Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi)
Included Activities
- Fast Track Service on arrival (immigration and customs clearance)
- Day 2
Hanoi - Mai Chau
- Meals
- Dinner (Regional specialties including fish from nearby rivers and herbs and spices from the organic garden)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mai Chau Ecolodge)
Included Activities
- Vun Art Experience (visit and engagement with social enterprise)
- Scenic drive through lush landscapes to Mai Chau
- Three nights in Mai Chau ecolodge
- Day 3
Mai Chau
- Meals
- Lunch (At local restaurant), Dinner (With Ruon Can rice wine tasting)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mai Chau Ecolodge)
Included Activities
- Walking or bicycle exploration of nearby villages
- Interaction with local residents and learning about traditional customs
- Visit to stilt houses
- Local restaurant lunch
- Evening traditional dance performance by White Thai women
Optional Activities
- Pool relaxation with sun loungers and palm-leaf parasols
- Day 4
Mai Chau
- Meals
- Dinner (Home-cooked meal of local specialties at local family residence)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mai Chau Ecolodge)
Included Activities
- Visit to nearby village to learn about farming life
- Observation of farmers in paddy fields
- Home-cooked meal at local family residence
- Day 5
Mai Chau - Hanoi
- Meals
- Dinner (At Spice Garden Restaurant, the hotel's highly awarded Vietnamese restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi)
Included Activities
- Exclusive access to hotel bomb shelter with local historian tour
- Private tour with stories of bomb shelter discovery and notable guests
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Hanoi
- Day 6
Hanoi
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
- Guided tour of Ba Dinh Square
- Guided tour of Temple of Literature
- Guided visit to One Pillar Pagoda
- Cyclo ride through Old Quarter
Optional Activities
- Bat Trang Pottery Village walking tour
- Head, Hand or Foot Massage at Le Spa du Metropole
- Walking Tour of Hanoi including St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi Opera House, Hoa Lo Prison
- Water Puppet Performance at Hanoi theatre
- Vietnam's Coffee Culture discovery and drink making
- La Terrasse Parisian cafe experience at Sofitel Legend Metropole
- La Table Hanoia fine dining in French Quarter
- KOTO Van Mieu Vietnamese cuisine at social enterprise training restaurant
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum Ba Dinh Square Temple of Literature One Pillar Pagoda Hanoi Old Quarter Bat Trang Pottery Village St. Joseph's Cathedral Hanoi Opera House Hoa Lo Prison - Day 7
Hanoi - Tuan Chau - Ha Long Bay
- Meals
- Dinner (Fresh, locally sourced produce expertly prepared by onboard chefs)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ha Long Bay)
Included Activities
- Boarding Lyra Grandeur cruise ship
- Welcome drink on board
- Swimming at Frog Lagoon
- Mini golf on board
- Sunset viewing from Ocean Sky Sundeck
- Chef-led cooking demonstration
- Evening entertainment (films, karaoke, board games, squid catching lesson)
Optional Activities
- Infinity pool and jacuzzi use
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Frog Lagoon 
- Day 8
Ha Long Bay - Lan Ha Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast on board), Lunch (On board ship)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ha Long Bay)
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson at sunrise
- Visit to Viet Hai fishing village
- Visit to ancient home in Viet Hai
- Rice wine making lesson with villagers
- Visit to Ba Trai Dao beach
Optional Activities
- Bicycle exploration of Viet Hai
- Electric car tour of Viet Hai
Landmarks Lan Ha Bay Viet Hai Ba Trai Dao beach - Day 9
Lan Ha Bay - Ha Long Bay - Tuan Chau - Hanoi - Da Nang - Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast (On board ship), Brunch (On board ship)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Royal Hoi An - M Gallery)
Included Activities
- Traditional rowing boat excursion to Dark and Bright Cave
- Exploration of Dark Cave tunnels
- Exploration of Bright Cave
Landmarks Dark and Bright Cave 
- Day 10
Hoi An
- Meals
- Lunch (Meal prepared during Red Bridge Cooking School class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Royal Hoi An - M Gallery)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Japanese Covered Bridge
- Guided tour of 19th-century Chinese Temple
- Visit to handicraft workshop with artisan demonstrations
- Local cafe visit for coconut coffee
- Boat cruise along Thu Bon River
- Red Bridge Cooking School exclusive cooking class
- Market exploration and ingredient selection
Landmarks Japanese Covered Bridge Chinese Temple Thu Bon River - Day 11
Hoi An - Hue
- Meals
- Dinner (Authentic Hue cuisine at Nam Phuong restaurant inside hotel, named after Vietnam's last queen)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Grand Hue Resort & Spa)
Included Activities
- Agricultural eco-tour with local garden visit
- Meeting with local farmers
- Participation in various farming activities
- Water coconut palm jungle exploration by basket boat
- Scenic drive over Hai Van Pass
Landmarks Hai Van Pass Lang Co beach - Day 12
Hue
- Meals
- Afternoon Tea (On Perfume River cruise with assortment of sweet and savory treats, teas and coffees)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silk Path Grand Hue Resort & Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit to Imperial Citadel
- Tour of citadel monuments
- Visit to Thien Mu Pagoda
- Exploration of pagoda gardens
- Private Perfume River cruise with afternoon tea service
Landmarks Imperial Citadel of Hue Thien Mu Pagoda Perfume River - Day 13
Hue - Ho Chi Minh City
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ho Chi Minh City)
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Ho Chi Minh City
- Day 14
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch with refreshing gin and tonic at Lady Trieu Gin Distillery), Dinner (At Vietnam House with special APT guest cocktail)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ho Chi Minh City)
Included Activities
- Speedboat journey to Cu Chi Tunnels
- Visit to Cu Chi Tunnels
- Private tour at Lady Trieu Gin Distillery
- Gin tasting with Master Distiller
- Light lunch with gin and tonic at gin distillery
- Dinner at Vietnam House with special APT guest cocktail
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels Lady Trieu Gin Distillery Saigon River - Day 15
Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Cai Be
- Meals
- Dinner (Vietnamese welcome dinner showcasing diverse regional flavors)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- River cruise from My Tho to Cai Be
Optional Activities
- City Walking Tour featuring Saigon Opera House, Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral
- Motorbike Ride through streets past Central Post Office, Independence Palace, Chinatown and Thien Hau Pagoda
- Cooking Class including market visit and Vietnamese ingredient discovery
- Ho Chi Minh City Shopping Adventure including Mekong Quilts, Saigon Kitsch and L'Usine
- History of Saigon tour including Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum and Burning Monk Memorial
Landmarks Saigon Opera House Central Post Office Notre Dame Cathedral Independence Palace War Remnants Museum Thien Hau Pagoda 
- Day 16
Cai Be - Sa Dec - Tan Chau
- Meals
- Lunch (On board ship while cruising to Sa Dec), Dinner (On board ship while sailing towards Tan Chau)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Traditional sampan excursion on Mekong
- Visit to French gothic Cai Be Church
- Exploration of Cai Be's colorful port area
- Visit to rice paper manufacturer
- Visit to coconut candy manufacturer
- Walking exploration of Sa Dec
- Visit to Sa Dec market
- Tour of Huynh Thuy Le's former home
- Visit to traditional Cao Dai temple
- Cruise from Sa Dec to Tan Chau
Landmarks Cai Be Church Sa Dec Cao Dai Temple 
- Day 17
Tan Chau - Evergreen Island - Phnom Penh
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Small boat cruise around Tan Chau tributaries
- Rickshaw tour of Tan Chau
- Visit to local rattan weaving workshop
- Exploration of Evergreen Island
Landmarks Evergreen Island - Day 18
Phnom Penh
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Optional Activities
- Killing Fields and Genocide Museum visit
- Cyclo ride through Phnom Penh
- National Museum visit with private museum guide
- Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda visit
Landmarks Killing Fields Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum National Museum of Cambodia Royal Palace of Cambodia Silver Pagoda - Day 19
Phnom Penh - Oudong - Koh Chen - Oknha Tey
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Buddhist blessing ceremony at monastery in Oudong with resident monks
- Visit to Koh Chen copperware workshops
- Exploration of Oknha Tey village
- Observation of traditional silk weaving process
Landmarks Oudong Koh Chen Oknha Tey - Day 20
Oknha Tey - Angkor Ban - Wat Hanchey
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Walking discovery of Angkor Ban village
- Observation of traditional wooden homes
- Learning about village cultural traditions
Landmarks Angkor Ban - Day 21
Wat Hanchey - Kampong Cham - Koh Pen
- Meals
- Lunch (On board ship), Dinner (Farewell dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Walk to hilltop pagoda of Wat Hanchey
- Observation of temples, pagodas and stupas
- Tuk tuk tour of Koh Pen riverside village
- Observation of stilted houses
- Observation of local crops
Optional Activities
- Walking to Wat Hanchey pagoda
Landmarks Wat Hanchey Koh Pen - Day 22
Kampong Cham - Siem Reap
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch on arrival at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Early disembark at Kampong Cham
- Travel through picturesque countryside and remote villages
- Local Charity Visit to ODA
- VIP Circus Show with acrobatics, theatre and storytelling
Landmarks Angkor Wat 
- Day 23
Siem Reap
- Meals
- Breakfast (Late breakfast at hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing at Angkor Wat
- Guided tour of Angkor Wat temple complex and grounds
- Visit to Angkor Thom
- Visit to Bayon temple
- Visit to Terrace of Elephants
- Visit to Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit to Ta Prohm
Optional Activities
- Sokkhak River Restaurant French-Khmer fusion dinner
- Mouhot's Dream dinner at Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra
- Malis restaurant Cambodian cuisine dinner
- Butterfly Pea intimate Khmer house dinner
- Fellini authentic Italian dinner
Landmarks Angkor Wat Angkor Thom Bayon Terrace of Elephants Terrace of the Leper King Ta Prohm - Day 24
Siem Reap
- Meals
- Dinner (Five-course Khmer dinner with traditional Apsara dance performance and live musicians in garden setting at Theam's Gallery)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Siem Reap)
Included Activities
- Private visit to Theam's Gallery
- Five-course Khmer dinner with Apsara dance performance and live musicians
Optional Activities
- Tuk tuk ride to Senteurs d'Angkor handicraft centre
- Quad bike adventure in Cambodian countryside
- APOPO HeroRATs Tour and Landmine Museum
- Horse and cart ride through rural Cambodia
- Khmer Cooking Class at Lum Orng farm-to-table restaurant
- Siem Reap Shopping Adventure at Angkor Handicraft Association
- Khmer Massage 60-minute traditional massage
Landmarks Theam's Gallery Senteurs d'Angkor APOPO Landmine Museum Angkor Handicraft Association Lum Orng - Day 25
Siem Reap
- Meals
- Breakfast
