Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Hanoi
Hanoi- Start point
- Nội Bài, Hanoi, Vietnam (Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), arrivals area. Your private driver meets you there and takes you to your hotel.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Golden Rooster Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Golden Legend Palace Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Grand Vista Hanoi or similar)
Optional Activities
- Walk the narrow streets of the Old Quarter
- Day 2
Hanoi
Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Five regional dishes such as Vietnamese sausage, traditional rice cake, chicken with rice, salad and seasonal fruits, accompanied by soft drinks, beer and unlimited local wines), Dinner (Street food tour tastings including pho, bun cha, banh mi and traditional desserts)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Golden Rooster Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (Grand Vista Hanoi or similar), Hotel 4* (Golden Legend Palace Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Vietnamese coffee workshop with hands-on session (9:00 AM - 12:00 noon) - learn five coffee styles
- Traditional lunch featuring five regional dishes with drinks and wine
- Old Quarter walking food tour with English-speaking guide sampling street food specialties
Landmarks Old Quarter - Day 3
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (On board at 12:30 PM while boat passes limestone karsts), Dinner (Multi-course Vietnamese meal at 7:00 PM)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Le Journey Premium Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (5* - Le Journey Elegance Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Cruise boarding with safety briefing and welcome drink
- Lunch on board while viewing limestone karsts
- Bay activities - choice of kayaking or bamboo boat through hidden lagoons, swimming, or cave exploration
- Spring roll cooking demonstration
- Tai chi session
- Sunset and happy hour at anchor in quiet cove (5:30 PM)
- Multi-course Vietnamese dinner (7:00 PM)
Optional Activities
- Relax on sun lounger on open deck
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Tuan Chau Pier - Day 4
Ha Long Bay to Ninh Binh
Ha Long Bay to Ninh Binh- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast on board), Lunch (Early lunch served on board as cruise returns to port), Dinner (Family-style meal at the homestay)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Trang An Peaceful Homestay or similar)
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing over Ha Long Bay
- Cave or island visit - choice of Surprising Cave, Ti Top Island, or Luon Cave
- Lunch on board
- Sunset viewing from river at homestay
- Family-style dinner at homestay
Landmarks Surprising Cave Ti Top Island Luon Cave - Day 5
Ninh Binh
Ninh Binh- Meals
- Breakfast (At the homestay), Lunch (Local meal)
- Accommodation
- Sleeper Train (Reunification Express train)
Included Activities
- Cycling through rice paddies with local guide
- Visit temples of King Dinh and King Le at Hoa Lu
- Local lunch
- Rowboat cruise on Trang An Landscape Complex (UNESCO site)
- Cave visits - Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Nau Ruou Cave
- Dragon Mountain viewpoint climb
Landmarks Hoa Lu Trang An Landscape Complex Sang Cave Toi Cave Nau Ruou Cave Dragon Mountain Kong: Skull Island Filming Site - Day 6
Da Nang to Hoi An
Da Nang to Hoi An- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Serene Nature Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel 4* (Silk River Hoi An Retreat or similar), Hotel 5* (Palm Garden Beach Resort & Spa or similar)
Optional Activities
- Rent bicycle from hotel and ride to river or An Bang Beach
- Relax at beachfront cafe
- Visit local tailor shop for custom clothing, shoes or bags
- Walk the lantern-lit Old Town and watch street performances and cultural shows
Landmarks An Bang Beach Hoi An Old Town - Day 7
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Prepared during cooking class with rice and stir-fried morning glory with garlic)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Serene Nature Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel 4* (Silk River Hoi An Retreat or similar), Hotel 5* (Palm Garden Beach Resort & Spa or similar)
Included Activities
- Cycling to local market and Tra Que Vegetable Village with English-speaking guide
- Market tour learning about Vietnamese vegetables, fruits and their uses
- Tra Que Vegetable Village exploration
- Herbal tea (É herbal tea) tasting
- Traditional farming activities and crop watering with traditional tools
- Herbal head, shoulder and foot massage
- Hands-on cooking class with vegetable carving
- Lunch with rice and stir-fried morning glory with garlic
Landmarks Tra Que Vegetable Village - Day 8
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Serene Nature Hotel & Spa or similar), Hotel 4* (Silk River Hoi An Retreat or similar), Hotel 5* (Palm Garden Beach Resort & Spa or similar)
Included Activities
- Lantern-making workshop at 8 Tran Cao Van, Cam Pho, Hoi An (2 hours) - includes two lanterns and herbal tea
- Farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Swim or sunbathe at An Bang Beach
- Drink at beach club
- Book massage or spa treatment
Landmarks An Bang Beach - Day 9
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (The Myst Dong Khoi Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Alagon City Hotel & Spa or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City on your own
- Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local meal at a garden restaurant in the delta)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (The Myst Dong Khoi Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Alagon City Hotel & Spa or similar)
Included Activities
- Shared minivan to My Tho
- Sampan cruise past Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise Islands
- Unicorn Island orchards tour with fresh tropical fruit tasting
- Live Southern folk music (don ca tai tu)
- Fruit plantation visit
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son Island canals
- Honey farm visit with fresh honey tea
- Coconut candy making in family workshop
- Local lunch at garden restaurant
- Cycling around Tan Thach Village or hammock relaxation
Optional Activities
- Relax in a hammock instead of cycling
Landmarks My Tho Mekong River Thoi Son Island Tan Thach Village - Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant meal at noon)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Queen Ann Hotel or similar), Hotel 5* (The Myst Dong Khoi Hotel or similar), Hotel 4* (Alagon City Hotel & Spa or similar)
Included Activities
- Motorbike tour with driver through Hanoi backstreets
- Nguyen Thien Thuat Backstreet exploration
- Ban Co Market visit with che tasting
- Local neighborhoods tour (Districts 10 and 5)
- Chinatown traditional medicine quarter walking tour
- Hai Thuong Lan Ong and Trieu Quang Phuc streets
- Thien Hau Temple visit
- Lunch at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Request walking tour instead of motorbike tour in advance
Landmarks Nguyen Thien Thuat Backstreet Ban Co Market Thien Hau Temple - Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City- End point
- Tân Sơn Nhất, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), departures. Private transfer from your hotel on Day 12.)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Walk to a nearby market before departure
- Have a last Vietnamese coffee at a local cafe
