Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
You'll land at Noi Bai International Airport and take a transfer to your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter, which takes about 45 minutes to an hour depending on traffic. Once you're settled in your room, the rest of the day is yours to relax and adjust to the time difference.
- Start point
- Đường Nội Bài, Mai Đình, 12200, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, Vietnam (Welcome at the airport or hotel in Hanoi, 00:00 - 23:00)
- Day 2
Hanoi Highlights
After breakfast, your guide picks you up to take on Hanoi's main sights. You'll start at Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake, then move through the Ho Chi Minh Complex to see the mausoleum and presidential residence. From there, you'll check out the One Pillar Pagoda before heading to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. After a traditional Vietnamese lunch, you'll walk through the Temple of Literature and finish at Hoa Lo Prison Museum. You're back at your hotel by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese lunch at a local restaurant featuring 8 traditional dishes)
Included Activities
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Explore Ho Chi Minh Complex including mausoleum viewing
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (or Vietnamese Women's Museum if Monday)
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison Museum
- Traditional Vietnamese lunch featuring 8 traditional dishes
Optional Activities
- Attend traditional Water Puppet Show followed by taxi transfer to hotel (request in advance)
Landmarks Tran Quoc Pagoda Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Vietnamese Women's Museum Temple of Literature Hoa Lo Prison Museum 
- Day 3
Ninh Binh: Hoa Lu and Trang An
You'll leave Hanoi early for a 110 km drive through the countryside to Hoa Lu Ancient Capital. The morning involves visiting temples of King Dinh and King Le, then you head to Trang An Landscape Complex for a sampan boat ride through limestone karst and caves. Next comes climbing Mua Cave and hiking Ngoa Long Mountain for views across the Tam Coc rice fields. By evening you're at your bungalow in Ninh Binh with dinner at your host's place.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Ninh Binh specialties at a local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner with host offering warm, authentic taste of local hospitality)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital temples of King Dinh and King Le
- Sampan boat ride through Trang An Landscape Complex with visits to Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave, and temples Cao Son, Suoi Tien, Vu Lam
- Visit Mua Cave
- Hike Ngoa Long Mountain (Lying Dragon Mountain) with panoramic views
- Authentic Ninh Binh lunch at local restaurant
- Dinner with host
Landmarks Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Trang An Landscape Complex Mua Cave Tam Coc Rice Fields - Day 4
Halong Bay Cruise
An early morning shuttle bus takes you through the Red River Delta to Halong Port, about 4.5 hours from Ninh Binh. Once you board your cruise ship, you'll get a welcome drink and sail into UNESCO World Heritage Halong Bay. You'll have seafood lunch while cruising past the dramatic limestone karsts, then spend the afternoon swimming, kayaking, or taking a cooking class. A fresh seafood dinner happens onboard, and you sleep in your cabin that night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Special seafood lunch served onboard), Dinner (Fresh Vietnamese seafood dinner with vegetarian options available)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Halong Bay
- Seafood lunch onboard
- Swimming in Halong Bay waters
- Kayaking through hidden lagoons and around limestone pillars
- Vietnamese cooking class onboard
- Sunset viewing from sundeck
- Fresh seafood dinner with vegetarian options
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 5
Halong Bay to Danang
Start your morning relaxed on deck watching Halong Bay's calm waters. After breakfast, you'll take a guided kayak or bamboo boat trip to explore a limestone cave, then return for lunch. By midday you disembark and drive back to Hanoi for your 1-hour flight to Danang. After you land and get to your hotel, you can explore the coastal city a bit if energy and time allow.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Early lunch onboard cruise)
Included Activities
- Guided limestone cave visit by kayak or traditional bamboo boat
- Early lunch onboard cruise
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 6
Ba Na Hills
After breakfast you drive to Ba Na Hills mountain resort and ride the famous cable car with stops at By Night Station, Linh Ung Pagoda, and Old French Villas. You continue to Nui Chua Mountain summit, visiting several spots like Le Nim Villas and the Orchid Garden. The funicular train takes you to an ancient wine cellar and flower garden. Lunch is a buffet on the mountain, then you spend two hours at Fantasy Park trying 4D cinema, rides, and other attractions before heading back to Danang by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Buffet lunch on mountain with Vietnamese and international dishes)
Included Activities
- Ba Na Cable Car ride
- Visit Vong Nguyet Hills
- Visit Linh Ung Pagoda
- Explore Old French Villas
- Visit Nghinh Phong Peak
- Visit Le Nim Villas
- Visit Orchid Garden
- Funicular train ride to summit attractions
- Visit Debay Ancient Wine Cellar
- Visit Le Jardin d'Amour
- Buffet lunch on mountain with Vietnamese and international dishes
- Two hours at Fantasy Park exploring attractions
Landmarks Ba Na Hills Nui Chua Mountain Linh Ung Pagoda Debay Ancient Wine Cellar Le Jardin d'Amour Fantasy Park 
- Day 7
Danang to Hoi An
You have your morning free to relax on Danang's beaches with their soft white sand and clear water. Check out at noon and grab lunch on your own. At 3:30 PM your guide picks you up for the Marble Mountains, five peaks with ancient pagodas and stone-carving villages. Then you head to the UNESCO town of Hoi An for a walking tour through the Ancient Town with its lantern-lit streets, visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, Assembly Halls, and the Japanese Covered Bridge. You'll have free time to walk around or shop before a dinner featuring local specialties.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in Hoi An featuring local specialties in a charming traditional setting)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Marble Mountains with pagodas, caves, and stone-carving villages
- Walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town
- Visit Chua Ong Pagoda
- Visit Fujian and Cantonese Assembly Halls
- Visit Tam Ky ancestral house
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Dinner in Hoi An with local specialties
Optional Activities
- Water sports on Danang beaches
- Stroll riverside in Hoi An
- Browse local shops in Hoi An
- Relax at An Bang Beach
Landmarks Marble Mountains Chua Ong Pagoda Fujian Assembly Hall Cantonese Assembly Hall Tam Ky Ancestral House Japanese Covered Bridge An Bang Beach 
- Day 8
Departure from Hoi An
Your last morning is at leisure to stroll around Hoi An, grab a quiet coffee, or just take in the atmosphere of your final moments in Vietnam. When it's time, you'll transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
- End point
- Da Nang, Vietnam (Drop off at the airport or hotel in Danang, 00:00 - 23:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Relaxing stroll through Hoi An
- Enjoy quiet coffee in Hoi An
