Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Start point
- Nội Bài, Hanoi, Vietnam (Pick up from Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi City)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Palago Boutique hotel – 4* Executive room )
Optional Activities
- Early check-in at hotel (available for additional fee)
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Walking street food tour with local specialties including beef or chicken noodle (Pho), Bun Cha (Grilled Pork with noodle), Hanoian Sandwich, Green Papaya Salad, and local draft beer or Vietnamese cappuccino egg coffee)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Palago Boutique hotel – 4* Executive room )
Included Activities
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
- Explore Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and garden
- Visit One Pillar Pagoda
- Pass by Presidential Palace
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda at West Lake
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Walking street food tour through Old Quarter markets (Hang Be market, Thanh Ha wet market, Dong Xuan market)
- Sample local street food including pho, bun cha, Vietnamese sandwich, and green papaya salad
- Visit Ta Hien backpacker street and Hanoi train street for local beverages
- Cyclo ride around Old Quarter streets
- Visit Hoan Kiem Lake
- Water Puppet Show
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Presidential Palace Tran Quoc Pagoda Temple of Literature Hang Be Market Thanh Ha Wet Market Dong Xuan Market Hoan Kiem Lake - Day 3
Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Tam Coc - Bich Dong - Mua Cave - Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Palago Boutique hotel – 4* Executive room )
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu (Dinh and Le Kings' Temples)
- Rowing boat trip through canals to Tam Coc (3 caves)
- Bicycle ride through countryside and rice fields to Bich Dong
- Climb Ngu Nhac Son (Buddha's Palm Mountain) with views of Tam Coc area
- Visit Bich Dong grotto
- Bicycle ride to Mua Cave
- Climb Mua Cave mountain for panoramic views
Landmarks Hoa Lu Tam Coc Bich Dong Mua Cave - Day 4
Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Bai Tu Long Bay
- Meals
- Lunch (Happy Lunch at ship restaurant while cruising to Bai Tu Long Bay), Dinner (Fusion set menu served in evening after day's activities)
- Accommodation
- Houseboat (Signature Royal Cruise – 4* Junior Suite cabin )
Included Activities
- 2.5-hour transfer to Ha Long Bay
- Boarding Signature Cruise
- Safety briefing and itinerary overview
- Welcome drink
- Kayaking at Vung Vieng floating fishing village
- Traditional bamboo boat experience at Vung Vieng
- Cooking demonstration of traditional Vietnamese dishes
- Happy Hour beverages
Optional Activities
- Traditional woven (bamboo) boat rides by local boatman (public tickets charged based on attraction price)
- Spa massage service (book in advance with Cruise Manager)
- Squid fishing
- Documentary movie screening
- Specialized massage in room
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Bai Tu Long Bay Vung Vieng Floating Fishing Village - Day 5
Bai Tu Long Bay - Hanoi - Danang - Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast with pastries, tea, and coffee), Brunch (Brunch buffet at restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi An Delicacy hotel – 4* Deluxe City View room )
Included Activities
- Tai Chi class on sun deck
- Visit Thien Canh Son cave with stalactites and stalagmites
- Walk along white sand beach at Bai Tu Long
- Brunch buffet on cruise while returning to port
Landmarks Thien Canh Son Cave - Day 6
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hoi An Delicacy hotel – 4* Deluxe City View room )
Included Activities
- Joined cooking class at Red Bridge Cooking School
- Visit local market to purchase ingredients
- Boat cruise along Thu Bon River
- Explore herb and vegetable garden at cooking school
- Cooking demonstration and hands-on lesson (approximately 2 hours)
- Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration) introduction
- Taste prepared dishes
- Guided walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit Chinese Assembly Hall
- Visit local market
- Browse art galleries and souvenir shops
Optional Activities
- Express made-to-order tailor clothes
Landmarks Hai Scout Café Red Bridge Cooking School Thu Bon River Japanese Covered Bridge Chinese Assembly Hall - Day 7
Hoi An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eden Star Hotel – 4* Premium Deluxe City view room)
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels (two sections open to visitors)
- Explore underground city areas including living areas, kitchens, storage, weapon shops, field hospitals, and command centers
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Old Centre Post Office
- Visit Ben Thanh Market
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels Reunification Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Old Centre Post Office Ben Thanh Market 
- Day 8
Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Ben Tre - Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local riverside restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eden Star Hotel – 4* Premium Deluxe City view room)
Included Activities
- 2-hour drive to Ben Tre province
- Motorized boat trip on Ben Tre River
- Visit brick kiln to see traditional brick-making
- Visit coconut processing workshop
- Navigate natural scissors creeks to village
- Visit local houses making sleeping mats
- Sample tropical fruits
- Tuk-tuk or bicycle ride through rice fields and vegetable plains
- Rowing boat along water palm creek
- Lunch at local riverside restaurant
Landmarks Ben Tre River Rach Mieu Bridge Hung Vuong Pier - Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City
- End point
- Tân Sơn Nhất, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Transfer to the airport with private guide and private car)
- Meals
- Breakfast
