Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Hanoi
HanoiLandmarks Sofitel Legend Metropole 
- Day 2
Hanoi
HanoiIncluded Activities
- VIP performance of Hanoi's water puppet theatre with backstage pass
- Green electric car tour through the Old Quarter to theatre
Optional Activities
- Visit the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long and Hoa Lo Prison
- Visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and Temple of Literature with egg coffee in the Old Quarter
- Visit ancient village of Bat Trang for traditional porcelain and pottery with hands-on lunch of Bánh Cuon rice pancakes
Landmarks Imperial Citadel of Thang Long Hoa Lo Prison Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum Temple of Literature Bat Trang Hanoi Old Quarter - Day 3
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Hanoi to Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Board luxury Bhaya Soul cruise ship
- Cruise among limestone karsts of Halong Bay
Landmarks Halong Bay Red River Delta - Day 4
Halong Bay
Halong Bay- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tai Chi lesson on Sun Deck
- Kayaking through limestone cave system
- Bike ride on Cat Ba Island
- Scenic Sundowners wine tasting at anchor at sunset
- Squid fishing from the deck
Landmarks Cat Ba Island - Day 5
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Halong Bay to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Historical bunker tour beneath Sofitel Legend Metropole
Optional Activities
- French-inspired dinner at Angelina Restaurant at the Metropole
- Home-cooked meal shared with a local Hanoian family
- Vespa foodie tour through lantern-lit streets of the Old Quarter with complimentary drinks
- Day 6
Hanoi to Hoi An
Hanoi to Hoi AnOptional Activities
- Dinner at Morning Glory Signature Restaurant for Vietnamese street food
- Dinner at Mango Mango in the Ancient Town
- Dinner at The Field with tables set among rice paddies
Landmarks Marble Mountains Hoi An Old Town - Day 7
Hoi An
Hoi An- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Hoi An signature dishes: Cao Lau, Com Gà and Bánh Mì)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of World Heritage-listed Old Quarter
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit central market
- Lunch featuring Cao Lau, Com Gà and Bánh Mì
- 60-minute spa treatment
- Scenic Sundowners at Ember & Sip Bar with included beer and wine
Optional Activities
- Visit tailors' quarter
Landmarks Japanese Covered Bridge Hoi An Central Market - Day 8
Hoi An
Hoi AnOptional Activities
- Visit ancient Cham ruins of My Son with local lunch
- Bicycle ride to fishing village with bamboo basket boat experience and sampan return through water palms
- Lantern-making class with Reaching Out NGO at a historic merchant house
- Vietnamese cooking class at Red Bridge Cooking School on the Thu Bon River
Landmarks My Son - Day 9
Hoi An to Hue
Hoi An to Hue- Meals
- Lunch (Vegetarian lunch at Tinh Tam Restaurant at Duc Son Pagoda), Dinner (Traditional Vietnamese family-style cuisine in private garden house with Royal Hue court music and welcome glass of wine)
Included Activities
- Travel via Hai Van Pass
- Vegetarian lunch at Tinh Tam Restaurant at Duc Son Pagoda
- Wander through Imperial Citadel ruins
- Cyclo ride through city streets
- Scenic Enrich: Traditional Vietnamese family-style dinner in private garden house with Royal Hue court music and welcome glass of wine
Landmarks Hai Van Pass Imperial Citadel of Hue Duc Son Pagoda - Day 10
Hue to Ho Chi Minh City
Hue to Ho Chi Minh CityIncluded Activities
- Visit Mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc
Optional Activities
- Walking exploration of Notre Dame Cathedral
- Walking exploration of Central Post Office
- Walking exploration of Opera House
Landmarks Mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office Opera House 
- Day 11
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City- Meals
- Lunch (Pho lunch)
Included Activities
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels
- Pho lunch
Optional Activities
- Vespa night tour stopping at the city's finest street food haunts with complimentary drinks
- Refined dinner at Mandarine Restaurant styled on the imperial courts of Hue
- Dinner at Noir Dining in the Dark dedicated to supporting the visually impaired community
- Vintage jeep street food experience
- Buffet 19 at the hotel
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Cruise
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Cruise- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit War Museum
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Board Scenic Spirit
- Departure down Saigon River
- Lunch on board
Landmarks War Museum Reunification Palace Saigon Port - Day 13
Cho Gao Canal to Cai Be
Cho Gao Canal to Cai Be- Meals
- Breakfast (Champagne breakfast), Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Champagne breakfast while transiting Cho Gao Canal
Optional Activities
- Sampan journey to Tan Phong Island through fruit orchards and cottage industries producing rice paper and coconut sweets
- Afternoon tea at colonial Le Longanier restaurant with live traditional music
- Cocktail and mocktail masterclass on board using fresh local ingredients
Landmarks Cho Gao Canal Tan Phong Island - Day 14
Sa Dec
Sa Dec- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sampan journey into Sa Dec's wet market
- Visit grand home of Mr Huynh Thuy Le
- Lion dance performance by local artists on Sun Deck
Landmarks Sa Dec Wet Market - Day 15
Tan Chau and the Border Crossing
Tan Chau and the Border Crossing- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Lunch on board
Optional Activities
- Yoga class
- Gym
- Sauna
- Sampan through 850-hectare Tra Su Bird Sanctuary with more than 100 waterbird species
- Visit Evergreen Island to join local farmers
- Xe loi rickshaw ride to Cao Dai temple
- Speedboat to Chau Doc and Tay An Temple at the foot of Sam Mountain
Landmarks Tra Su Bird Sanctuary Evergreen Island Cao Dai Temple Tay An Temple Sam Mountain - Day 16
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic Sundowners at local rum distillery with private tasting
Optional Activities
- Visit Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
- Cambodian cooking class starting at local market
- Remork tour through French colonial quarter and Art Deco Central Market
- City lights tour
Landmarks Killing Fields Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Central Market - Day 17
Phnom Penh to Oudong
Phnom Penh to Oudong- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning visit to working monastery in Oudong with resident monks and peaceful courtyards
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit Silver Pagoda
- Cultural performance by Cambodian Student and Children's Organisation on board
- Sundowner cocktail reception on Sun Deck
Optional Activities
- Attendance at traditional festival in Oudong if timing allows
Landmarks Oudong Royal Palace Silver Pagoda - Day 18
Silk Island to Angkor Ban
Silk Island to Angkor Ban- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tuk tuk ride to silk weaving farm on Oknha Tey
- Visit silk weaving farm
- Lunch
- Visit Angkor Ban
- Learn traditional krama (Cambodian scarf) wearing on board
Landmarks Oknha Tey Silk Weaving Farm Angkor Ban - Day 19
Wat Hanchey and Kampong Cham
Wat Hanchey and Kampong Cham- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner with Scenic Spirit crew)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Hanchey
- Traditional blessing from resident monk
- Learn to pray within the pagoda
- Participate in alms ceremony
- Farewell dinner with Scenic Spirit crew
Optional Activities
- Visit mountaintop pagoda of Phnom Pros with its blend of legend and difficult history
- Visit layered temples of Wat Nokor Bachey
- Drive through colonial shop houses, French-established rubber plantation and betel nut village
- Crossing to remote Kho Penh Village on Pen Island by bamboo bridge
Landmarks Wat Hanchey Phnom Pros Wat Nokor Bachey Kho Penh Village - Day 20
Kampong Cham to Siem Reap
Kampong Cham to Siem Reap- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit ancient Angkorian bridge at Kampong Kdei
- Stop at traditional stone cutters' village
- VIP reserved seating at Phare Circus
Landmarks Angkorian Bridge at Kampong Kdei Phare Circus - Day 21
Siem Reap
Siem Reap- Meals
- Breakfast (Champagne buffet breakfast at hotel), Lunch
Included Activities
- Champagne buffet breakfast at hotel
- Afternoon visit to Angkor Wat
Optional Activities
- Visit rose-pink sandstone Banteay Srei temple and Landmine Museum
- Explore artisan workshops at Senteurs d'Angkor
- Village walk through Ta Brak
- Life on Tonle Sap floating villages (July to February)
- Behind-the-scenes tour of Angkor Wildlife Aquarium
- Tethered balloon flight over temple complex with Angkor Wat visible
Landmarks Banteay Srei Landmine Museum Senteurs d'Angkor Ta Brak Tonle Sap Angkor Wildlife Aquarium Angkor Wat - Day 22
Siem Reap
Siem Reap- Meals
- Breakfast (Champagne breakfast prepared by NGO bakery school near temples), Lunch, Dinner (Private gala dinner within Prasat Kravan temple grounds with Apsara dancers performing by candlelight and complimentary drinks)
Included Activities
- Sunrise at Angkor Wat
- Champagne breakfast prepared by NGO bakery school near temples
- Visit jungle-enveloped Ta Prohm
- Visit many-faced Bayon at Angkor Thom
- Scenic Enrich: Private gala dinner within Prasat Kravan temple grounds with Apsara dancers performing by candlelight and complimentary drinks
Landmarks Angkor Wat Ta Prohm Bayon Angkor Thom Prasat Kravan - Day 23
Siem Reap to Luang Prabang
Siem Reap to Luang PrabangLandmarks Luang Prabang Nam Khan River Mekong River - Day 24
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Xieng Thong
- Visit Wat Mai
- Visit former Royal Palace/National Museum
- Boat cruise along Mekong
- Visit rice wine village
- Visit sacred Pak Ou Caves with thousands of gold Buddha statues
- Pétanque lesson with locals
Optional Activities
- Explore night market
Landmarks Wat Xieng Thong Wat Mai Royal Palace Pak Ou Caves - Day 25
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Monks' daily alms collection experience
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Hands-on rice farming experience at Living Land farm
- Tuk tuk and ferry journey to Ban Chan pottery village with traditional lunch using local ingredients
Landmarks Living Land Farm Ban Chan - Day 26
Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on balcony overlooking Nam Song River as light fades from the peaks)
Included Activities
- Visit tiered waterfalls and turquoise swimming holes of Kuang Si
- Stop at local ethnic minority village
- Travel on high-speed train to Vang Vieng
- Long-tail boat ride at sunset
- Dinner on balcony overlooking Nam Song River
Landmarks Kuang Si Waterfalls Nam Song River - Day 27
Vang Vieng to Vientiane
Vang Vieng to Vientiane- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Chang Caves
- Visit COPE (Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise)
- Farewell dinner
Landmarks Chang Caves COPE - Day 28
Vientiane to Bangkok
Vientiane to Bangkok- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Pha That Luang
- Visit Patuxay Monument
Landmarks Pha That Luang Patuxay Monument 
