Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Back Streets of Hanoi add-on - explore quaint districts of Cho Buoi, Hoang Hoa Tham and Vinh Phuc
- Taxi-motorbike ride pillion through tiny streets and along Ho Tay Lake shore
Landmarks Ho Tay Lake - Day 2
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with a view onboard the junk boat), Dinner (Sumptuous seafood dinner)
Included Activities
- Junk boat cruise through Halong Bay
- Visit to Trinh Nu Cave with exploration of stalactites and stalagmites
- Kayaking (opportunity)
- Swimming (opportunity)
- Vietnamese cooking demonstration on sundeck
Landmarks Halong Bay Trinh Nu Cave 
- Day 3
Halong Bay - Hanoi - Hue
Included Activities
- Sunrise viewing on sundeck (opportunity)
- Tai Chi session on sundeck (opportunity)
- Traditional massage (opportunity)
- Exploration of Sung Sot cave (Surprise Grotto)
- Cyclo rickshaw tour through French Quarter
- Walking tour of '36 streets of the old quarter'
- Overnight sleeper train to Hue in 4 berth basic cabin
Optional Activities
- Flight from Hanoi to Hue (alternative to overnight train)
Landmarks Sung Sot Cave (Surprise Grotto) Opera House Ly Thai To Park 
- Day 4
Hue
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Hue
- Visit to Thien Mu Pagoda
- Exploration of Imperial Purple Palace (walled fortress with moat)
Optional Activities
- Sunset cruise on Perfume River by longboat
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Imperial Purple Palace Emperor Tu Duc Mausoleum Perfume River 
- Day 5
Hue - Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Scenic drive via Hai Van Pass (Road of the Ocean Clouds)
- Stroll along My Khe beach
- Walking tour of Hoi An with highlights including Chua Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Hall, Tam Ky house, merchants' homes, and Japanese Covered Bridge
Optional Activities
- Hoi An Street Eats add-on - explore city's popular local haunts by vintage Vespa with Vietnamese cuisine tasting
Landmarks Hai Van Pass My Khe Beach Chua Ong Pagoda Chinese Assembly Hall Tam Ky House Japanese Covered Bridge 
- Day 6
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local family)
Included Activities
- Bicycle ride to Tra Que village through rice paddies and farmland
- Learning about age-old farming practices
- Hands-on farming - tending fields and gardens
- Home-cooked lunch with local family
Optional Activities
- Taxi transfer to Tra Que village (payable locally for those not cycling)
Landmarks Tra Que Village 
- Day 7
Hoi An
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Excursion to UNESCO-listed My Son sanctuary
- Day trip to Ba Na Hills mountain resort - ride the second longest cable car in the world and walk along the Golden Bridge
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge 
- Day 8
Hoi An to Danang
- Meals
- Breakfast
