Itinerary
- Day 1
Vientiane
Optional Activities
- Explore Vientiane at leisure
- Day 2
Vientiane
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Sunset dinner beside the Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Vientiane
- Visit Wat Si Saket temple
- Visit Haw Pha Kaeo (former royal temple)
- Visit Pha That Luang monument
- Visit Buddha Park with Hindu and Buddhist sculptures
- Visit COPE Centre (charity working with unexploded bomb and mine victims)
- Sunset dinner beside the Mekong River
Landmarks Wat Si Saket Haw Pha Kaeo Pha That Luang Buddha Park COPE Centre Mekong River 
- Day 3
Vientiane - Vang Vieng
Included Activities
- Journey to Vang Vieng through countryside
- Visit Tham Pou Kham cave and blue lagoon
- Swim or relax in the blue lagoon waters
- Visit Tham Jang caves
- Explore Ban Na Khae village (Hmong and Kamu communities)
Landmarks Nam Song River Tham Pou Kham Cave Blue Lagoon Tham Jang Cave Ban Na Khae Village 
- Day 4
Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Express train from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang
Optional Activities
- Explore Luang Prabang at leisure
Landmarks Luang Prabang 
- Day 5
Luang Prabang
Included Activities
- Watch daily monk alms procession (optional early start)
- Vintage tuk-tuk tour of old quarter
- Visit Morning Market
- Visit Wat Xiengthong temple
- Visit former Royal Palace (now national museum)
- Visit ethnic minority villages
- Visit Khouangsi Waterfall with swimming and forest trail options
Landmarks Wat Xiengthong Royal Palace Khouangsi Waterfall Morning Market 
- Days 6 - 7
Luang Prabang to Hanoi
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Lao dishes at the farm's Rice House)
Included Activities
- Living Land Farm half-day farming experience
- Learn rice cultivation and ploughing with water buffalo
- Lunch at the farm's Rice House with traditional Lao dishes
- Flight to Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Visit UXO Centre (Day 6 afternoon)
- Visit Ock Pop Tock weaving centre (Day 6 afternoon)
- Back Streets of Hanoi add-on with taxi-motorbike ride through narrow streets and Ho Tay Lake area (Day 7)
Landmarks Living Land Farm UXO Centre Ock Pop Tock Weaving Centre Ho Tay Lake 
- Day 8
Hanoi to Halong Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch aboard junk boat with views of Halong Bay), Dinner (Sumptuous seafood dinner aboard the junk boat)
Included Activities
- Cyclo (rickshaw) ride around Hanoi's French Quarter
- Traditional junk boat cruise in Halong Bay
- Lunch aboard the junk boat
- Visit Trinh Nu Cave
- Kayaking and swimming (optional)
- Vietnamese cooking demonstration
- Seafood dinner aboard the junk boat
Landmarks Opera House Ly Thai To Park Halong Bay Trinh Nu Cave 
- Day 9
Halong Bay - Hanoi - Hue
Included Activities
- Visit Sung Sot cave (Surprise Grotto)
- Leisurely walk around the '36 streets of the old quarter' in Hanoi
- Overnight sleeper train to Hue in 4 berth basic cabin
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi class on the junk boat sundeck
- Traditional massage aboard the junk boat
- Flight from Hanoi to Hue (alternative to train)
Landmarks Sung Sot Cave Hanoi Old Quarter 
- Day 10
Hue
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Hue
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda and oldest monastery
- Explore the walled Imperial Citadel and Imperial Purple Palace
- Visit Royal Tombs of the Nguyen kings
- Visit Emperor Tu Duc's mausoleum
Optional Activities
- Sunset longboat cruise on the Perfume River
- Shopping at Dong Ba Market
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Imperial Citadel Imperial Purple Palace Royal Tombs of Nguyen Kings Emperor Tu Duc's Mausoleum Perfume River Dong Ba Market 
- Day 11
Hue - Hoi An
Included Activities
- Drive along Hai Van Pass (Road of the Ocean Clouds)
- Walk at China Beach and swimming
- Walking tour of Hoi An's historical city
- Visit Chua Ong Pagoda
- Visit Chinese Assembly Hall
- Visit 200-year-old Tam Ky house
- Visit 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge
Optional Activities
- Hoi An Street Eats add-on with vintage Vespa cruise and local Vietnamese cuisine (book early, limited numbers)
Landmarks Hai Van Pass China Beach Chua Ong Pagoda Chinese Assembly Hall Tam Ky House Japanese Covered Bridge 
- Day 12
Hoi An
- Meals
- Lunch (Tasty lunch prepared during cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- Bicycle ride to Tra Que village
- Learn about traditional farming practices
- Learn about traditional medicine
- Hands-on farming experience and field tending
- Cooking demonstration
- Cook and enjoy tasty lunch
Optional Activities
- Alternative transportation to Tra Que village at no extra cost (for those who don't wish to cycle)
Landmarks Tra Que Village 
- Day 13
Hoi An
Optional Activities
- Relaxing rowboat journey along the river
- Day at the beach
- Excursion to UNESCO-listed My Son sanctuary
- Day trip to Ba Na Hills with cable car ride and Golden Bridge (book and pay locally)
Landmarks My Son Sanctuary Ba Na Hills Golden Bridge - Day 14
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in traditional wooden home on Dong Hoa Hiep Island)
Included Activities
- Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
- Transfer to Mekong Delta
- Traditional sampan cruise from Cai Be to Can Tho
- Visit local cottage industries
- Lunch in traditional wooden home on Dong Hoa Hiep Island
Landmarks Mekong Delta Cai Be Dong Hoa Hiep Island 
- Day 15
Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cai Rang floating market
- Transfer to Ho Chi Minh City
- Walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City
- See Notre Dame Cathedral (exterior)
- Visit Old Post Office
- Visit War Remnants Museum
Landmarks Cai Rang Floating Market Notre Dame Cathedral Old Post Office War Remnants Museum 
- Day 16
Ho Chi Minh City
Included Activities
- Departure transfer to airport
Optional Activities
- Shop at Ben Thanh Market
- Visit Independence Palace with secret bunker and military command centre
- Day trip to Cu Chi Tunnels with underground exploration, booby trap viewing, and firing range
Landmarks Ben Thanh Market Independence Palace Cu Chi Tunnels 
