DAY 1: Hanoi - Arrival

Meals: Dinner

• Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you will be greeted by your tour guide at the gate.

• On the way to the hotel, your tour guide will go over the program and provide other important information to ensure your smooth experience in Vietnam.

• Optional daytime activities depending on your arrival time: 1.) take a cyclo tour of the Old Quarter, 2.) visit the Hoan Kiem Lake, 3.) enjoy a water puppet show.

• Welcome Dinner with your guide

• Optional evening activities: 1.) Enjoy drinks at a nearby cafe/bar, 2.) Wander the streets of the Old Quarter and watch the city comes alive at night (Hanoi Walking Streets open Friday night through Sunday night), 3.) Take an evening motorbike or walking tour

DAY 2: Ha Long Bay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• After breakfast at the hotel, you'll depart for Ha Long Bay.

• You'll board a cruise and check in your room on the boat. There are 3 (three) main routes for cruises in the Halong Bay area, please choose a route with its own program. Program details will be supplied accordingly. Regardless of your route choice, you will spend the day exploring the bay, visiting caves, and swimming in the crystal-clear waters.

• Lunch and Dinner will be served on the cruise

• Overnight on the cruise

DAY 3: Ha Long - Ninh Binh

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• Breakfast and Lunch will be served on the cruise.

• The cruise will continue its program until noon when guests check out. Our vehicle is ready at noon on shore to transfer you to Ninh Binh.

• Arrive in Ninh Binh, check in at the hotel and have dinner.

• Overnight in Ninh Binh

DAY 4: Ninh Binh - Hanoi

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

• After breakfast at the hotel, start your Ninh Binh tour. There are 2 (two) options: Option 1: Boat trip around Trang An Landscape Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Option 2: Boat trip in Tam Coc and visit Hoa Lu Temple

• Lunch at a local restaurant

• In the afternoon, visit Thung Nham Bird Garden before returning to Hanoi

• Check in at the hotel. Dinner on your own.

• Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 5: Hanoi - Da Nang - Hoi An

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• After breakfast, join a half-day city tour of Hanoi. Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex and Temple of Literature, the first University in Vietnam.

• Lunch at a nearby restaurant before heading back to the hotel for check-out.

• Transfer to Noi Bai airport for your flight to Da Nang.

• Upon arrival in Da Nang, your tour guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Hoi An.

• Dinner, relax and overnight at your hotel in Hoi An.

DAY 6: Hoi An

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• After breakfast, take a walking tour to explore Hoi An, a charming town well-known for its well-preserved architecture and traditional handicrafts. Visit the Japanese Bridge, the ancient street, the local market and Thien Hau temple and learn about the diverse fabrics that make up Vietnamese history. After the tour, you will have time to explore on your own and do some shopping if you so choose.

• Lunch at one of the numerous restaurants.

• In the afternoon, take a cyclo (rickshaw) trip to Cam Nam Village. Stop at Thu Bon River, the centre of activities in Hoi An, and enjoy a panoramic view of Hoi An’s Old Town from across the river.

• Visit the local villages of Cam Nam, an area untouched by tourism, to be greeted by hospitable locals and to catch of glimpse of their house’s interior and daily activities through the always open doors.

• Hop on a boat to cruise along Thu Bon River to observe or join in the exciting activities.

• Back to Hoi An around sunset for dinner.

• Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 7: Hoi An - Tra Que Village - Ho Chi Minh City

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

• After breakfast at the hotel, start a bike tour to Tra Que Village (car transfer is available upon request).

• Cycle to a local farm in Tra Que village to learn where our food comes from. Join the local farmers to prepare the land and fertilise it with seaweed from the nearby lake, or help with one of the many gardening activities.

• Join in the cooking with a local family. Learn to make “Tam Huu” spring rolls, banh xeo or other Central Vietnamese pancakes.

• After lunch, rest or take a Vietnamese siesta before learning how to harvest and wrap the vegetables, getting them ready for market.

• Return to hotel in Hoi An to check in and be transferred to Da Nang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City (aka Saigon)

• Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, your tour guide will greet and transfer you to hotel in HCM City.

• Check in, relax and dinner on your own.

• Overnight in HCM City

• Optional evening activities in HCM City: 1.) Enjoy a drink at a nearby cafe/pub, 2.) Wander the streets of Saigon (Bui Vien Street, De Tham Street), 3.) Take an evening motorbike tour

DAY 8: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• After breakfast, start a full-day tour to explore the Mekong Delta region. See the green paddy fields stretching towards the horizon on our 3 hour drive to Cai Be.

• Board a boat along the Mekong River to explore the lively floating market.

• Ride through the maze of shaded canals on a rowing boat and explore some of the islands along the way. Visit local orchards and other small businesses for a close-up look at the local culture and way of life.

• Lunch at the fruit garden.

• After lunch, take a boat long the Mekong River to Vinh Long, a tropical fruit paradise, and have a short visit to the Vinh Long Market.

• Travel across My Thuan suspension bridge on the way back to HCM City.

• Dinner at a restaurant.

• Overnight in HCM City.

DAY 9: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Cu Chi Tunnels, a remarkable underground village in the Vietnam-American War.

• On our 2 hour drive to Cu Chi Tunnels, get a short introduction about the history of the War and the tunnel system.

• Upon arrival, explore the tunnel system, including its many rooms for living, sleeping, hospital or weapon storage, as well as hidden doors and dangerous traps. Challenge yourself to go through the tunnel to the outside and experience what it is like to survive the harsh conditions of the war time.

• Enjoy special tea and cassava, the guerilla’s food during the war

• Return to HCM City for lunch

• In the afternoon, visit the Former Independence Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Ben Thanh Market in HCM City

• Dinner at a local restaurant.

• Overnight in HCM City

DAY 10: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure

Meals: Breakfast

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Your tour guide and driver will accompany the group to visit some famous markets nearby before transferring you to the airport for your flight home or your next destination.