Upon arrival, a local guide with your private driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel.

Note: Normal check in time for hotels is 14:00

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Visit the tunnel network of Cu Chi. This incredible system, covering almost 250km in length was shelter to over 16,000 Vietcong guerrillas during the wars.

In the afternoon set out on a tour of the former capital of French Indochina with historic landmarks like the Old Saigon post office and Notre Dame Cathedral. Continue your tour by visiting the Reunification Palace which was used as the headquarters of the Saigon Government during the American war in the 60s and War Remnants Museum where tells you the history of Vietnam-American War.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

In the morning, you will be driven to Cai Be, board on a local boat along Mekong river with visits to family-run companies which make rice pancakes, puffed corn cookies and coconut milk candy. Enjoy lunch with specialties of the Mekong Delta in the ambience of an ancient house. After lunch, get on the cruise for a garden center, sample fruits, wine, traditional music and crossing Co Chien River. In the late afternoon, come back to Saigon.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight to Da Nang.

On arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel.

In the afternoon, take a walking tour to explore Hoi An town. It was a major Asian trading port in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and its architecture and relaxed lifestyle have changed little over the years.

Overnight in Hoi An

Pick up at hotel and start biking tour to a local farm in Tra Que village. A short stroll will take you around the vegetable garden and then you can join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seaweed from the local lake, raking the ground, sowing, watering, picking vegetables, and many other gardening activities. After that, you will take a short rest and enjoy soft foot massage before getting to preparing lunch with a local family.

A delicious farm-to-table lunch including typical local food like ‘Tam Huu’ spring roll, Banh Xeo or local pancake is prepared by an expert chef. You also can join the cooking on these meals.

After lunch time, hop back in your ride for a scenic journey toward your hotel in the Hoi An town.

The rest of the day is free at leisure.

Overnight in Hoi An

Enjoy this morning at leisure before leaving Hoi An for Hue.  Drive through Danang and visit Marble Mountain and the Cham Museum, which contains the finest collection of Cham sculptures in the world before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds and dropping down to the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co.

Upon arrival, check in hotel and the rest of the day is free at leisure.

Overnight in Hue

A full day of exploring the charming city of Hue, filled with many historical structures, such as the Thien Mu pagoda, the Tu Duc Mausoleum and the impressive Imperial Citadel.

 Relish in the tranquility of life in Hue’s outskirts by cycling to visit the atmospheric Thuy Bieu village.

Overnight in Hue

Transfer to the airport for short flight to Hanoi.

On arrival, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel.

In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Literature and the Museum of Ethnology,.

At the end of day, take a cyclo tour to visit Hanoi’s Old Quarter also known as the “36 streets” to discover local life.

Overnight in Hanoi

In the morning, leave Hanoi for Halong Bay, a stunning UNESCO World Heritage site with its 3,000 islands of towering limestone dotting the bay and Gulf of Tonkin.

Arrive at noon and proceed with check-in formalities. After a welcome onboard, lunch will be served while cruising towards the bay. In the afternoon, enjoy some visits and/or activities (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or just spend some time relaxing on board. Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board.

Overnight on Halong Bay.

Distances and journey time: 3h 30minutes

Hanoi to Halong Bay (160km): 3hrs30mins

Early in the morning and depending on the season, you will wake up to enjoy the sunrise over the aquamarine waters of the bay. Breakfast is served on board (brunch on some boats) while the cruise will tour around the bay until you disembark at the end of the morning.

Then transfer back to Hanoi for a flight to Luang Prabang.  

Upon arrival, your guide will transfer to hotel.

Overnight in Luang Prabang

The city tour begins with a visit to the former Royal Palace, now is National Museum, and temples of Wat Mai, Wat Sensoukarahm, Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Visoun.

In the afternoon, enjoy a half-day river cruise to the famed Pak Ou Caves. Explore the two limestone grottoes, which house approximately 4,000 sacred Buddhist statues and images which range from mere centimeters up to 2m (7ft) in height. Return to Luang Prabang by cruise with a stop en route at the village of Ban Muang Keo and observe local weavers and whisky distillers honoring their timeworn traditional crafts.

In the evening, participate in a unique traditional Lao ceremony known as the Baci with the local community on the island. The Baci is performed in celebration of important events such as weddings, births, or for welcoming guests, and is a means of expressing goodwill and good luck to others.

Overnight in Luang Prabang

For early risers, there is a very special dawn visit to watch the monks collecting the alms. As the sun begins to rise, long lines of orange-robed monks leave their pagodas and walk barefoot down the streets collecting offerings from Luang Prabang residents.

After breakfast at hotel, take 1 hour drive south of Luang Prabang, with stops at the vibrant Phousi Market and the nearby Ock Pop Tock Weaving Centre, a social enterprise working primarily in the field of textiles, handicrafts and design. Continue on to the waterfalls, and take a leisurely hike through the natural park past the Asian Bear Rescue Center. Swimming in the refreshing waters is possible, although between November and January the water temperature is very cool (please dress modestly). After lunch time, return to your hotel.

In late afternoon, climb the 328 stairs of Mount Phousi and watch the sun set over the city and surrounding hills. Visit the hill tribe evening market for some shopping. Then transfer back to your hotel or spend more time at the market.

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Transfer to the airport for flight to Siem Reap.

Upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel.

In the afternoon, start with first exploration by visiting one of the most ancient sites of the region: the Roluos Group. Ride your bike around the 9th-century temple and the surrounding countryside to have a glimpse of the city or walk a total distance of 3 kilometres from one temple to another and meet local friendly villagers on the way. Transfer back to Siem Reap town.

Overnight in Siem Reap

Today explore the marvelous temple of Angkor Wat by tuk-tuk, a world heritage site featuring the most extraordinary towers and bas-reliefs that date back thousands of years ago.

In the afternoon, visit the Great City of Angkor Thom beginning at the south gate and the famous Bayon temple of the 12th and 13th centuries.

Overnight in Siem Reap

Free morning to explore crowded Pub Street or Old Central Market of Siem Reap until transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

Our services include:

• Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room
• Meals as mentioned (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
• English or French speaking guide (for other languages and a national guide supplements apply)
• Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle
• Entrance fees for mentioned visits
• Boat trip as mentioned in the itinerary

Our services do not include:

• Other meals than mentioned
• Other services than mentioned
• International and domestic Flights
• Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature
• Tips, Travel insurance

Notes:

• We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.