Detailed program

Day 01: Hanoi arrival – street food & water puppet

Arrival in Noi Bai airport, you will be picked up then transferred to the hotel in the city center. The check-in is available at 2 pm.

In the afternoon, discover the Old Quarter. Designed to capture all aspects of local life, the course will cover all the elements of the daily life of the inhabitants in an original way. Discover the capital through food, as a local, a real experience and a highlight of the journey. The tour ends with a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword) before watching the traditional water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 02: Hanoi – Mai Chau

At 8:00am we will depart from Hanoi to Mai Chau, a picturesque valley. We will arrive in Mai Chau around noon and check into the Mister Cuong’s ethnic homestay. A typical Thai meal will be served for lunch at the homestay. In the afternoon, you can take a short walk around the village where you will encounter friendly local people. Enjoy a traditional dance show at night then tasting the local rice wine. Overnight in Mai Chau Ecolodge.

Day 03: Mai Chau – Ninh Binh

In the morning, our car and guide will pick you up to travel to Tam Coc (three caves), a peaceful valley among limestone ‘karst’ hills. After the boat trip in Tam Coc, visit Bich Dong pagoda. And the rest of the day dedicate to the Mua Caves where you can see the majestic landscape of Tam Coc. Overnight in hotel. in Tam Coc.

Day 04: Ninh Binh – Halong

After breakfast, we drive to Halong bay. Board Amanda Cruise, enjoy your lunch while the vessel cruises toward Trinh Nu cave. Join kayaking activities in Trinh Nu Cave area. Back on board, you will participate in Sunset party & cooking class to learn to make delicious traditional Vietnamese steamed rice rolls.

After dinner, enjoy a peaceful view of the Bay at night on deck. You can also participate in evening activities such as massage (additional charge), herbal wood foot bath in your room (free of charge 01 herbal bag for each cabin) or enjoying music and drinks at Sky Bar and squid fishing.

The cruise ship anchors for your peaceful night stay in a quiet area.

Day 05: Halong – Hanoi – flight to Hue

Start your day with Tai Chi class on the sundeck. Enjoy a light breakfast with coffee, tea, cake and fruit. Exploring Sung Sot cave. This is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay.

Back on board, you can rest in your room, enjoy the herbal foot bath prepared by our crew, sunbathe on the sundeck, take pictures of Ha Long Bay or shop for souvenirs on the boat. Check-out time at 9:30. Then enjoy an early lunch buffet at the restaurant on the 2nd floor and settle the bills if any. Arrival at Tuan Chau Marina at 11:00.

Back to Hanoi for the flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Overnite in hotel.

Day 06: Hue – Thuy Bieu village

Start the day with a visit to Hue Imperial City. Then, take a boat trip on the Perfume River. Stop to visit Thien Mu Pagoda (Celestial Lady Pagoda). Cruise toward Thuy Bieu eco-village, an old laid-back village known for its green tea fruit orchards.

Arrive in the village, and join our cooking class to prepare Hue’s signature dishes, then enjoy your creations in the open-air riverside restaurant surrounded by lush trees. The afternoon is reserved for walking through the peaceful village, visiting several communal houses, ancient temples and the garden house. Soaking your feet in medicinal herb water followed by an excellent blind massage. Finally, you will visit the Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc. Overnight at the hotel in Hue.

Day 07: Hue – Ba Na hills – Hoi An

After breakfast, transfer to Ba Na hill to take a cable car to the beautiful Ba Na Hills, a hill station and resort located in central Vietnam’s Truong Son Mountain region. See the fascinating Linh Ung Pagoda and marvel at its exquisite architectural design. Visit Golden Bridge, a 150-meter-long pedestrian bridge with two giant stone hands supporting the structure. Then we drive to Hoi An. Check-in hotel. Overnight in hotel.

Day 08: Hoi An city tour – Basket boat trip

After breakfast, you will ride a bicycle along Hoai Pho River. Then, go on a boat to Cam Thanh village (the capital of coconuts), a chance to discover the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families and their community. Take a boat trip along Cua Dai River, drop in on a local fisherman on the river, see how they cast net. Back on board, enjoy a traditional fisherman’s lunch.

In the afternoon, explore Hoi An ancient town, when visiting the Japanese Pagoda Bridge, Chinese streets, old Phung Hung houses, Hoi An’s market and the ancient port. Overnight at hotel.

Day 09: Hoi An – Danang – Flight to Ho Chi Minh – city & walking tour

After breakfast, you will be taken to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, check into hotel.

Then, you will visit the War Remnants Museum formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes. This is a poignant display of the futility of war. Next on the sightseeing list is the pagoda of the Emperor of Jade, an icon of the inhabitants of Saigon and venerated for a hundred years. Another site that cannot be missed is Binh Tay Market or ‘Cho Lon’, which can be roughly translated to ‘big market’. Your tour of Saigon will end with a visit to a lacquerware workshop. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 10: Saigon – Ben Tre – Can Tho

Depart to the Mekong Delta considered Vietnam’s biggest rice basket. At Hung Vuong pier, embark your boat to cruise along Ben Tre River to explore the local lifestyle. Stop at the brickfield belonging to Mr. Tu Lo to see how bricks are made by hand and a coconut candy home factory to witness the process of making this local candy. Taste bee honey tea at a local honey farm and a variety of tropical fruit that grow in the orchards. You can then walk or go by tuk-tuk through the coconut groves and green rice paddies to soak up and relax in the tranquil countryside atmosphere.

In the afternoon you will take a trip on small rowing boats through a maze of waterways lined by two rows of a palm tree. Cruise back to the pier and disembark. Drive to Can Tho for the night.

Day 11: Can Tho – Saigon – Departure

We will rise in the early morning to take a boat trip through the winding waterways of Cai Rang floating market, the biggest and busiest floating market in the Mekong Delta. Then we visit the Binh Thuy Ancient House, a well-preserved 149-year-old house in Can Tho, is one of the city’s most popular attractions. Then we drive back to Saigon for the flight departure.