Itinerary

1. Day 1- Hanoi Arrival

   • Upon arrival, your driver will meet and greet you at the airport. Enjoy a transfer from the airport to your accommodation. Check in at the hotel and have a rest after the flight. 

   Overnight in Hanoi.

2. Day 2- Van Long Nature Reserve Exploration (B/L)

   • Around 8:00 in the morning, our driver and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi and depart to Ninh Binh Province in a two-hour drive. 
   • After the arrival in Gia Vien, you will get on a bike to visit local villages, temples and local markets nearby. Stopover Cau Vang Hamlet for awaiting farming activities in which you can catch crab, go fishing or enjoy once in a lifetime experience with transplanting rice, seeding, scooping water or harvesting (depending on the season). Enjoy lunchtime in a local ancient house. 
   • After that, take a visit to “Cat Scratch” mountain where you can see the world-red-book animal, Delacour’s langurs. 
   • Later, you will depart to Van Long Wharf to embark on a boat trip to Van Long Nature Reserve which is renowned as the largest wetland in Northern Vietnam. A 90-minute rowboat ride will allow you to take in the picturesque landscapes of this diversified and unique ecological system and have a chance to see many types of fauna living here. 
   • On the way, you can spot many limestone mountains and stunning caves. The water here is so clear that you can look through the moss on the bottom. 
   • After the boat trip, you’ll be transferred back to Hanoi. The short tour is expected to end at 17:30 at your hotel in Hanoi. 

   Overnight in Hanoi.

3. Daay 3- Hanoi - Halong Bay - Overnight on Cruise (B/L/D)

   • Have a hearty breakfast at your hotel and check out from the hotel. Our English-speaking guide and driver will pick up and transfer to Halong Bay. 
   • On the way, take the most scenic route to reach Halong Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can. 
   • On arrival, we embark a beautiful traditional junk and spend a full day and night cruising the bay’s 3000 magnificent limestone islets. Experience kayaking on the gentle water and admiring crystal clear water with a thousand islands rising on the water with a diversity of flora and fauna. 
   • In the evening, when the boat is anchored in the middle of the stunning lagoon and the sun gradually goes down, we enjoy a mouthwatering seafood meal and participate in some shore excursions on the boat. 

   Spend the night on the luxury boat. Overnight on cruise.

4. Day 4- Halong Bay - Hanoi - Fly to Hoi An

   • Wake up early and breathe the laidback - the atmosphere on a cruise, you’ll have a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck and enjoy the breakfast, and you’ll have an amazing time exploring the stunning cave, full of stalagmites and stalactites. 
   • From here, it’s clear sailing back to the harbour and back to Hanoi around 4:30 pm. We’ll drop you off at your hotel. 
   • Afterwards, our driver will come to your hotel and escort you to the airport. 
   • Take a night flight to Hoi An Upon arrival at the airport, our driver picks you up at the accommodation in Hoi An. 

   Check-in the hotel Overnight in Hoi An.

5. Day 5- Hoi An Eco Tour (B/L)

   • Have breakfast at your hotel and our experienced English-speaking guide will meet you at the hotel around 8:00 am and take you for a cycling trip to the countryside and rivers around Hoi An. As you meander through the countryside you will experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way. 
   • After that, you will board the Hoi An Eco-tour boat for a river cruise to meet and engage with local fishermen. Enjoy a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing. 
   • Afterwards, you will take a paddleboat trip in a unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat down the waterways of a coconut palm paradise. 
   • Then, have lunch, after which you will be transferred back to your hotel.

6. Day 6- Hoi An Lantern Making Tour (B)

   • Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel and get ready for a lantern-making lesson. Lanterns are the symbol of Vietnam tourism and a big part of the local culture of Hoi An. You will have the opportunity to learn how to make them. Your guide will meet you at the hotel at 8 am and you will cycle through the town to the craftsman's home. 
   • You will be given an introduction about the lanterns and how they became the symbol of Hoi An, along with a demonstration of making a lantern. 
   • You will have an opportunity to create your own lantern and keep it as a souvenir. 
   • After the lesson you will have time to explore Hoi An at your own pace, seeing what interest you. 
   • Overnight in Hoi An.

7. Day 7- Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City (B)

   • Have a hearty breakfast at your hotel and you can explore the Hoi An at your own pace. 
   • Afterwards, our driver will come to your hotel and transfer you to the airport. 
   • Take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City, upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, our driver escorts you to your hotel.

   Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

8. Day 8- Mekong Delta One Day (B/L)

   • Kick start your day with a hearty breakfast and a trip to Mekong Delta follows, you will be greeted by an experienced English-speaking guide and professional driver to My Tho, the town that lies on the left side of the Mekong River. 
   • Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. 
   • Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around the country lane and see orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, and folk song music performed by the local people and visit the fruit plantation. 
   • Next, you will take a hand-rowed sampan through the Thoi Son canal and immerse yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family workshops and honey-bee farm, and try some honey tea and coconut candies specialities. 
   • Refuel yourself with a Vietnamese traditional meal and later pedal around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. 
   • Afterwards, you will be transferred back to your accommodation. 

   Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

9. Day 9- Cu Chi Tunnel (B)

   • You will be picked up by an experienced English-speaking guide to Cu Chi Tunnels, located in the countryside near Ho Chi Minh City. The approximate travel time is one hour and 30 minutes. The residents of Cu Chi took the war underground into a highly developed network of tunnels that at its height stretched as far as Cambodia and included meeting rooms, kitchens and triage areas. Imperceptible from the ground, opposing armies could roll their tanks over the bunkers without causing damage to the tunnels below. Living conditions were harsh – in addition to fighting the war, resident’s battled food and oxygen scarcity, venomous insects, and cramped living quarters. Gain important insight into the prolonged struggle against invading armies, and appreciation for the resilience and spirit of the Vietnamese people. 
   • After that, travellers can try the delicious manioc which was the main food for guerilla warriors in Cu Chi during the war. Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine guns at the nearby shooting range. 
   • Then, enjoy a transfer back to your accommodation. 

   Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

10. Day 10- Ho Chi Minh City - Fly to Phnom Penh (B)

    • Have breakfast at your hotel, and then our driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport. 
    • Take a flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival, transfer from the airport to the hotel for check-in. 

    Overnight in Phnom Penh.

11. Day 11- Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (B)

    • After breakfast at the hotel, visit Royal Palace, a royal residence now where His Majesty, the King of Cambodia, and the royal families live. it is like a small town of royal dynasties. 
    • Continue to Silver Pagoda, which serves less as a functioning temple than a repository for cultural treasures such as 90 kg golden Buddha encrusted with 2086 diamonds Afternoon: Shuttle Bus to Siem Reap. 
    • Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel check-in. 

    Overnight in Siem Reap.

12. Day 12- Angkor Temple Tour (B)

    • Start your sightseeing tour of the Angkor area we spend a full day exploring the wondrous ancient ruins with the South Gate of Angkor Thom, which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and the largest as well as the most complete temple of Angkor Wat. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. 
    • We will stroll around this massive edifice, seeing the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards, and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple and the jungle-covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. 

    Overnight in Siem Reap.

13. Day 13- Siem Reap - Fly to Bangkok (B)

    • Have breakfast at the hotel and have a relaxing time before your driver transfers you to the airport. 
    • Take the flight to Bangkok and meet our guide who is waiting for you at the airport with a sign with your name on it. 

    Overnight in Bangkok.

14. Day 14- Bangkok Temple Tour (B)

    • After breakfast, you’ll begin your tour of Bangkok with a long-tail boat ride along the Chao Phraya River to see many lively inner canals which provide some fantastic views of the local life. 
    • Along the way, you will stop over at Wat Arun, the temple of dawn, before continuing to the Grand Palace which is dedicated to the Thai Royal Family’s ceremonies. Nearby is the magnificent Wat Phra Kaew, which is famous for the Emerald Buddha Image. 
    • After seeing this complex, you will drive through the many vibrant streets of China Town to some of the most significant temples in Bangkok. The landmark of Wat Traimit is well known as the Golden Buddha Temple while Wat Pho houses a gigantic Reclining Buddha. 

    You will spend the night in Bangkok.

15. Day 15- Bangkok - Phuket (B)

    • Have breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from the hotel to Bangkok Airport for your departure flight to Phuket. 

    Overnight in Phuket.

16. Day 16- Phuket (B)

    • Eat your breakfast and spend the day at leisure. 

    Overnight: Phuket 

    Meal: Breakfast

17. Day 17- Phuket (B)

    • Eat your breakfast and spend the day at leisure. 

    Overnight: Phuket 

    Meal: Breakfast

18. Day 18- Phuket Departure

    • Our driver will pick you up at your hotel and then transfer you to the airport for your flight back home. 

    Meals: Breakfast 

    Trip ends.