From Heritage to Island Bliss of Vietnam

Start your day with a hotel pickup as we weave through Hanoi's narrow streets to the Old Quarter. First, admire the French colonial architecture of the Opera House and learn its history. Next, experience the iconic Long Bien Bridge, riding across this century-old iron structure over the Red River. Discover hidden local life on a riverside island village, meeting farmers and visiting families. Cruise through lush banana farms and traditional kumquat plantations (symbols of Tet luck). Visit the serene Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake, then see the John McCain Monument at Truc Bach Lake. Explore poignant war history at Huu Tiep Lake's B-52 wreckage. Pass government buildings near Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum while hearing fascinating stories. Pause for Hanoi's famous egg coffee by train tracks, observing daring local life. Conclude with authentic Vietnamese cuisine before returning to your hotel. This immersive tour blends history, culture and local encounters for an unforgettable Hanoi experience.

Later, head to a local family’s home for a hands-on culinary exchange. Help prepare authentic dishes, share stories over a home-cooked meal, and enjoy a traditional music performance—an intimate glimpse into Vietnamese daily life. After heartfelt goodbyes, return to your hotel, filled with deeper connections and flavors.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Stay overnight in Hanoi

Your guide and driver will collect you from your Hanoi hotel for the picturesque 2-hour journey south to Ninh Binh.

Upon arrival, immerse yourself in Vietnam’s ancient history at Hoa Lu, the 10th-century capital. Walk through the sacred temples dedicated to Kings Đinh Tiên Hoàng and Lê Đại Hành – visionary rulers who unified the nation. Feel the weight of history among weathered stone relics and lotus-filled courtyards, framed by dramatic limestone mountains that once protected this strategic citadel.

Transition to the breathtaking Trang An Landscape Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Board a traditional sampan boat for a serene 2-hour journey through emerald waterways. Glide past towering karst formations draped in jungle vegetation, navigate mysterious caves adorned with shimmering stalactites, and pass hidden temples clinging to cliffsides. This "Halong Bay on Land" reveals Vietnam’s raw natural beauty as local rowers skillfully steer through the tranquil network of rivers and grottoes.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Hanoi

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel then transfer to Halong by private car.

Be welcomed onboard, and lunch will be served while cruising towards the bay itself. 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.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay overnight on Ha Long Bay Cruise

Enjoy the fresh morning in the middle of the bay, the sun rises on Ha Long in the morning and breakfast is served (brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruise slowly through the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi by shuttle bus. Arrive in Hanoi in the afternoon.

Transfer to the airport for flight to Danang. 

Upon arrival in Danang, you will be welcomed by our tour guide and transfer to Hoi An.

Meals: Breakfast, Brunch
Stay overnight in Hoi An

Morning, meet our guide at your hotel and transfer about 40 km West of Hoi An to visit My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO-recognized world heritage. My Son Sanctuary is a cluster of abandoned and partially ruined Hindu temples in central Vietnam, constructed between the 4th and the 14th century by the Kings of Champa, an Indianized kingdom of the Cham people. During this period, the valley at My Son was a site of religious ceremonies for kings of the ruling dynasties of Champa, as well as a burial place for Cham royalty and national heroes. 

Afternoon, discover the charm of Hoi An as a renowned World Heritage Site. Once a bustling maritime commercial port of Asia between the 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An is now a peaceful town of exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world including China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines. Highlights for sightseeing include the town’s iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a prominent example of Japanese architecture, the Museum of Trade Ceramics which is an elegant Vietnamese-style wooden house built in 1858 showcasing antique ceramic artifacts, the 200-year-old Tan Ky House typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence and Ong Temple built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery and justice.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Hoi An

Morning, meet our guide at your hotel and walk to a local market to learn about food and the ingredients used in your recipes. After that, embark on a boat to ride along the Hoi An River for about 25 minutes, watching local fishermen casting nets as part of their daily routine. Then, arrive at the cooking school to take part in the cooking class in an open-air pavilion by the river under the instruction of an experienced chef.

Then take a cycling trip to a lantern-making family for a half-day visit. The lantern, brought by the Chinese and Japanese merchants when they came to Hoi An to trade and settle in the late 14th century, is the iconic symbol of this town. Traditional lantern crafting has lasted for over 400 years to today. Observing and learning how to make lanterns in a traditional way under the guidance of friendly and skilful hosts is really exciting and enjoyable. You will have a chance to practice all making steps, including whittling bamboo into splints and bending them into a frame, cutting fabric to size and glueing it to the frame to complete a lantern. You can take your own lanterns as souvenirs to remember this beautiful and tranquil land.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Hoi An

Meet our guide at your hotel and start cycling to Tra Que village which is located 3 km away from the center of Hoi An. Tra Que is well-known as the freshest and cleanest vegetable supplier of Hoi An local foods. What makes vegetables here so special is that no chemical or toxins is used in the plant growing process to guarantee the best quality. Explore the vegetable garden, learn about the local produce grown there and hear the history of Tra Que.

Assist the farmers as they work in the garden. Depending on the time of year, this may include tilling the land, fertilising the garden with seaweed or picking ripe vegetables. Throughout the experience, learn more about their daily lives and the rich culture that exists in the Vietnamese countryside.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Hoi An

Enjoy unscheduled time to relax or independently explore.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Hoi An

After your time in Hoi An, we'll arrange a car transfer to Da Nang International Airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. 

Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, our representative will greet you and assist with your onward transfer to the city center.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Morning, take a half-day tour to Cu Chi Tunnels, 75 km Northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and later on Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totalling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges. Back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Morning, pick up at your hotel to transfer about 136 km to Vinh Long, a riverside town in the vast Mekong Delta, the world’s largest delta. Take a boat cruise to the lively Cai Be floating market, where sellers and buyers bargain and exchange goods from their boats. Proceed through a fascinating maze of shady canals to Hoa Binh Phuoc Island. Beautiful landscape of zigzag canals, lush vegetation, peaceful villages and activities of rural life will make you a delightful sight. There on the island, visit some local farmers’ homes, interact with warm-hearted hosts and learn about their trades of bonsai gardening, tile and ceramic production and rice paper and coconut candy making.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Have breakfast at the hotel.

The tour guide will pick you up for flight to Phu Quoc. 

Upon arrival in Phu Quoc, be welcome by our tour guide and move to the hotel. 

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Phu Quoc

Enjoy unscheduled time to relax or independently explore.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Phu Quoc

Enjoy unscheduled time to relax or independently explore.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Phu Quoc

Enjoy unscheduled time to relax or independently explore.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Phu Quoc

Have breakfast, then take the flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Meals: Breakfast
Stay overnight in Phu Quoc

Our tour guide will meet and pick you up at your hotel to transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in air-conditioned vehicle.

Meals: Breakfast