Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi
Arrival flight: your arrangement
Up on arrival in Hanoi, you will be met at the airport by local guide, then transfer to Hanoi. Check in and relax. Tonight, we will enjoy our welcome dinner at a fine local restaurant in town.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Today Dinner included.

Day 2: Hanoi – City tour
We will visit Ho Chi Minh complex and the Temple of Literature then we stop for our lunch at a local fine restaurant. This afternoon, we visit the Ethnology Museum, West Lake area (Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda), Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem Lake. We have one hour to tale cyclo to travel around the Ancient city to see the daily Life of Hanoi an and one more hour to watch The Water Puppet show in the Theater on the bank of Hoan Kiem Lake.
Today Breakfast, Lunch included.

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Overnight on junk)
08:00 – 08:30: Pick up at hotel in Hanoi
11.45 – 12.00: Arrive at Tuan Chau Island
12.00 – 12.15: Transfer to cruise ship
12.15: Welcome Cocktail – cruise briefing, safety instructions, check-in cabins Depart to Ha Long Bay – cruise and program commence
13.00 – 14.30: Enjoy an Asian Buffet lunch as the vessel sails to Ha Long Bay passing the Fighting cocks islet (Hon Cap Ga), the Elephant leg islet (Dao Chan Voi), the Castle islet (Hon Dai Thanh), the TITOP Island.
14.30: Arrive at Luon Cave (Hang Luon) – explore most famous grotto in the entire Ha Long Bay by local rowing boat – Enjoy kayaking activities (weather permitted) or Discover the Surprise grotto (Hang Sung Sot)
15.30: Transfer back to cruise ship – Continue cruising through the bay
16.30: Arrive at Hang Tien Ong and visit the Cua Van Floating Village – experience the daily life of local people – possibility of kayaking
17.15: Continue cruise through Ha Long Bay
17.30: Enjoy the open-air cooking demonstration on the sundeck (weather permitting) and discover the secrets of the Vietnamese cuisine
18.00: Arrive at Tung Sau (pearl farm) Area – swimming or kayaking, stay overnight
18.00 – 19.00: Enjoy our open-air cocktail bar located on the sundeck
19.00 – 21.00: Savor a delicious five course Set-dinner
21.00 – 23.00: Happy Hour and Music on the open-air sundeck bar – Enjoy ‘Buy One - Get Two Drinks’
21.00: Evening Activities – enjoy Movie Night, Board Games or Beauty Spa services, relax at leisure
Today Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included.

Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi
06.15: Tai Chi session on Sundeck, beauty spa services (until 10.00 AM)
07.00 – 09.00: International Breakfast Buffet
07.00: Continue the cruise through Ha Long Bay
07.45: Arrive at Ti Top Island. Enjoy the Ti Top Beach or hick the view point, swimming or kayaking activities (subject to weather permission).
08.30: Continue cruise through Ha Long Bay
09.30: Check-out cabins and settle bills – Luggage collection
10.30: Arrive at Tuan Chau Island - Transfer from cruise ship
16:00: Arrive in Hanoi. Check in hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Today Breakfast included.

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam has so much to offer visitors, is one of the most visited of the Vietnam.

Halong Bay is famous internationally, and is recognized as a World Heritage by UNESCO.

Day 5: Hanoi – Fly to Danang then transfer to Hoi An
Morning today we transfer to Hanoi airport for our short domestic flight to Danang city where we will transfer to Hoi An.
Afternoon: relax at resort
Overnight in Hoi An.
Today Breakfast included

Day 6: Hoi An city tour – boat trip
NO FLUORESCENT LIGHTS. NO MOTORCYCLES. NO TELEVISION. ON THE 15TH DAY OF EACH LUNAR MONTH, THE RIVERSIDE TOWN OF HOI AN GIVES MODERN LIFE THE NIGHT OFF.
Hoi An has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets; the original structure of some of these streets still remains almost intact. All the houses were made of rare wood, decorated with lacquered boards and panels engraved with Chinese characters. Pillars were also carved with ornamental designs.
We enjoy a morning walking tour around the ancient city to visit Chua Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200 - year old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge.
In the afternoon, we will take 3 hour boat trip to Thanh Ha Pottery village, where we can see old men who produce jars, bowls, vases… Back to down town for coffee and relax.
Today Breakfast included

Day 7: Hoi An – Cooking class
We start the day (8.15am / 1.30pm) with a drink at Hai Scout Café (98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Ancient Town, Tel: 863210) – our meeting point.
Visit Hoi An's colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy.

On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An's and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – each dish is first demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef’s, before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration). After the lesson, we sit down and eat exactly what we have cooked.

Recipes (our food contains no MSG):
1. Making fresh Rice paper
2. Fresh Rice Paper Rolls of Shrimp
3. Crispy Hoi An Pancakes with Shrimp, Herbs & a Peanut Sauce
4. Seafood Salad with mixed Vietnamese Herbs served in Half a Pineapple
5. Vietnamese Eggplant in Clay Pot
6. Food Decoration - Pineapple Boat, 3 Coloured Flowers & Vietnamese Hand Fan

Lunch includes the above meals as well as:
Steamed Ocean Fish on a bed of Freshly Chopped Vegetables (not included in the demonstration)

A vegetarian lunch can be provided on request.
Finish at approximately 1pm / 6.00pm – transfer back to central Hoi An. Then we transfer to our hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.
Today Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included.

Day 8: Hoi An – Danang – fly to Nha Trang
This morning, we transfer back to Danang city for our short flight to Nha Trang.
Depart: 09:40
Arrival in Cam Ranh airport: 10:45
We will be welcome by local guide and transfer to hotel.
Afternoon, relax at beach
Overnight in Nha Trang.
Today Breakfast included

Day 9: Nha Trang at beach
We will not join any activity and stay at beach for relax.
Overnight in Nha Trang.
Today Breakfast included

Day 10: Nha Trang at beach
We will not join any activity and stay at beach for relax.
Overnight in Nha Trang.
Today Breakfast included

Nha Trang, the capital of Khanh Hoa Province, has one of the nicest municipal beaches in all of Vietnam.

Nha Trang, the capital of Khanh Hoa Province, has one of the nicest municipal beaches in all of Vietnam.

Day 11: Nha Trang – Fly to Saigon
Today we take flight to Saigon.
Depart Cam Ranh airport: 13:20
Arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport: 14:15
We will be welcome at the airport by local guide then transfer to hotel. Check in up on arrival.
This afternoon, we are relax at hotel. Overnight in Saigon.
Today Breakfast included

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) – Cu Chi Tunnel
In the morning we will leave Saigon for the Cu Chi tunnels, otherwise known as the "Iron Triangle" or "Iron Land". On our way there we will drive through pleasant countryside; rubber plantations and rice paddies. Before entering the tunnels, we will see a short introductory video showing how they were constructed, followed by an exploration of the maze of tunnels, some of which have been widened to allow tourist access. Also on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500lb bombs dropped by B52 bombers. After that we transfer back to Ho Chi Minh city.
Overnight in Saigon.
Today Breakfast included

Day 13: Saigon – Mekong Delta
This morning we will be met in the lobby of hotel in Ho Chi Minh city by our local guide. We will leave for the Mekong Delta at around 08:00AM. Driving through the Delta to Cai Be Floating Market we then board our riverboat for a cruise along the endless waterways of the mighty Mekong. We will stop, visiting brick pottery kilns, and a floating fish farm. Afterwards we will board a small restaurant serving the local delicacies of the river. Later, we will arrive at the lush orchards of the house in which we will spend the night in a home stay with a local family.
Overnight in Vinh Long.
Today Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included.

Day 14: Mekong Delta – Saigon
After breakfast with the host family, we will take our private cruise to visit Cai Be Floating Market, joining with local people to buy special fruits or other souvenirs. Afterwards, we will continue our boat trip along the maze of waterways and canals through An Binh Island. We will stop at an old southern house with a bonsai garden and visit some local cottage industries which produce candy as well as rice cakes. Following our cruise, we will return to the Pier and transfer to our awaiting vehicle to return to Ho Chi Minh city. Lunch will be at My Tho City and our trip will finish in Ho Chi Minh city at around 05:00PM.
Today Breakfast, Lunch included

Day 15: Saigon – Departure
Departure flight: your arrangement Our a waiting vehicle will transfer you back to the airport for our flight to home. Trip ends.
Today Breakfast included

Ho Chi Minh City is the big tourism center in Vietnam, attracting a large of visitors to Vietnam.

Cu Chi is known nationwide as the base where the Vietnamese mounted their operations of the Tet Offensive in 1968.