In the morning, visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, which features the life of Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder. At the complex, visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the colonial Presidential Palace, and the One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam, built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages, and outstanding Vietnamese scholars.

In the afternoon, continue the tour to one of the following museums of choice, namely: the Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Vietnamese History, the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Military History, or the Museum of Ethnology. In the late afternoon, visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, located on an islet in the lake. Hoan Kiem Lake is the center point of Hanoi and home to a rare, endangered giant turtle species. Its name, “Returned Sword,” comes from a legend of a sacred sword being lent to an ancient Vietnamese king by a holy turtle from the lake and later returned to the turtle. Shop or walk at leisure in the Old Quarter of 36 ancient streets.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

For Group 1-9pax: Transfer by shuttle bus

For Group 10pax up: Transfer by private vehicle with guide

Morning pickup at 8:00 AM from your hotel for transfer to Ha Long Bay, which is about 160 km or a 3.5-hour drive away. The transfer takes approximately 3 hours. You will see some rural areas of the Red River Delta, with plenty of chances to take photos of Vietnamese farmers working in paddy fields, and you may stop on the way to admire the local scenery.

Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk right after the welcome drink is served. Start cruising while having lunch on board and enjoy the mighty bay view. Ha Long Bay, meaning "Descending Dragon Bay" in Vietnamese, is, as legend has it, where a holy dragon landed down from the sky. The bay, famous as one of the world’s wonders and heritage sites, whose formation dates back 500 million years, consists of around 2,000 karst islands and islets scattered over an area of 1,553 km2.

After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with golden sails, go swimming on a quiet beach, or sunbathe on the sundeck. Later in the afternoon, you will visit an interesting fishing village with an opportunity to interact with local people who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. An optional kayaking trip is available, weather permitting. Back onboard, enjoy a lavish dinner and the bay view at sunset. Spend a night on board.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight on a cruise in Halong

In the morning, refresh your body and mind with a Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck at the break of dawn. Enjoy tea and coffee onboard and continue exploring Ha Long Bay, sailing across its 2,000 islets and visiting some of its major highlights. Normally, you will check out at 9:30 AM and have a buffet brunch while cruising back to shore. Disembark at 11:00 AM to transfer to Hanoi Airport for your flight to Da Nang. The flight time is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Upon arrival at Da Nang Airport, you will be transferred to Hoi An Ancient Town by private car and guide. Afterward, transfer to your Hoi An hotel for check-in. The transfer from Da Nang to Hoi An takes approximately 40 minutes.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch or Brunch
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hoi An

In the morning, depart for Ba Na Hills, or Chua Mount (Mount of the Goddess), passing the seashore on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, one of the most beautiful roads in Da Nang City, and Red Beach. Ba Na Hills used to be a small French resort nestled in the mountains and recently has been turning into the most well-known amusement park in Vietnam thanks to its good location, formation, and climate.

Arrive at the cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain. Enjoy the first leg cable car, which achieves two Guinness World Records as the longest non-stop cable car (5,042m) and the highest non-stop cable car (1,292m). The cable cars were built to access the mountaintop of Ba Na Hills, but they’re also the perfect way to get spectacular views of Danang and the surrounding forests.

Upon reaching Ba Na Hills, start the trip with a visit to Golden Bridge, which is designed to connect the cable car station with the main gardens of this mountaintop. It also provides a scenic overlook and tourist attraction. The gold-colored walkway is lined with purple Lobelia Chrysanthemums and is 150 meters long with two giant hands, constructed of fiberglass and wire mesh. These two hands appear like stone hands that support the structure.

After the Golden Bridge, continue to visit Le Jardin d’Amour, old wineries, the remains of French Villas, and Linh Ung Pagoda with its 27m-high Buddha statue. Then, leave Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of the mountain, where there are remains of the old French villas. Start conquering the Peak of Chua Mount at the height of 1,487m, viewing the whole of Da Nang City under the cluster of white clouds. After the Peak of Chua Mount, visit the trail of Dreaming Stream, Rainbow Waterfall, Suspension Bridge, Golden Valley, and the ruined Opera House. Play with wild monkeys and take photos. Enjoy free time until it's time to return to the cable car station to go back to the foot of the mountain. Transfer back to Da Nang City.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Hoi An

In the morning, you will meet your private guide at your hotel, who will take you to visit the town. Once a bustling maritime commercial port in Asia between the 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, is now a peaceful town with 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. Your sightseeing will include the 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; the Ong Temple, built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery, and justice; and the local market, vibrant with colors and activities.

Afterward, transfer to Da Nang Airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. The flight time is approximately 1.5 hours.

Upon arrival, meet your driver and guide for a private airport transfer to your hotel. The transfer distance is approximately 30 minutes.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

In the morning, travel by car to the Mekong Delta, the world’s largest delta and Vietnam's largest rice bowl. Upon arrival in My Tho City, the capital of Tien Giang Province, board a motorboat and navigate through intricate canals while observing local daily life up close, as well as the landscape of waterways and lush islands. Land on Thoi Son Island to listen to the Southern traditional music performed by native artists. Continue the tour with a paddle boat to cruise more canals before visiting households with traditional occupations, such as home-based coconut candy and rice-wine making. Switch back to a motorboat to go to a bee farm to enjoy fresh honey tea and fresh fruits. On the way back to My Tho, stop to visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, a prominent local Buddhist structure built in 1850 with a unique architectural mixture of Vietnamese, Roman, Chinese, and Cambodian styles, characterized by a highly ornate façade.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

You will be transferred with a private vehicle and guide to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap.

Upon arrival at Siem Reap Airport, our guide and driver will transfer you to your hotel for check-in. The standard check-in time is 2:00 PM.

In the afternoon, embark on an excursion to visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a traditional wooden boat for a ride on Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia. It is one of the largest in Asia and flows into the Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. You will see a fishermen's "floating village" with floating schools, a floating police station, etc. It is the same as a big village floating on the lake, and the "village" moves from place to place following water levels and the current.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap

After breakfast at the hotel, we go out to visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12th century): The South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Continue your visit at Ta Prohm Temple, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. The temple of Ta Prohm was once used as a location in the famous Hollywood film Tomb Raider.

In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat has been a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology.

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap

After breakfast, enjoy free time at your leisure until your transfer to Siem Reap Airport for your next destination.

Meal: Breakfast