Welcome to Hanoi - a thousand years Capital and transfer to hotel. You are then free to unwind after your flight and get settled into your new surroundings. Transfer to hotel for check-in (Check-in time at 02.00 PM earlier time will be up on arrival).
Overnight in Hanoi

You will have the whole day to explore Vietnam’s capital city. Your guide will take you to the Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam dating back to the 11th century, and Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (close on Monday & Friday afternoon), his modest stilt house, and the museum dedicated to his memory.
Enjoy the street food walking tour. Get more information about Vietnamese traditional cuisines, its culture, and the eating habits of locals. Walk through the small streets of the Old Quarter, passing by roadside markets, and stop at a number of food stalls to see the sellers prepare the dishes and taste the food.
The tour also provides the opportunity to see Hanoi deeply by going through dark & tiny alleys with widths fit one medium Vietnamese only. Stopping at a family that has been living in the Old Quarter for over 50 years and having interesting chats about their daily routine, you will learn more about local tradition, culture, and lifestyle as well. Before finishing the day with a performance of the famous water puppets.
Overnight in Hanoi

Note: Shorts and tank tops are not allowed in Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & pagodas.

The following breakfast leaves Hanoi for a 3-hour drive to Halong Bay including a 20-minutes stop on the way. Arrive at the jetty in Halong City towards noon and proceed with check-in formalities.
After the welcome onboard, be served lunch while cruising towards the bay.
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.
Overnight on cruise

Early risers can enjoy the sunrise and the quiet breathtaking beauty of Halong Bay’s landscape. Continue cruising to explore more of the bay and enjoy the brunch breakfast before returning to the Jetty at noon time. Transfer back to Hanoi.
A driver transfer directly to Noi Bai airport for the 2-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh city. After landing at Tan Son Nhat airport, take a 20 minutes to drive to the busiest city in Viet Nam.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Today’s tour will begin with a drive further through the countryside to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Spend the afternoon exploring this incredible network of 200 km of underground tunnels. Learn how the Vietnamese resistance fighters constructed the tunnels during the French and American wars. Crawl underground and get a better sense of what life was like living and fighting in the labyrinth of caves and tunnels. Hear remarkable stories of the residents’ resilience and see relics of wartime weapons.
After lunch, set off on a half-day tour in Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon. Start with a visit to the city’s most iconic building: Reunification Hall. Formerly called the Presidential Palace, images of the building were seen around the world on 30 April 1975 when tanks stormed the gates as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese. Hear the echoes of time while walking through this historic downtown site.
Then take a stroll to Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial quarter, walking past scenes of everyday life on the way. Admire the beautiful architecture of the Opera House, City Hall, and the old Saigon Post Office, and hear about the glory days of French Indochina and how that era continues to influence aspects of modern Vietnamese culture.
Step inside the War Remnants Museum for an insightful, yet somber, look into Vietnam’s military history. See exhibitions displaying imagery from the French and American wars, learn more about the country’s struggle for independence, and hear tales of the resilience of the Vietnamese people.
Then step off the tourist trail for one last visit on this Ho Chi Minh City tour at a Vietnamese coffee shop, sit down and taste coffee like locals. After this insightful visit, return to the hotel.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Today’s tour will begin at 08:00. Leave the busy streets of Ho Chi Minh City and drive deep into the Mekong Delta on this Cai Be day tour. Upon arriving in Cai Be, board a private boat and start exploring the Delta.
Pass by trading boats laden with fresh produce while cruising past river islands, coconut groves, and fish farms. Go ashore at small family-run workshops making local specialties such as rice popcorn and coconut candy.
After this introduction to the Mekong Delta, get a closer look at the lives of its residents. Take a short walk through a local village and flourishing fruit gardens. Arrive at the home of Mr. Kiet and his family. The house has been lived in by more than four generations and is a great example of traditional ‘Mandarin’ architecture. A delicious home-cooked Vietnamese meal will be served for lunch in the family’s house. Then take a walk through their fruit orchard to see the fresh seasonal fruits on the trees.
Say farewell to the host family and continue to Tan Phong Island. Take a local rowboat through the narrow canals around the island, appreciating the tranquility and lush landscapes of this part of the Delta. As the sun begins to dip lower in the sky it is time to return to Cai Be and onwards to Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Free time for last minute shopping or optional visit before transferring to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure flight.

End of tour!