Includes internal flights, twin shared accommodation, English speaking guides, private cars, sightseeing and meals listed. Excludes visa and travel documents, travel insurance, international flights, local tipping, etc.
This itinerary is to give you a flavor of what is possible. We can tailor this trip to suit your specific needs and expectations. You may alter any aspect of the itinerary from excursions to accommodation.
International Flight: Excluded Welcome to Vietnam! Upon arrival in Hanoi, our guide will greet you at the airport welcome area and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
After check-in, enjoy a stroll on your own around Hoan Kiem Lake outside your hotel. Feel free to also pick up a souvenir at the night markets or at one of the many trinket shops in the alleys and small roads of this historic part of town. Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi – Lan Ha Bay | Voyage to Emerald Lan Ha Bay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner In the morning, our guide and chauffeur will transfer you to Haiphong where you’ll enjoy some time at Orchid’s Private Lounge for refreshments until boarding. Then board Orchid Cruise.
Receive a safety briefing and check in your cabins. The boat sets adrift for Da Chong islet, home to an old French lighthouse. Enjoy a sumptuous feast in the panoramic dining hall while en route to the islets of Con Vit and Gia Luan. The bay opens up to you with stunning green karsts towering above the water. This area receives very few cruise ships as it has just been newly opened up. Continue to Ba Trai Dao beach of Lan Ha Bay. A paradise with perfect beaches and natural beauty. Stop at one of the beaches for swimming or kayaking during the afternoon.
As dusk approaches, welcome the sunset with a local specialty – “Ba Kich”(a liquor made from Noni fruit). Back on board, you’ll join a cooking demonstration to learn a few Vietnamese culinary secrets. Enjoy your creation! Then time for supper in the dining hall. Delicious Vietnamese cuisine and seafood in a romantic setting. After dinner, you may enjoy watching the stars from the sundeck, watching a movie in the restaurant, or give night squid fishing a try with the staff(subject to seasonal availability).
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Accommodation: Orchid Cruise
Day 3: Hanoi | Sunrise Halong | Return to Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast Rise early for one of the top best sunrises in the world. Then head to the sundeck for an invigorating Tai Chi session amongst a picture-perfect backdrop of karsts, sea, and nature. Enjoy breakfast in the dining hall before taking the journey to explore the area around Sang Tai sea cave via canoes.
Then disembark for a return transfer back to Hanoi. Enjoy some leisure time in the evening.
Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Day 4: Hanoi – Hue | Leisure | Flight to Hue
Internal Flight:Included Meals: Breakfast Morning is at your leisure to relax.
In the afternoon, take a flight to Hue. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your resort next to the Perfume river to check-in.
Accommodation: La Residence Hotel and Spa
Day 5: Hue | Hue Imperial Citadel and Purple Forbidden City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch In the morning, you’ll start with a visit to the Perfume River, a river famed for its natural scenery and numerous flowers that cover its shores. Along the river, you’ll see Vietnamese daily life up close. Your boat will take you to the Tomb of Minh Mang, featuring gardens, many steps, and beautiful decorations.
Then you’ll visit Tu Doc, a compound with the private royal residence and a tomb that also houses the body of one of the wealthiest emperors in Vietnam. Archaeologists have attempted to find his body and the vast treasures, legends have held, that are contained with it. However, these attempts have failed as the body was buried in an inconspicuous place in the large compound unknown to this day. You’ll then continue on to see the Khai Dinh Tomb, a more modern tomb with ornate decorations inside.
Your ventures will take you to lunch at a royal residence. These imperial styled houses near the Royal Citadel feature beautiful gardens, intricate furnishings, and detailed ornaments at every turn. Each dish highlights different aspects of Hue traditional food enjoyed by the royalty. The brilliant food presentation will be sure to leave a fond memory with you of this family-owned garden and restaurant.
Hue Imperial Citadel
In the afternoon, you’ll press onward to see the famed Imperial Hue Citadel – the old capital of Vietnam. This Citadel has a moat and wall perimeter 10 km long. You’ll be able to view it’s vast gardens and structure relics. Then you’ll breach the outer perimeter of the Hue Imperial City. Inside, you’ll see many of the national treasures and structures which have survived the Vietnam War. Venture further inside and you’ll enter the Purple Forbidden City. This city was off-limits to the commoners and only could be entered by the highest officials in the Vietnamese government and royalty. Your driver will meet you on the other side of the city where you’ll then be escorted to a stop at the Dong Ba Market where you can see local fruits and produce for sale.
Accommodation: La Residence Hotel and Spa
Day 6: Hue | Making Traditional Kite and Flying
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Kite enthusiasts all over the world come to Hue for it’s decorative, elaborate, and coveted kite-crafting traditions. Today you’ll have an opportunity to be trained in the skill of kite-making and fly your piece of art over Ngo Mon(the “Gate of Noon”) in front of the old Imperial Palace.
Our guide and chauffeur will greet you at your hotel after breakfast. Continue to a kite-making shop where you’ll be instructed by our seasoned kite artisan, watch as bamboo and cloth transform in your hands into a beautiful celestial-bound structure under the guidance of our kite master, and learn of the rich history of kite-making in Hue spanning the last 3 centuries. At noon, you’ll take a break for lunch.
When your kites are finished, our guide will take you to Ngo Mon in front of the palace for a chance to put your art into the sky for all to see. This makes for an exhilarating experience for all ages. Feel free to take your masterpiece and newfound craft home with you.
Accommodation: La Residence Hotel and Spa
Day 7: Hue – Danang | Mountain Coastal Road Trip to Danang | Relax
Meals: Breakfast Your tour guide will assist with checking you out of your hotel and then you’ll be escorted by vehicle for a scenic ride along the mountain coasts of Vietnam. Start by riding through the mountains, valleys, countryside, and shorelines where you’ll find numerous breath-taking scenes. Feel free to request your driver to stop for photos along the way. Then you’ll continue to a summit where the clouds will meet you. In Chinese, the summit is referred to as “Where the Clouds Meet the Ocean”. After you cross the summit, you’ll approach a steep and narrow descent where you’ll find the scenery surreal. Along the way, there is a stretch of road which overlooks a beautiful bay with a small fishing village, perfect for a Facebook portrait.
As reach the base, you’ll travel alongside the beaches of Danang where you’ll see hundreds of traditional fishing boats scattered out along the water with beautiful mountains lining the horizon.
Then you’ll approach your resort. Check-in and enjoy leisure time for the rest of the day.
Accommodation: Fusion Maia Danang
Day 8: Danang | Photo Treasure Hunting at Hoi An Ancient Port Town
Meals: Breakfast Ready for an adventure? Today you’ll go on a photo treasure hunt to discover Hoi An Ancient Town. You’ll split up in teams and receive a map and a list of unusual objects or places that you’ll need to find and take a picture of. Whoever finds the most on the list wins! For an added twist, the participants need to be in the picture as well.
Morning is at your leisure to relax.
In the afternoon, your tour guide and driver will escort you from your hotel to Hoi An Ancient Town. This town features the 16th-century Hoi An port town in it’s preserved state. You’ll start by visiting the Museum of Trade Ceramics. This museum houses art and pottery dating from the 1,500s to the 1,700s.
Then you’ll briefly visit the Chua Ong Pagoda, a temple from the 17th century which features China’s influence in the region. You’ll continue through the Ancient Town as the streets take on a magic of their own with old lanterns, French-style houses, intricately carved wooden doors, and more. You’ll take a stroll through the Old Tam Ky House to see it’s imperial styles meshed with French overtures. Continue on to stroll along the river and see traditional boats and locals on bicycles passing by. You’ll then approach the Japanese Covered Bridge. This bridge has connected the Chinese and Japanese sides of town over the waterway for centuries. The old wooden structure has shown amazing resilience for more than 400 years.
At dusk, enjoy walking along the riverside as old colorful lanterns light up the town. After you’ve finished the tour, your guide and driver will return you to your hotel.
Accommodation: Fusion Maia Danang
Day 9: Danang | Cham Island Discovery
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Discover the amazing Cham Island.
In the morning, you will be transferred to the pier where you will continue by boat to the island. Then you will start with a visit to the Cham Island Museum where you’ll see relics from the ancient Cham civilization which were found on the island and learn some quick facts about Cham history. Next, visit Au Thuyen which shelters smaller boats during big storms. Next, you’ll walk along with rice fields to the temple of Hai Tang for a brief visit. Then you’ll return back to the boat for snorkeling for half an hour at Xep beach. Here you can see the forests of tropical coral under the sea. After, you’ll go to Chong beach for lunch and relaxation.
You’ll return be returned to the hotel when you’re ready.
Accommodation: Fusion Maia Danang
Day 10: Danang | Relax on the Beach
Meals: Breakfast
Spend this full day at your own leisure on the beach of Danang. Or Indulge your self with the hotel’s spa, pool, and other facilities.
Accommodation: Fusion Maia Danang
Day 11: Danang | Relax on the Beach
Meals: Breakfast This is also a leisure day to explore the beach of Danang.
Accommodation: Fusion Maia Danang
Day 12: Danang | Relax on the Beach
Meals: Breakfast This is also another leisure day to relax on the beach of Danang.
Accommodation: Fusion Maia Danang
Day 13: Danang | Farewell!
Meals: Breakfast Today our guide will transfer you to the airport before your homeward flight and will bid you a fond farewell. Thank you for traveling with us!
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