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.
Welcome to Thailand! Upon arrival in Bangkok, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. Then you are at leisure to explore the Chao Phraya riverfront, go shopping, or visit a Muay Thai boxing gym on your own.
Accommodation: Ibis Bangkok Riverside
Day 2: Bangkok | Leisure Day
Meals: Breakfast
Today is at your leisure to enjoy the resort facilities or explore on your own.
Accommodation: Ibis Bangkok Riverside
Day 3: Bangkok – Chiang Mai | Flight to Chiang Mai
Internal Flight:Included
Meals: Breakfast
Today, take a flight to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
Accommodation: Ruen Come In
Day 4: Chiang Mai | Elephant Sanctuary Experience
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Today, you will join in a tour to an elephant sanctuary in the jungles near Chiang Mai by 4WD truck. First, you’ll learn about the project and hear the amazing stories of each rescued and orphaned elephant. Learn how they became a proud herd free from abuse and misuse. Then have an opportunity to feed them. Next, enjoy a picnic spread. Then take a stroll with the herd to the nearby river. Here you will have the opportunity to observe or participate in bathing the elephants with the sanctuary staff.
After you have said your farewells, return back to the hotel for some leisure time. Return mid-afternoon.
Accommodation: Ruen Come In
Day 5: Chiang Mai | Hill Tribes and Doi Suthep Mountain Temple
Meals: Breakfast
Morning is at your leisure.
In the afternoon, go to visit Wat Umong – an ancient cave temple with secret tunnels and a small lake. Then you’ll transfer up the snakey road of Suthep Mountain to visit a Meo hill tribe village. Have the opportunity to see their unique apparel and simple way of living. Meo families take a great deal of pride in their herbal gardens. Next, continue Wat Doi Suthep with its sky-piercing golden chedi (Pagoda) for a beautiful sunset.
Accommodation: Ruen Come In
Day 6: Chiang Mai | Leisure Day
Meals: Breakfast
Today is at your leisure to enjoy the resort facilities or explore on your own.
Accommodation: Ruen Come In
Day 7: Chiang Mai – Hanoi | Flight to Hanoi
Internal Flight:Included
Meals: Breakfast
Today, take a morning flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
Accommodation: Silk Path Boutique Hotel
Day 8: Hanoi | Leisure Day
Meals: Breakfast
Today is at your leisure to enjoy the resort facilities or explore on your own.
Accommodation: Silk Path Boutique Hotel
Day 9: Hanoi – Lan Ha Bay | Emerald Isles of Lan Ha Bay – Luxury Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Lan Ha Bay – 17 Days Impressions Thailand Vietnam Motorcycle Trip Mountain Coasts
In the morning, take a shuttle transfer 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. Next, enjoy a sumptuous feast in the panoramic dining hall while en route to the isles 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).
Accommodation: Orchid Cruise
Day 10: Hanoi – Hue | Halong Bay Sunrise | Flight to Hue
Internal Flight:Included
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.
Return to Hanoi.
Check out from hotel and transfer to Hanoi airport. Then take a flight to Hue. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
The evening is at your leisure.
Accommodation: Hue Riverside Villa
Day 11: Hue | Hue Imperial Citadel and Highlights
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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.
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: Hue Riverside Villa
Day 12: Hue | Leisure Day
Meals: Breakfast
Today is at your leisure to enjoy the resort facilities or explore on your own.
Accommodation: Hue Riverside Villa
Day 13: Hue – Hoi An | Motorcycle Trip to Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast
You’ll be greeted at the hotel with your easy rider motorcycle. Go with our rider 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. Stop at Elephant Springs for some swimming or relaxation. 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.
After that, you’ll approach Hoi An with beautiful countryside, hills, river views, and seaside coasts. We will transport your luggage to the hotel in Hoi An separate.
Accommodation: Little Hoi An Central Boutique Hotel & Spa
Day 14: Hoi An | Relax on the Beach
Meals: Breakfast
Today you’ll be able to relax on the beautiful beaches of Hoi An. Across the sea, you’ll see the Cham islands. Feel free to join or start up a game of volleyball, or just soak up the sun on the sandy beaches.
Accommodation: Little Hoi An Central Boutique Hotel & Spa
Day 15: Hoi An | Hoi An Ancient Town at Dusk
Meals: Breakfast
Today, spend the morning at your leisure.
Hoi An Ancient Port Town – 17 Days Impressions Thailand Vietnam Motorcycle Trip Mountain Coasts
In the afternoon, transfer with our guide to Hoi An Ancient Town. This town features the 16th-century Hoi An port town in it’s preserved state. You’ll start the day 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, return to the hotel.
Accommodation: Little Hoi An Central Boutique Hotel & Spa
Day 16: Hoi An | Relax on the Beach
Meals: Breakfast
Today you’ll be able to relax or explore the beautiful beaches of Hoi An on your own. Across the sea, you’ll see the Cham islands. Feel free to join or start up a game of volleyball, or just soak up the sun on the sandy beaches.
Accommodation: Little Hoi An Central Boutique Hotel & Spa
Day 17: Hoi An | Farewell!
Meals: Breakfast
After checkout, your tour guide will escort you in a private car to the airport for your flight back home and bid you a fond farewell. Thank you for traveling with us!
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Saigon - Mekong Delta - Hoi An Ancient Port Town - Halong Bay Cruise - Bangkok Capital - Chiang Mai - Home-hosted Cooking Class - Phuket Beaches - Sea Cave Kayaking
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