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 Saigon, our guide will greet you at the airport welcome area and transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
Accommodation: Edenstar Saigon Hotel
Day 2: Saigon | Cu Chi Tunnels | Leisure
Meals: Breakfast Take your adventures underground today for an adventure in history you won’t forget.
Wake up early to enjoy breakfast at the hotel before you depart for the Cu Chi Tunnels. Your private tour guide and chauffeur will meet you in the morning and escort you to the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh. Discover these amazing systems developed by the guerrillas fighting in the Vietnam War.
You’ll have an opportunity to see the various weapons used in the war on display. Then you’ll be taken to see the innovative ways the guerrillas survived and fought back in the war. See how they built an impressive underground system as your tour guide tells of the stories and history of the Vietnam War.
Then you’ll have the chance to see rice paper and coconut candy being made. After, you’ll enjoy jasmine tea and a boiled cassava root snack that was a common food eaten by guerrillas during the war.
You’ll return back to Ho Chi Minh and the rest of the day is at your leisure.
Accommodation: Edenstar Saigon Hotel
Day 3: Saigon | Mekong Delta: Vinh Long
Meals: Breakfast Discover the Mekong River, essential to life in the heart of Vietnam.
After you’ve finished breakfast at the hotel, your private guide and car will greet you and escort you to Vinh Long where you’ll embark on a boat cruise to the vibrant Cai Be floating market. Be prepared to see fresh spices, mints, and local fruits. If you’re adventurous, you can take one of the many colorful fruits in season.
Vietnamese Floating Market – 18 Days Perfect Family Holiday Thailand Vietnam
The next stop is the Hoa Binh Phuoc islet, full of local homes where the families produce tiles and ceramics. You’ll visit the rice-paper kiln and coconut candy kiln where you can walk around and observe daily country life. You can have the opportunity to taste fresh made coconut candy which has a soft and chewy consistency.
When the tour is finished, you’ll return to Ho Chi Minh.
In the morning, take a flight to Haiphong. Upon arrival, our guide will meet and greet you and then transfer to the Orchid 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 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 class 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 5: Hanoi | Sunrise Halong Bay | 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 a breakfast in the dining hall before taking a journey to explore the area around Sang Tai sea cave via canoes.
Unesco World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay – 18 Days Perfect Family Holiday Thailand Vietnam
Return back to the pier for check out. Our guide will be waiting to help you with luggage and transfer to Hanoi for overnight.
Accommodation: The Ann Hotel
Day 6: Hanoi | Wonders of Ninh Binh
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, you’ll transfer to visit Hoa Lu(2-hour transfer), the ancient capital. In 968, Dinh Bo Linh declared himself as the King. Since then Hoa Lu existed as the capital for only 41 years. In 1010, King Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long – present-day Hanoi. Hoa Lu became the old citadel. In Hoa Lu, there are now two temples dedicated to two Vietnamese kings, which have been built on the grounds of the old royal palace. The visit offers a chance to learn more about the feudal dynasties and historical periods in Vietnamese history. You’ll then go on to visit Bai Dinh Temple, the largest temple in Vietnam. This Buddhist temple was built into the mountain with 3 terraces and faces the river.
In the afternoon, you’ll take an amazing boat trip through Trang An Grottoes. A gathering of 31 valleys and 50 cross-water caves are home to 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna many of which are listed in the Red Book of Vietnam. Rowing through the Trang An Grottoes is a peaceful trip of serenity. The highland air is a respite from modern living and the sounds are only that of birds and the oars stirring the clear water. Towering overhead is magnificent forested mountains upon which you might catch a glimpse of grazing white-bearded goats. In the valleys, you’ll see cultivated rice fields. After the tour is finished, you will transfer to your hotel in Hanoi.
Grottoes in Ninh Binh – 18 Days Perfect Family Holiday Thailand Vietnam
Accommodation: The Ann Hotel
Day 7: Hanoi | Home-hosted Cooking Class at Van Giang Village
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch Learn the Vietnamese culinary secrets with a cooking class in Van Giang Village.
After you’ve finished breakfast at the hotel, your private guide and car will greet you to bring you 18km South of Hanoi to Van Giang Village. Here you will learn the basics of preparing refreshing and nuanced Vietnamese dishes from the rural residents of the Red River Delta. After you’re finished with your guided creation, you’ll sit and enjoy lunch.
After lunch, enjoy a cup of green tea as you get acquainted with your hosts and hear the village’s history.
In the afternoon, you’ll visit Bat Trang Pottery Village. Situated approximately 15km outside of Hanoi, the village is surrounded by fertile farmland. You’ll see how the artisans form, paint and glaze their products, which are then baked for several days in the huge kiln.
After the tour, transfer to MF Spa – an award-winning spa in Hanoi – for a 90-minute relaxing massage. Continue to the hotel for leisure in the evening.
Accommodation: The Ann Hotel
Day 8: Hanoi – Bangkok | Vietnam Capital’s Highlights | Flight to Bangkok
Internal Flight:Included Meals: Breakfast In the morning, you’ll be escorted to see the Tran Quoc Pagoda. This 1,400-year-old temple features ten tiers surrounded by gardens and which also hosts a bodhi tree grown from a cutting of the original Buddhist tree under which Buddha sat. Next, you’ll take a stroll around the Hoan Kiem Lake where you can see the Tortoise Tower sitting on the water. Then you’ll enjoy a half hour cyclo tour through the Old Quarter in Hanoi. The cyclo is a historic mode of transportation in the cities of Vietnam where a cyclist escorts you while you sit in a seat affixed to the front with a canopy over top.
Next, you’ll visit the One Pillar Pagoda – a pagoda situated on a pillar made of a single stone, in the middle of a lotus pond. This pagoda was built by a 9th-century emperor who saw it in a dream and regarded this as a divine inspiration to recreate the structure in the vision.
You’ll pass by the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum before visiting the highlight of this tour – The Temple of Literature. This ancient university was erected almost a millennium ago and has hosted many of the most prominent scholars through Vietnamese history. The site features many gardens, pools, buildings, and ancient trees where the best and brightest of Vietnam studied under the guidance of Confucius teachings.
Board on an afternoon flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
Accommodation: Riva Surya Bangkok
Day 9: Bangkok | Bangkok by Boat | 3D Museum: Arts in Paradise
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch In the early morning, take a boat to Wat Arun – the Temple of the Dawn to enjoy a stunning view and explore the gem of Bangkok.
Wat Arun, The Temple of Dawn
Continue to one of the must-see sights, the spectacular Grand Palace, undoubtedly the city’s most famous landmark. Built-in 1782- and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government – the Grand Palace of Bangkok is a grand old dame indeed, that continues to have visitors in awe with its beautiful architecture and intricate detail, all of which is a proud salute to the creativity and craftsmanship of Thai people.
Within its walls were also the Thai war ministry, state departments, and even the mint. Today, the complex remains the spiritual heart of the Thai Kingdom. Within the palace complex are several impressive buildings including Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), which contains the small, very famous and greatly revered Emerald Buddha that dates back to the 14th century. The robes on the Buddha are changed with the seasons by HM The King of Thailand and forms an important ritual in the Buddhist calendar. Thai Kings stopped living in the palace around the turn of the twentieth century, but the palace complex is still used to mark all kinds of other ceremonial and auspicious happenings. Also visit Wat Po, with it’s large reclining Buddha.
This afternoon, visit the 3D Museum: Arts in Paradise. Be amazed by the ingenious paintings where eye cannot distinguish between paint and sculpture. This interactive museum is an “Instagram” paradise. After you finish exploring, return back to the riverside hotel for some leisure time.
Accommodation: Riva Surya Bangkok
Day 10: Bangkok | Leisure Day
Meals: Breakfast Today is at your leisure to relax. Accommodation: Riva Surya Bangkok
Day 11: Bangkok – Phuket | Flight to Phuket | Leisure
Internal Flight:Included Meals: Breakfast Board on a morning flight to Phuket. Upon arrival, our guide will transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
Accommodation: Amari Phuket
Day 12: Phuket | Relax on the Beach
Meals: Breakfast Today is at your leisure to explore the beaches of Phuket.
Accommodation: Amari Phuket
Day 13: Phuket | Phi Phi Island and Maya Bay
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch Discover the spectacular limestone rock formations of Phi Phi Island. Visit Maya Bay, where the movie “The Beach” was filmed. Enjoy snorkeling and swimming in the crystal clear water of the bay. Last stop at a lovely island with great white sandy beaches. A great spot to lay down and relax at the beach. Or go snorkeling in the beautiful reef around the island.
Phi Phi Island
Accommodation: Amari Phuket
Day 14: Phuket | Relax on the Beach
Meals: Breakfast Today is at your leisure to explore the beaches of Phuket.
Accommodation: Amari Phuket
Day 15: Phuket | Khao Sok Rainforest
Meals: Breakfast Transfer to Khao Sok National Park. Canoe silently down the Sok river in a stable canoe paddled by an experienced guide. Keep your eyes open for birds and other small creepy animals that shall remain unnamed. Hold on as our amazing elephants take you on a trek straight into the jungle. You will be amazed when you see how gracious these huge animals make their way up the tiny steep trails. No other place in southern Thailand can rival the natural scenery in the Khao Sok jungle. Discover rare plants and animals in one of the worlds last ancient jungles.
Accommodation: Amari Phuket
Day 16: Phuket | Sea Caves by Starlight
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner World famous kayaking inside marine limestone karst islands with macaques, water monitors, kingfishers, and Sea Eagles. Meet at the hotel around 11 AM to transfer to the pier. Then continue by boat with a light lunch served onboard. Self-paddle with your own sea cave guide through tunnels and lagoons. When darkness falls, stars shine overhead in the circle of black night, fireflies flash in the cliffside jungle and, most of all, the sea glows with phosphorescence. Enjoy a spiritual ceremony with your own made “Krathong”. Have a magnificent dinner onboard. Then return to land. A truly magical and out of this world experience (Listed among National Geographic’s “World’s Top 50 Adventures”).
Accommodation: Amari Phuket
Day 17: Phuket | Relax on the Beach
Meals: Breakfast Today is at your leisure to explore the beaches of Phuket.
Sunset at Phuket Beach
Accommodation: Amari Phuket
Day 18: Phuket | Farewell!
Meals: Breakfast Today our representative will transfer you to the airport before your homeward flight and will bid you a fond farewell. Thank you for traveling with us!
Phuket Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong, MGallery by Sofitel
Saigon Renaissance Saigon Riverside
Halong Bay Paradise Luxury Terrace Suite
Hanoi Sofitel Metropole Hanoi
Bangkok Mandarin Oriental
Phuket Sri Panwa Phuket Villas
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