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.
Day 1: Saigon | Welcome to Vietnam! | Arrive in Saigon
International Flight: Excluded
Welcome to Vietnam! Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel for check-in. You’ll receive a short tour briefing in the lobby and then have some leisure time. Feel free to let our guide know any of your questions if you need assistance exchanging currency, or need help finding something
Accommodation: Edenstar Saigon Hotel
Day 2: Saigon | Mekong Delta Discovery: My Tho Island
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
Discover the Mekong River, essential to Vietnamese life.
You’ll transfer to the remote My Tho.
This burgeoning capital rests in the Mekong Delta and is surrounded by beautiful countryside known as the “rice basket of Vietnam”. First, you’ll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda which is decorated with mosaics made from broken pottery. Overlooked by a tall white Buddha, it is set amongst lovely gardens packed with flowers, shrubs, lotus pools, and tombs and ornate gates that provide entry.
Mekong Delta River and Coconut Forest – 23 Days Vietnam In-depth Angkor Wat Siem Reap Detour
Next, you’ll take a boat ride along the river to view the stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages.
After lunch, you’ll visit An Khanh, a small village that specializes in fruit orchards and coconut sweets. If time permits, you can take a short cycling trip through the island.
Then, enjoy seasonal fruit, honey tea, and delicious coconut candies all to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by locals. After the tour is finished, you’ll return to Saigon. The evening is at your leisure.
Accommodation: Edenstar Saigon Hotel
Day 3: Saigon | Saigon City Highlights
Meals:Breakfast
In the morning, you’ll start by visiting the Notre Dame Cathedral. Constructed by French colonists during their settlement, you’ll learn of its significance as the largest cathedral in Southeast Asia. Across the road is the Old Saigon Post Office, a neoclassical architectural building which is considered as one of the main tourist attractions in the city. To finish the tour you’ll visit the Emperor Jade Pagoda. Also known as the Tortoise Pagoda, this figurine-filled place of worship is considered by many to be Saigon’s finest. Once the tour is completed, you’ll be escorted to your hotel. Afternoon and evening are at your leisure.
Accommodation: Edenstar Saigon Hotel
Day 4: Saigon – Hue | Leisure Day | Evening Flight to Hue
Internal Flight:Included Meals:Breakfast
The morning and afternoon are at your leisure.
In the evening, you’ll take a flight to Hue. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport, and transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
Accommodation: Eldora Hotel
Day 5: Hue | Hue Imperial Citadel
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
Hue Royal Citadel
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 Royal 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: Eldora Hotel
Day 6: Hue | Phong Nha Cave
Meals:Breakfast
In the morning, you’ll transfer 200km North of Hue to visit the remote Phong Nha Caves. These caves were recently discovered and comprise some of the largest caverns in the world. They are still being mapped by a team of British and Vietnamese scientists. You’ll take a boat trip to visit some of the more easily accessible caverns. The caves are famous for their rock formations which have been given names such as the Lion, the Fairy Caves, the Royal Court, and the Buddha. Afterward, return to Dong Hoi for lunch before driving back to Hue.(Note: This is a joint tour.)
Accommodation: Eldora Hotel
Day 7: Hue | Leisure Day
Meals:Breakfast
Today is at your leisure.
Accommodation: Eldora Hotel
Day 8: Hue – Hoi An | Mountain Coastal Road Trip to Hoi An 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.
On your way to 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 Hoi An with beautiful countryside, hills, river views, and seaside coasts. Your tour guide and driver will escort you to your resort next to the beach for check-in.
Accommodation: Hoian Central Boutique Hotel
Day 9: Hoi An | 4th Century Cham Ruin and Hoi An Ancient Town at Dusk
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
My Son Holy Land – 23 Days Vietnam In-depth Angkor Wat Siem Reap Detour
In the morning, you’ll transfer to the My Son Holy Land. Tucked in the mountains up winding roads with serene views, lay the 4th century My Son Holy Land ruins. The surrounding mountains are strictly forbidden from living or development. The ruins lay in a beautiful surrounding mountainous landscape. You’ll enter the temples while your tour guide gives you the history and stories of the Cham and the site.
In the afternoon, you’ll continue to visit 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 colorful lanterns light up the town. After you’ve finished the tour, you will return back to your hotel.
Accommodation: Hoian Central Boutique Hotel
Day 10: 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: Hoian Central Boutique Hotel
Day 11: 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: Hoian Central Boutique Hotel
Day 12: 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: Hoian Central Boutique Hotel
Day 13: Hoi An – Siem Reap | Relax on the Beach | Flight to Siem Reap
Internal Flight:Included Meals:Breakfast Morning is at your leisure to relax on the beaches. In the afternoon, take a flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in. The evening is at your leisure to take a stroll along the Siem Reap River or visit the nearby night markets.
Accommodation: Saem SiemReap Hotel
Day 14: Siem Reap | Angkor Thom Capital and Angkor Wat Temple
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
Ta Prohm Jungle Temple – 23 Days Vietnam In-depth Angkor Wat Siem Reap Detour
Today, you’ll experience the temple relics in a way that will really let you feel like you’ve escaped the 20th century and traveled a thousand years back to a time when life was simple and nature was surreal.
After breakfast, you’ll go for a gondola ride through the moats of Angkor Thom to see the vast ruins of the Khmer Empire at its peak. Close your eyes and smell the sweet perfume of the Romdoul Flowers growing wild on the shore mixed with the scent of lotus flowers bobbing in the water.
Finally, be prepared today to enjoy one of the Seven Wonders of the World: Angkor Wat. At this point, you most probably have gotten glimpses of the towers over treetops and the gates in front of passing. But now you’ll finally get to satiate that curiosity that’s grown in the last few days.
Enter Angkor Wat, and learn about the stories and amazing architecture that has stunned archeologists leaving more questions than answers. Angkor Wat possesses some of the most intricate and longest stone carvings in the world. This complex is four times the size of the Vatican City making it the largest religious site in the world. Spend the morning adventuring through the many passages, levels, and exploring chambers that once housed one many treasures of the ancient world. It will be an experience you won’t forget.
Enjoy lunch near the Royal Pool.
Angkor Thom Ancient Temple
In the afternoon, go on your exploration of the ancient capital city of Angkor Thom. First is Ta Prohm. Worn by time, rain, and overpowered by the jungle, this immaculate structure is hidden under the canopy will leave you feeling like you’ve stepped into the movie set of a treasure hunt adventure. Your private tour guide will give you the history and stories passed through oral tradition. Next, visit Bayon Temple, which sets itself apart with its almost 200 smiling faces, sure to make you feel welcomed on your second day to the Kingdom of Wonder. With its winding tunnels, chambers, and daring climbs, Bayon will give you many picturesque moments to keep your camera busy.
As the sun approaches the horizon, you’ll enjoy a sunset from the top of the pyramid-shaped temple of Pre Rup. After sunset, you’ll be taken back to your hotel for the evening.
Accommodation: Saem SiemReap Hotel
Day 15: Siem Reap | Excursion on the Tonle Sap Lake
Meals:Breakfast
In the morning, you’ll take a boat trip on the water of the Tonle Sap Lake to a floating village called Kampong Phluk. Kampong Phluk means, Harbor of the Tusks, due to its past trade in elephant ivory many years ago. Having 3,000 inhabitants residing in stilted houses, the most common profession is fishing.
Accommodation: Saem SiemReap Hotel
Day 16: Siem Reap | Kulen Mountain & Waterfalls
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
Today, you’ll wake early to visit Kulen Mountain National Park(Mountain of Lychees). Explore the jungles brimming with wildlife and tropical fruit. Discover stone carvings under the streams that predate Angkor Wat. Trek to the 16th-century temple on the mountain where Buddhists and Hindus pilgrimage frequently.
For lunch, enjoy a picnic next to Kulen Waterfall where Angelina Jolie was filmed for the movie Tomb Raider. Take a swim if you like before we continue to the rice fields and countryside below the mountain. Then you’ll take an ox-cart ride through the rice fields and give Palm Sugar and Palm Wine a try if you fancy. Then you’ll return to the hotel to relax at your own leisure or stop at a local souvenir market on the way back.
Accommodation: Saem SiemReap Hotel
Day 17: Siem Reap – Hanoi | Leisure Day | Evening Flight to Hanoi
Internal Flight:Included Meals:Breakfast
The morning and afternoon are at your leisure.
In the evening, take a flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
Accommodation: Silk Path Boutique Hotel
Day 18: Hanoi | Old Capital Hanoi
Meals:Breakfast
See the highlights of Hanoi during your full-day city tour, enjoy the visit to cultural, historical and iconic landmarks.In the morning, you’ll be escorted to see some of the most significant places in Hanoi.
You’ll begin by seeing 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 Bodhi tree under which Buddha sat. Next, you’ll pass by the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, a large memorial where the charismatic Vietnamese leader read the Declaration of Independence in 1945. Not far from here is the One Pillar Pagoda. This millennia-old structure was built on a large stone column, in the middle of a pond, to resemble a temple seen in the Emperor’s dream.
Then, you’ll learn about the highlight of this tour – The Temple of Literature. The 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, courtyards, and ancient trees, where the best and brightest of Vietnam studied under the guidance of Confucius’ teachings.
In the afternoon, you’ll go on to see the museum of Ethnology to learn about the different ethnicities in Vietnam. Next, you’ll take a stroll around the Hoan Kiem Lake, where you can see the Tortoise Tower sitting on the water. You’ll also be able to visit the Ngoc Son Temple, which rests on the lake with a narrow bridge for access.
Hanoi Old Quarter
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. In Hanoi Old Quarter, you’ll enjoy streets full of life with genuine shops and cafes frequented by locals.
The tour finishes with a Water Puppet Show performed by the world-renowned Thang Long Opera House. This performance features a talent unique to Vietnam. You’ll watch as water puppets perform the folklore legends of Vietnam, while live ethnic music sets the mood.
Accommodation: Silk Path Boutique Hotel
Day 19: Hanoi – Lan Ha Bay | Voyage to Lan Ha Bay with Orchid Cruise
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You will be picked up in the morning from your hotel for your private transfer to Halong City. You may stop, en route, to admire the local scenery. Roughly around noon, you will arrive at the port and board on the ship. You will then begin sailing and pass through a magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons’ teeth. After lunch, you’ll take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay, dotted with golden sails. You’ll thengo 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 locals who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. Back on board, enjoy a lavish dinner. You’ll spend the night on board.
Accommodation: Orchid Cruise
Day 20: Hanoi – Ninh Binh | Sunrise Lan Ha Bay | Transfer to Ninh Binh
Meals:Breakfast, Lunch
You will first wake up in the morning for Tai Chi exercises on the sun deck and continue cruising the bays. The breakfast buffet will be served in the restaurant, following which you’ll visit the limestone grotto. Disembark in Halong City at noontime and transfer to Ninh Binh.
Accommodation: Emeralda Resort Ninh Binh
Day 21: Ninh Binh – Hanoi | Wonders of Ninh Binh
Meals:Breakfast
Go inside and witness the wonderful views of Ninh Binh province.
After you’ve finished breakfast at the hotel, your private guide will greet you with a car and bring you south of Hanoi until Ninh Binh province. Once there, you will visit Tam Coc, a spectacular excursion by small boat along the Ngo Dong River, proceeding through a scenic landscape, dominated by rice fields and karst hills towering overhead. You will then travel through three natural caves by paddle boat.
Then you’ll visit Hoa Lu, which was the Capital of Vietnam in the 10th and 11th centuries, where you can see King Dinh and King Le temples.
After, you will proceed to the Queen Duong Van Nga Temple, who was the only empress dowager of the Dinh Dynasty, after the death of her husband.
Once the tour is finished, you’ll return to Hanoi, and will spend the night there.
Accommodation: Silk Path Boutique Hotel
Day 22: Hanoi | Leisure Day
Meals:Breakfast
Today is at your leisure to relax or explore the city more on your own.
Accommodation: Silk Path Boutique Hotel
Day 23: Hanoi | 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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