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 Vietnam! Upon arrival in Saigon, our guide will greet you at the airport welcome area and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
Saigon(officially Ho Chi Minh City) is a bustling metropolis of the South and the economic muscle of Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, it was the main base center of the US military with the largest airport in the region. Prior to that, it was under French colonial rule and was an Asian hub of sea trade. The city is based in the Mekong River Delta region – the rice basket of Southeast Asia and where many exotic fruits are cultivated. Full of history and culture, Saigon will certainly be an interesting visit.
Accommodation: Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon
Day 2: Saigon | Cu Chi Tunnels and Saigon Impressions
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.
You’ll also have an opportunity to shoot the various guns used in the war at a firing range near the tunnels(extra charges apply).
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.
Accommodation: Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon
Day 3: Saigon | Mekong Delta Discovery: Vinh Long
Meals: Breakfast
Discover the Mekong River, essential to life in the heart of Vietnam.
After you’ve finished breakfast at the hotel, we will take 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.
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.
Accommodation: Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon
Day 4: Saigon – Hanoi | Flight to Hanoi | Old Quarter Walking Tour
Internal Flight:Included
Meals: Breakfast
Today, take a flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival in Hanoi, our guide will greet you at the airport welcome area and transfer you to the historic Legend Metropole Hotel. Feel free to take a complimentary history tour of the famous property that may be arranged with the concierge.
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 5: Hanoi – Lan Ha Bay | Sea Plane to Halong | Lan Ha Bay Private Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a short plane ride by seaplane to Tuan Chau pier, a scenic way to take in the beauty of the Red River Delta region.
Arrive at Bhaya Cruise Centre at Tuan Chau Island for check-in. Board and enjoy welcome drinks. Then a quick debriefing of the itinerary and safety information by the Cruise Manager. Then enjoy lunch in the dining room as the boat cruises South East. Enjoy stunning karst formations such as Chicken Rock, Finger Islet, and Frog Islet.
Mid-afternoon, arrive at Tien Ong Cave – an archaeological site with stunning stalactite and stalagmite formations. Then go by kayak or traditional rowboats to visit Cau Van floating village, a beautiful community on the water. Continue from here to a beach for swimming and leisure.
Return to the boat for a spectacular sunset over the isles from the sundeck. Then head down for a cooking demonstration to learn how to make some Vietnamese cuisine.
Enjoy Vietnamese dinner and relax for the evening. If weather and seasonal conditions permit, you can join the crew to try your hand at squid fishing.
Accommodation: Bhaya Premium Private Cruise
Day 6: Hanoi | Lan Ha Bay Sunrise | Scenic Lan Ha Bay Flight | Flight back to Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Start early for a gorgeous sunrise over the water followed by a Tai Chi demonstration on the sundeck. Enjoy a light breakfast on board. As the boat glides through the islands, you’ll experience a little introduction to tea culture with a Vietnamese traditional tea ceremony. Enjoy watching the towering karsts pass by while you sip some heavenly brews.
Have a hearty brunch in the dining room, then get checked out and disembark at Tuan Chau pier.
After disembarkation, you’ll enjoy a 15-minute scenic flight by seaplane over Lan Ha Bay to get a stunning bird’s eye view. Then continue back to Hanoi. You’ll have leisure time for the rest of the day.
Accommodation: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Day 7: Hanoi – Siem Reap | Hanoi Highlights | Flight to Siem Reap
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 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’s teachings.
In the afternoon, take a flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
Siem Reap Historical City
Siem Reap is a quaint town in Cambodia and the gateway to the vast remains of the Angkor empire. Discover the Royal Gardens on your own with ancient trees home to a colony of giant fruit bats. Take a stroll along the scenic riverside and visit the night markets to find unique souvenirs. You may also want to spend the evening with a visit to Pub Street with several restaurants and bars that stay open late into the night. Many restaurants have live entertainment in the evening.
Accommodation: Shinta Mani Angkor
Day 8: Siem Reap | Ancient Angkor Thom by Bicycle
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Enjoy a relaxing cycling tour in the morning in ancient Angkor Thom – a stone city built around the time of Angkor Wat.
The biking tour will start at the South Gate – a photogenic bridge at the gateway of the stone city of Angkor Thom which has made its way into many Hollywood movies. Angkor Thom was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. Enter the stone city and explore shaded trails and ancient monuments. Visit Bayon Temple where you will be surrounded by 216 gigantic stone faces which fame as “Khmer Smile”, you will also visit the Terrace of Elephants, the Royal Palace, and the Terrace of the Leper King. Stop your cycling trip with a visit to the local monastery to chat with monks and see their daily life.
On the way back, stop to see the Killing Fields of Wat Thmei. Our guide will relay to you the history of the Khmer Rouge, Pol Pot, and the war. Cambodia is still healing from these atrocities.
Accommodation: Shinta Mani Angkor
Day 9: Siem Reap | Tonle Sap Lake Floating Village | Water Filter Donation
Meals: Breakfast
In the morning, start with an ox cart ride through Cambodia’s green countryside where you’ll see many coconut trees, rice fields, and water buffalo. After that, continue the trip to the largest lake in Southeast Asia, the Tonle Sap. You’ll take a boat ride to Kampong Phlukk which means, Harbor of the Tusks due to its history in the elephant trade several centuries ago. You’ll also see the mangrove forests nearby. After the tour, you’ll return to your hotel to relax for the rest of the day.
Then go to visit a small village to donate a slow sand water filtration system. You’ll have a chance to meet with the village families. The water filtration system will be able to provide potable/drinking water to the whole village. We can also arrange to have your logo or names painted on the filter ahead of time. The installation staff will instruct the villagers on how to maintain the filter.
Optional recommendation: We recommend that if you have any used children’s’ books in your home that you no longer need, you may bring them with to donate to the children in the village. This can impact the village children to focus on their education and provide them English reading materials not available from their school.
Day 10: Siem Reap – Bangkok | Angkor Wat Sunrise | Flight to Bangkok
Internal Flight:Included
Meals: Breakfast
Before the light of the day, your guide will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the front of Angkor Wat Temple. From here, you’ll watch one of the most revered sunrises in the world. Our guide will arrange a light picnic breakfast for you to enjoy in front of the world’s #1 Heritage Site. Then in the early hours, you’ll explore the vast temple with your guide bringing to life the stories of Angkor. In the morning, the rays of the light play through the chambers as the morning haze settles and giving the temple a mystical ambiance while there are few tourists who visit during this time of day. After your explorations, you’ll return to your hotel for some rest and leisure time.
In the afternoon, take a flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
Accommodation: Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort and Spa
Day 11: Bangkok | Bangkok by Boat
Meals: Breakfast
In the early morning, take a traditional long-tail boat to Wat Arun – the Temple of the Dawn to enjoy a stunning view and explore the gem of Bangkok.
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. Then return to the hotel for some leisure time in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort and Spa
Day 12: Bangkok | Ancient Ayutthaya Kingdom
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Start early and transfer North to the Ancient Kingdom of Ayutthaya. Start by visiting Wat Phu Khao Thong – a temple outside of Ayutthaya started by the invading Burmese who built the base when they overtook Ayutthaya and was finished by Siam who later took back their city. Continue to Ayutthaya and start with the Royal Palace and Royal Temple – dating back to the 14th century. Continue to the nearby Viharn Phra Mongkol Bopit where the largest bronze Buddha in Thailand is housed.
Enjoy a Thai lunch and some free time. Have a short visit to Wat Lokaya Sutha – the image of the reclining Buddha. Then continue to the Royal Palace at Bang Pa In, which is the Summer Palace of the Thai Royal Family. Return back to your hotel in Bangkok for leisure time.
Accommodation: Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort and Spa
Day 13: Bangkok – Phuket | Flight to Phuket
Internal Flight:Included
Meals: Breakfast
Today, take a flight to Phuket. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
Enjoy the beaches of Phuket. Karon Hill is a scenic spot just a mile South of your resort. Further Southwest is Freedom Beach – a quiet secluded beach in an alcove that is a bit off the beaten path. Further South, there are two stunning beaches facing the Andaman Sea, Karon Beach, and Kata Beach. Head North a little further and you’ll be at Patong Beach – a popular beach destination on Phuket Island. There are many restaurants, hangouts, and bars around Patong Beach. You might also find a gym on your own to try your hand at a lesson in Thai Boxing.
Accommodation: Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong, Mgallery By Sofitel
Day 14: 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 on board. Self-paddle with your own sea cave guide through tunnels and lagoons.
When darkness falls, stars shine overhead in the circle of the 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: Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong, Mgallery By Sofitel
Day 15: Phuket | Relax on the Beach | Private Seaside Dinner
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Today is at your leisure to explore the beautiful beaches of Phuket.
As dusk approaches, you’ll enjoy a private seaside dinner with candles, personal butler, and the sound of the sea. Dinner will feature a 4-course traditional Thai menu.
Accommodation: Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong, Mgallery By Sofitel
Day 16: Phuket – Bangkok | Flight to Bangkok
Internal Flight:Included
Meals: Breakfast
Today, take a flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival, the hotel shuttle will greet you at the airport and escort you to Le Meridien Resort for check-in and leisure. The resort is nearby the airport for your convenience to catch your international flight the next day.
Accommodation: Le Meridien Suvarnabuhmi Bangkok Golf Resort and Spa
Day 17: Bangkok | Farewell!
Meals: Breakfast
Today, the hotel shuttle will transfer you to the airport before your homeward flight. Thank you for traveling with us!
Phuket Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong, Mgallery By Sofitel
Saigon Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon
Hanoi Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Lan Ha Bay Bhaya Premium Private Cruise
Siem Reap Shinta Mani Villa – Bensley Collection
Bangkok Mandarin Oriental
Phuket Mom Tri’s Villa Royale
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