Day 1: Saigon Arrival (-/-/D)

Today you land in Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City. Pick up by our guide and driver, then transfer to hotel for check-in. Afternoon free to stroll around district 1, the heart of HCM city. Welcome dinner at local restaurant.

Day 2: Cu Chi tunnels – City tour (B/L/-)

Morning drive to historical Cu Chi tunnels, once military base for guerrillas during Vietnam War 1954 -1975. The network of tunnels used to extend 250 km long in Cu Chi district, 70 km from Saigon city (former capital of Republic of Vietnam).

You will be taken through the typical countryside of southern Vietnam. On arrival, the visit starts with a short video documentary before spending the next 3 hours exploring the Ben Dinh section of the tunnels. You will learn more about the history, incredible tenacity and ingenuity of the Cu Chi inhabitants. More adventurous travelers will have the opportunity to crawl through the tunnels and to fire off some rounds from AK-47 or M-16 assault rifles at the shooting range.

Lunch at local restaurant, then we go back to Saigon for city tour. Visit War Museum, where you get more information of the War. Free time for photo at Notre-Dame Cathedral Saigon and Post Office built by French by the late 19^th century. Move to Ben Thanh local market for shopping. Dinner, then back to hotel in Saigon.

Day 3: Saigon – Can Tho in Mekong Delta (B/L/D)

Today you will discover the Mekong River and villages at the Mekong Delta region, essential to Vietnamese life.

Your private guide and car will take you 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 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 which provide entry. Next, you'll take a boat ride along the river to view the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages. You'll stop at the Tortoise Island where you'll enjoy lunch in the orchard.

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. When the tour is finished, you'll transfer to Can Tho. Upon arrive in Can Tho, you will check in hotel and have a rest.

In the evening, you may wander around the night market in the centre of the small town, or enjoy some drinks at the riverside bars.

Day 4: Can Tho floating market – Danang (B/-/D)

Rise early in the morning for breakfast at your hotel where your private guide and driver will meet you to escort you to the pier of Can Tho for an adventure on the river. Your motor boat and captain will greet you and help you on board. You'll be taken to the largest floating market in Can Tho where local farmers bring their bulk produce for sale. The trip there will see the banks with various flowers scattered throughout.

When you arrive at the market, you'll see boats with colorful fruits and vegetables local to the region being traded in bulk. After this, you'll venture up narrow canals to find a local fruit farm hidden in the natural landscape of the creek. You'll have the chance to see local fruits such as mango, limes, jack fruit, durian and more being grown. Then you'll have the chance to sit and enjoy fresh cut fruit before returning to town by boat.

After the tour, relax at hotel for short time and check out, then you will be driven back to Ho Chi Minh City airport for onward flight to Danang. Upon arrival, your guide will meet you at the airport and escort to your Hoi An ancient  town hotel for check in. Rest is your own leisure.

Day 5: My Son Holy land and Hoian tour (B/L/D)

In the morning, travel to the My Son Holy Land. Tucked in the mountains up winding roads with serene views, lie the 4th century My Son Holy Land ruins. The surrounding mountains are strictly forbidden for living or development. The ruins lie in a beautiful mountainous landscape. Enter the temples to hear all about the history and stories of the Cham people and this holy site.

In the afternoon, continue on to the Ancient Capital of Hoi An, which features the 16th century port town in its preserved state. Visit the Museum of Trade Ceramics which houses art and pottery dating from the 1,500’s to the 1,700’s. Continue on a brief visit the Chua Ong Pagoda, a temple from the 17th century featuring China's influence in the region. Enter 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 Take a walk 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 which for centuries connected the Chinese and Japanese sides of town over the waterway. 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. Then return to your hotel for an evening of relaxation.

Day 6: Hoian – Hue and cruise on Perfum river (B/L/D)

After breakfast, check out hotel, then we drive to Hue city, former capital of Vietnam during 1802 – 1945. Drive through Hai Van tunnels, reach Lang Co beach where you can swim along white soft sand beach (if the weather permitted) and have lunch there. Arrive Hue city in mid-afternoon. Take dragon boat and cruise along Perfume River, stop and visit to the best famous Pagoda of Thien Mu constructed in early 16^th century. You will have stunning photo of the pagoda taken from the boat on River. Back to hotel for check in before we have Royal meal at local restaurant.

Day 7: Hue city tour – Hanoi (B/L/D)

Start the day with the visit to Hue citadel including Ngo Mon gate, Flag tower, Thai Hoa Palace, 9 Dynastic Urns, 9 Cannons, Forbidden Purple city. Have lunch at local restaurant.

Afternoon we visit Tu Duc tomb, Khai Dinh tomb – 2 typical rest places for Nguyen’s Kings in after life. Spend your time at Dong Ba local market where the locals sell essential goods and Hue specialties. Early dinner before going to Hue airport for flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, pick up by our guide and go to hotel for check in.

Day 7: Hanoi city tour (B/L/D)

 You'll visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Closed on Monday and Friday) and his former residence. Next, visit the One Pillar Pagoda, situated on a pillar made of a single stone, in the midst 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 his vision.

 Then move to  visit 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 Vietnam’s best and brightest studied under the guidance of Confucius teachings.

Afternoon see the Tran Quoc Pagoda. This 1,400 year old temple features ten tiers enclosed by gardens, including a bodhi tree grown from a cutting of the original Buddhist tree under which Buddha sat. Stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake where you’ll see the Tortoise Tower perched on the water. Enjoy an hour cyclo tour through Hanoi’s the Old Quarter. The cyclo is a historic mode of transportation in the cities of Vietnam where a cyclist leads you while you sit in a canopied seat affixed to the front. Get free Vietnamese coffee drink in the garden of Grand Opera House with French colonial architecture. Dinner at local restaurant.

Day 8: Hanoi – Duong Lam village – Mai Chau Homestay (B/L/D)

Check out hotel in the morning, we head to ancient Duong Lam village, 50km from Hanoi city. The village still maintain over 900 old house, in which some have the age of almost 400. Visit Old Communal House, walk to local market, visit Mia pagoda. Walk back to one of chosen old house for lunch with traditional food in set manu prepared by the host. Get the house story told by the house owner.

Afternoon head to Mai Chau valley, situated in Hoa Binh province – the gate way to high mountainous area of North West Vietnam. Check-in local house where we homestay this night. Free and stroll around the village. Dinner is prepare by the family – Thai ethnic people. After dinner we will enjoy traditional dance performed by Thai’s boys and girls. You join bamboo dance with them. Taste rice wine made by the local. Overnight in the house on stilts.

Day 9: Mai chau – Hanoi (B/L/D)

After the breakfast prepared by the family, we have 20km cycling around Mai Chau valley. Drive pass numerous villages, rice fields, mountain…stop sometimes to take photo of stunning view and make interaction with the locals. Back to homestay for lunch. Go back to Hanoi in the afternoon. Check in hotel before dinner. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 10: Hanoi – Halong Bay cruise (B/L/D)

After breakfast, travel to Halong Bay, one of the Wonders of the Orient (3.5 hour drive). Your cruise across Halong Bay starts around noon at Tuan Chau Island by the doorstep of Vietnam's most fascinating wonder. As the boat sets sails, you will be greeted by the Crew and Cruise Manager who will aim throughout your stay at providing you with the highest standards of service for pure pleasure and utmost comfort onboard.

During the afternoon, discover some of the treasures spread across the Bay of the Descending Dragon: fascinating caves, pristine beaches, picturesque floating villages, and fantastic rock formations rising up out of emerald water. While onboard, you can take advantage at leisure of the Spa, Beauty & Massage services; surrounded by a stunning setting in motion, you can attend the chef's cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking.

One of the highlights of your stay on board is the innovative and varied cuisine offered at Lunch and Dinner in the elegant dining-room, accompanied by a wide selection of wines and beverages from around the world.

Day 11: Halong cruise – Hanoi – Luang Prabang (B/L/-)

Wake up to Tai Chi exercises on the sun deck and continue cruising the bays. Breakfast buffet will be served in the restaurant, followed by a visit the limestone grotto. Disembark in Halong City around noon and transfer back to Hanoi airport for your onward flight to Luang Prabang. Upon arrival, our guide will meet you at airport and escort to hotel in Luang Prabang for check in.

Day 12: Boat trip Pak Ou caves – Khuangsi Waterfall (B/L/D)

This morning, embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River. Along the way, stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where Laos rice wine and rice whiskey is produced. You'll be able to try some and learn about the process of making it. Then on to the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves filled with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims.

Lunch will be served near the caves. You'll have the opportunity to try a local dish called "Orlam" which is a soup with vegetables and features a spicy wood that is partially edible. On return, disembark to visit the traditional weaving village of Ban Phanom, famous for its hand woven textiles. Continue to explore the beautiful Khouang Si Waterfall where you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools or walk along the forest trails.

Day 13: Luang Prabang city tour – Siem Reap (B/-/D)

You will be picked up at your hotel at 5:30 am and transferred to a street where a single-file line of silent, saffron-clad Buddhist monks walk with their alms bowls each morning. Observe or participate in this serene Buddhist ritual of almsgiving, known as tak bat. Luang Prabang’s many monastic communities are sustained by the local Buddhists who place sticky rice in the monks’ bowls during the daily ritual. Take the opportunity to make a rice offering with the help of your guide, or simply watch in awe as dozens of monks emerge to stroll past laypeople offering flowers and incense in reverence for this sacred observance.

Back to hotel to have breakfast and take a short rest then go to visiting the museum at the former Royal Palace and the monasteries of Vat Xieng Thong, Vat Saen and Vat Visoun then transfer to airport for flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrive , guide will meet and escort you to check in. Rest of your own leisure.

Day 14: Siem Reap city tour (B/L/D)

After breakfast, begin your explorations of the remains of an ancient civilization that once ruled much of Southeast Asia. Today, visit the ancient capital city of Angkor Thom. On your way, you’ll catch a glimpse of Angkor Wat as you pass by. However, we’ll save the best for last as you continue today to see some other equally impressive ruins of Ta Prohm Temple, Bayon Temple, Banteay Kdei, Baphoun, Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace, and the Royal Palace. First on the agenda is Ta Prohm. Worn by time, rain, and overpowered by the jungle, this immaculate structure hidden under a canopy will leave you feeling as if you’d stepped into an adventure movie set.

Then visit Banteay Kdei ("Citadel of Chambers”). Continue on to the Victory Gate, the Terrace of the Leper King, the Royal Palace, and Baphuon and Bayon. Bayon sets itself apart with its almost 200 smiling faces, sure to make you feel welcomed on your second day to the Kingdom of Wonders. With its winding tunnels, chambers, and daring climbs, Bayon offers many picturesque moments to keep your camera busy.

As the sun approaches the horizon, enjoy a sunset view from the top of the pyramid-shaped temple of Pre Rup. Return to the hotel for some time to relax.

Day 15: Siem Reap city tour (B/L/D)

Enter Angkor Wat and to view its amazing architecture and history. Angkor Wat possesses some of the longest and most intricate stone carving. This complex is four times the size of the Vatican City making it the largest religious site in the world. Spend the morning exploring through the many passages, levels, and chambers that once housed many treasures of the ancient world.

Continue on to the remote temple of Banteay Srei: set deep in the jungle. The Citadel of Women, Banteay Srei was carved from red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to elaborate decorative wall carvings, which are well preserved to this day. The buildings themselves are miniature in scale in comparison to the other colossal temples around Siem Reap, unusually so when measured by the standards of Angkorian construction. This temple is considered the jewel of Khmer art.

In the evening, enjoy the dinner with traditional Khmer Apsara Dancing Show.

Day 16: Tonle Sap Lake – Kompong Phluk – Phnom Penh (B/L/D)

After breakfast, a half day excursion to the biggest Southeast Asia’s largest fresh water lake—Tonle Sap Lake. You’ll take a fun ox cart ride through the countryside. Continue on a boat trip to enjoy the beautiful lake views and mangrove forests. Spend rest of the morning at Kompong Phluk, the largest village on the lak, to discover the fascinating daily lifestyle of the local people who live on the water.

In the afternoon, transfer to airport for your flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival, our guide will meet you at airport and escort to hotel for check in. Then rest on your own leisure.

Day 17: Phnom Penh city tour (B/L/D)

Start the day with a TUK TUK ride to visit the Silver Pagoda which has 5,000 silver tiles on the floor and a visit to the Royal Palace where the Khmer royal family lives. You will also visit the National Museum where you will see the large collection of Khmer history, arts and architecture. 

In the afternoon, head straight to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum to delve into the disturbing past of the country. Accompanied by your knowledgeable guide, browse poignant exhibitions then head to the verdant environs of the city to see the impressive Choueng Ek Memorial, a pagoda constructed out of 8,000 human skulls excavated from the Killing Fields. Rest on your own leisure.

Day 18: Phnom Penh Depature (B/-/-)

You are free till transfer to the airport for your international flight. End of the services.