What you’ll do
Day 1: Fly to Vietnam
Board your international flight to Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi
Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport
Day 3: Hanoi
Take a morning tour of Hanoi. With your Tour Director you will see
Silver Bamboo Lake
Hoang Hoa Tham Street
Tour the Hoa Lo Prison, known as the Hanoi Hilton
Enjoy a delicious bowl of Vietnam's famous pho noodle soup
Take an afternoon tour of Hanoi. With your Tour Director you will see:
Opera House
French Quarter
Old Quarter
Glide through the narrow streets and bustling alleys of Hanoi on a rickshaw ride
Day 4: Hanoi • Ha Long
Visit the Hô Chi Minh Mausoleum
Take another tour of Hanoi. With your Tour Director you will see:
Hô Chi Minh Mausoleum
Hô Chi Minh's Stilt House
One Pillar Pagoda
Meet a veteran of the Vietnam War and will have a chance to talk with them about the reconciliation after 1975
Travel to Ha Long
Day 5: Ha Long • Dà Nẵng • Hôi An
Board a junk boat (a traditional Chinese-style sailing ship) for a day-cruise along Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Fly to Dà Nang
Travel to Hôi An
Day 6: Hôi An
Take a tour of Hôi An Ancient Town. With your Tour Director you will see:
Japanese covered bridge
Old House of Tan Ky
Chua Ong Pagoda
Visit a Pottery Museum
Participate in a lantern-making activity
Day 7: Hôi An
Discover local culture during a rural village excursion
Explore life on Vietnam's waterways
Learn traditional fishing techniques
Ride in an authentic bamboo-basket boat

Vietnamese cooking class
Dive into the delicious flavors of several famous Vietnamese dinner dishes. Together with an expert local chef, you'll chop, grate, crush, slice, roll, and cook ingredients into a delicious meal. The chef will introduce you to local ingredients, take you through the preparation, and explain the Hoi An style of cooking. Once prepared, sit down to dine and enjoy your dishes.
Day 8: Hôi An • Hô Chi Minh City
Explore Hôi An on your own
Enjoy a traditional bánh mì sandwich lunch
Learn about Buddhism on a visit to Am Phu Cave
Fly to Hô Chi Minh City
Day 9: Hô Chi Minh City
Learn about guerrilla fighting tactics during a tour of the Củ Chi Tunnels
Gain a new perspective at the War Remnants Museum
Strike a bargain at the lively Ben Thanh Market
Engage in a group activity arranged by your Tour Director, such as badminton, karaoke, or kite flying
Day 10: Depart for home
Board your flight home from Hô Chi Minh City




