15 days to discover Vietnam’s most spectacular destinations

Welcome to Hanoi! Upon arrival, your driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in the city center. After check-in, you can spend the rest of the day relaxing or exploring the nearby streets. Take a walk around the Old Quarter, where traditional shops, street food stalls, and small cafés offer a glimpse into everyday life in Hanoi.

Start your day exploring the Ho Chi Minh Complex, including the Presidential Palace area and Uncle Ho’s traditional stilt house. Continue to One Pillar Pagoda, the ancient Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, and the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university.

In the afternoon, visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple before walking through the Old Quarter to see its old houses, local markets, and lively streets. Try some Hanoi specialties and enjoy a cup of traditional egg coffee at a local café before heading to the train station for your overnight journey to Lao Cai.

Arrive in Lao Cai early in the morning and travel by road to Sapa, a mountain town known for its beautiful scenery and terraced fields. After breakfast, walk downhill to Cat Cat Village, where you can visit local homes, see the waterfall, and learn about traditional village life.

Continue to Sin Chai Village at the foot of Fansipan Mountain before returning to Sapa for hotel check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the town or relax at your hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to the trekking starting point and follow trails through Muong Hoa Valley. Along the way, visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai, home to Hmong communities, before continuing to Ta Van Village, where the Giay people live.

You will have opportunities to visit local homes, talk with residents, and enjoy the mountain scenery. Lunch is served at a local home in Ta Van, and you can spend some time walking around the village or swimming in Muong Hoa Stream when conditions allow. Later, return to Sapa before transferring to Lao Cai for the overnight train to Hanoi.

Arrive in Hanoi early in the morning and use a day room to freshen up and have breakfast before your transfer to Ha Long Bay. Board your cruise at Hon Gai Pier and enjoy lunch while sailing among the limestone islands of Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay.

In the afternoon, explore the bay by kayak or spend time swimming at a beach, depending on the cruise schedule and weather. As the boat heads to its overnight anchorage, enjoy the sunset before dinner on board, surrounded by the peaceful scenery of the bay.

Wake up early to watch the sunrise over the water if you wish. After breakfast, take a rowing boat trip through a natural tunnel and visit a floating village to learn more about life on the bay. Continue cruising through Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay as lunch is served on board.

After disembarking, transfer to the airport for your flight to Da Nang. Your driver will meet you on arrival and take you to your hotel in Hoi An, where the evening is free.

Spend the day exploring Hoi An Ancient Town, once an important trading port connecting merchants from Asia and Europe. Walk along its narrow streets lined with yellow houses, old merchant homes, temples, and traditional assembly halls.

Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge and the central market, where you can see local life up close and shop for souvenirs or tailor-made clothing.

Along the way, try regional specialties such as Cao Lau noodles, Quang noodles, white rose dumplings, and Hoi An chicken rice before returning to your hotel.

After breakfast, set off by bicycle through quiet village lanes and green farmland outside Hoi An. Stop to meet local residents and learn about their daily work, with time to enjoy tea and conversation at a local home.

Continue to the water coconut forest for a ride in a traditional round bamboo boat, then visit Tra Que Vegetable Village to see how local farmers grow herbs and vegetables using traditional methods.

Join a cooking class to prepare some regional dishes before enjoying the afternoon at your own pace, whether you prefer exploring the town or relaxing at the beach.

After breakfast, leave Hoi An for Hue on a scenic drive through coastal landscapes, lagoons, and green mountains. Stop at Hai Van Pass to enjoy the panoramic views before continuing to Hue and checking in at your hotel. In the afternoon, explore the city by bicycle, beginning with a traditional bronze-casting village where local artisans still use traditional tools and techniques.

Cross Da Vien Bridge and visit Thien Mu Pagoda beside the Perfume River, then continue to the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden Purple City, once home to the Nguyen royal family. Return to your hotel with the rest of the day free.

After breakfast, explore the countryside around Hue by motorbike or you can choose to travel by car or van. Visit a local market and the historic Thanh Toan Covered Bridge before following small roads through traditional villages. Along the way, watch local artisans make conical hats and incense using skills passed down through generations.

Continue to Tu Hieu Pagoda and one of Hue’s royal tombs to learn more about the region’s spiritual and imperial history. Enjoy a vegetarian lunch prepared by Buddhist nuns, then visit the historic Tiger and Elephant Arena and a village known for its handmade paper flowers. Return to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Transfer to the airport for your morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest and busiest city. After arrival, begin your sightseeing tour and discover how the city’s colonial heritage sits alongside its fast-paced modern life.

Visit the War Remnants Museum to learn about Vietnam’s recent history, then see the Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office, two well-known landmarks from the colonial period. Continue to the Independence Palace, the former presidential residence of South Vietnam, before exploring Ben Thanh Market for local products, food, and souvenirs. The evening is free for you to enjoy the city at your own pace.

After breakfast, leave the city and travel to the Cu Chi Tunnels, an important historical site used during the wars in Vietnam. Begin with a documentary introducing the area’s wartime history before walking through the forested grounds to discover hidden entrances, underground passages, and other parts of the tunnel system.

You will learn how the tunnels supported daily life and military activities during difficult times, and you may have the opportunity to enter a section of the tunnels yourself. After the visit, return to Ho Chi Minh City, where the rest of the day is free.

Leave Ho Chi Minh City after breakfast for a scenic drive to the Mekong Delta. Along the way, stop at a Cao Dai temple and Vinh Trang Pagoda, known for its distinctive architecture and long history. Continue to the river and board a boat to explore local waterways and observe daily activities along the banks.

Visit small workshops where local people make products such as coconut candy and woven mats, then travel through shaded paths beside coconut groves, rice fields, and vegetable gardens by bicycle or motor cart. A small sampan ride through narrow canals offers another view of life in the delta before you continue to Can Tho for hotel check-in.

Start the morning with a boat trip along the waterways of Can Tho to Cai Rang Floating Market, one of the Mekong Delta’s best-known markets. Watch as traders gather on their boats to buy and sell fresh produce and other local goods, creating a lively scene on the river.

After leaving the market, explore Can Tho and visit Binh Thuy Ancient House, known for its traditional architecture and connection to the film L’Amant, as well as nearby Binh Thuy Temple. Later, transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Breakfast is at the hotel.

Free at your leisure until check out time (12.00) and get pick up from the hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Safe travel and see you again!