11-Day Explore Vietnam from South to North

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Drive north-west to the Cu Chi tunnels. Dug in 1948 for the guerrillas to hide from the French. the tunnels served as communication routes, food and weapon cache, hospitals and living quarters for guerrilla fighters. In the afternoon, visit the War Remnants Museum, the Reunification Palace, the location of the Fall of Saigon in 1975. The day ends with the charming Notre Dame Cathedral, the Post Office, the Saigon Opera House and the Ben Thanh Market.

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After breakfast, drive to Ben Tre province. Hop on a motorised boat on Ben Tre River to a brick kiln to see how to make bricks traditionally. Continue to a coconut workshop along the canals and through creeks to villages where you can enjoy some local fruits. Take a tuk-tuk passed green rice fields to a local riverside restaurant. Then, take a rowing-boat to the pier to drive back to Ho Chi Minh City airport for your flight to Hue. You’ll be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel.

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After breakfast, explore Vietnamese ancient architecture in the Imperial Citadel. Visit the Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and the Forbidden Purple City. Lunch will be served at a garden house with Hue food. Take a boat up the Perfume River to disembark at Thien Mu Pagoda, built in 1601 between a river and a pine forest, this is one of the oldest and prettiest pagodas in the country. Later, you'll be taken to the Tomb of Tu Duc to explore this architectural masterpiece.

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After breakfast, you will drive along the most beautiful coast of Vietnam to Hoi An. Stop on the Hai Van Pass for a panoramic view of white sand beach, blue sea and green mountains. Arrive in Hoi An by noon and take a guided walking tour around Hoi An Ancient Town. Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Hall, and the local market. There are numerous art galleries, souvenir and tailor shops where you can get some express made-to-order clothes if you like!

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A free day in Hoi An for Vietnam sightseeing, shopping, exploring, or chilling out on the beach or by poolside! You can go into Hoi An Ancient Town to explore the yellow and blue buildings bursting with tailors, coffee shops and boutique stores. Stop for lunch in one of the many amazing restaurants and then maybe take the afternoon to explore the beaches and the many beachside bars.

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After breakfast, you will be free to enjoy your morning in Hoi An. If you have clothes tailored, it’s time to go back to the tailor shop to try them on and adjust anything for a perfect custom fit. Check out of your hotel by noontime and have lunch at your own expense before transferring to Danang to board an afternoon flight to Hanoi. On your arrival in Hanoi, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel.

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After breakfast, visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum before exploring his house on stilts and the lush garden. Close to the mausoleum is one of the great symbols of Hanoi, the One Pillar Pagoda, an 11th-century wooden temple designed to resemble a blooming lotus. Continue to West Lake to see the revered Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest in Hanoi In the afternoon, go to the Museum of Ethnology where there are artefacts of 54 minority groups in Vietnam and finish the day in Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake.

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After breakfast, depart to Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Travel through the farmlands of the Red River Delta and Vietnamese villages. Board your cruise and enjoy a welcome drink before checking into your cabin. The cruise starts with lunch served on board. The cruise meanders among many karst rocks and islets in their many unique shapes. In the evening, dinner is served on board. Then you can go night fishing, enjoy drinks on the rooftop or get a massage.

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In the morning, there is a Tai Chi class is available for "early birds" while the sun rises. Then, enjoy tea, coffee and a light breakfast before visiting a cave carved inside the karst formations with impressive stalactites and stalagmites. An early lunch will be served while the cruise is returning back to the pier. Our guide will pick you up for a ride back to Hanoi. You'll have the remainder of the day to explore the Old Quarter or rest in your hotel.