Arrive at Hanoi airport, welcome by our representative and transfer to your hotel. Check in to the hotel and the rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight stay in Hanoi.

This morning after breakfast, meet your guide and venture to Ninh Binh Province. Explore Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital, and visit historic temples. Climb the steep steps to Bich Dong Pagoda for panoramic views. Later in the afternoon: Cruise along the Hoang Long River in a sampan, marveling at Tam Coc’s karst landscapes and passing through three scenic caves. Return back to the hotel and overnight stay in Hanoi.

This morning check out and transfer to HaLong Bay, which is around a 2.5 hour drive away. On the way, you will see some rural areas of the Red River Delta with plenty of chances to take photos of Vietnamese farmers working in paddy fields. Arrive at the jetty in Ha Long City towards noon and proceed with check-in formalities. Be welcomed onboard, in the afternoon, enjoy some visits and/or activities (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or just spend some time relaxing on board. Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board. Overnight on cruises in HaLong Bay.

Today, enjoy the fresh morning in the middle of the bay, the sun rises on Ha Long in the morning and breakfast is served, while the vessels cruise slowly through the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi. Arrival Hanoi, transfer to the airport for flight (air tickets not included) to Ho Chi Minh. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh in the evening, you will be picked-up at the airport and proceed to the hotel for check-in. This evening is free at leisure. Overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh.

Today, proceed to My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang Province. Situated on the Mekong River, 75 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City, the city is surrounded by orchards and rice fields, which produce grain for the entire country. Visit one or two of the islands that produce traditional handcrafts, coconut candy and bee farms. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest one in the delta on your boat trip on the Mekong River. Return back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh.

Start your day with a half-day tour to the historic Cu Chi Tunnels, an intricate 120 km underground network used by the Viet Cong during wartime. Explore the hand-dug tunnels, meeting rooms, kitchens, and escape routes that withstood intense bombings. Later in the afternoon, visit key landmarks: Reunification Palace, the former presidential residence of South Vietnam; Notre-Dame Basilica, a 130-year-old French-built cathedral; and the Central Post Office, designed by Gustave Eiffel. End the day at Cho Lon (Chinatown), visiting the Jade Emperor Temple, a rare Taoist shrine from 1909. Return back to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Vietnam.

After breakfast it’s time to check out. Transfer to the airport for your onward flight or back home.