Hanoi, Halong Bay & Ho Chi Minh City

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, meet your driver, and transfer to your hotel to check in and freshen up. In the afternoon, head to the Ho Chi Minh Complex to visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Stilt House, and the One Pillar Pagoda. Head next to Hanoi Train Street to watch the railway pass right through the neighbourhood while enjoying a coffee at your own expense. Finish the day with a guided walking tour through the 36 bustling streets of the Old Quarter. Overnight in Hanoi.

Have breakfast and check out before boarding the cruise shuttle bus from Hanoi to Halong Bay. Board your cruise ship and begin sailing through the bay, enjoying a complimentary lunch served on board. After lunch, visit a picturesque grotto filled with stalactites and stalagmites, then head to a nearby island where you can relax on the beach or hike up to a viewpoint. Return to the ship to admire the sunset, join a Vietnamese cooking class, and eat dinner. In the evening, try squid fishing or relax under the night sky. Sleep on board the cruise.

Start the morning on the cruise sundeck with a calming Tai Chi session as the sun rises. Afterwards, choose between kayaking or a bamboo boat ride to explore hidden lagoons and get close to the limestone cliffs. Check out of your cabin and enjoy brunch on board while cruising back to the harbour. Disembark late morning and transfer by road back to Hanoi, where you have the afternoon at leisure. In the evening, take your flight to Ho Chi Minh City at your own expense. Meet your representative upon arrival and transfer to the hotel for the night.

Eat breakfast at the hotel, then begin a full-day guided tour of Ho Chi Minh City. Visit the Independence Palace, view Notre Dame Cathedral from the outside, and explore the Central Post Office. Step into the War Remnants Museum to learn about the country's wartime past through exhibits and photographs. Following lunch at a local eatery, you head out of town to the Cu Chi Tunnels to discover the subterranean passages. Sip traditional tea and eat boiled cassava before returning to the city. An optional shooting range is available at your own expense. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

After breakfast, depart the city on a shared seat-in-coach tour into the Mekong Delta countryside. Arrive in My Tho and visit the 19th-century Vinh Trang Pagoda. Board a boat to cruise past Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands. Land on Unicorn Island to wander village orchard paths, taste fresh tropical fruits, and enjoy live traditional folk music. Glide through Thoi Son Canal on a hand-rowed sampan, visit a coconut candy workshop and honeybee farm, and taste honey tea. Following lunch at a local restaurant, cycle around Tan Thach Village or relax in a hammock. Return to Ho Chi Minh City for the night.

Have breakfast at your hotel and complete check-out. Meet your driver for your transfer to Ho Chi Minh Airport (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) to catch your flight onward, bringing your journey through Vietnam to an end.