Saigon, Hoi An, Ninh Binh and Thien Cung Bay Cruise

Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in the morning and take a private transfer to your Saigon hotel. After checking in, take time to rest. You can spend the afternoon taking an independent stroll through the neighbourhood or sampling local street food. Settle in for your first night in Ho Chi Minh City.

After breakfast, begin a shared excursion visiting Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum and the French colonial architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral. Enjoy an included local lunch, then travel to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Select Ben Dinh or Ben Duoc as you spend an hour exploring the underground network and sampling tea with boiled cassava. Return to the city for the evening and sleep in Ho Chi Minh City.

Have breakfast, check out, and take a private transfer to the airport for your flight to Da Nang. On arrival, travel south on a private excursion to Hoi An Ancient Town. Walk through streets lined with historic merchant houses, explore the Lantern Village area, and take part in a hands-on traditional lantern-making workshop; select your workshop time with no Cam Thanh basket boat included. You have time to browse markets, galleries or temples at your own pace before transferring to Da Nang for your overnight stay.

After breakfast, join a shared day excursion to Ba Na Hills. Agree on the schedule, ride the scenic cable car up into the mountains, walk along the Golden Bridge, and explore the French Village. Visit Linh Ung Pagoda and spend time enjoying the attractions at Fantasy Park, keeping in mind that certain rides have individual height, age or health limits and that weather and clear views vary. After an included buffet lunch, head back down to Da Nang for the night.

Following breakfast and checkout, take a private transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, a private transfer brings you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore independently. You might visit the Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, wander the Old Quarter, or walk around Hoan Kiem Lake to view Turtle Tower and Ngoc Son Temple. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Enjoy breakfast, then set off on a shared day trip south to Ninh Binh. Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and explore the temples dedicated to the Dinh and Le dynasties. Next, select your route and take a scenic boat ride along the limestone waterways of either Tam Coc or Trang An, with no Mua Cave climb included. Lunch is at your own expense. Return by road to Hanoi in the late afternoon for your overnight stay.

After breakfast, travel by road to Ha Long Bay for a shared day cruise among towering limestone karsts. Enjoy an included seafood lunch on board while sailing past landmarks like Fighting Cock Island. Explore the chambers of Thien Cung Cave, which is visited rather than Sung Sot Cave, with the optional choice for Kayaking or boarding a bamboo boat at extra cost. Return to Hanoi in the evening for your final night.

Have breakfast at your hotel and complete your checkout. Match your transfer timing to meet your driver for a private road transfer to Noi Bai International Airport in time for your departure flight home, bringing your holiday to an end.