Vietnam Discovery at a Relaxed Pace

Visit the Temple of Literature with your guide, then walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and the neighbouring streets. After lunch, choose a food experience featuring pho or bun cha, a prebooked craft visit, or time to relax at the hotel. The options are agreed beforehand to reflect the group’s interests and dietary requirements.

Overnight: Ha Noi  |  Planned meals: Breakfast, lunch.

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Leave Hanoi by private vehicle for Mai Chau, with rest stops along the way. Arrive in the valley, check in and spend the afternoon on a gentle walk among stilt houses, fields and village paths. Your guide introduces local routines and helps arrange conversations with your hosts. Enjoy dinner and spend the night in Mai Chau.

Overnight: Mai Chau  |  Planned meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Explore Mai Chau in the morning on foot or by bicycle, according to your preselected option. Follow village roads with stops for scenery and water. After lunch, join a booked cooking or craft experience, or simply relax at your accommodation. Staying in the same place today creates a comfortable rhythm and time to enjoy the valley.

Overnight: Mai Chau  |  Planned meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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After breakfast, say goodbye to Mai Chau and travel privately to Ninh Binh. Spend the afternoon on one scenic boat trip at Tam Coc or Trang An, as selected when booking. Enjoy the limestone scenery and waterways without adding an excessive number of visits. Check in at the end of the day and keep the evening free.

Overnight: Ninh Binh  |  Planned meals: Breakfast, lunch.

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Meet your driver at the hotel and travel to the harbour for the confirmed boarding time. Settle into the cabin, enjoy lunch and begin cruising through the bay scenery. Join the afternoon programme or relax on deck, followed by dinner and an overnight stay. Your quotation confirms the bay area, selected vessel and cabin category.

Overnight: Bay cruise cabin  |  Planned meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Enjoy another morning on the bay, have brunch and check out of your cabin. Your driver meets you at the harbour for the journey to Hanoi and hotel check-in. Use the rest of the day to relax, arrange laundry if needed and prepare for tomorrow’s flight. This Hanoi overnight stay separates the cruise from the flight connection.

Overnight: Ha Noi  |  Planned meals: Brunch.

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After breakfast, transfer to the airport and fly to Da Nang. A private vehicle meets you on arrival and takes you to Hoi An for check-in. Depending on your energy, enjoy a short walk near the accommodation or rest after the flight. The personal quotation sets out the flight ticket and baggage arrangements.

Overnight: Hoi An  |  Planned meals: Breakfast.

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Explore Hoi An in the morning through the Japanese Covered Bridge area, a historic house included in your ticket route and riverside streets. After lunch, choose a Tra Que vegetable-village experience or time to relax, with An Bang Beach an option in suitable weather. The evening is free to enjoy the Ancient Town’s food and lantern atmosphere.

Overnight: Hoi An  |  Planned meals: Breakfast, lunch.

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Enjoy a free day in Hoi An at your own pace. A cooking class, short food tour or village experience can be booked if you wish to continue exploring. Additional services are priced separately, and a full-day vehicle and guide are not automatically included. This evening, organise your luggage for the flight south tomorrow.

Overnight: Hoi An  |  Planned meals: Breakfast.

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Transfer to Da Nang Airport, fly to Ho Chi Minh City and continue to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time and energy, choose an independent neighbourhood walk or relax at the accommodation. This evening, explore local food using the team’s suggestions. The programme remains light, without adding a long excursion immediately after the flight.

Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City  |  Planned meals: Breakfast.

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Travel to Ben Tre and explore a river branch by boat with a local guide under your booked programme. Selected stops introduce the delta’s livelihoods and products. After lunch, continue by road to Can Tho. Check in and relax, then enjoy a free evening beside the river or at a venue of your choice.

Overnight: Can Tho  |  Planned meals: Breakfast, lunch.

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Take a morning river trip around Can Tho on the route operating that day. If you choose Cai Rang, your guide introduces river-trading life; the number of boats varies. Return to your accommodation, check out and enjoy lunch before travelling to Ho Chi Minh City. Stay in the city tonight and prepare for your departure.

Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City  |  Planned meals: Breakfast, lunch.

Photo credit (P11 – River life at Cai Rang, Can Tho): Christophe95 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized for web) · Source & attribution · Original image

After breakfast, enjoy free time and check out according to your schedule. Transfer privately to the airport for your confirmed international flight. Guests with late departures may book a room until the evening or a short city activity. The journey ends once the airport transfer and luggage handover are complete.

Overnight: Tour ends; no overnight stay  |  Planned meals: Breakfast.

Photo credit (P09 – Central Post Office exterior, Ho Chi Minh City): Prenn · CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized for web) · Source & attribution · Original image