Day 1 - Hanoi

Arrive in Hanoi and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, take a one-hour cyclo ride through the old quarter to enjoy Hanois beautiful late-afternoon colours and to visit a traditional Vietnamese long house. In the evening, watch a performance of the renowned water puppet theatre, an art whose origins date back over a thousand years.

Day 2 - Hanoi - Bac Ninh

After breakfast this morning you will take a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Complex containing the former leaders Mausoleum, elevated house and the One Pillar Pagoda, followed by the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake and the bustling Old Quarter. Afternoon drive to Bac Ninh, the cradle of traditional Vietnamese music and theatre. On arrival, take a horse-drawn cart down country lanes to visit the Dinh Bang communal house and Do temple. Enjoy some local folk songs before proceeding to Ha Long Bay.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 3 - Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Hanoi

Breakfast at the hotel then this morning you will drive to Halong city where you will board a traditional junk cruise through the magnificent Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-listed Natural World Heritage Site. Enjoy a seafood lunch onboard. Return to Hanoi in the afternoon, stopping enroute at a ceramics factory.

Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 4 - Hanoi - Hue

Breakfast at the hotel then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Hue, the former Imperial capital of Vietnam. On arrival in Hue you will visit the Imperial Citadel and Dong Ba market. The spectacular Citadel is built on the same principles and design as Beijing's Forbidden City and contains a series of palaces, ornate halls, libraries, residences and colleges.  The rest of the day is free at leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 5 - Hue - Danang - Hoi An

Breakfast at the hotel then this morning you will take a boat cruise along the romantic Perfume River. Visit the elegant Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank and the elaborate tomb of Emperor Tu Duc. Drive along the coast through emerald-green paddy fields and over the spectacular Hai Van Mountain pass. Transfer to hotel on arrival in the ancient port of Hoi An. The rest of the day is free.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 6 - Hoi An

This morning you will bmbark on a half-day walking tour of this quaint old town visiting ancient merchants houses, a Hokkien temple, a 400-year-old Japanese covered bridge and the vibrant riverside market. Afternoon trip to a lantern workshop to learn the techniques involved and then create your own. Finish the day with a sunset boat trip on the Thu Bon River to Thanh Ha pottery village.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 7 - Hoi An - Qui Nhon

Breakfast at the hotel then in the morning, drive to Qui Nhon. Stop enroute at Sa Huynh Beach. During the rest of the drive, view the daily life of rural villagers processing cassava, farming rice or weaving grass. Stop along the way at the Banh It Cham Towers. Arrive in Qui Nhon in late afternoon where the rest of the day is free at leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 8 - Qui Nhon - Nha Trang

Breakfast at the hotel then check out from the hotel where you will drive from Qui Nhon to Nha Trang passes through perhaps the most beautiful stretch of coastline in all of Vietnam. The range of colours and vistas along this coastal drive are unparalleled in Southeast Asia. Stop enroute at a Cham ruin near Tuy Hoa and at Dai Lanh Beach to enjoy the crystal clear, turquoise waters.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 9 - Nha Trang

Breakfast at the hotel then enjoy Nha Trangs turquoise waters and white sandy beaches with a morning boat cruise to offshore islands in Nha Trang Bay. Afternoon excursion to the Po Nagar Cham Towers, the Museum of Dr. Yersin and Nha Trang Cathedral. A visit to a local fish market is optional.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 10 - Nha Trang - Dalat

Early morning drive to Dalat hill station in the central highlands, stopping enroute to visit a hill tribe village (near Cau Ba – Khanh Vinh) and to admire the landscape at Hon Giao pass. Once in Dalat, visit the Dalat Cremaillere Railway, explore the summer residence of Bao Dai, Vietnams last emperor. In the evening, have dinner combined with a unique art: drawing by one finger at Art Café or My Town, a restaurant in Dalats city centre.

Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 11 - Dalat - Ho Chi Minh City

In the morning, explore Dalats colourful flower and vegetable market. Enjoy a horse-drawn cart ride around the Xuan Huong lake before visiting the Truc Lam Buddhist Monastery located above the serene Tuyen Lam Lake. Depart for Ho Chi Minh City, stopping enroute to visit tea and coffee plantations. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon where the rest of the day is free at leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 12 - Ho Chi Minh City

Breakfast at the hotel then drive to the remarkable Cu Chi tunnels outside Ho Chi Minh City. During the war "Viet Cong" guerrillas built this labyrinth of narrow tunnels, using them to hide in during bombing raids and as a base to launch surprise attacks. Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon for a half-day city tour including the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Chinatown, Binh Tay Market and Thien Hau Temple.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 13 - Ho Chi Minh City - Ben Tre - Ho Chi Minh City

Depart Ho Chi Minh City for the Mekong Delta. At My Tho, take a boat cruise along the river and a short walk to visit a handicraft workshop making products from coconut palms. Experience a horse-drawn cart ride to visit a local house to enjoy tea and taste some of the tropical fruits grown in the region. Float on a sampan through the narrow, tree-lined canals of the Mekong Delta. After lunch, visit a family-run business making coconut candies, before returning to My Tho. Visit the Vinh Trang pagoda if time permits. Return to Ho Chi Minh City by late afternoon.

Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 14 - Ho Chi Minh City

The morning is free before being transferred to the airport for your onward flight to the UK.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Hotels Used:

Hanoi - Superior: Maison D'Hanova, Deluxe: Silk Path, First: Movenpick

Halong City - Superior: Heritage Halong, Deluxe: Halong Plaza, First: Novotel Halong

Hue - Superior: Park View, Deluxe: Saigon Morin, First: La Residence

Hoi An - Superior: Ancient House, Deluxe: Hoi An Beach, First: Victoria Hoi An

Qui Nhon - Superior: Hoang Anh Quy Nhon, Deluxe: Life Quy Nhon, First: Life Quy Nhon

Dalat - Superior: Saigon Dalat, Deluxe: Blue Moon, First: Sofitel Dalat Palace

Ho Chi Minh City - Superior: Lavender, Deluxe: Liberty Central, First: Caravelle

Tours are available throughout the year and is based on a minimum of 2 persons travelling.