Day 1: Saigon
Arrive in Saigon by early evening and settle into your beautiful hotel. Start your time in Vietnam in an exciting way: with a tour of the city’s nightlife on motorbikes!
Meals: None
Experience: Motorbike tour
Day 2: Saigon
Wake up early for a truly unique experience. Head to the Tao Dan Park, be prepared for a songbird symphony as the city’s songbird enthusiasts bring along their birds for a practice session in large numbers. Later, take a guided tour of Saigon which includes the Independence Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Opera House, Ben Thanh market among other sights. In the afternoon, head out for a guided tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels located amidst the jungles, 40 kms from Saigon. It is an intricate network of tunnels, which served as the Viet Cong’s hiding spots and was significant in the Viet Cong’s opposition of American forces in the 60s during the Vietnam War. In the evening, you could consider getting your fix of culture at the Saigon Opera House or just walk around the city to explore the nightlife. The nightlife in Saigon is arguably the best you’ll see in Vietnam. We’ll give you a list of the best clubs and restaurants before your travel.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Experience: Songbird symphony | Hanoi city tour| Explore Cu Chi Tunnels | Saigon nightlife
Note that attending a show at the opera house is an optional activity. Tickets start at USD 10.
Day 3: Saigon to Phu Quoc (40 minutes by flight)
Fringed with white-sand beaches and with large tracts still cloaked in dense, tropical jungle, Phu Quoc rapidly morphed from a sleepy island backwater to a must-visit beach escape for sun-seeking tourists. It’s still largely undeveloped, so there's ample room for exploration and escaping. Dive the reefs, kayak in the bays, eat up the back-road miles on a motorbike, or just live the life of a lotus eater by lounging on the beach, indulging in a massage and dining on fresh seafood.
Meals: Breakfast
Experience: A 3 star hotel right across the beach
Day 4: Phu Quoc
After morning pickup at your hotel, head out to the Cua Can River. You will have chance to paddle the kayak yourself and explore the river or you may view from the comfort of a boat if you don’t like kayaking. Enjoy adventuring the amazing river that runs through the natural forest of Cua Can and see if you can spot the various wildlife inhabiting the area.
After a morning of kayaking, enjoy a lunch at a restaurant right on the river bank. After that, you will have some free time to spend having fun on the wild and secluded beaches of Bai Dai and Ganh Dau.
On the way back, you will have a chance to visit some of Phu Quoc's more famous attractions such as the pepper garden, Phu Quoc National Park, and pearl farms.
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch (if tour opted for)
Experience: River tour and Kayaking (Add On)
Day 5: Phu Quoc to Hanoi (2 hours by flight)
On reaching Hanoi, after relaxing at our hotel, we suggest a small expedition to find the yummiest egg coffee (you read that right!) in Hanoi. Take a guided walking city tour. You have the rest of the day at leisure to stroll around the beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake, check out lovely Vietnamese handicrafts in the Old Quarter and visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Meals: Breakfast
Experience: Taste the delicious egg coffee | Guided city tour
Day 6 : Halong Bay
Board your Junk boat and let adventure find you in Halong Bay. The boat offers a range of activities (apart from delicious food and yum cocktails!) like kayaking and cave excursions. The lazy ones can chill on the boat or take a dip in the bay.
Meals: All meals
Experience: Take in the beauty of Halong Bay | Kayaking | Cave Excursions | Swimming in open waters
Day 7: Halong Bay-Hanoi
Wake up and enjoy a relaxing session of tai chi on the deck. Transfer back to your hotel in Hanoi, later in the evening, we head out to catch a show at the Water Puppet Theatre and wind down by exploring the Hanoi night market.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch (onboard)
Experience: Tai chi on the boat | Watch the water puppet theatre show | Explore the exciting Hanoi night market
Day 8: Hanoi return
Meals: Breakfast