day 01: arrival in hanoi – the colonial heart 🛬

• arrive at noi bai international airport in hanoi.

• meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in the historic old quarter.

• evening stroll around hoan kiem lake and visit the ngoc son temple.

• enjoy a traditional water puppet show, a unique northern vietnamese art form.

• overnight: hanoi.

day 02: hanoi city tour – history & heritage 🏛️

• visit the ho chi minh mausoleum and the iconic one pillar pagoda.

• explore the temple of literature, vietnam’s first national university.

• take a cyclo (rickshaw) ride through the 36 ancient streets of the old quarter.

• evening food tour to taste authentic pho and bun cha.

• overnight: hanoi.

day 03: hanoi to halong bay – cruising paradise ⛵

• drive to halong bay, a unesco world heritage site.

• board a luxury traditional junk boat for an overnight cruise.

• sail past thousands of limestone islands and visit hidden caves like sung sot (surprise cave).

• sunset party on the sundeck followed by a seafood dinner.

• overnight: onboard luxury cruise.

day 04: halong bay to da nang – coastal escape ✈️

• morning tai chi session on the deck and kayaking in the emerald waters.

• brunch on board while cruising back to the harbor.

• transfer to hanoi airport for a domestic flight to da nang.

• check into your beachfront resort and relax.

• overnight: da nang.

day 05: ba na hills & the golden bridge 🌉

• take one of the world’s longest cable cars to ba na hills.

• walk across the world-famous golden bridge, held by two giant stone hands.

• explore the le jardin d’amour flower gardens and the ling ung pagoda.

• afternoon free to enjoy the beach or visit the marble mountains.

• overnight: da nang.

day 06: hoi an – the ancient yellow town 🏮

• take a short drive to hoi an ancient town, a unesco-listed trading port.

• walking tour of the japanese covered bridge, tan ky old house, and assembly halls.

• try your hand at a lantern-making workshop.

• evening boat ride on the hoai river to release floating flower lanterns.

• overnight: hoi an/da nang.

day 07: departure – farewell vietnam ✈️

• enjoy a final vietnamese coffee (ca phe sua da) by the river.

• free time for last-minute tailor-made clothing or souvenir shopping.

• transfer to da nang international airport for your flight back home.

• tour ends with pleasant memories!