Tour photograph · Pu Luong
Cook in Hanoi, raft and explore with an Easy Rider in Pu Luong, then discover historic towns and a tropical beach.
Nineteen days through Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Pu Luong, Halong Bay, Hoi An, Hue, Saigon, the Mekong Delta and Phu Quoc.
Best suited for: Travellers who want to combine cooking and local life with nature, cultural heritage and an island retreat.
After a cooking class and a day trip to Ninh Binh, explore Pu Luong through active experiences. Halong Bay, Hoi An and Hue combine waterside scenery with historic towns.
A Saigon street-food and neighbourhood tour and a Mekong Delta excursion introduce the south. Finish your tailored journey with three nights on Phu Quoc.
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Your driver waits in the arrivals hall at Noi Bai Airport with a name board. If you cannot see them, ask the information desk for help finding the meeting point. Take your private transfer to the hotel, check in and spend the rest of the day settling in.
Overnight in Hanoi.
You are collected from your hotel for a market visit to choose fresh ingredients. At a traditional villa, a professional chef guides you through four Vietnamese dishes: banana blossom salad, bun cha — sometimes nicknamed ‘Obama noodles’ — fried spring rolls, and egg coffee or another dessert. Vegan, vegetarian and alternative menus are available on request. Enjoy your …
You are collected from your hotel for a market visit to choose fresh ingredients. At a traditional villa, a professional chef guides you through four Vietnamese dishes: banana blossom salad, bun cha — sometimes nicknamed ‘Obama noodles’ — fried spring rolls, and egg coffee or another dessert. Vegan, vegetarian and alternative menus are available on request. Enjoy your creations and additional dishes from the chef with local wines, then transfer back to the hotel. Choose a morning class from 9 am–1:30 pm or an afternoon class from 3–7:30 pm.
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An early pick-up begins the approximately 120 km journey to Ninh Binh. In Hoa Lu, visit the seventeenth-century temples dedicated to Kings Dinh and Le. Enjoy a buffet of local dishes, including goat and fried rice, with vegetarian options. Take a boat through UNESCO-listed Trang An and caves such as Sang, Toi and Nau Ruou, then climb almost …
An early pick-up begins the approximately 120 km journey to Ninh Binh. In Hoa Lu, visit the seventeenth-century temples dedicated to Kings Dinh and Le. Enjoy a buffet of local dishes, including goat and fried rice, with vegetarian options. Take a boat through UNESCO-listed Trang An and caves such as Sang, Toi and Nau Ruou, then climb almost 500 steps at Mua Cave for panoramic views over Tam Coc. Return to Hanoi in the evening.
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Leave your Old Quarter hotel at 7 am for the drive to Pu Luong, taking around four hours with a 15-minute break. Check in around noon, have lunch in a local restaurant and take time to rest. Then walk approximately 2.5 km to Ban Cong, cross a suspension bridge and continue to a riverside village with large waterwheels. …
Leave your Old Quarter hotel at 7 am for the drive to Pu Luong, taking around four hours with a 15-minute break. Check in around noon, have lunch in a local restaurant and take time to rest. Then walk approximately 2.5 km to Ban Cong, cross a suspension bridge and continue to a riverside village with large waterwheels. Take a bamboo-raft ride at Chieu Lau Dam, followed by a walk of around 2 km back through rice fields. An optional cooking class is available in the evening, with dinner around 7 pm.
Overnight in Pu Luong.
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After breakfast, ride as a passenger with an experienced motorbike driver towards Kho Muong, passing Bang village and forest scenery. Explore Bat Cave, the largest cave in the area, then follow country roads to Hieu. Have lunch beside a waterfall in the nature reserve, with time to swim and learn about village life. Return to your accommodation at …
After breakfast, ride as a passenger with an experienced motorbike driver towards Kho Muong, passing Bang village and forest scenery. Explore Bat Cave, the largest cave in the area, then follow country roads to Hieu. Have lunch beside a waterfall in the nature reserve, with time to swim and learn about village life. Return to your accommodation at around 4 pm. An optional cooking class is available before dinner at around 7 pm.
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After breakfast, set out at around 8:45 am for a gentle valley walk through rice terraces to Don, past Uoi hamlet and on to Lan. See traditional brocade sewing and meet residents going about their daily activities. You can choose an optional bicycle ride through the village. Check out around 11:30 am, have lunch, then take the four- …
After breakfast, set out at around 8:45 am for a gentle valley walk through rice terraces to Don, past Uoi hamlet and on to Lan. See traditional brocade sewing and meet residents going about their daily activities. You can choose an optional bicycle ride through the village. Check out around 11:30 am, have lunch, then take the four- to five-hour bus journey to Hanoi, arriving at approximately 6:30 pm.
Overnight in Hanoi.
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After breakfast and check-out, your transfer collects you between 8:00 and 9:00 am. Arrive at the pier around midday and board your cruise. After a welcome and check-in, enjoy lunch as you sail between limestone islands. Afternoon activities may include swimming, kayaking or a cave visit, depending on the cruise programme, or you can relax on deck. The …
After breakfast and check-out, your transfer collects you between 8:00 and 9:00 am. Arrive at the pier around midday and board your cruise. After a welcome and check-in, enjoy lunch as you sail between limestone islands. Afternoon activities may include swimming, kayaking or a cave visit, depending on the cruise programme, or you can relax on deck. The boat anchors in a scenic spot around sunset, followed by dinner.
Overnight on board a shared cruise.
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Enjoy sunrise views over breakfast as the boat returns to the harbour. An early lunch or brunch is served before disembarking. Transfer to Hanoi Airport for your flight to Da Nang, where your driver will meet you and take you to Hoi An. Check in and enjoy a relaxed afternoon and evening.
Overnight in Hoi An.
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Meet your guide at the hotel at around 2:30 pm. Visit Hoi An’s lively market and Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, with its dragon figures. Historic houses such as Phung Hung and Tan Ky, together with the Museum of Folk Culture in an old Chinese merchant house, offer insights into the past. Watch a traditional arts performance, visit the …
Meet your guide at the hotel at around 2:30 pm. Visit Hoi An’s lively market and Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, with its dragon figures. Historic houses such as Phung Hung and Tan Ky, together with the Museum of Folk Culture in an old Chinese merchant house, offer insights into the past. Watch a traditional arts performance, visit the Japanese Bridge, and explore craft shops, galleries and residential lanes. Finish with a river boat ride and floating flower lanterns carrying wishes for good fortune. The tour ends at around 6:30 pm.
Overnight in Hoi An.
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Enjoy Hoi An independently or book the optional full-day trip to Ba Na Hills, listed in the source offer at USD 75 per person, to be confirmed at booking. Pick-up is between 7:30 and 8 am. Ride the cable car for views of Da Nang, then visit the Golden Bridge, the nine Le Jardin d’Amour gardens and Linh …
Enjoy Hoi An independently or book the optional full-day trip to Ba Na Hills, listed in the source offer at USD 75 per person, to be confirmed at booking. Pick-up is between 7:30 and 8 am. Ride the cable car for views of Da Nang, then visit the Golden Bridge, the nine Le Jardin d’Amour gardens and Linh Ung Pagoda. A second cable car takes you to the French Village, with music, statues, the Campanile, shrines, temples and performances. The option includes a buffet lunch. Depending on operations, attractions include the Lava Train, Helios Waterfall, Time Gate, Moon Kingdom and Fantasy Park, with Fairy Forest, Dinosaur Park, 5D Wild West, 4D Death Race, 3D Mega 360°, Underground Journey, Jurassic Park, Freefall Tower, Horror House and more than 90 games. Begin the return at 3 pm, reaching your hotel around 4:45–5:45 pm.
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After breakfast and check-out, meet your driver for the approximately 3.5-hour coastal journey, with mountains on one side and the sea on the other. Check in to your hotel in Hue, then explore at your own pace.
Overnight in Hue.
Meet your guide in the lobby between 8 and 8:30 am. Take a dragon boat along the Perfume River to seventeenth-century Thien Mu Pagoda. Visit the Imperial Citadel and the Museum of Royal Antiquities, with objects from the Nguyen dynasty. Sample local specialities for lunch at Dong Ba Market. In the afternoon, visit Khai Dinh’s tomb, with its …
Meet your guide in the lobby between 8 and 8:30 am. Take a dragon boat along the Perfume River to seventeenth-century Thien Mu Pagoda. Visit the Imperial Citadel and the Museum of Royal Antiquities, with objects from the Nguyen dynasty. Sample local specialities for lunch at Dong Ba Market. In the afternoon, visit Khai Dinh’s tomb, with its mix of Eastern and Western architecture, and Minh Mang’s tomb. Watch traditional crafts in the conical-hat and incense-making villages before returning around 4–5 pm.
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After breakfast and free time, take your private transfer to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival, transfer to your accommodation.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Meet your guide at 8:30 am. After a safety briefing, explore by scooter through streets lined with 1960s buildings, guitar makers and small restaurants. Visit Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, Ban Co Market and residential areas in Districts 10 and 5. On Hai Thuong Lang Ong and Trieu Quang Phuc streets in Chinatown, discover traditional medicine clinics and herbal …
Meet your guide at 8:30 am. After a safety briefing, explore by scooter through streets lined with 1960s buildings, guitar makers and small restaurants. Visit Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, Ban Co Market and residential areas in Districts 10 and 5. On Hai Thuong Lang Ong and Trieu Quang Phuc streets in Chinatown, discover traditional medicine clinics and herbal shops, then visit Thien Hau Temple. Try com tam, broken rice, or bun bo, beef noodle soup, for lunch. Return to your hotel in the early afternoon.
Pick-up is between 7:30 and 8 am for the shuttle-bus journey to My Tho. Visit late-nineteenth-century Vinh Trang Pagoda and cruise by sampan among the river islands. Walk through orchards, taste tropical fruit and listen to folk music. Travel along Thoi Son Canal to a coconut candy workshop and bee farm for honey tea and sweets. After lunch …
Pick-up is between 7:30 and 8 am for the shuttle-bus journey to My Tho. Visit late-nineteenth-century Vinh Trang Pagoda and cruise by sampan among the river islands. Walk through orchards, taste tropical fruit and listen to folk music. Travel along Thoi Son Canal to a coconut candy workshop and bee farm for honey tea and sweets. After lunch and a break, cycle through Tan Thanh or relax in a hammock. Return to Ho Chi Minh City at around 5:30 pm.
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After breakfast, enjoy time to explore or shop in Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to the airport and fly to Phu Quoc, where you are met and taken to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day relaxing or exploring nearby.
Overnight on Phu Quoc.
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Enjoy Phu Quoc at your own pace. Relax on the beach, swim, sunbathe or simply take in the island atmosphere.
Overnight on Phu Quoc.
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Another free day gives you time for the beach and sea. Swim, sunbathe or explore the island as you wish.
Overnight on Phu Quoc.
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After breakfast, check out. Depending on your flight time, you may have time to visit a local market and shop for souvenirs. Then transfer to Phu Quoc Airport for departure.
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