Your Vietnam adventure begins with your arrival in Hanoi. Your private driver will meet you at the airport, holding a signboard with your name. He will escort you to your accommodation right in the heart of the city, with the fascinating Old Quarter at your fingertips. You can easily explore the city at your own pace or relax at the hotel after the flight.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Start point: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) - Phu Minh ward - Soc Sơn province – Hanoi

Drive from hotel through the historical Ba Dinh Square where president Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of Vietnam in 1945 and find out outstanding architecture, beautiful atmosphere around this square. 

Then reach to Lenin Garden, a communal space for locals. This also offers a perfect opportunity for people-watching, to get a better idea of the daily activities of the locals. After that, we make our way through a small alleys of Hanoi where sewing shops have been in family hands for generations and admire the daily life of local people who still practise old an old way of life in the alleys of Hanoi. Do not forget to bring your camera along to capture the unique experience. Continue walk to visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first national university built in the late 11th century and explore its role in the country’s past.

Then visit the fascinateing Ethnology Museum (closed Mondays), which is both a research centre and a public museum exhibiting the ethnic groups of Vietnam.

And enjoy your lunch at local restaurant before make a stroll around the charming Hanoi old quarter to explore the fascinating maze of back streets. Then walking to busy street of Nha Chung where every day is always the busy by several vendors of food or vegetables gather for sale. And stop at old French house of Hanoian for tea break and talk with him to discover more about the change of local people, life and listen to the story of family in each period.

Finally, you will enjoy a Water Puppet show. A uniquely northern Vietnamese art form said to have originated in the flooded rice fields of the Red River Delta. Drive back to hotel.

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel then our experienced English-speaking guide escorts you on the trip to Ba Vi, a countryside located on the outskirt of Hanoi.

Arrive at Ri village, enjoy the welcome drink and snacks and meet your first host - Mr. Duoc, who is a Vietnam War veteran and tea-farm owner. Listen to the stories of Mr. Duoc's life during the war while enjoying the drink and then visit his tea plantation. You will learn how to pick the best tea leaves to make the most wonderful beverage in Vietnam. Carry on with the tea production at his small workshop, where most of the work is manual.

Then have a short drive to Moc village, where you will meet your next host Mrs. Chin, who will teach you how to cook local Vietnamese dishes. Later have the meals you made for lunch in a beautiful tropical garden.

Have a short break after lunch, and join Mrs. Chin for a walk around the village. You will visit some local families to understand the rural lifestyle and learn how tofu, conical hats, and other local products are made. Then have a cycling trip through beautiful paddy fields to meet your last host Mr. Chinh, who will meet you with fresh mint lemon juice. All ingredients are freshly picked from his own garden.

Wrap up your countryside tour with traditional feet soak in warm water with herbs, following the traditional recipes of the Muong ethnic minority. It will relax you (and your feet) after cycling around the village.

Later, enjoy a transfer from Ba Vi back to your accommodation.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Today you will experience the ancient culture and history of Vietnam together with seeing the stunning landscape and beautiful scenery when we travel to the Ninh Binh Province. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel around 7:30-8:00 am and depart to Ninh Binh.

The first destination to visit is Hoa Lu ancient capital. Here you will explore the outstanding architecture of King Dinh and King Le temples, the first emperors of ancient Vietnam. 

Then move to Tam Coc wharf, where you will have lunch with Vietnamese food. And then board the rowing boat and cruise along the river through the limestone caves. After the boat trip, you will take a cycling trip around the idyllic village through the rice fields to explore the surrounding sceneries. 

Then come back to the shuttle bus to return to your hotel in Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

In the morning, check out of the hotel, and get picked up by the Cruise team. Take the most scenic route to reach Halong Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can see.

On arrival at the pier, you will board the cruise and enjoy the fantastic views of limestone rocks and the karst grottoes. Have an utterly delicious seafood lunch and enjoy the time at the sundeck exploring the Bay. The cruise will stop in a secret place where you will spend time kayaking or swimming, so you can explore the karst grottoes closer. Towards the evening, you will return to the boat for an early dinner, followed by some time at leisure. You can optionally attend the activities taking part on the boat or just relax.

Overnight on cruise.

Note: In case of bad weather (the boat is not allowed to push off or not allowed to overnight in the sea), the Ha Long bay tour could be cancelled without notice. We will consider other replacement tours or a refund based on the specific circumstances.

The sun rises on Halong in the morning, and breakfast is served while the vessel cruises slowly back toward the port. Enjoy an early lunch before arriving at the port and disembarking. 

You will be transferred back to Hanoi, where you’ll meet our private driver, transfer to the airport and fly to Hoian.

08:30 AM: Our local guide will meet you at the hotel lobby. Transfer to the lantern-making workshop where ancient values of a traditional lantern are preserved. Listen to a brief introduction of the Hoi an lantern history. Make your own lantern under instruction of carftman and keep yours as a souvenir.

Arrival at Thanh dong organic farm- a 10,000sqm organic garden supporting 11 local families. We will take a short stroll around the vegetable garden while listening to the life-changing story of the farmers since they have been approached organic method of cultivating herbs. Afterwards we join the farmers to do some gardening activities like preparing and applying organic manure to the land, raking the ground, sowing herb seed, watering or picking vegetables. Then, we leave the farm for taking the basket boat ride along the Do River to The Field Restaurant. You may enjoy the beautiful scenery or fishing life of local villagers on the way there. Before getting back to the hotel, we will enjoy short cooking class and have Vietnamese family style lunch.

Free day in Hoi An.

No activities are scheduled for today, relax at hotel till check out time, our dirver pick you up and drives to Danang. 

Relax on Danang Beach.

Free day in Danang.

Have breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Danang airport for flight to Bangkok.

You will be met by our driver and guide who will transport you to your destination. The Grand Palace complex was established in 1782, and it consists of not only royal and throne halls but also a number of government offices as well as the renowned Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

And then visit Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the adjoining Grand Palace, which together form the greatest spectacle for the visitor to Bangkok. Even though the whole compound is so full of tourists that you spend half the time trying to avoid getting in people's photos, it's still a pretty amazing place to visit. 

The Wat Pho, or “Temple of the Reclining Buddha” is one of Bangkok’s most attractive temples. It is a much-visited temple complex due to its location immediately South of the Grand Palace and the huge Reclining Buddha houses.

Before returning to hotel, enjoy a 2-hour thai traditional massage - Lanna Secrets (Relieves muscle tension, focusing lower back and legs). Ancient time-honored techniques of Northern Thailand bring you to the next level of relaxation with a combination of Thai Massage, Thai Herbal Hot Compresses and Thai Herbal Oil Massage. This releases the muscle tension in your whole body, especially focusing on the lower back and legs.

• Northern Thai Ancient Massage 20 mins

• Thai Herbal Hot Compresses 20 mins

• Thai herbal Hot Oil Massage 80 mins

Pick up at your hotel after breakfast to depart for Samutsongkram province. Arrive to Maeklong Raiway Market (Talad Rom hoop), a must see attraction in Thailand. You will see a train pushing through a busy market and watch as the shopkeeper pull their table of vegetable and meat out of the way. It is a unique and exotic experience.

Drive to Ratchaburi province for Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Arrive at a jetty pier and board a long-tailed boat ride for about 30 minutes, passing through remote plantations and Thai villages along the river and winding canal. At the floating market of Damnoen Saduak, it is amazing to see a lively market scene of local vendors selling local foods, tropical fruits, and numerous handicraft products on their boats. 

This morning, your private driver will transfer you to the Blue Elephant Cooking School where you will learn how to create delicious Thai dishes, infused with culture and tradition. The school's experienced Thai Chefs will guide you in creating 4-5 dishes in a half-day. In the morning session, you will also walk around the market to explore the amazing universe of Thai produce and spices. The recipes were crafted by the most talented chefs in the country and after completion the lesson you will receive the culinary certificate and savors your masterpieces in the cozy atmosphere of the Blue Elephant restaurant. After the cooking lesson you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Have breakfast at hotel, then transfer to the airport for the flight to Phuket. Upon arrival, our driver meets and transfers to Khao Sok National Park (2hours) and check in the resort.

Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. It was recognized by Willem Meijer in 1977, all found in Southeast Asia, mainly in Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines. Rafflesia are the largest flowers in the world – normally blooming 6 days each one, between December to March, and it can grow up to 90 cm. in diameter, weighing 7 kg! Rafflesias are red with white and yellow spots. The flowers look and smell like rotten flesh. We will trek at Khao Sok National Park approximately 4 Km.

*HARD TREKKING!

Itinerary

• Pick up from the resort 8:30 a.m.

• Trekking around 4 Hrs.

3pm, join in elephant mud bathing activities. On this trip, you’ll have the opportunity to care for friendly, massive elephants while receiving guidance from experienced experts. You’ll be able to feed the elephants and accompany them on a walk through the forest, where watching them play in the mud will be a highlight of the experience. This is a chance to get up close with these playful giants and create unforgettable memories.

Itinerary

• Pick up from the resort

• Take a walk with elephant through the forest, muddy pool, and river together with guide, about 1 hrs.

• Feed them sugar cane or fresh fruits.

Relax during your bamboo rafting journey along “Klong Sok River” approximately 1.30 hrs. Enjoying a coffee break. Have a Thai local meal, feeding monkeys at Wat Tham Phanturat, Feeding fish at Wat Tham Pla.

Itinerary

• Pick up from the resort

• It takes about 1.30 hrs. for rafting

• Monkeys feeding 20 mins.

• Fish feeding 20 mins.

Exploring plants and animals in the night time can be your great opportunity to explore the Rainforest in Khao Sok National Park. You could be guided by an experienced local guide. You are able to choose “a Mountain trek” or “a River Trek” to be suit with your lifestyle.

Itinerary

• Pick up from the resort around 7 p.m.

• It takes about 2-3 hrs. for trekking.

Have breakfast at resort. Check out and our driver transfer you to the Suratthani pier (3hours), join in ferry to Koh Samui. Enjoy your beach vacation!

A diving and snorkeling paradise, 70 km further north of Samui located in the clearest and best under water visibility in the Gulf of Thailand. It’s a home of various coral species where you can find abundant of tropical marine life, giant clams, and colorful fish that you can feed them with bread by your hand.

Starting early morning, the boat departs the pier to Koh Nang Yuan . Koh Nang yuan is a group of three islands in the northwest of Koh Tao. The pretty little islands are interconnected by a long sandy beach.

The journey takes about 1.30 Hrs. Upon arrival, you can limb up the mountain to the viewpoint of Nang Yuan - 90 meters - panoramic view or just swimming, relaxing and sunbathing.

Lunch at restaurant on Koh Tao. After lunch visit beautiful snorkeling points around Koh Tao. Explore the beauty of the underwater world with it’s colorful marine life amongst soft and hard corals. 15:00 pm, we will return to Koh Samui. Arrive the pier at 16.30.

Note: Program can be changed depending on weather condition.

Free day on beaches

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip to Vietnam & Thailand. Complete the hotel check-out formalities, after which you can visit the local markets to buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later your private driver will transfer you to the airport to take your flight back home.

Trip Ends.