Land in HAN (Noi Bai Airport) @ 10:10 pm. We’ll meet our guide at airport and transfer downtown to check into hotel (Hoa Binh Palace Hotel).

Free Day in Hanoi - sleep late, explore downtown, stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake (Hoa Binh Palace Hotel)

Hanoi city tour, Night train to Lao Cai - Breakfast in hotel, city tour, Ho Chi Minh complex, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, lunch, Cyclo tour, local markets, coffee, welcome dinner, then night train to Lao Cai departs 9:30 pm (Sleeper Cabin on Train)

Trekking Sapa - Arrive in Lao Cai, 1.5 hour drive to Sa Pa, check in to hotel, explore town, lunch, 3-hr trek, visit H’mong tribe village, return to Sapa. Dinner on our own. (Sunny Mountain Hotel)

Trekking and homestay - Breakfast, 9 am begin trekking, Lao Chai village, picnic lunch, Ta Van village, homestay dinner with family from Dzay hill tribe. (Homestay in Ta Van Village)

Sapa - Lao Cai - Overnight train to Hanoi - Breakfast, then transfer: village - Sapa (35 min bus/van). In Sapa - Lunch, shopping, Ham Rong Park. Late afternoon transfer: Sapa – Lao Cai (1.5 hr bus/van). Overnight Train: Lao Cai – Hanoi (Sleeper Cabin on Train)

Arrive in Hanoi, Transfer to Ha Long - Arrive in Hanoi, walk to hotel, breakfast, 8 am begin transfer to Ha Long Bay, lunch on boat, Thien Cung Cave, limestone islets, Luon Cave, dinner and overnight on the Junk. (Sleep on Boat)

Kayaking Halong Bay - Kayaking to Van Chai Floating village, Dark Cave, lunch on support boat, Ba Trai Dao Lagoon, Lan Ha Bay, cruise back to Halong Bay for dinner and overnight on mother boat. (Sleep on Boat)

Halong Bay - Hanoi - Breakfast on junk, Bai Tu Long Bay, Halong City, lunch on junk, drive back to Hanoi, visit Dong Trieu Town ceramic factory, check into hotel, dinner on own. (Hoa Binh Palace Hotel)

Hanoi - Mai Chau - Bus to Hanoi’s Ho Chi Minh Trail Museum, get Minsk motorcycles, ride Hwy 6, lunch in Hoa Binh Town, ride to Mai Chau, dinner and overnight in stilt house of the Thai people. (Homestay in Mai Chau Village)

Mai Chau - Canh Nang - Cam Thuy - Khanh Village - Ride along Ma River, see Fish Ferry Stream, ride Ho Chi Minh Highway, Khanh village, dinner and overnight in a local house (Homestay)

Khanh Village - Nho Quan - Hoa Lu - Trang An - Hanoi - Ride to ancient Hoa Lu, Trang An, boat ride on river through mountain caves, lunch in local restaurant, ride back to Hanoi, check into hotel, dinner on our own. (Hoa Binh Palace Hotel)

Free Day in Hanoi, and Fly to Hue - Take afternoon flight to Hue City, meet guide, transfer to Hue hotel. Meals on own. (Asia Hue Hotel)

Hue Tour –  Breakfast in hotel, city tour, lunch, bicycle tour rural Hue, Emperor Minh Mang Tomb, Perfume River boat trip back to Hue City. Dinner on our own.(Asia Hue Hotel)

Hue – Hoi An - Travel to Hoi An, interim stop at Lang Co beach, check into hotel, lunch in Hoi An, guided walking tour, ancient houses, lively market of Hoi An (PhoHoi Riverside Resort)

Hoi An free day - breakfast in hotel, shopping, Cua Dai beach, bicycle tour to surrounding villages (PhoHoi Riverside Resort)

Hoi An – Da Nang – Saigon - Breakfast in hotel, free time until transfer to Da Nang, then flight to Saigon, meet our guide, transfer to downtown hotel, dinner on our own. (Hoang Hai Long Hotel)

Cu Chi and City tour in Saigon - Morning trip to Cu Chi Tunnels, visit rice paper workshop, see rice paddy fields, back to Saigon, lunch, bustling Cholon market, Chinese pagoda, Notre Dame Cathedral, historic Central Post Office and old French style City Hall. (Hoang Hai Long Hotel)

Saigon - Vinh Long - Travel 2 hrs to My Tho, board boat, Mekong canals, visit Mekong Delta home, board small sampon, paddle along narrow waterways, lunch, bicycle, Cai Be, boat ride Mekong river to Binh Hoa Phuoc island (Eco Guest House)

Vinh Long - Can Tho - bike 30 min to ferry crossing for Vinh Long, extended ride to Can Tho thru villages, rice fields (Tay Do Hotel)

Can Tho - Saigon - morning boat trip to Cai Rang’s floating market, then bike for 2 hrs in Mekong Delta, lunch, back to Saigon, check into hotel, dinner on our own (Hoang Hai Long Hotel)

Free time in Saigon - explore the city on our own (Hoang Hai Long Hotel)

Depart SGN (Tan Son Nhat airport) @ 11:50 pm, then travel 31 hours. Via SGN, Seoul, Los Angeles, BOI (Wait 10 hrs in Seoul airport)