Day 1 Hanoi
Get a feel for this charming city on a cyclo ride through the Old Quarter. With its wide boulevards and yellow painted buildings, the city centre still retains an air of a provincial French town of the 1930s. 

Days 2-3 Halong Bay Junk overnight, return to Hanoi
Rest your eyes on the azure waters of this magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise magestically from the waves. Aboard a sailing junk visit some of the islands and caves, take a pre-dinner swim and enjoy a a very peaceful night beneath the stars.

Days 4-5 Hue 
Surrounded by mountains and sea, Hue was chosen as capital by the Nguyen emperors for its natural beauty and isolation. The royal past lives on in the atmospheric ruins of the Imperial Citadel and the emperors' magnificent tombs

Days 6-7 Hoi An
Head south through the spectacular scenery of buffalo-dotted rice paddies, endless lagoons and breathtaking mountain passes to Hoi An. once known as Faifo, was an important trading town with strong south Chinese influence and connections 

Day 8 Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh City)
Get acquainted with the city on a cyclo tour and choose from an endless array of eating options, from a local style lunch in the Ben Thanh Market to fine dining and outdoor barbecue. 

Days 9-10 Mekong Delta Homestay and Cu Chi Tunnels
The 'rice bowl' of Vietnam is famous for its tropical fruits and flowers - and of course rice. Cruise among floating markets and visit some cottage industries by boat through the maze of waterways. Mix with the locals on an overnight homestay and crawl down the famous Cu Chi Tunnels

Day 11 Sai Gon 
Vietnam's lively city is the perfect place to unwind from our trip. Wander the Dong Khoi avenue, while the hours away on rooftop bars or browse the city's markets before a final meal.

travel style: Independent
If you're looking for something different (perhaps group travel isn't for you) or you want an extension to your trip, an Independent adventure could be just the thing. These private itineraries will take you to a new level of personal experience and self discovery. Transport and accommodation are provided and to give you maximum flexibility, sightseeing and entrance fees are not included except those specified in the itinerary.
group size
N/A as this trip is on a private basis.
accommodation & meal inclusions
7 nights hotel, 1 night homestay, 1 night sleeper train, 1 night on board junk boat
Hanoi: Army Hotel
Meals included: breakfast
Halong Bay: Junk boat
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Overnight train
Meals included: none
Hue: Asia Hotel
Meals included: breakfast
Hoi An: Hoi An Beach Resort
Meals included: breakfast
Ho Chi Minh City: Huong Sen Hotel
Meals included: breakfast
Mekong Delta: homestay
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
*Note: This trip operates on a twin share basis (two single beds in one room) except when we are in a home-stay where we are one big happy family. Single supplements are only applicable to single travellers who wish to have their own room and are not applicable on overnight boats and trains
transport 
Ha Noi – Ha Long:                                               coach or minibus
Ha Noi – Hue:                                                       RE night train
Hue – Hoi An:                                                       coach or minibus
Hoi An – Sai Gon:                                                flight
Sai Gon – Mekong Delta – Cu Chi tunnels:      coach or minibus and boat
included activities
Entrance to Halong Bay caves, boat cruise, meals on boat, entrance to Water Puppet Show, Perfume River boat cruise and entrance to Citadel and Emperor's tomb - Hue, Mekong Delta boat trip and homestay, entrance to Cu Chi Tunnels
physical rating * easy
You are required to carry your pack on and off trains and buses, up hotel steps, etc. Your itinerary may include easy paced walks or bikerides, but these are on mainly flat ground.

Tour includes:
* Local English speaking guide the whole trip 
*Accommodation with daily breakfast, entrance fees, meals, transportation, and sightseeing excursions as itinerary. 
* Arrival transfer 
Tour excludes:
* Visa costs 
* Drinks, tips, laundry and other items of a personal nature. 
* International flights 
* Departure transfers 
* Meals other than those listed 
* Travel insurance  

Tour cost: US $630 per person in the party of 2