Vietnam: North to South

Pho breakfast at Pho Gia Truyen (local favourite)

Pho Gia Truyen

Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple

Hoan Kiem Lake

Explore the Old Quarter's 36 streets

Old Quarter

Bun Cha lunch at Bun Cha Huong Lien

Bun Cha Huong Lien

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and One Pillar Pagoda

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Temple of Literature (Vietnam's first university)

Temple of Literature

Water puppet show at Thang Long Theatre

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre

Street food walking tour — egg coffee, banh mi

Old Quarter

Drive from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay (3.5 hrs)

Ha Long Bay

Board junk boat cruise through the bay

Ha Long Bay

Seafood lunch on the boat among karst islands

Ha Long Bay

Kayak through limestone caves and lagoons

Ha Long Bay caves

Visit Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave

Sung Sot Cave

Sunset on the top deck with Vietnamese coffee

Ha Long Bay

Dinner on the cruise boat, overnight on bay

Ha Long Bay

Tai chi on the boat deck at sunrise

Ha Long Bay

Visit a floating village

Ha Long floating village

Disembark and drive back to Hanoi

Ha Long Bay

Arrive in Hanoi, egg coffee at Giang Café

Cafe Giang

Browse Dong Xuan Market

Dong Xuan Market

Train Street photo stop and evening atmosphere

Train Street

Dinner at Cha Ca La Vong (turmeric fish)

Cha Ca La Vong

Fly from Hanoi to Da Nang (1.5 hrs), drive to Hoi An

Noi Bai Airport

Arrive in Hoi An, explore the Ancient Town

Hoi An Ancient Town

Lunch at Morning Glory (local cuisine)

Morning Glory

Visit Japanese Covered Bridge and merchant houses

Japanese Bridge

Get custom tailoring at a Hoi An tailor shop

Hoi An tailors

Lantern-lit streets at dusk — release a river lantern

Thu Bon River

Dinner at Mango Mango rooftop overlooking the river

Mango Mango

Sunrise at An Bang Beach

An Bang Beach

Basket boat ride in coconut palm forest

Cam Thanh

Vietnamese cooking class (market tour + cook)

Hoi An

Eat your own creations for lunch

Hoi An

Cycle through rice paddies to Tra Que herb village

Tra Que Village

Pick up tailored clothes

Hoi An tailors

Banh mi at Banh Mi Phuong and night market stroll

Banh Mi Phuong

Fly from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City (1.5 hrs)

Da Nang Airport

War Remnants Museum

War Remnants Museum

Lunch at Cuc Gach Quan (homestyle Vietnamese)

Cuc Gach Quan

Reunification Palace and Notre-Dame Cathedral

Reunification Palace

Central Post Office and book street

Central Post Office

Ben Thanh Market evening street food

Ben Thanh Market

Rooftop drinks at Saigon Saigon Bar

Caravelle Hotel

Cu Chi Tunnels half-day tour

Cu Chi Tunnels

Return to city, banh xeo lunch at Banh Xeo 46A

Banh Xeo 46A

Explore Cho Lon (Chinatown) and Binh Tay Market

Cho Lon

Last coffee at a hidden rooftop café

District 1

Transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport

Tan Son Nhat Airport