Arrival at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi. Welcomed by our driver and guide, then transferred to the hotel. You will drop off your luggage at the hotel (room available from 1:00 PM). Lunch at a restaurant in the city. The afternoon will be dedicated to exploring the Old Quarter of Hanoi and Hoan Kiem Lake. You will learn about the history of the Old Quarter, its guilds, and our guide will take you through the narrow alleyways, leading you from one surprise to another. A perfect way to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Hanoi on your first day! Among other visits, you will explore the surroundings of Hoan Kiem Lake, visit Ngoc Son Temple located on a lake peninsula, and explore Dong Xuan Market. You will end the afternoon with a traditional water puppet show. Accompanied by our guide, you will learn about Vietnamese legends! Dinner at your leisure and overnight at the Parfum d'Automne Guest House or a charming 3-star hotel.

• Included in the day: airport transfer to the hotel, lunch, entrance tickets for visits, car transportation with driver, services of an English-speaking tour guide, accommodation.

You will have breakfast at your hotel. Our guide and driver will pick you up to explore the rest of Hanoi. The morning will be dedicated to the history of Vietnam with a visit to the Temple of Literature (symbol of Confucianism) and Tran Quoc Pagoda (the oldest Buddhist Pagoda in Hanoi). After lunch at a restaurant in the city, you will visit the Ethnology Museum, which provides a wealth of information about the 54 ethnic groups inhabiting the Vietnamese territory. In the early evening, we recommend attending My Village (optional), an impressive show combining dance and circus performances! Children will love it! Dinner at your leisure and overnight at the Parfum d'Automne Guest House or a charming 3-star hotel.

• Included in the day: breakfast, lunch, entrance tickets for visits, car transportation with driver, services of an English-speaking tour guide, accommodation.

It's the day of your departure to the North! After breakfast, the driver and your guide will pick you up from your hotel. You hit the road and make your first stop at the village of Duong Lam (Mong Phu), a very typical village representing the culture of the Red River Delta inhabitants, the cradle of the Vietnamese civilization (kinh), and renowned for having several houses belonging to the same family for over 300 years. Visit some of these houses and have lunch in one of them. Visit the communal house and Mia Pagoda. In the afternoon, you continue your journey to the North and enter a landscape of increasingly higher hills covered with tea plantations. You pass through the Khé Pass and arrive at the Thai village of Muong Lo by the end of the day, situated in a vast plain surrounded by high mountains, the largest in the North after Dien Bien Phu. Dinner and overnight stay at a homestay in Muong Lo.

• Included in the day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, private car transportation with driver, services of an English-speaking Vietnamese guide, homestay accommodation.

After breakfast, you will resume your journey to Mu Cang Chai, passing through the Hmong village of Nga Ba Kim. In a car, you will then ascend, surrounded by peaks over 2000 meters in height, overlooking terraced rice fields. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will embark on a hike and visit the La Pan Tan village (well-known for having the most beautiful terraced rice fields in the north), then proceed to the village of Cau Ba Nha (2 hours of walking). You will return to the car to continue towards Mu Cang Chai. Discover beautiful landscapes along the road, with the possibility of walking depending on the weather and your desire (around the village of Phing Ho, for example). Arrive in Mu Cang Chai by late afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay at a homestay or at the Mu Cang Chai Ecolodge.

• Included in the day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, private car transportation with driver, services of a English-speaking Vietnamese guide, overnight stay at the ecolodge / homestay

After breakfast at the ecolodge / homestay, you will visit and take photos in the Che Cu Nha region (2 hours of walking). You will leave the district no later than 1 p.m. Arrival in Hanoi in the early evening. Dinner on your own and overnight stay at the Parfum d'Automne guesthouse or hotel in Hanoi.

• Included in the day: Breakfast and lunch, car rental and driver services, English-speaking Vietnamese guide, overnight stay in Hanoi.

After breakfast at the Guesthouse or hotel, depart with your guide to the village of Dong Dinh, near the Kenh Ga nature reserve. Off-the-beaten-path bike ride through the villages, from 5km to 15km according to your preference, followed by a boat ride or walking tour to discover the lakeside village of Dong Dinh and its inhabitants. Lunch at Mrs. Mien's. In the afternoon: traditional boat ride at Van Long or Trang An sites (depending on your choice). Dinner on your own and overnight stay at the hotel in Tam Coc.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, lunch, car rental and driver services, English-speaking Vietnamese guide, entrance tickets, overnight stay at the hotel.

The driver will pick you up from your hotel around 8:00 AM, heading to Cat Ba Island! You will first take a ferry to reach the island. After the ferry, to get to Cat Ba town (located about 30 km away), where our junk boat is located, we offer you a one-hour motorbike ride with a driver, off the beaten path. If you don't want to try the motorbike experience, you can opt to take the bus instead. Around 12:30 PM, you will embark on our traditional boat, La Majonq. Our junk boat first passes through the fishing village of Hang Vem in Lan Ha Bay. Sailing navigation is possible depending on the wind. Take advantage of this tour to relax, swim, and enjoy the sun on deserted beaches (weather permitting, of course). You have the option to take a kayak ride and explore a fishing village. Lunch and dinner are served on board and consist of fresh seafood (fish, shrimp, squid, shellfish) purchased from fishermen on the same day. You will spend the night on board in a cove in the middle of Lan Ha Bay.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, car rental and driver services, English-speaking guide, ferry, Lan Ha Bay entrance tickets, motorcycle crossing to Cat Ba Island, boat rental, activities, overnight stay on the junk boat

Breakfast on board the junk boat before starting the morning program that you will have chosen with your guide the day before: a 2-hour bike ride to the village of Viet Hai or a cruise in the Bay with swimming on a beach. Lunch will be served either on the junk boat or at a local restaurant. Return to Cat Ba Island around 12:30 PM to take the bus or the car (according to your choice). Transfer to Hanoi Airport for the flight to Hue. Arrival in Hue, welcome and transfer to the city by the driver without a guide. Dinner on your own and overnight at the hotel.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, lunch, car rental with driver, English-speaking tour guide, entrance ticket, accommodation, a small bottle of water per person

After your breakfast, take a sampan ride to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and the mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc (Minh Mang or Khai Dinh, according to your choice), have a vegetarian lunch at Lien Hoa Pagoda. In the afternoon, visit the Imperial City of Hue: the South Gate, the Palace of Supreme Harmony, the Royal Reading Pavilion, and the temples of the Nguyen Dynasty. Dinner on your own and overnight at the hotel.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, lunch, car rental with driver, English-speaking tour guide, entrance tickets, overnight at the hotel.

Departure from Hue to Hoi An via the stunning Lang Co Lagoon and the Hai Van Pass. Visit the Cham Museum or the Linh Ung Pagoda (according to your choice). Lunch at a local restaurant in Danang. Transfer to Hoi An. In the afternoon, explore the ancient town of Hoi An: the former fishing port of Faifo, the typical market, the Japanese covered bridge, the Chinese temple, the ancient house of Tan Ky, and more. Dinner on your own and overnight in Hoi An.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, lunch, entrance tickets (My Son), private car rental with driver, English-speaking tour guide, overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, depart for My Son, known as the 'Valley of the Kings,' the site of the Cham kingdom's capital that flourished until the 10th century. Visit the archaeological site. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you have the choice between: Free time to relax at the beach; Bicycle ride to visit Cam Thanh village, interact with locals, and experience daily life. Dinner on your own and overnight at the hotel.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, lunch, private car rental with driver, English-speaking tour guide (half-day or full-day), entrance tickets, overnight at the hotel

After breakfast, transfer to Da Nang Airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. You will be welcomed and transferred to the city by your driver and guide. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Traditional Medicine Museum, Municipal Theater, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Reunification Palace, Thien Hau Pagoda, and Ngoc Hoang Pagoda. Discover the art of lacquerware making. Take a stroll in the Cho Lon Chinatown. Dinner on your own and overnight at the hotel.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, lunch, entrance tickets, English-speaking tour guide, private car rental with driver, overnight at the hotel

Departure from your hotel after breakfast for a 1-hour and 15-minute journey to My Tho, the first gateway to the Mekong Delta located 70 km south of Saigon. Throughout the journey, your French-speaking guide provides you with information about Saigon, current life in Vietnam, the Mekong Delta, the Indochina and Vietnam wars, the historical and cultural ties between France and Vietnam, and answers your questions. Arrival in My Tho: Visit to Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest and most sacred in the region. You will discover Vietnamese Buddhism, as well as Taoism and Confucianism, these three philosophies deeply influencing Vietnamese culture, along with ancestor worship. Next, head to the port where you will board a private junk boat: crossing the upper Mekong while skirting the Dragon and Unicorn Islands located in the Ben Tre province. Small sampans then take you through small canals where you will be amazed by the local vegetation, including coconut trees and water palms. Disembarkation in the village of Tan Thach and a short walk to the village's home-stay restaurant. Enjoy a lunch of Mekong specialties amidst the orchards. Afterwards, you board sampans again for a 20-minute ride to a neighboring village. Enjoy a tasting of local fruits and honey tea. Here, you take a bicycle for a 2-hour ride along picturesque trails through rice paddies, orchards, and coconut forests. At the end, take a paddleboat ride in the canals. Finally, return to the port of My Tho by boat. Your car will pick you up and drop you off 3 km away at the Binh Duc pier, where a sampan will take you to Thoi Son Island. Overnight at a home-stay or hotel, according to your preference.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, car rental with driver, English-speaking tour guide, entrance tickets, overnight at the hotel / home-stay
• Note: If you stay at a home-stay, dinner is included; at the hotel, dinner is not included.

After breakfast, you will cross the river by boat and then resume the road journey (1-hour drive) to Cai Be, a river port where you will board a private junk boat. Visit the floating market and the craft village: discover local life, the making of rice cakes, craftsmanship, and taste local specialties (coconut candies, puffed rice cakes, honey tea from longan trees, etc.). Enjoy lunch at the Kiet family's old and beautiful traditional wooden house. You will then board the larger boat heading to Vinh Long, 170 km south of Saigon. Enjoy about 1 hour of cruising through the canals, where you can relax on hammocks and admire the scenery.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, lunch, entrance tickets, English-speaking guide, private car with driver, overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy some free time at your hotel in the afternoon to rest from the journey. Dinner on your own in Siem Reap and overnight at your hotel.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, transfer by car to Ho Chi Minh City airport, flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap, welcome by your English-speaking tour guide and transfer to your hotel.

Your guide will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast. The day will be dedicated to exploring the most iconic monuments of the Angkor site. You will first visit the Angkor Thom Temple, built by King Jayavarman VII at the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century. The name Angkor Thom means "the great city." It is a testament to the grandeur of the empire. In the afternoon, you will visit the largest and most beautiful temple, Angkor Wat, built by King Suryavarman II at the beginning of the 12th century. It was a city of monasteries, the spiritual heart, and the identity of the Khmer people. The temple is imbued with excellent, naturalistic, intricate, and symbol-rich Khmer architecture. It is one of the most astonishing architectural masterpieces that still exist in the world today. Lunch is on your own during the visits. Return to Siem Reap in the late afternoon. Dinner on your own and overnight at the hotel.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, car transportation for temple visits, services of a English-speaking guide, entrance tickets.

After breakfast at your hotel, you will visit the Kampong Pluk village on the shores of Tonle Sap, the Great Lake of Cambodia, where you will observe the life of the lakeside villages, fishing techniques, fishponds, and private crocodile farms. Every year, the water level of the lake varies from 4 to 8 meters, flooding all the lands and forests of this region (from August to January). Depending on the season, you may enter these flooded forests using wooden canoes. Lunch will be with a local family (Prey Monty). It's a simple but typical Khmer meal. In the afternoon, take a bike ride to the Prey Monty village, enjoying the beauty of the Cambodian countryside and discovering the seasonal agricultural activities and the way of life of the local population over the long term. Learn to recognize local plants and trees during your walk through the countryside. Return to Siem Reap in the late afternoon. Dinner on your own and overnight at the hotel.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, lunch, car transportation for temple visits, services of a English-speaking guide, entrance tickets.

Breakfast at the hotel, then free time until the transfer to the airport by our driver for your flight.

• Included in the day: Breakfast, transfer by car to the airport