15-Day Vietnam and Bali Vacation with Halong Cruise and Mekong Tour

• Upon arrival, your driver will meet and greet you at the airport. Enjoy a transfer from the airport to your accommodation. Check in at the hotel and have a rest after the flight.

Overnight in Hanoi.

• Our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, then leave by coach for Hoa Lu (2.5 hours). Visit the historic capital of Vietnam and the famous ancient temples of the Le and Dinh Dynasties.
• Then, our bus will transfer you from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc for lunch around 12:30 PM.
• After lunch, take a boat trip to visit Tam Coc and see the beauty of the karst formations as you pass along their base and row into one of the many caves carved through the limestone.
• Next, cycle for an hour on quiet roads through villages, rice fields, rivers, and rocky outcrops in Tam Coc - Bich Dong (around 5 km).
• Drive back to Hanoi and drop off at your hotel around 18:30 PM.

Overnight in Hanoi.

• Have a hearty breakfast at your hotel and check out. Our English-speaking guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to Halong Bay.
• On the way, take the most scenic route to Halong Bay, crossing the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching as far as the eye can see.
• On arrival, embark on a beautiful traditional junk and spend a full day and night cruising among the bay's 3,000 magnificent limestone islets. Experience kayaking on the gentle water and admire the crystal-clear sea, with a thousand islands rising from the water amid diverse flora and fauna.
• In the evening, when the boat is anchored in the middle of the stunning lagoon and the sun gradually goes down, enjoy a mouthwatering seafood meal and participate in some shore excursions from the boat.

Spend the night on the luxury boat.

• Wake up early and breathe in the laid-back atmosphere on the cruise. You will have a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck, enjoy breakfast, and spend time exploring a stunning cave filled with stalagmites and stalactites.
• From here, it is clear sailing back to the harbour and then back to Hanoi around 4:30 PM.
• We will drop you off at your hotel, and you can enjoy your free time in Hanoi.

• Have a hearty breakfast at your hotel, and you can explore Hanoi at your own pace.
• Afterwards, our driver will come to your hotel and transfer you to the airport. Take a flight to Hoi An. Upon arrival in Hoi An, our driver will escort you to your hotel.

Overnight in Hoi An.

• Have breakfast at your hotel, and our experienced English-speaking guide will meet you there around 8:00 AM and take you on a cycling trip through the countryside and rivers around Hoi An. As you meander through the countryside, you will experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way.
• After that, you will board the Hoi An Eco-tour boat for a river cruise to meet and engage with local fishermen. Enjoy a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing.
• Afterwards, you will take a paddleboat trip in a unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat down the waterways of a coconut palm paradise.
• Then, have lunch, after which you will return to your hotel.

• Have breakfast at your hotel and explore the charming ancient town on your own.

Overnight in Hoi An.

• After check-out from the hotel in Hoi An, our driver will come to your hotel and transfer you to the airport. Take a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, our driver will escort you to your hotel.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

• You will be picked up by an experienced English-speaking guide and taken to the Cu Chi Tunnels, located in the countryside near Ho Chi Minh City. The approximate travel time is one hour and 30 minutes. The residents of Cu Chi took the war underground into a highly developed network of tunnels that, at its height, stretched as far as Cambodia and included meeting rooms, kitchens, and triage areas. Imperceptible from the ground, opposing armies could roll their tanks over the bunkers without causing damage to the tunnels below. Living conditions were harsh - in addition to fighting the war, residents battled food and oxygen scarcity, venomous insects, and cramped living quarters. Gain important insight into the prolonged struggle against invading armies, and appreciation for the resilience and spirit of the Vietnamese people.
• After that, travellers can try the delicious manioc, which was the main food for guerilla warriors in Cu Chi during the war. Visitors can also try firing an AK47, MK16, or machine guns at the nearby shooting range.
• Later, transfer back to your accommodation.

• Kick-start your day with a hearty breakfast, then head to the Mekong Delta. You will be greeted by an experienced English-speaking guide and professional driver for the journey to My Tho, the town that lies on the left side of the Mekong River.
• Then, board the sampan and cruise down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands.
• Stop over at Unicorn Island, walk along the country lane and see orchards, enjoy tropical fruits and folk song music performed by the local people, and visit the fruit plantation.
• Next, you will take a hand-rowed sampan through the Thoi Son canal and immerse yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit family workshops and a honey-bee farm, and try some honey tea and coconut candy specialties.
• Refuel with a traditional Vietnamese meal and later pedal around Tan Thach village, where you will meet local villagers and experience daily life in the Mekong Delta.
• Afterwards, you will be transferred back to your accommodation.

• Cherish your last day in Vietnam and get ready in the lobby, where our driver will come to your hotel for the transfer to the airport. Take an international flight to Bali, the beach paradise.

Overnight in Bali.

• This day will be free for you to do whatever you like. You can have your breakfast at the hotel and take advantage of the time for your personal plans. You can hire a massage, shop, walk on the beach, or simply relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.
• Optional visit: Kintamani Volcano, Barong Dance, Ubud Village, and Tampak Siring Temple (B, L, D).
• After breakfast, you will be introduced to various faces of Bali. The tour will begin with the traditional Barong and Kris dance, then continue to Celuk village, famous for its gold and silver work, Mas village, a wood-carving center, and the artist's colony and handicraft center at Ubud.
• After that, we go to see the sacred holy spring temple at Tampak Siring and finally Kintamani village, perched on the rim of the Batur Volcanic basin.
• In the afternoon, we will take you to Puri Saren, a palace of the Ubud Kingdom. Lunch buffet at Kintamani restaurant and BBQ seafood dinner at Jimbaran.

Meals: Breakfast

• This day will be free for you to do whatever you like. You can have your breakfast at the hotel and take advantage of the time for your personal plans.
• You can hire a massage, shop, walk on the beach, or simply relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.

Meals: Breakfast

• This day will be free for you to do whatever you like. You can have your breakfast at the hotel and take advantage of the time for your personal plans.
• You can hire a massage, shop, walk on the beach, or simply relax and enjoy the hotel facilities.

Meals: Breakfast

• Spend free time at your own leisure until it is time to transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

Trip ends.