Day 1 Fly Australia - Ho Chi Minh City
Board Cathay Pacific Airways flight bund for Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 2 Arrive Ho Choi Minh City
Upon early morning arrival, you will be met & transferred to your hotel. This afternoon, discover China Town with a cyclo ride to Lady Thien Hau Temple, one of the most ancient temples in the area. Then, you have the opportunity to walk around China Town and visit some of the local shops selling traditional products. Finish the tour shopping at Binh Tay Market, the biggest one in Ho Chi Minh City. Stay at Liberty Central Hotel for the next three nights. (D)

Day 3 Mekong Delta
Enjoy a cruise to visit the Cai Be Floating Market where you can watch locals aboard their small boats trading fresh goods and commodities. Then, you discover the Binh Hoa Phuoc Islet and learn the secrets of their bonsai gardening and sample local products. We then continue to Vinh Long Town crossing the My Thuan Suspension Bridge. Experience a traditional lunch meal at a local home. (B/L/D)

Day 4 Cu Chi Tunnels & Cao Dai Temple
You begin the day with a trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels. The tunnel system stretched over 200 km from Sai Gon to the Vietnamese-Cambodian border. Today, the remaining tunnels give the visitors a unique experience and a feel of what underground life in the Vietnam War must have been like. Then, you visit the unique Cao Dai sect, hybrid of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. In the evening, you enjoy a drive around the city and enjoy a typical Vietnamese dinner. The tour ends with a memorable experience of Vietnamese karaok. (B/L/D)

Day 5 Da Nang
Upon arrival to Da Nang, visit Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountain) with its stunning natural caves, its beautiful panorama, the mysterious pagodas and the sculpturing village. After lunch you visit Cham Museum, lete collection of rare and valuable items of the famous Cham culture. Overnight in Hoi An River Beach Resort for the next three nights. (B/L/D)

Day 6 Hoian
You begin the day with a visit to the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom, My Son, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. After lunch, enjoy a walking tour around Hoi An Ancient Town and discover Hoi An's Colorful Local Market, Tan Ky Old House, Fu Jian Assembly Hall, and the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge. You can also see local residents raising silkworms. (B/L/D)

Day 7 Hoian
Enjoy free time to relax or join in optional excursion. (B)

Day 8 Fly Hoian - Hanoi
Fly to Hanoi, and then visit the Temple of Literature (The first Imperal school in Vietnam), Hoan Kiem Lake, the Jade mountain Temple, But Tower (Pen - shaped tower), Dai Nghien (Ink Stand), and the red-painted wooden and the Huc bridge. Have a cyclo (pedicab) ride around Ha Noi ancient town. Later free time to shop around the Ha Noi Old Quarter. Overnight in Ha Noi Lake Side Hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 9 Halong Bay
Embark on a boat for an exploration of the legendary Halong Bay. The limestone karsts formations are littered with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves. Along the way, the boat anchors and you can enjoy swimming in a secluded cove and visiting one of the many hidden grottoes beneath towering cliffs. Stay overnight on the Junk Cruise. (B/L/D)

Day 10 Hanoi
After breakfast, enjoy swimming and sunbathing. After lunch, return to Hanoi. Stay overnight at Hanoi Lake Side Hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 11 Fly Hanoi– Australia
After breakfast, free at leisure until being transferred to the airport for flight home. (B/-/-)

Day 12 Arrive Australia