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## Vietnam Discovery (RAA) 2026

11 Days / 9 Nights
Hanoi (2 nights) - Halong Bay (1 night) - Hue (2 nights) - Hoi An (2 nights) - Ho Chi Minh City (2 nights)
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Itinerary

DAY 1 Depart USA: Fly to Vietnam

Fly to Hanoi, Vietnam’s vibrant capital.

DAY 2 Arrive Hanoi: Arrival & Leisure Time

Arrive Hanoi and meet your expert guide and transfer to the hotel. The remainder of the day is yours to relax or start exploring this compelling city, which blends the mystique of yesteryear with modern-day architecture.

Hotels:

La Siesta Premium Hang Be or Similar (Standard room) ★★★★

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi or Similar (Standard Room) DELUXE ★★★★★

DAY 3 Hanoi: Full Day City Tour + Water Puppet Show

Vietnam’s second largest city, Hanoi has been occupied by the French, Chinese and Japanese through it 1,000-year history and boasts tree-lined boulevards, busy markets and colonial buildings that all demand exploration. Today, visit the Ho Chi Minh Memorial to see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, and peer into the Stilt House where the revered Vietnamese spiritual leader lived from 1958 to 1969. Other must-sees include Temple of Literature and Museum of Ethnology. After lunch, visit Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple and pass colonial landmarks such as the Opera House and St Joseph's Cathedral. Finish your day with a colorful water puppet performance.

Included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch, Dinner

Hotels:

La Siesta Premium Hang Be or Similar (Standard room) ★★★★

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi or Similar (Standard Room) DELUXE ★★★★★

DAY 4 Hanoi - Halong - Cruise: Transfer to Halong Bay + Overnight Cruise

Today, gaze out over rural Vietnam as we drive to UNESCO-listed Halong Bay, a spectacular bay dotted with over 1,000 limestone islands. On arrival, transfer to a junk boat, your comfortable floating home for an overnight cruise. Enjoy a welcome drink and lunch on board as you sail past islands, fishing villages and craggy caves. Explore Sung Sot Cave, hiking up and down 600 steps to the magnificent limestone formations of the biggest cave in Halong Bay. Snap photos of the sublime scenery and return to the vessel to join the cooking demonstration with the cruise’s chef. Savor the meal on board tonight before retiring to your deluxe cabin.

Included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch, Dinner

Hotels:

Paradise Elegance Cruise or Similar (Standard Twin) ★★★★★

Paradise Legacy Halong Cruise or Similar (Standard Room) DELUXE ★★★★★

DAY 5 Cruise - Halong - Hanoi - Hue: Morning Cruise + Fly to Hue

Rise early for a Tai Chi session on deck: the perfect opportunity to prepare for the day and admire a breathtaking sunrise over Halong’s waters. Before breakfast , relax on board or go visit the Titov Island. Back on board to enjoy the breakfast as we cruise back to dock. Disembark and bid farewell to Halong as we travel back to Hanoi and fly to Hue, Vietnam’s former capital, for a two-night stay.

Included: Breakfast at hotel, Dinner

Hotels:

Silk Path Grand Hue or Similar (Standard Room) ★★★★★

Azerai Residence Hue or Similar (Standard Room) DELUXE ★★★★★

DAY 6 Hue: Half Day Tour + Leisure Time

Today, enjoy a boat ride along the Perfume River, stopping at Hue’s iconic Thien Mu Pagoda and the Imperial Tomb of Minh Mang, a complex of temples, courtyards and pavilions in gorgeous countryside. Return to Hue to visit the Imperial Citadel, a vast complex reminiscent of Beijing’s Forbidden City, and a seat of power in ancient times. Despite war damage, there is still much to be seen here, including the Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate and the Dien Tho and Thai Hoa palaces, all framed by lotus ponds and all fascinating insights into the court life of the Nguyen Dynasty.

Included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch

Hotels:

Silk Path Grand Hue or Similar (Standard Room) ★★★★★

Azerai Residence Hue or Similar (Standard Room) DELUXE ★★★★★

DAY 7 Hue - Danang - Hoi An: Scenic Transfer to Hoi An + City Orientation

After breakfast, travel through jaw-dropping mountain and coastal scenery to Danang, one of Vietnam’s fastest growing cities. Visit the Cham Museum to admire its valuable Cham sculptures, and glimpse Non Nuoc Bay, a favorite hangout of US soldiers during the Vietnam War. Continuing southward, stop on route at the Marble Mountains: five cave-riddled hills that rear sharply from rice fields. Later, arrive in Hoi An, your base for two nights, and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant tonight.

Included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch, Dinner

Hotels:

Boutique Hoi An Resort or Similar (Standard Twin) ★★★★

Hoi An Allegro or Similar (Standard Room) DELUXE ★★★★★

DAY 8 Hoi An: Walking Tour + Afternoon at Leisure

A thriving mercantile port between the 15th and 19th centuries, the old riverside town of Hoi An enjoys UNESCO World Heritage status for its beautifully preserved shophouses, temples, assembly halls and bridges. The walking tour including the Japanese Covered Bridge, the Tran Family Chapel, an 200-year-old place for worship for the Tran clan to pray for their ancestors, and the ornate Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall, a 17th-century meeting place for the Fukian Chinese community. Enjoying the afternoon at leisure

Included: Breakfast at hotel

Hotels:

Boutique Hoi An Resort or Similar (Standard Twin) ★★★★

Hoi An Allegro or Similar (Standard Room) DELUXE ★★★★★

DAY 9 Hoi An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh (Saigon): Fly to Ho Chi Minh + Half Day Tour

Transfer to Danang airport and fly to Ho Chi Minh City, better known as Saigon, for two nights. Conquered by the French in the 19th century, this intoxicating city still sports boulevards and grand European buildings — colonial vestiges that contrast starkly with its now predominantly Buddhist culture and booming capitalist-driven economy. Today, our guided tour of the historic center showcases Dong Khoi Street, formerly the Rue Catinat and the ornate City Hall, Opera House, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. Afterward, visit the Reunification Palace and haunting War Remnants Museum before a visit to the sparkling Emperor of Jade Pagoda.

Included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch, Dinner

Hotels:

Liberty Central Saigon Riverside or similar (Standard room) ★★★★

The Reverie Saigon Hotel or Similar (Standard Room) DELUXE ★★★★★

DAY 10 Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) - Mekong River Islands: Full Day Mekong Delta Excursion

Today, explore the Mekong Delta, where lush islands dot the estuary of the 3,000-mile river. Your destination is Ben Tre, a province laced with the Mekong’s tributaries and filled with orchards, rice paddies and coconut groves. Learn how the coconut juice here is considered Vietnam’s best, and discover how the locals use coconuts to make household items. Hop on a bike to cycle along leafy pathways, and visit a village home to learn about local life and work. Continue cycling before taking a rowboat ride along canals past rustic houses and fields. Lastly, transfer to a motorboat and after lunch, visit a workshop to see coconut sweets and rice paper being crafted.

Included: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch, Dinner

Hotels:

Liberty Central Saigon Riverside or similar (Standard room) ★★★★

The Reverie Saigon Hotel or Similar (Standard Room) DELUXE ★★★★★

DAY 11 Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) - USA: Depart from Vietnam

Today, transfer to the airport for your return flight.

Included: Breakfast at hotel

DATE & PRICES

All prices are listed per person (based on double occupancy).

START - END | LAND ONLY | Op2Land(2-3) | Op2Land(4-5) | Vietnam DOMESTIC FLIGHT | LAND & AIR |
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Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | $2400 $2200 | $3100 $2900 | $2800 $2600 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 Deluxe | $3300 $3100 | $4000 $3800 | $3700 $3500 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Feb 5, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | $2400 $2200 | $3100 $2900 | $2800 $2600 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Feb 5, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 Deluxe | $3300 $3100 | $4000 $3800 | $3700 $3500 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Mar 12, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | $2400 $2200 | $3100 $2900 | $2800 $2600 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Mar 12, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 Deluxe | $3300 $3100 | $4000 $3800 | $3700 $3500 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Apr 9, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | $2400 $2200 | $3100 $2900 | $2800 $2600 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Apr 9, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 Deluxe | $3300 $3100 | $4000 $3800 | $3700 $3500 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
May 7, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | $2300 $2100 | $3000 $2800 | $2700 $2500 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
May 7, 2026 - May 17, 2026 Deluxe | $3100 $2900 | $3800 $3600 | $3500 $3300 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Jun 11, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | $2300 $2100 | $3000 $2800 | $2700 $2500 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Jun 11, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 Deluxe | $3100 $2900 | $3800 $3600 | $3500 $3300 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Jul 9, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | $2300 $2100 | $3000 $2800 | $2700 $2500 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Jul 9, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 Deluxe | $3100 $2900 | $3800 $3600 | $3500 $3300 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Aug 6, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | $2300 $2100 | $3000 $2800 | $2700 $2500 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Aug 6, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 Deluxe | $3100 $2900 | $3800 $3600 | $3500 $3300 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Sep 10, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | $2300 $2100 | $3000 $2800 | $2700 $2500 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Sep 10, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 Deluxe | $3100 $2900 | $3800 $3600 | $3500 $3300 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Oct 8, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | $2400 $2200 | $3100 $2900 | $2800 $2600 | $-1 | real-time airfare |
Oct 8, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 Deluxe | $3300 $3100 | $4000 $3800 | $3700 $3500 | $-1 | real-time airfare |

* Advertised land prices are per person based on 2 adults sharing 1 twin room, includes applicable intra-tour flight tickets (Hanoi - Hue / Danang - Ho Chi Minh) as per itinerary.

* Single supplement fee from $600 per person.

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As of Jan 9, 2026