16-Day Private Vietnam and Bali Journey of Relaxation

Welcome to Vietnam! Upon arrival, your guide will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel.

Tonight, enjoy your dinner at a well-selected local restaurant.

Depart from Hanoi and travel about four hours to Halong Bay. Take a small boat to your junk, which will be anchored just offshore.

After a short safety briefing, set sail to the outer reaches of Bai Tu Long Bay, passing stunning limestone islands jutting out of the jade waters. Explore the well-hidden Thien Canh Son cave before relaxing on a white sandy beach or taking to the water for a spot of kayaking.

In the evening join in a cooking demonstration before a pleasant evening meal on board.

Step on a traditional Junk Cruise!

Start a new day with tai chi on the sundeck with a beautiful morning view of Bai Tu Long, followed by a cup of tea or coffee and breakfast in the fresh air while cruising to the Cong Do area.

Explore the well-hidden Thien Canh Son Cave, one of hundreds in the Halong Bay area, before enjoying a final example of Halong hospitality with an early buffet lunch on the way back to the harbor.

We would then drive to Hanoi in the afternoon.

Enter a cave and enter its legend

Begin the morning with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, showcasing the man who led Vietnam's campaign for independence from French colonial rule. See the one pillar pagoda, the presidential palace, and the 11th century Temple of Literature, honoring Confucius. 

Take a breezy cyclo ride through the Old Quarter's 36 streets. In the evening, your guide will take you on a culinary adventure of Old-Quarter street food. Taste noodles, breads, and snacks, and dessert from Hanoi's best-known ice-cream parlor.

Meet Confucius in the 11th century Temple of Literature

Your guide will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Hue. Upon arrival, your Hue guide will transfer you to your hotel.

After a short rest, start our half day city tour that covers the Imperial City of Hue and a Vietnamese emperor's mausoleum — Tu Duc Royal Tomb.

In the evening, starting from your hotel a cyclo driver will give you a relaxing ride through the bustling rush-hour streets of Hue. Stop to taste some of Hue's famous street eats and a glass of che (sweet soup) in a hidden eatery.

A palace? Sort of, it is the Tu Duc Royal Tomb

Depart from your hotel in Hue, and continue south to the riverside town of Hoi An. The five-hour trip hugs the coastline of the Pacific Ocean with breathtaking views particularly as the road winds its way up Hai Van Pass ('Ocean Cloud Pass').

As you pass through the city of Danang, stop at Cham Sculpture Museum. The Cham civilization ruled central Vietnam from the 2nd to 13th centuries and is considered an extremely important contributor to the nation's religion and culture.

Astonished by the fine arts inside the Cham Sculpture Museum

In the morning, we would visit a local produce market before cruising along the Thu Bon River to Red Bridge Cooking School. There you would tour the school's herb gardens and enjoy an informal cooking lesson. Your chef would explain the secrets of popular Hoi An specialties.

Hoi An is famous for dishes like cao lau, a medley of yellow noodles, pork slices, and pickled hot peppers, and mi quang, a noodle dish featuring boiled quail eggs and chunks of baked rice cake.

Witness the busy local produce market before the coolong class!

The 8th Day in Vietnam would provide you with some time on your own after a week's touring. Have a good rest and make your own discoveries. Your guide and hotel would be glad to facilitate your plans.

Enjoy the wonderful view of Hoi An on your own

Your guide in Hoi An will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Can Tho.

Upon arrival, your local guide will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel.

Have a good rest at your hotel

Depart from Can Tho to Cai Be township to board the Cai Be Princess for a leisurely cruise on the busy waterways of the Mekong Delta.

Board a sampan to explore the canal's hidden mangroves, a house built in the 19th century, and local cottage industries producing coconut candy and puffed rice (local "popcorn").

Take lunch at Le Longanier Restaurant, an exquisite colonial-style villa in a lush tropical garden by the river, and a short canal-side walk to Ba Bon Bridge before returning to Can Tho.

The busy Mekong Delta

It's an early start to the day as you go by boat the daily floating market of Can Tho. Experience the flurry of vendors trading their wares, as boats teeming with fruit, vegetables, and household goods ply the waters. Then travel on to Ho Chi Minh City, about 4 hours' drive.

Want to practice your bargaining skill on a sampan? Come and go with us!

Journey to the Cu Chi Tunnels through countryside that was once a stronghold of the Viet Cong.

First watch a short video about what life was like for soldiers in the cramped tunnels, central to the famous 1968 Tet Offensive. The tunnels served as living quarters, supply routes, and hospitals for thousands of guerilla fighters. American bombers' hundreds of bombs have left huge tell-tale craters behind. Today, the tunnels are a testimony to the Vietnamese people's resiliency.

The nightmare to many people

Your guide will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Bali.

Upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport, meet your local Bali guide for a 4-day holiday and journey through photogenic spots in Bali. You will be transferred directly to your hotel in Seminyak for check in and overnight adjustment to the pace of Bali.

Meet Bali Island on your flight

A fun 45-minute speedboat ride will bring you to Nusa Penida, where your driver will be waiting. Drive for an hour to the east side of the island to visit Diamond Beach, with a panoramic view of a diamond-shaped cliff, fine-sand beaches, and perfectly turquoise ocean. Try a thrilling swing experience there.

The second stop is Kelingking Beach, one of the most striking natural landmarks in Indonesia. The breathtaking viewpoint is most famous for its striking resemblance to a Tyrannosaurus Rex!

The Kelingking Beach, Kelingking also means pinky finger in Indonesian

Travel to Tirta Gangga Water Palace, a veritable treasure trove of photogenic backdrops. Breakfast there.

At Bukit Asah (Asah Hill), capture panoramic views of rugged shore connecting with azure-blue water.

Snap Virgin Beach, with few crowds, clean white sand, and crystal-clear water. Sunbathe or swim before travelling back to your hotel.

Later, ride an ATV across black sand beaches, a freshwater river, a Balinese village, and expansive paddies, where farmers are at work.

Have great shots in the Water Palace and be the Star on social media!

Breakfast will be served at your hotel. Enjoy a leisurely morning before your transfer to the airport to catch a flight back home. The day is yours for a last dose of leisurely relaxation before our guide meets you for your airport transfer to catch your flight home

Hopefully, our 16-day journey can make yet another inspiring and revitalizing vacation. Contact us to make it your own.