Flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Airport pickup and transfer to the hotel. Day at leisure. In the evening, dinner cruise on the Saigon River. Alagon City Hotel and Spa 4* (D)

Take a guided tour of the city, including the Central Post Office, with its vaulted ceiling by Gustave Eiffel, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Saigon Opera House, the Hotel Continental, and City Hall. Visit a lacquer workshop before you have lunch at a local restaurant. Explore Cho Lon, a vibrant district and bustling market with half a million residents. Return to the hotel at the end of the day. (B-L-D)

Depart for the Mekong Delta. Board a local boat and sail through the winding canals. Stop for a horsedrawn carriage ride and fruit tasting. Carry on to Can Tho. Enjoy regional specialties for lunch at Diem Phuong restaurant, before continuing to Can Tho. Have dinner at a local restaurant. Spend the night at the hotel. Muong Thanh Luxury Can Tho Hotel 4* (B-L-D)

Visit the vibrant Cai Rang Floating Market and meet artisans preparing rice cakes. On your way back to Ho Chi Minh City, visit the War Remnants Museum. Alagon City Hotel and Spa 4* (B-L-D)

Hit the road for the stunning beaches of Mui Ne. Free time upon arrival. Hoang Ngoc Beach Resort & Spa 4* (B-L-D)

Day at leisure. (B-D)

Drive to Dalat through lush plantations. Explore the city’s landmarks, including the train station, Emperor Bao Dai’s Palace, and the central market. In the afternoon, take a cable car for panoramic views of Dalat. Then visit the Truc Lam Pagoda. Colline Hotel 4* (B-L-D)

Journey to Nha Trang and have lunch at a local restaurant. Free time for swimming. Later in the afternoon, visit the Po Nagar Cham Towers. Enjoy dinner and spend the night at the hotel. Boton Blue Hotel & Spa 4* (B-L-D)

Set sail on a private boat to Tri Nguyen to explore its unique aquarium, known for its whimsical pirate-ship design and diverse marine life. Continue sailing to Mini Beach, where you’ll have free time to relax, swim, or simply soak up the idyllic setting. Enjoy dinner and spend the night at the hotel. (B-L-D)

Hit the road along the central Vietnam coast to Hoi An, arriving in the afternoon. Wafaifo Resort 4* (B-L-D)

Go on a guided walking tour to see Fujian Assembly Hall, an ancient house, and the Japanese bridge that connects the two sides of the city. Visit a silk workshop in Hoi An to learn all about the different stages of silk production. Spend the afternoon as you please. (B-L-D)

Ecotourism excursion: bike ride through the peaceful Vietnamese countryside to witness the farmers’ way of life and their techniques. Foot massage followed by a traditional cooking class, with dinner on site. Afternoon at leisure. (B-L-D)

Drive to Hue. On the way, stop to visit the Danang stone carving village. Then, cable car ride to Ba Na Hills to discover the Golden Bridge. Thanh Lich Royal Boutique Hotel 4* (B-L-D)

Cruise by sampan on the Perfume River to the Pagoda of the Heaven Fairy Lady. Visit of the Mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc, then demonstration of tai chi and calligraphy. Release of floating lanterns on the Perfume River. Royal costume dinner with traditional music at the hotel. (B-L-D)

Tour of the imperial city. Stroll by rickshaw to the Dong Ba market and route to Dong Hoi. Stop at the Hien Luong bridge, followed by the discovery of the Vinh Moc tunnels dug during the Vietnam war. Sunspa Resort Hotel 4* (B-L-D)

Explore the Phong Nha Caves, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, then hit the road to Vinh. Phoenix Crowne Hotel 4* (B-L-D)

Visit Phat Diem Cathedral, a stunning example of Sino-Vietnamese architecture. Afterwards, enjoy a boat ride through the limestone karsts and mystical grottoes of Thung Nang, the “Valley of the Sun.” Wrap up the day with a visit to Bich Dong Pagoda. Ninh Binh Legend Hotel 4* (B-L-D)

Head to Ha Long Bay. Visit the pearl farm along the way. Go on a junk boat cruise in Ha Long Bay. Enjoy a seafood lunch. See the bay’s lesser-known islands, go swimming, and explore the caves. Spend a night aboard the boat. Aqua Elegance Halong (B-L-D)

The cruise continues with a visit to Luon Cave. Disembark and travel to Hanoi, with a stop at the Dai Viet craft village along the way. Go on a guided tour of the city: the Presidential Palace of the Governor General of Indochina, the Ho Chi Minh Stilt House, and the One-Pillar Pagoda. In the evening, catch a traditional puppet theatre performance on the water. Champton Hotel 4* (B-L-D)

Spend the morning exploring the Temple of Literature and the Ethnography Museum. Then head downtown for a tasting of a street food speciality. In the afternoon, visit Ngoc Son Temple. At the end of the day, transfer to Hanoi Airport for your return flight to Montreal. (B-L-D)

Return flight to Montreal.