Airport pickup and transfer to the hotel. Muong Thanh Luxury Saigon Hotel 4* or similar

Morning free. In the afternoon, guided tour of the city, featuring the Colonial Quarter, Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Opera House. (B-D)

Departure for Can Tho, located along the Mekong delta. Boat trip to Ben Tre island to visit an artisan village, candy factory and bee farm, followed by a honey tea tasting session. Luncheon of local specialties. Afternoon drive to Can Tho. Muong Thanh Luxury Can Tho Hotel 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Explore Cai Rang Floating Market by boat. On the way to Ho Chi Minh City, stop at a homemade rice cake and nuoc-mâm factory, then visit a factory that makes lacquer items. Enjoy dinner on your own. Hotel Muong Thanh Luxury Sai Gon Hotel 4* or similar (B-L)

Pass through tea and coffee plantations on the way to Dalat. Take a cable car over pine-covered slopes and houses hidden amongst the trees to the summit of Robin Hill. Then visit the Truc Lam pagoda. In the evening, take a stroll through the night market. Colline Hotel 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Visit romantic Dalat, where you’ll discover French villas and the cathedral, station, and botanical gardens. Head to Nha Trang, nicknamed the “green pearl,” then visit the Ponagar Tower. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon free. Quinter Central Nha Trang Hotel 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Free day. (B-L)

Travel to Hoi An, with lunch on the way. Le Pavillon Gallery Hoi An Hotel & Spa 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Take a bicycle ride through the Vietnamese countryside to Tra Que, famous for its aromatic herbs. Learn about the growers’ way of life and their methods. Enjoy a foot massage with local herbs. In the afternoon, take a walking tour of Hoi An, including the shrine of the goddess Fujian and the Phuc Thanh pagoda. (B-L-D)

Spend the morning at My Son, an archaeological site and former capital of the kingdom of the Chams, followed by a Cham dance performance. On the way to Hue, visit a marble-cutting workshop. Century Riverside Hotel Hue 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Sampan cruise on the Perfume River to the Pagoda of the Heaven Fairy Lady (Thien Mu). Afterwards, visit to the Eunuch Pagoda and stop at the incense and conical hat workshops. Tour of the Mausoleum and gardens of Emperor Tu Duc. Dinner at leisure. (B-L)

Tour the imperial city, built in the style of Chinese imperial palaces. Take a rickshaw to the Dong Ba market and have lunch at a local restaurant. Then visit the Vinh Moc tunnels and see the Hien Luong Bridge. Sun Spa Resort Quang Binh Vietnam 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Visit the massive Phong Nha caves, then continue to Vinh. Songlam Waterfront Hotel 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Travel to Phat Diem and visit the Sino-Vietnamese cathedral. Then discover the stunning region of Hoa Lu, known as “Ha Long Bay on land.” Explore the rice fields by boat and visit the Bich Dong caves. Ninh Binh Legend Hotel 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Set sail for Ha Long Bay overnight. Enjoy a seafood dinner on board and marvel at the famed emerald waters and unforgettable scenery. Halong Sails Boat (B-L-D)

Continue your cruise before you disembark late morning and head to Hanoi. On the way, stop at the Dai Viet handicraft centre for people with disabilities. Muong Thanh Grand Hanoi Hotel 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Spend the morning exploring Hanoi with its Temple of Literature and Ngoc So’n Temple. In the afternoon, visit the Museum of Ethnology and stroll through the 36-Street Quarter. Enjoy dinner on your own. (B-L)

Drive to Mai Chau through mountainous landscapes scattered with karst rock formations. Have lunch and visit Pom Coong village. Transfer to Mai Hich, where you’ll have dinner and stay overnight with a local host. (B-L-D)

Take a bike ride, then go rafting on the Xia River. In the afternoon, visit Pu Luong village. Pu Luong Natura Hotel 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Discover the magnificent Hieu Waterfall. Arrive in Hanoi in the afternoon and spend the rest of the day as you please. Muong Thanh Grand Hanoi Hotel 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Day free. Transfer to Hanoi airport. (B)