Vietnam: Exploration from the Mekong to Colonial Hoi An

Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong River - Hoi An

Exploration, Food, Fitness, Health, Photography, Videography, Writing, Yoga

A culture that feels unchanged by time but a society that is zooming into the 21st-century. Cities filled with fading grandeur but unfaded beauty. Millions of motorbikes zigging, zagging, and beeping in chaotic harmony. Vietnam is not for the faint of heart but whether it’s from the sounds and smells of its cities, the serenity of its sea and countryside, Vietnam will touch you. Within the chaos, between the calm, maybe you will also discover its balance.

  • 7 days

  • 8 - 24 spots

  • Double occupancy in 4-star hotels (single rooms available)

  • 6 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 2 Dinners

  • TrovaTrip will provide 3 transfers from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) , between 8 AM and 5 PM

  • TrovaTrip will provide 2 transfers to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) on the last day

Activities Included

  • Ho Chi Minh City Tour
  • Ho Chi Minh City Market Tour
  • China Town Walk
  • Jade Emperor Pagoda Visit
  • Reunification Palace Visit
  • War Remnants Museum
  • Mekong River Cruise
  • Ben Tre Village Experience
  • Rice Paper Workshop
  • Coconut Workshop
  • Countryside Cycle
  • Go Noi Village Agricultural Experience
  • Cham Island Tour
  • Mr. Lau's Boat Tour & Snorkel
  • Hoi An Secret Eats and Cocktails Tour
  • Thu Bon Sunset River Cruise

Other Inclusions

  • Double occupancy in 4-star hotels
  • Local Guide throughout trip
  • All city transfers
  • Arrival airport transfer (until 5 pm on first day)
  • Departure airport transfer (morning of last day)

Exclusions

  • International flights
  • Food & alcohol (except as noted)
  • Visas & travel insurance
  • Airport transfers outside of designated times
  • Tips for Guides

Itinerary

Day 1

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Day 1

Welcome to Vietnam! Settle in and get ready for an incredible week.

transfer

20 MIN

Airport Transfer

meal

dinner

Meet your group! Your welcome dinner at a local restaurant is included.

accommodation

Liberty Central Riverside Hotel

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 2

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Day 2

On your first full day, you will take a tour of the largest city in Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City, visiting the Thai Binh Market and Ho Thi Ky Flower Market. Next, you will discover China Town where you will visit the 150-year-old Chinese temple of Thien Hau. You'll then visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda, Reunification Palace, and visit the War Museum.

meal

breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel is included.

activity

1 HOUR

Ho Chi Minh City Tour

Today you will embark on a full-day tour of Ho Chi Minh City, the economic heart of Vietnam and the main hub of the southern region.

activity

1 HOUR

Ho Chi Minh City Market Tour

Along the tour, you will visit the Thai Binh market, one of the oldest in Vietnam, before heading to the Ho Thi Ky flower market. Over the past 30 years, the Ho Thi Ky flower market has become the largest concentration and distribution of flowers for the entire Southern region.

activity

1 HOUR

China Town Walk

The first stop is Thien Hau, a 150-year-old Chinese Temple before walking through the streets where you'll find shops that sell traditional medicine and ornamental fish.

meal

lunch

Lunch at a local restaurant is included.

activity

1 HOUR

Jade Emperor Pagoda Visit

After lunch, our first stop will be the Jade Emperor Pagoda, a small Taoist pagoda built by the Chinese community in 1909 and filled with statues and wooden carvings.

activity

1 HOUR

Reunification Palace Visit

Designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the President of the Republic of South Vietnam.

activity

1 HOUR

War Remnants Museum

The next stop will be the War Remnants Museum, containing three floors of incredible war artifacts and history covering Vietnam’s struggle for independence.

accommodation

Liberty Central Riverside Hotel

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 3

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Day 3

Today you will leave the city behind, hop aboard a boat and experience the Mekong River and some of the villages that dot its banks.

meal

breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel is included.

activity

6 HOURS

Mekong River Cruise

This morning you will hop on a boat for a full-day cruise down the world's twelfth longest river, the Mekong. Flowing through 6 countries, its home to an incredible array of wildlife, landscapes and cultures along its banks.

activity

1 HOUR

Ben Tre Village Experience

Your first stop will be the village of Ben Tre, known as the village of coconut, famous for its peaceful countryside and incredible fruit market. You will have the opportunity to experience local village life.

activity

2 HOURS

Rice Paper Workshop

You will stop at the tiny My Long village where the locals specialize in making rice paper. After experiencing a workshop, you will then get a chance to sample this Vietnamese staple.

activity

1 HOUR

Coconut Workshop

Your cruise will float down the Cai Son Canal, a coconut jungle. You will visit a coconut workshop and learn about the different phases of coconut processing.

activity

2 HOURS

Countryside Cycle

You will wrap up your day by biking on rural tracks or riding in a rickshaw through coconut groves, and vegetable patches. Keep going by rowboat on a shady palm tree canal and stop for lunch at the Green Garden riverside restaurant.

meal

lunch

Lunch at a local restaurant is included.

accommodation

Liberty Central Riverside Hotel

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 4

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Day 4

The morning is free for any last-minute shopping and sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh City before transferring to the airport for a domestic flight to Da Nang.

meal

breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel is included.

activity

3 HOURS

Go Noi Village Agricultural Experience

At Goi Noi, you will meet Mr. Phap, a farmer who manages a collective that produces organic vegetables. You will hop on a bicycle and pedal through the tiny village and past rice fields until you arrive at the collective’s farm where you will have a chance to get your hands dirty and learn about harvesting, tilling, and composting.

accommodation

La Residencia

Overnight in Hoi An

Day 5

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Day 5

Today is an immersive experience of the island fishermen's culture of coastal Vietnam. Later this evening you will discover Hoi An's hidden gems on the Hoi An secret eats and cocktail tour.

meal

breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel is included.

activity

3 HOURS

Cham Island Tour

Today is an immersive experience of the island's fishermen's culture of coastal Vietnam.

activity

2 HOURS

Mr. Lau's Boat Tour & Snorkel

At Bai Huong, you will meet ‘Mr. Lau,’ a local fisherman who was born here and will take you on a boat tour of the island where you can snorkel, swim, walk around the village, and eat the seafood.

meal

lunch

Fisherman’s lunch at Mr. Lau’s is included.

activity

1 HOUR

Hoi An Secret Eats and Cocktails Tour

In the Hoi An secret eats and cocktail tour, you'll join a local expert and discover tiny speakeasies in 200-year-old buildings and sample snacks and dishes from the local's favorite spots.

accommodation

La Residencia

Overnight in Hoi An

Day 6

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Day 6

Today is a day free to relax and take in any last-minute sightseeing or shopping. There will be an optional farming experience at An Nhien Organic farm and Riverbank Erosion Project. In the evening you will join the group for a farewell dinner and sunset cruise.

meal

breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel is included.

activity

2 HOURS

Thu Bon Sunset River Cruise

What better way to cap off the adventure than a sunset cruise with dinner? As you float down the stunning Thu Bon River and enjoy a 5-course menu, you will toast to an extraordinary journey with your travel buddies.

meal

dinner

Farewell dinner on the Thu Bon sunset river cruise is included.

accommodation

La Residencia

Overnight in Hoi An

Day 7

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Day 7

All good things must come to an end! You'll transfer to the airport and bid farewell for now.

meal

breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel is included.

transfer

45 MIN

Airport Transfer

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