Spend the day exploring Ha Noi on a guided tour and visit the grounds of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda, and Literature Temple, which was the first Vietnam University, next to Hoa Lo Prison, which the French Indochina used for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam Army for U.S. soldiers. Have lunch in town and continue traveling to the National Enology Museum. Then, return to the city center to explore the Ha Noi Old Quarter, take a walking tour, and experience the Ho Noi lifestyle.

8:00 am, be ready to go to your hotel's lobby, meet your guide & driver, and transfer out of Ha Noi on a private vehicle. Arrive in the rural area of Duong Lam, pick up the bikes to discover the hidden charm of Duong Lam's countryside, bike through rice paddies, and visit the Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung temples that worship two national heroes against the Chinese during the Tang Dynasty. Visit and learn more about Vietnam's ancient history before cycling to Mia Pagoda, built in the 15th century. The pagoda has 287 statues of different sizes, famous Buddha sculptures in the Himalayas, and the statues of the Eight Vajra Deities. Then, continue riding around the village to discover locals' daily life and farming work along the fields with a stop at two ancient houses: the most significant old house was built 200 years ago, and the most ancient house from 400 years ago. Here is your opportunity to experience these older ways of life in Duong Lam and find yourself making friends with the warmly welcoming villagers whose childhoods are pure agriculture. We resume exploring the architecture of ancient houses along their narrow alleyways on good-quality MTB bicycles. Enjoy your tasty lunch at the ancient house, walk along narrow alleys to visit Mong Phu communal house in Mong Phu hamlet, and immerse yourself in the beautiful countryside. Drive back to Hanoi around 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm.

Take a morning flight to Hue. On arrival in Hue, transfer to the Imperial Citadel along the Perfume River. Walk to visit the walled fortress: within the citadel, just past Hien Nhan Gate, lie the Imperial City and the Forbidden Purple City. You'll enjoy a walking tour of this massive enclosure. Hue used to be the home of the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1945, whose palaces and tombs provide fascinating glimpses into the luxurious and secretive world of the court. Following lunch, we pick up the bike and ride to the ancient royal tombs of Emperor Khai Dinh and Tu Duc to better understand Hue's imperial history. Drive to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy Royal Dinner- Emperor's Royal Banquet.

Start your day with a private vehicle ride to a rural village for a half-day biking, exploring the beautiful countryside, rice paddy fields, and duck farms to Cau Ngoi Thanh Toan. Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge is an ancient architectural relic with historical and cultural values. Here, you'll have the chance to meet and talk with locals, capturing memorable photos. Continue your ride through the lush green village, stop at the small markets in the countryside, and experience authentic local living. Transfer to the handicraft villages; visit one of the most well-known, the Sinh village, home to the 400-year-old folk painting craft. This is a unique opportunity to meet the oldest artisan in the village, who will show you how to create your piece of folk painting. Then visit a neighboring town famous for its traditional paper flower making. Take a great opportunity to try creating your paper lotus flower under the guidance of the artisan. After lunch at a selected restaurant, drive to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, then enjoy a Dragon boat ride on the Perfume River. 

After 2 days of exploring the beautiful countryside and Purple City, we leave for Hoi An. Shuttle to Thuan An beach for easy excitement off the beaten track, through a picturesque lane from Thuan An beach to Vinh Loc, shaded by coconut palms along the peninsula. The scenic route passes through the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co before climbing over the "Pass of Ocean Clouds." If you really love to challenge Hai Van Pass! We will visit the Cham Museum, which contains the world's finest collection of Cham sculptures. We then have a transfer to Hoi An's outskirts for the afternoon combined activities, cycling through peaceful villages with many vegetable farms. Then we cross the Thu Bon River to Cam Thanh village, enjoy local basket boat paddling on the small River, and meet local people at the fishing village.

After a leisurely breakfast, meet the team and cycle from the hotel to a local market to discover different local fruits, veggies, and spices. Then, you'll buy some for our cooking lesson before we hop on bicycles and resume cycling to Tra Que- an Organic Vegetable Village. Ride on the country back roads through vast green fields and cross many small rivers and bridges to Tra Que. Your guide will take you walking around Tra Que farms so you can smell and taste the local ingredients and spend more time with locals on the farms learning about traditional cultivation methods. You then go back to your local home for the cooking lesson. Learn how to cook local and specialty dishes, and then enjoy your lunch as you have cooked. After lunch, you'll transfer to the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day in the town of Hoi An: shopping and finding some things on your own.

After breakfast, we will meet at the hotel and transfer to Da Nang for a domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh. On arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, meet Vietnam Backroads team and drive to the city center to check in at the hotel. After lunch at Ngon restaurant, spend the afternoon visiting War Remnant Museum, Independent Palace, General Post Office, and Notre Dame Cathedrals. Walking down Dong Khoi Street, admire the beautiful Opera House and City Halls before shopping at Ben Thanh Market. 

Traveling to Cu Chi tunnel by luxury speed boat is a truly unique way to observe a different side of Vietnam as you head to the famed tunnel complex, where you'll see an enormous network of underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War. It's also a great way to witness the real life of locals along the River bank. Have an early breakfast for a speed ride to Cu Chi tunnel. Depart at 7:00 am; after you are met at the hotel, shuttle to Bach Dang pier. Watch a short documentary about Cu Chi during the war, explore the three levels of the tunnel underground, stop at the shooting range, and have lunch at a local restaurant by the river before returning to Saigon. 

Depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 08.00 am. It takes two hours of driving to get to Cai Be' countryside. On the Mekong boat cruise along the Mekong River, you'll stop to sample some fresh tropical fruit and visit some cottage industries in the area. Visit some family workshops to produce candies and local snacks before a sampan rowing boat through beautiful Tan Phong Island. Then, you return to the Mekong boat and continue crossing the Mekong River to An Binh Island. Enjoy lunch- a special local lunch at the home of locals. After lunch, we nap on a hammock until the temperature drops for a leisurely afternoon bicycle ride. Explore a fantastic bike ride through the lush land, rich with orange, papaya, grapefruit, and mango trees. Experience the daily life of locals through quaint villages and the vibrant river network that zig-zag An Binh Island. Your ride today ends when you cross the Mekong River to Vinh Long City. Get in a car for a 45-minute Can Tho City afternoon transfer. Victoria Can Tho

Can Tho is the capital of the Mekong Delta and is famous for it' Cai Rang floating market. This market is open all day, and the best time is from sunrise to about 9:00 am. The main items sold here are farm products. Many big boats are loaded with plenty of seasonal fruit; mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, longan, grapefruits, and watermelons....when small boats with long tail engines move through to find a good dealer. Besides this, many coffee bars and grocery boats are also approaching for business. This is a truly unique floating market and can't be missed if you are traveling to the Mekong Delta region. 
After breakfast, check out and get on a boat by the pier in front of your hotel. Enjoy views along the river banks, and watch the morning activities on the waterway to an actual floating market. Then we disembarked from your boat at An Binh land market and spent time experiencing people's activities here. Begines our last day ride to Binh Thuy rural Dist of Can Tho city. Pedal across small rivers, tropical fruit orchards, peaceful villages, and numerous lively local markets on countryside paths. End up cycling at Binh Thuy- an ancient house. Visit this ancient house- An old house featuring French colonial architecture and serene gardens. This was set in the movie "The Love". Enjoy lunch at cozy restaurants on the way back to Ho Chi Minh.