Flight: VN163 Hanoi - Danang 09.30 - 10.50

Meet & greet: Upon arrival at Danang airport you will be welcomed to Vietnam by your private English speaking guide, and then transferred to your hotel in Hoi An which is a 45 minute drive. After checking in the rest of the day will be free at leisure for you to relax after your journey and enjoy your beachfront hotel.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Boutique Hoi An Resort (Superior Room)

Days at leisure: You have time to relax. Your hotel is located by the beach but the Ancient Town is just a 10-15 minute drive away. Alternatively there are opportunities to cycle in some beautiful countryside, visit the ruins at My Son, discover the artists of Hoi An or see a tailor to get some clothes made.

Accommodation: Stay these nights at the Boutique Hoi An Resort (Superior Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Private transfer: After breakfast your guide and driver will transfer you to the airport in time for the flight to Dalat.

Flight: VN1957 Danang - Dalat 11.25 - 13.00

Private transfer: Upon arrival in Dalat your guide and driver will transfer you to your hotel. After checking in the rest of the day will be free at leisure for you to settle in and relax.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Dalat Du Parc (Superior Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Morning guided tour of Dalat: After breakfast this morning set off on a guided sightseeing tour in and around Dalat. Start by taking a horse-drawn cart around Xuan Huong Lake. Then make a visit to Dalat's Central Market (famous for its vegetables and flowers) and the Dalat Flower Garden to see a variety of orchid species. Lunch will be taken at the Nam Phan Restaurant, serving Dalat's finest Vietnamese cuisine in the grounds of a grand villa. This afternoon you will be transferred to Dalat Cremaillere Railway Station where you can see the old steam engines that are kept there. The rest of the day will be free at leisure for you to relax and continue exploring at your own pace.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Dalat Du Parc (Superior Room)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Road journey from Dalat to Cat Tien: After breakfast this morning, depart Dalat and travel south along Highway 20, which passes a former volcanic crater known as Lava Tubes. Cross the Dong Nai River and enter the Cat Tien National Park, where your wildlife experience begins.

Afternoon visit to the Bear Rehabilitation Centre: This afternoon, you will be taken on a visit to the Bear Rehabilitation Centre. This facility has been established by Wildlife at Risk who take in bears that have been captured for the bile market or pet trade and rehabilitate them back into the forest.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Forest Floor Lodge (Luxury Safari Style Tent)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Morning excursion: Early this morning take a gentle trek to Crocodile Lake for opportunities to see a great variety of bird life, larger mammals and the Siamese crocodile. The crocodiles are critically endangered and this is one of the last places in the world that you can see them in the wild. After some time to explore the area this morning, return to the lodge in time for lunch. 

For a more challenging excursion this morning there is the option of joining a Wild Gibbon Trek which starts before dawn to track the singing gibbons through the forest until finding a position to observe their daily rituals - please ask for details.

Afternoon at leisure: This afternoon is free to relax and explore the area around the lodge, or arrange a further excursion through the lodge. 

Night Safari: After dinner there will be a night drive using a spotlight to view nocturnal wildlife. Typical wildlife that can be seen includes deer, civet, guar, mongoose, macaque, snakes and other small animals.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Forest Floor Lodge (Luxury Safari Style Tent)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Morning visit to the Endangered Primate Centre: Located on a picturesque river island the Dao Tien Endangered Primate Species Centre aims to rehabilitate primates and when appropriate release pairs back into the forests of Cat Tien National Park. Founded and supported by Monkey World in Dorset, this centre is run by the Endangered Asian Species Trust (EAST), and provides a home for gibbon, duoc and loris rescued from traders and traffickers in Vietnam.

Road journey from Cat Tien to Saigon: After lunch at your lodge, continue your journey by road to Saigon, a journey of approximately 3 hours.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Grand Hotel (Deluxe Room)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Overnight Bassac Mekong Delta cruise: After breakfast this morning, depart Saigon for the 2 hour journey to Cai Be where you will board the Bassac river boat for your overnight cruise into the Mekong Delta. The Bassac boats are entirely built of wood, and can accommodate between 12 and 24 passengers in elegantly decorated cabins, each with air-con and private bathrooms. Each of the boats has a large bar & restaurant area, and a mostly covered lounge area on the upper deck.

After embarkation, the boat departs towards Cho Lach on the Tien Giang River, and lunch will be served as you pass sand and rice barges, fruit drying facilities and traditional wooden ship building yards. In the afternoon, there will be a visit to a village on the banks of river Mang Thit for an opportunity to see fruit orchards, rice fields and local lifestyles. Return to the boat for a relaxing drink on board as the sun sets, before dinner is served.

Accommodation: Stay tonight on board the Bassac (Standard Cabin)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Bassac Mekong Delta Cruise: Wake early for breakfast as the boat cruises towards the Tra On floating market. After seeing the morning's trading the ship then departs towards Can Tho to see the famous Cai Rang floating market. Disembark the Bassac and transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, and some local orchards and gardens.

Private transfer: After disembarking this morning,  you will be met and driven to the airport for the flight to Con Dao.

Flight: VN8070 Can Tho - Con Dao 14.45 - 15.40

Hotel transfer: On arrival, you will be met by staff from your hotel and transferred to the Poulo Condor Boutique Resort & Spa to check in and relax by the beach.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at Poulo Condor Boutique Resort & Spa (Junior Suite)

Meals: Breakfast

Days at leisure: You have a couple of days free at leisure to relax by the beach and explore Con Dao Island.

Accommodation: Stay these nights at Poulo Condor Boutique Resort & Spa (Junior Suite)

Meals: Breakfast

Transfer: This morning you will be transferred to the airport by staff from your hotel.

Flight: VN8074 Con Dao - Ho Chi Minh City 11.10 - 12.15

Private transfer: Upon arrival in Saigon your guide and driver will transfer you to your hotel to check in.

Afternoon at leisure in Ho Chi Minh City: This afternoon you have time at leisure in this bustling Asian metropolis. Relax at your hotel, or explore independently. Great shopping opportunities can be found in busy Ben Thanh market as well as numerous glitzy modern malls, while great food can be found on every corner either on the street or in a number of fantastic upmarket restaurants.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Grand Hotel (Deluxe Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Day at leisure: Today is free to relax at your hotel, or explore more of Saigonand catch up on some final sightseeing or shopping.

Private transfer: This evening you will be transferred to the airport in time for your return flight to London Heathrow.

Meals: Breakfast