Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport at any time. Your AVT driver welcomes you with a name sign and transfers you to Le Jardin Haute Hotel in Hanoi’s central city area. After check-in, take time to rest, adjust to the time zone, and enjoy your first impression of Vietnam’s capital. 
In the early evening, meet your AVT tour leader for a welcome briefing. We review the route, travel style, cultural etiquette, safety notes, money matters, and how the group will communicate during the journey. This briefing is especially useful for teachers and educational groups because it creates a shared understanding of expectations before the deeper learning begins. 
If arrival times allow, enjoy a gentle orientation walk through the Old Quarter, where each street was traditionally connected to a different craft or trade. The walk introduces Hanoi’s living rhythm: motorbikes, street food, small temples, French colonial facades, and local families living above shops. An optional welcome dinner can be arranged at a local restaurant. 

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Airport arrival welcome with private Bus ; Welcome meeting; Old Quarter orientation walk; Optional welcome dinner. 
• Meals: None. 
• Accommodation: Le Jardin Haute Hotel (4-star) or Similar 
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: First impressions of Vietnam, urban life, local etiquette, street commerce, and how travelers’ can observe respectfully without interrupting daily life. 

After breakfast, begin a full day exploring Hanoi, Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital. The city offers an ideal introduction to Vietnamese history because imperial, colonial, and modern layers are visible in daily life. Start at the Ho Chi Minh Complex, where your guide explains the life of Ho Chi Minh and the importance of the site in modern Vietnamese identity. Continue to the One Pillar Pagoda and the Presidential Palace area. 
Visit the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first national university and one of the most meaningful educational sites in the country. For teacher groups, this stop creates a natural conversation about Confucian learning, exams, social mobility, and the long respect for education in Vietnamese culture. Depending on time, continue to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology or the Women’s Museum for a wider perspective on Vietnam’s diverse communities. 
In the late afternoon, enjoy a cyclo ride through the Old Quarter. The slow pace is perfect for photography and observation. End the day with a traditional Water Puppet Show, an art form that developed from Red River Delta village life. Dinner can be arranged as a street food walk or at a local restaurant. 

• Included / Suggested Experiences: City tours with highlights Ho Chi Minh Complex; One Pillar Pagoda; Temple of Literature; Museum option; Cyclo ride; Water Puppet Show. 
• Meals: Breakfast. 
• Accommodation: Le Jardin Haute Hotel (4-star) or Similar 
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Education, nationalism, Confucian heritage, ethnic diversity, urban change, and traditional performing arts. 

After breakfast, leave Hanoi for Halong Bay, one of Vietnam’s most iconic natural landscapes and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The drive takes approximately 2.5 to 3 hours depending on traffic. On arrival, board your selected 4-star cruise and begin sailing among limestone islands rising dramatically from emerald water. 
Lunch is served on board as the boat moves deeper into the bay. In the afternoon, depending on the cruise program, visit a cave, kayak or row through a sheltered lagoon, swim from a beach, climb to an island viewpoint, or simply relax on the sundeck. Halong Bay is also an excellent outdoor classroom for geology, biodiversity, tourism development, and environmental responsibility. 
At sunset, join a cooking demonstration or enjoy tea on deck before dinner. The evening is quiet and atmospheric, with the boat anchored among the karst formations. Overnight in a private cabin on the cruise. 

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Transfer to Halong Bay; Overnight cruise; Cave or island visit; Cooking demonstration or sunset activity. 
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. 
• Accommodation: Ha Long Bay Overnight Boat (4-star cruise).
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Karst geology, UNESCO conservation, marine tourism, environmental challenges, and responsible cruising. 

Enjoy a leisurely morning cruise through the tranquil waters of Ha Long Bay before returning to the harbour. Travel back to Hanoi and enjoy free time exploring the Old Quarter, visiting West Lake, or relaxing in one of the city's famous cafés. 
In the evening, board the comfortable overnight Reunification Express train to Huế. Travelling by rail provides a unique opportunity to experience Vietnam as generations of travellers have done, passing through changing landscapes during the overnight journey. 

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Morning cruise scenery; Transfer back to Hanoi; Free time in Old Quarter; Train station logistics. 
• Meals: Breakfast / Brunch. 
• Accommodation: Overnight Train (Comfortable Sleeper Cabin). 
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Sustainable infrastructure, geographic transitions, and experiencing local travel rhythms.

Arrive in Hue in the morning, meet your local guide, and transfer to the hotel. Hue was the imperial capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty and remains one of the most atmospheric cities in the country. 
Begin your exploration at the Imperial Citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the former political and ceremonial heart of the Nguyen emperors. Walk through imposing gates, courtyards, palace remains, and the Forbidden Purple City while your guide explains monarchy, Confucian order, colonial pressures, and wartime damage. Continue to Thien Mu Pagoda, one of Hue’s most elegant religious landmarks, standing beside the Perfume River. Visit one royal tomb, such as the Tomb of Minh Mang, Khai Dinh, or Tu Duc, where architecture, poetry, landscape design, and feng shui reveal how emperors imagined power and the afterlife. 

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Imperial Citadel; Thien Mu Pagoda; Royal tomb; Perfume River evening orientation. 
• Meals: Breakfast. 
• Accommodation: Eldora Hotel (4-star) or Similar 
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Imperial Vietnam, Buddhism, royal architecture, and the role of Hue in Vietnamese cultural memory. 

After breakfast, drive south over the Hai Van Pass, one of Vietnam’s most scenic coastal routes. Stop for panoramic photos over Lang Co Bay before arriving in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Hoi An. Check into your riverside resort and enjoy your first evening exploring the lantern-lit streets.

Take an initial introductory walking tour through the ancient town, marveling at the beautifully preserved merchant houses, centuries-old assembly halls, and the famous Japanese Covered Bridge.

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Hai Van Pass scenic drive; Guided walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town; Evening lantern walk.
• Meals: Breakfast.
• Accommodation: Vinh Hung Riverside Resort (4-star) or Similar
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Geography of Central Vietnam, historical trading ports, and the preservation of multicultural architecture.

Hoi An is a perfect place for hands-on cultural learning. Start with a guided visit to the local market to learn about herbs, noodles, rice products, tropical fruits, fish sauce, and daily shopping habits. Your guide helps the group connect ingredients with regional climate, trade, and family traditions.

de-tour to a VIETNAMESE cooking experience inspired by the LOCAL CHEF. Guests learn how Vietnamese food are made, how regional dishes differ, and why food is such an important part of identity and hospitality the recipe will be sent to your emails. Lunch is included with the dishes prepared. The afternoon is free to explore the quiet riverside lanes or visit the town's famous artisan tailor shops.

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Market visit; Hands-on cooking experience; Ancient town exploration.
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
• Accommodation: Vinh Hung Riverside Resort (4-star) or Similar
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Food culture as a pillar of identity, local agriculture, and trade history.

Today is designed with a balance of structure and freedom that works well for educational travel. Guests may choose how deeply they wish to explore Hoi An. Optional experiences include a half-day visit to My Son Sanctuary; the ancient Cham temple complex often compared with other great archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.

Other options include a bicycle ride to Tra Que vegetable village, a basket-boat experience in Cam Thanh coconut forest, a lantern-making class, or free time at An Bang Beach. The evening is free to enjoy the riverside restaurants or the famous night market.

BIKING to the beach, do the tour with local for farms, coconut forest ,local life ,fun …

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Free day in Hoi An; Optional My Son Sanctuary or eco-village tours with bikes.
• Meals: Breakfast.
• Accommodation: Vinh Hung Riverside Resort (4-star) or Similar
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Self-directed discovery, Cham indigenous heritage, and balancing tourism with community sustainability

After breakfast, transfer to Danang Airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City (still affectionately called Saigon). On arrival, meet your southern Vietnam guide and transfer to the hotel. Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam’s most dynamic metropolis, where colonial landmarks, modern towers, and hidden alleyways exist side by side.

Enjoy an orientation walk around the Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral exterior, Opera House, Nguyen Hue walking street, and Ben Thanh Market area. The walk helps guests compare Vietnam’s northern, central, and southern urban cultures. Saigon feels faster, more commercial, and more outward-looking than Hanoi or Hue.

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Flight to Ho Chi Minh City; City orientation walk with French colonial landmarks; Ben Thanh Market area.
• Meals: Breakfast.
• Accommodation: Happy Life Hotels or Similar 
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Urbanization, economic transformation, and regional cultural contrasts within Vietnam.

This morning, drive northwest to the Cu Chi Tunnels. This vast underground network was used by Viet Cong forces during the Vietnam War and includes living areas, storage sites, field hospitals, and command posts. A local guide explains how the tunnel system functioned and how geography, local support, and determination shaped wartime strategy.

Guests may crawl through a short, enlarged section of a tunnel if they feel comfortable. The visit is a powerful way to understand resilience and survival behind military history. Return to Ho Chi Minh City for a free afternoon, where visits to the War Remnants Museum or Reunification Palace are highly recommended.

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Cu Chi Tunnels guided tour; Historical interpretation; Optional War Remnants Museum / Reunification Palace.
• Meals: Breakfast.
• Accommodation: Happy Life Hotels or Similar
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: War memory, guerrilla tactics, civilian resilience, and historical reconciliation.

Today follows the land-based Mekong Delta experience style rather than an overnight cruise. Depart Ho Chi Minh City for Ben Tre or My Tho. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, then board a local boat to explore small waterways, islands, and village life.

Enjoy tropical fruit, listen to traditional southern music, taste honey tea at a bee farm, and learn about coconut candy production. A peaceful rowing sampan ride through narrow canals gives guests a close look at water coconut palms and the rhythms of delta life. Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon.

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Mekong boat trip; Fruit tasting and local music; Honey tea; Coconut candy workshop; Rowing sampan ride.
• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Happy Life Hotels.
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: River ecology, agricultural economics, climate change challenges, and rural adaptation.

After breakfast, transfer to  (  for a short flight option is also available upon request)  across the border into Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city. An overland road. On arrival, meet your Cambodian guide and transfer to the hotel.

In the late afternoon, enjoy a traditional cyclo tour through the city, passing Wat Phnom, colonial buildings, the post office, riverside cafes, and the Royal Palace area. Phnom Penh is a city of beauty, trauma, resilience, and renewal, making it a deeply meaningful stop on the journey.

• Included / Suggested Experiences: overland transit to Phnom Penh; Cyclo tour; Riverside orientation walks.
• Meals: Breakfast.
• Accommodation: LN Hotel or Similar 
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Cross-border transitions, French colonial urban planning, and first impressions of Khmer society.

This morning is dedicated to Cambodia’s modern history. Visit Choeung Ek Killing Fields, a quiet but powerful memorial connected to the Khmer Rouge period. Continue to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, formerly Security Prison 21. The visit is emotional and is approached with the utmost respect and sensitivity.

Your guide will help explain the historical background, the human cost, and Cambodia’s long journey of recovery. The purpose is to understand memory, justice, education, and how societies rebuild after trauma. Enjoy a free evening along the vibrant riverside area.

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Choeung Ek Killing Fields; Tuol Sleng Museum; Guided historical reflection discussion.
• Meals: Breakfast.
• Accommodation: LN Hotel or Similar 
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Human rights education, post-conflict justice, institutional memory, and national resilience.

Depart Phnom Penh after breakfast and drive to Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor. The journey takes approximately 5.5 to 6 hours by private vehicle, with rest stops along the way. The road journey offers a view of Cambodia beyond the main cities: villages, rice fields, roadside markets, spirit houses, and everyday rural life.

On arrival, check-in at the hotel and rest. Your guide will brief the group on temple etiquette and the next morning’s early start. Optional evening activity: Phare Cambodian Circus, a powerful social enterprise performance combining theatre, acrobatics, and modern Cambodian storytelling.

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Scenic overland drive to Siem Reap; Rural country views; Temple etiquette briefing; Optional Phare Circus.
• Meals: Breakfast.
• Accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel or similar
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Rural development infrastructure, social enterprise models, and arts-driven youth empowerment.

Rise early for sunrise at Angkor Wat, one of the world’s greatest religious monuments. Watching the temple silhouette appear over the lotus ponds is an unforgettable highlight. After sunrise, explore Angkor Wat in detail with a local guide to understand Khmer cosmology, bas-reliefs, temple mountain design, and the power of the historic Khmer Empire.

Continue to Angkor Thom, entering through the monumental gate, then explore Bayon Temple with its mysterious smiling faces. Visit the Terrace of the Elephants and continue to Ta Prohm, the iconic jungle temple where massive tree roots embrace stone ruins. Return to Siem Reap for a free evening.

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Angkor Wat sunrise; Angkor Wat guided tour; Angkor Thom and Bayon; Terrace of the Elephants; Ta Prohm jungle temple.
• Meals: Breakfast.
• Accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Khmer architecture, Hindu/Buddhist religious evolution, archaeology, and UNESCO heritage site management.

In the morning, visit additional temples according to group interest, such as Banteay Srei, which is famous for its exceptionally delicate pink sandstone carvings, or the sprawling paths of Preah Khan.

In the afternoon, travel to Tonle Sap Lake to learn about floating communities and seasonal water life. Board a local boat to visit a community-based floating village, seeing how houses, schools, and markets dynamically adapt to the changing lake levels. This evening, enjoy a special Khmer dinner at a local restaurant.

• Included / Suggested Experiences: Banteay Srei temple visit; Tonle Sap Lake floating village tour;Optional Khmer dinner.
• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel
• Educational Insight: Learning Focus: Hydrological adaptation, seasonal floating economies, and the responsibilities of visiting vulnerable communities ethically.

After breakfast, transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for your flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival, meet your local Thai-speaking guide and private coach before transferring to your hotel  in the heart of Bangkok's historic Chinatown district.

The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore the vibrant surroundings of Chinatown or relax after your journey.

Included Services:

• Airport pickup in Bangkok
• Private air-conditioned coach
• Thai-speaking tour guide
• Hotel transfer

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Shanghai Mansion Bangkok – Superior Room

Educational Insight: Regional economic development, migration patterns, and the  transformation of Bangkok into one of Southeast Asia's leading metropolitan cities.

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day guided tour of Bangkok's most iconic landmarks.

Visit Wat Pho, home to the magnificent Reclining Buddha, followed by the spectacular Grand Palace, Thailand's most important royal and cultural landmark.

In the afternoon, enjoy a cruise along the Chao Phraya River, experiencing Bangkok's famous waterways and traditional canal-side communities. After the tour, return to the hotel.

Optional Evening Activity:

Guests may join an unforgettable amazing Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise featuring an international buffet,  live entertainment, and panoramic nighttime views of Bangkok.

Dinner Cruise Option: THB 890 per person (optional)

Included Services:

• Round-trip private transportation
• Thai-speaking tour guide
• Wat Pho admission
• Grand Palace admission
• Chao Phraya River boat excursion

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Shanghai Mansion Bangkok – Superior Room

Educational Insight: Siamese history, the significance of Theravada Buddhism, royal heritage, and Bangkok's historic water-based transportation system.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before checking out.

At the appropriate time, transfer by private coach to Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang International

Airport for your departure flight, bringing your memorable Southeast Asia educational journey to a close.

Included Services:

• Private departure transfer by coach
• Thai-speaking tour guide

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: None

Educational Insight: Reflecting on intercultural experiences, global citizenship, and lifelong learning through travel.

Complimentary Service

Optional Service

• Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise: THB 890 per person (optional)