Authentic Vietnam with women ( with extension )

Welcome, sister traveler! 🌸 Upon your arrival at Hanoi International Airport, our driver will be waiting with a smile and a sign with your name. The one-hour drive into the city is already an adventure—you’ll see chaotic traffic, entire families balancing on motorbikes, and a fascinating blend of old and new architecture.

After settling in, enjoy a gentle walk through the Old Quarter, famously called the “36 streets.” It’s a lively maze of tiny shops, artisans, and food stalls. The perfect way to start soaking in the atmosphere and energy of Hanoi.

Inclusions: Airport transfer, dinner, English-speaking guide.
Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast at the hotel, start your morning with a walk across Ba Dinh Square and into the Ngoc Ha neighborhood, where a hidden market bustles with colors, flavors, and laughter.

Later, step into the home of Hanoi’s celebrated musician Pham Chi Khanh and his daughter. Both are masters of traditional Vietnamese instruments such as the đàn bầu (monochord) and the moon-shaped lute. You’ll not only listen but also try playing these magical instruments yourself, guided with patience and joy.

Lunch is Hanoi’s most iconic dish: a steaming bowl of Phở.

In the afternoon, visit the Vietnamese Women’s Museum—a powerful tribute to women’s love, resilience, and contribution to the country. Through moving exhibits, you’ll see how women shaped Vietnam’s past and present, and how their silent strength continues to inspire the future.

End the day with another stroll through the Old Quarter, where female artisans and vendors carry on traditions that have been alive for centuries.

Inclusions: Transportation, breakfast, lunch, entrance fees, English-speaking guide.
Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast at the hotel, set out for Chuong village, a 300-year-old community known for making the famous conical hats. Stroll through its lanes, meet local women artisans, and—if possible—listen to a war veteran sharing personal memories.

Lunch is a heartfelt home-cooked meal prepared by a woman artisan, full of warmth and flavors of Vietnamese hospitality. Afterward, try painting your own hat or practice the weaving process alongside local craftswomen.

In the afternoon, continue to Quang Phu Cau incense village—a stunning display of crimson and golden incense sticks drying in the sun. Here, women work side by side with their families, keeping alive this colorful craft. Visit the largest incense factory to see the entire process and capture unforgettable photographs.

Return to Hanoi, and make a stop at the famous Train Street café.

One of Hanoi’s most extraordinary sights is Train Street, a narrow residential lane where a working railway runs right through the heart of daily life. Imagine tiny houses, women cooking or chatting at their doorsteps, children playing nearby—and suddenly, the sound of the train horn fills the air. In just seconds, shopkeepers pull back their stools and goods, creating space for the train to pass only a breath away.

For women travelers, this place is more than a photo opportunity—it’s a glimpse into the resilience and adaptability of Hanoi’s people, especially the women who run small cafés and stalls here. Sitting down with a local woman over a cup of strong Vietnamese coffee while the train rumbles past is both thrilling and deeply human, reminding us how women create community and warmth even in the most unusual places.

Inclusions: Transportation, breakfast, lunch, entrance fees, English-speaking guide.
Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast at the hotel, depart for a 2.5-hour drive to Van Long Nature Reserve. Board a traditional boat and glide through peaceful wetlands framed by dramatic limestone cliffs. If you’re lucky, you might spot the rare Delacour’s langur, an endangered species found only in this region.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant, then you’ll meet a skilled woman artisan with more than 40 years of embroidery mastery. Guided by her, you’ll try this delicate craft yourself—a unique chance to connect through women’s hands and traditions.

Later, enjoy a gentle bicycle ride along the scenic Meo Cao mountain range, breathing in the beauty of rural Vietnam.

Inclusions: Transportation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, entrance fees, English-speaking guide.
Overnight in Ninh Binh.

After breakfast, take a two-hour drive into Pu Luong Nature Reserve, home of the White Thai ethnic group. Passing through their villages, you’ll glimpse daily life rooted in ancestral traditions.

Lunch at a local restaurant before starting your hike along iconic trails leading to Don, Uoi, and Lan villages. These are living museums of the Thai people, who continue weaving, embroidery, basket-making, and bamboo crafts just as their ancestors did.

Here, you’ll have the chance to join a workshop and learn directly from women who have preserved these skills for generations.

Walking through terraced rice paddies and hills, you’ll share smiles and exchanges with local women—moments of connection that stay with you long after.

Inclusions: Transportation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, English-speaking guide.
Overnight in Pu Luong.

After breakfast at the hotel, continue exploring Pu Luong with a stop at Chieu Lau dam. Local villagers will invite you onto their bamboo rafts—paddle upstream with them, laugh together, and feel the rhythm of mountain life.

Later, walk across a suspension bridge into one of Pu Luong’s most scenic villages. Along the riverbanks, admire the ingenious bamboo water wheels built by the Thai and Muong ethnic minorities. These wheels, designed by women and men together, ingeniously irrigate rice fields and are vital for survival during dry seasons.

Return to Hanoi in the evening for a restful night.

Inclusions: Transportation, breakfast, lunch, English-speaking guide.
Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Danang. Upon arrival, drive to Hoi An and check into your hotel.

Step into the magic of Hoi An Old Town, where time seems to stand still. Visit the Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall with its ornate dragon statues and learn about ancestor worship. Explore merchant houses over 200 years old, where women once managed trade and family life while men traveled the seas.

Enjoy a performance at the Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House before crossing the iconic Japanese Bridge, a 400-year-old symbol of cultural unity. Wander through small alleys, discover handicraft shops, and connect with women artisans who keep local traditions alive.

As night falls, release a floating lantern onto the river—a symbolic act of wishes, gratitude, and light.

Inclusions: Transportation, breakfast, lunch, entrance fees, English-speaking guide.
Overnight in Hoi An.

After breakfast get ready for a day that blends adventure, authenticity, and women’s creativity.

Countryside Jeep Adventure
Hop into a vintage Jeep and head out of Hoi An’s Old Town, driving along small country lanes surrounded by rice paddies and water buffalo grazing lazily under the sun. This ride takes you into the heart of Vietnam’s rural life—places where time seems to slow down.

Along the way, you’ll stop to meet local farmers, most of them women, who still work the fields by hand. You’ll see how they grow rice, raise livestock, and maintain their ancestral connection with the land. Through gestures and simple exchanges, you’ll feel the strength and resilience of these women who embody Vietnam’s traditions.

Lunch is served in the countryside, prepared with seasonal ingredients fresh from the fields. It’s a meal that tastes of simplicity and love, the kind of food that brings people together across cultures.

Lantern-Making Experience
In the afternoon, you’ll step into a traditional workshop to learn the art that made Hoi An famous: lantern making. Women artisans will welcome you and show you, step by step, how to create these delicate pieces of light. With nimble hands, they’ll guide you through choosing the frame, stretching the silk, and decorating your lantern.

This is not just a craft—it’s a moment of sisterhood. You’ll laugh, share stories, and perhaps hear how these women balance work, family, and tradition. By the end, you’ll have your own handmade lantern to take home, a symbol of wishes and light, carrying with it the memory of the women who taught you.

Return to your hotel with a full heart, your lantern in hand, and the joy of knowing you’ve connected with the women who keep Hoi An’s heritage alive.

Inclusions: Transportation, lunch, entrance fees, English-speaking guide.
Overnight in Hoi An.

After breakfast at the hotel, a private transfer will take you to Danang International Airport for your departure flight.

We say goodbye with gratitude for the sisterhood and the memories shared during this incredible journey. Until the next adventure together!

Inclusions: Private airport transfer, breakfast.