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Vietnam Family Holiday Comfort

12 days
From Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 18
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Ho Chi Minh City

    You'll arrive at the airport and get transferred to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Before dinner, there's a group meeting at 5 pm where you'll meet everyone. After that, you'll have a welcome dinner featuring local Vietnamese cuisine to get things started.

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner with local cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • Complimentary airport transfer
    • Welcome dinner with local cuisine

    Optional Activities

    • Cu Chi Tunnels Experience Urban Adventure - USD39
    • Additional accommodation and exploration in Ho Chi Minh City
    Landmarks/POIs
    Ho Chi Minh City
  2. Day 2

    Mekong Delta

    A private minibus takes you south to the Mekong Delta. You'll board a boat and cruise through the waterways, stopping at coconut gardens to sample tropical fruits and jams. Later you'll paddle sampans through villages and take a tuk-tuk ride to see how people live out here. Lunch happens with a local family, then you head back to Ho Chi Minh City by bus.

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch with local family in the heart of the delta)

    Included Activities

    • Mekong Delta full day tour
    • Private boat cruise through delta waterways
    • Visit to coconut gardens in Ben Tre
    • Sampling of tropical fruits and coconut jams at local home
    • Sampan paddle through villages
    • Tuk-tuk village tour
    • Lunch with local family in the delta
    Landmarks/POIs
    Mekong Delta
    Ben Tre
  3. Day 3

    Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An

    Flying north to Danang, you then transfer to Hoi An, which is on the UNESCO list. Your group leader walks you through the Old Quarter so you can see the architecture and lanterns along the river. You'll work with a local artisan to make your own lantern as a souvenir. Dinner is in town afterward.

    Meals
    Dinner (Delicious dinner in Hoi An town)

    Included Activities

    • Hoi An Old Town orientation walk
    • Lantern-making workshop with local artisan
    • Guided exploration of Old Quarter architecture and sights
    Landmarks/POIs
    Hoi An Old Town
  4. Day 4

    Hoi An

    The day takes you to one of Hoi An's beaches with white sand and views of the Cham Islands. A picnic lunch is included, and you can swim or relax on the sand. Later, the afternoon is yours to do what you want: rent a bike to ride through the countryside, shop around, or just stay by the pool.

    Meals
    Lunch (Picnic lunch at An Bang Beach)

    Included Activities

    • An Bang Beach visit
    • Picnic lunch at the beach

    Optional Activities

    • Countryside bicycle tour - VND60000
    • Shopping in Old Town
    • Pool relaxation at hotel
    Landmarks/POIs
    An Bang Beach
    Cham Islands
  5. Day 5

    Hoi An

    This day is completely free to explore on your own. You can walk through the Old Town shops and look for souvenirs like paintings or ceramics, or visit tailors for custom clothing. If you want something structured, you can arrange a cooking class with a boat ride and farm visit. Otherwise, spend time at the beach or relax.

    Optional Activities

    • Thu Bon river boat trip - VND100000
    • Family-friendly cooking class with boat ride and farm tour - USD33
    • My Son Sanctuary visit - USD73
    • Shopping for souvenirs and tailoring services
    • Additional beach time or pool relaxation
    Landmarks/POIs
    Hoi An Old Town
  6. Day 6

    Hoi An to Hue

    After breakfast, your minibus heads toward Hue by driving past coastal rice paddies and over the Hai Van Pass with mountain views. Once there, you'll have free time to rest. Later you'll take a cyclo tour through the citadel, the local market, and Ho Chi Minh's house. Dinner is home-cooked with a local family.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked dinner with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Cyclo tour of Hue citadel
    • Visit to local fruit and vegetable market
    • Stop at Ho Chi Minh's house
    • Home-cooked dinner with local family
    Landmarks/POIs
    Hai Van Pass
    Ho Chi Minh's House
  7. Day 7

    Hue

    You'll see Hue's imperial sites, starting with the Imperial Citadel which is the best-preserved fortress from the royal center. From there, you explore the Forbidden Purple City and see bomb craters from 1968 that show the war's impact. By evening, you board an overnight train to Hanoi.

    Included Activities

    • Imperial Citadel full day tour
    • Visit to Forbidden Purple City
    • Exploration of fortifications and war-damaged sites
    Landmarks/POIs
    Imperial Citadel of Hue
    Forbidden Purple City
  8. Day 8

    Hanoi

    The train pulls into Hanoi early morning, so you'll have free time to rest. Later you visit Vun Art, a social enterprise that helps people with disabilities through job training. You'll create some artwork there to keep. In the evening, there's a traditional water puppet performance to experience.

    Included Activities

    • Vun Art visit and art activity
    • Water puppet performance
    Landmarks/POIs
    Vun Art
  9. Day 9

    Hanoi

    Start with the Museum of Ethnology to learn about Vietnam's different ethnic groups. Then walk through the Temple of Literature before grabbing lunch at KOTO restaurant, which supports underprivileged youth through hospitality training and work.

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at KOTO Restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Museum of Ethnology visit
    • Temple of Literature visit
    • Lunch at KOTO Restaurant
    Landmarks/POIs
    Museum of Ethnology
    Temple of Literature
  10. Day 10

    Hanoi to Halong Bay

    A minibus ride takes you about 4 hours to Halong Bay, a UNESCO site with around 2,000 limestone islands. You'll board your private boat and cruise past the dramatic limestone peaks, then swim in the East Sea and explore caves with stalactites. You'll sleep on the boat under the stars.

    Included Activities

    • Halong Bay overnight boat cruise
    • Cruising among limestone peaks
    • Swimming in East Sea
    • Cave exploration
    Landmarks/POIs
    Halong Bay
  11. Day 11

    Halong Bay to Hanoi

    Breakfast happens on the boat. There's an optional early morning kayak tour if you want to paddle around the limestone formations and junk boats. Later you take the bus back to Hanoi, check into your hotel to clean up, and gather for your final group dinner to celebrate the trip.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast on the boat), Dinner (Final group dinner to celebrate the trip)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast on boat

    Optional Activities

    • Kayaking tour - VND250000
    Landmarks/POIs
    Halong Bay
  12. Day 12

    Hanoi

    After breakfast, there's nothing scheduled. You can check out and leave anytime. If you want to stay longer and explore Hanoi's Old Quarter more, contact your booking agent ahead of time to arrange extra nights.

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Additional accommodation and exploration in Hanoi Old Quarter
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  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Excellent Guide.We still were able to do most everything in the itinerary despite rainy weather during much of the trip.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Great holiday well organised with great people
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  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Family holiday concept is great. Very good service and good tours
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  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Excellent, attentive guide - Tuan. Good itinerary that was family oriented and got to see a lot of the country.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    This holiday was well paced, some days of early starts and lots of travelinterlaced with slower days and more opportunity to take in the surroundings. We got a good taste of vietnam - past and present - Hoi An was a surprising treat with all the lanterns for New Years' Eve - though a shame we missed out on An Ban beach due to weather. A lovely way to spend Christmas eve with the water puppet show in Ha Noi and Christmas Day on a boat in Halong Bay was very special.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Tham Ta! Tham was absolutely wonderful, nothing was too much trouble and she really made the trip. We had tears all round when we had to leave. Tham went over and above in her role to support us and she was incredible with the children. My child has a severe allergy to peanuts which made travel in Vietnam very scary for him, but Tham put him at ease and checked everything, ordered ahead, made sure he was safe and that he didn’t feel like the odd one out. Whether it was explaining the sights or the plans for the next few days, helping with lost luggage, teaching us Vietnamese, watching the kids so we could have an hour off, looking after the man flu, making sure everyone was feeling included and happy - Tham was constantly in the job. Not only that but her beautiful manner,naturally lovely personality and fun nature made such a difference to us all.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Our exceptional tour guide-Tham Ta! Traveling as a family, we were put at ease every step of the way by Tham. She was very accomodating and picked up on things that other's would have missed (such as when kids were tired, hungry, or needed more to do). She was not only amazing with the kids, her knowledge, passion, energy, and genuine kindness, made the trip so enjoyable for all of us. And I am sure that I speak on behalf of the other families when I say these things. She is without a doubt the best tour guide that I have ever come across, and I would imagine an asset to the profession.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Great mix of culture, history, nature.Tham was a fantastic guide.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    It was a great trip & all went well. Tham Ta was very good and always went the extra mile to help us have a great time, such as finding restaurants etc etc and helping out in every way.
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    Trip date: December 2018
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Great leader, well organised, made the most of a fairly short trip.
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    Trip date: December 2018

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