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15-Day Family-Friendly Vietnam

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Trip Overview

Set off on a family-friendly adventure that children of all ages will love! This 15-day tour of Vietnam family holiday from north to south takes you to some of the best destinations for family fun that will be entertaining for the children and extremely interesting for the adults!

Beginning in Hanoi, you'll spend a few days exploring the city sights and learning about the farming industry in the local countryside before heading to Halong Bay for your two-day cruise. You'll then fly down to Central Vietnam to spend a few days in the wonderful UNESCO town of Hoi An, where you'll head out on a farming and fishing tour and attend a lantern-making workshop!

Moving down south, you'll explore Ho Chi Minh City's food scene as a pillion passenger on the back of a Vespa! Meandering through the busy streets, you'll be taken to local food haunts and you'll taste some delicious dishes! Finally, you'll spend a day exploring the Mekong Delta before you journey to Mui Ne, Vietnam's top beach destination, to complete your trip.
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Itinerary

Day 1

Start Your Vietnam Family Holidays!

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Start Your Vietnam Family Holidays!

Your guide and driver will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. With a millennium-long history, Hanoi is a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and public parks dotted with French-style buildings and historical monuments. The city centre is an architectural museum piece, retaining the air of a quaint and peaceful provincial town, contrary to the fast-paced atmosphere of Ho Chi Minh City.

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    Accommodation

    Hotel Anise3 star

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    Private Driver from Gia Lam Airport to Hanoi

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    Hanoi

Day 2

Explore Hanoi's Sights & Landmarks

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Explore Hanoi's Sights & Landmarks

In the morning, you'll have some free time to explore Hanoi at your own pace. In the afternoon, you'll join your guide to see the cultural and historical highlights, comprising of the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake right in the heart of Hanoi and the Old Quarter which consists mainly of 36 Old Streets divided and named according to their craft guides in the past. In the evening, you'll enjoy a water puppet show, created during the Ly Dynasty.

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    Accommodation

    Hotel Anise3 star

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    Activities

    Temple of Literature

    Hoan Kiem Lake

    Hanoi Old Quarter

    Water Puppet Show

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    Breakfast

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    Hanoi

Day 3

Wet Rice Farming Tour from Hanoi

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Wet Rice Farming Tour from Hanoi

Today you will take part in a wet rice-growing private eco-tour. Rice is the staple diet across all of Asia and is at the heart of Vietnamese culture. In this tour, you'll learn how to cultivate rice in the fields and experience the hardships of Vietnamese farmers. Don your wellington boots with the kids and get to work with your guide as you are walking through the process! After your tour, you'll enjoy lunch with a local family before making your way back to Hanoi.

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    Accommodation

    Hotel Anise3 star

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    Wet Rice Growing Private Tour with Hanoi Eco Tour

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    Breakfast and lunch

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    Hanoi

Day 4

Travel to Halong Bay for Your Two-Day Cruise

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Travel to Halong Bay for Your Two-Day Cruise

Today, you'll transfer to Halong Bay where a wonderful two-day cruise awaits you. Halong Bay is one of the most magnificent scenic spots in all of Vietnam and was recognised as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 1994. Halong is a picturesque bay with almost 2,000 islets rising from the clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. You'll check into your cruise for two days in the tranquillity of Halong Bay.

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    Accommodation

    Halong Phoenix Cruiser4 star

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    Halong Phoenix Cruiser Day One

    Luon Cave Kayaking

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    Private Driver from Hanoi to Hạ Long Bay

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    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Hanoi

    Quảng Ninh Province

Day 5

Halong Bay Cruising, Travel Back to Hanoi & Fly to Da Nang

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Halong Bay Cruising, Travel Back to Hanoi & Fly to Da Nang

You can enjoy the morning view of the beautiful landscape with a cup of coffee or tea and have breakfast in the fresh air. You will visit the impressive Cave of Halong Bay – Surprising Cave (Sửng Sốt) with your tour guide, a truly awesome and amazing cave to experience. You'll then check out of your cabin and settle your bill as the boat begins cruising back to the harbour. Back on land, you'll jump in the car and travel to the airport for your flight to Da Nang where you'll transfer to Hoi An.

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    Accommodation

    Halong Phoenix Cruiser4 star

    Kiman Hoi An Hotel & Spa3 star

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    Halong Phoenix Cruise Day Two

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hạ Long Bay to Gia Lam Airport

    Plane from Hanoi to Da Nang International Airport

    Private Driver from Da Nang International Airport to Hội An

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    Breakfast

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    Quảng Ninh Province

    Quang Nam Province

Day 6

Guided Walking Tour of Hanoi & Local Lantern-Making Lesson

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Guided Walking Tour of Hanoi & Local Lantern-Making Lesson

You'll start the walking tour at the Culture and History Museum where you will learn about the history of this charming and peaceful town before you walk around the small market. You'll then walk along the main street to the Chinese Assembly Hall of Fujien Chinese community. You'll continue to the river bank along narrow streets to the Japanese Covered Bridge built in the early 17th century. In the afternoon, you will cycle to a village where they make colourful lanterns for a lesson.

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    Accommodation

    Kiman Hoi An Hotel & Spa3 star

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    Walking Tour of Hoi An & Lantern-Making Lesson

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    Breakfast

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    Quang Nam Province

    Hội An

Day 7

Farming & Fishing Life Tour in Hoi An

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Farming & Fishing Life Tour in Hoi An

In the morning, you'll head off on the Farming & Fishing Life tour. Accompanied by your guide, you'll commence the day by cycling along country roads witnessing local Vietnamese rural life first-hand, discovering all manner of photo opportunities. You will also experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way. Later, you will board a private boat for a river cruise to meet and engage with local fishermen and enjoy a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing.

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    Accommodation

    Kiman Hoi An Hotel & Spa3 star

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    Activities

    Farming & Fishing Life Tour in Hoi An

    Free Time in Hoi AnOptional Activity

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    Breakfast

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    Quang Nam Province

    Hội An

Day 8

Fly to Ho Chi Minh City & Saigon After Dark Vespa Tour

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Fly to Ho Chi Minh City & Saigon After Dark Vespa Tour

This morning, you'll check out and drive to Da Nang Airport to catch your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, you'll be collected and taken to your hotel. After a few hours to relax, you'll start off your Saigon night tour by Vespa! Throughout the night, you'll try a variety of food and drinks at two local restaurants and samplings of Saigon’s best authentic street food. This tour includes free-flowing drinks and all you can eat, so come with an appetite!

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    Accommodation

    Sanouva Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Vespa Tour Saigon After Dark

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hội An to Airport

    Plane from Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    Private Driver from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Ho Chi Minh City

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    Breakfast and dinner

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    Quang Nam Province

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 9

Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour & Free Time in Ho Chi Minh City

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Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour & Free Time in Ho Chi Minh City

This morning, you'll visit the Cu Chi Tunnels – a national symbol of Vietnamese courage! Cu Chi was an important base during the American War, because of its strategic location. The Viet Cong built a 200-kilometre-long network of tunnels connecting command posts, hospitals, shelter and weapon factories. Today, the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction and experience of what underground life in the war must have been like - an educational addition to Vietnam family holidays.

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    Accommodation

    Sanouva Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Cu Chi Tunnels

    Ho Chi Minh CityOptional Activity

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    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnel

    Private Driver from Cu Chi Tunnel to Ho Chi Minh City

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    Breakfast

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    Ho Chi Minh

Day 10

A Day at Suoi Tien Theme Park!

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A Day at Suoi Tien Theme Park!

There’s an enchanted castle, although ‘cursed’ might be a better adjective. There are rides, characters, shows – all the things you would expect at a theme park. Yet, there’s just something a little odd. In Vietnam, there is no Disney. When you want to head to the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’, your best option is the Suoi Tien Theme Park, on the fringes of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). It is a burst of fun, terror, humour and angst – all at once.

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    Accommodation

    Sanouva Hotel3 star

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    Suối Tiên Theme Park

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Suối Tiên Theme Park

    Private Driver from Suối Tiên Theme Park to Ho Chi Minh City

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    Breakfast

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    Ho Chi Minh

Day 11

Full-Day Tour to Can Gio

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Full-Day Tour to Can Gio

This morning, you'll be transferred to Can Gio. Upon arrival at Dan Xay Bridge, you'll take a boat or canoe to visit the Vam Sat Eco–Tourist zone. You'll enjoy some crab fishing and crocodile fishing on a boat before having lunch at the Carrot Restaurant. Later in the afternoon, you'll visit the Forest Park (Monkey Island), the Can Gio Museum and the Mangrove Forest Park Fauna Conservation then take a canoe to visit the Mangrove Forest before you travel back to Ho Chi Minh City.

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    Sanouva Hotel3 star

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    Full-Day Can Gio Tour from Ho Chi Minh City

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    Breakfast

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    Ho Chi Minh

Day 12

Travel to the Beach - Mui Ne!

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Travel to the Beach - Mui Ne!

Today you will be transferred to Mui Ne. the driver takes around five hours with stops to stretch your legs. Upon arrival at your hotel, there is nothing on the itinerary except relaxing by the pool, enjoying a refreshing drink or heading down to the beach to play in the waves and soak up the sun.

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    Blue Ocean Resort4 star

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    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Mũi Né

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    Breakfast

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    Ho Chi Minh

    Bình Thuận Province

Day 13

Free Day in Mui Ne

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Free Day in Mui Ne

Once a quiet fishing village, Mui Ne rose to fame because of its strategic position next to Vietnam's sand dunes – one of only three of its kind in the world as the dunes are partly formed from sand deposits from the Mekong. Today, Mui Ne is a resort town lined with beachfront resorts that proves popular with kite-surfers due to its easterly positioning. You can while away the day on the beach or by the pool if the coastal wind is too strong.

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    Blue Ocean Resort4 star

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    Mui NeOptional Activity

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    Breakfast

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    Bình Thuận Province

    Phan Thiet

Day 14

Another Day to Relax in Mui Ne

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Another Day to Relax in Mui Ne

Today, you have yet another day to make the most of this beautiful beach resort. If you're feeling a little more active, you can hit the dunes for a sand-boarding adventure or perhaps a sand buggy ride! Alternatively, you can head to the hotel's pool or private beach and while away the day enjoying the view and the sunshine. Today is the last day of your Vietnam trip, so whatever you do, make the most of it!

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    Accommodation

    Blue Ocean Resort4 star

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    Mui NeOptional Activity

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    Breakfast

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    Bình Thuận Province

    Phan Thiet

Day 15

Transfer Back to Ho Chi Minh City & Departure

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Transfer Back to Ho Chi Minh City & Departure

Today, after breafkast, your driver will pick you up and take you back to Ho Chi Minh City where you'll head to the airport for your departing flight.

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    Private Driver from Mũi Né to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Bình Thuận Province

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What’s included?

  • 14 nights accommodation
  • 13 activities
  • 14 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

What’s not included?

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits