18-Day Family Trip to Vietnam

See All Photos

After breakfast, visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum before exploring his house on stilts and the lush garden. Close to the mausoleum is one of the great symbols of Hanoi, the One Pillar Pagoda, an 11th-century wooden temple designed to resemble a blooming lotus. Continue to the venerable Temple of Literature built in 1077 – Vietnam’s first university. Lunch will be on your own expense. In the afternoon, continue to the Museum of Ethnology where there are artefacts of 54 minority groups in Vietnam.

See All Photos

Leave Ha Noi for Mai Chau, through a beautiful mountainous province, Hoa Binh, southwest of the capital of Vietnam. You’ll see gorgeous scenery dotted with limestone and rice paddies while passing several small villages of Thai, H’Mong, and Dao minority people before reaching the stunning valley of Mai Chau, where your lunch will be prepared. Late afternoon, walk around the village, enjoy the beauty of the surrounding nature including houses-on-stilt, fish ponds, low terrace paddy fields.

See All Photos

After breakfast, take a 2-hour bicycle ride, the kids can sit behind parents. Along the biking route, you will stop to visit a primary school, local families and learn about their daily life. You'll then ride your bicycles to villages of Thai people such as Ban Denh, Ngoa, Sun, and Muoi. From Mai Hich to Buoc Village, your route ends back at your homestay. The afternoon is free at leisure!

See All Photos

After breakfast, you'll hop in the car to transfer from Mai Chau to Ninh Binh, through beautiful rice paddies and limestone karsts, you'll watch the scenery change as your travel through the countryside. When you arrive, you'll check-in and relax, the day is free for you to enjoy as you wish, you may want to hire some bicycles to explore or spend you day by the poolside.

See All Photos

After breakfast, visit Hoa Lu - Vietnam’s first capital in 10th century, to explore the remains of Dinh & Le Kings’ Temples. Then get on a small rowing boat to travel amidst local villages and green fields. Enjoy the beauty of Tam Coc; Ha Long Bay on Land. Ride a cow cart to Bich Dong temple, named by a King, “Vietnam’s second most beautiful grotto”. Climb up the Ngu Nhac Son and be charmed by the marvellous scenery of the mountains, rivers and pagodas.

See All Photos

After breakfast, depart to Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Travel through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta, the landscape of rice fields, water buffalo, and Vietnamese villages. Arrive in Ha Long Bay and board your cruise in time for lunch on board. The cruise passes by many rocks and islets in many funny shapes. It may stop for a while to visit one of the best caves on the bay. Later on, the boat moves to the docking area for the night.

See All Photos

Greeting the morning with the sunrise from the sea horizon, you can join a Tai Chi lesson for some morning exercise and watch the sunrise over the bay before breakfast. You will visit a beautiful limestone grotto, then head back to the boat for a final glimpse of Ha Long Bay while cruising back to the dock. Disembarking at 11:00, the transfer back to Hanoi and go straight to the airport for a flight to Hue. You'll be welcomed by our experienced guide and transferred into the city.

See All Photos

After breakfast, you will explore Vietnamese ancient architecture in the Imperial Citadel. Visit the Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and the Forbidden Purple City. Lunch will be served at a garden house with Hue cuisine. In the afternoon, take a boat up the Perfume River to admire the beauty of Hue and its peaceful atmosphere. Disembark at Thien Mu Pagoda, built in 1601 between a river and a pine forest, this is one of the oldest and prettiest pagodas in the country.

See All Photos

After breakfast, visit the tomb of King Khai Dinh, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. The tomb is a mixture of the Western and Eastern architecture. Then return to your hotel to check-out and have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will drive along the most beautiful coast of Vietnam that takes you to Hoi An. Stop at Hai Van pass for a panoramic view of white sand beach, blue sea and green mountains. Arrive in Hoi An and check into your hotel.

See All Photos

After breakfast, gather in Hoi An’s old streets to meet the chef. Visit a local market to buy ingredients then board a boat to the Red Bridge Cooking School. The cooking lesson lasts about 2 hours, after the lesson, we eat what we have cooked. Take the boat back to Hoi An in time for a walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town. Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Hall, and the local market. There are numerous tailor shops where you can get some express made-to-order clothes!

See All Photos

Meet your motorbike drivers and set off to Cam Kim Island. We ride along the riverbank into beautiful rural countryside. The first stop is the Ancestral House of Mr Huynh Ri. After meeting some families, we will learn the art of sleeping mat weaving, farming, Banh Dap and coffee roasting. The next stop is Noi Rang and Duy Hai fish markets. Before returning, we will cross Cua Dai Bridge where there is a spectacular panorama of Hoi An and Cam Thanh. The remainder of the day is free!

See All Photos

Have breakfast at your hotel and be free at leisure for the morning, if you ordered clothes yesterday, you will want to use this time to pick up your new garments. Then you will meet our driver and transferred to the airport in Danang for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, you’re met by our guide and check-in your hotel in the city. At night, head out to try some of the food in Ho Chi Minh City - there's so much to choose from!

See All Photos

Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels outside the city, created to assist the Viet Minh to combat the French. This is an underground city with living areas, field hospitals, and command centres. During the American-Vietnam War, all of Cu Chi was designated a fire-free zone and was heavily bombarded. Two sections of the tunnels are open for visitors. In the afternoon, you will explore Ho Chi Minh City including the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Centre Post Office and Ben Thanh Market.

See All Photos

Depart to Mekong Delta to Cai Be, where you'll take a boat cruise around Cai Be Floating Market. Here the Tien River forms the border between Tien Giang, Vinh Long and Ben Tre provinces. Every day hundreds of boats filled with fruits, vegetables and other products anchor on the banks of the river, waiting for traders and customers. The place is picturesque, and the trade is hot and fun. Visit orchards,
and local houses before arriving for lunch at the Rustic Lodge.

See All Photos

Cycle around the peaceful Tan Phong Isles. Stop at local kindergarten if it is a school day (optional) to make friend with the kids in a village school and at a local farmer’s house to savour a cup of tea and local banana candies specialties. Enjoy your self-picked tropical fruits at one of the most abundant orchards on Mekong river while listen to Don Ca Tai Tu - an Intangible Cultural Heritage recognized by UNESCO. We keep on cycling to the bang conical hat workshop before back to your lodge

See All Photos

After breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and take the 4-hour drive to Chau Doc. Along the way, stop at Sa Dec town, Sa Dec riverside market and the Ancient House of Huynh Thuy Le. Arrive in Chau Doc and visit the Chau Doc Market to learn about trade on this border town before checking into your hilltop resort. Admire amazing sunset over Nui Sam Mountain.