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Vietnam Family Adventure

12 days, Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

Sunset ver Halong Bay

Gifted with a staggering abundance of flavourful food, fascinating culture, untouched nature, and disarmingly friendly people, Vietnam has more than earned its rep as one of the world’s most popular travel destinations. This fun-focused family trip packs as much of the good stuff into 12 days as humanly possible – including cruising Halong Bay, exploring the Imperial Citadel, and even a boat trip to a floating market – yet still offers more than enough time to relax. Don’t forget to pack your smile; you’ll be needing it often here.

12 days

Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

From$1319USD
was $1649
Valid on Apr 6 2024
Trip Code: AVVF

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Gifted with a staggering abundance of flavourful food, fascinating culture, untouched nature, and disarmingly friendly people, Vietnam has more than earned its rep as one of the world’s most popular travel destinations. This fun-focused family trip packs as much of the good stuff into 12 days as humanly possible – including cruising Halong Bay, exploring the Imperial Citadel, and even a boat trip to a floating market – yet still offers more than enough time to relax. Don’t forget to pack your smile; you’ll be needing it often here.

Is this tour for me?

Travel Style: Family

Trips built for adventurers of all ages with age-appropriate activities and hotels that know families.

Service Level: Upgraded

Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.

Physical Rating: 2 - Light

Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.

Trip Type: Small Group

Small group experience; Max 20, avg 10

Age requirement: 6+

All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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12 days

Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

From$1319USD
was $1649
Valid on Apr 6 2024
Trip Code: AVVF

Need a flight? We can help.

Call us to book your flights! We'll find you the best option!

See how your trip uplifts communities

In a number of impactful ways, your adventure directly benefits the local people and places we visit.

Trees for Days

Help us spread love around the world — with trees! Together with Planeterra, we'll plant one tree in your name for every travel day.

Trees planted for this trip: 12

Ripple Score

Want to create ripples that change lives? The higher the Ripple Score percentage, the more money stays in the local communities you visit.

Ripple Score for this trip: 100

Map of the route for Vietnam Family Adventure

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Itinerary Notes

Family adventures are designed for groups travelling with children between the ages of 6 and 17. Your group must have a child in order to book a Family tour, and anyone under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. The itinerary has been designed with the needs of the whole family in mind.

Itinerary

Day 1Hanoi

Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer included.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Welcome Moment Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group

Day 2Hanoi

Enjoy a guided cyclo tour of the Old Quarter before seeing a Water Puppet Theatre performance. Opt to visit a museum or do some shopping.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 3Hanoi/Ha Long

Halong Bay cruise, cave visit and island lookout. Seafood lunch and dinner.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 4Ha Long/Huế

Continue on the cruise of Halong Bay to Man's Head Island and Tortoise Island. Visit Luon cave by small bamboo boat. Overnight train to Hue.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 5Huế

Guided tour of the Imperial Citadel. Opt to visit to the Royal Tombs and Tien Mu Pagoda.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 6Huế/Hoi An

This morning take a scenic drive to Hoi An. After arriving enjoy free time to explore the city.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 7Hoi An

Enjoy a noodle making demonstration and lunch at Oodles of Noodles, a G Adventures-supported project. Afterwards enjoy some free time to explore Hoi An.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your G for Good Moment Oodles of Noodles

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch

Day 8Hoi An

Enjoy a free day to explore. Optional activities include taking a cooking class, riverboat trip, bike riding, heading to the beach, visiting the tailors or the UNESCO World Heritage listed My Son ruins.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Discover Moment

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 9Hoi An/Ho Chi Minh City

Morning flight from Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Cyclo city tour of Central Saigon.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 10Ho Chi Minh City/Mekong Delta

Take a boat trip along the Mekong Delta, later enjoy a homestay and traditional dinner with a local family.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Local Living Moment Mekong Homestay

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 11Mekong Delta/Ho Chi Minh City

Return to Ho Chi Minh City; free afternoon. Option to visit War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, and Ben Thanh Market.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 12Ho Chi Minh City

Depart at any time.

Meals included:

Breakfast
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What's Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Oodles of Noodles, Hoi An
  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your Discover Moment: Hoi An
  • Your Local Living Moment: Mekong Homestay, Mekong Delta
  • Arrival transfer
  • Cyclo tour through Old Quarter (Hanoi)
  • Water puppets show
  • Halong Bay boat trip
  • Citadel tour in Hue
  • City cyclo tour in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
  • Mekong Delta boat trip

Accommodations

Hotels (8 nts), homestay (1 nt), sleeper train (1 nt), overnight junk boat (1 nt).

Meals

11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
Allow USD140-185 for meals not included.

Transportation

Train, bus, plane, cyclo, tuk-tuk, boat.

Staff & experts

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.

Available extras (Add these to your tour when you book)

Hue Motorbike Tour - From $30.00

Grab a helmet, hop on a motorbike driven by your experienced local guide, and get ready for a crash course in authentic Viet culture. Spend the next four hours exploring the stalls of a local market, making a Vietnamese conical hat, sipping on fresh green tea with a local family, learning to plough and make rice, and seeing the most iconic local sights. Don’t forget to bring your camera!

Price Options

  • From$1319USD Per Adult
  • From$1183USD Per Child

Make it a private tour

Book this tour as a private departure, with your own CEO and all the benefits of a G Adventures group tour.

Vietnam Family Adventure

| 12 days - Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City - from $1319 USD