Vietnam Family Adventure
12 days
From
$ 1449
Duration12 days
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, museum visits, 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.
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Duration: 12 daysService level: Upgraded
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Physical Grading: Light
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Ages: 12+
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Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi
If you have time take a walk through Hanoi's Old Quarter – a maze of streets, each one traditionally devoted to a different product or industry.
Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer included.
Day 2: Hanoi
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: B
Day 3: Hanoi/Ha Long
Halong Bay cruise, cave visit and island lookout. Seafood lunch and dinner.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 4: Ha Long/Huế
After an early lunch on board we head back to Hanoi with time for shopping or further sightseeing until the overnight train to Hue.
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: B, L
Day 5: Huế
We arrive in Hue mid morning and take a tour of the Imperial Citadel which also contains the Forbidden Purple City. Afterward, there is free time to explore the city.
Opt to pre-book the "Hue Motorbike Tour" activity on the checkout page ahead of time, to include this optional on your tour (please note that riders must be at least 12 years old).
Opt to pre-book the "Hue Motorbike Tour" activity on the checkout page ahead of time, to include this optional on your tour (please note that riders must be at least 12 years old).
Guided tour of the Imperial Citadel. Opt to visit to the Royal Tombs and Tien Mu Pagoda.
Meals: B
Day 6: Huế/Hoi An
This morning take a scenic drive to Hoi An. After arriving enjoy free time to explore the city.
Travel over the Hai Van Pass to Hoi An. Optional activities include cooking school, riverboat trip, bike riding, beach, visit the tailors or My Son ruins.
Meals: B
Day 7-8: Hoi 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.
Meals: B, L
Day 9: Hoi An/Ho Chi Minh City
A short flight takes us to Ho Chi Minh City, the sprawling metropolis that once was the capital of South Vietnam and remains the country’s commercial center.
Morning flight from Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Cyclo city tour of Central Saigon.
Meals: B
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City/Mekong Delta
A boat trip through small villages shows a different side of Vietnamese life. Be amazed at how the locals rely on the Mekong for everything!
We spend the night in a small village in the delta—a great chance to interact with the locals.
We spend the night in a small village in the delta—a great chance to interact with the locals.
Take a boat trip along the Mekong Delta, later enjoy a homestay and traditional dinner with a local family.
End place: Mekong Delta
Meals: B, D
Day 11: Mekong Delta/Ho Chi Minh City
Start place: Mekong Delta
Return to Ho Chi Minh City; free afternoon. Option to visit War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, and Ben Thanh Market.
Meals: B
Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City
Depart at any time.
Meals: B
Inclusions
Included
- Your G for Good Moment: Oodles of Noodles Demonstration and Lunch, Hoi An Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group 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
- Cooking Class in Hoi An
- City cyclo tour
- Mekong Delta boat trip
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Transport
Train, Bus, Plane, Cyclo, Boat -
Accommodation
Hotels (8 nts), Homestay (1 nt), Sleeper train (1 nt), Overnight junk boat (1 nt)