Vietnam Family Adventure and Beach Holiday - 15 Days

Welcome to Hanoi.

After completing the customs formalities, go to the exit and look for your driver, who will be waiting in the arrivals hall with a sign displaying your name. If you cannot find your driver, please go to the airport information desk and call the number on your confirmation voucher for assistance.

A private car takes you to your hotel in the Old Quarter.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Note:

- Transfer duration: approximately 45 minutes

Experience Hanoi in a different way on an exciting Jeep tour, an adventure for children of all ages. Discover highlights including Ba Dinh Square, Lenin Garden, the Museum of Ethnology (closed on Mondays) and the Temple of Literature. After a Vietnamese lunch, enjoy a colourful water puppet show, an entertaining introduction to Vietnamese culture for families.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Notes:

- Tour duration: approximately 6 hours

- Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Enjoy a relaxed day trip to rural Ba Vi, where children and teenagers can discover Vietnamese country life and support the local community. Visit a tea plantation, hear a war veteran's stories, learn Vietnamese cooking with Mrs Chin and enjoy lunch. A walk and bicycle ride take you to rice fields and local craft workshops. Finish with a soothing herbal foot bath.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Notes:

- Tour duration: approximately 8.5 hours

- A child bicycle seat is available on request

- Meals: Breakfast, lunch

After breakfast, drive for 2.5 hours along the scenic road to Halong Bay. Check in on board and enjoy the spectacular landscape of thousands of limestone islands. During lunch, the boat sails to a secluded spot where you explore the karst formations by kayak. Back on board, enjoy relaxing activities and a beautiful sunset, followed by dinner.

Overnight on board.

Notes:

- Transfer duration: approximately 2.5 hours

- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

- In bad weather, if the boat is not permitted to leave port, the excursion may be cancelled without notice. Depending on the circumstances, we will consider alternative excursions or a refund.

Begin with Tai Chi before a light breakfast. Take a short excursion to one of Halong Bay's most beautiful caves. After checking out, enjoy brunch as the ship returns to port. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Da Nang, then continue to your hotel in Hoi An. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Notes:

- Transfer duration: approximately 45 minutes to Hanoi Airport; approximately 1 hour from Da Nang Airport to your hotel in Hoi An

- Flight duration: approximately 1 hour 20 minutes

- Meals: Breakfast, brunch

In the morning, explore Hoi An Ancient Town and its main sights, including the Japanese Bridge, historic Tan Ky House and Phuc Kien Assembly Hall. After a walk through the Central Market, visit a family-run workshop. With guidance from an experienced artisan, make your own traditional lantern, a charming souvenir to take home. Enjoy green tea and local sweets during the workshop.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Notes:

- Tour duration: approximately 6 hours

- Transport: On foot, by bicycle or by car

- Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Enjoy a special excursion to Thanh Dong village, ideal for families to spend time and have fun together. Visit the organic vegetable garden and help with planting, watering and harvesting. Then take a traditional basket boat along the Do River and observe the fishermen's daily lives. A relaxed bicycle ride of approximately 6 km passes rice fields, coconut palms and fish farms on the way to Madame Van's. Prepare “Bánh Xèo” and enjoy a typical home-cooked meal.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Notes:

- Tour duration: approximately 4 hours

- A child bicycle seat is available on request

- Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Transfer to Da Nang Airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival, travel to your hotel.

In the afternoon:

Enjoy a relaxing sunset boat trip on the Saigon River. Travel by speedboat past bridges, palms and rice fields around Binh Thanh Island. See elegant waterfront villas in District 2. End the evening with a drink at the stylish riverside restaurant The Deck.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Notes:

- Transfer duration: approximately 45 minutes from the airport to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

- Meals: Breakfast

In the morning, visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City's Central Post Office, the Municipal Theatre and Reunification Palace. Have lunch at a local restaurant, then visit the War Remnants Museum in the afternoon. Return to the hotel to freshen up before being collected for an evening street-food tour by motorbike. Each guest has their own driver.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Notes:

- Tour duration: approximately 8 hours

- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

After breakfast, transfer to Coco Riverside Lodge, an ideal place for families to relax and take part in village life. After lunch, cycle through the village, visit local homes, see how puffed rice is made, weave nipa palm leaves and make “Poon” candles. Discover rice fields and a dragon-fruit plantation along the way. In the evening, visit a war veteran and walk back to the lodge by torchlight. Finish by making Vietnamese pancakes, “Bánh Xèo”, together and enjoying dinner.

Overnight at Coco Riverside Lodge.

Notes:

- Driving time: approximately 3.5 hours

- A child bicycle seat is available on request

- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

After breakfast, take a boat to the local market and discover the region's daily life. Visit a Cao Dai temple and a coconut factory, where ropes and mats are handmade for export. Back at the lodge, enjoy time to relax or swim. After checking out, return to Ho Chi Minh City. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Notes:

- The programme may change depending on weather or tides.

- Meals: Breakfast

Check out of your hotel in the morning and enjoy a private transfer to Mui Ne. Once a small fishing village, Mui Ne is now a charming beach resort known for its sandy beaches and beautiful natural scenery. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Overnight at Bamboo Village Beach Resort & Spa (adjacent rooms on request).

Notes:

- Transfer duration: approximately 4 hours

- Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy relaxed days at the beach or swimming in the warm sea. Suggestions include a walk to the Fairy Stream, a sunset trip to the sand dunes or a visit to a fishing village.

Overnight at Bamboo Village Beach Resort & Spa (adjacent rooms on request).

Optional tour 1: Ke Ga (breakfast/lunch)

Take a boat to the island with Vietnam's tallest lighthouse. Visit a dragon-fruit farm and Phan Thiet's Central Market, or alternatively Van Thuy Tu Temple or the Cham Tower.

Optional tour 2: Street-food tour

Discover Mui Ne's culinary highlights with a guide, including sunset views, local specialities and markets.

Note:

- Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy relaxed days at the beach or swimming in the warm sea. Suggestions include a walk to the Fairy Stream, a sunset trip to the sand dunes or a visit to a fishing village.

Overnight at Bamboo Village Beach Resort & Spa (adjacent rooms on request).

Optional tour 1: Ke Ga (breakfast/lunch)

Take a boat to the island with Vietnam's tallest lighthouse. Visit a dragon-fruit farm and Phan Thiet's Central Market, or alternatively Van Thuy Tu Temple or the Cham Tower.

Optional tour 2: Street-food tour

Discover Mui Ne's culinary highlights with a guide, including sunset views, local specialities and markets.

Note:

- Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip. Complete the hotel check-out formalities and travel by car to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City for your flight home.

Your journey ends.

Notes:

- Suggested departure time: Depending on the flight schedule

- Transfer duration: 4 hours

- Meals: Breakfast