Vietnam Family tour from North to South

Hanoi

• Activities:

  Arrive in Hanoi, relax at the hotel, watch Water Puppet Show, have dinner at local restaurant

• Meal:

  Dinner]

• Included:

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Welcome to Hanoi, the heart of Vietnam which is considered as a blend between the traditional and the modern beauties. 

At Noi Bai Airport, our guide and driver will welcome then take you to your hotel to do check-in. 

After relaxation, our guide will take you walk to the theatre and we will enjoy Water Puppet Show – A traditional art performance of Vietnam. After that, you will enjoy a welcome dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Hanoi.

Hanoi

• Activities:

  Join city tour around Hanoi, have a cyclo trip before taking night train to Lao Cai

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

  514,

08.00 AM: After breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide will come to the hotel and pick you up, then we will start the Hanoi city tour 

We will start with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex. Here you can visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the corpse of Uncle Ho kept there. Next you will visit the Presidential Palace - a nice French architecture in the garden and Ho Chi Minh House on stilt. Visiting the house you will see the simple life of Ho Chi Minh - the president in Vietnamese's spirit forever. We will finish this area with One Pillar Pagoda - one of the most attractions in Hanoi you cannot miss with the special in architecture.

Having lunch and you will continue to the Temple of Literature - The first University of Vietnam. The next destination will be Museum of Ethnology to learn more about Vietnam Culture. Next we will explore Hanoi by traveling through the Old Quarter with 36 ancient streets in a traditional cyclo. This slow - speed tour will give your great chance to fully enjoy the classic and modern of the capital. We will end the tour at about 04.00 PM then it is your free time to go shopping, relax in Hanoi.

In the evening, about 08.30 PM, our guide will come to your hotel and transfer you to Hanoi train station for Lao Cai departure and spend whole night on train.

Sapa

• Activities:

  Visit Bac Ha Market (only open on Sunday), H'Mong King Palace, Ban Pho village, Transfer to Sapa

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

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05.30 AM: You arrive at Lao Cai station, our driver and guide will meet up and drive about 1.5 hours to Bac Ha Market which opens only on Sunday. Along the way, we will have chance to enjoy beautiful mountainous scenes and rice paddy fields.

After having breakfast in a local restaurant, we will head to Bac Ha Market. In the Market, we will see the local selling and exchanging their goods and products, witness the traditional clothes and daily custom of them. 
Next, it is the time to visit H’mong King’s palace, an old building built by the French and Chinese. The afternoon time is devoted to a light trekking to a village of Flower H’mong minority, Ban Pho. Local families will welcome and offer you some green tea, corn wine and short brief of their custom. Then, we will enjoy dramatic landscapes of the surroundings. 

After the tour, about 04.00 PM, we will transfer to Sapa and spend overnight time here.

Sapa

• Activities:

  Go trekking to minority village, Explore Sapa Town, Back to Hanoi

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

  514,

09.00 AM: After having breakfast at the hotel, you will start trekking 3 kms with our guide to Cat Cat village, to a home of H’mong ethnic people. The road is very easy and interesting route to go trekking in the peaceful sceneries of mountainous area with rice field, waterfall and learning about ethnic minority’s culture while visiting the traditional houses and observing the daily activities of local people. You can have good chance to buy the souvenir and handicraft from the craftmen.

Enjoy lunch in a local house to understand their life and custom then we will return the the town by car for your free time walking and shopping around in the local stores. 

About 03.30 PM,  our Eco Limousine shuttle bus will come and take you back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi

Hanoi,Halong Bay

• Activities:

  Transfer to Halong Bay, Explore the World Natural Heritage, Stay overnight on cruise

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch],Dinner]

• Included:

  27,]56,]96,

08.00 AM: Our driver will pick you up at the hotel, departing 3.5 hours to Halong Bay – the World Natural Heritage recognized by UNESCO twice. Upon arrival, embark the cruise and enjoy welcome drink while having tour briefing. A sumptuous lunch will be served on board while the ship sailing further to the Bay, make your time to admire its dramatic limestone islands. 

You can rest at your leisure on the sundeck or relax in your cabin. In the afternoon, you will have time to swim in the warm and calm water or get on kayaks of your choice. Kayaking is very easy for all levels and ages to do. Our expert and experienced guide surely instruct you basic paddling steps before leading you to explore the extraordinary beauty of Halong Bay. After 01 hour exploring the bay, we will get back to the cruise for relaxation before attending Cooking class in the late afternoon.

Enjoy the superb dinner and stay overnight on board.

Halong Bay,Hanoi,Hoi An

• Activities:

  Enjoy last moments on the bay, Fly to Danang, Drive to Hoi An

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

  234,]278,]264,

We will continue our journey on Halong Bay in early morning. A Tai Chi Class on the sun deck is a must that you should not miss when on cruise. 
Sitting on the upper deck; you can relax, sight-seeing while taking photos of the magnificent beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay. 
After breakfast, we will explore one of the finest and widest grottoes of Halong Bay. Next keep cruising and passing the bay with magnificent scene.

At 10.30 AM, our boat cruises back to the jetty, and you will enjoy the last moment in the bay before having a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
You leave the boat around 12:00 at noon, depending on the availability of time after disembarking, our driver will take you go straight to Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi for a short flight to Danang City.
Upon arrival at Danang Airport, a private vehicle will be waiting for you for the 50 minute drive to your hotel in Hoi An to check in and relax. Overnight in Hoi An.

Hoi An

• Activities:

  Cycle around Hoi An towards to Van Lang fisherman village and Bay Mau water coconut forest, enjoy lunch at local family

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

  234,]278,]264,

08.30 AM: Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby, then you will cycle around Hoi An towards through paddy field, Ba Le market, kindergarten ... until reaching Van Lang fisherman village and Bay Mau coconut water forest - about 7 hectares, surrounded by mangrove forests, canals, houses covered by coconut water leaf . This place had ever been the refuge for people and local soldiers during the Vietnam War. Nowadays, it is famous for providing the most seafood products.
You will be warmly welcomed at Mr. Han – a 3 generations family, taste of green tea and stroll through the village. You will row a basket boat within the hands of skillful locals and discover their techniques of traditional fishery in water coconut forest.
Back Mr. Han’ family for enjoy a foot bath with medicinal herbs, traditional therapeutic practice before getting ready to prepare lunch with a local family. Lunch will feature many local delicacies, such as Tam Huu spring rolls, BanhXeo local pancakes, grilled fish in banana leaf and others.

After lunch, free time and take a short rest before returning to your hotel at about 3.30PM. Free on your own. Overnight in Hoian.

Hoi An

• Activities:

  Join Cooking class in Hoi An

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  234,]278,]264,

We start the day (8.15am) with a drink at Hai Scout Café (98 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An Ancient Town – our meeting point)We start the tour by Visiting Hoi An’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. We board the Red Bridge boat for a leisurely cruise (25 minutes) along the Hoi An River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. This is a chance to view local river life, so make sure your camera is handy.On arrival, we explore the cooking school’s herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An’s and Vietnam’s well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours – each dish is first demonstrated by the Red Bridge chef’s, before we prepare the same dish ourselves. Included in the class is a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carving (plate decoration).After the lesson, we sit down and eat exactly what we have cooked. 
Recipes (our food contains no MSG):
1.  Making fresh Rice paper
2.  Fresh Rice Paper Rolls of Shrimp 
3.  Crispy Hoi An Pancakes with Shrimp, Herbs & a Peanut Sauce 
4.  Seafood Salad with mixed Vietnamese Herbs served in Half a Pineapple 
5.  Mi Quang Chicken Noodles
6.  Food Decoration – Tomato Rose & Vietnamese Cucumber Hand Fan

Finish at approximately 1pm – transfer back to central Hoi An. 

Hoi An,Ho Chi Minh

• Activities:

  Free time in Hoi An, fly to Ho Chi Minh city

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  477,]527,]228,

After breakfast, is your free time to walk around the Hoi An ancient town, go shopping, admiring the ancient architecture or relax at the beach. 

About 02 hours before the flight, our driver will come to your hotel and drive you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City - one of the most modern cities in Vietnam which give you a fascinating insight into rich culture and history . When arriving at the airport, you will be taken to your hotel to check -in. 

Free to discover the city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh

• Activities:

  Visit the highlights in the city centre, join street food tour by motorbike tour in the eveing

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

  477,]527,]228,

09.00 AM: You will have a city tour including the Reunification Hall, formerly known as the Presidential Palace. It was towards this modern building that Communist tanks rolled on the morning of April 30, 1975, as Saigon fell. This fascinating building is filled with history still fresh in the minds of many. The tour also includes the War Remnants Museum, the Old Post Office, Chinatown and Ben Thanh Market – the central market for the city and one of the liveliest areas.

About 01.30 PM, the tour finshes and you will be dropped off at your hotel and then you are free to relax.

06.00 PM: Our staff comes to your hotel, pick you up and introduce you on how to get onto the motorbike - Riding on the back of a motorbike with a local Vietnamese driver who is trained in customer service and speaks fluent English. Travel Saigon eating local Vietnamese food during a 4 hour tasting menuSee different districts of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam while traveling on the bike. Learn about Vietnamese food, culture, and the life of Vietnamese people through fun and interesting conversation with our guides

10:00 PM: Drop off at your hotel. Overnight in HCMC

Ho Chi Minh,Mekong,Ho Chi Minh

• Activities:

  Explore Mekong Delta

• Meal:

  Breakfast],Lunch]

• Included:

  477,]527,]228,

07.30 AM: Today our guide will take pick you up at the hotel loobby and take you to Mekong Delta and we will explore the unique life of local people here.

The program will start with the visit of Cai Be floating market.  Then, we’ll come to Tân Phong island for a biking or walking on village paths will be so amazing to see the local farms, houses, real life and have an opportunity to see farmers picking up their fruits on the ancestral ways in Mekong Delta..  where we can also see how they make rice-net for spring-rolls,  sew coconut-leaves for cottage roof and specially see how they wave the dried water-hyacynth to make many products: baskets, bags, hats, wallets, shoes...

The rowing boat will take you deeper into the countryside on smaller canals and to enjoy the peaceful time. It is so interesting to see traditional houses made of wood or palm leaves and see some activities of the local farmers with an opportunity to make contacts with them and see how they catch fish or pick up fruits by ancestral ways in Mekong Delta…

Lunch can be served at Ut Trinh home. After lunch, we can walk around the fruitful orchard and then we will enjoy a cup of tea when listening to the traditional music

Next, an optional stop can be made at local workshops where you can see how to make rice paper, coconut candy and pop-rice, pop-corn...

Ho Chi Minh,Phu Quoc

• Activities:

  Fly to Phu Quoc Island, relax at beaches

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  197,]546,]254,

After breakfast, is your free time to walk around the vibrant Ho Chi Minh city, go shopping, or relax at the hotel

About 02 hours before the flight, our driver will come to your hotel and drive you to the airport for your flight to Phu Quoc – which is among top 5 hidden Islands of the world. Welcome on arrival and check in your hotel. 

Relax on the beach. Dinner on your own. Overnight on Phu Quoc Island.

Phu Quoc

• Activities:

  Free to relax at Phu Quoc beaches

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  197,]546,]254,

Today you are totally free at leisure to relax at your resort or on the charming beach. Enjoy delicious seafood and other cuisine. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Phu Quoc

• Activities:

  Free to relax at Phu Quoc beaches

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

  197,]546,]254,

Today you are totally free at leisure to relax at your resort or on the charming beach. Enjoy delicious seafood and other cuisine. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Phu Quoc,Ho Chi Minh

• Activities:

  Fly to Ho Chi Minh city for your next flight. Say goodbye to Vietnam.

• Meal:

  Breakfast]

• Included:

Have breakfast and free at leisure until transfer to the airport for the flight back Ho Chi Minh City to connect your departure flight. Room is at your disposal until 12:00 noon only. Meals on your own. End of services.