Vietnam Family Holiday Guided Tour

Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hoi An - Nha Trang

Duration

13 days

Tour Type

Private

Price From

£2,270 pp

Overview: Vietnam Family Holiday Tour

This 13-day guided family holiday combines Vietnamese culture, outdoor activities, scenic landscapes, and time to relax on the beach. Along the way, enjoy hands-on experiences, traditional performances, countryside activities, and opportunities to discover local life.

Tour Highlights:

Discover Hanoi’s cultural heritage with visits to the Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc Pagoda, and Museum of Ethnology, followed by a rickshaw ride through the Old Quarter and a traditional water puppet performance
Cruise Halong Bay aboard a traditional junk, spending the night among its spectacular limestone formations with opportunities for swimming, kayaking, and fishing
Learn the traditional art of lantern making during a hands-on workshop in Hoi An and explore the UNESCO-listed ancient town
Experience rural life around Hoi An by cycling through the countryside, helping local farmers, riding a water buffalo, and learning traditional fishing techniques
Paddle a Vietnamese bamboo basket through palm-flanked waterways and enjoy a rural lunch on the boat
Unwind with four full days at leisure on the beaches of Nha Trang, with time to relax or explore the coastal resort city and its surrounding area

From Hanoi’s cultural attractions and Halong Bay’s dramatic scenery to Hoi An’s countryside and Nha Trang’s beaches, this family holiday combines discovery, hands-on experiences, and relaxation in Vietnam.

Day 1 - UK Departure

Today we begin our private family holiday of Vietnam by departing London Heathrow for international economy flight to Hanoi.

We can also arrange departures from your local airport at no extra cost.

Day 2 - Arrival in Hanoi

We’ll be greeted upon arrival by our guide and driver and transferred to the hotel for check-in and tour briefing.

We’ll take an orientation tour and a chance to acclimatise ourselves if time permits.

A scrumptious welcome dinner awaits us tonight!

Dinner

Day 3 - Hanoi

After breakfast we set out to visit the Temple of Literature and the Tran Quoc Pagoda to gain understanding of one of the driving forces in Vietnam culture.

Next stop will be the Museum of Ethnology which houses a fascinating exhibition of artefacts about the 54 ethnic groups in the country, indoor and outdoor.

Mid-afternoon, we hop on a rickshaw and ride through the lively Old Quarter, a series of 36 ancient streets where peddlers still trade the way they have done for centuries. We’ll be dropped at the famed water puppet theatre where we will enjoy a performance of the traditional art form created by village farmers around the Red River Delta region – unique but widely known. Free time afterwards makes for excellent opportunities to further explore Hanoi independently. The Old Quarter provides a wide range of quality shops and restaurants.

Breakfast

Lunch

Day 4 - Hanoi to Halong Bay

Today we journey east through the Red River Delta to Halong Bay, the greatest natural wonder of Vietnam. On arrival, we board a beautiful traditional junk (ancient Chinese ship) and set sail for a cruise deep into the protected area of Halong. Bask in the tranquillity and beauty of the unique seascape made up by magnificent rock formations out of the emerald waters.

We’ll have opportunity to challenge ourselves with swimming and kayaking and even fishing. We spend the night in our cabin on the boat.

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Day 5 - Halong Bay to Hoian

Wake up to a Taichi class on the sundeck and morning coffee and fruit juice. The junk will be taking us past more rock wonders before heading back to the shore.

We disembark around 11:00 and return by private transfer to Hanoi to take a short flight to Danang City in Central Vietnam.

On arrival we’ll be met by guide and driver and chauffeured 35 km along the coast to Hoian for the night.

Brunch

Day 6 - Hoian Ancient Town & Lantern Workshop

This morning we’ll visit the home of a local lantern craftsman and have a hands-on workshop to learn the traditional art of lantern making. Bend the frame and select the cloth to build your own lantern from scratch and even take a completed one home.

After lunch we’ll be on foot exploring the ancient quarter of Hoian, recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage site because of its historic role in international trade, unusually well-preserved ancient streets and homes. Visit the old merchant’s house with Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese influenced architecture and admire the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, an iconic symbol of Hoian. The tour also includes the Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou Chinese Congregation and the Central Market.

Balance of the day is at leisure. Maybe shop for silk and embroidery or have something made by one of the many tailors in town.

Breakfast

Lunch

Day 7 - Hoian Farming & Fishing Experience

We commence today’s tour with a bike ride along country roads, witnessing rural life first hand. Visit a beautiful village where we can water and plant vegetables, hoe soil with a local farmers and ride a water buffalo in a rice paddy field! Later, meet and engage the local fishermen and try fishing with a net in local way. We will also experience paddling the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket through the palm-flanked waterways. Enjoy rural fares for lunch on boat then return to the hotel for rest of the day.

Breakfast

Lunch

Day 8 - Hoian to Nha Trang

After breakfast we fly to Nha Trang, a coastal resort city known for its beaches, diving sites and offshore islands.

We will be greeted upon arrival and privately transferred for check in to our beach-side hotel for 5 nights.

Breakfast

Days 9-12 - Nha Trang

Enjoy four full days at leisure to just relax or explore on your own.

Breakfast

Day 13 - Nha Trang to Saigon for departure

After a wonderful holiday it is time to say “Tam Biet” (goodbye) and transfer to the airport for your home-bound flight.

Breakfast