Vietnam Highlights Tour for Family in 11 Days

Vietnam Highlights Tour for Family in 11 Days

A cultural tour from the capital, Hanoi to the wonders of Ha Long Bay, then south to the beaches in Da Nang, World Heritage Hoi An, imperial Hue, the Mekong Delta and bustling Ho Chi Minh City

Duration: 8 - 12 days
Country: Vietnam
Theme: Family Tours

Selective Vietnam family holiday packages
Vietnam is a great place for family holidays. We all love and revere children Children are the perfect international ambassadors as they have fewer inhibitions. Kids can break through cultural and language barriers very quickly. We design Vietnam family tours to accommodate youngsters - minimizing long trips in cars, buses or planes and allowing for plenty of free time on beaches and at attractions that will appeal to the younger crowd. Our goal is to provide a fun, memorable and relaxing family holiday in Vietnam. Customize your own family trip and Golden Trail Travel would love to bring Vietnam to you!

Overview
A cultural tour from the capital, Hanoi to the wonders of Ha Long Bay, then south to the beaches in Da Nang, World Heritage Hoi An, imperial Hue, the Mekong Delta and bustling Ho Chi Minh City.

Tour Highlights
Hanoi: Capital of Vietnam with French style old buildings, lakes, Old Quarter Area
Ha Long Bay: UNESCO world heritage site, famous for its fresh and calm water filled with thousand of islands and islets
Hue: Once the imperial capital of Vietnam, famous with monuments, temples and specially the Forbidden City
Hoi An: Only 30KM from Da Nang, Hoi An is a beautiful, old town with historic architecture, traditional culture and textiles.
Ho Chi Minh City – Saigon: the biggest city of Vietnam was once ‘pearl of Far East”. The city is now still the most attractive travel destination in Vietnam for foreigners.
Mekong Delta: Vietnam’s biggest agricultural region, the country’s rice basket with colorful floating markets, fruit orchards, rice paddies, bird sanctuaries and quaint villages

Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1: Arrival - Hanoi
DAY 2: Ha Noi city tour
DAY 3: Ha Noi - Ha Long
DAY 4: Ha Long - Ha Noi - Hue
DAY 5: Hue City tour
DAY 6: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An
DAY 7: Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City
DAY 8: HCM City tour
DAY 9: HCM - My Tho - Can Tho
DAY 10: Cai Rang Floatinng market - HCMC
DAY 11: HCM - Departure

DAY 1: Arrival - Hanoi
Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be welcomed by Vietnam GTT tour guide from airport to a hotel in Ha Noi for relax. Overnight at proposed hotel.

DAY 2: Ha Noi city tour
We visit Hanoi today with Ba Dinh Square which include Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his residence, Presidential Palace, One Pillar Pagoda.

We continue with Temple of Literature then 1 hour cyclo tour in Old Quarter area, enjoy Water Puppet Show.

Optional activities in the evening in Hanoi:
– Enjoy drinks at nearby café/ bar/ pub

– Wandering around Hanoi down town area (Weekend walking streets from Friday night until Sunday around Hoan Kiem Lake and Old Quarter area)

– Take an evening motorbike/ scooter/ walking tour

DAY 3: Ha Noi - Ha Long
Have breakfast at hotel and check out. Be ready at 08.30AM for a transfer for an overnight trip to the famous World Heritage Site – Ha Long Bay.

We arrive Ha Long Bay at noon and check in your cruise room.

Each cruise has its own itinerary and they all cover highlights of the Bay:

Cruise around Ha Long Bay and/ or Bai Tu Long Bay/ and/ or Lan Ha Bay with plenty of Islands, Islets surrounded by calm water
Visit Heaven Palace Cave and/ or Surprising Cave on the 1st or 2nd day
Join cruise activities: Cooking class, Tai Chi demonstration, kayaking, swimming, fishing…
Lunch and dinner will be served on boat. Overnight at your room on the cruise

DAY 4: Ha Long - Ha Noi - Hue
Travelers are advised the day before to wake up early around 5.00 or 6.00 AM for sunrise or swimming if weather permits. Breakfast/ Brunch is served from around 7h30AM then the cruise continues its itinerary to Heaven Palace Cave or Surprising Cave if it was not planned on the 1st day.

Return to in the harbor around noon and drive back to Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi for your late afternoon flight to Hue.

You will be met at the airport in Hue and taken to your hotel. Evening free.

DAY 5: Hue City tour
We will take boat for cruising up along Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda.

Car will pick you up to visit Imperial Citadel where Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945 with numerous of attractive places to see like Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace and Forbidden City.

DAY 6: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An
Drive to Hoi An.

On the way, we visit Lang Co Beach, Hai Van Pass.

In Da Nang city, we visit Cham Museum.

Lunch in Hoi An.

Afternoon: visit Hoi An ancient town

DAY 7: Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City
AM: Free at your relax.

PM: transferred to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City at 13.30.

Upon arrival in HCM City you will be picked up to hotel for relax

DAY 8: HCM City tour
Pick up from hotel at 8.30AM.

We visit the Reunification Palace, the former Independence Palace. Nearby is the Post Office and the Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral.

We continue to the War Museum. In the afternoon, we will visit to Jade Emperor Temple, one of the oldest Chinese temples in Saigon.

The last sight we will visit is Ben Thanh market, where all kind of goods are offered.

DAY 9: HCM - My Tho - Can Tho
We depart from your hotel at 0800, heading south to Cai Be.

Upon arrival at 10.30AM, we board a boat for a journey through the town’s floating market.

Cruise through a secluded canals and over the Mighty Mekong to island where we stop to enjoy seasonal fruits before our boat takes us to Vinh Long where we get back on the car for our trip to Can Tho for overnight.

DAY 10: Cai Rang Floatinng market - HCMC
We start early for a boat trip to Cai Rang floating market, then comes a long distance cruise and walk on a quiet country road to take in the magnificent scenery and get close to the locals as they go about their daily activities. Our car picks us up and head back Saigon later in the afternoon. Dinner yourselves and overnight in Saigon

Optional activities in the evening in Ho Chi Minh City:
– Enjoy soft drinks at nearby café/ pub/ bar
– Wandering around night walking street area (Bui Vien, De Tham streets)
– Take an evening motorbike or scooter tour

DAY 11: HCM - Departure
Free until transferred to airport for your ongoing flight End of service

What's included
Accommodations (Hotels, resorts or homestays as mentioned in program)
Meals as indicated in the program (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
Airport and land transfers
Flight tickets: Hanoi – Hue, Danang – Sai Gon
Ha Long Bay cruise package
Mekong, Hue boat trip
Tour guides (English speaking or other languages upon request)
Entrance fees as per itinerary

What's excluded:
Visa/ passport
International flight to and/ or from our countries
Travel Insurances
Meals/ drinks not mentioned in program
Peak season surcharges (if any)
Tips, laundry and gratuities
Other personal expenses

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