Hanoi Trip Overview
Vietnam family tour 16 days 15 nights is a perfect tour program for a family to discover the best things that Vietnam offers. Breathtaking mountains landscape, white sandy beaches, beautiful cruise combine with unique culture and traditional value to make a great Vietnam Family holiday to remember. This selection of the best
North to South Vietnam tours is private and flexible, only for your family. This family tour starts from Hanoi to all must-see places in Vietnam: the magical forest of Cuc Phuong; Cruise famous Halong Bay, a UNESCO’s site; Rambling the charming Hoi An city & its nearby beaches; The modern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City. Eventually, this family tour 16 days 15 nights of our well-planed Vietnam Asia travel packages is certain to bring a lifetime experience for any family adventure.
Additional Info
Duration: 16 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam
Vietnam family tour 16 days 15 nights is a perfect tour program for a family to discover the best things that Vietnam offers. Breathtaking mountains landscape, white sandy beaches, beautiful cruise combine with unique culture and traditional value to make a great Vietnam Family holiday to remember. This selection of the best
North to South Vietnam tours is private and flexible, only for your family. This family tour starts from Hanoi to all must-see places in Vietnam: the magical forest of Cuc Phuong; Cruise famous Halong Bay, a UNESCO’s site; Rambling the charming Hoi An city & its nearby beaches; The modern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City. Eventually, this family tour 16 days 15 nights of our well-planed Vietnam Asia travel packages is certain to bring a lifetime experience for any family adventure.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Stop At: Hanoi, Hanoi
Welcome to Vietnam! Upon arrival to Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, your driver and guide will meet you and they will transfer you to your hotel in the downtown. Check-in and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Duration: 12 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3-star hotel in Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi City Tour
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, 2 Hung Vuong Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
The city tour of the capital city occupies your whole day. The sites include Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his house-on-stilts, One Pillar Pagoda.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Literature & National University, Quoc Tu Giam Street Dong Da District, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
We also discover the Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first university.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Nguyen Van Huyen Street Cau Giay, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
In the afternoon, the tour continues with a visit to one of the following museums, you can pick the one you like (the Ethnology Museum, Army Museum, National Fine Arts Museum, Hanoi Hilton prison or Vietnam Women Museum).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Old Quarter, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
Followed by a short walk or a cyclo ride in the Old Quarter.
End the day tour with a traditional Water Puppet show. Your family will spend the second night in Hanoi.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in hotel
• Lunch: At local restaurant, vietnamese meal
Accommodation included: 3-star hotel in Hanoi
Day 3: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Cuc Phuong national park
Stop At: Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh Vietnam
We set off early and drive to Cuc Phuong National Park (approx. 3 hrs), home to an amazing variety of wildlife. We visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center on arrival. Have lunch at the forest restaurant. In the afternoon, get on the car and drive to the center of the National Park for a 2, 5 hour hike through this dense rainforest to see a giant thousand-year-old tree.
Followed by a visit to a prehistoric man cave on the way out. After sightseeing, check in hotel for rest and overnight.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in hotel
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
Accommodation included: 3-star hotel
Day 4: Ninh Binh excursion
Stop At: Van Long Nature Reserve, Ninh Binh Vietnam
Wake up early for a fresh walk to the botanical garden or wandering around the lake and listen to early birds singing if you wish. After breakfast, we drive to Van Long nature reserve for 1,5 hour boat row. It is a wonderful flooded area with forest covered karst formations where if you are lucky, you could see the unique white short langur (a type of monkey) on mountains’ sides.
Have lunch at a stilt-house restaurant nearby.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Bai Dinh Pagoda, Gia Vien District, Gia Sinh Vietnam
In the afternoon, drive to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda which is considered the largest complex of Buddhist pagoda in Vietnam and has become a popular site for Buddhist pilgrimages from across the country. After that, drive to your hotel and rest.
Overnight in Ninh Binh.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in hotel
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
Accommodation included: 3-star hotel
Day 5: Ninh Binh – Nam Dinh
Stop At: Xuan Thuy National Park, Thai Binh Vietnam
This morning, we will have breakfast at the hotel as usual, check out of our hotel and start the morning drive toward Nam Dinh coastal province. Arrive at Giao Xuan commune of Xuan Thuy district, we have a short stop at the ecosea tourism center for a short rest and move on a few more minutes drive to a jetty where we take a boat trip through a part of Xuan Thuy Mangrove National Park. The cruise in between the green mangrove takes us about 30 minutes before we are getting into a clam farming area. Stop by a clam stilt hut, climb up to the floor and enjoy our fresh seafood lunch. The breeze from the sea will absolutely makes your lunch break comfortable. Rest and learn about the local clam farming during your lunch. In the afternoon, cruise back to the shore and drive along the cofferdam to visit the afternoon fish market which takes place just on the dam side. Watch the trading and take photographs. Continue on our visit with a home-made fish sauce family and learn the traditional fish sauce making technique. End our day with a visit to the national park’s bird garden. Dinner and overnight at the homestay.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: served in hotel
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
• Dinner: Prepared by host family
Accommodation included: Homestay
Day 6: Nam Dinh – Halong Bay
Stop At: Halong Bay Vietnam
After your early breakfast, we bid farewell to the host family and set off for Halong Bay. The drive takes about 4 hours through lush green rice paddies of the Red River Delta. Halong Bay is a breathtaking secluded bay with 2,000 limestone islands rising from the emerald water with different and spectacular formations, created over thousands of years by waves and wind. Board your cruising vessel and have lunch as you cruise among thousands of dramatic limestone karsts into the marvelous scenery of the World Natural Wonder. Visit a cave that filled with stunning stalactites and stalagmites, go swimming, paddling kayak and take part in a Vietnamese cooking demonstration or just simply relax as the boat is winding its way through the Bay.
Dinner and spend a peaceful night on board, beneath a night sky alive with stars.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in hotel
• Lunch: On board
• Dinner: On board
Accommodation included: Private cabin on board
Day 7: Halong Bay – Hue
Stop At: Halong Bay Vietnam
Get up in the morning; enjoy fresh air and gentle breeze from sun deck. After breakfast, you will have further cruise to explore the other part of Halong Bay and visit a fishing village where you have a chance to learn the life on water. Enjoy a wholesome brunch while the boat is gently heading toward the pier.
Get on land by noon for your private transport to the airport. Your early evening flight takes you one hour to Hue city in the center of Vietnam.
Upon arrival in Hue, get picked up and make for the downtown and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Hue
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: On board
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
Accommodation included: 3-star hotel
Day 8: Hue city tour
Stop At: Thien Mu Pagoda, Kim Long Road Huong Long Village, Hue 532761 Vietnam
This morning, start the day with a boat cruise on Perfume River, visiting lovely Thien Mu Pagoda which is located on the bank of the River.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hue Imperial City (The Citadel), Hue Vietnam
Thence, it is followed by a car transfer to Hue’s citadel. Inside the citadel was the Imperial City, with a perimeter of almost 2.5 kilometers. Inside the Imperial City was the imperial enclosure called the Purple Forbidden City, a term similar to the Forbidden City in Beijing. The enclosure was reserved for the Nguyễn imperial family.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tomb of Tu Duc, Tay Nhat Hamlet, An Cuu Village, Hue 530000 Vietnam
After that, visit of Tu Duc tomb and Dong Ba market, the biggest market in Hue.
Overnight in Hue.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in hotel
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
Accommodation included: 3-star hotel
Day 9: Hue – Hoi An
Stop At: Hoi An Ancient Town, Hoi An 560000 Vietnam
After breakfast, drive to Hoi An via Hai Van Pass. Arrive at midday and lunch at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we go around the tiny town of Hoi An to visit the Japanese Bridge, the famous Chinese Temple, and Vietnamese former merchants house. And then you will visit to the home of a craftsman in the old street in Hoi An Town where you will discover the daily life of Hoi An people and see how they make a lantern. You will have a chance to enjoy Paper Lantern Making and keep it as a souvenir.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in hotel
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
Accommodation included: 3-star hotel
Day 10: Hoi An free day
Stop At: Hoi An, Hoi An, Quang Nam Province
Free day in Hoi An for swimming on the beach or more explore in the old town, visit the tailors or simply relax. Vietnamese cooking lessons can be arranged upon request. Overnight in Hoi An
Duration: 1 day
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 3-star hotel
Day 11: Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh city
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh Squares, Nguyen Hue Walking Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Morning flight to Ho Chi Minh and settle into the hotel. This afternoon we will tour the maze of streets and experience the hustle and bustle of Chinatown, ancient pagodas and cathedral and War Museum. Overnight in HCMC
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in hotel
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal at local restaurant
Accommodation included: 3-star hotel
Day 12: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi tunnel – Ho Chi Minh
Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
The tunnels were constructed during the “American war” and used by the Viet Cong. Today, some of the remaining tunnels have been opened to tourists, offering a unique insight into what underground life must have been like during the war. Upon arrival at the historical site of Cu Chi you will watch a brief introductory documentary and then begin our sightseeing, walking on the dirt paths through the bush. You will also have the chance to crawl through some piece of the tunnels if you wish. After touring Cu Chi you are transferred back to Ho Chi Minh City for the afternoon free at leisure. Overnight in HCMC.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in hotel
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal at local restaurant
Accommodation included: 3-star hotel
Day 13: Ho Chi Minh city – Binh Tien Farmstay (Mekong Delta)
Stop At: Binh Tien, Binh Tien, Ninh Thuan Province
In the morning, we drive to the Mekong Delta for a bicycling ride of 7 km on quiet back-roads through peaceful villages. Enjoy the green countryside scenery with gardens, river and local life. Afterwards, you’ll enjoy a motorboat ride through a canal to a wide lotus field. Continue cycling on a high bridge over a river, visit a local primary school (we encourage to view from outside only to avoid distracting the kids from their lesson in class). Finish cycling, we continue take a transfer straight to Binh Tien Farmstay. Arrive at the Farmstay around noon.
(Note1: Cycling option can be replaced with motor-biking option or private car transfer)
Lunch at the farmstay. Your hostess will treat you with special dishes made of local fresh ingredients grew at the farm (you can even join the family preparing the food if you like.) After meal, simply relax or take a nap on one of the hammocks that scattered around the farm or go fishing in peaceful atmosphere.
Late this afternoon, we’ll cycle around the village. On the way, we’ll visit some vegetable farms to buy some fresh ingredients for dinner and a fish pole making workshop. Return to the farm, we’ll help the hostess prepare for dinner. She will also show you how to cook the local dishes. Overnight in Binh Tien Farmstay
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in hotel
• Lunch: At Binh Tien Farm
• Dinner: At Binh Tien Farm
Accommodation included: Binh Tien Famstay
Day 14: Binh Tien – Cai Be – Can Tho
Stop At: Cai Be, Cai Be, Tien Giang Province, Mekong Delta
After breakfast, we will make our way to Cai Be where we will take motorized boat trip on another branch of Mekong River, along the ride, we will make some stops to visit some traditional workshops and ride a sampan boat row on a little creek. Lunch at a restaurant nearby the River.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Can Tho, Can Tho, Mekong Delta
In the afternoon, get back to our private car and head down South to Can Tho City. Check in your hotel and overnight at a hotel
Duration: 16 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Prepared by Binh Tien Farm
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 15: Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh city
Stop At: Cai Rang Floating Market, 46 Hai Ba Trung Near Cai Rang Bridge, Can Tho 900000 Vietnam
After breakfast at the hotel. At 07.00am, take a leisurely waking to Ninh Kieu wharf. Tourist will have chance to see morning streets market with many products homemade such as fruits, vegetables, cake… are sold on the way to the wharf. Cruising in the river to the busy Cai Rang floating market, one of the biggest floating market in Southern Vietnam. Visitors will be surprised to explore “the method of the business” in the floating market areas. It is really impressed. After exploring the floating market, visitors will visit the place to see how they make rice vermicelli noodle and the orchard garden. Wandering in the village and try your best to cross the bamboo bridge which is built only one bamboo tree. Cruise back Ninh Kieu wharf. Stop for lunch. Arrive to Ho Chi Minh city around 5.00pm.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Served in hotel
• Lunch: Vietnamese meal
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 16: Ho Chi Minh departure
Stop At: Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City
Today is your last day of the trip in Ho Chi Minh City. You are free at leisure or go to do some last shopping before getting picked up and take the private transfer to the ariport for your departure flight. End of service.
Duration: 1 day
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
