# 【Family Adventure】12-Day Vietnam Family Adventure Tour from Hanoi: Ha Long, Hue, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta | Small Group Tour

Tour in AS — Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City Saigon.
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## Key facts

- Type: multiday
- Country: AS
- Route: Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City Saigon
- Duration: 12.00 day
- Price from: $1,629
- Rating: 4.80 / 5 (10 reviews)
- Operator: Tours4Fun Provider 1113

## Summary

• 11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners included • Explore Hanoi by cyclo • Cruise the peaks in Halong Bay • Shop and relax in Hoi An • Meet local families in the Mekong Delta • Discover bustling Ho Chi Minh City

## Categories

Daily breakfast, Select Meals Included

## Itinerary

### Day 1: Hanoi

Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer included. If you have time take a walk through Hanoi's Old Quarter – a maze of streets, each one traditionally devoted to a different product or industry. 【Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Meeting - Meet Your CEO and Group】 Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group. 【Arrival Transfer】 You will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel to start your adventure. * After picking up your bags exit the baggage hall and look for your driver. This area can be busy but keep an eye out for a driver holding a local operator sign with your name on it.

### Day 2: Hanoi

Enjoy a guided cyclo tour of the Old Quarter before seeing a Water Puppet Theatre performance. Opt to visit a museum or do some shopping. 【Hanoi Cyclo Tour】 Take a seat on a cyclo for a tour of Hanoi’s lively Old Quarter. Let the driver navigate through the bustling streets and start taking some photos or just use the tour to help get familiar with the area. 【Thăng Long Water Puppet Theatre Performance】 Watch a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show with beautiful live music and intricate puppets dancing in a water stage. The price listed above is for a VIP seat.

### Day 3: Hanoi - Ha Long

Halong Bay cruise, cave visit and island lookout. Seafood lunch and dinner. 【Halong Bay Overnight Cruise】 Cruise through majestic Ha Long Bay on a traditional wooden junk boat. Enjoy your time afloat eating fresh seafood, exploring Sung Sot cave or opting to kayak. Spend a peaceful night anchored in the bay under the stars. On rare occasion Halong Bay is closed to tourist vessels by the government authorities due to extreme weather conditions. Should this occur, an alternate activity will be provided.

### Day 4: Ha Long - Huế

Continue on the cruise of Halong Bay to Man's Head Island and Tortoise Island. Visit Luon cave by small bamboo boat. Overnight train to Hue. After an early lunch on board we head back to Hanoi with time for shopping or further sightseeing until the overnight train to Hue. 【Basic Overnight Train (beds)】 Experience overnight travel like a local. Sit back and get some well-earned (and likely much-needed) rest en route to your next stop.

### Day 5: Huế

Guided tour of the Imperial Citadel. Opt to visit to the Royal Tombs and Tien Mu Pagoda. We arrive in Hue mid morning and take a tour of the Imperial Citadel which also contains the Forbidden Purple City. Afterward, there is free time to explore the city. Opt to pre-book the "Hue Motorbike Tour" activity on the checkout page ahead of time, to include this optional on your tour (please note that riders must be at least 12 years old). 【Imperial Citadel Tour】 Tour this one-time capital city and UNESCO World Heritage site. See the walled fortress and former palace, which has many palaces, gateways, courtyards, and gardens to explore. The Forbidden Purple City (modelled on China's Forbidden City) inside the citadel was once home to the imperial family and was significantly damaged during the Vietnam War.

### Day 6: Huế - Hoi An

This morning take a scenic drive to Hoi An. After arriving enjoy free time to explore the city. 【Free Time】 ​​​​​​​ Explore the pagodas, temples, tombs and more than 1,000 old houses of this historic city. If you’re in the market for a lantern, this is the place to shop or visit the nearby beaches.

### Day 7: Hoi An

Enjoy a noodle making demonstration and lunch at Oodles of Noodles, a local operator-supported project. Afterwards enjoy some free time to explore Hoi An. 【Free Time】 Explore the pagodas, temples, tombs and more than 1,000 old houses of this historic city. If you’re in the market for a lantern, this is the place to shop or visit the nearby beaches. 【Your G for Good Moment: Oodles of Noodles】 Try some of the oodles of noodles (more than 26 types!) available in the city in this tasty cooking class. Run by our G for Good partners, STREETS International, this class was developed exclusively for local operator. Former street youth that are part of this hospitality training program, will help you prepare and cook a number of different types of noodles. This program helps these youth practice their English, increasing their skill-set and opportunities available to them in the tourism industry. Enjoy your yummy creations while learning more about the local cuisine and this initiative which empowers street youth through skills and employment training.

### Day 8: Hoi An

Enjoy a free day to explore. Optional activities include taking a cooking class, riverboat trip, bike riding, heading to the beach, visiting the tailors or the UNESCO World Heritage listed My Son ruins. 【Your Discover Moment】 There's plenty to see and do in Hoi An, and we wanted to make sure that you had some time to take it all in. Feel free to relax or try optional activities like learning about Vietnamese cuisine with a cooking class, trying your hand at making traditional lanterns, and visiting the ruins of My Son. Your CEO has more ideas if you need them. Just ask!

### Day 9: Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City

Morning flight from Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Cyclo city tour of Central Saigon. A short flight takes us to Ho Chi Minh City, the sprawling metropolis that once was the capital of South Vietnam and remains the country’s commercial center. 【Ho Chi Minh City Cyclo Tour】 Take a city tour on a cyclo (cycle rickshaw) – a great way to absorb the sights, sounds, and smells of Ho Chi Minh City while keeping your hands free for that camera action.

### Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta

Take a boat trip along the Mekong Delta, later enjoy a homestay and traditional dinner with a local family. A boat trip through small villages shows a different side of Vietnamese life. Be amazed at how the locals rely on the Mekong for everything! We spend the night in a small village in the delta—a great chance to interact with the locals. 【Your Local Living Moment: Mekong Homestay】 Get ready for a change of pace in Vietnam’s “rice basket”. Explore the complex waterways of the Mekong Delta on a boat tour. Afterwards, take a short xe lam (tuk-tuk) ride to a nearby community for a homestay. Relax in a hammock, explore the area by bike, and get to know the local way of life. This evening savour a traditional southern Vietnamese dinner.

### Day 11: Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City

Return to Ho Chi Minh City; free afternoon. Option to visit War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, and Ben Thanh Market. 【Free Time】 ​​​​​​​ There are plenty of war-related spots to visit including the Reunification Palace (where the tank that ended the Vietnam War sits), the War Remnants Museum, Ho-Chi-Minh Museum and the Cu Chi Tunnels. For shopping, head to Dong Kohi Street and Pham Ngu Lao Street, or if you’re tired of walking, take a river cruise.

### Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City

Depart at any time.

## Guide languages

English Live

## Links

- Yatra page: https://yatraforfun.com/tour/101573208-vietnam-family-adventure-small-group-tour-12-day
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