Private Vietnam Family Holiday with Teenager 12 days

Upon your arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, which is also called Saigon by the locals, you will be greeted by our tour guide and transferred to your booked hotel in the city.

The room check-in process is due at 2 pm every day and can start earlier if you want it to and pay for an extra charge.

For the rest of your arrival day, you will have free time to relax, a deep sleep is recommended.

Optional: If you are eager to explore the city, we can take you to the one-of-a-kind traditional performances which are found nowhere else but Vietnam, Water Puppet Show. Generally, puppets are performed on the water surface with folk music, presenting ancient tales, folklores, and daily life in the Vietnamese countryside.

Note: Please be advised that both international and domestic terminals might be crowded at times during the day, so in case that you arrive and cannot find our representatives, please be present at Pole No.10 (Outside the Terminal gate) and contact us, so we could easily search for you.

Continue your trip with the Ho Chi Minh half-day, which takes you to several attractions of the city. Morning or afternoon departure depends on your availability.

Some attractions you will go through are the Reunification Palace, once the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam and now the symbol of Saigon Liberation, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Old Post Office, the two symbols of classical French colonial architecture, finally the local market where local life is fully reflected.

After the tour, get back to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and have some free time to rest.

At 8 am, direct transfer to the Mekong Delta takes place.

Upon your arrival, you will be taken to Cai Be Cao Dai Oratories, the religious symbol of local uniqueness.

Then, get picked up by the tourist boat to visit the floating rice market in An Cu commune, Cai Be district, the largest rice exporter of Southern Vietnam. In daily life, the local trader will be exposed to you. The next destinations are the ancient village of Dong Hoa Hiep commune and the Cai Be floating market.

The tour will be then continued with a visit to Tan Phong Islet and the Chin’s House. Here, visitors will have some time to enjoy lotus tea while listening to Vietnamese traditional music called “Tai Tu music” performed by Mr. Chin, chat with the host to know more about the daily life of the locals, and learn how to make lotus tea, jam.
Say goodbye to Mr.Chin, you will be taken to the orchard of Ms.Hang, the paradise of tropical fruits, where you can freely pick and enjoy the fresh fruit right away.

The Mekong Eco restaurant will be at the end of your tour in the morning. Here, a truly Mekong lunch is served to you.

After the lunch break, activities are available for you to take part in. You can pull the fish hooves, experience the footbridge, the unique feature of the Southern of Vietnam, and take a rest on the hammock woven by banana rope.

Finally, enjoy the rowing boat via a small canal and stop at Mekong Eco-lodge to check-in and take a rest.

8:00 am: After breakfast, hop on a bike to get around the area. Join in making the rice paper. Then, continue to get to Ms. Sau’s house to see how the banana hammock is knitted from the banana rope, drop by Ms. Ba’s to learn about leaves, visit Ms. Yen’s, where you can learn the way to make jackfruit leaf cake - a special cake of Tan Phong Island, and see the nipa leaves making process at Ms.Muoi’s.

Say goodbye to Ms. Muoi, we cycle to Thao’s house to learn how to knit water hyacinth. You can also enjoy your first handmade lovely gift with the guidance of Ms. Thao. Next, we visit a school to interact with the children before coming back to Mekong Ecolodge to take a rest and check out.

At around noon: You have an opportunity to take a ferry with the local people going through Tien River and the car will pick you up at the opposite side transfer to Saigon.

Enjoy your free day before transferring to Ho Chi Minh airport for the flight to Da Nang. Pick up at the airport in Da Nang then transfer to your hotel in Hoi An for check-in.

Welcome to Hoi An!

Our tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby, then take you to the experience of cycling to a herb village - a little charming village lies on the edge of Hoi An and is named after the sweetly scented vegetable. There, you can get the wonderful farming life scenery with plenty of vegetables and local farmers working hard in their garden. Nearly 60% of Vietnam’s population engages in farming, hence a long-lasting farming history and experience. To get a real insight into the hardship of growing vegetables, you can join the local farmers in their daily tasks.

On the edge of Hoi, An Ancient town lies Cam Thanh Eco village, known for its scented vegetables that spice up local dishes. Upon arrival, take a tour around the vegetable gardens and join the farmers in preparing, fertilizing the land, raking the ground, sowing, watering, and picking greens. All of these farming activities make up a unique and special tour that will be an unforgettable experience on your trip to Vietnam.

Have lunch with the local family and then get back to the hotel by bike. End of the tour.

On the 7th day of the tour, in Hoi An, you will have a day free to explore the town on your own.

Optional: We introduce some ways to explore the beauty of Hoi An, you can choose one of the below options:

Option 1: Discover My Son Holly Land Half day: My Son Sanctuary - a collection of Champa ruins nestled amongst the mountains in a geological basin of the Quang Nam province.

Price from $ US50/ person

Option 2: Life as a Farmer in Cam Thanh village: My Son Sanctuary - a collection of Champa ruins nestled amongst the mountains in a geological basin of the Quang Nam province.

Price from $ US70/ person

Option 3: Hoi An Vespa Tour

Price from $ US85/ person

Transfer to the airport in Da Nang to take a flight to Hanoi.

Upon arrival, our driver will wait and transfer you to the hotel in the center of the city. Check-in hotel and free at leisure to relax.

At 17.30: Join in a Walkie Foodie tour: Get inside small lanes and alleys of Hanoi Old Quarter and find out how real Hanoians live, work, and eat.

The Old Quarter of Hanoi is the core of the legendary “36 guild streets of Hanoi”, where goods and crafts were traded in specialized streets formed by traders and craftsmen from clans and villages all over the country. In the course of their migration to the city, they brought along their culture, habits, and local delicacies that were gradually adopted in the Hanoians’ way of life. So, it is here that the street food scene is overwhelming and should not be missed during your trip to Vietnam as a whole and Hanoi in particular.

Embark on a walking/street food tour through Hanoi’s best culinary spots alongside a renowned food blogger. This local insider possesses an enormous passion for his country's cuisine, resulting in a blog that has gained a large following both in Vietnam and internationally. Join the specialist street food guide with the walking street food tour of Hanoi; a comfortable pair of walking shoes is recommended!

By far our most popular tour, this tour is great fun and a perfect way to discover some of the lesser-known dishes that the locals love to eat. From Bun Bo (Sauteed Beef Rice Vermicelli), Banh Cuon (Steamed rice rolls), “Banh Mi” and end with unique Ca Phe Trung (Egg Coffee) which will round off our four courses perfectly. Local life, local stories; local food, and local drink tasting. It's the little things that make all the difference in your travel experience!

Half-day Hanoi city tour (by car or by motorbike – upon client’s interest) - Routes can change subject to the client’s interest.

Morning or afternoon departure depends on your availability

Begin the first day of the trip with a tour of Hanoi. Depart from the hotel for a visit to the Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, West Lake, and Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda.

Founded in 1076, The Temple of Literature was where Vietnam's royalty, mandarins, and members of the elite were educated and trained.

One Pillar Pagoda, one of Vietnam’s most iconic temples, lies right in the Ho Chi Minh Complex, near the Mausoleum of the historic father figure of modern Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, and his modest house on stilts. (Sites are viewed from outside; closed Mon and Fri and from Jun - Aug)

Finally, The West Lake and its nearby sixth-century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda will offer you tranquility and stunning views. Tran Quoc Pagoda is regarded as the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi with its history of more than 1,500 years; therefore, it also is a favorite destination of spirit.

After visiting, you will have a meal at an authentic Vietnamese Restaurant.

Free time at leisure for the rest of the day.

Heading to Halong Bay after breakfast, you will get on a Halong Bay cruise and explore the breathtaking natural beauty of the area.

listed as a World Heritage of outstanding natural beauty, known in Vietnamese as “Dragon descending to the sea”, Halong Bay features thousands of limestone islands, grottoes awaiting to be admired.

A delicious local seafood lunch served on board will make you feel both the inside and outside beauty of the bay.

Following the break, depending on each cruise’s itinerary of the day, you’ll join some activities on a boat to discover the beauty of the bay such as visiting a cave, kayaking, or enjoying swimming in the sea before getting back to the junk for relaxing and dining.

Enjoy your night on board.

Early risers can enjoy a memorable sunrise over the karst formations of Halong Bay. Breakfast will be served shortly thereafter.

Enjoy breakfast (brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruise slowly through the magnificent rock formations back towards port.

Upon disembarkation, our driver will be waiting to provide transport to the Hanoi hotel for check-in.

Rest of the day at leisure

Have leisure time before your departure.

Please note that the hotel check-out time is at noon. A late check-out can be arranged subject to room availability and a surcharge will be applied.

Transfer to the airport in Hanoi for your onward flight. Tour ends after arriving at the airport.