ACTIVE VIETNAM FAMILY TOUR

Detailed Itinerary

• Day 1

  HA NOI ARRIVAL

   Upon arrival in Ha Noi, you are picked up and transferred to your hotel. Vietnam’s quaint capital is a city of wide tree-lined boulevards, beautiful lakes, colonial buildings, wonderful museums, and rich culture. Hanoi has much to offer, and you can’t leave it without wishing to have some more days (if not more) to explore this city of a thousand years old. Free to refresh from jet lag. Overnight in Hanoi.

• Day 2

  HANOI (B/L)

   You will have the whole day to explore Vietnam’s capital city. Firstly, visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, his modest stilt house where he chose to live and work and also the museum dedicated to his memory. Then continue visiting the Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam dating back to the 11th century. Nowadays, students come and pray for a good luck in their exam.

   
  Afternoon, visit to renowned Museum of Ethnography (closed Mondays), which houses an interesting collection of artifacts relating to the mosaic of ethnic groups that inhabit Vietnam. Continue to discover the famed Old Quarter on foot. We walk through the hidden alleys, amaze at the old style tube houses, and visit the lively local market. Next, we hop on a traditional bicycle rickshaws move at leisure pace that’s perfect for photos and slow-moving sightseeing. Seat back and relax while your driver weaves through the busy streets, dodging speeding motorbikes and rolling past French colonial houses.
   
  Late afternoon, attend a water-puppet theatre performance. The art of water puppetry began a thousand years ago, possibly in the flooded rice fields of Vietnam. Puppeteers today stand in waist-high water and manipulate their puppets in such a skilled way that you can’t help but be captivated by the performance. Overnight in Hanoi
   
  Note: Shorts and tank tops are not allowed in Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & pagodas.
• Day 3

  HA NOI – HA LONG BAY (B/L/D)

  A perfect way to see Ha Long Bay, the World Wonder of Nature (also a UNESCO site), is to spend a night on a charming boat. The mystical scenery of Ha Long Bay where thousands of limestone islands jutting out of the emerald sea, sculpted into fascinating shapes, and surrounded by colorful floating villages is truly a breathtaking destination.
   
  3 days 2 nights discover the hidden jewels – glittering and untouched – that lies deep in the Ha Long bay. Ha Long Bay, designated a UNESCO world heritage site for its limestone rock formations, is home to about 2,000 isles and islets of different shapes and sizes, creating a truly breathtaking seascape.
   
  Depending on the budget we suggest some of the best boats at their standard in Ha Long bay.
   
  Overnight on boat in Halong Bay.
   
  Note: Cruise itinerary is subject to change according to weather condition
• Day 4

  HA LONG BAY (B/L/D)

  Follow the cruise itinerary and enjoy relaxing time on board 

• Day 5

  HA LONG BAY - HA NOI (B)

   In the morning, your breakfast or brunch will be served while doing further cruise to explore the beauty of the bay before returning to the wharf. After brunch, disembark the boat and return to Ha Noi.

• Day 6

  HA NOI – KY SON VILLAGE (B/L/D)

   After breakfast, depart to Ky Son Moon Garden village via Hanoi.

   
  Moon Garden House in Ky Son offers a unique opportunity to experience rural life in Vietnam that has changed little over the last century. The architect specializes in the restoration of old buildings and this is reflected in the design, furniture and antiques that adorn the rooms. Local experiences are included in the stay.
   
  Arrive in the village around 10:00AM. After check in a private house for your family or a comfortable dormitory stilt house, we merge in many local activities that educate children to help with plowing, making rice beds, transplanting seeds, harvesting rice depending on the harvest season. The experience also includes 5km riding to Duong Lam Ancient village nearby. Enjoy a local organic meal for dinner that followed by special footbath depth in ginger, salt and mugwort medicinal herbs before bedtime.
  Overnight in Moon Garden homestay.
• Day 7

  KY SON VILLAGE – HA NOI (B)

   For early risers: Join in Yijin Jing exercises before breakfast. Make yourself relaxing on the hammock in the garden or further discovery of the Ky Son village before returning to Hanoi.

• Day 8

  HA NOI – DEPARTURE (B)

   Free time at leisure before flight home or next destination

The price of tours base on accommodation category, travel period, and number of tourists. Please contact us for more information about prices.

Our services include: 

• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
• Local English speaking guide (for other languages supplements apply)
• All entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary 
• Tea tasting session at a tea factory
• ours and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles

Our services do not include: 

• International and domestic flights (quoted separately). 
• Meals other than mentioned above. 
• Camera/video entrance fees. 
• Personal expenses 
• Travel insurance, tips, visa
• Other services not clearly indicated in the itinerary

 A. CANCELLATION POLICY:

The cancellation charges below refer to the non-transferable fee that is charged to the group member who has cancelled their tour:

More than 45 days before departure: No cancellation charge

• Between 45 and 30 days before departure: 10% of total tour cost 
• Between 30 days and 15 days before departure: 25% of total tour cost
• Between 15 days and 7 days before departure: 50% of total tour cost
• Less than 7 days before departure: 90% of total tour cost
• No-show at the airport on the day of arrival/departure: 100% of total tour cost

B. CHILDREN POLICY (land service only)

• Child from 1- 4 yrs:  Free of charge if sharing bed with parents 
• Child from 5 – 6 yrs: charge 30% of adult price if sharing existing bed(s) with parents
• Child from 5 – 6 yrs: charge 50% of adult price if using extra bed/mattress in parents’ room
• Child from 7 – 11 yrs: charge 75% of adult price if using extra bed/mattress in parents’ room
• Child from 12 yrs up: pay as adult rate