Family Tour Across Vietnam in 15 Days

Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, which is formally known as Saigon.

Check-in at the hotel.

Free time to relax.

Enjoy a welcome dinner on the luxury Saigon River Cruise.

Ho Chi Minh City

Highlight destinations of the city: the War Remnant museum, the Reunification Palace, the Remnant museum, the old Post office, the Cathedral and Saigon Zoo.

Depart for the Reunification Palace. This was the former Presidential Palace of the South of Vietnam’s president.

Visit the War Remnant Museum. Your children will amuse to see countless artifacts, tanks and airplanes as well as documents about the second Indochina war.

Stop at Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post office to see the beautiful architecture which remains from the French colonial period.

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Enjoy a delicious lunch at a great view restaurant in the central city.

In the afternoon, enjoy the Saigon Zoo to see various of Asia’s plans and animals. The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens Thao Cam Vien have more than 130 animal species. The animal species here belong to 3 Classes: Reptiles, Birds and Mammals. Reptiles include 17 species of  3 Orders : Testudinate, Squamate and Crocodile Order. Mammals include 55 species separated into 7 Orders : Round hoof, Carnivore, Rodent, Primate Order, Squamate, Odd hoof and Trunk. Birds include 57 species belong to 10 Orders : Hawk, Ostrich, Sparrow, Parrot, Crane, Stork, Kingfisher, Chicken, Pelican and Duck – goose Order. More than 2/3 of all animal species here are listed in the Vietnam and World Data Redbook. Some tangible assets animals, such as the Asian Tiger, have scientific value – Panthera tigris corbetti, Asian Elephant – Elephas maximus, Golden Cat – Catopuma temmincki, Leopard – Panthera pardus, Yellow – cheecked Gibbon – Nomascus gabriellae, Eastern Sarus Crane -Grus antigone, Eld’s Deer – Cervus eldi tamin, Otter – Lutra perspicillata, …

Transfer to Cu Chi Tunnels. The historical place was also known as the “Iron Land” or “Iron Triangle” in the old time.

On the way, you will cross through the peaceful countryside with green rice paddies and rubber plantations.

Cu Chi Tunnels

A local tour guide will introduce to you how the tunnels were built. You will discover the tunnels’ maze. Only a part of the tunnels is allowed for tourists to access. You will see many man traps, American tanks, airplane and bomb craters which were created by 500lb bombs dropped by B52 bombers.

Transfer back to Saigon.

Free time to visit Ben Thanh local market and Cho Lon market.

Transfer to the Mekong Delta at 8:00 am

Visit the famous Cai Be Floating Market. Board on the cruise along the maze of waterways in the beautiful Mekong Delta.

Visit brick pottery kilns and a local floating fish village.

MeKong Delta

Visit a local restaurant that serves river delicacies.

Arrive at the house’s lush orchards, where you will spend a night in a homestay with a local family.

Overnight in Vinh Long.

Join with local people to obtain unique fruits or other souvenirs.

After that, continue your boat trip through An Binh Island’s maze of waterways and canals.

Visit an old southern home with a beautiful bonsai garden and some local family businesses that make candy and rice cakes.

Local life- An Binh Island

Return to the Pier and transfer to Ho Chi Minh City.

Have lunch  at My Tho City.

End the day trip in Saigon City at 05:00 pm.

Take a short domestic flight to Nha Trang, a beautiful beach city.

Arrive in Nha Trang after a one-hour flight.

On arrival, transfer to the Vinpearl Land wharf. Check-in and ride the cable car or speed boat to the island.

Relax at the beach.

Nha Trang Beach

Free time to experience the indoor or outdoor games, the Vinpearl Water Park, the Vinpearl Underwater World….. (all fees included)

Vinpearl Water Park- Nha Trang

Transfer from your hotel to Thap Ba Hot Spring center via beachside road. Relax in Mud bathing and/or Minerals Springs swimming.

Thap Ba Hot Spring Center

After that, visit the Cham Po Nagar Temples.

Transfer back to Nha Trang.

Transfer to Cam Ranh airport. Take the flight to Danang.

From Danang, transfer to Hoi An by car.

Relax in Hoi An.

Hoi An Town

Hoi An has a unique atmosphere. With low, tile-roofed cottages and side lanes, it retains much of its original structure. The houses were all made of rare wood and embellished with lacquered boards and panels engraved with Oriental characters. Ornamental designs were also carved into the pillars.

Japanese Bridge Hoi An

Visit Chua Ong Pagoda, the 200-year-old Tam Ky ancestral house, Chinese Assembly Halls, and the Japanese Bridge on a morning walking tour in the City of lanterns.

At 3:30 pm move to the local countryside, head to Tra Que Village. Arrive at the home of a local host. Before taking a walk around the village and learning about its history and customs, a welcome drink of freshly picked fruits awaits you.

Wander through the market gardens, where hundreds of local farmers work their fields using traditional methods ( electrical machinery) dating back hundreds of years.

Return to the cooking class’s location, and the real fun begins. You will be given farming tools and begin to join the farmers to prepare the land for sewing. Our guide explains farming techniques and helps fertilize the garden with seaweed from the nearby river and water it with huge tin cans strapped to our backs.

After that, time is spent picking vegetables and herbs and learning how to wrap them to avoid damage. Many of the local herbs are used by farmers for traditional village medicines, including the herbal pillow, which helps relax your mind and body before bed. It’s now time to make the village specialty “Tam Huu” spring rolls or Xeo Cake (Banh Xeo) with the fresh herbs and vegetables you have just picked.

Enjoy the delicious local meal. Tam Huu, Family’s spring rolls, Banh Xeo, Vietnamese dishes (Fish, Soup, vegetables, Rice), and Fruit Salad are on the menu.

Transfer back to Hoi An for overnight.

Free morning in Hoi An before returning to Da Nang Airport. Take the flight to Hanoi.

Arrive in Hanoi, check-in hotel.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Enjoy street food in Hoi An

After breakfast, visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, and the outside of the Presidential Palace.

Cha Ca- a special dish of Hanoi

After that, walk along evergreen street in old quarter, get to Vietnam Army Museum, to understand more about the war resistance to defend the nation. Cha Ca specialty for lunch. Visit Hanoi Hilton (the old prison where the American pilots were detained) and then visit the Ethnology Museum.

Enjoy a special hot pot for dinner.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Halong City and check-in your cabin cruise.

Enjoy a welcome cocktail.

From 13:00 – 14:30, the boat will sail to Halong Bay, passing numerous sandstone islands and islets such as the Cocks fighting islets, the Elephant leg islet, the Castle islet….

Explore the most famous grotto Luon Cave (Hallow cave) in Halong Bay by local rowing boat. Enjoy kayaking on the peaceful Halong Bay. Discover Sung Sot cave. Visit Cua Van floating village. Experience the daily life of local people.

Kayaking is an option.

Floating Pearl Farm – Halong Bay

While the cruise moves to the Pearl Farm area in the late afternoon, we enjoy an open-air cooking demonstration on the sundeck (weather permitting).

Try a drink at the open-air cocktail bar on the sundeck at dawn. At around 7 p.m., a delectable five-course set-dinner will be served.

Happy hour and music on the sundeck from 21:00 to 23:00 – “Buy one, get two drinks”

Experience the amazing sunrise scenery on the Bay. Participate in a Tai Chi Class at 06:45 am.

Enjoy the Continental Buffet Breakfast from 07:00 to 09:00. During your breakfast, the cruise keeps sailing to discover the beautiful area in Halong Bay.

Titop island

At 07:45 we arrive at Ti Top Island, swim at the Ti Top Beach or climb up to the top of the island for a fabulous view of Halong Bay from above.

You can also join in kayak activities (depend on the weather permission).

At 08:30, depart from Ti Top Island. Continue to cruise through Halong Bay.

Check-out your cabin at 09:30

At 10:30, head to the Wharf at Tuan Chau Island.

Transfer back to Hanoi.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.

You will have free time before transferring to the airport for your return flight or your next destination.

End of IDC Travel’s tour.

Goodbye and see you again!

Hanoi – The city of lakes