Journeys: Explore Vietnam


Overview
Highlights
- Learn to cook oodles of noodles at a g adventures-supported youth-training school
- Cruise along halong bay in a traditional junk boat
- Learn how to make a traditional lantern in the lantern capital of vietnam
- Step back into history at the cu chi tunnels and hanoi hilton
- Enjoy lunch at hoa sua (a training restaurant for disadvantaged youth)
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Activities
Trip includes
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Breakfast at Hoa Sua
- HanoiYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Traditional Lantern Making Experience
- Hoi AnYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Oodles of Noodles Local Market Excursion
- Hoi AnYour G for Good Moment: Oodles of Noodles
- Hoi An
- Arrival transfer
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton) and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Mai Chau Countryside Hike
- Cyclo tour of Hanoi's Old Quarter
- Overnight on a junk boat on Halong Bay
- Guided tour of Emperor's Tomb and Imperial Citadel Hue
- Lunch at a Buddhist Nunnery
- Walking tour of Hoi An Old Town
- Guided tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels
- Internal flights
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Itinerary

Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer is included.
Travel to the verdant Mai Chau Valley, a patchwork of rice paddies, emerald hills, and charming traditional villages. Opt to take a kayak out on the scenic Hoa Binh reservoir, the largest reservoir in Vietnam, enjoying the lush scenery and getting a glimpse of local life.
Spend the day exploring the picturesque valley. Set out on a walk through the peaceful countryside, learning about the local tribes and customs, and visit a rural market for a fruit tasting. Choose to enjoy an authentic country lunch at a village home.
Return to Hanoi and discover the bustling Vietnamese capital on a guided tour. Visit the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, one of Vietnam’s most influential political leaders, and learn more about his life at the Presidential Palace, a French colonial-style building that was ...
Begin the day with breakfast at Hoa Sua, a non-profit training restaurant for underprivileged Hanoi youth. Afterward, transfer to Ha Long Bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from serene, turquoise waters. Settle into your cabin on a traditional-sty...
Enjoy an early lunch on board before returning to land and heading back to Hanoi to catch a short flight to Hue. A former imperial capital of Vietnam, this World Heritage-listed city boasts many architectural treasures; it was also the site of one of the Vietnam War’s most dramatic battles.
Set out on a guided tour of Hue’s imposing walled citadel, discovering lavish palaces, gardens, and courtyards. Visit the Forbidden Purple City, which served as the private quarters of the imperial family; then venture into the countryside to the magnificent tombs of ...
Drive to Hoi An this morning, a remarkably well-preserved river port and UNESCO World Heritage site. Stroll the narrow, winding streets of the atmospheric old town, lined with quaint merchants’ homes and decorated with colourful silk lanterns. Then try your hand at cr...
Delve into a local market this morning with guides from Oodles of Noodles, a G Adventures–supported program that trains local youth in the culinary arts. Taste dozens of varieties of noodles and pick out fresh ingredients at the market; then take your groceries to the Oodles of Noodles training kitchen, where you’ll learn to prepare mouthwatering noodle dishes and enjoy your creations for lunch.
The day is yours to explore enchanting Hoi An and its environs. Choose to take a day trip to World Heritage-listed My Son, a cluster of moss-covered Hindu temples dating between the 4th and 13th centuries. Alternatively, head to the nearby Cua Dai beach, or relax at your hotel by the pool.
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. Immerse yourself in this vibrant metropolis—Vietnam’s economic hub—on a variety of optional activities. Discover the city on a cyclo tour, taking in iconic sites like the Notre Dame Cathedral and the ornate Central Po...
Venture to the legendary Cu Chi tunnels, a network of underground passageways that provided a base for Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War. Visit subterranean hospitals and ammunition stores, and learn about the vital role that the tunnels played in the eventual victory of the North.
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