Full Moon Festival, Hoi An - 10 days

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Vietnam’s Full Moon Festival is as fascinating as it is beautiful. Join us to celebrate the Full Moon Festival in the charming riverside town of Hoi An, where thousands of locals release beautiful lanterns into the night sky or onto a river filled with their hopes and wishes for the future. There are tasty Mooncakes to be eaten too!
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Full Moon Festival – Celebrate with the locals and watch as thousands of colourful lanterns are released on the river and into the night sky
    • Halong Bay – Cruise around limestone islets on a deluxe junk boat, kayak, swim and explore the remarkable caves
    • Hoi An – Travel on the famous Hai Van Pass and explore highlights of the UNESCO-Listed city including the Japanese Bridge
    • Ho Chi Minh City – Explore the city on a guided walking tour and visit the sobering War Remnants Museum
    • Hanoi – Ride through the old French Quarter on cyclo rickshaws to visit Ly Thai To Park and the Opera House
    • Hue - Discover the ancient walled Citadel, the iconic seven story Thien Mu Pagoda and the Royal Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc
    • Tra Que Village - Take a leisurely bike ride into the countryside, learn how to farm the land and enjoy a fun hands-on cooking lesson
    • Mekong Delta - Cruise the maze of waterways on a sampan, visiting local cottage industries and Dong Hoa Hiep Island

What's this trip about?

    Vietnam’s Full Moon Festival is as fascinating as it is beautiful. Join us to celebrate the Full Moon Festival in the charming riverside town of Hoi An, where thousands of locals release beautiful lanterns into the night sky or onto a river filled with their hopes and wishes for the future. There are tasty Mooncakes to be eaten too!

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 24 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityHanoi
End CityHo Chi Minh City

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • 50 Plus
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Festivals & Special Events

Destinations

Attractions

  • Can Tho
  • Hanoi
  • Ho Chi Minh
  • Hue

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 24

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 24

Trip includes

    • Breakfast daily, 4 lunches and 1 dinner
    • 7 nights 4 star and special class hotels and 1 night aboard deluxe junk boat (private en suite cabin)
    • Lantern making in the home of the Ha Linh family in Hoi An and releasing our lanterns onto the river
    • Economy class flight: Danang to Ho Chi Minh City
    • 1 overnight sleeper train Hanoi to Hue in basic 4 berth cabin (or opt to fly - see Add-ons for details)
    • Guided sightseeing - Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City
    • Halong Bay Junk boat cruise - opt to swim, kayak and explore caves
    • Bicycle ride to Tra Que village and cooking demonstration
    • Sampan boat trips in the Mekong Delta
    • Airport arrival transfer day 1 and departure transfer day 10
    • All relevant transfers and transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles
    • Escorted by an English speaking Vietnamese tour guide

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day : 1 Hanoi

Saturday 23rd September 2023. Welcome to Hanoi, perhaps the most graceful, atmospheric and exotic capital city in Asia. Airport to hotel arrival transfer. This morning offers free time for you to explore the wide tree lined avenues, beautiful lakes and ancient pagoda’...

Day : 2 Halong Bay

Hanoi – Halong Bay. After breakfast this morning we leave Hanoi and transfer to the crown in Vietnam's scenic crown - the incredibly beautiful Halong Bay. We'll explore the jade waters studded with karst islands aboard a traditional wooden junk boat and after embarkat...

Day : 3 Halong Bay

Halong Bay - Hanoi - Hue. Early birds can start the day with a relaxing Tai Chi class on the sundeck or a traditional massage - the perfect way to start the day. Before heading back to port we'll explore by kayak the Floating Village of Cua Van, which is home to gener...

Day : 4 Hue

Upon arrival to Hue we embark on a guided sightseeing tour of the 19th-century Nguyen empire capital. We visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, home to the oldest monastery in the city, whose 21m high tower has become something of a symbol for Hue and the citadel. Within the cita...

Day : 5 Hoi An

Hue - Road of the Ocean Clouds - Hoi An. Today we take the scenic Hai Van Pass (Road of the Ocean Clouds), which offers magnificent views of beaches to one side and lush hills to the other. En route we stop for a walk along China beach, featured in Francis Ford Coppo...

Day : 6 Hoi An

Today marks the height of the Full Moon Festival and we will be celebrating with the locals. This morning we ride by rickshaw to a local home on the outskirts of Hoi An where we will learn about the family’s long tradition of lantern-making and handcraft our own lante...

Day : 7 Hoi An

A leisurely bicycle ride into the countryside, leads us to Tra Que village this morning. Here we discover age old farming practices and learn about traditional medicine. It’s a fun hands on experience today as we don conical hats and test our farming skills in the fields. Then we watch an entertaining cooking demonstration and help to cook up a tasty lunch.

Day : 8 Can Tho

Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho. Early morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Drive to the Mekong Delta. Often referred to as the ‘rice bowl’ of Vietnam, the fertile Mekong Delta is famous for its abundant harvests of tropical fruits, flowers and rice, as well as it ...

Day : 9 Ho Chi Minh City

Can Tho - Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City. Early today we visit the ever lively Cai Rang floating market. Watch as melons, pineapples, fresh greens, sacks of rice and children's toys get tossed from one sampan to another at great heights and speed before driving back to Ho ...

Day : 10 Ho Chi Minh City

Monday 2nd October 2023. Today offers free time in Ho Chi Minh City till your departure transfer to the airport. Opt for a relaxing foot massage, shop for souvenirs at Ben Thanh Market or visit the grand Independence Palace, with its secret bunker and military command...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,205
Price per day$121
Last Updated: 12/18/2024

Departure dates marked with a 'G' are operating. All departure dates are guaranteed to operate when there are 2 persons booked on the tour. 'Twin Share' prices are per person when there are 2 people sharing a room. 'Single Room' prices are applicable to solo travellers or anyone wanting the privacy of a single room.

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Tracee Brooks

Oct 2018

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Have just returned from Full Moon Festival tour in Vietnam - 10 days and although was a little nervous being my 1st tour and travelling alone had no reason to worry

This was a fabulous tour showing a broad range of sites and experiences. Our guide Hung Do was extremely informative and looked after us like family. He was great an...

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Claire Ritchie

Oct 2015

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The tour itself was fantastic

The planning of the journey, the time spent in each destination and the transport was great. Both my husband and myself loved every day on the tour and I as a travel...

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    • International flights and visa
    • Tip for your tour guide. We recommend you allow USD$3-6 per day, per traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely personal gesture
    • Entrance Fees: USD$30-40pp, paid in USD or VND

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