Vietnam Explorer For Teenagers - 12 days
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- Mai Chau - Trek and cycle through picturesque countryside, join a local family to cook local cuisine and enjoy a fun moped tour of the valley
- Ninh Binh - Take a scenic sampan cruise and see the breathtaking Tam Coc Valley with its lush rice fields and karst mountains
- Hanoi – Cyclo ride around the ‘36 Streets' of the capital's charming Old Quarter
- Halong Bay – Cruise around beautiful limestone peaks, spend the night onboard a junk boat, kayak, swim and explore the beautiful caves
- Ho Chi Minh City – Discover city landmarks on a walking tour and visit the sobering War Remnants Museum
- Hoi An – Swim in the sea at ‘China Beach’ and enjoy some R&R in this enchanting riverside town with its cobbled streets, lanterns and iconic Japanese Bridge
- Cam Thanh – Cycle through the countryside to a local farm, learn how to tend the fields and cook a delicious Vietnamese lunch before crafting a bamboo product at a local workshop
- Hue – Explore the iconic seven story Thien Mu Pagoda and the Imperial Purple Palace on a guided tour of the city
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- Breakfast daily, 6 lunches and 4 dinners
- 9 nights 3-4 star hotels and 1 night aboard deluxe junk boat (private en suite cabin)
- 1 overnight sleeper train Hanoi to Hue in basic 4 berth cabin (or opt to fly - see Add-ons for details)
- Bicycle ride to Cam Thanh Farm, cooking lesson and bamboo craft workshop
- Guided sightseeing - Mai Chau Valley, Tam Coc, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City
- Tam Coc sampan cruise
- Mai Chau bicycle ride, trekking and cooking lesson
- Escorted by an English speaking Vietnamese tour guide
- Halong Bay Junk boat cruise - opt to swim, kayak and explore caves
- Economy class flight: Danang to Ho Chi Minh City
- Airport arrival transfer day 1 and departure transfer day 12
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles
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Itinerary
Sunday. Welcome to Hanoi and the start of your holiday. Upon arrival you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you and your family to explore Vietnam's enchanting capital. At 6pm there will be a Welcome Meeting in the hotel lobby.
Hanoi - Mai Chau. Early this morning we bid farewell to Hanoi and drive west through beautiful scenery to reach the picturesque valley of Mai Chau. En route we stop to explore the unique Muong Culture Museum which is spread over 5 hectares of land. Here we will learn ...
Today we enjoy a leisurely 7km hike through the Mai Chau Valley to Mai Hich village, passing rice fields and hamlets, and meeting locals along the way. Mai Hich is surrounded by mountains and home to the Thai and Muong ethnic populations. Here we join a local family a...
Mai Chau - Ninh Binh. This morning we drive to the beautiful Ninh Binh region, which is often referred to as an inland Halong Bay. We arrive in a remote corner of the region called Mount Tuong where we have lunch before enjoying a scenic sampan boat ride to Galaxy Cav...
Ninh Binh – Halong Bay. After breakfast we bid farewell to Ninh Binh and drive to spectacular Halong Bay, where karst island peaks dappled with lush vegetation rise from the pristine emerald coloured waters. We explore this beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site on an o...
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 this morning, we explore the beautiful Sung Sot cave (Surprise Grotto), which ...
This morning we have a breakfast box on the train before arriving into Hue where we set out on a guided sightseeing tour of this fascinating imperial city. Once the capital of the Nguyen emperors, the last ruling family of Vietnam, UNESCO-listed Hue is full of palaces...
Hue - Road of the Ocean Clouds - Hoi An. Today we will travel on to the laidback riverside town of Hoi An, travelling along the picturesque Hai Van Pass – nicknamed the Road of the Ocean Clouds, with beaches on one side and verdant hills on the other. We will break up...
For a taste of rural life today, we take a bicycle ride through the countryside to Cam Thanh farm. We cycle through picturesque villages where life moves at a slower pace, passing rice paddies, local orchards and seeing the locals at work in the fields. At the organic...
Today is free for you to spend at leisure in Hoi An. You may wish to head to the beach for a day of relaxation or shop until you drop - Hoi An is famous for its skilled artisans, with wonderful craft shops, art galleries and some of Asia's best bespoke tailors.
Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City. An early morning flight will take us to Ho Chi Minh City today. Once called the ‘Pearl of the Orient’, old and new collide in this modern city as gleaming sky scrapers, glamorous restaurants and designer shops stand side-by-side with colonia...
Thursday. Our tour ends after breakfast today and there's an included transfer to the airport. If you have time, consider bargaining for goods at Ben Thanh Market or visiting the grand Independence Palace. Alternatively you can extend their stay and opt to join us...
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