- Tour Operator:
- Explore!
- Max group size:
- 20
- Age range:
- 7 to 85
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 124618
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Wander through the bustling narrow streets of Hanoi
- Go sea kayaking in a breathtaking limestone landscape
- Try your hand at making a kite and a martial arts lesson
- Navigate the Mekong Delta by bike and boat
- Cycle through rice terraces and villages of stilt houses
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Hanoi.
- Day 2 Hanoi. Watch locals take lakeside yoga classes, explore night markets.
- Day 3 Scenic drive to Mai Chau, bike through paddy fields past tranquil traditional villages.
- Day 4 Drive to Xam Khoe Village, home to Thai ethnic minority, home cooked lunch with a local family.
- Day 5 Continue to Ninh Binh, likened to an inland Halong Bay.
- Day 6 Bike ride through paddy fields to visit Dong Tam Village. Afternoon boat trip to explore cave complex.
- Day 7 Morning drive to Ha Long Bay. Overnight cruise on a traditional junk boat, visit fishing village, sea kayaking.
- Day 8 Witness sunrise over Halong Bay. Visit Thien Canh Son caves. Return to Hanoi to take the Reunification Express overnight train to Hue.
- Day 9 Travel to the Tu Duc Royal Tombs. Try kite making (and flying!) and visit the Imperial Palace.
- Day 10 Hoi An. Martial arts lesson. Make traditional wood paintings, cruise on the Perfume River.
- Day 11 Free day in Hoi An, opportunity to spend the day on the beach.
- Day 12 Fly to Ho Chi Minh City. Explore the old quarter in cyclos (cycle carriages with a seat).
- Day 13 Discover the Cu Chi Tunnels which the Viet Cong used as a hideout during the Vietnam War.
- Day 14 Drive to the Mekong Delta, overnight homestay, explore villages by bike.
- Day 15 Morning cruise on the Mekong Delta. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City where the trip ends.
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Nesta Hotel, Hanoi
HotelDays 1, 2Mai Chau Ecolodge
HotelDays 3, 4Ninh Binh Hidden Charm Hotel
HotelDays 5, 6Halong Bay Junk
Berth / Cabinday 7Overnight train from Hanoi to Hue
Sleeper Trainday 8Thanh Lich 2 Hotel
Hotelday 9Vinh Hung Old Town Hotel
HotelDays 10, 11Huong Sen Hotel
HotelDays 12, 13Ut Trinh & Ut Quynh Homestay
Home-stayday 14
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Operated by
Explore!
Number of tours
445
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
100%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- ARachael· April 18th, 2023Great food; bats in the caves at Nimh Binh; beauty of Mai Chau; bustle and history of Ha Noi; exploring Hoi An; peace of the MekongTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ALynda· August 14th, 2023Exploring new places and making new friends. I particularly liked Ma Chau . We liked Hoi Ann and the beach near there.Trip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ADiana· August 27th, 2023Mai Chau and Ninh Binh are amazing, the scenery is gorgeous, and the people were lovely would have loved more time there.Trip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AAurora· August 29th, 2023Visiting the Cu Chi Minh tunnels and Ha Long Bay cavesTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMartin· August 30th, 2023The in country guide was fantastic. He recommend restaurants. and seem to be well know whether we went so we always got a good reception and ate wellTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- GGordon· September 2nd, 2019Don't go to Phu Coc in August Basicalli it us shut down !!!
Explore! commented on this reviewThanks for your review. Hope the rest of the trip was fun!Trip date: August 2019 - KKaresaunders· September 1st, 2019Full on tour seeing the diversity of the country and touching on some of the history. Good mix of adult and children’s activities suggested age in my opinion from 12+ yrs. Would always take up option of extra days at the end of the tour however would check on what season it is before going with Phu Quoc maybe Explore could offer and additional option.Show moreExplore! commented on this reviewThanks for your feedback and review.
Trip date: August 2019 - AMarion· May 17th, 2019This is our fourth Explore family holiday and lived up to expectationsExplore! commented on this reviewGlad you had a nice trip. Thanks for your review!Trip date: July 2018
- ALisa· May 17th, 2019had to pay to extend room in Phu Quoc Itinery is great, suggestions would be to change the Halong Bay experience, it was very touristy and out of kilter with the rest of the trip, dont do a cyclo trip in Ho Chi Min - Hanoi much better; in Ho Chi Min show the option for a visit to the war museum..Show moreExplore! commented on this reviewThanks for your feedback and review.Trip date: July 2018
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