Vietnam Laos Cambodia Family Vacation
Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta - Hoian Old Town - Tra Que Village - Hue City - Hanoi - Halong Bay - Luang Prabang - Siem Reap
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Duration: 15 days
$ Price: $$$$
Latest Reviews
“…The family vacation to Vietnam Laos and Cambodia was well organized and wonderful. The drivers and tour guides were outstanding and went out of their way to make sure our trip ran smoothly. Mr. Viet Nguyen our travel consultant was most helpful organizing the tour. Our kids enjoyed all tours and activities that you organized for us. Everything went as scheduled with no hiccups…”
BRIEF ITINERARY
Date | Destinations | Activities |
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Day 1 | Ho Chi Minh City Arrival | Arrive Ho Chi Minh, check in hotel, take it easy around the city, street food tour (optional) |
Day 2 | Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta River | Depart to Ben Tre, boat trip, visit the the tropical fruits |
Day 3 | Cu Chi Tunnels – Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Danang – Hoian | Explore Cu Chi Tunnels, learn about famous historical sites, flight to Danang |
Day 4 | Hoian – Cycling to Tra Que Village & Cooking Class | bike trip, experience in Tra Que village, cooking class, herbal foot massage |
Day 5 | Hoian Walking Tour – Hue | walk around Hoian Ancient Town, depart to Hue, admire Hai Van Pass, check in hotel |
Day 6 | Hue Sightseeing Tour | Visit the Imperial Citadel & King’s Tombs, see the Lady Pagoda |
Day 7 | Hue – Hanoi | Flight to Hanoi, check in the hotel in Hanoi, experience Hanoi Street food tour (optional) |
Day 8 | Hanoi City Tour | Go on a full day city tour, enjoy Cyclo tour around Old Quarter, watch Water Puppet Show |
Day 9 | Hanoi – Halong Bay | Depart to Halong Bay, embark the cruise, explore caves, join swimming or kayaking, enjoy sunset party |
Day 10 | Halong Bay – Hanoi – Luang Prabang | Join Taichi lessons, visit beautiful caves, cooking demonstration class, flight to Luang Prabang, check in hotel |
Day 11 | Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Cave – Kuang Si Waterfall | Take part in morning Alms Giving, take a boat trip to Pak Ou Caves, visit Kuangsi Waterfalls, climb up to Phousi Mount, Night Market |
Day 12 | Half-Day Elephant Camp – Siem Reap | Head to Nam Khan Valley, enjoy Elephant Camp, flight to Siem Reap, check in hotel |
Day 13 | Siem Reap – Angkor Thom – Bayon – Angkor Wat – Ta Prohm | Visit Angkor Complex, discover old temples |
Day 14 | Half-Day Tonle Sap Lake | Visit Great Tonle Sap Lake, take a wooden boat, see daily life of locals |
Day 15 | Siem Reap – Departure | Check out the hotel, go shopping at local market, depart to airport |
FULL ITINERARY
ActivitiesArrive Ho Chi Minh, check in hotel, take it easy around the city, street food tour (optional)
Meal
IncludedAccommodation in Ho Chi Minh, ground transportation, guide
– Welcome your family to the first day of Vietnam Laos Cambodia Family Vacation at Tan Son Nhat International Airport of Ho Chi Minh city
– Check in the hotel with the central location where you can easily take a short walk to the Vietnamese restaurants with great local food
– Experience the Street food Tour in Saigon by riding on the Vespa to taste a wide variety of delicious food as well as see the bustling nightlife in Saigon (optional)
– Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city
ActivitiesDepart to Ben Tre, boat trip, visit the the tropical fruits
MealBreakfast, Lunch
IncludedAccommodation in Ho Chi Minh, private van, guide, entrance fee, lunch
– After a hearty breakfast, depart to Ben Tre – the beauty of the famous Mekong Delta in the first 90km south of Ho Chi Minh City
– Take a boat trip on the river under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals to visit coconut candy workshop – a material found in abundance in the Mekong region
– Continue on the “Xe Loi” on the village road through green paddy fields and gardens to discover the vast garden of coconuts, grapefruit and coca
– Have a lunch at local restaurant with Mekong specialties
– Experience boat trip along Ba Lai legend river with the coconut’s stretches to see how local people fishing on the river
ActivitiesExplore Cu Chi Tunnels, learn about famous historical sites, flight to Danang
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation in Hoian, check in hotel, private van, guide, entrance fees, flight tickets
– In the morning, begin your family adventure tour with Cu Chi tunnels – a marvelous underground network constructed by Viet Cong soldiers during the long struggle for independence. This 121-kilometer-long complex of tunnels is also served as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living quarters for numerous North Vietnamese fighters.
– Then, take a half day tour around the city including the Reunification Palace, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office & War Remnants Museum
– Then, transfer to the airport for a flight to Danang.
– Overnight in Hoian.
Activitiesbike trip, experience in Tra Que village, cooking class, herbal foot massage
MealBreakfast, Lunch
IncludedAccommodation in Hoian, guide, entrance fee, bicycles, cooking class, foot massage, lunch
– In the morning, take a bike trip to Tra Que Vegetable Village to experience as a farmer in the organic vegetable and herb gardens by wearing farming clothes as locals and then sowing, watering greens, picking greens and other interesting gardening activities
– Try an herbal foot massage for relaxation after returning the house
– Take a cooking class with various local dishes like: Tam Huu Spring Roll, Banh Xeo, Quang noodle, cao lau, etc. especially made by yourself to enjoy
Activitieswalk around Hoian Ancient Town, depart to Hue, admire Hai Van Pass, check in hotel
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation in Hue, walking tour, private transfer, guide, entrance fees
– Begin the morning with a walking tour around Hoian Ancient Town which is located on the lower course of the Thu Bon River
– Visit the highlighted destinations like Chinese temples, a Japanese-designed bridge, pagodas, wooden shop-houses, French-colonial houses, old canals, the local fish market, etc.
– See numerous tailors, souvenir shops, art galleries, restaurants and cafés, all have been converted with care to preserve the past
– Drive to Hue City – recognized as one of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO – located on the Perfume River & most well-known for its historic values
– Stop at the Hai Van Pass with an impressive landscape of verdant mountains and clear blue skies
– Check-in the hotel and have an overnight in Hue
ActivitiesVisit the Imperial Citadel & King’s Tombs, see the Lady Pagoda
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation in Hue, private van, guide, entrance fees
– Visit the charming Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda), situated on the north bank of the Perfume River in the village of Huong Long and known as one of the most beautiful and well-preserved religious sites in Vietnam
– Continue with Ming Mang’s Tomb with a combination between landscape and architecture buildings and a complex system of 40 beautiful constructions, including temple, pavilion, palace, etc.
– In the afternoon, explore the Imperial Citadel, which is a walled fortress and was intended to be a copy of Chinese Emperors’ Forbidden City in Beijing, China
– Head back the hotel for the overnight in Hue
ActivitiesFlight to Hanoi, check in the hotel in Hanoi, experience Hanoi Street food tour (optional)
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation in Hanoi, private van, guide, flight tickets
– Have a breakfast at the hotel and be free at your leisure
– Walk along the streets to feel the calmness and tranquility of Hue city and admire the beauty of Perfume River and Trang Tien bridge before your family will leave
– Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam to continue Vietnam Laos Cambodia Family Vacation
– On arrival in Hanoi, be welcomed by our driver and friendly guide then transfer to the hotel for the overnight
– Explore the Hanoi Street food tour by walking around Old Quarter to try various amazing authentic Hanoi foods such as local bread with BBQ pork, sticky rice, Green Papaya with beef salad Or Bun Cha and Egg Coffee, etc. (optional)
ActivitiesGo on a full day city tour, enjoy Cyclo tour around Old Quarter, watch Water Puppet Show
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation in Hanoi, private van, guide, entrance fees
– Begin with a visit to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and “House on stilt” at the same area with the Presidential Palace and the famous One Pillar Pagoda (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on every Monday and Friday)
– Make a trip to Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam to discover historic buildings from the Ly and Tran dynasties in a revered place that has seen thousands of doctors’ graduate in what has now become a memorial to education and literature
– Spend time on the interesting Ethnology Museum (the museum is closed on every Monday) which helps you understand detailedly about the country’s 54 ethnic groups in terms of colorful hill-tribe costumes, weaving designs, musical instruments, fishing implements, work tools and fascinating examples of minority housing
– Take one-hour cyclo tour with kids through the Old Quarter to see the many sidewalk vendors and people simply out for a stroll
– Enjoy the stunning Water Puppet Show whose content involves daily life of Vietnamese farmers, communal entertainment, or historical legends performed by puppeteers standing in the waist-deep water with the puppets performing over the water
ActivitiesDepart to Halong Bay, embark the cruise, explore caves, join swimming or kayaking, enjoy sunset party
MealBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
IncludedAccommodation on cruise, lunch, dinner
– Transfer to Halong Bay by a shuttle bus from the cruise and enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta along the road
– On arrival the meeting point, welcome aboard the cruise with the welcome drink and check-in cabin
– Refresh and unwind on the cruise until enjoy the typical local lunch in the dining room
– Explore the Surprising Cave (hang Sung Sot), one of the widest and most special caves of Halong Bay with 2 chambers of many stalagmites
– Head to Titop Island area for swimming, kayaking or doing a short trek to the top of island to have the overview of Halong Bay from here
– Enjoy Sunset Party on the sundeck to watch the amazing sunset with others on the cruise
– Have an authentic Vietnamese dinner and then take one of interesting activities like book reading, games, movies, and squid fishing, etc.
ActivitiesJoin Taichi lessons, visit beautiful caves, cooking demonstration class, flight to Luang Prabang, check in hotel
MealBreakfast, Lunch
IncludedAccommodation in Luang Prabang, private van, guide, lunch, flight tickets
– Join a Tai Chi session on the sundeck which helps you full of energy for the day
– Take a bamboo boat rowed by the locals to visit the beautiful Luon Cave to admire the stunning views of the bay and the dramatic limestone islets
– Join the short class of Cooking Demonstration to learn how to make spring rolls before an early lunch is served
– Return the shore and head to the airport for the international flight to Luang Prabang
– Arrive in Luang Prabang and meet the driver & guide who will pick your family up to the hotel for the overnight
ActivitiesTake part in morning Alms Giving, take a boat trip to Pak Ou Caves, visit Kuangsi Waterfalls, climb up to Phousi Mount, Night Market
MealBreakfast, Lunch
IncludedAccommodation in Luang Prabang, private van, guide, entrance fees, lunch
– Participate in the daily morning alms giving ritual to saffron clad monks which is unique to Laos & the only Buddhist nation still preserving this procession
– After breakfast, embark for a slow boat trip to Pak Ou caves 32km up river in which there are more than 6,000 Buddha statues and images with difference in size, quality and material
– Continue to visit the Kuang Si waterfalls famous for the large cascade of pale turquoise blue water tumbling from the thick jungle above into perfectly sculpted limestone tiered pools below
– Experience swimming in the refreshing waters or pass by the Asian Bear Rescue Center nearby
– Climb up to the Phousi Mountain to see the panoramic view of the Luang Prabang city and the magnificent surrounding countryside
– Discover the Night Market where your family can find a lovely selection of handmade textile made by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang
ActivitiesHead to Nam Khan Valley, enjoy Elephant Camp, flight to Siem Reap, check in hotel
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation in Siem Reap, private van, guide, entrance fees
– Proceed to the Nam Khan valley about 15km out of town to reach the beautiful “Elephant Village” with the rough mountains and green lush countryside
– Feed and get familiar with the graceful elephants on the banks of the Nam Khan River
– Enjoy the wonderful nature with the elephant riding through the Nam Khan River and forest
– Drive to the airport for the departure flight to Siem Reap.
– Arrive in Siem Reap to meet the guide and head to the hotel for the overnight
ActivitiesVisit Angkor Complex, discover old temples
MealBreakfast, Lunch
IncludedAccommodation in Siem Reap, private van, guide, entrance fees, lunch
– Visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom at the beginning of the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk
– Admire the Bayon Temple which is unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara and nearby Baphuon, Phimeanakas & Terrace of the Elephants
– Continue with the Ta Prohm located about 3km northeast of the main Angkor Wat complex and so-called “’Tomb Raider Temple” with a series of one-story buildings with gradually smaller enclosures wrap around central sanctuary
– Explore Angkor Wat compared in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing and evaluated as the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture
ActivitiesVisit Great Tonle Sap Lake, take a wooden boat, see daily life of locals
MealBreakfast
IncludedAccommodation in Siem Reap, private van, guide, entrance fees
– After breakfast, reach the Great Tonle Sap Lake by embarking a traditional wooden boat through the flooded forests to Kampong Phluk, the amazing floating village built on 8-10-meter-high stilts
– Have a wonderful opportunity to see the daily life of the locals who catch fish and shrimp during the wet season or harvest some land crops during the dry season
ActivitiesCheck out the hotel, go shopping at local market, depart to airport
MealBreakfast
IncludedPrivate van, guide
– Be free at your leisure at the hotel
– Spend time discovering other temples in Siem Reap to understand more about the charm and allure of this historical part of Cambodia
– Explore the local markets well-known for handmade products (bags, bracelets, etc.) or specialty food and so on to bring home the lovely souvenirs to your friends or relatives
HOTELS AND RESORTS
437 Reviews | 17 of 369 hotels in Ho Chi Minh
Hotel offers: central location, great views, buffet breakfast, meeting room, clean and specious room, tour desks, free wifi, fitness center and spa.
44 Reviews | 83 of 144 Hotel ad Hoi An
Hotel offre: Ottima posizione, camera molto spaziosa, personale cordiale, ottima colazione, ottime strutture e servizi, piscina e internet gratuita.
Hotel offers: Great location, very spacious room, friendly staff, great breakfast, good facilities & services, swimming pool and free internet.
1.405 Reviews | 2 of 544 hotels in Hanoi
A peaceful hotel with a homely feel, The La Siesta hotel & Spa is the newest boutique hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter…
94 Reviews | 14 of 120 Tours in Halong
Offerte dalla crociera: cabina & suite lussuosa, guida parlante inglese, telefono all’interno e internet, pensione completa asiatica e buffet internazionale, attività dell’intrattenimento, happy hour, kayaking…
400 Reviews | 32 of 65 Hotels in Luang Prabang
Hotel offers: Concierge service, perfect room, great breakfast. friendly staffs, fresh garden, massage and spa, Beautiful hotel view.
3,652 Reviews| 152 of 525 Hotels in Siem Reap
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