Multi-day tour

Vietnam with Kids

  • 12 days
  • Private, 2 to 8 travellers
  • Starts in Hanoi, ends on Phú Quốc

Overview

Twelve days planned around children: short drives, flights instead of long transfers and a pool at most hotels. Start in Hanoi with the water puppets and a cyclo ride, then spend a night on a junk in Hạ Long Bay.

In Hội An there is a cooking class for the whole family and a basket boat in the coconut forest. The last four days are on Phú Quốc, with one day on the water and the rest on the beach.

Highlights

  • Water puppet show and a cyclo ride in Hanoi
  • Family cabin on a junk in Hạ Long Bay
  • Cooking class and basket boats in Hội An
  • Four beach days on Phú Quốc
  • No drive longer than two and a half hours

Itinerary

Day 1Arrive in Hanoi

Airport pick-up with child seats if you need them. Rest of the day free.

OvernightFamily room in an Old Quarter hotel, HanoiHotel

Day 2Hanoi at a child's pace

The Temple of Literature, lunch by the lake, a cyclo ride and the water puppet show at 17:00.

OvernightFamily room in an Old Quarter hotel, HanoiHotel

Day 3Hanoi to Hạ Long Bay

About two and a half hours with a stop. Lunch on the junk, kayaking and squid fishing after dinner.

OvernightFamily cabin on an overnight junk, Hạ Long BayHotel

Day 4Hạ Long Bay to Hội An

Back in Hanoi by early afternoon, then the evening flight to Đà Nẵng and 45 minutes to Hội An.

OvernightHotel with a pool, Hội AnHotel

Day 5Hội An old town

The old town in the late afternoon, a boat on the river and a paper lantern on the water.

OvernightHotel with a pool, Hội AnHotel

Day 6Cooking class and basket boats

Market shopping, a cooking class for all ages, then a basket boat in the Cẩm Thanh coconut forest.

OvernightHotel with a pool, Hội AnHotel

Day 7Beach day at An Bàng

No guide today. Sun loungers and lunch at a beach restaurant are easy to find.

OvernightHotel with a pool, Hội AnHotel

Day 8Fly to Phú Quốc

Flight from Đà Nẵng to Phú Quốc, about two hours. Afternoon at the resort.

OvernightBeach resort with a kids' pool, Phú QuốcHotel

Day 9Phú Quốc beach day

A free day at the resort.

OvernightBeach resort with a kids' pool, Phú QuốcHotel

Day 10Islands by boat

A boat to the islands off An Thới, snorkelling with life jackets and lunch on board.

OvernightBeach resort with a kids' pool, Phú QuốcHotel

Day 11Free day on Phú Quốc

Another slow day by the sea before the flight home.

OvernightBeach resort with a kids' pool, Phú QuốcHotel

Day 12Depart from Phú Quốc

Transfer to Phú Quốc airport, about 20 minutes.

OvernightEnd of tour, drop-off at Phú Quốc airport

What's included

Included

  • 11 nights: 10 hotels and 1 night on a junk
  • Domestic flights Hanoi to Đà Nẵng and Đà Nẵng to Phú Quốc
  • Private car and driver, child seats on request
  • English-speaking guide on touring days
  • Breakfasts, meals on the junk and the cooking class lunch
  • Water puppet show, boats and entrance fees

Not included

  • International flights and visa
  • Most lunches and dinners
  • Tips for guides and drivers
  • Travel insurance

Good to know

Do you provide child seats?

Yes. Tell us the ages of the children when you book and we fit the right seats.

What age is this tour for?

Any age. We adjust drive times, rooms and activities to the ages you give us.

What is the longest drive?

Hanoi to Hạ Long Bay, about two and a half hours with a stop.

Can I cancel?

Free cancellation up to 14 days before departure.

Reviews

“Travelling with two kids under eight, we needed short drives and a pool most nights. They planned exactly that.”
HW
Hannah WhitfieldBristol, UK

From US$1,390 per person

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