• Visit and undergo the marvelous beauty of Tam Chuc Tourism Complex
• Visit to Bai Dinh Pagoda that is considered the largest complex of Buddhist temples in Vietnam and has become a popular site for Buddhist pilgrimages from across Vietnam
• Boat ride on Yen River to visit Perfume pagoda, one of famous and beautiful pagoda, understand of Vietnamese spiritual life, enjoy the beauty of agriculture scene.
• Boat ride in Trang An, the first cultural and natural heritage of Vietnam by UNESCO to explore outstanding natural sceneries of limestone karst landscapes

This tour is a perfect combination of beautiful destinations in North Vietnam. You will spend your time walking in a peaceful valley of Mai Chau and enjoying breathtaking scenery, discovering exotic cultures of Vietnam's hill tribes. Pu Luong reserve is an authentic place unspoiled by tourism. You will meet up minorities in Pu Luong who live from agriculture. The nature in Pu Luong is intact and swimming by a waterfall in the middle of the jungle is an amazing experience. Then, in Ninh Binh, another part of the Vietnamese culture and history will be introduced to you by visiting the Ancient Capital Hoa Lu. You will board a boat to discover the “Halong Bay on land” Tam Coc.

The 6 days trip will lead you to visit the charming capital of Vietnam, Hanoi where you will visit famous historic sites as well as experience the daily of Hanoian and understand about Vietnam’s culture, trek in depth hill tribe villages of ethnic minority to enjoy mountain scenery, see colorful rice paddy terraces and experience the truly life and culture of diverse ethnic minorities, end tour with two days on cruise in Ha Long bay, a natural world heritage site.

Shared experiences are important for bonding and creating lifelong memories and are an integral part of our family oriented tours. Family members select from a balanced set of unique and fun and exciting activities and adventures compiled so to balance family time as well as alone time for the adults to recharge and reconnect, and for children to explore.

One of the most effective ways to discover a culture is to start with its cuisine. Few countries in the world reward a culinary adventure more than Vietnam. As the country is divided into 3 distinct regions with different kinds of weather, geography, and history, the dishes also differ in ingredients, tastes, and flavors, representing the soul of each region and the locals’ way of life. Tours for families present new food in a fun, exciting and engaging way that will make even the pickiest eaters want to try new things.

When selecting hotels, our tour designers consider location, space, activities, and staff with a focus on the whole family. Some of our families prefer fewer hotels than a regular tour, so they can unpack and have a “home base.”

Starts/Ends: Ho Chi Minh/Hanoi

Tour Duration: 10 days 09 nights

Tour Route: Ho Chi Minh – Da Nang – Hoi An – My Son – Ha Long – Ninh Binh – Mai Chau – Hanoi.   

Dates: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish.

Tour Type:  Nature, culture and beach. 

Activity Level: Moderate walking.

Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)

During this bike tour, we explore the countryside and the culture of Hanoi. Our cycling adventure starts at the hotel. We bike through the busy old street to Long Bien Bridge, exploring villages by the Red river and getting a feeling of local life, far away from the sights and the sounds of the busy city. We go to the West Lake and visit the Red River bank.

Meet our guide at your hotel. We bike along the busy streets of Hanoi old quarter.

First visit is on Long Bien Bridge, a symbol of the tenacity and resilience of the Hanoian people. The Long Bien Bridge (built between 1899 and 1902) was bombed several times during the American War, but was each time quickly repaired by the Vietnamese people.

Then we will ride through different banana plantations near the Red River.

We take a tour around the vegetable fields, growing a big variety of products including: bitter melon, corn, cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes, green peas, snake peas and corn, as well as fruit gardens with oranges, pommels, papaya and more (depending on the season to grow different crops).

Enjoy local lunch at a Pho Cuon Restaurant in Ngu Xa street then we continue to the West Lake, which is the biggest freshwater lake of the northwest center of Hanoi. Visit Tran Quoc pagoda and Quan Thanh temple and then drive to Red River Flower garden “Bai Da Song Hong” then ride back to your hotel.

Bike back to your hotel. Tour ends here.

Phu Lang is one of the three ancient pottery centers of the Northern Delta region, which was formed and developed about 900 years ago with traditional handicraft products and appliances.

These days, ceramics used in Phu Lang are believed to be present in a number of historical sites in the Red River delta, such as communal houses, temples, pagodas… Moreover, Phu Lang pottery village still keeps its pristine features and the lives of people here are as rustic as materials of ceramics.

The ceramic village of Phu Lang retains the simple beauty and peaceful atmosphere of many years ago, with its narrow zigzag lanes, red brick walls, and unchanging scenes of rural Vietnam. Phu Lang has become a tourist attraction to both local and foreign visitors.

08.00 AM: pick up at your hotel, then we transfer to Phu Lang village.

Upon arrival, we walk along the rural village lanes, learning and seeing the way how pottery is made, and we see clever techniques of local artisans. On the way, we call in a local family, have an interesting talk with locals over how the pottery plays an important roll in their daily life. We enjoy in the meantime a delicious cup of green tea. You may also experience making your own pottery products to give to your friends as a gift. It would be an incredible experience during your travel journey around Vietnam.

Have a real Vietnamese lunch at the local house.

In the afternoon, we take a local ferry through Cau River to Dai Bai Village, which nationwide has been well-known for its bronze casting tradition for over 1000 years.  Have a gentle cycling tour around the peaceful countryside. We go to a famous artisan house and see its several amazing works made from bronze.

Afterwards, we return the bike and transfer back to Hanoi.

16.30: Reaching Hanoi. Tour ends

About 30km from the center of Hanoi, Quang Phu Cau village is not only famous for its traditional incense making, it also preserves the beauty of the northern village with banyan trees, water wharf, communal yard.

Not too far from Incense village is Chuong village, well-known for its traditional hat making, called “Non la” in Vietnamese. Non la is a discreet charm of Vietnamese women from generation to generation, no matter how rich or poor, as well in the big cities or the rural areas.

08.00 AM: Pick up at your hotel, then transfer to and visit Chuong conical hat village.

Upon arrival, we will visit to Chuong pagoda. Chuong Pagoda is famous for its many Buddha statues, notably are 18 Arhats, four Bodhisattvas and the King of Hell’s Seven Court Halls along the two corridors.

After that, we walk around the village to see how locals live their daily lives, we witness the detailed process of making conical hats and also have the choice to purchase unique handmade conical hats, especial as “non quai thao”, which is suitable for girls in spring festivals, village festivities, “cheo” and “Quan ho” for folk music festivals.

Arrive back in Hanoi around noon time. Tour ends.

Located about only 17km from Hanoi, Song Phuong vegetable village is part of Song Phuong Commune, in Hoai Duc District, Hanoi.  Here, you will join this half day tour. During this tour, you will have opportunity to visit a local market, have a look at Vietnamese farmers while they are working, chat with hospitable people, cook their traditional dishes and share peaceful moments with the Ms. Manh family. Leaving the peaceful village, we come back to the city center, at slow-pace and enjoy the charming environment, with lovely landscapes and lakes. Hanoi personifies the spirit of historic Vietnam in the temples, monuments and pockets of ancient culture along the narrow streets of the Old Quarter, but perfectly reflects the rapid changes sweeping through the country as Hanoi “Yuppies” sip their cappuccinos in roadside cafes and chat in their cell phones.

Detailed itinerary:

This morning, you leave Hanoi center and drive about 35 minutes to the west of the city. It is about 17 km from the old quarter to Xuan Phuong vegetable village. Upon arrival, you will meet the host at our meeting point and she will show you a local market since Le King Dynasty. It is the most famous market in the region where many traditional items are for sale. If on market days (two or three times per week, on other days this market is not too crowded), people from all the surrounding villages would come here to trade. People bring dogs, cats, pigs, chickens, ducks, and bamboo baskets to sell. Everyone is excited to meet each other on that day. You will be surprised about this bustling and colorful market which is working under the canopy of the old tree. You will see old women chewing betel and areca nut and blacksmiths working hard with their bright brazier. Right next to the market is a nice vegetable farm. We take a tour around vegetable fields, where varieties of products are grown, including: bitter melon, corn, cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes, green peas, snake peas and corn, as well as fruit gardens with oranges, pomelos, papaya and more (depending on the season to grow different crops)., You will learn more about the background of vegetables and you may have a chance to help a farmer working on his field. Afterwards, we go to her house for cooking some delicious dishes. She will teach you how to cook some Vietnamese dishes using simple and traditional recipes. Enjoy local fresh vegetable, fruit, make traditional cake and talk about Vietnamese family’s customs together. After that we return to Hanoi.

This 14 day “Vietnam and Sa Pa adventure tour” adds Sa Pa and the hill tribes to your wonderful itinerary and makes it a top trip through Vietnam, full of highlights. Founded by the French as a hill station, Sa Pa is now thriving on a rising tourism trade. Visit the hill tribes, enjoy the glorious natural landscape of the mountainous area and experience the culture and life of the minority people. You’ll experience everything this lovely country has to offer.

Starts/Ends: Hanoi/ Ho Chi Minh

Tour Duration: 14 days 13 nights

Tour Route: Hamoi – Perfume pagoda- Sapa- Ha Long- Hoi An- Hue – Ho Chi Minh- Mekong delta

Dates: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish.

Tour Type:  Nature, culture, food, people.

Activity Level: Moderate walking.

Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)