10 Days 9 Nights: The Ultimate Vietnam Family Adventure

You will arrive Ha Noi city. When you finish clearance procedure, please go out to pillar B.10, our driver will wait there for you with your name on sign. 

You will be warmly welcomed by driver. Then our car will lead you from the airport to your hotel. 

Free time for leisure to enjoy the Old Quarter to enjoy the bustling local life. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers.

It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities all around you.

Have cooking class tour

• Morning Class: 9:00 to 13:30

• Afternoon Class: 15:00 to 19:00

In the heart of Hanoi, a culinary journey awaits at the Hanoi Cooking Class. Amidst the aromatic spices and bustling market stalls, participants learn the art of Vietnamese cuisine from skilled chefs. From Pho to Spring Rolls, each dish tells a story, weaving together flavors and traditions. With laughter in the air and hands-on experience, it’s more than just a cooking class; it’s a celebration of Vietnam’s rich culinary heritage.

Get picked up from your hotel

Take a walk to local market to buy ingredients

Get a fascinating glimpse into local culture

Transfer to local house

Learn how to cook real Vietnamese traditional food under the guidance of a professional cook

For Hanoi Cooking Class, we have carefully selected and provided 2 options:

• OPTION 1: Vietnamese Street Food Class
• OPTION 2: 4 Signature Dishes to Make a Hanoian Feast

Although both are cooking classes, the above two options are provided by two different teams and have very different characteristics.

Enjoy your own cooking creation and numerous foods from the instructor

Taste unique and special local wines/home-made drinks

End class and getting dropped off at your hotel

8:30 – 8:45: Pick up at your hotels in Hanoi Old Quarter. Then transfer to Tuan Chau wharf on the new highway 

10:30 – 11:00: Stopover for refreshment at Pearl store, pearl breeding place about 20 minutes. 

11:30 – 12:00: Arrive at Tuan Chau harbour. 

12:30 – 13:00: Transfer to Cruises. Check in your cabin. 

13:30: Enjoy a nice buffet lunch at our restaurant while the cruise goes ahead to Halong Bay. 

15:00 – 16:45: Continue to explore Halong by visiting Pearl Farm village. Here, you can witness the process of making pearl, buy products from pure pearl, participate in kayaking, a must-try sport activity in Halong. After that, visit Titov Island. Here, you will have time to climb up to the peak of Titov Island, admire the beautiful panorama view of Halong Bay or swim, take pictures, play on the sea. 

18:00: Enjoy Sun Set party with fruits and snacks on Sky Bar. Option: Happy Hour (Buy 2 get 1 free). Massage service is available. 

18:30: Join cooking demonstration: How to make Vietnamese spring rolls – traditional Vietnamese food. 

19:30: Enjoy European set-menu dinner on the restaurant on-board. 

21:00: Join the Squid Fishing activity. Free time on the boat.

6:30: Practice Tai Chi class. Tea and coffee are served. 

6:45 – 7:30: Light breakfast is served. 

7:30: Visit Sung Sot cave. 

09:30: Check – out time on the board. 

09:45 – 10:30: Enjoy buffet brunch while the cruise transfer to the Tuan Chau Wharf. 

10:45 – 11:00: Disembark to Tuan Chau Wharf.

12:00 – 15:00: Return to Ha Noi. Drop off at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.

07:30–8:00: Get picked up by our friendly guide in your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter or in Lily’s office in Hoan Kiem district, then depart for Ninh Binh province

09:15: Have a short break for 15–20 minutes to relax

10:30: Visit Hoa Lu, ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasties.

11:45: Have lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods such as goat meat, fish, chicken, fried rice, etc. Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch

13:00: Visit Trang An, which was recognized by UNESCO as A World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has a wonderful tunnel cave system, so Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for the 2016 New Version of Kong, “Skull Island”. With 2 hours for the boat trip, you will be persuaded by the beauty here.

15:00: Continue the tour for 45 minutes, cycling around the village to discover the lives of the local people.

15:45: Get back to the transportation, then leave for Mua Cave (Dancing Cave). If you walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach the top of Lying Dragon Mountain and have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here

17:00: Get on the transportation to return to your accommodation 

Fly to Da Nang, airport transfer 2 ways

Located 30 km west of Da Nang at an altitude of 1,487m above sea level, Ba Na Hills is considered to be the “green lung” of Central Vietnam and the “pearl of climate” of Vietnam. Follow the paths of Ba Na, feel four seasons in a day, walk in the ecstatic clouds to the singing of birds, and make the visitors feel like they are in a wonderland. 

7:45-8:15: Pick up at the hotel 

9:00: Arrive at the cable car station Suoi Mo, up the cable car route that achieves four world records.

9:30: Freedom check-in the 150-meter long “Golden Bridge,” supported by huge hands. Visit the Linh Ung pagoda and admire the 27m high Buddha statue in Loc Uyen Garden, Quan Am Cac. Continue to use the second cable car route to go to the top of Ba Na. 

The tour guide will take guests to Fantasy Park and join in adventurous, fun, and modern games such as Love Swing, Skiver Pilot, and Fire Racing Track, bumper car, ghost house…

11:30: Have a lunch buffet at Restaurant.

12:30: Freedom to rest Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at a height of 1,487 m. Visit Ba Chua Thuong Ngan Temple. Enjoy the panoramic view of Da Nang City and Da Nang Bay

14:30: Return to cable car station 

16:00: Drop off at the hotel

“Ancient Memories – Culinary Quintessence”

Located in the center of Vietnam, Hue was the capital city of Vietnam for approximately 150 years during feudal time (1802–1945), and the royal lifestyle and customs have had a significant impact on the characteristics of the people of Hue, even long afterwards.  You will rediscover the ancient world of the 13 emperors of the Nguyen dynasty, from Gia Long to Bao Dai. Is the first UNESCO world heritage site in Explorer, the village where women make traditional hats and learn from our expert guides about the lives of these people.

07:30: Pick up guests at hotels and depart for Hue city.  World Cultural Heritage, Go through Hai Van Tunnel

10h30: Arrive in Hue City. Visit the Tomb of Minh Mang King or Khai Dinh king – Romance and lyricism reflect the life of the king of talent, but the situation in the country is intricate.

11:40: Have lunch at a restaurant with local foods.

12:30: Visit the Imperial Citadel (the Palace of 13 Nguyen’s Kings, the last feudal dynasty of Viet Nam: Ngo Mon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, The Temple, Hien Lam Pavilion, Nine Urns), having experiences with the virtual 3D scanning concept “Finding the Lost Palace.”

15:00: Visit Thien Mu Pagoda, which was built in the early XVII century. Shopping at Dong Ba Market (optional)

Back to Da Nang city at 5pm and get drop off at your hotel in the city

My Son sanctuary of the former Cham Kingdom (the ruins of the former Cham Capital in the 4th century), Vietnam’s most evocative Cham site recently named by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. The Cham people considered this area, in the shadow of Cat’s Tooth Peak, the domain of the gods, and it served as the religious and intellectual center of the culture. They inhabited the area continuously from the late fourth century A.D. until the 13th century. Excavations reveal kings’ tombs that date back to the fourth century. 

Hoi An Ancient Town is truly the most charming place to stop in central Vietnam. The preservation of 18th-century architecture and the way of life in the old town continues to lure wide eyed visitors. Once you arrive in Hoi An, you will wish you had planned to stay longer. It’s a place that tugs on your sense of peace. It’s safe and easy to explore. In December 1999, Hoi An Ancient Town was officially listed as a World Heritage Site.

07:30: Pick you up at your Hotel in Da Nang, transfer to My Son sanctuary.

09:30: Guests will have the opportunity to explore My Son, and visit the ancient Holy land of Champa Kingdom with mysterious temples from the 17th century.

12:00: Leave My Son for Hoi An Ancient Town.

 Leave My Son by bus and arrive at Hoi An at 13:00. Have lunch at a local restaurant. Visit Hoi An Ancient Town’s attractions such as Bridge Pagoda, Assembly Hall, Old House …

17:00: Take off guests at the hotel. Tour ends

About 9:00 – 9:15 or 15:00 – 15:15: The driver and tour guide will collect you at your hotel in Danang to start your journey to discover Cam Thanh Coconut Village & Lantern making class
You will visit craftsmen with skillful hands, showing you how to create brightly colored lanterns. Expertly guided you could make yourself a lantern as a gift to your family. 

Immerse yourself in the peaceful atmosphere of Cam Thanh Village. Enjoy a relaxing boat trip through the beautiful coconut forest. Participate in traditional fishing activities and catch beetles with local experts.

Enjoy hands-on experience of round-net and cast-net fishing done by local fishermen.

Learn to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat and join in a basket boat rowing

You will see the basket-boat performance.

Go to catch the crabs and drop the net.
Return fisherman’s house and joinning the cooking show with fire performance of the master Chef ( is there is the cooking class takes place)

Have lunch or dinner at a local restaurant. Enjoy lunch (7 local dishes) and mineral water.

12:30 or 18:30: Transfer you back to your hotel in Hoi An. Tour ends

Free morning to shop or explore; transfer to the airport