Vietnam
$3625
per person
Try something completely different and head to Vietnam for a totally original family vacation. Your kids will love the seven pagodas and Ha Long Bay, as well as all the villages which make up Hanoi and the popular Bamboo Street. This trip is full of curiosities, superb landscapes and happy encounters.
8 nights / 9 days
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Not IncludedNuits en hôtel 4*Le billet d’avionDeparture TaxesAssuranceLes taxes d’aéroportPersonal GuideBreakfast
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Day 1 - HANOI
- Visit the city, a real open air museum of Vietnamese history: The Lake of the Returned Sword, the Temple of Literature, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Tran Quoc Pagodas, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Fine Arts Museum. After lunch, rickshaw ride in the colonial city with its nostalgic charm and its preserved buildings such as Saint-Joseph Cathedral, the theater or the ancient opera. In the evening, puppet show on water.
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Day 2: HANOI - HAIPHONG - HALONG (180 km)
- Departure to Halong. On the way, visit the But Thap Pagoda that dates back to the 17th century and the Bat Trang ceramic village with its age-old traditions. Stop at Haiphong to admire relics from the 17th century.
- Overnight in Halong.
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Day 3 - HALONG - HANOI (180 km)
- Cruise along the Halong Bay where you will discover a scenery of calcareous pitons emerging from the rice fields and small canals: a magical and mysterious pattern. After lunch, return to Hanoi, visit the Museum of Ethnology.
- Overnight in Hanoi.
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Day 4 - HANOI - DANAG - HOI AN (flight +30 km)
- Flight to Danang where you will visit the Cham Art Museum that was built in 1915 by the French School of the Far-East. Arrival to Hoi An, once a blooming counter and a perfect example of classic Vietnamese architecture with its unique charm. You will visit: the Japanese bridge, the traditional houses, the congregation temples and the market. Boat ride on Thu Bon River at sunset.
- Overnight in Hoi An.
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Day 5 - HOI AN - HUE (150 km)
- En route for Hué. Stop at the Cloud pass. Visit Hué, the historical capital: The citadel, the ancient city of the Nguyens Emperors, the Dong Ba Market, Tu Duc Tomb, the pavilion built on piles in 1865 by the Emperor and Khai Dinh whose architecture blends oriental and occidental styles.
- Overnight in Hué.
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Day 6 - HUE
- In the morning, cruise along the Perfume River and visit Minh Mang Tomb that is reminiscent of the Ming Mausoleums in Beijing, as well as the Pagoda of the Celestial Lady that was built during the 17th century and whose octagonal form towers over the river.
- Overnight in Hué.
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Day 7 - HUE - HO CHI MINH City – The Mekong Delta (flight + 146 km)
- Flight to Ho Chi Minh in the early morning. Excursion to Mytho, in the Mekong Delta, which is renowned for its orchards. Boat ride between the many islands in the arroyos of the river, small secondary watercourses that skirt round the islands exploited by farmers. The plantations create a mosaic landscape where green extends indefinitely. Return to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Day 8 - HO CHI MINH
- Visit the colonial city: The post designed by Gustave Eiffel and the neo-roman cathedral with its square church towers. Visit Chinatown of Cholon, all vivid and colorful: Binh Tay Market, Tien Hau Pagoda (the Celestial Lady), Emperor Jade Pagoda (breakfast).
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Day 9 - HO CHI MINH - Beirut
- Return to Beirut.
In 4* hotel
Starting at 3625 USDOur price includes:
- Airline ticket BEY/DOH/HAN/SGN/HAN/DOH/BEY
- Accommodation in 4, 5 star hotels, Half board
- All excusrions mentionned in the program
- Transfers
- Domestic flights
- Insurance
The best time to visit Vietnam is spring (February to April) and autumn (August to October). The temperatures are more moderate and rainfall is lighter. In spring, March and April have the lowest rainfall across all destinations and temperatures are pleasant, though still cool in the far north.