Family Vacation with Nha Trang

Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, which was once known as Saigon, you will be warmly welcomed by your professional tour guide and driver. Then a comfortable private drive will take you to the well-selected hotel in the city center. The rest of the day will be free for you to have a rest at the hotel or explore the city on your own.

After breakfast, we will set out to the Cu Chi Tunnels, which is an important underground base in Vietnam during the war time, stretching windingly for 200 kilometers (125 miles). The life in tunnels was quite tough. The soldiers and local people spent most of the daytime in tunnels, and could only come out at night to fight or find food, water and other supplies. You can walk through the tunnels and experience the hardship of people in those years.

In the afternoon, we will head to the War Remnants Museum, in which the weapons, photos and documents displayed will help you understand the history of Vietnamese wars. Then, follow your guide to explore the Reunification Palace and the French-style Central Post Office. The post office is still in use now, and your children could find his/her favorites postcards and send them to friends from Vietnam.

At last, you will be taken to Ho Chi Minh City's Book Street to experience the street cultures. It's an artsy pedestrian street lined with bookstores, graffiti shops, and coffee shops. Books here cover a variety of topics in history, literature, and comics for children, in English, Vietnamese, or French. Many book lovers come here to read and relax; art exhibitions, book fairs, photography exhibitions and book launches also attract a number of visitors from time to time. Some local schools take the street as a destination for students to read and participate in various experiential activities. Thus, you and your children may chat with them when meeting.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Today we will journey to the Mekong River Delta. After breakfast, you will be escorted to My Tho Fish Market and board a boat there. The following 2-hour boat tour along the Mekong River is a visual feast with riverside sceneries of distant rolling hills, verdant orchards, idyllic villages as well as vast rice fields. Going through the subtropical rainforest will allow you and your children to get close to nature. The onshore excursions will take you to a coconut candy factory and a rice paper factory. Your children will probably be interested in how candy and paper are processed. Then, lunch will be arranged at an island. After reaching Ben Tre, we will disembark and drive to Can Tho City, and your guide will help you check into the well-selected hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

In the morning, we will take a private boat to visit the bustling Cai Rang Floating Market - the grandest one in Mekong River Delta. On the way back, we will go ashore to visit a fruit orchard, where you could taste fresh fruits. Afterwards, we will get off the boat and drive to Ho Chi Minh City airport for the flight to Da Lat. Upon arrival, you will be greeted at the airport and then be escorted to the hotel.

★ What Makes Us Different?
1. To make the trip flexible and comfortable, we arrange a private boat for you. You can start the tour on your own schedule. Many other travel agencies arrange the public shuttle boat with fixed departure time, in which case you may need to get up at 4:00 am for embarking. Considering that the liveliest and most prosperous scenes of Cai Rang Floating Market are from 7:00 to 8:00 am, we recommend that you set off at 6:00 am. Thus, you will not only be just in time for the best experience, but also enjoy the Mekong River sunrise and local people's morning life along the banks.

2. You can either talk to your guide to let the hotel prepare breakfast in advance to enjoy it on the boat trip, or have it when getting back from the tour. Please note that the breakfast time in the hotel usually ends at 10:00.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

This morning, your private Da Lat tour will begin with a visit to the Bao Dai Summer Palace, which belonged to the last emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 - 1945) and is fully in French style. Then we will proceed to the Old Da Lat Railway Station, a good place to take retro photos and experience the little train.

★ Featured Activity: Experience the Vietnamese Train “Thomas”
The Old Da Lat Railway Station, aka Ga Da Lat, was designed by French designer Moncet in 1932 for a 7-km (4.3-mile) narrow-gauge train. The station are mainly in dazzling orange and bright yellow, with three ridges symbolizing the three peaks of Lang Biang Mountains in Da Lat. A retro steam train still runs between the station and Trai Mat every day on the old railway preserved, taking about 30 minutes for each trip. Take your children on the Vietnamese version of the “Thomas the Tank Engine” and explore the exotic South Vietnam through a wonderful sea of flowers.

Then your guide will take you to the Hang Nga Guesthouse, also known as Crazy House, which is shaped like a dead tree and you have to walk through a huge hole and step on wooden stakes to get inside. It's like a magic castle and you will climb the unique winding staircase to visit the spider room, the tiger room as well as the bear room. Your children will definitely enjoy the time there. After that, we will drive to downtown area for a leisurely stroll around the Xuan Huong Lake. Then, walk westwards for a few yards to the Central Market, where you could see various snacks and handicrafts. Afterwards, visit two religious sites: the Lam Ty Ni Pagoda and the Thien Vien Truc Lam. At last, you can enjoy a moment of calm at the Tuyen Lam Lake.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

In the morning, check out from hotel and then we will drive for around 3 hours to Nha Trang. We will also stop in the countryside to see the local farmers' life en route.

After arriving in the beach city Nha Trang, you will be accompanied to visit a traditional Hindu architecture - the Po Nagar Cham Tower, which is dedicated to Po Nagar who protects the fishermen living by the sea. Next, you will be guided to the Long Son Pagoda, where a large white Buddha, measuring 24 meters (79 feet) high, can be seen from anywhere in Nha Trang. The last stop today will be the Dam Market and afterwards, your guide will escort you to check in at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

➤ Friendly Advice for Visiting Long Son Pagoda:
1. Please don't wear revealing clothing, such as camisole, tank tops, and shorts above the knees. Free rental of monk robes is available at the temple entrance.
2. When visiting the temple, do not take the incense offered by the monks. That is not for free.
3. Please do not touch the amulets, objects to make a change of luck, mascots, and more religious wares inside the temple.

In the following two and a half days, you will be free to explore the seaside city of Nha Trang. Nha Trang is considered a paradise for water sports and you can go swimming, diving or sea fishing here. In addition, playing volleyball with locals or strolling along the 6-kilometer-long (4-mile) beach are also good choices.

Meals: BreakfastIn the following two days, you will be free to explore the seaside city of Nha Trang. It is considered a paradise for water sports and you can go swimming, diving and sea fishing there. In addition, playing volleyball with locals and strolling along the 6-kilometer (4-mile) beach are also good. In the evening, you're suggested to feast on great seafood.

➤ Activities Suggestion:
If you stay at Havana Nha Trang Hotel:
Havana Hotel is the tallest building in Nha Trang. Also, the Rooftop Beach Club on the 45th floor is the only sky bar in Nha Trang and the best viewing site for the panoramic view of the sunset over the sea as well as the city. You can order a cup of Vietnamese coffee and enjoy the holiday in a relaxing atmosphere here. Rooftop Beach Club ticket costs VND150,000 / USD7 from Sunday to Thursday and VND200,000 / USD9 on Friday and Saturday nights, including 1 free welcome drink.

If you stay at Mia Resort Nha Trang:
Eo Gio Bai Dai Seafood Restaurant, about a 7-minute taxi ride from the hotel, serves delicious open-air barbecue. The special BBQ on tiles is the must-try treat in Nha Trang. With a red tile and a small mud oven, various seafood or meat pieces can be placed on the tile and grilled. Dipped in delicious barbecue sauce or chutney, it is amazingly yummy. The original barbecue method preserves the best taste of the food, and you can cook it yourself if you like.

Meals: Breakfast

Today is also a free day for your family to relax on the beach. You can rent a bike to admire the coconut palms and the manicured greenery that line the shoreline, or pay a visit to the adjacent villages to appreciate the spectacular rural landscapes.

➤ Activity Suggetion - VinWonders Nha Trang
The Vinwonders Nha Trang, Vietnamese Disneyland at Sea, is a place that children are looking forward to. There is an amusement park, water park, aquarium, zoo, botanical garden, etc. on the island. Your children can play freely and happily here, to satisfy children's desire to explore the nature and get close to various animals.

➤ Travel Tips For VinWonders:
1. It is recommended that you purchase the tickets of VinWonders Nha Trang at the hotel reception, where you can usually get a discount. Otherwise, you need to pay full price if you buy at the ticket office on site.

2. How to reach the island: After checking in at the entrance, there are two ways to get on the island:
a. Cross-sea cable car takes 7-12 minutes for the whole trip, with 8 people per cabin. You can enjoy the beautiful seascape and the distant view of Nha Trang City on the cable car trip.
b. A 7-minute speedboat trip is another option to the island, to get a “fast and furious” experience on the sea.
If you want to experience both, you may take a speedboat to the island and a cable car on the way back. Pearl Island looks like a dreamy fairytale world under the shining light at night, which is just a great feast of your eyes on the cable car.

3. It is not allowed to take any food and water into the island, which will be sold in the shops and restaurants on the island.

4. If you plan to go to the water park here, it’s advised to take your own swimsuit. A deposit of VND 220,000 / USD10 is required to rent a locker in the park.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast this morning, you will check out from hotel and then be escorted to the airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. In about 1 hour and 15 minutes, you will arrive at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport, where you could connect your flight home. Goodbye, and we hope you’ve had a great family tour with us!

Meals: Breakfast