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Get active with your teens through beautiful Northern Vietnam. With long, gorgeous bike rides, guided walking tours, kayaking expeditions and a night on a traditional boat in Ha Long Bay, this trip is bound to get the blood pumping (and the family bonding). Starting in Hanoi, you’ll cycle through the city, sit down to lunch at a social enterprise focusing on disadvantaged youth and explore the delicious local cuisine. Savour the fresh air in the countryside on a two-day ride from Luong Song to stunning Ninh Binh, cruise the waters of Vietnam’s favourite UNESCO-listed bay by kayak and explore Hoi An’s Old Town and its surroundings by bike and foot.

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Itineraries

Day 1

Hanoi

Welcome meeting at 5 pm in Hanoi. Free time to explore the Old Quarter, boulevard-lined parks, or the Temple of Literature. Evening includes lunch at KOTO.

Day 2

Hanoi

Full guided day: visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Stilt House, One Pillar Pagoda, and Temple of Literature. Enjoy lunch at KOTO before cycling around West Lake (~25 km).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3

Mai Chau

Bus to Luong Son, then cycling through rural countryside into Mai Chau. Includes Pom Coong Village visit and sociocultural experience with lunch. Homestay accommodation.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4

Ninh Binh

Cycle through scenic rice paddies and karst landscapes to Ninh Binh. Continue exploring provincial villages before overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5

Ha Long Bay

Bus to Ha Long Bay (~4 hours), then board a junk boat for an overnight cruise. Lunch and dinner onboard, with kayaking and grotto exploration.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6

Ha Long Bay – Overnight Train

Further enjoyment of Ha Long Bay by kayak. Return to land then board the overnight train to Hoi An via Hue.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7

Hoi An

Arrive in Hoi An—UNESCO-listed town. Guided Old Town walking tour followed by free time with sightseeing pass.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8

Hoi An

Morning guided orientation walk (~2 hours) followed by a cycling route past rice paddies to Cua Dai Beach (approx. 20 km). Afternoon free to explore, shop or take a cooking class.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9

Hoi An • Tour Ends

Trip concludes this morning after breakfast. Transfer to Danang airport or extend your stay in Hoi An.

Meals: Breakfast

  • Meals:
    7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners

  • Transport:
    Private bus, bike, kayak, overnight train

  • Accommodation:

    • 1 night homestay

    • 5 nights in hotels

    • 1 night overnight boat (Ha Long Bay)

    • 1 night overnight train

  • Included Activities:

    • Hanoi:

      • Temple of Literature

      • Ho Chi Minh Complex

      • Lunch at KOTO (Know One, Teach One)

      • Museum of Ethnology

    • Mai Chau:

      • Pom Coong Village visit with traditional lunch

      • Traditional Textile Social Enterprise Experience

    • Ha Long Bay:

      • Kayaking among limestone islands

    • Hoi An:

      • Old Town walking tour

      • Guided countryside bike ride

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