Vietnam
Breakfast in the Old Quarter on Tuesday, and by Friday the children are arguing about which city was better.
Five nights, two cities and a night on the water — the whole length of Vietnam without a day spent in transit for its own sake. Hanoi first, because it is the easier city to land in, then the bay, then Saigon and the Cu Chi tunnels. The cruise night is what separates this from every 4N city break on the same route: children who will not sit through a museum will kayak into a cave.
Day by day
Arrive, transfer in, and an Old Quarter cyclo ride in the late afternoon. Nothing else is booked — the first evening after a flight is not the day for a museum.
Hanoi old quarter
City touring — the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem lake, the French quarter and a stop on Train Street for coffee. The Thang Long water puppet show in the evening.
Drive to the coast and board the overnight cruise around midday. Lunch aboard, Sung Sot Cave, kayaking or a tender out to Titop Island, and sunset from the deck.
Ha Long Bay
Early morning on the bay, brunch aboard, disembark, and the drive back to Hanoi for the afternoon flight south. Evening free in Saigon.
The Cu Chi tunnels in the morning with a guide, then the War Remnants Museum or the central district in the afternoon, whichever the family has appetite for.
Ho Chi Minh City
Transfer to the airport.
Day 1: Arrival
Arrive, transfer in, and an Old Quarter cyclo ride in the late afternoon. Nothing else is booked — the first evening after a flight is not the day for a museum.
Old Quarter, Hanoi
Day 2: Sightseeing
City touring — the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem lake, the French quarter and a stop on Train Street for coffee. The Thang Long water puppet show in the evening.
Temple of Literature · Hoan Kiem Lake · Train Street · Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre
Day 3: Transfer
Drive to the coast and board the overnight cruise around midday. Lunch aboard, Sung Sot Cave, kayaking or a tender out to Titop Island, and sunset from the deck.
Sung Sot Cave · Titop Island
Day 4: Flight
Early morning on the bay, brunch aboard, disembark, and the drive back to Hanoi for the afternoon flight south. Evening free in Saigon.
Day 5: Sightseeing
The Cu Chi tunnels in the morning with a guide, then the War Remnants Museum or the central district in the afternoon, whichever the family has appetite for.
Cu Chi tunnels · War Remnants Museum
Day 6: Departure
Transfer to the airport.
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