Vietnam for kids (and their grown-ups, too)

(Tour code: Family - 01)

This 12-day tour is an example of one of our tailor-made leisure Vietnam family holidays - we'll be pleased to design a similar Vietnam vacation for you with dates and itinerary customised to your personal preferences.

Family holidays in Vietnam: Haivenu's Vietnam family holidays recognise that there has to be a balance of activities to satisfy both children and parents so we include activities that can be experienced at different levels. We'll provide a guide who enjoys working with youngsters whilst simultaneously engaging their parents in culture and lifestyle. The objective is fun for all!

Your Vietnam vacation commences with …..
………your arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, a ‘Welcome’ dinner and a good night’s sleep. The next day involves visits to two of Vietnam’s must-see attractions, the massive network of narrow tunnels that defied the power of the B45s and the US army, and Cao Dai, the world’s newest mass religion and its outrageously flamboyant temple.

Meals: one breakfast, one lunch and one dinner
Guide: airport pick-up and the next day

Two days in the Mekong
Enter the world of the Mekong Delta where the mighty river inundates the land every year flooding the land to a depth of several metres. You’ll explore a culture adapted to a water world, floating markets, networks of islands, cottage industries, orchards loaded with exotic fruits and lots more. There’s nothing quite like it in Vietnam, or even in the rest of the world.

For adventurous children (and even more daring adults?) we’ve added ostrich riding and crocodile fishing as optional free extras.

Meals: two breakfasts and two lunches
Guide: all the way!

Three days in Dalat
The Vietnamese call it a ‘romantic honeymoon destination’, only because the temperature is cool throughout the year. In reality, it’s a small city looking much like most others perched on the edge of Vietnam’s Central Highland plateaux. As for romance, it’s more like the ‘kingdom of kitsch’ epitomised by the bizarre Crazy House, Dalat cowboys, a beer-bottle dragon, a railway station with only 8km network of track, a ten metre concrete chicken and lots more. Children love it, but there’s also plenty to please the grown-ups as well.

Meals: three breakfasts and two lunches
Guide: two days

Four days in Nha Trang
The French used to regard it a ‘Vietnam’s Rivera’, a description that stretches the imagination beyond belief. However, it is the closest place in the country to conventional seaside resorts elsewhere. A vast sandy beach, plenty of restaurants, several good hotels, boat cruises, cultural sites and something for everyone, especially those on family holidays. There plenty for youngsters – wallowing in sloppy goo in the mud baths is always a huge hit!

Meals: four breakfasts and one lunch (three if you take both the alternatives in the full itinerary)
Guide: not necessary

Back to normality
All good things come to an end! We’ll fly you back to Ho Chi Minh City to connect with your homebound flight.

Meals: one breakfast
Guide: not necessary

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Prices in US$ per person, minimum group size 2 people This tour is 12 days/11 nights, including all transfers, accommodation and meals as specified in the full itinerary. If you would like the tour customised, the prices below will vary according to changes you request. With every change, you'll receive an updated price Number in group 2 3-4 5-8 9-12 13-16 *Single room supplement Mid-range 1,011 927 802 748 720 310 Superior 1,316 1,232 1,107 1,053 1,025 615 Deluxe 1,746 1,662 1,537 1,483 1,455 982 First Class 2,751 2,667 2,542 2,488 2,460 1,988 Luxury 4,220 4,139 4,019 3,966 3,940 3,488 Currency converter These prices are valid until December 31, 2007. Please note that bank transfer fees are not included. * ‘Single room supplement’ refers to the accommodation element of the programme only, and applies to someone who is travelling with others but requires an additional room for him or herself. Single traveller prices are available on request. Our prices include: Breakfast and accommodation sharing a twin or double room. Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above (Please note: pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or, where a guide is not necessary, a driver only. All unaccompanied drivers will be briefed in advance, and will carry a mobile phone to ensure smooth transfer arrangements) Domestic flight tickets: Ho Chi Minh City – Dalat and Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City, including domestic airport taxes. Boat cruises as specified in the programme. Travel in an appropriate private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver. The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary (please note: guides will be on hand from pick-up until guests’ return to their hotel or reaching their destination). Free days or part days will not include the services of a guide unless requested and included in the final itinerary. Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme. Lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available. VAT and other taxes Our prices do not include: International flight tickets and airport tax. Visas Dinners, except as specified above. Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses. Alternatives in blue Surcharge for peak season (if any) Compulsory dinner on Christmas Eve (December 24th) and New Year Eve (December 31st) (if any) Camera fees (if any) Insurance. All alternative in blue