Vietnam Family Holiday with Teenagers

What's Included

• Accommodation
  Homestay (1 night), Hotel (5 nights), Overnight boat (1 night), Overnight train (1 night)

• Meals
  8 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners

• Hanoi - Temple of Literature

• Hanoi - Lunch at KOTO

• Hanoi - Museum of Ethnology

• Mai Chau - Pom Coong Village visit & traditional lunch

• Mai Chau - Traditional Textile Social Enterprise Experience

• Halong Bay - Kayaking

• Hoi An - Old Town walking tour

• Hoi An - Bike ride

What's Not Included

• Tipping and Gratuities

• International Travel

Transport

• OVERNIGHT SLEEPER TRAINS IN VIETNAM:
• Compartments will be 4 berth to 6 berth depending on seasonal variations and the group configuration. We aim to secure 4 berth compartments where possible. A sheet, pillow and blanket are provided, although some travellers prefer to bring their own sleeping sheet. Passengers of different genders may be required to share a compartment and there will be occasions where you'll be sharing with local travellers or travellers who are not part of your group. On occasion the group may be split between several carriages, however your leader will coordinate and give further information on the trip.

Accommodation

• The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation.
• Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available.
• GENERAL ROOMING CONFIGURATIONS:
• Family of two: All family groupings of two will be accommodated in a twin room.
• Family of three: Wherever possible we will put you in a triple room. Please be aware that in some places triple rooms are in short supply. This means that a triple room will often be a twin room with a rollaway bed or mattress on the floor. Where triple rooms aren’t available it will be at your discretion which of your family takes the single room.
• Family of four or more: You will most likely be accommodated in two twin rooms. Where possible, we will accommodate your family in a quadruple room.
• While we do our very best to ensure that family groups are roomed close together (in some cases, we can arrange adjoining rooms), we can’t guarantee this. Most family holidays occur during peak season and we sometimes have little to no control over the exact placement of rooms within a hotel. Please be understanding if we are unable to room your family in immediate proximity of one another.
• GENERAL ROOMING CONFIGURATIONS:
• Family of two - All family groupings of two will be put into a twin room.
• Family of three - Wherever possible we will put you in a triple room. Please be aware that in a handful of places triple rooms are in short supply. This means that, in practice, a triple room will often simply be a twin room with a mattress on the floor or a further bed squashed in. Where it is impossible to provide a triple room, you will have to decide which of your party takes the single room.
• Family of four or more - You will most likely stay in two twin rooms. If and wherever possible we will aim put you in a quadruple room. Whilst we will do our very best to ensure that families are roomed close together (in some cases, we can arrange adjoining rooms), we can’t guarantee this. Most family holidays occur during peak season and we sometimes have little to no control over where you will be put. You need to come prepared for this.

Included Activities

• Hanoi - Temple of Literature
• Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh, Stilt House and Museum
• Hanoi - Koto Restaurant lunch
• Mai Chau - Pom Coong Village visit & traditional lunch
• Halong Bay - Kayaking
• Hoi An - Old Town walking tour
• Hoi An - Bike ride

Important Information

• 1. These trips are for adults and children travelling together and there must be at least one child under 18 with you.
• 2. Minimum age: 10 years old. Please note that anyone aged under 18 must be accompanied by (and share accommodation with) a parent or legal guardian.
• 3. A discount of 10% applies on this trip to children 17 or younger at the time of travel.
• 4. Please provide your full name exactly as per passport at the time of booking (including any middle names listed on your passport), for overnight train tickets. Ticketing fees may apply for amendments to details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases you will be required to cover the cost of issuing a new ticket.
• 5. Two single supplements are available to book on this trip if you'd prefer your own room. A hotel single supplement will cover the 5 nights spent in Hotels in Hanoi, Hoi An and Ninh Binh. The other single supplement available to book will cover the Overnight train (Day 6) if you prefer your family to have a private cabin (cabin fits 4 people). Note Day 3 (Homestay) will be shared accommodation and Day 5 (Halong Bay) is excluded from the single supplements due to limited capacity on the boat. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
• 6.This trip starts with a welcome meeting at 5 pm on Day 1 in Hanoi. This trip ends on Day 9 and you are free to leave at any time.
• 7. Tet is Vietnam's New Year festival, held annually in late January or early February based on the lunar calendar. While this can be a fascinating time to travel and experience this event, expect some shop closures and busier than usual local transport. Opening hours at some tourist sites may also be affected or closed. Although we make all reasonable efforts to avoid disruption, a flexible approach from the traveler is appreciated.
• 8. During the rainy months (approx. June to October), our mode of transport can be changed at short notice due to weather conditions.

Mode of Transport

• OVERNIGHT SLEEPER TRAINS IN VIETNAM:
• Compartments will be 4 berth to 6 berth depending on seasonal variations and the group configuration. We aim to secure 4 berth compartments where possible. A sheet, pillow and blanket are provided, although some travellers prefer to bring their own sleeping sheet. Passengers of different genders may be required to share a compartment and there will be occasions where you'll be sharing with local travellers or travellers who are not part of your group. On occasion the group may be split between several carriages, however your leader will coordinate and give further information on the trip.

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