Vietnam holiday










Late availability on these dates: 05 Jun, 10 Jul
Description of Vietnam holiday
Immerse yourself in the sights, tastes and energy of Vietnam on a 20-day adventure, starting in Ho Chi Minh city in the south and ending in Hanoi in the north. You’ll be in a small group and will travel like the locals do, spending two nights on sleeper trains, and riding everything from motorbikes to junks and public buses! There’s no better way to meet the friendly Vietnamese people, as you’re whisked from dynamic cities to tranquil backwaters, imperial ruins to picture-perfect landscapes.
This trip includes all the classic must-see highlights, like Halong Bay, together with off-the-beaten track gems, including Quy Nhon, with its beautiful beaches and bay. Explore the narrow cobbled streets of Hoi An’s Old Town, slurp on noodly pho in beautiful, coastal Nha Trang and cruise the Perfume River in Hue as you get to grips with this exciting country. Enjoy Vietnamese hospitality and home cooking on a homestay in the Mekong Delta and Mai Chau, and get stuck into a range of activities and spectacles, from mud baths to market shopping, snorkelling to watching a water puppet show.
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2 Reviews of Vietnam holiday
Reviewed on 29 Jul 2013 by Fiona Christie
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The old town and cycling in Hoi An.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Pack lots of light weight clothes, leave room for shopping and pack a good light weight waterproof!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Benefitted local people and projects.
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2012 by Juliet Price
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The home stay on the Meakon delta and the National park. I also love kayaking and seeing the wild monkeys in Haylon bay.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
There are long travel days so bring books and cards, although the guide was great and no one got bored.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
The whole ethos of the holiday was on sustainability and local services. We visited an orphanage and played with the children and many local charities supporting victims of Agent Orange, but I was most impressed with the support for disabled artisans, allowing them to support themselves and make a good living from their work.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Absolutely brilliant.
Responsible Travel
Planet
EnvironmentEach traveller on this trip is given a gift of a Responsible Traveller cloth bag made by the Nguyen Nga Training Centre, in Central Vietnam, helping those with special needs and disabilities. This bag is designed to combat the increasingly prevalent problem of plastic bag pollution disrupting the various marine and land habitats of Vietnam.
We use local transport where ever possible, from overnight sleeper trains to locally owned river boats on the Mekong Delta. Public transport is also the most environmentally sound method of travel, so we try use it where ever safe and practical.
Stay at a farmstay in Phong Nah, established the help the small town to benefit economically from tourism, it also has recycling and waste management programs, such as reusing kitchen waste for compost on the farm.
Community
This journey includes many opportunities to meet local people and learn about their lives in this diverse country.
In the Vinh Long area of the Mekong Delta your local guides introduce us to the daily life, floating markets and cottage industries of the Delta's rich waterways. Your homestay host family welcomes you with a dinner of local specialties and the opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into customs schooling and religion in this area.
You'll be spending an additional night in a homestay in Mai Chau. While the accommodation is shared and basic, this is a great opportunity to connect with the local people (and enjoy delicious home-cooked meals!)
When you arrive in Quy Nhon, you’ll visit the Nguyen Nga Training Centre, a not-for-profit venture which provides support to people with special needs, in particular those with physical disabilities, through their education, training and job placement programs.
Hue is famous for its imposing Citadel and the Tombs of the last ruling Dynasty of Vietnam. It was also the Buddhist capital of Vietnam, a fact, which is less lauded. Our local guide takes us through the back roads of Hue, where we are lunch guests at a Buddhist nunnery or monastery.
People
This journey includes many opportunities to meet local people and learn about their lives in this diverse country.In the Vinh Long area of the Mekong Delta your local guides introduce us to the daily life, floating markets and cottage industries of the Delta's rich waterways. Your homestay host family welcomes you with a dinner of local specialties and the opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into customs schooling and religion in this area.
You'll be spending an additional night in a homestay in Mai Chau. While the accommodation is shared and basic, this is a great opportunity to connect with the local people (and enjoy delicious home-cooked meals!)
When you arrive in Quy Nhon, you’ll visit the Nguyen Nga Training Centre, a not-for-profit venture which provides support to people with special needs, in particular those with physical disabilities, through their education, training and job placement programs.
Hue is famous for its imposing Citadel and the Tombs of the last ruling Dynasty of Vietnam. It was also the Buddhist capital of Vietnam, a fact, which is less lauded. Our local guide takes us through the back roads of Hue, where we are lunch guests at a Buddhist nunnery or monastery.
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