• You'll be spending two nights with local families on this trip. While the accommodation is shared and basic, this is a great opportunity to connect with the local people (and enjoy delicious home-cooked meals!).
• This trip involves a 10 km trek in the hills of Chien Village and included city walking tours. While being on your feet can be a bit tiring, this is the best way to really get under the skin of a place.
• You’ll cover a lot of distance on this trip, including on overnight trains. Accommodation and amenities are shared and basic, but the experience of rubbing shoulders with the locals makes it all worthwhile.
• Vietnam has an incredibly diverse climate influenced by both tropical monsoons and its range of altitudes and latitudes. Temperatures can vary from a brisk 4°C (39°F) in the northern mountains during winter to a sweltering and humid 36°C (97°F) in Ho Chi Minh City during the middle of the dry season. Please check the weather for the time of year you're travelling in order to pack appropriate clothing.
• This trip is a great way to see a lot in a short period of time and it can be part of a longer itinerary if you have more time to explore. You might like to check out Vietnam & Cambodia Adventure.
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• Please provide your full name exactly as per passport at the time of booking (including any middle names listed on your passport) for train tickets. 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 new tickets.
• A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement excludes Day 2, 5, 11& 13, where you will be in shared accommodation and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
• Minimum age: 15 years old
• Group size: 1 to 16

Price per person is based on 2 sharing and includes:

• 15 day Scenic Vietnam tour
• Meals: 12 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
• Transport: Boat, Overnight sleeper train, Private minibus, Taxi, Motorbike
• Accommodation: Guesthouse (1 night), Homestay (1 night), Hotel (10 nights), Overnight sleeper train (2 night)

Included activities:

• Chien Village - Home-cooked meal
• Chien Village - Hilltribe hike
• Chien Village - Traditional dancing
• Hanoi - Water puppet show
• Chien Village - Farming experience
• Chien Village - Organic farm visit
• Chien Village - Bamboo cooking experience
• Hanoi - Blue Dragon visit
• Cat Ba Island - Lan Ha Bay Lunch
• Cat Ba Island - Kayaking
• Cat Ba Island - Boat trip on Lan Ha Bay
• Hanoi - Temple of Literature
• Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh Complex
• Hue - Imperial City Full Day Tour
• Hue - Highlights & back streets tour by motorbike
• Hue - Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc
• Hue - Vegetarian Lunch at Pagoda
• Hoi An - Old Town walking tour
• Bich Hoa Tam Thanh - village visit
• Quy Nhon - Martial art master visit and demonstration
• Quy Nhon - Do Ban ancient citadel
• Ho Chi Minh City - War Remnants Museum
• Ho Chi Minh City - City tour
• Mekong Delta - Boat Cruise and Homestay
• Mekong Delta - Guesthouse Dinner
• Mekong Delta - Boat Cruise Lunch

Please ask us about:

• Flights from Ireland- we'll find the best value flights for your preferred travel dates
• Travel insurance
• Single rooms with a solo supplement

Subject to availability. Terms & conditions apply. Prices are live and only guaranteed at time of booking.

For more information please call us on 021 427 7094 or 01 696 5135, email info@shandontravel.ie, request a call back using the red button, or submit an enquiry through the form below.