Cheerful Cambodia Vietnam Family Holiday 9 Days & 8 Nights

The capital city of Vietnam welcomes you for a Cambodia and Vietnam family holiday package. 

Your family trip commences with arrival in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. On the airport, an agent’s representative will greet and escort you to the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Get yourself registered at the hotel and get over the jet lag. Rest of the day is at leisure, which you can enjoy just the way you want. You can explore the iconic places of the city such as Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter. You can also shop for local items at the night market if you happen to be there during weekend. 

After enjoying a day, come back to the hotel for a restful sleep to conclude one of the 2 days in Hanoi. 

Optional: Exploring places and shopping (charges extra) 

The second day of your holiday in Vietnam treats you to nature’s extravaganza. 

Savor a lovely breakfast and be prepared to visit Halong Bay – nature’s favorite in the Gulf of Tonkin. Enjoy a shuttle ride to this ethereal beauty, dotted with islands and grottos. Rest at the Humanity Centre and relish local cuisines before embarking on the cruise for those unforgettable 24 hours. Enjoy a warm welcome onboard and refuel yourself with a lavish lunch spread served as included in this trip for 1 night cruise Halong Bay. As you sail over shimmering emerald waters, your senses are treated to ethereal beauty around and taste buds to a scrumptious lunch.  

Once done with lunch, you will be taken to visit the most incredible and largest cave of Halong Bay - Surprise Cave. Adorned with stalactites and stalagmites, the cave is correctly named – Surprise Cave.  Its walls produce various hues that amalgamate with the surroundings. In addition, the light reflected from the flow of water creates illusion that rock formations inside are alive. 

After exploring the cave, go kayaking around the fishing village, followed by a refreshing swim in the calm waters and a joyous Sunset party on the cruise. Later, on this Halong Bay tour 1 night indulge in irresistible barbecue flavors for dinner. Later, enjoy onboard with recreation choices like karaoke and star gazing before retiring for the night.  

Have a cheerful day onboard before returning to Hanoi as per this Hanoi itinerary 2 days.

Greet the lovely morning amidst vast expanses of water where you will be treated to a wholesome breakfast. Cruising calmly, you will be taken to Pearl Farm to watch real pearl cultivation. This visit is informative for the entire family where you understand how pearls are made. You can also buy from a broad array of these precious nuggets. Continue cruising and discover the beauty splashed generously throughout the bay. Onboard, you are also provided with the opportunity to join a cooking class and learn to cook Vietnamese cuisine as planned by this Vietnam Cambodia itinerary 9 days.

Now it is time to have lunch and cruise back to the prier. On reaching the prier, disembark the cruise and board a bus to Hanoi. You will reach Hanoi in the late afternoon and transferred to the hotel for a cozy overnight stay. 

Hanoi masterpieces invite you before proceeding to HCMC as per this 5 day Vietnam itinerary.

Kickstart your day with a lovable breakfast, checkout from the hotel, and set off to discover the hotspots of the capital city. Your guided tour today commences at Tran Quoc Pagoda. The pagoda is almost 1400 years old and the oldest temple of Hanoi. Sitting on a tiny Golden Fish Island on West Lake, this is a picturesque place. Next attraction is Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, which introduces you to the resting place of Uncle Ho (Ho Chi Minh) – the father of Vietnam. Watch stilt house where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked for 11 years. Museum here is very interesting and displays a rich collection of videos, original articles and letters, photographs, and personal items that he once used. 

Your tour to Vietnam in 5 days now takes you to One Pillar Pagoda, one of the most iconic temples of Vietnam. It rises from one pillar at the center of a lotus pond and represents a lotus flower growing out of the water. After soaking in the symbolism at this pagoda, move to Temple of Literature, which was Vietnam’s first university. When the noon sets in, you will be taken to Hanoi Old Quarter for lunch in a local restaurant. Now, you will be taken to the hotel to take your luggage and get transferred to airport and catch your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival in HCMC, get transferred to the hotel and check-in for a relaxing night stay.  

Distance from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: 1160 km (approx.)

Travel Time: 2 hours (approx.) 

Come close to nature in Mekong Delta today with your Mekong Delta tour 1 day.

Energize with a wholesome breakfast and leave for a trip to Mekong Delta that imparts you an amazing experience amidst its scenic landscapes and unique culture. To reach these peaceful environs, you will first head to My Tho and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda before enjoying a boat ride. Sailing along the river bank, you will watch stilt houses, fishing villages, and fruit plantations. Now, proceed to Tortoise Islet and savor lunch with your loved ones in the orchard garden as included in your family holiday Vietnam and Cambodia. Once refueled, board a sampan to reach An Khanh in Ben Tre. 

Cruising on a traditional sampan and enjoying cool shade of coconut trees that lace the canals is a wonderful experience. Halt for some time to relish enjoy seasonal fruit and honey tea as the Southern Vietnamese folk music soothes your senses. Also, get in touch with a family business that represents the tranquil rural lifestyle. Pamper your taste buds with a toothsome coconut candy as you continue strolling through the village and fruit plantation. After the rendezvous with the local lifestyle and treating your flavors to authentic delights, board the bus to return to Ho Chi Minh City according to your Cambodia Vietnam family holiday. Once back to HCMC, hop on your cozy beds for a relaxing sleep. 

Distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta: 196.5 km

Travel Time: 4 hours (approx.)

Enjoy a date with Cu Chi Tunnels and proceed to Siem Reap with this Vietnam and Cambodia 9 day itinerary.

Treat yourself to a healthy breakfast and complete the checkout formalities at the hotel. Now, get ready to explore Cu Chi Tunnels – the Viet Cong’s Underground Fortress, mentioned on high among Vietnamese hot-spots. You will be taken for a guided tour to these legendary tunnels that played an instrumental role in Vietnamese War. Once, these underpasses were honeycombs of numerous trapdoors, weapon factories, field hospitals, command centres, kitchens, storage facilities, and living areas. In short, these were deep, underground cities that functioned during the War of 1960s. Explore these tunnels after an introductory video of the same as planned by this trip to Cambodia and Vietnam with kids. 

After crawling through this extensive underground network, sip on a refreshing tea and gobble cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Now, it is time to return to Ho Chi Minh City to collect your luggage. You will then be transferred to airport to board flight to Siem Reap (Cambodia). After a comfortable flight, land in Siem Reap, where you will be escorted to the hotel. Get registered at the reception and slip into your comfy beds for the night. 

Distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap: 420 km 

Travel Time: 1 hour (approx.)

This Cambodia family holiday takes you to the splendor, the temples were bathed in centuries ago.  

Kickstart your day with a toothsome breakfast and leave early to escape crowds. Today, you will be exploring the many temples that are pride of Cambodia. Begin with the hauntingly appealing Ta Prohm. Although a major part of the temple is swallowed by jungles, the exotic beauty is intact. 

Proceed to the world’s largest temple complex - Angkor Wat. The tasteful Khmer ruins that are unrivaled. Gleaming with magnificence and majesty for centuries, the temple displays artistic distinctiveness. After an indulgent date with these temples, surrender your noon time to Angkor Thom. 

Discover the enigmatic Angkor Thom as planned by this trip of 4 days in Siem Reap. Angkor Thom translates to ‘the great city’ in Khmer. Its much famed Bayon Temple is dedicated to Buddhist faith but still holds components of Hindu metaphors and cosmology. Other attractions on the list today include Royal Place area, Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace, Preah Khan Temple, and Baphuon Temple. Once you have had a gala time at the age old edifices, come back to the hotel for a relaxing stay. 

Optional: Lunch (charges extra) 

A refreshing day beckons you to the sacred mountain of Cambodia. 

A hearty breakfast imparts a great beginning to your day as you move to tread through an incredible attraction - Phnom Kulen Mountain. The country’s most sacred mountain, Phnom Kulen draws tourists and pilgrims alike. To reach there, you will enjoy a cab-ride as planned by this tour to Cambodia in 4 days. 

On the top, a modern style pagoda rests, offering you panoramic views of Angkor area. Taste the beauty of attractions here such as numerous lingas carved in the riverbed, a colossal reclining Buddha statue, a wonderful waterfall, and a few remote shrines. 

The waterfall is the highlight of the day that complements the charisma of the pious mountain. Featured in the Hollywood super hit – Tomb Raider starring Lara Croft, the waterfall is blessed with ethereal beauty. Close to the waterfall’s top is a 9th century temple - Prasat Krau Romeas, veiled by dense woods. Refresh your body, mind, and soul by swimming in this cascade’s stream and pool. To enhance the magic of your Vietnam and Cambodia family tour, delight in a picnic lunch served amidst these fairy-tale environs. If you have some time, enjoy strolling through the area, accompanied by your guide. Step on the offbeat track to drink in the beauty of the forest scenery. 

After such an impressive day, come back to the hotel for a soothing sleep.  

Kiss goodbye to an amazing vacation today. 

Before taking leave from Cambodia, savor a lovely breakfast and set off to visit a few more hot-spots as planned by this Cambodia and Vietnam holiday with kids. Visit Killing Fields, where over million people were massacred by the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979) and are buried here. Next attraction is the soothing Tonle Sap Lake where you enjoy a boat ride to Mechreay – a floating village. After this short sightseeing session, return to the hotel and check out. Now, you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight back home.