Morning
Begin your morning, you will travel to Cai Be tourist pier and get on the Mekong Ecolodge boat around 08:00, prepare for a journey to discover the colorful Mekong Delta with a variety of family-friendly activities.
Stop at Cai Be Market and Com Candy Craft Village. Here, your children will be excited to see the production process of candy nuggets and try freshly baked sweet nuggets. Then, your family will have the opportunity to explore a bee farm to see how honey is made. Chilling time with a local sweet honey tea.
Following that, travel to Tan Phong Island to experience garden tourism and visit local specialty fruit gardens such as durian, rambutan, longan, jackfruit, etc. Next, visit a local house to participate in a folk music exchange performance by local artists while enjoying a cup of tea, and welcome fruit from the host.
Sail to Mekong Ecolodge to check in, then have a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
Afternoon
In the afternoon, let your children explore the fruit & colorful flower gardens on the campus. Here, guests can pick and eat fruits such as apples, guavas, toads, To Nu jackfruit, etc for free on the spot.
Around 16:00, take your amazing trip to the next level with these interesting activities for families. You can immerse yourself in the authentic local lifestyle by slapping ditches and catching fish with your bare hands or picking fresh vegetables for dinner. Then, prepare meals from the vegetables and fish you catch with our chef at Mekong Ecolodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Mekong Ecolodge
TIẾNG VIỆT
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2. Activity (10/10): Our days were filled with an exhilarating array of activities, from sightseeing attractions to exploring caves and kayaking in Halong Bay, to farming in Hoi An. The activities are all really accessible for children to join with. My kids love the VinWoners Nha Trang.
3. Food (9.5/10): Vietnam's food is so diverse. So many flavors and types of food that we cannot try it all. And the food is affordable, if you don't wanna say cheap.
4. Accommodation (9/10): Overall, the accommodations were comfortable, offering splendid views of the city's most alluring attractions. However, there was a minor setback with the hotel in Hue, as it was situated far from the city center and the staff lacked warmth and hospitality.
5. Tour guides (10/10): Our tour guides were exemplary in every aspect. Their wealth of knowledge, attentiveness, and care enhanced our journey significantly. They ensured our comfort by providing essentials like water bottles and phone chargers, reflecting their dedication to customer satisfaction.
I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone seeking an authentic adventure in Vietnam.
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Next up was Halong Bay, where we went on a relaxing cruise and got to see the famous limestone karsts rising out of the water. We were also treated to some delicious seafood on the boat, which was a real highlight of the trip for us.
Moving on, we visited the charming town of Hoi An, known for its colorful lanterns and picturesque streets. We even get some tailor-made clothing done.
Continuing our journey, we visited the famous Cu Chi Tunnels and learned about Vietnam's wartime history. We also explored the bustling city and tried some delicious street food.
Overall, the entire tour was well-planned and executed flawlessly by Bestrate Travel. The accommodations were comfortable, the transportation was efficient, and the tour guides were knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore Vietnam with their family.
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And I couldn't agree more about the people of Vietnam. It's amazing how well everyone in the travel industry works together to make sure that visitors have a smooth and enjoyable experience. From air and land transportation to communication with hotels and restaurants, it sounds like everything was handled well and everyone was willing to lend a helping hand. It's always a pleasure to visit a country where the locals are friendly and accommodating.
Lastly, the meals were enjoyable and delicious. Vietnam is known for its amazing cuisine, and it's great that we were able to experience that firsthand.
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Some guides were poor, food was questionable (on some occasions), easy trek in Sapa was NOT...More
Some guides were poor, food was questionable (on some occasions), easy trek in Sapa was NOT easy. Some transfers did not arrive or vehicle that did arrive could not accommodate us. Set menus not great. There were a few instances where things were not included when we had assumed they would be (early check-in/late check out when organised arrival was very early/departure very late).
3.1. Guide in Hanoi
City Guide very good – knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, organised. Excellent English, High level of knowledge regarding Vietnam and its history. Provided us with advice that was useful to us for the rest of our stay. We were exhausted with still a couple of hours to go in the tour, perhaps make it clear to future clients the level of walking on this tour, and the fact that to take everything in (in the way it deserves) you must concentrate completely all day.
Food tour guide: This guy was great. Very friendly and explained all the foods we tried and checked for dietary requirements before we commenced. He walked at a pace that was suitable for all in the group. Good variety of foods tried — something for everyone (even the picky eaters).
3.2. Guide in Ha Long Bay
Swan Cruises guide was good, guide was nice, great English, helpful, friendly and open. Only thing of concern was that there was no safety briefing for passengers.
3.3. Guide in Sapa
Guide was average. Somehow he failed to notice how difficult the trek was for my mother and myself! And kept insisting that we do a trek the next day that was even longer than the one we had already struggled with. Once we insisted that we wanted to change the itinerary he did so. For some reason two local women followed us the entire time on day 2 (whilst at a village festival). The guide never explained why or asked them to leave us alone. This was very irritating and disconcerting, leaving us with a feeling of just wanting to leave. He did however help when there was a mix up with our transfer bus back to Hanoi, so I must thank him for that. He was also supposed to organise us to have dinner as per our itinerary. This was not organised, and we had to fend for ourselves.
3.4. Guide in Sapa
- We only had one ‘guide’ in Sapa, however the transfer driver that took us back to Hanoi was not professional. He drove erratically, and at the start of the trip was extremely agitated due to a mix up with who the correct passengers were.
3.5. Guide in Hoi An
This would probably be the worst guide we had. The day we went to My Son was hot and humid! On a number of occasions he stopped himself in the only shade while we were in the sun. He told us we could not take photographs as we walked around as it distracted him. He told us we could not take photographs when he was talking as it distracted him. We had to go back and walk through again in the heat to take photos if we wanted them. He repeated the same 4 facts about 8 times, and didn’t actually seem to be that knowledgable about the location aside from things you could learn off google in a few minutes. This behaviour by the guide really put us off for the remainder of our tour and we asked to shorten the subsequent city tour as we were both hot and had had enough of the guide.
Cooking Guide
This cooking tour guide was very nice, we really enjoyed our experience at the organic farm and finding out more from the guide about projects to clean up Vietnam. He was knowledgeable about organic farming and was personable throughout the morning.
3.6. Guide in Hue
Guide was knowledgeable, friendly and organised.
3.7. Guide in Nha Trang
Guide was good accommodated our requirements on the day. However, the lunch stop was disappointing. The food was unappetising and largely went uneaten, nothing but seafood on offer so there was little variety. The only drinks available were Coke or beer
3.7. Guide in Ho Chi Minh city
Cu Chi tunnel guide – Overall the guide was ok. However, my daughter found him a bit “creepy” he kept saying she was beautiful and making her uncomfortable. On a number of occasions she had to say she had a boyfriend. Maybe he is just really friendly? In regards to the tour he did not seem to explain as much as other guides did. We’re not sure if this is because he simply didn’t have much knowledge or if this is just what he has been told to do. We did appreciate that we started the tour very early as train came in from Nha Trang at 5:45am. He took us to a Pho place for breakfast not sure if that where we were supposed to go or not? Irrespective we did have a good experience at CuChi.
Saigon City and Mekong guide – Firstly the driver on this part of the tour was great – it was probably the safest we felt in a vehicle the whole trip and he was always on time if not early
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