Morning
Have breakfast. Drive to Ky Son Village at around 09:00. Arrive at Moon Garden Home and check in. Enjoy a welcome drink with fresh local green tea.
You will have free time to discover the area. Let's walk together to visit ancient houses, local markets, and vast rice fields here.
Then, return to the homestay for a cooking class and learn how to make some popular traditional food like spring rolls and leave-wrapped beef rolls.
Afternoon
Relax with a Hand Spa service, having your fingers dipped in a fragrant lime bowl and the traditional herbal hand massage.
Free time to rest or chat with the host family about local snacks, sharing cultures, and learning about traditional customs.
Have a choice of a short 6km ride or a long 12km cycling round trip:
Cycling to discover the Ky Son, Tam Son, Van Minh, and Cham farming communities. Visit local families that make bamboo baskets, and stop at any home you like for a cup of tea and visit the kindergarten (if open).
Chat with local people about their daily life and try plowing or transplanting seedlings, or harvesting if you want.
Follow a local guide to discover the Ky Son, Tam Son, Van Minh, and Cham farming communities. Visit Mia Pagoda, Duong Lam ancient village, and Mong Phu Communal House.
Travel to the local family that makes traditional candies and the family with the oldest house in Duong Lam. Then cycling back along the ritual paths of Thang Thac village.
Evening
Return to the Moon Garden around 18:00 for happy hour where you can enjoy some local desserts and products such as maize, sweet potato, cassava, peanuts...
Have a moment of relaxation with a traditional, refreshing steam bath with fragrant herbs (Lemon grass, pomelo leaves, holy basil leaves).
19:15: Observe the evening Buddha worship of the people here. Then, enjoy a cozy dinner together at a local restaurant.
Have a foot bath in warm water with ginger, salt, and mugwort medicinal herbs before bedtime for a deeper sleep.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Moon Garden Homestay
TIẾNG VIỆT
by Trustpilot
Negative reviews: Absolutely nothing
We visited a few cities and places from North to South. Food/ Drink: Awesome, specially the seafood in Da Nang and the street food in Hanoi
Guide in Hanoi: Punctual, friendly and willing to go the extra mile to show us hidden places and restaurants in Hanoi. Driving a scooter around Hanoi was a unique experience
Guide in Hoi An: Punctual, friendly and eager to show us all the nice temples, markets and shops in Hoi Han
Guide in Ho Chi Minh: Super cool young guys who drove us around Ho Chi Minh during a street food and cultural tour. They also pointed us to one of the best sky bars in the city to spend the rest of the evening
Hotel in Hanoi: Very central, nice service, ample room and nice temperature inside the hotel as it was quite hot outside during our stay
Hotel in Ho Chi Minh: Very central and excellent quality. We got a very large suite which was like having an apartment in the center of Ho Chi Minh. The receptionist were very attentive and look after our extra luggage during our 4 day stay in Phu Quoc
Cruise in Halong: One of our best experiences in Vietnam and one we will repeat again for sure. The boat and plenty of amenities and the room inside the boat was splendid
Hotel in Danang: Beautiful resort next to the beach with a lovely pool area and very relaxing. Access to Da Nang city was very easy by taxi
Hotel in Hoi An: Really nice boutique hotel that had opened about 1 year ago. Breakfast was outstanding and the pool area was amazing. It was just about 10 min walk to the center of Hoi An
Hotel in Phu Quoc: Very comfortable room with a great view to the sea and private access to the beach. Walking distance to many bars and restaurants and one of the best breakfast buffets we had in Vietnam. The staff at the hotel recommended us some snorkeling tours, restaurants and other activities during our stay there.
More
Negative reviews: Absolutely nothing
We visited a few cities and places from North to South. Food/ Drink: Awesome, specially the seafood in Da Nang and the street food in Hanoi
Guide in Hanoi: Punctual, friendly and willing to go the extra mile to show us hidden places and restaurants in Hanoi. Driving a scooter around Hanoi was a unique experience
Guide in Hoi An: Punctual, friendly and eager to show us all the nice temples, markets and shops in Hoi Han
Guide in Ho Chi Minh: Super cool young guys who drove us around Ho Chi Minh during a street food and cultural tour. They also pointed us to one of the best sky bars in the city to spend the rest of the evening
Hotel in Hanoi: Very central, nice service, ample room and nice temperature inside the hotel as it was quite hot outside during our stay
Hotel in Ho Chi Minh: Very central and excellent quality. We got a very large suite which was like having an apartment in the center of Ho Chi Minh. The receptionist were very attentive and look after our extra luggage during our 4 day stay in Phu Quoc
Cruise in Halong: One of our best experiences in Vietnam and one we will repeat again for sure. The boat and plenty of amenities and the room inside the boat was splendid
Hotel in Danang: Beautiful resort next to the beach with a lovely pool area and very relaxing. Access to Da Nang city was very easy by taxi
Hotel in Hoi An: Really nice boutique hotel that had opened about 1 year ago. Breakfast was outstanding and the pool area was amazing. It was just about 10 min walk to the center of Hoi An
Hotel in Phu Quoc: Very comfortable room with a great view to the sea and private access to the beach. Walking distance to many bars and restaurants and one of the best breakfast buffets we had in Vietnam. The staff at the hotel recommended us some snorkeling tours, restaurants and other activities during our stay there.
...Less
Special thank to Janet for her great support during our trip. She organized the tour very efficiently and was always available for any question and problem.
I appreciated that Janet constantly followed up virtually to the end of our tour just to make sure everything was on track.
For anyone planning on touring Vietnam, I would highly recommend Janet and Bestrate Travel.
More
Special thank to Janet for her great support during our trip. She organized the tour very efficiently and was always available for any question and problem.
I appreciated that Janet constantly followed up virtually to the end of our tour just to make sure everything was on track.
For anyone planning on touring Vietnam, I would highly recommend Janet and Bestrate Travel.
...Less
The hotels were in good spots, served tasty breakfasts, and had nice facilities. The staff were friendly and even surprised us with cake for our honeymoon.
Although there were a few small delays here and there, overall, we had a really good experience.More
The hotels were in good spots, served tasty breakfasts, and had nice facilities. The staff were friendly and even surprised us with cake for our honeymoon.
Although there were a few small delays here and there, overall, we had a really good experience....Less
Everything is planned beautifully. There was day for exploration and relaxing day between each other make us not burn out or be bored during the trip. We were really satisfied. Big applause to Bestrate!
My sincerest apologies for just now getting to this
+ I rate the itinerary 9/10
+ And the food/ drink is excellent 10 /10
All guides and accommodations in each destination I travel to were good,
Halong Bay and Phan Thiet and especially Hoian are reallyyy beautiful. I will come back Vietnam, maybe the next holiday next year
And thank you so much, Hang Moon, for your help in organizing our tour. The trip went smoothly without a hitch ^^ More
My sincerest apologies for just now getting to this
+ I rate the itinerary 9/10
+ And the food/ drink is excellent 10 /10
All guides and accommodations in each destination I travel to were good,
Halong Bay and Phan Thiet and especially Hoian are reallyyy beautiful. I will come back Vietnam, maybe the next holiday next year
And thank you so much, Hang Moon, for your help in organizing our tour. The trip went smoothly without a hitch ^^ ...Less