Explore Vietnam

This experience is available 12 months of the year. The weather is variable, but there’s no real ‘bad’ time of year to go on this adventure.

Pick up at the airport to take you to the accommodation included. You’ll get detailed info on where to go and who to meet once you book.

The majority of the group members are solo travelers, so joining one of the group tours is a great way to meet people and make friends. Before your trip starts they'll put you in touch with the rest of your group so you can start chatting and get to know each other. The accommodation is mostly twin or triple share, so we will put you in a room with someone of the same gender. Occasionally there are private room options for an extra charge.

Deciding whether to get vaccinated before you travel is a personal choice. There are no mandatory vaccinations.

The groups are small, of 12-20 people.

All activities, accommodation, transport and some meals are included so you’ll just need money for extra meals, drinks, shopping and onward travel. We recommend bringing at least $500 / £300 spending money. It’s best to take a Visa or Master Card debit, credit or travel money card. There are ATM’s available throughout the place so it’s easy to get access to cash. Some places accept credit card but not all.

Flights that are not specified in the itinerary, travel Insurance (compulsory), visas, some meals, return transfer to Ho Chi Minh Airport

You will stay at Cocoon Inn hostel in Hanoi (multishare rooms), overnight boat (twin/double/triple occupation), bungalow at a private island (multishare rooms), Hotel Thanh Binh 2 in Hoi An (twin/double/triple occupation), cabin with 4 beds in an overnight train, and family homestay in Ninh Binh (twin/double occupation).

We suggest being between 18 and 39 years old, so everyone can go at the same pace and enjoy even more the experience!

We always recommend traveling with a backpack and packing light! 10-20 kgs of stuff should be plenty.

Travel insurance is compulsory for this experience, the guides will ask for proof of it before the experience begins

If you’re not from UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, or Norway, among other countries, then you’ll need to apply for a one month visa at a Vietnamese Consulate nearest to you before you arrive. This requires submitting an application form along with your passport, passport photos and paying a fee which starts at $60USD for a single entry one month visa. Please allow at least 2 weeks processing time for this visa.

Most months of the year you will experience both sunshine and possibly some rain. It’s usually quite hot and humid most of the time, but it can occasionally get cold, especially in the north of Vietnam between November and February, so it’s always best to bring a couple of warm layers with your summer clothing.

Meals not included, drinks, other personal expenses

Yes, depending on the activities for each day, you have some free time to eat, go shopping, etc.

You can wander around the place, go shopping, etc. The tour guide will gladly suggest things you can do on spare time.

The price varies according to the restaurant, the guide can recommend you several eating places that adjust to your budget.

You can add nights at the accommodation provided, check this out with your sales representative.

All accommodations you stay at have free Wi-Fi available. Vietnam’s network quality is often lower than you’re used to, but you can generally connect and do basic stuff.

Yes, at the accommodation included.

Vietnam generally uses a flat or round 2 pin socket the same as most of Europe. It’s always best to grab yourself an appropriate adaptor if needed before you go. The voltage is of 220v / 50hz.

There's an open schedule for arrival, since there are no activities on the first day.

The last day is only for transportation, you grab a flight to Ho Chi Minh City and get there early in the afternoon. The tour ends here.

You should take comfortable summer clothes, the weather is usually hot and humid; but we suggest you also pack warm clothing, since it can get cold sometimes.

You should get a travel and medical insurance; the guides will assist you in case of an emergency.

It includes mostly breakfasts that are buffet and they have options available for vegetarians. Breakfast - eggs, toast, fruit, tea and coffee Lunch - Buffet style with fruit. This is generally country specific food with fried rice or noodle. Drinks not included. Dinner - The same as lunch with a bigger buffet selection. Drinks not included.

The tours are in English, you must be able to understand it and speak it in order to enjoy the experience at its best!

If you already have a reservation confirmation and you want to change your experience to another one or cancel your trip, a cancellation/change fee of $2,000 MXN will be applied per person. This fee applies to any change regarding names, date, number of travelers, change of experience, or cancellation for any reason. This fee cannot be used on a new experience, neither it will be reimbursed in case you decide to get your original reservation back. This fee will be deducted from the deposit you have already made in your reservation. If you have reserved an itinerary with this guide and you already have an established traveling date, but you wish to change it, we suggest you to get an open date for traveling, so you can later pick another date. Remember you have 365 days to go on your experience once your reservation is registered, as long as the experience you booked is available.