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Discover Vietnam

10 days in Hanoi, Ha Long, Dà Nang, Hôi An, and Hô Chi Minh City

Optional 3 day extension

Limestone karsts rising from the water in Ha Long Bay on a Discover Vietnam student tour.
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OVERVIEW

Experience Vietnam through the stunning landscapes, rich flavors, and powerful human stories that bring its history into focus

Vietnam offers students a powerful look at how history lives within everyday places. They begin in Hanoi, where colonial architecture, national monuments, and the Old Quarter’s busy streets reveal the country’s complex identity. After cruising among Ha Long Bay’s towering limestone islands, students continue to Hôi An to experience local traditions through village life, fishing techniques, and pottery. In Hô Chi Minh City, visits to the Củ Chi Tunnels and War Remnants Museum help students reflect on the scale, complexity, and devastation of the Vietnam War.

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What you’ll do

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Day 1: Fly to Vietnam

Board your international flight to Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Day 3: Hanoi

Take a morning tour of Hanoi. With your Tour Director you will see

  • Silver Bamboo Lake

  • Hoang Hoa Tham Street

Tour the Hoa Lo Prison, known as the Hanoi Hilton

Enjoy a delicious bowl of Vietnam's famous pho noodle soup

Take an afternoon tour of Hanoi. With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Opera House

  • French Quarter

  • Old Quarter

Glide through the narrow streets and bustling alleys of Hanoi on a rickshaw ride

Day 4: Hanoi • Ha Long

Visit the Hô Chi Minh Mausoleum

Take another tour of Hanoi. With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Hô Chi Minh Mausoleum

  • Hô Chi Minh's Stilt House

  • One Pillar Pagoda

Meet a veteran of the Vietnam War and will have a chance to talk with them about the reconciliation after 1975

Travel to Ha Long

Day 5: Ha Long • Dà Nẵng • Hôi An

Board a junk boat (a traditional Chinese-style sailing ship) for a day-cruise along Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Fly to Dà Nang

Travel to Hôi An

Day 6: Hôi An

Take a tour of Hôi An Ancient Town. With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Japanese covered bridge

  • Old House of Tan Ky

  • Chua Ong Pagoda

Visit a Pottery Museum

Participate in a lantern-making activity

Day 7: Hôi An

Discover local culture during a rural village excursion

  • Explore life on Vietnam's waterways

  • Learn traditional fishing techniques

  • Ride in an authentic bamboo-basket boat

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Vietnamese cooking class

Vietnamese cooking class

Dive into the delicious flavors of several famous Vietnamese dinner dishes. Together with an expert local chef, you'll chop, grate, crush, slice, roll, and cook ingredients into a delicious meal. The chef will introduce you to local ingredients, take you through the preparation, and explain the Hoi An style of cooking. Once prepared, sit down to dine and enjoy your dishes.

Day 8: Hôi An • Hô Chi Minh City

Explore Hôi An on your own

Enjoy a traditional bánh mì sandwich lunch

Learn about Buddhism on a visit to Am Phu Cave

Fly to Hô Chi Minh City

Day 9: Hô Chi Minh City

Learn about guerrilla fighting tactics during a tour of the Củ Chi Tunnels

Gain a new perspective at the War Remnants Museum

Strike a bargain at the lively Ben Thanh Market

Engage in a group activity arranged by your Tour Director, such as badminton, karaoke, or kite flying

Day 10: Depart for home

Board your flight home from Hô Chi Minh City

What makes this tour special?

Glide through Ha Long Bay on a traditional junk boat and admire the limestone islands and emerald waters that define this UNESCO World Heritage Site

Glide through Ha Long Bay on a traditional junk boat and admire the limestone islands and emerald waters that define this UNESCO World Heritage Site

Connect with a U.S. veteran of the Vietnam War and learn about his post-war efforts clearing landmines from Vietnamese communities

Connect with a U.S. veteran of the Vietnam War and learn about his post-war efforts clearing landmines from Vietnamese communities

Zip through Hanoi’s Old Quarter by rickshaw, observing the city’s French colonial architecture, famous landmarks, and busy street life

Zip through Hanoi’s Old Quarter by rickshaw, observing the city’s French colonial architecture, famous landmarks, and busy street life

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Your experience includes

Airfare & transportation
Hotels
Regional-style meals
Guided sightseeing
Entrances
Full-time Tour Director
Expert Local Guides
Personalized Learning Support
Continuous Support
Worldwide Presence

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We’ll connect you with your personal Tour Consultant—someone who works with other teachers in your area and specializes in planning EF tours. They’ll walk you through this itinerary (along with other tours in our portfolio that match your curriculum or catch your eye), explain student pricing, and show you just how easy it is to partner with EF.

Once you decide to lead a tour, your Tour Consultant will help you get school administrators on board, students excited, and families ready to enroll. You’ll host an informational meeting to kick off the enrollment period, and we’ll provide everything you need—from a digital presentation to printed handouts, parent resources, and more.

You’ll have a dedicated Tour Director who will guide your group from the moment you land in your first destination until your final goodbye. They:

  • Take all the same transportation and stay in the same hotels as your group

  • Speak the local language (but lead the tour in English!)

  • Support you 24/7 as your right hand

  • Offer deep cultural context to help students feel connected to their destination

  • Handle all the logistics, so you don’t have to

  • Are the secret ingredient that makes your tour truly shine

Yes! You earn a free spot on tour as soon as six paying travelers enroll. For every additional six paying travelers, you earn another free spot for an adult chaperone of your choosing. For example, if 30 students sign up, that’s four free chaperone spots in addition to yours.

All travelers on international EF tours must have a valid passport. When it comes to documentation, every traveler and destination is different, so once your group starts enrolling, we’ll help direct you and your families to relevant resources.
 
Passports should have at least three blank pages and be valid for at least six months after your return date.

EF has set the standard for travel-based learning for over 60 years. Not only do our educational tours amplify the lessons you’re already exploring in your classroom, but they also help build more empathy, open-mindedness, confidence, and cross-cultural understanding.
 
Our educational philosophy, the EF Method, is built into every itinerary, so your students are immersed in a continuous journey of engaging, hands-on learning in real-world situations from the moment they step off the plane.

Yes! Plan to explore each destination primarily on foot, so be sure to pack your comfiest sneakers. You’ll have time to rest on the bus while traveling between cities and activities. If any travelers need accommodations, just let your EF Travel Team know in advance.

Every hotel your group stays in is required to meet EF’s rigorous standards for quality, safety, and cleanliness. (We have an entire team dedicated to ensuring that!) However, it’s important to remember that international hotels designed for student travel may feel a little different from what students are familiar with. For example, some hotels may not have an elevator. Rooms will have multiple single beds or shared double beds, and every room will have a private bathroom.

You’ll receive more detailed meal information closer to your tour, but here’s an overview of what to expect:

  • Daily breakfast is served continental-style at your hotel.

  • Most tours include daily group dinners, which take place at local restaurants (or your hotel) and feature a mix of familiar favorites and local dishes from a set menu.

  • Lunches are usually not included, but this varies by itinerary. If lunch isn’t included, this is the perfect opportunity for students to explore local markets and discover their new favorite food.

Travelers will share allergy or dietary information with EF after signing up, and we’ll help make the necessary accommodations.

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