Experience the very best of Vietnam but with a difference. You’ll not only be on an adventure of a lifetime in some of Vietnam’s most beautiful destinations, learning about a fascinating new culture and visiting world famous heritage sites… but you’ll be making a difference and changing lives while you’re at it.
From an overnight cruise in one of the 7 natural wonders of the world, sleeping in bamboo bungalows in the countryside, learning to cook like a local to mucking in as a team on our community giving back project… we promise you 13 unforgettable days of fun, laughter, sweat and tears, all with a bunch of new travel friends for life.
2026
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2027
8th January - available
5th March- available
12th November- available
What's the average age?
Our trips are for ALL ages and everyone is welcome! We'd say the majority are 50+ but either way, we'll be a little travel family in no time.
Who are the trips for?
Come alone, bring a friend, drag your loved one, persuade your nan or force a reunion… everything goes! If you’ve got an open mind, a kind heart, a karaoke song at the ready and you love an adventure then this is for you.
Is volunteering hard work?
It's totally up to you how hard you work but zero experience is required! You'll be with a small team of local builders from start to finish. Learning a few tricks along the way and working as a team is all part of the fun. Find out more here... https://www.waytotravel.asia/volunteering
What's the accommodation like?
We'll be staying in hand-picked awesome and unique places everywhere we go. From an overnight boat cruise in Ha Long Bay to an authentic homestay in the Mekong. Checkout where we stay here... https://www.waytotravel.asia/where-we-stay
Twin Share - 2 per room (Private Room upgrade available)
Between destinations and to/from included activities
All breakfasts, 5 x Lunch, 3 x Dinners
Giving you knowledge & FUN from start to finish
Yes that’s right… we’ll have a sign for you
Our community development projects rely on those most in-need. Your tour could include anything from building chicken farms, constructing houses or even putting in water filtration systems.
Each booking donates $20 to @Gravitywater. Turning rain water into safe drinking water for schools in need around the world, including Vietnam.
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Tour Length: 13 Days
Avg Group Size: 12 - 16
Age Range: All Ages
No. of Activities: 11+
No. of Included Meals: 22
Xin Chao (Hello) Hanoi. This is it then, the starting point! We know that you'll be excited, nervous, apprehensive or all three… So to help ease you into life here in Vietnam, our experienced team of guides will collect you at the airport and transfer you to our first hotel. Relax, freshen up and meet your new travel family before we take you to one of our favorite spots for dinner. We may even stop off for a local beer or two on what’s known as… beer street. That should set you up well for this epic adventure.
🥢 Meals included: Breakfast & dinner
We'll kick today off with an informative orientation so that you can get your bearings and find out about all the activities, rules of the road and what we have planned for you along the way. It’s time to head into town for a walking tour… we’ll visit local markets, the famous Hoan Kiem Lake, Bamboo street and take you down hidden alleyways that only the locals know their way around. Finish the day at a cultural water puppet show before we sit down for an included local buffet… YUM!
🥢 Meals included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Goodbye to the hustle and bustle of the crazy capital and welcome to Vietnam's extraordinary Ha Long Bay. After jumping onboard our traditional junk boat, we'll cruise through the iconic emerald waters dotted with thousands of towering limestone cliffs. The afternoon will be spent kayaking, swimming and relaxing on the beach before the drinks get flowing for happy hour cocktails on the top deck for sunset… How does that sound?
🥢 Meals included: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
This morning will be all about the Tai Chi if you're an early bird. After breakfast hop on some row boats to explore the fishing villages and learn how the locals live on the water. Before we head back to the mainland we’ll help the crew prepare lunch with a spring roll making demonstration… time to get your hands messy. That afternoon we'll make our way to Ninh Binh, check into our unique bamboo bungalows and relax by the pool before indulging in a home made dinner that’s not to be missed.
🥢 Meals included: Breakfast
Did you know that the Hollywood blockbuster King Kong was filmed here? Well, you do now and for good reason! This place is simply stunning… So let's grab a bicycle and get lost (not literally) in Vietnam’s beautiful countryside and rice fields. If you’re up for an adventure then let’s hike to the top of Dragon Laying Viewpoint and take another journey by row boats to discover rivers through caves. Chu Chu… that’s right, it’s time for the overnight train!
🥢 Meals included: Breakfast
Welcome to Hue, the old capital of Vietnam and your home for next 4 nights. After checking in, freshening up and having a good breakfast after the overnight train, we’ll show you the best of this incredible city before we get stuck into out volunteer project the next day. Explore the famous Imperial Citadel, visit the iconic Thien Mu Pagoda, and then return to your hotel
🥢 Meals included: 3 x Breakfast & 3 x lunch
It's that time! It's time to give something back because that's what we do best! Working alongside one of the top NGOs in Hue, your three days on project will have you rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty. Community development is something Way To Travel loves to support and such projects include: building toilets for families, building sustainable chicken farms and pens, and educating the community on how to provide food and a steady income for the future.
🥢 Meals included: Breakfast
Making our way to the historic Hoi An today, we'll travel down the famous Hai Van Pass - a scenic, winding road with panoramic views. If the weather's kind to us, we'll stop at a secluded waterfall and a beautiful lagoon for lunch with a view. Arrive in our boutique hotel with a swimming pool only 5 minutes walk to the heart of Hoi An... the lantern town.
🥢 Meals included: Breakfast & lunch
Start the day with a gentle cruise by boat to take you to the coconut kingdom. After paddling our way through the coconut groves in bamboo baskets we’ll take a short trip in electric cars to the Tra Qua Vegetable Village. It’s time for one of our highlights on the trip, as we take a traditional cooking class that will have you whipping up delicious Vietnamese food in no time.
🥢 Meals included: Breakfast & dinner
This is your day! The Hoi An old quarter is packed full of pretty yellow buildings, boutiques, tailor shops, and quaint little coffee shops for you to explore. We’ve got lots of options of things to do on your free day: Cycle down to An Bang beach, learn to make your own lantern or we can even arrange a trip to the world famous golden hand bridge in Da Nang. That evening we’ll all get together for a final group meal for those of you not joining us on the 5 Day Bolt On to the south.
🥢 Meals included: Breakfast
That's it! It's time to say bye-bye. Our team will be there to help you to arrange any transport you might need, be it back to the airport or wherever you're heading. One final group photo? Oh, go on then!
$20 of every booking goes towards Gravity Water... who provide clean drinking water systems to schools in rural areas around the world, including Vietnam 💦
Jane at Way To Travel has been the national director of this incredible organization based out of America since 2018.
By booking a trip with us to Vietnam you'll not only be directly changing lives with our giving back project, you'll be giving children access to clean water.