• Day 1 - Arrive in Saigon


• Day 2 - Orientation and City Tour of Saigon


• Day 3 - Adoption Reconnection Day or Choice of Activity. New Year's Eve Dinner


• Day 4 - Exploring Saigon and NYE Gala Celebration


• Day 5 - Sampan Cruise Through Mekong Delta Return to Hanoi and SOS Children's Village or School Visit


• Day 6 - Adoption Reconnection Day or Choice of Activity


• Day 7 - Morning Floating Market Cruise. LITE: South Families depart for home


• FLAGSHIP - Flagship: Fly to Hanoi - LITE: North Families Arrive in Hanoi


• Day 8 - Welcome Tour of Hanoi, Orientation for LITE: North Families. Hanoi City Tour


• Day 9 - Adoption Reconnection Day or Choice of Activity


• Day 10 - Ha Long Bay Overnight cruise


• Day 11 - Return to Hanoi


• Day 12 - Cooking Class with Local Family


• Day 13 - Farewell Day, and The Journey Home and Beyond


• *Note, every other departure we switch to have either North first (as in 2025) or South first (anticipated in 2026)

Families often wish to reconnect with people and places important in their adoptee’s life. We will provide a format inviting you to tell us about those very important things on your wish list. Working with our colleagues in Vietnam, we will work to arrange visits as requested. There are times when significant people cannot be found or are not available. Similarly, there are times when places you would like to visit are closed or do not allow visitors. Costs to anticipate: research fees, birth family search, transportation costs, guide/translator, etc. As families make requests, we will provide costs so each family can approve (or not) prior to proceeding.

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Prefer to travel to Vietnam without a larger group? For some adoptees and their loved ones, private travel is the best fit. Visit our page on Private Travel to learn the reasons private travel may be for you, or contact our Vietnam Ties Program Manager, Sarah Kurtzahn, to discuss the possibility of private travel (please include details like dates, length of visit, reconnections you'd like to make, why you think private travel is right for you, and any other information you'd like us to know).

While we excel in individualized trips, we generally recommend group travel for adoptees and their loved ones. Whatever your preference, a transformative heritage journey awaits – let us help you create memories that last a lifetime.