The Blessing of Christmas Together
Two families, fifteen days, and a Christmas shared.
December 15 – 30, 2026
Prepared forDonahoe and Goodrich families
GO FARTHER TRAVELYour journey at a glance.
Fifteen days
December 15 to 30, 2026, beginning with your international flight from Newark.
Two families, ten travelers
Six traveling with the Donahoe family and four with the Goodrich family.
Vietnam
Four nights in Hoi An, with Ba Na Hills and the imperial city of Hue, then Hanoi and a night on Halong Bay.
Christmas in Hanoi
Christmas Day is left open for your families, with no tours scheduled.
Cambodia
Three nights in Siem Reap, with a full day at Angkor and a full day exploring authentic life on the river, off the beaten path where most visitors never go.
Bangkok to finish
One last night in Bangkok, with airport transfers, before the flight home.
Newark · Bangkok · Hoi An · Hanoi · Halong Bay · Siem Reap · Bangkok · Newark
The journey begins.
Your international flight leaves Newark on the night of Tuesday, December 15, with a layover in Europe on the morning of the 16th, and lands in Bangkok on the morning of Thursday, December 17. From there you fly on to Da Nang, where a driver meets you on arrival and brings you to your hotel in Hoi An, with the rest of the day to relax.
Vietnam
Four nights in Hoi An, then Hanoi and a night on Halong Bay, with Christmas in the capital.
Hoi An, by basket boat and lantern.
At Cam Thanh, row a bamboo basket boat through the coconut palm waterways and learn how local fishermen work. Then into the Old Town: the Japanese Bridge, built more than 400 years ago, the Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, centuries-old merchant houses and the central market.
Dinner is Hoi An specialties. At dusk, a boat on the Hoai River lets you release flower lanterns and wish good luck for your family, followed by time at the night market.
Optional: Visit a local shop to have shoes or clothing custom made for you. Haute couture at closeout prices!
Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge.
A private day begins with a ride on a cable car that has earned five world records, up to the Ba Na Hills station. Visit the Linh Ung pagoda, the old French villas and the iconic Golden Bridge.
Continue up Nui Chua, the highest peak in the range, for the views from Nghinh Phong, the Le Nim villas and the orchid garden. Lunch is included.
Above the clouds, to the Golden Bridge and the French Village.
Hue, the imperial city.
A private full-day trip from Hoi An begins at the Imperial City, built between 1803 and 1832 and once the largest structure in Vietnam's early modern history.
After lunch, visit the Khai Dinh Mausoleum, known for its porcelain and glassware interiors and a bronze statue of the emperor cast in France in 1922. The day ends at Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue's largest, a seven-storey tower above the Perfume River.
Gold and vermilion, lit up as the day ends.
North to the capital.
After breakfast, a driver takes you to Da Nang airport for the flight to Hanoi. A driver meets you on arrival and brings you to your hotel, with the rest of the day to relax.
Hanoi, with a private guide.
A full private day begins with the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his house on stilts, then the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the eleventh century of wood on a single stone pillar to resemble a lotus blossom.
Next is the Temple of Literature, founded in 1070 as Vietnam's first national university. Lunch is at a local restaurant.
The Old Quarter on foot
After lunch, a short walking tour through the oldest part of Hanoi, including the famous train street, with stories of the city along the way. The afternoon ends at Hoan Kiem Lake, Turtle Tower and Ngoc Son Temple before you return to the hotel to rest.
A night on Halong Bay.
Your guide and a shuttle take you from Hanoi to the harbor, where you board the cruise for a welcome drink, lunch, and an afternoon among the limestone islands of Halong and Lan Ha Bay.
Drop anchor to swim, kayak with your guide, and gather on deck for the sunset party. Dinner is seafood and Vietnamese favorites, followed by games and an evening on board.
Wake up to the bay from a cabin with its own balcony.
Morning starts with tai chi on the sundeck for those who want it, then breakfast and one more kayak around the Tra Bau floating village.
Home by Christmas Eve.
Brunch is served on board before a small boat carries you back to the harbor and a bus returns you to Hanoi, arriving in the center of the city mid-afternoon. The evening is free to spend with your family.
A day that belongs to your families.
There are no tours and no early pickups today. Breakfast is at the hotel, and the rest of Christmas Day is yours. The hotel sits in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District, with the Old Quarter 550 meters away.
Two historic Catholic churches are close by in Hoan Kiem, if you would like to visit on Christmas Day.
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Hanoi's oldest church, built in 1886 during the French colonial era. Its Neo-Gothic design is inspired by Notre-Dame de Paris, with twin bell towers and a large pipe organ. 40 Nha Chung.
St. Anthony Ham Long Church
Built in 1934 and one of the three major churches of Hanoi, with a warm pinkish-cream exterior and Franciscan-inspired rope-like columns. 21 Ham Long.
Cambodia
After breakfast, a flight to Siem Reap, where your guide meets you and takes you to the hotel for three nights built around the great temples of Angkor.
A full day at Angkor.
Begin in Angkor Thom, the twelfth-century capital, entering through the South Gate and its rows of giant statues. Inside is the Bayon, with its 54 towers and more than 200 smiling faces, along with the Royal Enclosure, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
Ta Prohm
Next comes Ta Prohm, one of the area's most beautiful temples. It has been left largely as it was found, and it keeps much of its mystery.
Then, in the afternoon, Angkor Wat.
The most famous of all the temples on the plain, its five towers on the Cambodian flag, and a twelfth-century masterpiece of classical Khmer art.
Temples, then the water.
The morning begins at Banteay Srei, the "women's castle," considered a pearl of Khmer art. Banteay Samre follows, a temple from the twelfth century.
In the afternoon, a boat trip on the Tonle Sap takes you to a floating village that lives almost entirely by fishing. If time allows, there is a stop at Old Market before you return to the hotel.
One more night, in Bangkok.
After breakfast and checkout, your driver takes you to Siem Reap airport for the flight to Bangkok. Round-trip airport transfers are included, and you spend the night at Maison Hotel Bangkok or similar before your flight home on December 30.
GO FARTHER TRAVELWhere you'll stay.
Son Hoi An
Hoi An · 4 nights · or similar
A boutique hotel and spa in Hoi An's city center, with a pool, restaurant and bar. Grand Suites are 55 m² with a large window and a spacious balcony overlooking the city and the pool.
Lumia Boutique Hotel
Hanoi Old Quarter · 4 nights · or similar
A 4-star boutique hotel with deluxe double or twin rooms, in Hoan Kiem District and 550 meters from the Old Quarter.
Halong Bay cruise
1 night · or similar
A 3-star cruise in neoclassical style with deluxe balcony rooms, sailing the quieter Lan Ha Bay route.
Golden Temple Hotel
Siem Reap · 3 nights · or similar
Superior double or twin rooms at a 29-room hotel with a garden, a restaurant and a tour desk.
Maison Hotel Bangkok
Bangkok · 1 night · or similar
Your final night, with round-trip airport transfers included.
What's included for ten.
- EWR to Bangkok round-trip international economy flights
- Flights from Bangkok to Da Nang, Da Nang to Hanoi, Hanoi to Siem Reap, and Siem Reap to Bangkok
- 1 night in Bangkok with round-trip airport transfers
- 4 nights in Hoi An, 4 nights in Hanoi, 1 night on a Halong Bay cruise, and 3 nights in Siem Reap
- Private airport transfers in Cambodia and Vietnam
- Vietnam e-visa and fast-track arrival and departure service
- Hoi An coconut basket boat, Old Town and lantern boat ride
- Private Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge tour, with cable car tickets
- Private Hue imperial city tour
- Private Hanoi city tour
- Overnight Halong Bay cruise with kayaking
- Full-day Angkor temples tour
- Banteay Srei and Tonle Sap floating village tour
- Daily breakfast, plus the lunches and dinners listed on tour days
English-speaking guides and sightseeing tickets are included as listed. Hotel selection is based on availability and may be substituted. Seat selection and baggage may be extra, and gratuities are not included.
Know before you go.
Hotel times
Check-in is at 2 pm and check-out is at noon.
Flights
Seat selection and baggage fees may be extra.
Meals
Breakfast is included daily. Other meals and drinks are not included unless the itinerary lists them.
Insurance
Travel insurance is not included. We will review options with you during planning.
Tips
Gratuities for guides and drivers are not included.
Christmas Eve dinner
A Christmas Eve gala dinner, where offered, is not included.
You may be asked to remove your shoes in temples. Drink bottled water, and check that the cap is sealed. More tips will be in your Trip Plans app itinerary.
More than a booking.
Five planning meetings
From the first consultation to the post-trip recap, five meetings with more than six and a half hours set aside between them.
Unlimited changes
Rework the daily agenda as many times as you like before booking.
We book it all
Flights, hotels, tours and transfers. We reserve it, pay for it, and time it to work together.
A trip app
Your itinerary in your pocket, delivered closer to departure, with a printed copy to keep.
Know before you go
Packing lists, destination notes, and the small details that make arriving feel easy.
Help when it counts
If a flight is delayed or canceled, we are the ones you call.
GO FARTHER TRAVEL$5,175
per person
Everything listed, including international and regional flights.
Donahoe Family
6 travelers
$31,0506 × $5,175 per person
Goodrich Family
4 travelers
$20,7004 × $5,175 per person, plus flight to/from EWR
Both families, 10 travelers: $51,750, plus the Goodrich family's flight to/from EWR.
A payment plan is available. Seat selection and baggage may be extra. Prices, availability, and agenda can change. Gratuities are not included.
Add something extraordinary.
Your journey is already designed to give you an incredible introduction to Cambodia and Vietnam. If you would like to elevate it even further, we can explore a few optional enhancements before everything is finalized.
Add
- A Christmas Eve gala dinner, where offered
- Massage service on the Halong Bay cruise
- Custom-made shoes or clothing from a local Hoi An shop
- ORD to EWR round-trip flights
- Round-trip flights from Chicago to Bangkok in place of the EWR flights, from an additional $250 per person
Optional enhancements are subject to availability and will affect the package price. Additional planning fees may apply when an enhancement requires substantial itinerary changes.
Together.
A blessed Christmas, from Hoi An to Angkor.
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