📅 Dates: November 21 - December 2, 2026
💺 Spaces Available: 12
💲 Price: Double Occupancy: $2,700 (Program fee + FFI fee included) / Single Occupancy: $3,250 (Program fee + FFI fee included)
Please note the increase from the 2025 cost is due to a more expanded itinerary which includes a cruise for 2026
Discover Vietnam from north to south on a twelve-day journey through its history, landscapes, and living traditions. Explore Hanoi's storied landmarks, share an overnight homestay with ethnic communities in the highlands of Mai Chau, cruise the emerald waters of Ha Long Bay, wander the lantern-lit streets of Hoi An, and finish in the vibrant energy of Ho Chi Minh City.
Savor authentic regional cuisine, visit centuries-old temples, pagodas, and craft villages, and connect with the Vietnamese people in the true spirit of citizen diplomacy. Hosted in partnership with the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations / Viet Nam–USA Society (VUS), this primarily hotel-based program includes warm local exchanges and a memorable night in a traditional house-on-stilts.
Highlights:
- Guided tour of Hanoi: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature & Museum of Ethnology
- Overnight homestay and cultural show in Mai Chau
- Overnight junk-boat cruise on Ha Long Bay
- The UNESCO World Heritage town of Hoi An & My Son Sanctuary
- Ho Chi Minh City, the Cu Chi Tunnels & Cao Dai Temple
- Welcome dinner and exchanges with VUS friendship partners
Includes: Accommodation, all meals, transport, guided tours, excursions, and full program support
A more detailed sample itinerary can be found here.
If you have an adventurous spirit and a love of history, culture, and warm connections 🤝, then come experience Vietnam through the eyes of friends! Welcomed by our partners at the Viet Nam–USA Society, this journey 🛩️ 🧳 is friendship in action.
To apply and view Journey Coordinator details, please log in to your member account on my.friendshipforce.org.
