Southeast Asia has plenty of kid-friendly destinations but we are mentioning about Great Indochina Destination (Vietnam – Cambodia – Laos), with loads of pretty but safe beaches, fun and unusual activities and lovely natural attractions.
1) Vietnam's World Heritage-listed Hoi An is a stunning historical port town with plenty to do. Take an eco-tour to visit Cham Island, check out Tra Que veggie farm to prove to your kids that veggies don't come wrapped in plastic and hire some bikes and head out to the nearby beaches. Budding chefs can take a cooking class - our favourites are Cafe 96 and Hai Scout Cafe. Kid’s growing out of their clothes too quickly. This is the spot to get tailor-made clothes for a song, as well as shoes. Fashion-conscious teenagers will go wild.
2) Nestled in the mountains of North Vietnam, the former French retreat of Sapa is a colourful hideaway to take your kids. Enjoy the cooler temperatures (take winter clothes during, well, winter), browse the markets and observe the different ethnic minorities at work, walking through amazing rice terraces and sign up for a cooking class. If you're in the region over the weekend, the Bac Ha Sunday Market should also be on your list.
3) Cambodia's Ko Tonsay (Rabbit Island) located in South of Cambodia, perfect for an absolutely low-key couple of days for your family to reconnect. Brand this to your kids as an old-style adventure: The accommodation is very rustic, the beach empty and safe, the seafood perfect (your kids will be able to wade out to choose their crabs). You'll be completely offline as power only comes on at night, letting you all pay attention to each other for a few days. Take plenty of sunscreen and games.
4) Come for the dolphins, stay for the beauty. Cambodia's Kratie is where to base your family for a visit to see the critically endangered Mekong Irrawaddy Dolphins – only a few score are left in the world, and one of their remaining habitats is at Kampi, about 20 km away. Dolphins aside, head to Ko Treung across the river from Kratie and hire some bicycles for a lovely unspoilt Cambodian rural experience. Your kids may be amazed to see how entire villages live without the Internet.
5) The fabled town of Luang Prabang in Laos will appeal to the whole family. Mum and Dad can relax in one of the many gorgeous cafes sipping Lao lattes while the kids take a cooking class, and everyone can pile into a boat to chug up the Mekong to the Pak Ou caves, home to a gazillion little Buddha images. Hire cycles for a family trip out to the pretty Kwang Si falls.
Head to the area where one of several elephant camps to get up close and personal with a pachyderm.
6) Vang Vieng might have a reputation as a backpacker haven, but it's also not a bad little spot for a family to spend a very active few days. Go inner-tubing down the river flanked by fabulous limestone karsts, go caving, and try an adventure on an array of equipment taking advantage of the river: flying foxes, swinging cables ... you name it, Vang Vieng probably has it.
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