Dhaka, March 15 -- A group of American tourists paid about USD 3,000 per person to spend nearly two weeks experiencing simple rural life in Vietnam, participating in everyday activities.

According to Vietnamese tour guide Vu Ngoc Son, the four-member family visited northern Vietnam for a 10-12 day trip that included Hanoi and rural areas in Phu Tho province.

The family included two siblings, Jack, 22, and his younger sister Sunny, 19, who traveled with their parents. Both are students of Harvard University in the United States.

Despite the relatively high price of the tour, the family chose simple, down-to-earth activities instead of premium tourism services typically associated with high-end travel packages. Thus, the trip was organiz...