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Code:
TVN-71
Trans-Vietnam
7 days
HANOI
- HA LONG BAY - HUE- SAIGON-CU CHI-TAY NINH
(Partial
board with options)
Tour offers visits and stops at 06
major locations of interests in each area
from the North to the South of the country
with time reserved for self-discovery and
shopping in each city.
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Northern Area: Hanoi
the old French styled city with oriental
pagodas & temples and Ha Long Bay the
world heritage recognized by UNESCO in 1994
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Central Area: Hue
the old capital of the Nguyen Dynasty
with visits to Royal Palace and the Kings
tombs.
Boat cruise on the romantic Perfume
River to visit Thien Mu pagoda and assigned
time for shopping at Dong Ba market in Hue.
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Southern Area: Ho Chi
Minh city formerly called Saigon the
main commercial center of the country.
Visits to the historic former Presidential
Palace, the Notre Dame cathedral and exotic
Ben Thanh market. Half-a-day tour out of the
city to explore the underground complex of
Cu Chi tunnel and Cao Dai pagoda in Tay Ninh
province.
Day 1:
BKK-
HANOI Arrival : ( D)
Arrival at
Noi Bai International airport. Clearance
formalities. Transfer to the city in
air-conditioned bus. Check in 5-star Hotel
in Hanoi.
Welcome
snack or Dinner buffet with
Western & Oriental food at the hotel
restaurant (depending on the arrival time of
the flight).
Overnight
in 5-star Hotel in Hanoi
Day
2:
HANOI- HA
LONG- HANOI:
(B, L, D)
Breakfast
buffet (Western & Oriental food) at
5-star hotel restaurant.
Departure
for Ha Long: Enjoy a two-hour-drive in
air-conditioned bus on good road watching
typical country-side scenery.
A stop-over on the way for a break
visiting the charity workshop to see local
handicrafts and broidery work.
Arrival to Ha Long city and transfer
to the Ha Long bay - the world heritage
recognized by UNESCO in 1994.
A boat cruise through the majestic Ha
Long bay for 5 hours. Exploring wonderful
caves and grottoes of Thien Cung and Dau Go,
which are naturally formed by island and
islets.
Good scene for taking photos of
natural wonders.
Set seafood lunch on boat.
Life-vests
are equipped on board Water is calm the
whole year round Walking shoes are
recommended for climbing up the mountains
and into the caves Water bottles and wet
wipes are supplied to travelers
during the tour Cleanliness on
board is medium.
Medium seafood lunch on board.
Return to
Hanoi in air-conditioned bus in the evening
Water-puppet show at downtown Hanoi (if time
allows).
Overnight in Hanoi (5-star hotel)
OPTIONAL: Buffet dinner
(Vietnamese food) in local nice restaurant
at 20$/per person. Price is applied for the
whole group including transportation
to/from.
Day 3:
HANOI whole
day
(B,L)
Breakfast
(Western & Oriental food) at hotel
restaurant.
Sight seeing
by bus in the city: Ho Chi Minh mausoleum,
One-Pillar pagoda (11th century),
Temple of Literature, Museum of Ethnology,
the West Lake.
Lunch
(Vietnamese food) at local restaurant.
After lunch,
continuation to visit Ngoc Son temple, Hoan
Kiem lake, Hanoi old quarters and special
shopping time at downtown.
All entrance fees included.
Free evening
to explore Hanoi on your own. Overnight in
Hanoi (5-star hotel).
OPTIONAL:
Dinner with Western food in downtown
Hanoi. Choice at Australian restaurant with
best grills at 25$/ per person or local
restaurant at 20$/ per person. Price is
applied for the whole group including
transportation to/from.
Day
4:
HANOI- HUE
(B,L,D)
Breakfast
(Western & Oriental) at hotel
restaurant.
Shopping time down town Hanoi.
Flight
(Airbus 321 - departure 12:20 - Airfare
included) to Hue Imperial capital of
Vietnam under the Nguyen dynasty from 1802
to 1945. Lunch on board.
Arrival to
Phu Bai airport in Hue at 13:30.
Cruise on the
Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and
MInh Mang Tomb (if weather allows).
Entrance
fees included.
Set
menu Dinner included with traditional
Dynasty styled food at hotel restaurant
Free evening
for self-discovery of Hue.
Overnight in
Hue (Huong Giang
Hotel or equivalent 3-star Hotel best in
Hue)
Day
5:
HUE- SAIGON
( B, L, D)
Early
breakfast at hotel.
City tour in Hue in air-conditioned bus:
Visit Royal Citadel Khai Dinh Tomb, Dong Ba
market for shopping.
Entrance fees
and drinking water included.
Flight
to Saigon (departure 13:10 with Airbus 320 -
Air fare
included).
Lunch on board.
Arriving to Tan Son Nhat Airport,
Saigon at 14:30.
Bus
tour around the city getting the
impression of the city jammed with motobykes.
Buffet
dinner included with Vietnamese Food at a local restaurant.
Overnight in
5-star Hotel in Saigon.
Day
6:
SAI GON- TAY
NINH- CU CHI
(B,L)
Breakfast
at hotel.
Depart to Cu
Chi in air-conditioned bus to visit
underground complex with over 200 km tunnels
built since the war against French. Entrance
fees and drinking water included.
Continuation
to Tay Ninh where you can see the praying
meeting at Cao Dai great hall at 12h00.
Lunch
snack with Vietnamese food in Tay Ninh
province.
Driving back
to Ho Chi MInh city.
Free evening for self-exploring the
city at night.
Overnight in
Saigon (5-star Hotel).
OPTIONAL: Luxurious
dinner with Vietnamese food and traditional
music show at 20$/ per person. Price to be
applied for the whole group including
transportation means.
Day
7:
SAIGON
departure
(B)
The program
may change due to the departure time.
Breakfast
at hotel restaurant.
City tour in
Ho Chi MInh city in air-conditioned bus:
Former Presidential Palace, War museum,
Notre Dame cathedral, Opera House, Central
post-office, China town. Entrance
fees and Drinking water are included.
Visit exotic
Ben Thanh market and downtown Saigon for
shopping (if
time allows).
Transfer in
air-conditioned bus to Tan Son Nhat airport
for departure.
End
of Tour
Abbreviation:
B:
Breakfast
L:
Lunch D:
Dinner
TOUR SERVICES include:
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Minimum
02 friendly, devoted, fluently English
speaking tourist guides with knowledge about
security sensitivity at all time.
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Entrance
and admission fees included
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Ground
transportation by air-conditioned vehicles,
comfort seats for passengers
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Overnight
in the 5-star hotel or best hotel available
in each location on the twin sharing basis (
2 persons / a room). Passengers may
request for single occupancy at extra cost.
Please contact for details
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Meals
included with combination of Western &
Vietnamese food as listed. One softdrink/drinking
water is included in each meal. Drinking
water is available during transfer and
activities.
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Compulsory
Traveling Insurance for each passenger
included at the value of 10,000 USD/ pax.
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Pick
up on arrival and drop-off for departure.
Exclusives:
- Clothing,
belongings and medical insurance can be
bought as extra
- Vegetarian,
Kosher and Halal food available at extra
cost on request when booking and may
limit to certain areas and cities
- Laundry
& beverages ordered in hotel(s) by
passengers will be charged as extra.
- Shopping
charges are paid directly by the
passengers.
The program
may change due to the weather conditions,
the traffic conditions and the availability
of the places to visit.
Important General Information:
1.
Total ban of importation of
pornographic materials is applied.
2.
Severe punishment on drugs
trafficking in Vietnam is applied.
3.
All tourists must have valid passport
for minimum 6 months and a visa to Vietnam.
4.
Credit card payments are accepted in
major cities and facilities.
3-5%
additional charges when paying with credit
cards in Vietnam.
2%
charge on the use of traveller cheques.
5.
Only cash in US or local currency are
accepted in rural areas. The exchange rate
is around 15,450 dongs for a dollar.
6.
Safety and security:
From
the security point of view, Vietnam is
considered one of the safest countries in
the world. However, cases of pick-pocketing
and bag snatching are common in some areas
of Saigon. It is recommended not to travel
with flashy jewelry.
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