Vietnam Packages
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Vietnam Packages
Tours List: CAT 01: Vietnam Revealed 10 days. Hanoi Capital - Halong Bay, romantic night on old junk - Trekking Sapa - Exploring Ninh Binh "Halong Bay on land" Duong Lam Ancient Village. CAT 02: Untouched Ha Giang - Dong Van Highland - Sapa 9 days. Hanoi - Ha Giang - Dong Van Highland - Meo Vac - Sapa. CAT 03: Northern Highlands Hilltribe Trek 09 Days. Sapa - Muong Khuong - Lung Khau Nhin - Me Village - Quan Than San - Can Cau- Thai Giang Pho - Bac Ha - Nam Mon Cac Cop - Bao Nhai. CAT 04: Vietnam road of Heritage 8 days. Hanoi Capital - Ha Long Bay - Hue Imperial Citadel - Hoian Ancient Town - Myson Hollyland - Cooking class at Tra Que village. CAT 05: Exploring the Hidden Charm of Vietnam 7 Days./ Hanoi - Halong Bay - Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Mekong Delta - My Tho. CAT 06: Historic Vietnam 10 days. Hanoi - Halong bay - Hue - DMZ - Vinh Moc Tunnels - Khe Sanh Combat Base - Hoian Ancient Town - Myson Hollyland Saigon - Mekong Delta - Floating Market. CAT 07: Vietnam Battlefield 12 Days. Hanoi - Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An CAT 08: Charming of Vietnam 14 Days. Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Mekong Delta - Hue Imperial - Da Nang - Hoian Ancient Town - Hanoi - Halong Bay - Sapa Hill Tribe. CAT 09: Highlights of Vietnam 16 days. Saigon - Mekong Delta - Can Tho - Da Lat Highland - Nha Trang - Hoi An Ancient Town - Hue Imperial - Hanoi - Ha Long Bay. CAT 10: The Truly of Vietnam 19 days. Hanoi - Halong Bay - Tam Coc - Ninh Binh - Sapa - Hue - Hoian - Nha Trang - Phan Thiet - Saigon - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi Tunnel - Mekong Delta - Can Tho. CAT 11: Vietnam Beach Break 11 days. Saigon - Phan Thiet - Nha Trang - Hoi An - Da Nang - Hanoi. CAT 12: Saigon - Mekong - Angkor Wat 9 days. Saigon - Cu Chi - Mekong Delta - Can Tho - Chau Doc - Phnom Penh - Siemriep. CAT 13: Taste of Indochina Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia 13 days. Saigon - Mekong Delta - Siem Reap - Phnom Penh - Vien Tiane - Luangprabang - Hanoi - Halong Bay. CAT 14: Treasures of Indochina 17 Days. Hanoi - Halong Bay - Da Nang - Hoian Town - Myson Hollyland - Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - My Tho - Can Tho - Siem Reap Angkor - Phnompenh - Vientiane - Luang Prabang. CAT 15: Biking Indochina: Saigon - Angkor Wat Cycle Tour 9 Days. Saigon, Cai Be, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Chau Doc, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap. CAT 16: Vietnam & Cambodia Golf Tour 17 Days. Saigon, Da Lat, Phan Thiet, Dong Nai, Hue, Danang, Hoian, Ha Noi, Halong, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat. CAT 17: Highlights of Angkor 5 Days. Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King, Phimean Akas Temple, Ta Prohm, Rolous Group, Banteay Srei. Boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake. CAT 18: Cambodia Soft Tour 6 Days. Phnom Penh, Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom. Boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake. CAT 19: Laos Revealed Tour 4 Days. Vientiane - Lao Capital. Visit Wat Sisaket, Wat Prakeo, That Luang Stupa, Revolutionary Museum, Luang Prabang, Pak Ou. CAT 01: Vietnam Revealed 10 days. Hanoi Capital - Halong Bay, romantic night on old junk - Trekking Sapa - Exploring Ninh Binh "Halong Bay on land" Duong Lam Ancient Village. ( Discover the charm of Hanoi 1000 Years Old. Visit the colourful hill tribes of Sapa. Explore the scenic impressive sight of Ha Long. Visit Ninh Binh "Halong Bay on land", Walking around Duong Lam ancient village. This is a wonderful trip designed for those who want to experience the very best of the North Vietnam...). Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by guide at Noi Bai International airport and transferred to your hotel for check in, free time at leisure to relax after your journey. Ha Noi, Vietnam's capital, is a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia‘s most striking colonial architecture. (If time permits) We enjoy a short cyclo ride around the Old Quarter streets, giving you a chance to explore the different local ways of life). Have welcome dinner at local restaurant to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 02: Hanoi City Tour (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel before enjoying a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex. This famous site contains the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this complex is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of city. We follow this with a trip to the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam and the impressive Ethnologic Museum, dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. The beautiful West Lake and the History Museum with an excellent collection of artifacts illustrating the Vietnamese history, are not to be missed. We visit these sights before continuing to the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem. Evening: Enjoy water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 03: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay (Meals: B,L,D). Breakfast at hotel. 8:00 AM our tour guide and driver will pick you up from hotel and transfer to Halong via vehicle. This will be your first opportunity to see some of the rural areas of Vietnam. The drive goes through the Red River Delta, so we'll have plenty of chance for taking photos of Vietnamese farmers tilling the vast green paddy field. Arrive in Halong at 11:30. Check- in your deluxe old junk. Have lunch with fresh seafood on board. PM: A fantastic cruise will take you to exotic islets with Dog island, Incense Burn island, Sail island, Fighting Cocks island, which are naturally formed by process of erosion between the sea water and limestone mountains. Arrive to Surprise Cave for visiting (one of the most beautiful caves in Halong bay) and explore the bay by swimming at Titov or Soi Sim beach. (Kayaking may be requested). Drinking Vietnamese wine and enjoy sunset. Have dinner on board and spending a night on junk cruise. Day 04: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Sapa (Meals: B,L). Greet the day with a morning Tai Chi exercise with an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay. Sitting on the upper desk we can enjoy the breath - taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the crystal-clear water of the bay. We can hear the birds singing, cicadas chirping ashore and the gentle lapping of the waves against our boat, the perfect soundtrack to accompany the fresh air and gentle breeze. Have breakfast. A morning cruise to visit Man's head island. Tortoise island, visit Luon cave by small bamboo boat. Visit to Bai Tu Long bay. Arrange luggage and check out then have lunch on board. You will arrive in Halong wharf at 11:45. Our tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer to Hanoi. You will arrive in Hanoi at 4:30 PM. You spend the rest afternoon freely. Have dinner at your own. After dinner you are free until 9:00 PM, you are transferred to train station to take overnight train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train (solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Day 05: Lao Cai - Sapa (Meals: B). 6:30 AM, you arrive at Lao Cai station. Our tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer to Sapa (35 km). Enjoy the picturesque scenery along the way leading towards Sapa, a mountainous area of stunning natural beauty and diverse ethnic minorities. Transfer to hotel for check in. Have breakfast at hotel. Free time to discover Sapa town. PM: Transfer to Ta Van village, spend about 8 km twisty road from Sapa’s town to this village. Along the road you will see many H’Mong, Dzay, Dzao ethnic people dressed in their traditional colourful costume. Two-hour trekking tour through a terrace paddy field and discover lifestyle of the Dzay minority. Overnight in Sapa. Day 06: Sapa Trekking (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Free your time to discover and take photos around Sapa town. PM: Take a short trek to Cat Cat village. Here, you have opportunities to discover the real daily life of ethnic people by chatting with them. After dinner, you enjoy the atmosphere of Love Market (Love Rendezvous) that lasts over Saturday night. This is the place where ethnic boys and girls declare one’s love to an other by singing, dancing, whistling. This is a place not only for young people who are in love, but also for married people, who come here to look for their old darlings. Overnight in Sapa. Day 07: Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi (Meals: B). After breakfast, you walk to visit Ham Rong landscape. Have lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, we return to hotel for checking out. Free afternoon until the time ACT’s car tranfers you to Lao Cai station to catch the overnight train to Hanoi. Overnight sleep on train. (solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Day 08: Hanoi - Duong Lam Ancient Village (Meals: B). 5:30 AM. Arrive in Hanoi. Free time at leisure (Suggest early check-in (full charge) or waiting still 12 AM. PM: Transfer to Duong Lam. We will visit Duong Lam ancient village - the homeland of Ngo Quyen & Phung Hung - 2 national heroes in Vietnamese history. Walking around the village, visit local farmer’s house, where you are hosted with green tea and introcduced how to make soya been souce. Arrivel Hanoi at late afternoon. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 09: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Tam Coc (Meals: B,L,D-Farewell dinner). Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Ninh Binh called as "Halong Bay on land" - the same limestone rocks as in Halong Bay but seen from a winding stream through paddy fields instead of the sea. Enjoy spectacular scenery during the boat trip to Tam Coc caves with visit of the Bich Dong Pagoda. Lunch at local restaurant. PM: Drive back to Hanoi. Free time to relax or shopping. Farewell dinner at local restaurant, then review our trip experiences. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 10: Hanoi - Departure (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Leisure time until transfer to Noi Bai International airport for departure. End of our services. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 - 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group 1 2 3-4 5-6 7-8 Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 1.049 1.100 1.150 1.485 1.545 1.775 629 655 679 870 900 1.015 562 588 612 827 857 972 471 497 521 734 764 879 445 471 495 709 734 849 9-10 415 441 465 671 701 816 1115 405 431 455 661 691 806 20 up 357 383 407 619 651 766 Single 145 160 205 270 300 415 Hotel list or similar Cities Standard Class 3 Superior Class 3 star Location star Hanoi Sapa Halong Sapa Train Luxury Class 4 Vip Class 5 ACT Class 5 star star star Thanglong Flower Garden/Bao Horizon Daewoo/Sofitel Holiday/Hanoi Anise/Viet/Luxor/Hoa Opera/Galaxy/Green Son/ Maison/Hanoi Plaza/Melia or Plaza or similar Binh or similar Park or similar or similar similar Royal view/Green bamboo Chau Long 4* Victoria 4* Huong Hai Junk (twin share/double) Emeraude Cruise (twin share/double) Deluxe Class 3+ star Tulico Train SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF Victoria Express EXCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 06 nights hotel, 01 night cruise boat, 02 overnights. train (solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Meals as indicated on itinerary (03 lunches, 03 dinners). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. Cruise on Halong bay. Train to Sapa. Boat on Tam Coc caves. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Luggage handling. Domestic/International air tickets. Departure airport tax. Passport & visa fees. Travel Insurance in all kinds. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be on request. Vegetable meals may be on request. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. Escorted guide from Hanoi to Sapa. CAT 02: Untouched Ha Giang - Dong Van Highland - Sapa 9 days. Hanoi - Ha Giang - Dong Van Highland - Meo Vac - Sapa. ( Enjoy this trip. Traveller has an oppotunity to meet numerous colourful ethnic minority groups. Visit ethnic minority markets and scenic northern highland hill tribe villages. Witness the life of minority people through a home stay. Magnificent terraced mountains of rice…) Day 01: Arrival - Hanoi (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Noi Bai International airport and transferred to your hotel for check in, free time at leisure to relax after your journey. Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, is a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia ‘s most striking colonial architecture. (If time permits we enjoy a short cyclo ride around the Old Quarter streets, giving you a chance to explore the different local ways of life). Tonight our group will gather together for a welcome dinner to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 02: Hanoi city tour (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel before enjoying a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex. Including Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (closed on Mondays and Fridays mornings and whole October and November for annual repairs), Presidential palace, house on stilts peacefully set in Botanical garden, One pillar pagoda, We follow this with a trip to the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam and the impressive Ethnologic Museum, dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. PM: Visit Hoa Lo prison - later known to American prisoners of war as the "Hanoi Hilton", was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. Visit a Complex of The Hoan Kiem Lake. One hour cyclo ride around the Hanoi Old Quarter to observe daily life of local people and enjoy shopping. Evening: Enjoy water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 03: Hanoi - Ha Giang (Meals: B,L,D). Breakfast at hotel. We leave Ha Noi for Ha Giang at 8:00. Lunch on route. Upon arrival in Ha Giang, visit Ha Giang ethnology museum before hotel check in. Overnight in Ha Giang town. Ha Giang, 300 km away from Hanoi is a province of northeastern Vietnam. It is located in the far north of the country, and contains Vietnam’s northernmost point. It shares a border with China. Many ethnic minorities, including the Dao, H’mong, Tay, and Nung, live in Ha Giang province Vietnam. Overnight in Ha Giang. Day 04: Ha Giang - Dong Van Highland (Meals: B,L,D). Breakfast at hotel. We drive up to altitude of 1,500 meter above sea level, through the mountainous landscape and terraced paddy-field. Stop en route for photos at Quyet Tien ethnic minority market where the minorities of Nung, White H’Mong, Po Y, Dao lantern, Tay gather for fields. Pho Bang - an ancient town of Chinese people, once considered Hongkong city before 1978 (boder conflict in 1979) should be a must. Continue to Sung La to visit Pao’s house, explore the beautiful architecture of an ancient house of H’mong and Lo Lo’s house before a visit to the old H’mong King Palace, belongs to Vuong family. Overnight in Dong Van. Day 05: Dong Van Highland - Meo Vac - Ha Giang (Meals: B,L,D). Breakfast at hotel. We visit minority market right in Dong Van before proceeding to Ma Pi Leng top (1,245m) for the panoramic view of rocky mountain, the river and the paddy-field terraces. Continue to Meo Vac for another minority market before visit several villages of Dao. Return to Ha Giang late afternoon. Overnight in Ha Giang. Day 06: Ha Giang - Viet Lam Village (Meals: B,L,D). After breakfast we visit Ha Giang museum and Tay minority at Phuong Do village before leaving Ha Giang for Viet Lam. Upon arrival in Viet Lam village, check in at local house. After lunch there, take a biking/walking tour around the Hat and Trang villages, enjoy the scenery of the paddy-field and daily life of Tay people. Drive to homestay. Visit to Tay minority at Phuong Do village before returning to local house in Viet Lam. Overnight in Viet Lam Village. Day 07: Ha Giang - Sapa (Meals: B,L). After breakfast we leave the Viet Lam Village for Sapa. The scenery on route is quite beautiful and different to what you see the days before. We arrive in Sapa around 4:00 PM. After dinner, you are free strolling around the little town. The town of 1600 elevation, once was summer retreat of French officials, is quite popular now thanks to its scenic landscape, colorful hill tribes and cool climate in summer. Overnight in Sapa. Day 08: Sapa - Surrounding Villages - Hanoi (Meals: B). After breakfast we will be transferred to the vicinity of Sapa to Muong Hoa valley where black H’mong, Red DZao, Zay live. The valley is one of the best of its kind in the area. We have 3hours easy trek to visit to local houses and interact with people. Drive back to Lao Cai for taking night train to Ha noi. Overnight sleep on train. (Tulico - solf sleeper 4berth shared cabin). Day 09: Hanoi - Departure (Meals: B). Arrive in Ha Noi about 5:30 AM, visit to colorful flower market which is available from the mid night to early morning only and Hoan Kiem lake where local people doing morning excercises like Taichi, jugging,etc…Transfer to the airport for flight home. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 - 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe VIP Class 1 1.200 1.305 1.375 1.448 2 690 740 792 818 Hotel list or similar 3-5 584 634 676 712 Single 140 195 225 265 Cities Location Hanoi Superior Class 3 star Anise/Viet/Luxor/Hoa Binh or similar Ha Giang Dong Van Viet Lam Village Sa Pa Royal view/Green bamboo Deluxe Class 4 star Flower Garden/Bao Son/ Maison/Hanoi or similar Luxury Class 5 star Horizon Luxury Class 5 star Daewoo/Sofitel Plaza/Melia or similar Huy Hoan mini hotel Hong Ngoc mini hotel Home stay Chau Long 4* Victoria Sapa 4* hotel Victoria Sapa 4* hotel SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF EXCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 06 nights hotel, 01 night home stay, 01 overnights train (Tulico - solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Meals as indicated on itinerary ( 05 lunches, 05 dinners). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. Train from Sapa to Hanoi. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Luggage handling. Domestic/International air tickets. Departure airport tax. Passport & visa fees. Travel Insurance in all kinds. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be on request. Vegetable meals may be on request. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. CAT 03: Northern Highlands Hilltribe Trek 09 Days. Sapa - Muong Khuong - Lung Khau Nhin - Me Village - Quan Than San - Can Cau- Thai Giang Pho - Bac Ha - Nam Mon - Cac Cop - Bao Nhai. This adventurous trek will give you the opportunity to see a country of traditional charm and rare beauty. We trek for 09 challenging days through some of the most untouched and lush scenery in North of Vietnam. crossing valleys and streams and following trails through the many ethnic minority villages. The dramatic scenery, picturesque villages nestled into the sides of Thang Phin Mountain, and colourful ethnic minority groups can captivate any adventure lover’s heart. Trek along the Chinese border to Muong Khuong Valley through remote H’Mong, Tay and Nung ethnic minority villages. Ascend to Can Cau and Bac Ha to observe colourful Saturday and Sunday markets, the most vibrant in the province, where hundreds of hill tribe people from different groups gather to exchange their wares. End a challenging trek with a boat trip on the scenic Chay River. Itinerary: Day 01: Hanoi Arrival - Train to Lao Cai (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Noi Bai International Airport. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Free yourself at leisure. If time permits short city tour: Visit Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. Tonight our group will gather together for a welcome dinner to go through the trip plan together then shuttle to Hanoi station for an overnight to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train (solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Day 02: Lao Cai - Muong Khuong - Lung Khau Nhin (Meals: B,L,D). Arrive Lao Cai early morning. Our guide and driver will pick you up at the station then transfer to a good local restaurant for breakfast. Drive to Muong Khuong - local villages, verdant and rugged mountains along the Nam Thi River. After a couple hours, arrive Muong Khuong, presentation about the region and the expedition. Head southeast for Lung Khau Nhin via Na Phin, Na Nam va Chung Chai Village, friendly H’Mong and Nung people. Lunch in the shade, continue to Lung Khau Nhin, stilt-house overnight. Trekking hours: 5 hours. Grade: Moderate. Day 03: Me Village (Meals: B,L,D). Have breakfast. Gentle descent on single track and dirt roads through forest and remote villages. Guide will point out rare points of interest, traditional customs. After three hours hiking, stop for lunch. The rest of the day on the rugged terrain to Me Village (H’Mong). Sleep in the tents or at the local school. Trekking hours: 6-7. Grade: Moderate. Day 04: Quan Than San (Meals: B,L,D). Have breakfast. Trekking through the rugged terrain past rice paddies, local villages. Be prepared to get wet - some streams; picnic lunch; quiet trails to our final point. After three hours on the trail, the tiny village of Quan Than San, H’Mong people. Stay the night here. Trekking hours: 6-7. Grade: Moderate Day 05: Can Cau - Thai Giang Pho - Bac Ha (Meals: B,L,D). Have breakfast. Mixture of ups and downs throughout the day, challenging climbs, exceptional views of the Thang Sin Mountains, distant H’Mong villages; trek to Can Cau Village (Cau Cau Market open on Saturday); climbing up from Can Cau for about 8km through remote villages; spectacular terrain to Thai Giang Pho Village, lunch in the shade; downhill to Bac Ha hotel stay. Trekking hours: 6-7. Grade: Moderate/Challging Day 06: Nam Mon (Meals: B,L,D). Have breakfast. Bac Ha bustles on a Sunday - market day. Flower H’Mong, Blue H’Mong, Tu Zi, Tay, Nung and Lo Lo people all converge here bringing life to this sleepy mountain town. Descend from mountain to village on the banks of the Chay River; footpath hike through plum and peach plantations; lunch break on quiet roadside, photograph the scenery - good stretch. Finish at Nam Mon Village (Tay, Nung and H’Mong people). Sleep in a traditional Tay house. Trekking hours: 6-7 Hours. Grade: Moderate Day 07: Nam Mon - Bao Nhai - Lao Cai (Meals: B,L,D). Have breakfast. Leave Nam Mon; final trekking day; two hours’ hike on footpaths to the Chay River; board a small covered boat and enjoy an hour cruise past Hang Tien (Fairy Cave); wander to Ban Du. Board the boat to Bao Nhai Bridge; transfer to Lao Cai for standard hotel day room. Dine in a local restaurant before overnight train back to Hanoi. Overnight on the train (solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Trekking hours: 4-5 hours. Grade: Easy/Moderate Day 08: Hanoi (Meals: B). Arrive in Hanoi early morning, transfer to the hotel, drop off baggage; leisurely breakfast, tour the Old Quarter. ( hotel check in after 12 pm today ). PM: Cyclo tour around Hanoi Old Quarter, giving you a chance to explore the different local ways of life. Enjoy Vietnamese puppet show - the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Overnight in Ha Noi. Day 09: Departure (Meals: B). Have breakfast. Free you time for shopping until transfer to airport for your departure flight. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard 1 1.183 2 725 3-4 575 Hotel list or similar 5-6 465 Single 120 Location Hanoi Lung Khau Nhin Me village Quan Than San Nam Mon village Bac Ha Standard Thang Long Opera/Star View/Galaxy Home stay Home stay Home stay Home stay Sao Mai hotel SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 06 nights hotel/home stay, 02 overnights train (Tulicosolf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Meals as indicated on itinerary (06 lunches, 07 dinners). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Luggage handling. EXCLUSIVE OF Domestic/International air tickets. Departure airport tax. Passport & visa fees. Travel Insurance in all kinds. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese…) may be on request. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. CAT 04: Vietnam road of Heritage 8 days. Hanoi Capital - Ha Long Bay - Hue Imperial Citadel - Hoian Ancient Town - Myson Hollyland - Cooking class at Tra Que village. ( Visit Hanoi with short city tour and enjoy Water Puppetry. Deluxe private boat trip to explore Halong Bay. Discover Hue Citadel with King Minh Mang’s tomb. Walking around ancient town of Hoian. Visit My Son Sanctuary, once the spiritual capital of the Cham Kingdom that dominated SE Asia for nearly a thousand years....). Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Noi Bai airport and then be transferred to your hotel, have time to relax after your journey. Welcome dinner at local restaurant. Then you’ll have tickets for a performance of traditional Water Puppetry (an art form unique to northern Vietnam, and a good, light-hearted introduction to its rural culture). Overnight in Hanoi. Day 02: Hanoi - Halong Bay (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel before enjoying a half day city tour to discover Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex. This famous site contains the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this complex is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of city. We follow this with a trip to the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. You’ll also visit the bustling Ha Noi’s Old Quarter. Apart from its maze of small streets, it’s an architectural pot-pourri - traditional tube houses, religious buildings, colonial houses, artisans’ dwellings and modern concrete constructions. Buffet Vietnamese lunch at local restaurant. PM: Depart to Halong 170 km from Hanoi. Halong bay is one of the world’s natural wonders and is the most beautiful tourist destination of Vietnam. Halong bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes with 1969 islets. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves, other support floating villages of fishermen. Arrival in Halong city. Check into the hotel. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Halong. Day 03: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Hue (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Take a deluxe private boat trip (4hours) to visit Halong Bay. Take an excursion to Heaven Grotto, Wooden Cave, Bai Tho Mountain(Poems), Tortoise Rock, Toad Islet. Take photos at Fighting Cocks Island. Lunch on the board with fresh sea foods. PM: Return to Ha Noi. Have a stop-over at Hai Duong province to enjoy Vietnam traditional geen bean cakes. Transfer to Noi Bai airport for departure to Hue. Arrive at Hue, check in your hotel. Overnight in Hue. Day 04: Hue Imperial (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Start visiting The Imperial Citadel - World Cultural Heritage - The Imperial City is located in the centre of the Citadel where established highest offices of Vietnam's feudalism and sanctums honouring the cult of decreased Emperors. The Citadel, also has a nearly square form, with more than 600m long for each side, built of brick 4m high, 1m thick, around which is ditched a system of protection trench. Access to the Imperial City can be made by four entrance gates. Ngo Mon Gate is only used for the King. Royal Citadel consists of more 100 beautiful constructional works divided many sectors. We will visit Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City (Tu Cam Thanh)… We continue visiting Dong Ba market - fantastic to wander boulevards, verdant parks and ochre buildings that retain an old-world around. It sells all manner of items and is a lively place to spend a couple charm. PM: Continue your trip to visit Thien Mu Pagoda "Heavenly Lady Pagoda"-one of the oldest and prettiest religious buildings in the country. We cruise along the Perfume river to King Minh Mang’s tomb (exotic, and designed in a typically formal oriental style). Tonight you will have a chance to enjoy “Royal dinner“ (at your own). Enjoy a delicious food while listening to melodious music and having a feeling of being the King and Queen. All wear traditional royal clothes. All the served food is royal including dishes reminding dragon, phoenix, or peacock...Overnight in Hue. Day 05: Hue - Hoi An Ancient Town (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Da Nang. Upon arriving in Da Nang, you’ll have a brief look at the remarkable Hindu statuary in the Cham Museum before leaving for Hoi An Ancient Town - an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Hoian has 1,068 ancients houses, 19 pagodas, 43 temples, 23 communal houses, 38 family temples, 5 assembly halls, 11 old wells, one bridge, 44 ancient tombs. In old quarter, there are more than 1000 relic sites. PM: We will visit the ancient town of Hoian with Japanese Covered brigde, Tan Ky ancient house, Phuc Kien Assembly hall… Dinner at your own. Overnight in Hoian. Day 06: Hoi An - My Son Hollyland (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. We will transfer to My Son Sanctuary, once the spiritual capital of the Cham Kingdom that dominated SE Asia for nearly a thousand years, and now a World Heritage Area. Its remarkable brick towers were badly bombed by the Americans, but are still impressive as is its remote valley setting. Your afternoon will be free to relax on the Cua Dai beach - one of the most beautiful beachs in the central of Vietnam or wander around Hoi An. Overnight in Hoian. Day 07: Hoi An - Tra Que Vegetable Village - Cooking Class - Danang - Hanoi (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Visit Hoi An’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. Travel to Tra Que Village, and walk through the market gardens where local farmers work their fields using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago. Arriving at Tra Que’s Family House we have a chance to freshen up before beginning our class. Working together with our Family Chef we learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food from scratch. We cook 4 famous dishes. You’ll be picked up in good time to board either the morning or afternoon flight to Ha Noi for your domestic flight. Arrival in Hanoi. After your dinner at local restaurant if possible we will have a short walking to finding a local restaurant to enjoy "Pho Hanoi" - one of the most Hanoi famous and favorite food, learning how to prepare a proper Vietnamese meal. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 08: Hanoi Departure (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Free your shopping at the city's center before coach transfer to Noibai international airport for departure. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 - 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group 1 2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-15 20 up Single Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 950 1.000 1.057 1.131 1.340 1.435 557 583 611 645 757 800 457 483 511 548 652 695 360 386 414 451 555 598 328 354 382 419 523 566 302 328 356 388 497 540 292 318 346 378 487 530 254 279 307 339 448 491 135 158 188 238 330 375 Hotel list or similar Cities Standard Class Location 3 star Superior Class 3 star Holiday/Hanoi Plaza or similar Anise/Viet/Luxor/Hoa Binh or similar Hanoi Halong Hue Hoian Halong Bay/Golden Halong Victory/New Star Lotus/Phuoc An Cong Doan/Bluesky Duy Tan/Festival Sea & Sand Vip Class 5 ACT Class 5 star star Thanglong Flower Garden/Bao Horizon Daewoo/Sofitel Opera/Galaxy/Green Son/Maison/Hanoi Plaza/Melia or Park or similar or similar similar Saigon Halong Novotel Halong Asean 4* Asean 4* 4* 4* Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Impreial/Celadon/Niranva Spa resort Hoian anicent house Vinh Hung Hoi An Riverside Resort and Spa resort 3*/Glory 4* resort/Hoian Pacific 4*/Le Domaine De Tam Hai 5* Green SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 07 nights hotel. All meals as indicated on itinerary (03 lunches, 01 dinner). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. Boat on Halong Bay. Cooking fees at Traque village All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Luggage handling. ( Air tickets: Hanoi – Hue: Park View EXCLUSIVE OF Domestic/International air tickets. Departure airport tax. Passport & visa fees. Travel Insurance in all kinds. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be on request. Vegetable meals may be on request. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. 85$ ; Da Nang – Hanoi: 95$ ). CAT 05: Exploring the Hidden Charm of Vietnam 7 Days. Hanoi - Halong bay - Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Mekong Delta - My Tho. ( Visit Hanoi - The capital of Vietnam: Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple, stroll around the 36 streets of the Hanoi old quarter. Enjoy Vietnam Water Puppet Show. Visit Halong - listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Boat trip to discover Halong Bay with more than 3,000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water. Visit two natural caves-Heaven Grotto & Wooden Cave. Saigon city life with War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace. Discover the mystery of Mekong Delta to Visit My Tho, Cu Chi Tunnels...) Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Noi Bai airport and transferred to your hotel for check in, free time at leisure to relax after your journey. (If time permits) short city tour to Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam (1076), Restored Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem Lake) and Ngoc Son Temple, stroll around the 36 streets of the Hanoi old quarter. Have welcome dinner at local restaurant and enjoy water puppet show - the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 02: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Hanoi city tour: Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple and the Temple of Literature - which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. PM: Coach trip to Halong bay (170 km from Hanoi) - one of the world’s natural wonders and is the most beautiful tourist destination of Vietnam. Halong Bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes with 1969 islets. Arrival in Halong, Check-in to the hotel. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Halong. Day 03: Ha Long - Hanoi (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Take a deluxe private boat trip (4hours) to visit Halong bay. Take an excursion to Heaven Grotto, Wooden Cave, Bai Tho Mountain(Poems), Tortoise Rock, Toad Islet. Take photos at Fighting Cocks Island. Delicious seafood lunch served on board is really a highlight of the cruise. PM: Return to Hanoi. Have a stopover to Dong Trieu Ceramic village. Upon arrival in Hanoi, free shopping around the old quarter where is home to hundred of souvernir shops. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 04: Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Noi Bai Airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh. Pick up and transfer to your hotel for check in. PM: Visit to War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace. Cruise on Saigon river while dining on board at your own. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Day 05: Ho Chi Minh - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi Tunnels (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Drive a long way on the country side of Vietnam to Tay Ninh, 100 km from Ho Chi Minh city. On arrival to the head quarter of Cao Dai religious, you will have a chance to witness the daily ceremony at Cao Dai Holy See, and meet followers come to attend the ceremony wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Buddhism. Having lunch at local restaurant then continue the trip to Cu Chi tunnels, visit the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. You will have an opportunity to get the unique experience of guerillas living and fighting underground during the war (a crawl through 50 -100 meters out 200 km of the tunnel system is unforgettable). Local rice paper workshops, nice paddy fields are pleasant sights on the way. Return to Ho Chi Minh city. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Day 06: HCM - Me Kong Delta (Meals: B,L,D-Farewell dinner). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to My Tho (2-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City) and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. My Tho is a prosperous town of 170,000 inhabitants in the Mekong Delta. It is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong river and visit an orchard on an island, with lunch en route followed by a visit to a snake farm. PM: Drive back to Saigon with a short city tour or free shopping at Ben Thanh market. Farewell dinner at local restaurant, then review our trip experiences. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Day 07: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Free time for shopping or relax until transfer to Tan Son Nhat International airport for departure home. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 - 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard 1 880 2 507 3-4 425 5-6 347 7-8 327 9-10 299 11-15 292 20 up 260 Single 145 Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 943 997 1.135 1.195 1.400 539 566 635 665 767 457 484 553 583 685 379 359 406 386 475 455 505 485 607 587 Hotel list or similar 331 358 427 457 559 324 351 409 450 552 Cities Locatio n Standard Class 3 star Superior Class 3 star Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Hanoi Holiday/Han oi Plaza or similar Anise/Viet/Lux or/Hoa Binh or similar Thanglong Opera/Galaxy/Green Park or similar Flower Garden/Bao Son/ Maison/Hanoi or similar Halong Halong Bay/Golden Halong Trade union/Bluesky Asean 4* Asean 4* Saigon Hoang Hai Long/Dong Khanh Elios/Asian/ Asian Ruby/Le Duy Saigon/Tan Hoang Ngoc/Lavender/Liber ty Ramana/Metropo le/First/Oscardeluxe room SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 06 nights hotel. All meals as indicated on itinerary (03 lunches, 02 dinners). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. Private boat on Halong Bay & Mekong Delta. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Luggage handling. ( Air tickets: Hanoi 292 319 388 418 519 175 200 275 305 405 Vip Class 5 star ACT Class 5 star Horizon Daewoo/Sofitel Plaza/Melia or similar Saigon Halong 4* Novotel Halong 4* Equatoria l Movenpick/Rex/N ew World/ Renaissance Riverside EXCLUSIVE OF Domestic/International air tickets. Departure airport tax. Passport & visa fees. Travel Insurance in all kinds. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be on request. Vegetable meals may be on request. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. – Ho Chi Minh: 122 $ ) CAT 06: Historic Vietnam 10 days. Hanoi - Halong bay - Hue - DMZ - Vinh Moc Tunnels - Khe Sanh Combat Base - Hoian Ancient Town - Myson Hollyland - Saigon - Mekong Delta - Floating Market. Day 01: Hanoi Arrival - Halong Bay (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Noi Bai airport and then be transferred to Halong bay which is 170km north east of Hanoi. Halong bay is one of the world’s natural wonders and is the most beautiful tourist destination of Vietnam. Halong bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes with 1969 islets. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves, other support floating villages of fishermen. You have chance of observing sinic country side of Vietnam dominated by enormous lush rice field. Upon arrival in Halong, check in hotel, free time to relax after your journey. Tonight our group will gather together for a welcome dinner to go through the trip plan together. Enjoy shopping at evening market in Halong city. Overnight in Halong. Day 02: Halong Bay - Hanoi city tour (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Take a private boat trip (4hours) to visit Halong bay. Take an excursion to Heaven Grotto, Wooden Cave, Bai Tho Mountain(Poems), Tortoise Rock, Toad Islet. Take photos at Fighting Cocks Island. Delicious seafood lunch served on board is really a highlight of the cruise. PM: Return to Hanoi. Have a stop-over to Dong Trieu Ceramic village. Upon arrival in Hanoi, free shopping around the old quarter where is home to hundred of souvernir shops. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 03: Ha Noi city tour (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Full day Hanoi city tour: Visit to HCM complex including Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, Governor’s Palace. We will visit the Temple of Literature - which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. Buffet Vietnamese lunch at local restaurant. We then visit Enthnology Museum, visit “Hilton Prison”. Continuing to the complex of The Hoan Kiem Lake. A one hour cyclo tour to visit the Hanoi Old Quarter giving you a chance to explore the different local ways of life. Enjoy water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Have dinner at your own. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 04: Ha Noi - Hue Imperial (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel prior to departure for the airport to fly to Hue. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to your hotel. Have lunch at local restaurant before visiting to the Imperial Citadel - World Cultural Heritage. We will visit Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City (Tu Cam Thanh)… Tonight you will have a chance to enjoy “Royal dinner“ (at your own). Enjoy a delicious food while listening to melodious music and having a feeling of being the King and Queen. All wear traditional royal clothes. All the served food is royal including dishes reminding dragon, phoenix, or peacock...Overnight in Hue. Day 05: Hue - Vinh Moc Tunnels - Khe Sanh Combat Base (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. We embark full day coach tour of the DMZ - The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone as the battleground demarcation separating North Vietnamese territory from South Vietnamese territory during Vietnam War. We will visit the remains of these and other sites along the DMZ. It was an educational and sobering experience best summed up by our Vietnamese guide, "A war with no winners.". We will visit Vinh Moc tunnels - in order to escape this bombardment, the villagers constructed approximately 2.8 km of underground tunnels which they used as a refuge to survive the bombings. The tunnels were built in three levels (12, 15 and 23 meters deep) and took thirteen months to complete. Three hundred people lived intermittently in the tunnels during 1966 to 1971. Sixty-two families made the tunnels their home and amazingly seventeen babies were born here and spent the first years of their lives underground.,. We continue special trip to visit Khe Sanh Combat Base and Truong Son Cemetery. Lunch at local restaurant. Drive back to the hotel (late afternoon). The rest of day is free to relax. Have dinner at your own and overnight in Hue. Day 06: Hue - Hoian Ancient Town (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Da Nang. Upon arriving in Da Nang, you’ll have a brief look at the remarkable Hindu statuary in the Cham Museum before leaving for Hoi An ancient town - an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Hoian has 1,068 ancients houses, 19 pagodas, 43 temples, 23 communal houses, 38 family temples, 5 assembly halls, 11 old wells, one bridge, 44 ancient tombs. In old quarter, there are more than 1000 relic sites. PM: We will visit the ancient town of Hoian with Japanese Covered Brigde, Tan Ky ancient house, Phuc Kien Assembly hall… Dinner at your own. Overnight in Hoian. Day 07: Hoian - Myson Hollyland (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. We will transfer to My Son Sanctuary, once the spiritual capital of the Cham Kingdom that dominated SE Asia for nearly a thousand years, and now a World Heritage Area. Its remarkable brick towers were badly bombed by the Americans, but are still impressive as is its remote valley setting. Your afternoon will be free to relax on the Cua Dai beach - one of the most beautiful beachs in the central of Vietnam or wander around Hoi An. Overnight in Hoian. Day 08: Hoian - Saigon (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure till transport to Danang airport for flight to Sai Gon (Ho Chi Minh city). Upon arrival. You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then be transferred to your hotel for check in. PM: City tour including Reunification Conference Hall, War Remnants Museum. Photo stops at Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office and City Hall and the Emperor of Jade Pagoda. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Day 09: Saigon - Mekong Delta - Cai Be Floating Market (Meals: B,L,D-Farewell dinner). Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Cai Be district in the Mekong Delta in the morning. Upon arrival, take a boat ride on Mekong River to visit the Cai Be Floating Market where many kinds of seasonal fruits and vegetables are traded on boats. Continue the boat ride into the countryside of Vinh Long town visiting local homes, fruit/bonsai gardens and workshops. Lunch is served on the island. Enjoy a short hand-rowed sampan ride on small canals. Pick up in Vinh Long town and transfer by overland back to Saigon. Farewell dinner at local restaurant, then review our trip experiences. Overnight in Saigon. Day 10: Saigon Departure (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure till transfer to Tan Son Nhat International airport for your departure. End of our services. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 - 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 1 1.165 1.229 1.305 1.419 1.625 1.785 2 655 688 725 782 885 965 3-4 557 590 627 684 787 867 5-6 440 473 510 567 670 750 7-8 400 433 470 527 630 710 9-10 366 399 436 493 596 675 11-15 360 393 430 487 590 670 20 up 310 343 380 437 540 619 Single 160 195 230 290 395 475 Hotel list or similar Cities Locatio n Standard Class 3 star Superior Class 3 star Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Hanoi Holiday/Han oi Plaza or similar Anise/Viet/Lux or/Hoa Binh or similar Thanglong Opera/Galaxy/Green Park or similar Flower Garden/Bao Son/ Maison/Hanoi or similar Trade union/Bluesky Asean 4* Asean 4* Duy Tan/Festival Green Park View Halong Hue Halong Bay/Golden Halong Victory/New Star Hoian Lotus/Phuoc An Sea & Sand Hoian anicent house resort 3*/Glory 4* Vinh Hung resort/Hoian Pacific Saigon Hoang Hai Long/Dong Khanh Elios/Asian/ Asian Ruby/Le Duy Saigon/Tan Hoang Ngoc/Lavender/Liber ty Ramana/Metropo le/First/Oscardeluxe room SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 09 nights hotel. All meals as indicated on itinerary (03 lunches, 02 dinners). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. Private boat on Halong Bay & Mekong Delta. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Vip Class 5 star ACT Class 5 star Horizon Daewoo/Sofitel Plaza/Melia or similar Saigon Halong 4* Novotel Halong 4* Impreial/Celadon/Niranva Spa resort Hoi An Riverside Resort and Spa 4*/Le Domaine De Tam Hai 5* Equatoria Movenpick/Rex/N l ew World/ Renaissance Riverside EXCLUSIVE OF Domestic/International air tickets. Departure airport tax. Passport & visa fees. Travel Insurance in all kinds. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be on request. Vegetable meals may be on request. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Luggage handling. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. ( Air tickets: Hanoi – Hue: 95$ ; Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh: 85$ ) CAT 07: Vietnam Battlefield 12 Days. Hanoi - Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Noi Bai International Airport. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Free yourself at leisure. If time permits we will visit the Ho Chi Minh House, the One Pillar Pagoda, the fascinating War Museum, the Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton), and the John McCain Memorial. This evening we enjoy a visit (mission permitting) to the Marine House, home of the U.S. Marine Corps Security Guard responsible for the protection of the U.S. Ambassador and the American Embassy. Tonight our group will gather together for a welcome dinner at local restaurant to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 02: Hanoi - Hue (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. We will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Continuing on to Noi Bai international airport, we catch our flight to Phu Bai airport. Arrive Hue and then be welcomed and transferred to your hotel in the center of city. After checking in the hotel, free time at leisure. After dinner, you can roam the fascinating shops on Le loi street. Overnight in Hue. Day 03: Hue (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Today is devoted to the study of the 1968 Tet Offensive battles for Hue. We will first walk the southern battle. We follow the actions of 1/1 and 2/5, covering, among others, the former MACV Compound, Tran Cao Van Street, Girl's High School, ARVN BOQ, Hue University, Treasury, Public Health Building, Provincial Capital Building area, and the Church of the Redemptress. After lunch we visit the Citadel, with its ramparts and towers, and visit sites specific to the northern battle, including the Chuck Meadows and Dong Ba Gates and the phase lines. We finish at the Imperial Palace gate blown by 1/5, which allowed the ARVN to enter and lower the NVA flag that had flown from the main flagpole for 24 days. We then visit the Forbidden City, home to the ancient emperors. Overnight in Hue. Day 04: Hue - Dong Ha (Meals: B,D). Breakfast at hotel. This morning we take a relaxing cruise up the beautiful Perfume River to the Thien Mu Pagoda and the Tu Duc Tombs. After lunch we head north on Highway One toward Dong Ha, stopping at sites along the way, such as Quang Tri City, the Ai Tu Airfield, and the Lew Puller School. Have dinner and overnight in Dong Ha. Day 05: Dong Ha (Meals: B,L,D). Breakfast at hotel. Today we explore Leatherneck Square, including the Cam Lo Bridge, Con Thien (the Hill of Angels), Gio Linh FSB Forward (Alpha 2), and the Bridge at Dong Ha (destroyed by John Ripley which stopped the initial NVA advance during the 1972 Easter Offensive). We will also visit the Peace Bridge over the Song Ben Hai, the river that was the only true physical demarcation between the North and South. Have dinner and overnight in Dong Ha. Day 06: Dong Ha - Khe Sanh (Meals: B,L,D). After breakfast we head west on Route 9. Our first stop is Camp Carroll, the Marine artillery plateau. We continue on to the Rockpile for a short hike to the Razorback. Along the way we will come upon other sites that were of military importance during the war, including the Four Gates to Hell, the Khe Gia Bridge, Vandergrift Combat Base (LZ Stud), Ca Lu, the Da Krong Bridge, and the Hairpin. As we enter Khe Sanh village, we head north to the Khe Sanh Combat Base where we will spend ample time exploring this famous Marine Corps base. Our next stop is the Lang Vei Special Forces Camp, overrun in the first ever NVA tank assault. Co Roc Mountain soars to the heavens just across the border. Finally, we arrive at the Laotian border where we spend the night. Day 07: Khe Sanh - Hue (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Those not wishing to make the arduous trek up to Hill 881 South will board our motorcoach for a relaxing free day in Hue City after we visit a Montagnard village, which is the jump off point for our climb. Those of you returning to Hue are on your own for lunch and dinner. For those hardy individuals who will make the climb, we gear up with plenty of water and provisions. We take our time, traversing two mountains and streams, before arriving at the summit of Hill 881-S with its spectacular views of Hill 881 North and the surrounding countryside. Taking ample time for careful exploration, we remember the Marines, Corpsmen, and helicopter crews who braved the extreme dangers of this essential FSB and outpost. Coming off the mountains, we are met by our motorcoach with cold drinks. After stopping for dinner, we are reunited with our group in Hue. Overnight in Hue. Day 08: Hue - Da Nang (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Departing very early this morning we drive south on Highway One. We stop at interesting sites along the way before heading up the Hai Van with a stop at the Pass to explore old French bunkers and take in a view of Da Nang and the bay. Continuing down the Hai Van, we visit Nam O Bridge and Red Beach II. We then turn west and drive to the former Recon radio relay base and old French Resort area high atop Ba Na Mountain for exploration and lunch. Finally, we pass through Dog Patch as we enter Da Nang City. After checking into our hotel, we visit a marble carving shop and climb Marble Mountain to explore the VC hospital area located deep within. Afterwards, we visit MMAF (Marble Mountain Air Facility) and China Beach on the South China Sea. Tonight we are on our own to sample the local restaurants and night spots offered in the Da Nang area. Day 09: Da Nang - Hoian Ancient Town - My Son Hollyland (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Another early morning departure brings us to Camp Reasoner at Hill 327. We then stop at the KIA site of Lt. Frank Reasoner (Medal of Honor) for a short memorial service. After stopping at Hill 55 and Liberty Bridge (north) at Dai Loc, we then turn east along Thunder Road to Highway One and cross to the south side of the Thu Bon River. We follow parallel to the southern edge of Go Noi Island west, until we arrive for a trek up to the Recon outpost on Hill 119. Our next stops are Liberty Bridge (south), An Hoa Regimental Combat Base, and a special visit to the My Son Holyland located deep in the foothills of the Que Son Mountains. My Son is the site of Trakieu, the ancient capital of the Cham Kingdom and contains ruins dating back to the 5th Century. Again, we are on our own for dinner. Overnight in Hoian. Day 10: Hoian (Meals: B,D). Today is a free day for personal exploration, shopping, or relaxing. Farewell dinner at local restaurant, then review our trip experiences. Overnight in Hoian. Day 11: Da Nang - Hanoi (Meals: B). After breakfast, we head to Da Nang airport for our early flight to Hanoi. Arriving at Noi Bai airport, we head to JPAC (Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command) for a command briefing on their efforts. After lunch, we prepare for the journey home and more last-minute shopping. Have dinner at your own and enjoy Vietnamese water puppet show. Overnight in Ha Noi. Day 12: Hanoi Departure (Meals: B). Have breakfast. Free you time for shopping until transfer to airport for your departure flight. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 1 1.285 1.340 1.425 1.510 1.885 1.955 2 752 780 825 866 1.059 1.087 3-4 638 668 705 753 939 970 5-6 515 539 585 624 818 845 9-10 429 455 479 509 709 758 7-8 465 494 529 547 768 795 11-15 415 444 479 483 698 745 20 up 373 402 438 441 655 713 Single 190 218 255 300 490 525 Hotel list or similar Cities Location Standard Class 3 star Superior Class 3 star Deluxe Class 3+ star Hanoi Holiday/Han oi Plaza or similar Anise/Viet/Hoa Binh/Luxor or similar Thanglong Opera/Galaxy/Gre en Park or similar Luxury Class 4 star Flower Garden/Bao Son/ Maison/Hanoi or similar Vip Class 5 star Horizon ACT Class 5 star Daewoo/Sofitel Plaza/Melia or similar Hue Hoian Da Nang Victory/New Star Duy Tan/Festival Sea & Lotus/Phuoc Sand/Hoian An hotel Faifo/Saigon Tourane/Reverside Dong Ha Khe Sanh Green Park View Hoian anicent house resort 3*/Glory 4* Vinh Hung resort/Hoian Pacific Bamboo Green Sandy Beach Impreial/Celadon/Niranva Spa resort Hoian Riverside Resort and Spa 4*/Le Domaine De Tam Hai Furama resort Dong Ha/Hieu Giang/Phuong Hoang Hotel Bao Son Hotel SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF EXCLUSIVE OF Domestic/International air tickets. English speaking guides. Departure airport tax. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. Passport & visa fees. 11 nights hotel. Travel Insurance in all kinds. All meals as indicated on itinerary (04 lunches, 05 Single room (quoted separately). dinners) Child or adult in triple sharing room. All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Arrival & departure transfers. Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be All entrance fees & permits during guided time. on request. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Luggage handling. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. ( Air tickets: Hanoi – Hue: 85$ ; Da Nang – Hanoi: 85$ ) CAT 08: Charming of Vietnam 14 Days. Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - Mekong Delta - Hue Imperial - Da Nang - Hoian Ancient Town - Hanoi - Halong Bay – Sapa Hill Tribe. (The trip will bring in you opportunity of enjoying the fabulous mighty scenery, understanding daily life of colorful hill tribes in Northern Vietnam. you also can admire the antique beauty of Hue including Imperial Citadel, Royal Tombs...Walking around Hoian ancient town. Visit Hanoi Capital. A fantastic cruise in Halong bay and have a chance to witness simple life of Mekong Delta people.) Day 01: Saigon Arrival (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking in the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. Tonight our group will gather together for a welcome dinner at local restaurant to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Saigon. Day 02: Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Morning excursion to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, visit the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. You will have an opportunity to get the unique experience of guerillas living and fighting underground during the war (a crawl through 50 -100 meters out 200 km of the tunnel system is unforgettable). Local rice paper workshops, nice paddy fields are pleasant sights on the way. Have lunch at local restaurant. Return to the city for half-day city tour. Visiting the War Remnants Hall and bustling Chinatown with Thien Hau temple. Photo stops at Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office and City Hall. Have dinner at your own. Overnight in Saigon. Day 03: Saigon - Mekong Delta (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Cai Be district in the Mekong Delta in the morning. Upon arrival, take a boat ride on Mekong River to visit the Cai Be Floating Market where many kinds of seasonal fruits and vegetables are traded on boats. Continue the boat ride into the countryside of Vinh Long town visiting local homes, fruit/bonsai gardens and workshops. Lunch is served on the island. Enjoy a short hand-rowed sampan ride on small canals. Pick up in Vinh Long town and transfer by overland back to Saigon. Overnight in Saigon. Day 04: Saigon - Hue Imperial (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for domestic flight to Hue in the morning. We will enjoy city tour in Hue beginning with boat ride on Perfume river to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, the Royal Tomb of Tu Duc King. Continue by overland to visit the former Imperial Citadel - World Cultural Heritage - located in the centre of the Citadel where established highest offices of Vietnam's feudalism and sanctums honouring the cult of decreased Emperors. Royal Citadel consists of more 100 beautiful constructional works divided many sectors. We will visit Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City (Tu Cam Thanh)… Tonight you will have a chance to enjoy “Royal dinner“ (on your own). Enjoy a delicious food while listening to melodious music and having a feeling of being the King and Queen. All wear traditional royal clothes. All the served food is royal including dishes reminding dragon, phoenix, or peacock...Overnight in Hue. Day 05: Hue - Dannang - Hoi An Ancient Town (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Da Nang. Upon arriving in Da Nang via Lang Co Beach and Hai Van Pass, you’ll have a brief look at the remarkable Hindu statuary in the Cham Museum before leaving for Hoi An Ancient Town - an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Hoian has 1,068 ancients houses, 19 pagodas, 43 temples, 23 communal houses, 38 family temples, 5 assembly halls, 11 old wells, one bridge, 44 ancient tombs. In old quarter, there are more than 1000 relic sites. Overnight in Hoian. Day 06: Hoi An - Ha Noi (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Morning walking visits to the ancient town of Hoian with Japanese Covered Brigde, Tan Ky ancient house, Phuc Kien assembly hall…Afternoon will be free to relax on the Cua Dai beach or shopping untill transfer to Da Nang airport for domestic flight to Hanoi. Meet upon arrival in Hanoi and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 07: Hanoi city (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Morning visit to the historic Ba Dinh Square with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Closed on Monday, Friday and the whole October-November), Ho Chi Minh Stilts House and One-Pillar Pagoda. Continue to visit History Museum and Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam (1076). Visit Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple. One-hour cyclo ride in the Old Quarter of Ha Noi and then enjoy some more walking in the area. Enjoy the evening show of the spectacular Water Puppetry. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 08: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay - Lao cai (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Depart from hotel and transfer to Ha Long (170 km from Hanoi) - one of the world’s natural wonders and is the most beautiful tourist destination of Vietnam. Halong Bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes with 1969 islets. Upon Arrival at Halong. We take a deluxe private junk to visit Ha Long Bay. Take an excursion to Thien Cung Grotto (Heaven Grotto), Daugo Cave (Wooden Cave), Bai Tho Mountain (Poems), Tortoise Rock, Toad Islet, Sea dog islet…each lives up to its name by its shape. Take photograph at Fighting Cock Island. Lunch on the board with fresh sea foods. PM: Return to Ha Noi. Have a stopover to Dong Trieu Ceramic village. Arrive at Ha Noi. Have dinner at your own. PM 20:30 take night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train (solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Day 09: Sapa (Meals: B). Meet on arrival in Lao Cai and transfer to Sapa (40km away) to the hotel for check-in and breakfast. Later transfer to the outside of Sapa (around 13km) and enjoy some more walk (around 2km) off the main road to visit Ta Phin village of Zao and H’mong ethnic minority peoples. Afternoon drive to the vicinity of Sapa to Muong Hoa valley where is home to many ethnic minority peoples such as H’mong, Zao, Zay, Tay and Xapho. The landscape is beautiful to enjoy with terraced fields and local homes of ethnic minority peoples scattered on the mountain side. Walk visiting Ta Van village of Zay people. Return to Sapa in the late afternoon. Have dinner at local restaurant at your own and overnight in Sapa. Day 10: Sapa - Hanoi (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Walking to visit Ham Rong landscape. Have lunch then we return to hotel for checking out. Free afternoon until the time ACT’s car takes you to Lao Cai for sightseeing tour and short visit to the Ha Khau Border Gate of Vietnam - China on the bank of the Red River which serves here as a natural border line. Afterwards transfer to the train station for night train to Ha Noi. Overnight on train (solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Day 11: Hanoi (Meals: B,D-Farewell dinner). 5:30 AM: Arrival in Ha Noi. Pick-up at the train station and transfer to the hotel or local restaurant for breakfast. Whole day at leisure for relaxing or shopping. Farewell dinner at local restaurant, then review our trip experiences. Overnight in Hanoi. Note: We suggest for booking early-check-in rooms (full charge) or waiting untill 12 AM to check in to the hotel. Day 12: Hanoi Departure (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Free time for relaxing or shopping until transfer to the airport for departure flight. End of services. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 - 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 1 1.403 1.483 1.563 1.738 1.878 2.158 2 812 852 892 980 1.050 1.190 3-4 657 697 737 825 895 1.029 5-6 516 556 596 684 754 894 7-8 466 506 546 634 704 844 9-10 428 468 508 596 666 806 11-15 419 461 501 589 659 799 20 up 375 415 455 543 613 753 Single 190 230 268 358 428 568 Hotel list or similar Cities Locatio n Standard Class 3 star Superior Class 3 star Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Saigon Hoang Hai Long/Dong Khanh or similar Elios/Asian/ Asian Ruby/Le Duy or similar Lavender /Tan Hoang Ngoc/Saigon hotel/Liberty or similar Ramana/Metropole/F irst/Oscar-deluxe room or similar Hue Victory/New Star Duy Tan/Festival Park View Green Hoian Hanoi Sapa Hoian anicent house resort 3*/Glory 4* Thanglong Holiday/Hanoi Anise/Viet/Luxor/ Opera/Galaxy/Gre Plaza Hoa Binh en Park Royal view/Green bamboo Lotus/Phuoc An Sea & Sand/Hoian hotel SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 09 nights hotel. 02 overnights train (Tulico solff sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). All meals as indicated on itinerary (02 lunches, 02 dinners). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. Private boat on Halong bay, Perfume river & Mekong Vinh Hung resort/Hoian Pacific Flower Garden/Bao Son/ Maison/Hanoi Chau Long 4* Vip Class 5 star ACT Class 5 star Equatoria l Movenpick/Rex/N ew World/ Renaissance Riverside or similar Impreial/Celadon/Niranva Spa resort Hoi An Riverside Resort and Spa 4*/Le Domaine De Tam Hai 5* Horizon Daewoo/Sofitel Plaza/Melia Victoria Sapa 4* EXCLUSIVE OF Domestic/International air tickets. Departure airport tax. Passport & visa fees. Travel Insurance in all kinds. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be on request. Vegetable meals may be on request. delta. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. Luggage handling. ( Air tickets: Ho Chi Minh – Hue: 85$ ; Da Nang – Hanoi: 85$ ) CAT 09: Highlights of Vietnam 16 days. Saigon - Mekong Delta - Can Tho - Da Lat Highland - Nha Trang - Hoian Ancient Town - Hue Imperial - Hanoi - Ha Long Bay. Day 01: Saigon Arrival (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking in the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. Tonight we will have welcome dinner to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Saigon. Day 02: Saigon City - Cu Chi Tunnels (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. The tour guide will pick you up at the hotel and we will visit all interesting sites and landmarks in Saigon city. First stop is Notre Dame Catholic Cathedral and short visit to French built Post office nearby, and then we will proceed to see the Reunification Palace, formerly the Presidential Palace governed by the US-pro government of Republic of Vietnam. Touring the building and then we will visit the War Remnants Museum, which primarily contains exhibits relating to the American phase of the Vietnam war. Break time for lunch at local restaurant. PM: We drive to Cu Chi district, 50 km to the Northwest of Saigon City, The tunnels of Cu Chi are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country. The Cu Chi tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War, and were the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam's base of operations for the Tet Offensive in 1968. Touring the areas and then you will be transferred back to Saigon. Free time at leisure or shopping at Ben Thanh Market nearby. Have dinner at your own. Overnight in Saigon. Day 03: Saigon - Mekong Delta - Can Tho (Meals: B, L). Breakfast at hotel. We transfer to My Tho - located on the northern banks of the Mekong river and is the closest town in the Delta area to Ho Chi Minh City, about 2 hours drive away. In the center of the town close to the river there is a large market that sells just about anything that can be eaten or is used in day to day business. Around the My Tho area you will find a maze of small canals that can be explored on one of the many organized boat tours. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River and visit an orchard on an island, with lunch en route. Continue with a visit to a snake farm and then continue driving to Can Tho. Check-in hotel and stay overnight in Can Tho. Day 04: Mekong Delta - Saigon (Meals: B, L). Breakfast at hotel. Board for a 3-hour cruise to Cai Rang and Phong Dien, 2 big floating markets with stops at a Bun Tau noodle factory and a short trek before arriving at a rice-husking mill. You can even try passing one of the many fragile monkey bridges along the canals photo shot. At the floating markets, you will discover a typical way of displaying and advertising farm products of local people gathering on the Mekong river to trade their goods. Drive back to Saigon with a lunch stop at My Tho. Back to Saigon in late afternoon. Overnight in Saigon. Day 05: Saigon - Dalat Highland (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to aiport for a short domestic flight to Dalat City - The former French colonial hill station town of Dalat was founded over 100 years ago by a French scientist, Dr Alexander Yersin. In the afternoon, we will visit the Summer Palace of the last emperor of Vietnam - Bao Dai King, and Hang Nga Guesthouse, known as the ‘Crazy House’ to locals because of its bizarre architecture. You may also wish to pay a visit to one of Dalat’s most notable residents, Buddhist monk/artist. Overnight in Dalat. Day 06: Dalat Sightseeing Tours (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Another sightseeing option is to take a trip out to ‘Lat Village’ - The nine hamlets of Lat village (pronounced 'lak') are 12km north of Dalat at the base of Lang Bian Mountain. Only five of the hamlets are actually Lat; the residents of the other four are members of the Chill, Ma and Koho tribes, each of which speaks a different dialect. Traditionally, Lat houses are built on piles with rough plank walls and a thatched roof. Coming back to Dalat we will take a scenic train ride to Trai Mat. Transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Dalat Day 07: Dalat - Nha Trang (Meals: B, L) Breakfast at hotel. We will head eastward, making our way towards the coast. We’ll pass through pine forests and small market garden communities before reaching the top of Ngoan Muc Pass where we begin our 18 kilometer descent down to the coastal plains below. If you look to the left from here you may see where the old rack and pinion railway made its way down the range. Looking forward, you may just be able to make out the coastline situated 50 kilometers in the distance. A little over midway on the drive we arrive at the twin towns of Thap Cham and Phan Rang. The literal translation of Thap Cham is ‘Cham Tower’ and there’s a fine example of one here in the form of 13th Century Po Klong Garai. We will reach to Nha Trang City in the afternoon. Overnight in Nha Trang. Day 08: Nha Trang Boat Cruise (Meals: B, L) Breakfast at hotel. Experience the coast of Nha Trang aboard a boat as you set out in the morning for the first stop at the Tri Nguyen Aquarium. You will then head out to Hon Mun Island where you have the chance for swimming and snorkeling in the crystal clear waters. From here, continue to Hon Tam Island where you have the choice of relaxing on the beach or for the energetic – there is a choice of water sports. Lunch stop is at the fishing village of Lang Chai where there is time to explore before boarding the boat back to Nha Trang harbor. If time permits, we will visit the Po Nagar Towers, an outstanding of ancient Cham architecture and then touring around Dam Market before transfer you back to the hotel. Free time at leisure. Overnight in Nha Trang. Day 09: Nha Trang - Hoian Ancient Town (Meals: B) Breakfast at hotel. Free your time untill transfer to the Cam Ranh airport to take 1 hour flight to Danang City, famous for China Beach and the former R&R for US servicemen. Pick up upon arrival and transfer to Hoi An. Visit the fascinating Cham Museum, famous China Beach and the Marble Mountains en route to charming Hoian. Hoi An - an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site. At leisure for the rest of day and overnight in Hoian. Day 10: Hoian - Tra Que Vegetable Village - Cooking Class (Meals: B,L) Breakfast at hotel. Visit Hoian’s colourful market, and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. Travel to Tra Que Village, and walk through the market gardens where local farmers work their fields using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago. Arriving at Tra Que’s Family House we have a chance to freshen up before beginning our class. Working together with our Family Chef we learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food from scratch. We cook 4 famous dishes. PM: Enjoy a walking tour through the Old Quarters to see the town's landmarks of Japanese Covered Bridge, ancient Assembly Hall, Phuc Kien Temple…Overnight in Hoian. Day 11: Hoian - Hue (Meals: B) Breakfast at hotel. We transfer to Hue, we will cross Hai Van pass where you will have magnificent view of the China sea. Have a stopover to Lang Co beach. Check-in hotel in Hue city and we will visit the former Imperial Citadel - World Cultural Heritage - located in the centre of the Citadel where established highest offices of Vietnam's feudalism and sanctums honouring the cult of decreased Emperors. Royal Citadel consists of more 100 beautiful constructional works divided many sectors. We will visit Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City (Tu Cam Thanh)…The rest of time you will be free for shopping at Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue City. Day 12: Hue - Hanoi (Meals: B) Breakfast at hotel. We will have a “Imperial Day“. The beautiful pagoda of Thien Mu which now becomes the symbol of Hue and the elaborate royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc are not to be missed. We include these in a guided cruise on the Perfume River which also gives us a taste of the scenic countryside as well as an enjoyable visit to the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. On return to the city, we then take a walk to enjoy many fantastic eating spots where visitors have a chance to sample some local delicacies. PM: Fly to Hanoi. Pick up upon arrival and transfer to the city for hotel check-in. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 13: Hanoi City Tours (Meals: B) Breakfast at hotel. Full day Hanoi city tour: Visit to HCM complex including Mausoleum & House, Ba Dinh Square, Governor’s Palace, the Temple of Literature - which is well known as the first university of Vietnam. We then visit Enthnology Museum, visit “Hilton Prison”, a Complex of The Hoan Kiem Lake. A one hour cyclo tour to visit the Hanoi Old Quarter giving you a chance to explore the different local ways of life. Enjoy water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Have dinner at your own. Overnight in Ha Noi. Day 14: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Overnight on Junk Cruise (Meals: B, L, D) Breakfast at hotel. ACT’s guide will meet you at the hotel and we depart from the capital at 8:30 AM for Halong Bay approximately three hours away. Upon arrival at Halong Bay we will be met by captain and cruise and transferred to Junk Cruise. Welcome on board and set sail through bay while lunch is served. Passage into the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons’ teeth. Opportunity to visit beautiful limestonegrotto, go swimming or sunbathing. Enjoy cocktails while watching sunset. If weather permits, a short night cruise could bring you a nice discovery of the sea life by night. Overnight on Junk cruise. Day 15: Halong Bay - Hanoi (Meals: B,L,D-Farewell dinner) Enjoy sunrise over the bay or take part in our morning yoga class (Tai Chi). Coffee and tea is served. Continue cruising around the bay. Visit Luon Cave, Visit splendid Sung Sot grotto. Brunch served while cruising through the bay to the pier. Arrive at the pier being picked up and transferred back to Hanoi. Visit Dong Trieu ceramic and pottery village on the way. Arrive in Hanoi at 04:30 pm. Free at leisure. Farewell dinner at local restaurant, then review our trip experiences. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 16: Hanoi Departure (Meals: B) Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure until transferring to Hanoi airport to take departure flight. End of service. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 - 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 1 2.025 2.085 2.270 2.472 2.870 3.450 2 1.112 1.142 1.234 1.335 1.584 1.829 3-4 913 943 1.029 1.136 1.335 1.629 5-6 745 775 867 968 1.167 1.462 7-8 694 724 816 917 1.116 1.411 9-10 642 672 764 865 1.064 1.359 11-15 627 657 749 850 1.049 1.344 20 up 550 580 672 773 972 1.267 Single 350 380 472 574 772 1058 Hotel list or similar Cities Locatio n Standard Class 3 star Superior Class 3 star Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Saigon Hoang Hai Long/Dong Khanh or similar Elios/Asian/Le Duy/Asian Ruby or similar Lavender /Tan Hoang Ngoc/Saigon hotel/Liberty or similar Ramana/Metropole/Fi rst/Oscar-deluxe room or similar Can Tho Saigon Cantho/Kim Tho Da Lat Nhatran g Golf Cantho Bluemoon resort/Saigon Dalat Golf 3 hotel Life hotel & resort/Green hotel Hue Victory/New Star Hoian Lotus/Phuoc An Hanoi Holiday/Hanoi Plaza Duy Tan/Festival Sea & Sand/Hoian hotel Anise/Viet/Han oiluxor/Hoa Binh Asia Paradise/Yasaka Green Park View Hoian anicent house resort 3*/Glory 4* Vinh Hung resort/Hoian Pacific Thanglong Opera/Galaxy/Gree n Park Flower Garden/Bao Son/ Maison/Hanoi Vip Class 5 star Equatoria l ACT Class 5 star Movenpick/Rex/N ew World/Renaissanc e Riverside or similar Victoria Cantho Novotel Sofitel Palace 4* Novotel Sunrise beach 4* resort/Vinpearl beach resort Impreial/Celadon/Niranva Spa resort Hoi An Riverside Resort and Spa 4*/Le Domaine De Tam Hai 5* Horizon Daewoo/Sofitel Plaza/Melia Cruise Huong Hai Junk (twin share/double) Emeraude (twin share/double) SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF EXCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. Domestic/International air tickets. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. Departure airport tax. 14 nights hotel. 01 night cruise boat. Passport & visa fees. All meals as indicated on itinerary ( 07 lunches, 03 Travel Insurance in all kinds. dinners). Single room (quoted separately). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Child or adult in triple sharing room. Arrival & departure transfers. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Cruise on Halong bay. Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be Private boat on Perfume river, Nhatrang island & Mekong on request. delta. Vegetable meals may be on request. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. Luggage handling. ( Air tickets: Ho Chi Minh – Da Lat: 73$ ; Nha Trang – Danang: 73$ ; Hue – Hanoi: 85$ ) CAT 10: The Truly of Vietnam 19 days. Hanoi - Halong Bay - Tam Coc - Ninh Binh - Sapa - Hue - Hoian - Nha Trang - Phan Thiet - Saigon - Tay Ninh - Cuchi Tunnel - Mekong Delta - Can Tho. Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Noi Bai International Airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking in the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, is a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia ‘s most striking colonial architecture. ( If time permits we enjoy a short cyclo ride around the Old Quarter streets, giving you a chance to explore the different local ways of life). Tonight we will have welcome dinner at local restaurant to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 02: Hanoi City Tour (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Today we enjoy a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex. This famous site contains the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this complex is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of city. We follow this with a trip to the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam and the impressive Ethnologic Museum, dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. The beautiful West Lake and the History Museum with an excellent collection of artifacts illustrating the Vietnamese history, are not to be missed. We visit these sights before continuing to the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem. Evening: Enjoy water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 03: Hanoi - Halong Bay (Meals: B, L). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Halong Bay (170 km from Hanoi) - one of the world’s natural wonders and is the most beautiful tourist destination of Vietnam. Halong Bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes with 1969 islets. Upon Arrival at Halong. We take a private junk to visit Ha Long Bay. Take an excursion to Thien Cung Grotto (Heaven Grotto), Daugo Cave (Wooden Cave), Bai Tho Mountain (Poems), Tortoise Rock, Toad Islet, Sea dog islet…each lives up to its name by its shape. Take photograph at Fighting Cock Island. Lunch on the board with fresh seafoods. PM: Drive back to Hanoi. A stopover to Dong Trieu Ceramic village. Arrival at Hanoi. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 04: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Tam Coc - Lao Cai (Meals: B, L). Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Ninh Binh called as "Halong Bay on land" - the same limestone rocks as in Halong Bay but seen from a winding stream through paddy fields instead of the sea. Enjoy spectacular scenery during the boat trip to Tam Coc caves with visit of the Bich Dong Pagoda. Lunch at local restaurant. PM: Drive back to Hanoi. You spend the rest afternoon freely. After dinner you are free until 9:00 PM, you are transferred to train station to take overnight train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the train (solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Day 05: Lao Cai - Sapa (Meals: B). AM 6:30 you arrive at Lao Cai station. Our tour guide and driver will pick you up then transfer you to Sapa (35km). Enjoy the picturesque scenery along the way leading towards Sapa, a mountainous area of stunning natural beauty and diverse ethnic minorities. Transfer to hotel for check in. Breakfast at hotel. Free time to discover Sapa town. PM: Transfer to Ta Van village, spend about 8 km twisty road from Sapa’s town to this village. Along the road you will see many H’Mong, Dzay, Dzao ethnic people dressed in their traditional colourful costume. Two-hour trekking tour through a terrace paddy field and discover lifestyle of the Dzay minority. Overnight in Sapa. Day 06: Sapa Trekking (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Walking tour to visit mountainous market. Take a short trek to Cat Cat village. Here, you have opportunities to discover the real daily life of ethnic people by chatting with them. We return to our hotel in the afternoon. After dinner, you enjoy the atmosphere of Love Market (Love Rendezvous) that lasts over Saturday night. This is the place where ethnic boys and girls declare one’s love to an other by singing, dancing, whistling. This is a place not only for young people who are in love, but also for married people, who come here to look for their old darlings. Overnight in Sapa. Day 07: Sapa - Lao Cai - Hanoi (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel then we walk to visit Ham Rong landscape. Have lunch in restaurant. After lunch, we return to hotel for checking out. Free afternoon until the time our car tranfer you to Lao Cai station to catch the overnight train to Hanoi. Overnight sleep on train (solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Day 08: Hanoi - Hue Imperial (Meals: B). 6:00 AM arrive in Hanoi. Have breakfast and transfer to Noi Bai airport to take flight to Hue. Arrive Hue and then be transferred to your hotel in the center of city. After checking in at the hotel, free time at leisure. PM: Visit the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, the ruins of the Purple Forbiden City. We will discover Royal Citadel - consists of more 100 beautiful constructional works divided many sectors. We will visit Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City (Tu Cam Thanh)…Overnight in Hue. Day 9: Hue City Tour (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. The beautiful pagoda of Thien Mu which now becomes the symbol of Hue and the elaborate royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc are not to be missed. We include these in a guided cruise on the Perfume River which also gives us a taste of the scenic countryside as well as an enjoyable visit to the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. On return to the city, we then take a walk to the bustling Dong Ba Market and pass many fantastic eating spots where visitors have a chance to sample some local delicacies. Tonight you will have a chance to enjoy “Royal dinner“ (at your own). Enjoy a delicious food while listening to melodious music and having a feeling of being the King and Queen. All wear traditional royal clothes. All the served food is royal including dishes reminding dragon, phoenix, or peacock...Overnight in Hue. Day 10: Hue - Danang - Hoian Ancient Town (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Heading out of the town, we drive south to Hoian Ancient Town which was originally a Cham seaport but has been influenced down the centuries by a myriad of traders from various cultures. The tranquillity and charm of Hoi an with its low tiled houses and assembly halls scattered along the small streets make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. Hoian city tour: Around the ancient town to explore the lively market and visit the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum and the many temple and pagodas of Chinese appearance. Overnight in Hoian. Day 11: Hoian - Danang - Nha Trang (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. We free till transfer to Danang airport for domestic flight to Nha Trang. Upon arrival Cam Ranh airport, meet and transferred to our recommended resort/hotel. Bordered by a long beach of white sand and coconut trees, Nha Trang is considered as the most charming coastal town of Vietnam. The rest of day is free to relax by the pool or on the sandy beach. You can enjoy visits to off-shore islets, Cham towers and hot springs. It is also an ideal place for water sports such as scuba diving, snorkeling, jet skiing, wind surfing, etc. Overnight in Nha Trang. Day 12: Nha Trang Beach (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. A morning boat trip on Nha Trang bay visits some of the nearby islands and there are opportunities to swim and snorkel in the clear warm waters. After a fresh seafood lunch at one of the islands in the bay return to shore for a short afternoon city tour including the Po Nagar Cham Towers, Long Son Pagoda with its enormous white Buddha statue and the lively Dam Market. Overnight in Nha Trang. Day 13: Nha Trang - Phan Thiet (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Leave Nha Trang for Phan Thiet (210 km/4 hours). Breaking the journey at Phan Rang to visit the 13th century Po Klong Jarai Cham Towers perched high on a rocky hill surrounded by prickly pear cacti. Arrive Phan Thiet, check in hotel or resort. Phan Thiet is a pleasant enough town, the real attraction is the nearby Mui Ne Peninsula and its 10km of sandy beaches and coconut groves. Many attractive small-scale beach resorts have opened up in recent years amongst the palm trees of Mui Ne…The rest of day is free to relax by the pool or on the sandy beach. Overnight in Phan Thiet. Day 14: Phan Thiet Beach (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. A full day at leisure in the resort or on the beach. For the more active, golf is available nearby. Overnight in Phan Thiet. Day 15: Phan Thiet - Ho Chi Minh City (Meals: B) Breakfast at hotel. Leave Phan Thiet for Ho Chi Minh City by road. The scenic 200km drive on Highway. Arrive in Saigon and check into hotel. PM: Sightseeing around the city including War Remnants Museum, Ben Thanh market. Photo stops at famous tourist sites such as City Hall, Grand Theatre, Notre Dame Cathedral and Center Post Office. Dinner at your own and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Day 16: Ho Chi Minh City - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi Tunnels (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Drive a long way on the country side of Vietnam to Tay Ninh, 100 km from Ho Chi Minh city. On arrival to the head quarter of Cao Dai religious, you will have a chance to witness the daily ceremony at Cao Dai Holy See, and meet followers come to attend the ceremony wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Buddhism. Having lunch at a local restaurant then continue the trip to Cu Chi Tunnel , visit the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. You will have an opportunity to get the unique experience of guerillas living and fighting underground during the war (a crawl through 50 -100 meters out 200 km of the tunnel system is unforgettable). Local rice paper workshops, nice paddy fields are pleasant sights on the way. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Day 17: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta - Can Tho (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Our tour starts with a drive through the Mekong Delta to Cai Be floating market; from here we board our river boats for a cruise along the endless waterways of the mighty Mekong. One of our stops will be to a small restaurant serving the local delicacies on the river. After having lunch, we bid farewell to our hosts we will cruise to visit Ong Giao Garden and the handicraft village to see how bricks and pottery items are made. The visit also allows you to discover how fish sauce and soya bean sauce is made. Upon arrival in Vinh Long Town we meet again with our car and then drive to the city of Can Tho, which is considered to be the heart of the Mekong Delta. Overnight in Can Tho City. Day 18: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City (Meals: B,L, D-Farewell dinner). Breakfast at hotel. The watery world of the Mekong Delta is home to many bustling floating markets. This day we take a boat trip exploring the vibrant floating market of Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets, whose the trading way is unique; each boat usually sells one particular item, whether it be pumpkins, pineapples, sugar canes. You will have a chance to shop in the market and taste tropical fruit. After the boat trip, we go back to Ho Chi Minh. If time permission we can stop to visit Dong Tam snake farm or Vinh Trang Pagoda on the way back. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh. Free at leisure. Farewell dinner at local restaurant, then review our trip experiences. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Day 19: Ho Chi Minh City - Departure (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Free time for shopping or relax until time to airport for departure home or extention to Cambodia or Laos. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 - 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 1 2.240 2.350 2.520 2.754 3.220 3.740 2 1.255 1.310 1.395 1.512 1.745 2.005 3-4 1.055 1.110 1.195 1.312 1.545 1.805 5-6 820 875 960 1.077 1.310 1.570 7-8 731 786 870 987 1.220 1.480 9-10 666 719 805 919 1.155 1.415 11-15 656 706 795 912 1.145 1.405 20 up 571 619 710 827 1.060 1.320 Single 305 360 445 562 755 1.018 Hotel list or similar Cities Locatio n Standard Class 3 star Superior Class 3 star Hanoi Holiday/Han oi Plaza or similar Anise/Viet/Lux or/Hoa Binh or similar Sapa Hue Hoian Nhatran g Phanthie t Saigon Can Tho Train Royal View/Green Duy Tan/Festival Sea & Lotus/Phuoc Sand/Hoian An hotel Victory/New Star Life hotel & resort/Green hotel Haiau Palmira resort Hoang Hai Elios/Asian/Le Long/Dong Duy Khanh Saigon Cantho/Kim Tho Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Vip Class 5 star ACT Class 5 star Flower Horizon Daewoo/Sofitel Garden/Bao Son/ Plaza/Melia or Maison/Hanoi or similar similar Bamboo Chau Long 4* Victoria 4* Impreial/Celadon/Niranva Spa Park View Green resort Hoian anicent Vinh Hung Hoian Riverside Resort and Spa house resort resort/Hoian 4*/Le Domaine De Tam Hai 5* 3*/Glory 4* Pacific Sunrise beach Asia Paradise/Yasaka Novotel resort/Vinpearl 4* beach resort White sand resort/Vinh Suong Victoria L”AnMien resort & resort/Pandanus/Bamboo village 4* spa Lavender /Tan Ramana/Metropo Movenpick/Rex/New Hoang Ngoc/Saigon le/First/OscarEquatoria World/Renaissance hotel/Liberty deluxe room l Riverside Golf Cantho Victoria Cantho Tulico Victoria Express Thanglong Opera/Galaxy/Gre en Park or similar SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 16 nights hotel. 02 overnights train (solff sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). All meals as indicated on itinerary ( 05 lunches, 02 dinners). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. Cruise on Halong bay. Private boat on Perfume river, Nhatrang island & Mekong delta. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Luggage handling. EXCLUSIVE OF Domestic/International air tickets. Departure airport tax. Passport & visa fees. Travel Insurance in all kinds. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be on request. Vegetable meals may be on request. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. ( Air tickets: Hanoi – Hue: 85$ ; Danang – Nha Trang: 73$ ) CAT 11: Vietnam Beach Break 11 days. Saigon – Phan Thiet – Nha Trang- Hoi An – Da Nang – Hanoi. Day 01: Arrive Ho Chi Minh City (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking in the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. Welcome dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Saigon. Day 02: Ho Chi Minh City – Phan Thiet (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Leave Ho Chi Minh city by road for Phan Thiet. The scenic 200km drive north on Highway One passes through the bustling city of Bien Hoa before cutting through dense rubber plantations. Nearer to Phan Thiet the terrain changes to arid semi-desert with cactus plants and strange looking dragon fruit trees. Arrive in Phan Thiet in the late morning and check into hotel or resort. Phan Thiet is a pleasant enough town, the real attraction is the nearby Mui Ne Peninsula and its 10km of sandy beaches and coconut groves. Many attractive small-scale beach resorts have opened up in recent years amongst the palm trees of Mui Ne…The rest of day is free to relax by the pool or on the sandy beach. Overnight in Phan Thiet. Day 03: Phan Thiet Beach (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. A full day at leisure in the resort or on the beach. For the more active, golf is available nearby. Overnight in Phan Thiet. Day 04: Phan Thiet – Nha Trang (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Leave Phan Thiet for Nha Trang (210 km/4 hours), breaking the journey at Phan Rang to visit the 13th century Po Klong Jarai Cham Towers perched high on a rocky hill surrounded by prickly pear cacti. After Phan Rang follow Highway One up the coast past salt ponds and vivid green rice fields to Nha Trang – Bordered by a long beach of white sand and coconut trees, Nha Trang is considered as the most charming coastal town of Vietnam. The rest of day is free to relax by the pool or on the sandy beach. You can enjoy visits to off-shore islets, Cham towers and hot springs. Overnight in Nha Trang. Day 05: Nha Trang Beach (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. A morning boat trip on Nha Trang bay visits some of the nearby islands and there are opportunities to swim and snorkel in the clear warm waters. After a fresh seafood lunch at one of the islands in the bay return to shore for a short afternoon city tour including the Po Nagar Cham Towers, Long Son Pagoda with its enormous white Buddha statue and the lively Dam Market. Overnight in Nha Trang. Day 06: Nha Trang – Da Nang. (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Free till transfer to Cam Ranh airport for flight to Da Nang. Stay in resort on beautiful China beach, famous as a relaxation spot for the American troops during the Vietnam War. Take time to relax at beach and pool. Overnight in Da Nang. Day 07: Hoi An (Meals: B) Breakfast at hotel. Leave Da Nang for Hoi An Ancient Town. We visit the famous Japanese Covered bridges, Old house of Tan Ky, Hokkien communal hall, Trading museum. You then are free for shopping. Hoian is famous for cheap good clothes which are made overnight. PM: Your afternoon will be free to relax on the Cua Dai beach – one of the most beautiful beachs in the central of Vietnam. Overnight in Hoian. Day 08: Hoi An – Cham Island. (Meals: B) Breakfast at hotel. Explore the waters of the South China Sea with a boat trip from Hoian to Cham Islands “Cu Lao Cham”, a set of eight islands off the coast of Hoian. Make stops at a traditional fishing village and the ancient Hai Tang Pagoda, and explore the secluded bays and sleepy villages of the islands. Swim, Snorkel and Dive , Stroll on the beach of the islands and enjoy seafood lunch, before returning to the Hoian Town. Overnight in Hoian. Day 09: Hoi An – Ha Noi. (Meals: B) Breakfast at hotel. Free shopping around Hoi An untill transfer to Danang airport for domestic flight to Hanoi. Arrival in Noi Bai airport, you would be transferred to hotel. Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, is a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia’s most striking colonial architecture. (If time permits we enjoy a short cyclo ride around the Old Quarter streets, giving you a chance to explore the different local ways of life). Dinner at your own. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 10: Hanoi – City tour (Meals: B,L) Breakfast at hotel. Full day Hanoi city tour with visit to HCM complex including Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (close on Mondays and Fridays mornings and whole October and November for annual repairs), Presidential palace, house on stilts, One pillar pagoda, the Temple of Literature. Buffet Vietnamese lunch at local restaurant. PM: Continuing your trip with Enthnology Museum; Hoa Lo “ Hanoi Hilton” prison; a complex of the Hoan Kiem Lake; fine art museum. Have dinner at your own before enjoying the water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 11: Hanoi – Depature (Meals: B) Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure till departure to airport for flight home. End of our services. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 1 1.165 1.229 1.355 1.465 1.875 2.180 2 670 703 765 820 1.025 1.177 3-4 553 586 648 703 908 1.060 5-6 429 467 529 584 779 939 7-8 402 435 497 552 747 909 9-10 365 403 465 519 715 877 11-15 353 386 448 593 698 860 20 up 305 338 400 455 650 812 Single 205 238 300 355 560 712 Hotel list or similar Cities Locatio n Standard Class 3 star Superior Class 3 star Saigon Hoang Hai Long/Dong Khanh or similar Elios/Asian/Asi an Ruby/Le Duy or similar Phanthie t Haiau Palmira resort Nhatran g Hanoi Da Nang Hoian Life hotel & resort/Green hotel Holiday/Hanoi Plaza Anise/Viet/Lux or/Hoa Binh Faifo/Saigon Tourane/Reverside Sea & Lotus/Phuoc Sand/Hoian An hotel Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Lavender /Tan Ramana/Metropo Hoang Ngoc/Saigon le/First/Oscarhotel/Liberty or deluxe room or similar similar White sand resort/Vinh Suong resort/Pandanus/Bamboo village Asia Paradise/Yasaka Thanglong Opera/Galaxy/Gre en Park or similar Bamboo Green Hoian anicent house resort 3*/Glory 4* Flower Garden/Bao Son/ Maison/Hanoi Sandy Beach Vinh Hung resort/Hoian Pacific Vip Class 5 star Equatorial Victoria 4* Novotel 4* Horizon ACT Class 5 star Movenpick/Rex/New World/Renaissance Riverside or similar L"AnMien resort & spa Sunrise beach resort/Vinpearl beach resort Daewoo/Sofitel Plaza/Melia Furama resort Hoian Riverside Resort and Spa 4*/Le Domaine De Tam Hai 5* SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF EXCLUSIVE OF Domestic/International air tickets. Departure airport tax. English speaking guides. Passport & visa fees. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. Travel Insurance in all kinds. 10 nights hotel. Single room (quoted separately). All meals as indicated on itinerary ( 01 lunch, 01 dinner). Child or adult in triple sharing room. All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Arrival & departure transfers. Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be All entrance fees & permits during guided time. on request. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Vegetable meals may be on request. Luggage handling. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. ( Air tickets: Nha Trang – Danang: 73$; Danang – Hanoi: 85$ ) CAT 12: Saigon - Mekong - Angkor Wat 9 days. Saigon - Cu Chi - Mekong Delta - Can Tho - Chau Doc - Phnom Penh - Siemriep. (Joining this trip, you have chance of exploring the typical feature of Mekong Delta. Visit Saigon - Far East Jewel, visit Cu Chi Tunnels - an incredible underground tunnel network. Cruise on Mekong River to discover some floating markets and witness the simple life of Mekong Delta people. Speed boat to Phnom Penh, visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda. Enjoying the fabulous mighty & antique scenery of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom,Ta Prohm...) Day 01: Saigon Arrival (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking in the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. If time permited. Short sightseeing around the city. Tonight our group will gather together for a welcome dinner at local restaurant to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Saigon. Day 02: Saigon City (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. A full day city tour of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, takes in the city’s bustling Chinatown and begins with a visit to the Thien Hau Temple, from where you will take a cyclo ride; the most appropriate and unusual way to explore Cholon, literally meaning ‘big market’. The ride will take you to the lively Binh Tay Market. Then visit a lacquerware factory to witness workers continuing a Vietnamese ancestral tradition. After lunch visit the War Museum and the former Presidential Palace, from there on you will go on foot (the car will be available at all times) to visit the major sights of colonial Ho Chi Minh City: the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat), Opera House and City Hall. Overnight in Saigon. Day 03: Saigon - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi Tunnels (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Drive a long way on the country side of Vietnam to Tay Ninh, 100 km from Ho Chi Minh city. On arrival to the head quarter of Cao Dai religious, you will have a chance to witness the daily ceremony at Cao Dai Holy See, and meet followers come to attend the ceremony wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Buddhism. Having lunch at a local restaurant then continue the trip to Cu Chi Tunnels, visit the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. You will have an opportunity to get the unique experience of guerillas living and fighting underground during the war (a crawl through 50 -100 meters out 200 km of the tunnel system is unforgettable). Local rice paper workshops, nice paddy fields are pleasant sights on the way. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Saigon. Day 04: Saigon - Vinh Long - Can Tho (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Leave Ho Chi Minh City after breakfast for Vinh Long. On arrival at Cai Be board a boat to explore the floating market, typical of the Mekong Delta. Continue by boat to Binh Hoa Phuoc Island to visit orchards of tropical fruit and have lunch in the famous Bonsai garden of Mr Sau Giao. After lunch continue by boat to Vinh Long and then by road to Can Tho, 30km away. Check into hotel on arrival in Can Tho. Leave the hotel mid-afternoon for Thot Not, 45km to the north of Can Tho. Visit the bamboo basket-making hamlet of Long Thanh before continuing to the Thot Not Stork Sanctuary. Watch from a viewing tower above the tree tops as thousands of egrets, herons and cormorants arrive to roost in the branches. Return to Can Tho in the late afternoon. Overnight in Can Tho. Day 5: Can Tho - Chau Doc (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Check out the hotel and head north-west to Chau Doc, situated on the Cambodian border. Check in your hotel, free time at leisure. PM: Take a boat to visit the unique farms where fish are bred in wooden cages suspended under floating houses on the river. Continue by boat to visit a village of stilt houses belonging to the Cham minority where colourful traditional textiles are woven on old wooden looms. Return to dry land in time to drive up Sam Mountain to watch the sunset over the Cambodian border. Overnight in Chau Doc. Day 6: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Board the Victoria speed boat to Phnom Penh. Visa formalities take about 45 minutes at the border and Cambodian visas must be issued before hand, as they are not available on the border at the present time. Continue by river to Phnom Penh. We will be met and transferred to our hotel. After years of violence and terror, Phnom Penh is a city reinventing itself. Many parts of the city are testament to its French colonial past while the recently developed riverfront area is proof of its future. PM: Half day tour to the Royal Palace compound build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom, is the most conspicuous feature and also one of impressive colorful Khmer -style Palaces. Nearside the Royal Palace is Silver Pagoda (The Emerald Buddha temple), display plenty of Buddha Statues that were decorated and made by diamond, emerald, gold and silver. Travelers will proceed to visit Independence Monument which was constructed in 1954 after Cambodian took their country back from French colony, continuing visit to National Museum, the distinctive red building with a beautiful Khmer architecture was build since 1917 and contains more than 5000 art objects made of sandstone, bronze, silver. Copper, wood and others. Lunch & Dinner at your own. Overnight in Phnom Penh Day 7: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Pochentong Airport for the morning flight to Siem Reap. Siem Reap is the base for exploring the fabled temples of Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer empire. Visit to South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon, Baphoun, the Terrace of Temple, Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. It is time to visit the world wonder of Angkor Wat and sunset from Phnom Bakheng Hill. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day 8: Siem Reap Tour (Meals: B). Breakfast at the hotel. Continue to the enchanting temple of the Banteay Srei, nearly everyone's favorite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and the excellence of it decorative carvings. PM: Visit Banteay Samre, one of the most complete complexes at Angkor due to the "anastylosis" restoration method being used. Visit the beginning of Angkor period of Rolous group: Preah Kor, Bakong and Lo Lei temple. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day 9: Depart Siem Reap (Meals: B). Breakfast at the hotel. Take a boat trip on the great lake, Tonle Sap (July-February only) or visit the workshops of Artisans d’Angkor to see wood and stone carving or shop for souvenirs before a transfer to Siem Reap Airport for the onward departure flight. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 1 1.166 1.201 1.220 1.435 1.180 2.050 2 726 743 783 860 928 1.180 3-4 636 653 693 770 838 1.090 5-6 548 565 605 682 750 1.002 7-8 507 524 564 647 715 967 9-10 481 498 538 615 683 941 11-15 460 477 517 594 662 925 20 up 429 444 483 559 629 889 Single 165 185 218 300 365 618 Hotel list or similar Cities Location Standard Class 3 star Saigon Hoang Hai Long/Dong Khanh or similar Can Tho Chaudoc Phnompen h Siem Reap Superior Class 3 star Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Vip Class 5 star ACT Class 5 star Movenpick/Rex/N ew World/Renaissanc e Riverside or similar Saigon Cantho/Kim Tho Golf Cantho Victoria Cantho Ben Da Nui Sam/Halong hotel Victoria Chaudoc Raffles hotel Le Princess hotel Luxury World hotel Phnom Penh hotel Royal Raffles Grand Angkor Star hotel Somadevi Angkor Prince D’Angkor hotel hotel Elios/Asian/Asi an Ruby/Le Duy or similar Lavender /Tan Hoang Ngoc/Saigon hotel/Liberty or similar Ramana/Metropo le/First/Oscardeluxe room or similar Equatorial SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF EXCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. Domestic/International air tickets. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. Departure airport tax. 08 nights hotel. Passport & visa fees. All meals as indicated on itinerary ( 02 lunches, 01 Travel Insurance in all kinds. dinner). Single room (quoted separately). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Child or adult in triple sharing room. Arrival & departure transfers. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Speed boat to Phnom Penh. Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be Boat on Mekong Delta & Tonle Sap Lake. on request. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Vegetable meals may be on request. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Luggage handling. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. ( Air tickets: PNH-REP: US$122 per ticket excluding airport tax ). CAT 13: Taste of Indochina Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia 13 days. Saigon - Mekong Delta - Siem Reap - Phnom Penh - Vien Tiane - Luangprabang - Hanoi - Halong Bay. Day 01: Arrive - Ho Chi Minh (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking in the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. If time permited. Short sightseeing around the city. Tonight our group will gather together for a welcome dinner at local restaurant to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. Day 02: Mekong Delta (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to My Tho (2-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City) and visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. My Tho is a prosperous town of 170,000 inhabitants in the Mekong Delta. It is famous for its extensive orchards and immense rice fields. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong river and visit an orchard on an island, with lunch en route followed by a visit to a snake farm. PM: Drive back to Saigon with a short city tour or free shopping at Ben Thanh market. Dinner at your own. Ho Chi Minh city. Day 03: Ho Chi Minh - Siem Reap (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Flight to Siem Reap by Vietnam airlines. Arrive in Siem Reap airport: met by the guide for visa processing and then transfer to hotel. PM: Half-day tour to Southern gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, Ta Prohm and view sunset at Phnom Bakheng. Overnight Siem Reap. Day 04: Siem Reap (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Early morning, view sunrise at Angkor Wat, tour to Baphoun, Terrace of the Elephants Prasat Kravan, Ta Prohm , Pre Rup, East Mebon, Ta Som, Neak Poan, Preah Khan. PM: Tour to Srash Srang, Banteay Kdei, Ta Prohm, Ta Keo, Thommanon, Chao Say Tevoda, Angkor Wat until sunset view. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day 05: Siem Reap - Phnom Penh (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to airport for flight to Phnom Penh, upon arrival met by guide for transfer to hotel. The same afternoon tour to National Museum of Khmer Arts, Silver Pagoda on the same grounds of Royal Palace, renowned Wat Phnoms. Overnight Phnom Penh. Day 06: Phnom Penh - Vientaine (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Tranfer to aiport for flight to Vientaine. After obtaining visa on arrival, transfer from airport to a hotel. Lunch at Tamnaklao Rest (Lao food). PM. city tour including the Great Sacred Stupa - That Luang, Wat Phra Keow, Wat Sisaket and the Arc de triomphe and the morning market. Overnight in Vientiane. Day 07: Vientaine - Luang Pra Bang (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport flight to Luangprabang. Upon arrival, transfer to a hotel. Afternoon explore beautiful town, visiting Wat Visounalat, known as “the Watermelon Stupa”; the ornate Wat Mai; and Wat Xieng Thong, an exquisite 400 – year – old royal monastery complex. Late afternoon, climb Phousi Hill, with its derelict anti – aircraft gun and revered shrine, to view the sunset over the Mekong and mountains beyond. Overnight in Luangprabang. Day 08: Luang Pra Bang (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Early morning see long lines of barefoot monk in procession through the streets of Luang Prabang. Afterwards travel up the Mekong by motor boat to the Pak Ou Caves, a mystical pigrimage site above the river. Over the past five centuries, kings, princes, merchants, and peasants have come to the caves to worship, leaving behind more than 3,000 statues of the Buddha. Picnic lunch. Late afternoon, return to Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang. Day 09: Luang Pra Bang - Vientiane (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Morning visit the Royal Palace, now the National Museum, continue visiting H’mong ang K’hmu villages, a weaving village and the Khouang Si Falls. Late morning, return to the town then transfer to the airport for your flight to Vientaine. Fly Luang Prabang to Vientaine. Overnight in Vientiane. Day 10: Vientiane - Hanoi (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for your international flight to Hanoi. On arrival, meet and transfer to hotel. PM: Short city tour to Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam (1076), Restored Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem Lake) and Ngoc Son Temple, stroll around the 36 streets of the Hanoi old quarter. Have dinner at your own and enjoy water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 11: Hanoi - Halong Bay (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. An excursion to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple. Vietnamese buffet lunch at local restaurant. PM: Coach trip to Halong Bay (170 km from Hanoi) - one of the world’s natural wonders and is the most beautiful tourist destination of Vietnam. Halong Bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes with 1969 islets. Arrival in Halong, check-in to the hotel. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Halong. Day 12: Ha Long - Hanoi (Meals: B,L,D-Farewell dinner). Breakfast at hotel. Take a deluxe private boat trip (4hours) to visit Ha Long Bay. Take an excursion to Heaven Grotto, Wooden Cave, Bai Tho Mountain (Poems), Tortoise Rock, Toad Islet. Take photos at Fighting Cocks Island. Delicious seafood lunch served on board is really a highlight of the cruise. PM: Return to Hanoi. Have a stopover to Dong Trieu Ceramic village. Upon arrival in Hanoi, free shopping around the old quarter where is home to hundred of souvernir shops. Farewell dinner at local restaurant, then review our trip experiences. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 13: Hanoi - Departure (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport for departure flight. End of our services. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 1 1.910 1.961 2.095 2.286 2.349 3.089 2 1.245 1.290 1.370 1.474 1.505 1.996 3-4 1.104 1.129 1.228 1.335 1.384 1.856 5-6 921 949 1.049 1.151 1.200 1.674 7-8 877 905 981 1.108 1.158 1.626 9-10 827 855 951 1.057 1.106 1.490 11-15 791 819 919 1.019 1.069 1.453 20 up 745 773 872 973 1.025 1.407 Single 270 295 374 488 518 1.015 Hotel list or similar Cities Location Standard Class 3 star Superior Class 3 star Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Saigon Hoang Hai Long/Dong Khanh or similar Elios/Asian/Asi an Ruby/Le Duy or similar Lavender /Tan Hoang Ngoc/Saigon hotel/Liberty or similar Ramana/Metro pole/First/Osc ar-deluxe room or similar Hanoi Holiday/Hanoi Plaza Anise/Viet/Han oiluxor/Hoa Binh Thanglong Opera/Galaxy/Gre en Park or similar Flower Garden/Bao Son/ Maison/Hanoi Halong Can Tho Chaudoc Phnompen h Siem Reap Luang Prabang Vientiene Halong Cong Bay/Golden Asean 4* Asean 4* Doan/Bluesky Halong Saigon Cantho/Kim Tho Golf Cantho 4* Ben Da Nui Sam/Halong hotel 3* Princess hotel Luxury World hotel Angkor Star hotel Somadevi Angkor Manoluck Villa Santi Resort Inter City Hotel Lao Plaza hotel SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 12 nights hotel. All meals as indicated on itinerary (04 lunches, 02 dinners). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. Boat on Mekong delta & Halong bay. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Vip Class 5 star Equatoria l Horizon Saigon Halong 4* ACT Class 5 star Movenpick/Rex/N ew World/Renaissanc e Riverside or similar Daewoo/Sofitel Plaza/Melia Novotel Halong 4* Victoria Cantho 4* Victoria Chaudoc 4* Raffles hotel Le Phnom Penh hotel Royal Raffles Grand Prince D’Angkor hotel hotel La Residence Maison Souvannaphoum Phouvao Green Park hotel Don Chan Palace EXCLUSIVE OF Domestic/International air tickets. Departure airport tax. Passport & visa fees. Travel Insurance in all kinds. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be on request. Vegetable meals may be on request. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. ( Air tickets: Saigon – Siem Reap: 155$ ; Siem Reap – Phnom penh: 122$ ; Phnom Penh – Vientaine: ; Vientaine Luang Pra Bang: 99$ ; Vientiane – Hanoi: 151$ ) Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Luggage handling. CAT 14: Treasures of Indochina 17 Days. Hanoi - Halong Bay - Da Nang - Hoian Town - Myson Hollyland - Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnels - My Tho - Can Tho - Siem Reap - Angkor - Phnompenh - Vientiane - Luang Prabang. (The tour is fantastic combination of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos. You not only can visit best attractive sights of Vietnam: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hue Imperial, Hoian ancient town, Saigon, Mekong Delta, enjoy water puppet show, admire Angkorian architecture (Angkor Wat, South Gate of Angkor Thom), Cambodian interesting culture (Apsara Dance), but also can explore Lao's culture diversity (Vientiane - Luang Prabang...) Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Noi Bai International airport. Transfer to the hotel for check-in. Free yourself at leisure. Tonight our group will gather together for a welcome dinner to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 02: Hanoi City ((Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Today we enjoy a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this complex is the One Pillar Pagoda. We follow this with a trip to the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam and the impressive Ethnologic Museum, dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. The beautiful West Lake and the History Museum with an excellent collection of artifacts illustrating the Vietnamese history, are not to be missed. We visit these sights before continuing to the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem. Dinner at your own. Evening: Water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 03: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Da Nang (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Our guide will pick you up at your hotel and proceed to a World Natural Heritage located in North Vietnam with the magnificent name: Halong Bay, 175 km from Hanoi, the most beautiful landscape in Vietnam while enjoying Vietnam's rural scenery. A morning on the boat to view the emerald water of Halong Bay (4 hours) and many charming islets. Visit two natural caves – Heaven Grotto & Wooden Cave with various shapes of stalagmites. Have a view to Dog Islet, Insences Burning Islet, Fighting Cock Islet. sunbathing at a white sand beach. Enjoy fresh seafoods lunch on board. PM: Drive back to Hanoi. A stopover to Dong Trieu Ceramic village. Arrival at Hanoi. Tonight we catch the night train to go to Danang. Overnight on train (solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin). Day 04: Danang - Hoi An Ancient Town (B). Early morning, we arrive at Danang station. Our driver and tour guide will pick you up to transfer to Hoian. We will visit the Cham Museum on the way to Hoian. Check in the hotel. Walking around Hoi An ancient town to visit Chinese Assembly House, a Hokkien Temple, ancient merchants’ houses, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge. Overnight in Hoian. Day 05: Hoi An - My Son Hollyland (B). Breakfast at hotel. You’ll be driven to My Son Sanctuary, once the spiritual capital of the Cham Kingdom that dominated SE Asia for nearly a thousand years, and now a World Heritage Area. Its remarkable brick towers were badly bombed by the Americans, but are still impressive as is its remote valley setting. After lunch we cruise to Thanh Ha pottery village and visit a traditional ceramic workshop. Visitors have a chance to “get their hands dirty” making their own creations. Overnight in Hoian. Day 06: Danang fly to Ho Chi Minh City (B). Breakfast at hotel. A free morning in Hoian then after lunch we will return to Danang for our flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Check in your hotel. In the afternoon we will enjoy a half day city tour followed by a concert at Linh and Mai’s home and have dinner together on a cruise along the Saigon river. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. Day 07: Cao Dai temple and Cu Chi Tunnel (B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Drive a long way on the country side of Vietnam to Tay Ninh, 100 km from Ho Chi Minh city. On arrival to the head quarter of Cao Dai religious, you will have a chance to witness the daily ceremony at Cao Dai Holy See, and meet followers come to attend the ceremony wearing colored robes, a symbol of the curious combination of the Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity and Buddhism. Having lunch at a local restaurant then continue the trip to Cu Chi, visit the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. You will have an opportunity to get the unique experience of guerillas living and fighting underground during the war (a crawl through 50 -100 meters out 200 km of the tunnel system is unforgettable). Local rice paper workshops, nice paddy fields are pleasant sights on the way. We drive back to the city and you will have a free evening to discover the local life. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. Day 08: Saigon - My Tho - Can Tho (Meals: B, L). Breakfast at hotel. We transfer to My Tho - located on the northern banks of the Mekong river and is the closest town in the delta area to Ho Chi Minh City, about 2 hours drive away. In the center of the town close to the river there is a large market that sells just about anything that can be eaten or is used in day to day business. Around the My Tho area you will find a maze of small canals that can be explored on one of the many organized boat tours. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River and visit an orchard on an island, with lunch en route. Continue with a visit to a snake farm and then continue driving to Can Tho. Check-in hotel and stay overnight in Can Tho. Day 09: Can Tho - Saigon (Meals: B, L). Breakfast at hotel. Early morning wake-up; walk to Ninh Kieu Pier for sampan to Cai Rang and Phong Dien - 2 big floating markets with stops at a Bun Tau noodle factory and a short trek before arriving at a rice-husking mill. You can even try passing one of the many fragile monkey bridges along the canals photo shot. At the floating markets, you will discover a typical way of displaying and advertising farm products of local people gathering on the Mekong river to trade their goods. Drive back to Saigon with a lunch stop at My Tho. Arrive in Ho Chi Minh city. Check in the hotel. Have dinner at your own. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. Day 10: HCM Fly Siem Reap (B). Breakfast at hotel. A relaxing morning before we catch the flight to Siem Reap. Check in your hotel and relax. We start visiting the oldest temple of Angkor period Rolous Group - Located in the centre of the first large-scale Baray Constructed by a Khmer King include. That is an island temple consisting of four brick tower on a double late rite platform: Lolei, Preah Ko & Bakong Temple. The tour start with the visiting to the famous temple: Angkor Wat. After that, visit Ba Kheng Temple, and enjoy a romantic sun set view form Bakheng hill. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day 11: Angkor Temple complex (B,D). Breakfast at hotel. 08:00 Drive out of city to Angkor Thom to discover the impressive Angkor Thom: South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King and Phimean Akas Temple. PM: The tour start with the visiting to the famous temple: Angkor Wat - Angkor Wat is a World Heritage site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. Enjoy dinner with dance Apsaras show at local restaurant. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day 12: Angkor Temple Complex (B). Breakfast at hotel. Visit Banteay Srei, nearly everyone's favorite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and the excellence of it decorative carvings, visit Banteay Samre. PM: Continue to visit Neak Pean, which means ‘coiled serpents’, from the uncoiled nagas that encircled the temple and Preah Khan, Preah Khan' means 'sacred sword', Tasom, The most distant temple on the grand circuit. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day 13: Siem Reap boat trip to Phnom Penh (B). Breakfast at hotel. Early morning we embark on boat to Phnom Penh, down to Tonle Sap Lake and enjoy landscape of Tonle Mekong River, floating village, hospital and school. Upon arrival at Phnom Penh port you are met and transfer to your hotel. The capital city of Phnom Penh was once considered the loveliest city of Indochina. Despite its recent turbulent history, it still maintains considerable charm. A city tour acquaints us with some major sights of Phnom Penh. The private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and are therefore very close to the public. We will visit Silver Pagoda, the most sacred shrine in the country. We visit both structures as well as the legendary temple of Wat Phnom, which provides an interesting view over the environs. The next stop of our trip is the National Museum, exclusively dedicated to Khmer art and sculpture. Overnight in Phnom Penh. Day 14: Phnom Penh fly - Vientiane (B). Breakfast at hotel. Free day to wander around the markets in Phnom Penh until we take our flight to Vientiane. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel. Vientiene is a fascinating capital, with a fusion of Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, and American influences. This charming and easygoing city will provide a smooth introduction to Laos. After a short rest, an orientation walk of Lao Capital is a pleasant way to spend the day, strolling around some of the city’s most historical sites and seeing some of the French colonial architecture. We observe the sunset by the Mekong Riverside until the late evening and experience the city lifestyle of the local Lao people. Overnight in Vientiane. Day 15: Vientiane - Luang Prabang (B). Breakfast at hotel. We start to visit the major sights of the capital; including the oldest Wat Sisaket with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we will stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. From there, we visit the central market known as the ‘Morning Market’ which is a great place for browsing antiques, handmade textiles and gifts. PM: We spend the rest of this day touring the Lao capital, visiting the National Museum (close Tuesday) former name Revolutionary Museum, which exhibits artifacts, photos and legends of Laos’s history fighters and leaders from the ancient times to the new revolution period. We then board our short flight to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage City Luang Prabang, which is perhaps the best - preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Asia. On arrival, we transfer you to hotel. After a short rest, we stroll around the Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of textiles made by the local and the hilltribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. We then climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as viewing a beautiful and panoramic sunset over the ancient and once royal city and the Mekong River. Dinner at your own. Overnight in Luang Prabang. Day 16: Luang Prabang (B). Breakfast at hotel. We enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrines of Wat Aham, Wat Mai, Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We then board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which gives us a panoramic view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the local rice wine. On our way back, we pass the local villages at Ban Xiengmene and Ban Chan continue to see the royal temple at Wat Longkhoun, which once belonged to a royal family patronage near by Sackarine Caves. We cross to city and take a short drive to Ban Phanom, a village well known for its hand weaving. Overnight in Luang Prabang. Day 17: Luang Prabang - fly to Vientiane (B). Breakfast at hotel. An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (ubiquitous sticky rice) from the faithful residents. This tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession. This is a real highlight of the tour prior to saying goodbye to this charming city. We visit the silver smith’s and Fine Arts School and the Central Market, which is not to be missed. Take a flight to Vientiane where we take the connecting flight back home. Trip ends. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class 1 2.271 2.341 2.501 2.752 2.927 2 1.499 1.534 1.633 1.767 1.855 3-4 1.325 1.360 1.528 1.593 1.681 5-6 1.136 1.171 1.271 1.404 1.492 7-8 1.083 1.119 1.216 1.350 1.438 9-10 1.017 1.052 1.151 1.285 1.373 11-15 982 1.017 1.116 1.250 1.338 20 up 899 934 1.034 1.167 1.255 Single 310 345 435 570 658 3.776 VIP Class 2.450 2.205 2.015 1.960 1.896 1.862 1.779 1.188 Hotel list or similar Cities Location Standard Class 3 star Superior Class 3 star Deluxe Class 3+ star Hanoi Holiday/Han oi Plaza or similar Anise/Viet/Hoa Binh/Luxor or similar Thanglong Opera/Galaxy/Gre en Park or similar Hoian Lotus/Phuoc An Sea & Sand/Hoian hotel Hoian anicent house resort 3*/Glory 4* Saigon Hoang Hai Long/Dong Khanh Elios/Asian/Asi an Ruby/Le Duy Lavender /Tan Hoang Ngoc/Saigon hotel/Liberty Can Tho Phnompen h Saigon Cantho/Kim Tho Siem Reap Angkor Star hotel Luang Prabang Vientiene Princess hotel Manoluck Inter City Hotel Luxury Class 4 star Flower Garden/Bao Son/ Maison/Hanoi or similar Vinh Hung resort/Hoian Pacific Vip Class 5 star Horizon ACT Class 5 star Daewoo/Sofitel Plaza/Melia or similar Hoian Riverside Resort and Spa 4*/Le Domaine De Tam Hai 5* Movenpick/Rex/N ew World/Renaissanc e Riverside Golf Cantho 4* Victoria Cantho 4* Raffles hotel Le Luxury World hotel Phnom Penh hotel Royal Raffles Grand Somadevi Angkor Prince D’Angkor hotel hotel La Residence Villa Santi Resort Maison Souvannaphoum Phouvao Lao Plaza Hotel Green Park Hotel Don Chan Palace Ramana/Metropo le/First/Oscardeluxe room Equatoria l SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF EXCLUSIVE OF Domestic/International air tickets. English speaking guides. Departure airport tax. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. Passport & visa fees. 15 nights hotel, 01 overnight train (S,E or Tulico). Travel Insurance in all kinds. All meals as indicated on itinerary (04 lunches, 02 Single room (quoted separately). dinners). Child or adult in triple sharing room. All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Arrival & departure transfers. Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be Boat on Mekong delta & Halong bay. on request. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Vegetable meals may be on request. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Luggage handling. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. ( Air tickets: Hanoi – Danang: 85$; Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh: 85$; Ho Chi Minh – Siem Reap: 155$ ; Phnom Penh – Vientiane: 216$; Vientiane - Luang Prabang: 99$ ; Luang Prabang – Vientiane: 99$ ) CAT 15: Biking Indochina: Saigon - Angkor Wat Cycle Tour 9 Days. Saigon, Cai Be, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Chau Doc, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap. This cycle tour exploration of Mekong Delta and Angkor Wat, starts in Saigon and ends in the Siem Reap, Cambodia. We will cycle on the beautiful back roads of the rural Delta past local villages, orchards and rice paddy. Interact with friendly local people along the way. Board the luxury Victoria to cruise upstream to Phnom Penh, capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Taking time out of the saddle we have excursions by boat on Mekong Delta to explore the local trading and life in the floating markets of Can Tho. Discover the mystery of Angkor Wat with Terrace of Elephants, Ta Keo, Ta Prohm Temple, Banteay Srei… Total cycling distance: 310Km - Cycling grade: Moderate Day 01: Arrive - Saigon (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking in the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. If time permited. Short sightseeing around the city. Tonight our group will gather together for a welcome dinner at local restaurant to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Saigon. Day 2: Saigon - My Tho - Cai Be - Vinh Long - Can Tho (Meals: B,L). Have breakfast, transfer to My Tho. Brief biking presentation, pick up bikes, cycling guide, country lanes by the Tien River to Cai Be; cross on Dinh Khao ferry; cycle and then shuttle the rest way to Can Tho. Overnight in Can Tho. Cycling distance: 40km. Day 3: Can Tho - Lai Vung - Cho Moi - Chau Doc (Meals: B,L). Early morning wake-up; walk to Ninh Kieu Pier for sampan to Cai Rang floating market, return to hotel for breakfast before transfer out of town to Can Tho Ferry for the next leg; quieter roads along the Hau River. After 45km stop in Lai Vung for lunch, continue to Cho Moi. More cycling along the Tien River. After the local ferry, load bikes onto support van and transfer 40km to Chau Doc via Phu My. Dinner and overnight in Chau Doc. Cycling distance: 60-70km. Day 4: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh (Meals: B,D). Following breakfast, deluxe Victoria motor boat up the Mekong to Phnom Penh. In the afternoon, cycle to the infamous Killing Fields or visit the Tuol Sleung Museum. Overnight in Phnom Penh. Cycling distance: 30km approx. Day 5: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (Meals: B,L). After breakfast, drive to the airport to fly to Siem Reap, a small former colonial town just north of Tonle Sap, the largest lake in Southeast Asia. Drop off packs at the hotel for a bike fitting and trip briefing. In the afternoon, cycle on country lanes to the early Angkor Roluos group of temples. Overnight in Siem Reap. Cycling distance: 30km approx Day 6: Temple excursion by bicycle (Meals: B,L,D) After breakfast, cycle to the temple at Angkor Wat. Continue pedalling to the Royal City of Angkor Thom, stopping en route to visit Bayon temple. Cycle to the Terrace of Elephants followed by Ta Keo and Ta Prohm Temple. Return to Siem Reap late afternoon. In the evening, traditional Cambodian meal and performance by Apsara dancers. Overnight in Siem Reap. Cycling distance 45km approx Day 7: Ride to Banteay Srei (Meals: B,L,D) After breakfast, leave Siem Reap by bike after breakfast and cycle to Banteay Srei, 25km away, local temples, pagodas and villages. Lunch, visit Kbal Spean (River of 1,000 Lingas); hiking to view the riverbed carving through the plains. Picnic lunch; continuing to Banteay Samre. Back to town and check in at the hotel. Dinner at Bayon II. Overnight in Siem Reap. Cycling distance: 45km approx Day 8: Tonle Sap Lake. Balloon ride over Angkor Wat Temple (Meals: B,L,D) After breakfast, set out for Tonle Sap through local villages, to Phnom Krom Hill. Board a local boat for a 45-minute ride through floating villages, aquaculture site, and crocodile farm. Drive back to Siem Reap after the cruise. Balloon ride overlooking the entire Angkor Wat area. Cycling distance: 25km approx Day 9: Departure (Meals: B) Have breakfast. Leisure time until transfer to airport for your departure. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Standard Superior Deluxe Luxury Suite Class VIP Class 1 1.499 1.514 1.640 1.789 1.914 2.564 2 1.001 1.009 1.017 1.109 1.171 1.517 3-4 857 865 889 964 1.026 1.371 5-6 762 769 795 869 929 1.278 7-8 686 694 719 794 856 1.201 9-10 655 663 672 738 800 1.170 11-15 636 645 669 745 808 1.155 Single 165 175 198 275 335 685 Hotel list or similar Cities Location Saigon Can Tho Chau Doc Phnompen h Siem Reap Standard Class Superior Class Deluxe Class 3+ Luxury Class 4 3 star 3 star star star Hoang Hai Lavender /Tan Ramana/Metropo Elios/Asian/Asi Long/Dong Hoang le/First/Oscaran Ruby/Le Khanh or Ngoc/Liberty/Saigo deluxe room or Duy or similar similar n hotel or similar similar Saigon Cantho/Kim Tho Golf Cantho 4* Ben Da Nui Sam/ Halong hotel Princess hotel Luxury World hotel Angkor Star hotel Somadevi Angkor Vip Class 5 star ACT Class 5 star Movenpick/Rex/Ne w World/Renaissance Riverside or similar Victoria Cantho 4* Victoria Chaudoc 4* Raffles hotel Le Phnom Penh hotel Royal Prince D’Angkor hotel Raffles Grand hotel Equatoria l SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF EXCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. Domestic/International air tickets. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. Departure airport tax. 08 nights hotel. Passport & visa fees. All meals as indicated on itinerary ( 06 lunches, 05 Travel Insurance in all kinds. dinners) Single room (quoted separately). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Child or adult in triple sharing room. Arrival & departure transfers. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Biking equipment, bike trailer, bike mechanic and Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be support vehicle. on request. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. Luggage handling. ( Air tickets: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap: 122$ ) CAT 16: Vietnam & Cambodia Golf Tour 17 Days. Saigon, Da Lat, Phan Thiet, Dong Nai, Hue, Danang, Hoian, Ha Noi, Halong, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat. Day 01: Saigon (Meals: Welcome dinner). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking into the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. If time permited. Short sightseeing around the city. Tonight our group will gather together for a welcome dinner at local restaurant to go through the trip plan together. Overnight in Saigon. Day 02: Saigon - Golfing at Vietnam Golf & Country Club (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Vietnam Golf & Country Club. Premier course in Vietnam - The first 36-hole golf club in Vietnam with two champion length golf courses. It is widely regarded as Vietnam's Premier Golf and Country Club. Designer: Taiwanese architect Chen King Shih. Number of holes: 36 Par East Course: 72 - 6,922 yards, slope 120 - West Course: 72 - 6,835 yards, slope 130. Located 20km from center of Ho Chi Minh City. Facilities: A full practice area complements the golf course, with an open 290-yard driving range, a putting green, and practice bunkers.). PM: Visit War Museum and the former Presidential Palace, from there on you will go on foot (the car will be available at all times) to visit the major sights of colonial Ho Chi Minh City: the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat), Opera House and City Hall. Overnight in Saigon. Day 03: Saigon - Da Lat Highland (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Da Lat - The former French colonial hill station town of Dalat was founded over 100 years ago by a French scientist, Dr Alexander Yersin. Visit Con Ga village enroute. In the afternoon, we will visit the Summer Palace of the last emperor of Vietnam - Bao Dai King, and Hang Nga Guesthouse, known as the ‘Crazy House’ to locals because of its bizarre architecture. You may also wish to pay a visit to one of Dalat’s most notable residents, Buddhist monk/artist. Overnight in Dalat. Day 04: Da Lat - Golfing at Dalat Palace Golf Club (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Dalat Palace Golf Club. Built in 1922 but expanded and restored in 1994, the Dalat Palace Golf Club is a masterpiece in design. Gently crafted into the rolling hills of Dalat and overlooking the majestic Xuan Huong Lake, the course weaves its way through stately pine trees to oversized and delicately manicured bent grass greens. In 2003, Golf Digest ranked the Dalat Palace Golf Club as the #1 golf course in Vietnam. Patrick J. Rielly, the former President of the PGA of America, described the golf course as 'one of the most beautiful courses in Asia.' At 7,009 yards in length, the par-72 Dalat Palace Golf Club is an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all levels. Afternoon: Enjoy Da Lat tour. Visit Emperor Bao Dai's Summer Palace that is indicative of Bao Dai's status as the puppet ruler of an occupied country. Overnight in Dalat. Day 05: Da Lat - Phan Thiet (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Drive to beach resort at Phan Thiet - a little harbour town that lives on fishing and produces a renowned 'nuoc nam'. A majority of the 80,000 residents find their roots in the Cham ethnic group that used to rule the area until 1692. Today, Phan Thiet is the home of many luxury beach resorts and of an international class gold course. This afternoon is yours to explore Phan Thiet and the nearby beach of Mui Ne. What better way to relax after your day drive than to relax by the ocean, to the sound of waves breaking against the coast. The beach is renowned for its world-class windsurfing and kite surfing. Unfortunately, the same conditions that make it a popular windsurfing destination make it unsuitable for diving and snorkelling. Overnight in Phan Thiet. Day 06: Phan Thiet (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy your game at SeaLinks Golf Course. Sealinks has the advantages that other famous Links Golf Courses in the world do not have; that is the warm climate all year round. While Links Golf Courses in Scotland have few customers in winter because of heavy snow, Sea Links never does. Playing golf here, you will never need to worry about the bad cold weather of the North Vietnam or the heavy rain of the South. About the design, with the talent and experience of the architect Ronald Fream as well as the famous name of GolfPlan Design Company of the United States, we believe that Sea Links will be one of the most beautiful golf courses of Asia Afternoon free on best beach in Vietnam. Overnight in Phan Thiet. Day 07: Dong Nai - Bo Chang Golf Club - Saigon (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Return to Saigon by road. En route, stop at the Bo Chang Golf Club in Dong Nai for a round of golf. Each of the 27 holes is totally unique and presents the golfer in Vietnam a one-of-a-kind challenge. Designer Ward W Northrup laid out an attractive, but easily playable golf course. The Bo Chang Dong Nai golf course being at the bottom of a valley insures year round stable playing conditions without much wind. Water is in play on the Dong Nai golf course’s first five holes as well as seven of the back nine. The signature third hole, a par 3, 165 yard wonder, plays to an island green with stunning scenery and abundant wildlife around the lake backdrop. Other excellent holes at the Bo Chang Dong Nai golf course include the 395 yard tenth and the 535 yard eleventh; both of which require careful approach shots either to lay up or to carry water in front of the greens. Similarly, the fifteenth, a 405-yard left-handed dogleg, also has a green guarded by water in front. After golf continue to Saigon. Afternoon free. Overnight in Saigon. Day 08: Saigon - Danang - Hoi An (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport. Flight to Danang. We drive south to Hoian ancient town which was originally a Cham seaport but has been influenced down the centuries by a myriad of traders from various cultures. The tranquillity and charm of Hoian with its low tiled houses and assembly halls scattered along the small streets make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. Hoian city tour: Around the ancient town to explore the lively market and visit the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum and the many temple and pagodas of Chinese appearance. Overnight in Hoian. Day 09: Hoi An - Hue (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Hue city , we will visit Cham Museum and Hai Van Pass. PM: Visit the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, the ruins of the Purple Forbiden City. We will discover Royal Citadel - consists of more 100 beautiful constructional works divided many sectors. We will visit Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City (Tu Cam Thanh)…Overnight in Hue. Day 10: Hue - Ha Noi (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. The beautiful pagoda of Thien Mu which now becomes the symbol of Hue and the elaborate royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc are not to be missed. We include these in a guided cruise on the Perfume River which also gives us a taste of the scenic countryside as well as an enjoyable visit to the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. On return to the city, we then take a walk to the bustling Dong Ba Market and pass many fantastic eating spots where visitors have a chance to sample some local delicacies. We transfer to Phu Bai airport for domestic flight to Hanoi. Upon arrive, transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 11: Hanoi - Golfing at Chi Linh Star Golf and Country Club - Ha Long Bay (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Chi Linh Star Golf and Country Club - a truly international standard golf club. The facility is spread over 324 hectares on a magnificent valley nestling beside a large lake and surrounded by 100 hectares of rolling forest hills. The completed project will offer two 18-hole golf courses. Opened in 2003, the Chi Linh Star Golf and Country Club has established a name for itself as the premier golf club in the north of Vietnam. Designed by the leading Australian Independent Golf Course Services, using the latest technologies and Turf grass, the golf course is indeed a worthy masterpiece. The club house sits on the top of a hill, capturing a panoramic view over the golf course, boasting a remarkable landscape With the immaculately conditioned fairways, fast greens, strategic bunkers, together with the large lake and rolling hillsgolf…. After fantasy games we continue transfer to Halong bay. Overnight in Halong. Day 12: Ha Long - Hanoi (Meals: B,L). Breakfast at hotel. Take a private boat trip (4hours) to visit Ha Long Bay. Take an excursion to Heaven Grotto, Wooden Cave, Bai Tho Mountain(Poems), Tortoise Rock, Toad Islet. Take photos at Fighting Cocks Island. Delicious seafood lunch served on board is really a highlight of the cruise. PM: Return to Ha Noi. Have a stopover to Dong Trieu Ceramic village. Upon arrival in Hanoi, free shopping around the old quarter where is home to hundred of souvernir shops. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 13: Hanoi - King Island (Meals: B,D). Breakfast at the hotel. Morning round of golf at King's Island Golf Club (Located 45km from Hanoi) - the oldest golf course in Hanoi. They have just added 18 new holes of Mountain View. Kings' Island has two 18-hole courses. The Lakeside Course opened in 1993; the Mountain View Course opened in mid-2004. Kings' Island is the first 36-hole facility in northern Vietnam. Designer of the Lakeside Course: Robert McFarland. Designer of the Mountain View Course: Pacific Coast of Australia – Peter Rogers. Number of holes: 36 Par Lakeside: 72 - 6,454 Yards. Mountain View: 72 and 7,100 Yards Have dinner at local restaurant and enjoy Vietnamese water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi. Day 14: Hanoi Flight - Siem Reap (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Half day city: Visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum complex, Temple of Literature - the first University of Vietnam built in 11century. At 12:15 transfer to airport for flight to Siem Reap - Cambodia. Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, meets and transfers to hotel. Free at leisure. Dinner and accommodation at hotel in Siem Reap. Day 15: Angkor Wat (Meals: B). Sunrise tours to Angkor Wat. Back to hotel for breakfast. Visit to South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace and the Royal Enclosure. Lunch at local restaurant Visit to Angkor Wat temple and sunset from the top of Phnom Ba Kheng hill. Dinner and accommodation at hotel in Siem Reap. Day 16: Siem Reap (Meals: B,D). Breakfast at hotel. Transferred to Angkor Golf Course for special games. Nick Faldo brings world class golf to Cambodia with the PGA standard championship Angkor Golf Resort which boasts a lengthy 7,230 yards and a 72 par. Located close to the heart of Siem Reap, the Angkor Golf Course features generous fairways, an impressively bold bunkering style, and greens with plenty of subtle undulations that not only encourage but reward a variety of approach shots. Faldo believes that golfers enjoy themselves most when they are challenged, and this is the underlying approach to his design style. However, at the same time he is fully aware of the wide range of abilities that golfers bring to the course and as such the Angkor Golf Course has plenty of teeing options. PM: Enjoy the Performances of Khmer dances. Dinner and enjoy Khmer traditional dance show at local restaurant. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day 17: Siem Reap Departure (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Visit to Kravan, Srah Srang, Banteay Kdei and Ta Prohm temples. Free your time untill transfer to Siem Reap airport for departure. End of our services. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Oct, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Based on a minimum group of 5 golfers. Group Standard Golfer 2.394 Non Golfer 1,826 Single 590 Hotel List or Similar Cities Location Saigon Da Lat Phan Thiet Hue Hoian Hanoi Siem Reap Superior Class Metropole 3++* or similar Saigon Dat Lat 4* or similar Blue Ocean 4* or similar Park view 4* or similar Hoian hotel 4* or similar Maison de Hanoi 3++* or similar Somadevi 3++* or similar SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. Internal economy airfares : Saigon-Danang; Hue-Hanoi; Hanoi-Siem Reap. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 16 nights hotel. All meals as indicated on itinerary (02 lunches, 03 dinners). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. EXCLUSIVE OF Departure airport tax. Passport & visa fees. Travel Insurance in all kinds. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese…) may be on request. Green fees, caddy and m/cart. Peak tourist season or special event rates. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. stated. Luggage handling. ( Air tickets: Saigon – Danang: 85$ ; Hue - Ha Noi: 85$ ; Hanoi - Siem Reap: 260$ ) CAT 17: Cambodia Classic 04 days. Day 1. Arrival Phnom Penh (Meals: ). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking into the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. The capital city of Phnom Penh was once considered the loveliest city of Indochina. Despite its recent turbulent history, it still maintains considerable charm. A city tour acquaints us with some major sights of Phnom Penh. The private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and are therefore very close to the public. We will visit Silver Pagoda, the most sacred shrine in the country. We visit both structures as well as the legendary temple of Wat Phnom, which provides an interesting view over the environs. The next stop of our trip is the National Museum, exclusively dedicated to Khmer art and sculpture. Overnight in Phnom Penh. Day 2: Phnom Penh - Siem Riep (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Pochentong Airport for the morning flight to Siem Reap. Siem Reap is the base for exploring the fabled temples of Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer empire. Visit to South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon, Baphoun, the Terrace of Temple, Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. It is time to visit the world wonder of Angkor Wat and sunset from Phnom Bakheng Hill. Overnight in Siem Riep. Day 3: Siem Riep Tour (Meals: B). Breakfast at the hotel. Continue to the enchanting temple of the Banteay Srei, nearly everyone's favorite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and the excellence of it decorative carvings. PM: Visit Banteay Samre, one of the most complete complexes at Angkor due to the "anastylosis" restoration method being used. Visit the beginning of Angkor period of Rolous group: Preah Kor, Bakong and Lo Lei temple. Overnight in Siem Riep. Day 4: Depart Siem Reap (Meals: B). Breakfast at the hotel. Take a boat trip on the great lake, Tonle Sap (July-February only) or visit the workshops of Artisans d’Angkor to see wood and stone carving or shop for souvenirs before a transfer to Siem Reap Airport for the onward departure flight. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Oct, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group Superior 3* Deluxe 3* ++ Luxury 4* VIP Class 5* 1 2 411 435 515 860 258 270 310 495 3-4 241 253 293 478 5-6 221 233 273 458 7-8 192 204 250 435 9-10 189 201 241 426 1115 180 192 232 417 20 up 167 179 219 404 Single 58 70 110 295 Hotel List or Similar Cities Location Superior Class 3 star Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Phnom penh Princess Hotel Luxury World Hotel Phnom Penh Hotel Siem Reap Angkor Star Hotel Somadevi Angkor Hotel Prince D’Angkor Hotel Vip Class 5 star Raffles Hotel Le Royal Raffles Grand Hotel SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF EXCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. Cambodia visa fees All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. All flights in/out of Cambodia 03 nights hotel. Departure airport taxes (dom $8 / Inter $25) All meals as indicated on itinerary (0 lunches, 0 dinners). Single room (quoted separately). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Child or adult in triple sharing room. Arrival & departure transfers. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Boat trip on Tonle Sap lake. Japanese, Chinese…) may be on request. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not Luggage handling. stated. ( Air ticket: Phnom Penh - Siem Riep: 122$ ) CAT 18: Charming of Cambodia 5 days. Day 01: Siem Reap Arrival (B). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking into the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. We start visiting the oldest temple of Angkor period Rolous Group - Located in the centre of the first large-scale Baray Constructed by a Khmer King include. That is an island temple consisting of four brick tower on a double late rite platform: Lolei, Preah Ko & Bakong Temple. The tour start with the visiting to the famous temple: Angkor Wat. After that, visit Ba Kheng Temple, and enjoy a romantic sun set view form Bakheng hill. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day 02: Angkor Temple complex (B,D). Breakfast at hotel. 08:00 drive out of city to Angkor Thom to discover the impressive Angkor Thom: South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King and Phimean Akas Temple. PM: The tour start with the visiting to the famous temple: Angkor Wat - Angkor Wat is a World Heritage site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. Enjoy dinner with dance Apsaras show at local restaurant. Overnight in Siem Reap Day 03: Angkor Temple Complex (B). Breakfast at hotel. Visit Banteay Srei, nearly everyone's favorite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and the excellence of it decorative carvings, visit Banteay Samre. PM: Continue to visit Neak Pean, which means ‘coiled serpents’, from the uncoiled nagas that encircled the temple and Preah Khan, Preah Khan' means 'sacred sword', Tasom, The most distant temple on the grand circuit. Overnight in Siem Reap. Day 04: Siem Reap boat trip to Phnom Penh (B). Breakfast at hotel. Early morning we embark on boat to Phnom Penh, down to Tonle Sap lake and enjoy landscape of Tonle Mekong River, floating village, hospital and school. Upon arrival at Phnom Penh port you are met and transfer to your hotel. The capital city of Phnom Penh was once considered the loveliest city of Indochina. Despite its recent turbulent history, it still maintains considerable charm. A city tour acquaints us with some major sights of Phnom Penh. The private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and are therefore very close to the public. We will visit Silver Pagoda, the most sacred shrine in the country. We visit both structures as well as the legendary temple of Wat Phnom, which provides an interesting view over the environs. The next stop of our trip is the National Museum, exclusively dedicated to Khmer art and sculpture. Overnight in Phnom Penh. Day 05: Phnom Penh Departure (B). Breakfast at hotel. Free day to wander around the markets in Phnom Penh until transfer to the hotel for your departure flight. End of our services. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Oct, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group 1 2 3-4 5-6 7-8 Superior 3* Deluxe 3* ++ Luxury 4* VIP Class 5* 479 509 613 1088 314 329 381 633 295 310 362 615 282 297 349 601 254 269 321 573 9-10 1115 237 252 304 556 247 262 314 566 20 up Single 222 237 289 542 71 86 138 390 Hotel List or Similar Cities Location Superior Class 3 star Deluxe Class 3+ star Luxury Class 4 star Phnom penh Princess Hotel Luxury World Hotel Phnom Penh Hotel Siem Reap Angkor Star Hotel Somadevi Angkor Hotel Prince D’Angkor Hotel SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 04 nights hotel. All meals as indicated on itinerary (01 dinner with cultural show). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. Boat trip on Tonle Sap lake. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Luggage handling. Vip Class 5 star Raffles Hotel Le Royal Raffles Grand Hotel EXCLUSIVE OF Cambodia visa fees All flights in/out of Cambodia Departure airport taxes (dom $8 / Inter $25) Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese…) may be on request. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. CAT 19: Highlights of Laos 5 days. Day 01: Vientiane Arrival (Meals: B, L). You are welcomed by ACT’s guide at airport and then be transferred to your hotel. After checking into the hotel, free time at leisure to recover from your journey. Lunch at Tamnaklao Rest (Lao food). PM. city tour including the Great Sacred Stupa - That Luang, Wat Phra Keow, Wat Sisaket and the Arc de triumphed and the morning market. Overnight in Vientiane. Day 02: Vientiane - Luang Prabang (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport flight to Luang Prabang. Upon arrival, transfer to a hotel. Afternoon explore beautiful town, visiting Wat Visounalat, known as “the Watermelon Stupa”; the ornate Wat Mai; and Wat Xieng Thong, an exquisite 400 – year – old royal monastery complex. Late afternoon, climb Phousi Hill, with its derelict anti – aircraft gun and revered shrine, to view the sunset over the Mekong and mountains beyond. Overnight in Luang Prabang. Day 03: Luang Pra Bang (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Early morning see long lines of barefoot monk in procession through the streets of Luang Prabang. Afterwards travel up the Mekong by motor boat to the Pak Ou Caves, a mystical pigrimage site above the river. Over the past five centuries, kings, princes, merchants, and peasants have come to the caves to worship, leaving behind more than 3,000 statues of the Buddha. Picnic lunch. Late afternoon, return to Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang. Day 04: Luang Pra Bang - Vientiane (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Morning visit the Royal Palace, now the National Museum, continue visiting H’mong ang K’hmu villages, a weaving village and the Khouang Si Falls. Late morning, return to the town then transfer to the airport for your flight to Vientiane. Fly Luang Prabang to Vientiane. Overnight in Vientiane. Day 05: Vientiane Departure (Meals: B). Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for your international flight to Hanoi. On arrival, meet and transfer to hotel. PM: Short city tour to Temple of Literature - the first university of Vietnam (1076), Restored Sword Lake (Hoan Kiem Lake) and Ngoc Son Temple, stroll around the 36 streets of the Hanoi old quarter. Have dinner at your own and enjoy water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Overnight in Hanoi. Valid: 01 Jan, 09 – 30 Sep, 09 * Price in $US for twin sharing. Group 1 2 3-4 5-6 7-8 Superior 3* Deluxe 3* ++ Luxury 4* VIP Class 5* 825 892 909 1,129 609 676 693 913 549 616 633 853 467 535 551 772 453 497 538 755 9-10 429 493 513 734 1115 410 478 494 715 20 up Single 404 471 488 708 123 169 196 428 Hotel list or similar Cities Location Superior Class 3 star Luang Prabang Manoluck (Superior) Vientiane Inter City Hotel Deluxe Class 3+ star Villa Santi Resort (Deluxe) Lao Plaza Hotel SERVICE INCLUSIVE OF English speaking guides. Domestic airticket as stated VTE-LPQ-VTE. All accommodation twin/double share & daily breakfast. 04 nights hotel. All meals as indicated on itinerary (0 dinner, 01 lunch). All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles. Arrival & departure transfers. All entrance fees & permits during guided time. Domestic gov’t tax and service charge. Luggage handling. Luxury Class 4 star Maison Souvannaphoum (Garden Wing) Green Park Hotel Vip Class 5 star La Residence Phouvao (Garden View) Don Chan Palace EXCLUSIVE OF Laos visa fees Departure airport taxes. Single room (quoted separately). Child or adult in triple sharing room. Other language (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese…) may be on request. Peak tourist season or special event rates. Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others not stated. ( Air tickets: Vientiane - Luang Prabang: 99$; Luang Pra Bang - Vientiane: 99$) BOOKING CONDITIONS: Deposit and Final Payment: Travel Agents/Tour Operators for the first booking have to deposit 15% only of total tour cost (30 days before trip). The rest of the journey must pay to CAT Travel 01 day before the trip end. When the tour leader or your company receiving good feed back from your clients. No refund for cancellations within 15 days before departure. Rooms: Accommodation: Twin share accommodation is based on two single beds or one double bed as provided by the hotel/resort. Single room: People travel alone should book single room and pay the single supplement. Special request: Triple share, non-smoking floors or king-size beds, conecting rooms should be requested before confirmation. Hotel/resort rooms: Our hotel/resort rooms which provided in tours are the cheapest rooms of the hotel Upgrade: Incase the cheapest rooms are fully booked, you have to pay extra for upgrade. Early check in: Some itinernaries require early check-in, it’s mean that you have to pay full charge or you have to wait untill 12:30 PM for check in. Meal: Almost breakfast is buffet; all meals (lunch, dinner) is served at local restaurant; Royal meal in Hue, Vietnam, Apsara meal in Cambodia; Laos food in Laos; Hala food, Vegetable meal may be on request. Some special request as meal server on beach, in caves, yard… should be requested before confirmation. Some meals on our tours are not include, giving you the freedom to choose where/style to eat. Our tour operator and guide know the best palaces - for any budget. During home stays you will eat with your host family. The food is locally grown, while simple, is nourishing. In special vacations some hotels/resorts have compulsory meals and you have to pay extra for this. Guide: Our tour program is escorted by local guide. Almost tours one superb guide will escort from arrival to departure, but some time is regional guide at each palcas. English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese… may be on request. Child policy: Infant: charge 10% of package cost Children under 12 years old sharing room with two adults without extra bed: Charge 70 % of package cost. Children under 12 years old sharing room with two adults with extra bed: Charge 90 % of package cost. Children aged 12 to 17 inclusive must pay the adult price. There is a limit of 3 children per adult. Air fare policy: Child under 2 years old: 10% of adult fare Child from 2- 12 years old: 75% of adult fare. Our prices do not include airfaires from or to your departing destination. Departure and arrival taxs…you are responsible for paying such additional taxs and fees. Airfare subject to change without notice from airlines. Transfortation: Car & Bus: All road transport by private air-conditioned vehicles 4 seater car For 01 pax 04-07 seater car For group 02 pax 16 seater bus 24 seater bus For group 3-6 pax For group pax Train: Solf sleeper 4-berth shared cabin. 35 seater bus 7-10 For pax group 45 seater bus 11-15 For group 16 - 28 pax Boat: Private boat on Mekong delta; Halong bay; Ninhbinh; Perfumer river; boat to the Pak Ou Caves in Laos; Tonle Sap lake in Cambodia… Junk cruise on halong bay/mekong delta: Deluxe old junk with twin/double room. Incase you want to charter private cruise, please send the request to CAT. Air ticket: Economic class. Travel insurance: We strongly recommend that a comprehensive travel insurance policy be purchased at the time of booking your holiday. Ask CAT Travel for details. Prices: All prices are in American dollars. The prices may be changed due to currency fluctuations, changes in governoment legislation, air prices, fuel surcharges or other variables outside our control. You acknowledge and agree that you shall be responsible for the prompt payment of all surcharges and prices increases. In order to minimize exposure to surcharges we recommend you pay in full as early as possible. Surcharges: During local or national holidays or special events: On Christmas, New Year, Lunar New Year's. Eve...ourtours, vacation, reservation...add charge of 15% - 20%.