EXCLUSIVE TOUR Vietnam Discovery
EXCLUSIVE TOUR 15 Day Vietnam Discovery Tour 15 Days/ 14 Nights Includes Flights Twin Share Single Supplement $999 INCLUDES FLIGHTS! FULLY HOSTED PRICE FROM $4,299pp DURATION 15 Days DEPARTS 06 Nov, 2017 Watch the diverse Vietnam scenery change on this 15 day tour. You ll see bustling cities, quaint rice paddies and the stunning emerald waters of Halong Bay, all in one trip! Learn all about the Vietnamese culture and send your taste buds into overdrive with the local food. Inclusions: Return economy airfares from Sydney or Brisbane with Singapore Airlines Internal airfares All airline taxes and fuel surcharges Transfers as per itinerary in private vehicles Accommodation in 4 star hotels Meals as indicated Overnight Halong Bay Cruise All Touring as per itinerary Gratuities whilst on tour Engligh speaking local guides Seniors Holiday Travel Team Tour Host from Brisbane*. Not Included: Vietnam Visa Travel Insurance Meals unless specified Beverages unless specified Items of a personal nature Optional activities *Itinerary subject to change without notice. Prices subject to change until paid in full. Minimum numbers required for tour to depart. Moderate Fitness Level Required This tour requires a moderate fitness level to participate. All passengers must be able to: Walk 10 mins without having to stop, sit down or rest Get in and out of transportation unassisted Walk over uneven ground with no paving Stand for 30 mins, without needing to sit down Walk an incline equal to a flight of stairs, without stopping Manage own luggage
Tour Itinerary Day 1, Monday, 6 Nov This evening depart Brisbane, flying to Ho Chi Minh City with Singapore Airlines, via Singapore. Day 2, Tuesday, 7 Nov Upon arrival this morning into Ho Chi Minh City, we will be transferred to our hotel. Take the rest of the day to settle in ahead of dinner this evening. *Sydney passengers will depart Australia early this morning arriving into Saigon on the night of 7th November and will meet their tour host at the hotel. Stay: Ho Chi Minh City Day 3, Wednesday, 8 Nov Today we will visit Cu Chi Tunnels seeing the scenery change from a bustling city to views of rice paddies, villagers drying noodles by the side of the road and other scenes typical to southern Vietnam. Cu Chi Tunnels consist of an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by the Vietnamese resistance during both the French and American wars. This tour will be specially led by a Vietnamese Veteran who lived and fought in the tunnels for 12 years. After the tour we will return to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch and a city tour. Tonight we will enjoy a group Welcome Dinner at Koto restaurant. Stay: Ho Chi Minh City Day 4, Thursday, 9 Nov This morning we will leave behind the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City to experience the true life of the Delta region. We will explore orchards, farms and fisheries; visiting intimate authentic cottage industries such as hu tieu (rice noodles), brick making, and coconut processing, travelling like a local on the back of a xe loi (two benched cart), and by boat. We will also spend time with locals whose family s livelihoods have been made in the Delta for generations. A highlight today will be our delicious 5-course Vietnamese lunch on the garden terrace of a home stay restaurant. Later this afternoon we will return to Ho Chi Minh and enjoy dinner at a floating restaurant. Stay: Ho Chi Minh City Day 5, Friday, 10 Nov After breakfast we will be transferred to the airport for our fight to Nha Trang. This afternoon after we arrive in Nha Trang we will have a city tour stopping at the Po Nagar Cham Towers, the Alexander Yersin Museum, the XQ workshop where exquisite handmade embroideries can be seen, Long Son Pagoda, with its enormous white Buddha statue and the lively and colourful Dam Market. This evening dinner will be hosted at a local restaurant. Stay: Nha Trang Day 6, Saturday, 11 Nov This morning we will take a boat trip to visit some of the nearby islands. Along the way we will stop at nearby villages and relax on the boat s deck and people watch as Vietnamese villagers, whose ancestors have lived on these islands for generations, go about their daily lives. After our fresh seafood lunch on Bamboo Island, our boat will take us back to Nha Trang City. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure to explore Nha Trang ahead of dinner this evening. Stay: Nha Trang Day 7, Sunday, 12 Nov This morning we will be transferred to the airport for our flight to Danang. On arrival you will be transferred by coach to Hoi An. Later this afternoon, we will have a walking tour of the ancient town centre to visit the former merchants homes, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, a Chinese communal hall and the colourful market before dinner at a local restaurant. Stay: Hoi An Day 8, Monday, 13 Nov This morning we will enjoy a tour to the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom, My Son. Here, 40km southwest of Hoi An in a lush green valley, are dozens of red brick towers and sanctuaries dating from between the 7th Breakfast Lunch Dinner
PRICE FROM $4,299pp DURATION 15 Days DEPARTS 06 Nov, 2017 and 13th centuries. On the way back to Hoi An we will visit Tra Kieu, formerly known as Simhapura or the Lion Citadel, the capital of Champa between the 4th and 8th centuries. Some of the finest sculptures in Danang s Cham Museum originated from here. This afternoon is at leisure ahead of dinner at a local restaurant tonight. Stay: Hoi An Day 9, Tuesday, 14 Nov Enjoy this morning at leisure before leaving Hoi An for Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. We will drive through Danang and visit Marble Mountain and the Cham Museum, which contains the finest collection of Cham sculptures in the world before climbing over the Pass of Ocean Clouds and dropping down to the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co. Stay: Hue Day 10, Wednesday, 15 Nov This morning we cruise along the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the most beautiful Pagodas in Vietnam and visit the Imperial Palace. After lunch we are transferred to the airport for our flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, we will be transferred to our hotel before dinner this evening at a local restaurant. Stay: Hanoi Day 11, Thursday, 16 Nov Following breakfast, we have a morning of coach travel as we leave Hanoi and travel to Halong Bay. We will arrive at the jetty in Halong City towards noon and proceed to board our boat in time for lunch which will be served as we cruise towards the bay itself. In the afternoon, enjoy various activities, or perhaps your would prefer to spend some time relaxing on board on the sun deck. Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board. Stay: Halong Bay Day 12, Friday, 17 Nov Enjoy your morning as the sun rises on Halong and breakfast is served while the vessel cruises slowly through the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. After lunch we will disembark and transfer back to Hanoi. Stay: Hanoi Day 13, Saturday, 18 Nov Today we will enjoy a city tour seeing sights such as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda, and the Fine Art Museum. After lunch we will also visit the Temple of Literature, Lake of Restored Sword and the Old Quarter. This evening a highlight will be the Vietnamese Water Puppet Show ahead of our Farewell Dinner at the hotel. Stay: Hanoi Day 14, Sunday, 19 Nov Enjoy breakfast at the hotel this morning and the day at leisure. A great chance to do some last minute shopping and sightseeing at your own pace, before our transfer to the airport for your homeward flights via Singapore with Singapore Airlines. Day 15, Monday, 20 Nov This morning upon arrival in Australia your wonderful journey comes to an end. Don t miss out, book this amazing holiday now! Contact an over 50s travel specialist Breakfast Lunch Dinner
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