Vietnam in Brief 8 days/7 nights. From $998.00 per person, twin share, low season.*

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS:

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Hanoi, Halong Bay.

INCLUSIONS:

• Total 7 Night's accommodation
• Includes 3 nights in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon)
• Includes 2 nights in Hanoi
• Includes 2 nights onboard Jasmine or Ginger junk in a private cabin, cruising Halong Bay
• Return transfers Hanoi/Halong Bay/Hanoi
• 2 Breakfast, 2 Lunches and 2 Dinners on board the Junk cruise
• Domestic airfare from Saigon to Hanoi
• English speaking guides and private air conditioned cars on transfer and touring sectors
• Cabin with private facilities on Halong Bay Cruise
• All collectable airport taxes and surcharges for domestic flights

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Package prices vary depending on choice of accommodation (Standard or Superior)

 

 

Price Per Person (Validity Dates 2012-13)	Standard Hotel			Superior Hotel
8 days/7 nights	Twin Share	Single Share		Twin Share	Single Share
Low Season (Apr-Sep)	$998.00		$1416.00	$1198.00		$1846.00
High Season (Oct-Mar)	$1080.00		$1544.00	$1355.00		$2110.00

Vietnam in Brief 8 days/7 nights

Ginger Junk, Halong Bay

DETAILED ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City

On arrival in Ho Chi Minh City you will be met and transferred to your hotel in a private car.
Overnight hotel accommodation (Luxury or Standard)

Day 2: Cu-Chi Tunnels This morning you will have a private sightseeing tour to Cu-Chi tunnels and return to Saigon in the afternoon for lunch. Then Then you will have time to explore Saigon on your own.
Overnight hotel accommodation 
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City at Leisure Today you will have time to explore Saigon on your own. (Optional Tour on a vintage vespa either day or evening as a pillion passenger.  A fun way to see the city like a local)
Overnight hotel accommodation Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi Your driver and guide will meet you in the hotel lobby for your private transfer to the airport.  Your flight from Saigon to Hanoi takes approximately 2 hours.  On arrival you will be met again and transferred to your hotel.  The remainder of the day will be at leisure for you to discover the many things that the charming city of Hanoi has to offer.  Be sure to visit the old quarter and the many charming parks and lakes scattered throughout the city. (Optional Tour on a cyclo with driver to experience street life, first hand in the old quarter of Hanoi)
Overnight hotel accommodation: Meals – Breakfast

Day 5: Hanoi at Leisure Today will be at leisure.  You will have a full day to explore some more sites around Hanoi and have some time for some personal shopping. (Optional Tour: Water Puppets)
Overnight hotel accommodation: Meals – Breakfast

Day 6: Hanoi - Halong Bay This morning you will be met at your hotel by your driver and guide and make your way for the 2 hour drive to Halong City.  On arrival you will board the "Ginger or Jasmine junks" two of the most prestegious boats on the bay, for yor overnight cruise through Halong Bay.  The bay was World Heritage listed by UNESCO in 1998 and it is one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations.

Halong Bay consists of a dense cluster of 1,969 limestone monolithic islands which rise spectacularly from the ocean. Each is topped with thick jungle vegetation,  Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves. Your cruise may stop at the largest cave in the bay, Hang Dau Go (Wooden stakes Cave). Its three large chambers contain large numerous stalactites and stalagmites (as well as 19th century French graffiti).  Your cruise will also take you past some of the floating villages inhabited by local fishermen and their families.

Many of the islands have acquired their names as a result of interpretation of their unusual shapes: such names include Voi Islet (elephant), Ga Choi Islet (fighting cock), and Mai Nha Islet (roof). 989 of the islands have been given names. Birds and animals including bantams, antelopes, monkeys, and iguanas also live on some of the islands.

This evening you will get the chance to have a swim in the bay or enjoy a drink on the deck of the boat and afteward sit down to a lovely Vietnamese meal prepared by the crew on board the boat.
Overnight  - On board "The Ginger" or "The Jasmine" Junk Cruise: Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Halong Bay  After breakfast, transfer to your day trip boat with private crew and cruise to the to the bay's most untouched area.  Enjoy swimming on quiet beaches, visiting water tunnels, fishing villages or kayaking.  Lunch served on board by your private chef.  Return to the mother boat for the night. (Optional Tour: Dinner in cave at additional cost)
Overnight  - On board "The Ginger" or "The Jasmine" Junk Cruise: Meals – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8: Halong Bay to Hanoi Wake up early for breakfast on board the boat and continue your cruise around Halong Bay, returning to Halong City around lunch time.  You will have some time to purchase some lunch before meeting your driver and transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

Meals - Breakfast        

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LOCATION     
   

HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON)

HANOI

HALONG BAY (JASMINE OR GINGER JUNK)

STANDARD HOTELS

MA MAISON HOTEL

HANOI ELEGANCE  or SILK PATH HOTEL

SUPERIOR CABIN

SUPERIOR HOTELS

MAJESTIC HOTEL

MOVENPICK HOTEL

DELUXE CABIN

High Season Surcharges for Standard  Package

Surcharge on  Jasmine Junk  24th &  31st Dec 2012: 180  USD/double cabin


High Season  Surcharges for Luxury Package

Compulsory gala dinner  at  Majestic Saigon on 24th  Dec  2012: 130  USD/person/meal

Compulsory gala dinner at  Majestic Saigon  on  31st  Dec 2012: 140 USD/person/meal

Surcharge on Jasmine Junk  24th &  31st  Dec 2012: 180.00  USD/double cabin

All prices are subject to change without notice due to currency  fluctuations, third party price increases and other unforeseeable circumstances.  Only final payment can guarantee the final price.