VIETNAM TRAVEL & CULTURE SERVICES

“3 DAYS HANOI – HALONG – HAI PHONG S.I.C.” – VTN6053

Guaranteed either minimum 2 pax weekly departure every Wednesday for seat-in-coach tour or daily departure for private tour

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ITINERARY: 

Wednesday

Day 01   Hanoi  -  Arrival    (D)

Meet on arrival at Hanoi/Noi Bai International airport, transfer to Sunway Hotel or similar for check in

14:00  Meeting at lobby of the hotel

p.m.Cyclo tour (2 hours), visit to the Old quarter of Hanoi and NgocSonTemple.

Dinner at Seasons restaurant

Evening: Drop off at Thang Long theatre for water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. This art originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The artists-men and women-stand waist-deep in the water to manipulate the puppets, making them move about, talk and laugh and even dance on the surface of the water. End of the show and transfer to hotel.

Accommodation at hotel

Thursday  

Day 02   Hanoi  -  Halong - Haiphong  (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel

07:30Visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed on Monday, Friday and the whole October and November) Residence and One Pillar Pagoda

09:30Drive to Halong, 180 km east ofHanoi.

On arrival take a wooden boat and have seafood lunch on board. Discover Halong Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. “Dragon descending to the sea“ as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 3,000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. A 4-hour boat trip will visit to Thien Cung and Dau Go grottoes.

Drop off in Halong town. Proceed toHaiphong transfer to hotel for check-in

Dinner and accommodation at hotel

Friday  

Day 03   Hai Phong – Hanoi  (B/L/-)

Breakfast at hotel

08:00Visit to the Garden theatre, Du Hang Pagoda and Kenh temple.

10:00Transfer back toHanoi

Lunch at Koto restaurant (or Brother Cafe as alternative)

p.m.Visit to Temple of Literature built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first university, Quan Thanh Temple and Fine Art Museum.

17:00Transfer to the Hanoi airport for departure

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** Itinerary is subject to changes depending on confirmed flights, road conditions availability of rooms and weather. **

JOINT PACKAGE TOURS – US Dollar (min. 2 persons) – Departure Every Wednesday with English/German/French speaking guide - Price nett per person in half-twin room

SIC

Sgl/sup

1st

Sgl/sup

DLX

Sgl/sup

Sup for SSG/group

214

71

230

87

256

100

77

Validity: 01 November 2006 – 31 October 2007

PRIVATE PACKAGE TOURS – US Dollar

Daily departure with English/German/French speaking local guide

Hotel

Number of passengers (Nett per person in half-twin room)

Sgl/sup

1

2

3-5

6-9

10-14

15-19

20 + 1

SIC

545

308

265

212

188

172

165

71

1st

563

325

281

228

204

190

184

87

Dlx

616

350

307

254

229

216

209

100

Sup for SSG

USD77.--/group

N/A

Validity: 01 November 2006 – 31 October 2007

* Surcharge for Japanese market at:

- Nikko hotel: $11/SGL room/night; $18/DBL room/night

Complimentary policy: 1 FOC for tour leader in half twin for every 20 paying pax

 

Including:-

-  Accommodation with meals as specified in the program (B=Breakfast; L= lunch; D=Dinner)

-  Entrance fees and boat fees, water puppet show

-  Transfers and tours with English/German/French/Spanish speaking local guide

-  Vietnam visa approval (stamp abroad, stamp fee excluded), non-refundable if assistance is not needed

-  Service charges, room tax and baggage handling

 

Not included:-

-  International air tickets to/from Hanoi

-  Departure airport tax in Hanoi at USD 14.- nett per person

-  Vietnamese visa upon arrival at USD15 per person (excluding stamping fee at USD25.--/pax)

-  Personal insurance

-  Expenditure of a personal nature such as drinks, souvenirs and laundry, etc

Hotel list:

City

SIC

1st class

Deluxe

Hanoi

Sunway (Superior room)

Nikko (Superior room)

Sheraton (Exe room)

Hai Phong

Harbour View (standard room)

Harbour View (Deluxe room)

Harbour View (Deluxe room)

HOTEL ADDRESS:

¨ Sunway Hotel, 19 Pham Dinh Ho Street, Hai Ba Trung Dist, Hanoi capital:Tel: (84-4) 9713888; Fax: (84-4) 9713555

¨ Harbour View Hotel, 4 Tran Phu Street, Haiphong city:Tel: (84-31) 827827; Fax: (84-31) 827828 Tel: (84-8) 839777; Fax: (84-8) 8390011

¨ Nikko hotel, 84 Tran Nhan Tong,Hanoi Tel: 84-4-8223535; Fax: 84-4-8223555

¨ Sheraton Hanoi hotel, 11A Xuan Dieu, Tay Ho Dist,Hanoi Tel: 84-4-7199000; Fax: 84-4-7199001

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