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Vietnam Highlights Tours
for 18 - 35 Year Young Professionals and College
Students
Overview
Short on time but after a Vietnamese experience rich
in the very best this country has to offer? Experience the dazzling
hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Relax and soak up
the rays on a beach in Nha Trang. Cycle around the UNESCO listed Hoi
An, enjoy the amazing scenery of Hue, and chill out amongst the
amazing limestome formations of Halong Bay aboard a traditional junk
boat. Delve deeply into this country where East meets West, with
spectacular results....
Itinerary
Day
1 Arrive Ho Chi Minh
City
Start your Vietnam Highlights this evening in Ho Chi
Minh City, still referred to as Saigon, a cosmopolitan city that
combines Vietnamese flair with US influences post Vietnam War and is
one of the most dynamic and progressive cities in Asia with great
places to eat and drink. The French also left their fingerprints all
over this ‘Paris of the Orient’, from architecture like the Notre
Dame Cathedral to the best pastries this side of the Eiffel Tower.
Hotel (D)
Day 2 Ho
Chi Minh City to Nha Trang
Spend the first half of your day seeing the landmarks
of this bustling city like the Notre Dame cathedral, Presidential
Palace and The War Remnants Museum with history on The Vietnam War.
Score a bargain in the Ben Thanh markets, selling everything from
fresh produce to fabrics and handicrafts and everything in between!
It’s a free afternoon so you could pick up an option to venture to
Long Tan, site of the most famous battle involving Australians in the
Vietnam War, or the alternative visit to the Cu Chi tunnels. These
200km network of tunnels were made by the Viet Cong to infiltrate
unsuspecting US base camps. Then it’s a flight to Nha Trang. Hotel
(B)
Day 3 Nha
Trang
Ranked one of the top beaches in Vietnam, take the
pace of your trip down a notch and enjoy this waterside resort town
while soaking up the rays and swimming in the warm waters. Do your
own thing or you could bliss out with a mineral mud bath warmed by
natural hot springs or there’s a full day snorkelling cruise to
offshore islands. Hotel (B)
Day 4 Nha
Trang to Hoi An
Fly to Danang and travel down to the UNESCO World
Heritage listed Hoi An. Join a walking tour through the Old Quarter,
pagodas and markets before biking the surrounding countryside. Free
time this afternoon to explore the town’s galleries and boutiques;
perfect for gifts! Hotel (B)
Day 5 Hoi
An
Enjoy another day in this little historic gem of a
town. A former trading port famous for wooden houses, Chinese
influenced temples and silk shops; it is the perfect place to have
clothes tailor-made at tiny prices. Get up close and personal with
the locals by taking an option to spend a day working with the local
village farmers. Hotel (B)
Day 6 Hoi
An to Hue
There’s stunning coastal views while driving over the
“Pass of the Ocean Clouds” to the former Royal City of Hue. A dragon
boat is your ride to pagodas featuring an eclectic mix of western and
eastern influences. Following a visit to the Royal Tombs and the
older, fortified Citadel, it’s a free afternoon. Take an optional
ride through the Forbidden City, once occupied by Emperors, or join a
cooking class in Hue Royal cuisine in a renovated former royal house.
Hotel (B)
Day 7 Hue
to Hanoi
Swap the coast for the city and fly to Hanoi, the
capital where you’ll find a unique mix of Vietnamese, Chinese and
French influences and where history and modernity live side by side.
Wind your way through the narrow streets of the Old Quarter, sip
cappuccinos, the renowned Vietnamese coffee, in road side cafes or
relax in one of the many parks or lakes. Hotel (B)
Day 8 Hanoi
to Halong Bay
Drive out from Hanoi to the spectacular Halong Bay.
Board a traditional Junk boat for an overnight cruise through the
surreal and breathtaking landscape of these World Heritage listed
waters where over 3,000 limestone islands rise right out from the
water. Watch the unforgettable scenery as we cruise past mountains,
islands, beaches and grottos while we lunch onboard. Take a bamboo
row boat to explore the lagoon, coral and water tunnels or watch
sunset from the top of Titov Mountain. Dinner is onboard. Overnight
Cruise (B,L,D)
Day 9 Halong Bay to
Hanoi
Wake to a view of sunrise over jade green waters. View
the simple fishing villages perched on the tiny islands, swim and
relax on the large deck before enjoying lunch and heading back to
Hanoi. Hotel (B,L)
Day 10 Hanoi
Spend the morning exploring Hanoi before a late check
out. (B)
Dates & Prices
| Booked Definite Departure |
31 Oct
2011 |
09 Nov 2011 |
$1100 |
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07 Nov
2011 |
16 Nov 2011 |
$1150 |
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2011 |
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*Prices are not guaranteed until time of
booking
Important Information for Asia
trips
Important Trip
Details
- On the day your tour begins, your Tour Manager will
collect a mandatory local payment in US$135 cash
- Single Room Supplement US$485
- Start 6:00pm & end approx. 12:00
noon
- Visas may be required
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Only a
$200 deposit
required to
book.
Full payment
not due until 45 days prior to
departure. (So if
paying within 45 days please pay
full amount).
You are booking a shared room if
you would like a single room please
call 877
848-7477.
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Best Single
Travel
877 848-7477
18to35@bestsingletravel.com
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Tour Highlights
-
Ho Chi Minh City
- City tour including entry to the War Remnants
Museum
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Nha Trang
- Enjoy this seaside resort town known for its
pristine beaches and turquoise waters
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Hoi An
- A walking tour through the UNESCO listed Old
Quarter
- Countryside bike ride
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Hue
- See stunning scenery en-route to
Hue
- Take a dragon boat to visit
pagodas
- Visit the Imperial Citadel
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Halong Bay
- Overnight cruise in a traditional Junk
boat
- Swim, snorkel and explore the lagoon and
coral
Optional Excursions
Ho Chi Minh City
- Tour the Cu Chi Tunnels network
- Experience for yourself the underground village built
by Cu Chi guerrilla fighters over the course of forty years. Learn
about the battles that took place on these grounds.
- Tour Long Tan - site of Australian action during the
Vietnam
- The Battle of Long Tan is arguably the most famous
battle fought by the Australian Army during the Vietnam War. The
battle is often used in Australian officer training as an example of
the importance of combining and coordinating infantry, artillery,
armour and military aviation. We visit Nui Dat, Decourtney Rubber
(where the Long Thanh Cross is) and pass the Horseshoe, all
accompanied by a local VC veteran.
Nha Trang
- Cruise to offshore islands to swim and
snorkel
- Cruise on the turquoise waters out past the offshore
islands of Nha Trang Bay to picturesque Hon Mun. How to enjoy this
paradise? Swim, snorkel, sunbathe or relax? It's up to
you!
- Experience a mineral mud bath warmed by hot
springs
- Luxuriate in a mud bath before relaxing in the sun to
allow the mud to work it's magic. Next scrub the mud off in a warm
mineral shower. Top it all off with a long soak in a thermal hot
pool. Bliss!!
Hoi An
- Take a trip to the My Son Temples
- Visit the site of the most important Cham intellectual
and religious centre, dating back the late 4th century. My Son has
only 20 monuments standing today. The monuments are set in a verdant
valley surrounded by hills and overlooked by massive Cat's Tooth
Mountain. My Son is linked to the grand cities of South-East Asia’s
other Indian-influenced civilizations: Angkor (Cambodia), Pagan
(Myanmar), Ayuthaya (Thailand) and Borobudur
(Java).
- Visit Tra Que and spend a day working with the local
village farmers
- Experience a day of living and working with the local
farmers in this village. Meander through the vegetable garden and
join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with
seaweed from the local lake. Relax after a morning of work with a
well-earnt lunch.
Hue
- Bike to the Forbidden City
- Enjoy the relaxed cycle through postcard-perfect
neighbourhoods before arriving at the Forbidden City and meandering
through an awe-inspiring complex of pavilions and gardens once
occupied by Vietnam’s Nguyen emperors.
- Cooking class and dinner in a renovated Royal
house
- Try your hand at cooking a traditional 3-course meal,
with a little help from a local chef. Enjoy your feast in an open-air
cultural complex after slaving away in the kitchen! * 2 person
minimum *
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