Vietnam Christmas Vacations (Tour code: Classic – 02 Vd) Nineteen or twelve day luxury Christmas vacations and tropical beaches arranged by local Vietnam tour operators - Vietda travel. This is an example of one of our classic tailor-made holidays in Vietnam - well be pleased to design similar Vietnam vacations with dates and itinerary customised to your personal preferences. Fed up with shopping in crowded stores, relentless carols, and endless repeats on the TV? If so, spend Christmas day on one of Vietnams tropical beaches on Viet Da Travel s 19-day or 12- day luxury Christmas vacations. Vietnam shopping is a whole new experience! Our Vietnam tour operators will be at your service to provide you with an unforgettable Christmas and New Year. Highlights: Our luxury Christmas vacations include Hanoi, a night on Ha Long Bay, Sapas ethnic minority markets and striking mountain scenery, cycling in Hue, Christmas Day in Hoi An, boat cruises and floating markets on the Mekong Delta, and celebrating the New Year in luxury in the best hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Our Vietnam luxury Christmas holidays begin ...... ... . on December 15th, with two nights in Hanoi. When you arrive at Hanois Noi Bai airport, one of our staff will be waiting to greet you and whisk you off to relax in your hotel. A welcome dinner at a good restaurant in a colonial building awaits you, and in the evening, youll have tickets for a performance of traditional Water Puppetry. Your guide will arrive in the morning to show you the sights of Hanoi - the Van Mieu Temple of Literature, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hoan Kiem Lake and the Ngoc Son temple, and Hanois Old Quarter. How you get around is up to you. You can be driven, walk, ride in a cyclo, or sightsee from the back of a motorbike – the list is ranked in order of adrenalin output. Alternatively, you can choose to visit some of Hanois fascinating craft villages. Meals: one breakfast, one lunch and one dinner Escort/guide: transfer from airport to hotel and evening, and the following daytime. December 17 – 18: one night on Ha Long Bay Its about a three-hour drive to Ha Long Bay, but a comfortable car and a guide to explain the rural life of the Red River Delta makes the time fly past. Your ‘floating hotel is a luxury cruise boat modelled on the original paddle steamer on Ha Long Bay. Cruising among the bays limestone Karst islands, youll stop to visit one of the Ha Longs many caves, swim or fish as you please. As you glide along, therell be plenty of opportunities for spectacular photographs, lazing on the sun deck or whatever else takes your fancy. The food on board is very high quality, and the local seafood plucked fresh from the Bay is a revelation! Meals: two breakfasts, two lunches and one dinner Guide: not necessary December 19 – 20: two nights on a train and one night in Sapa Fascinating Sapa, in the mountains 1,500m above sea level and the only place where you might see snow in Vietnam. Dont hold your breath, though – its a rare phenomenon. Youll travel by overnight sleeper train and spend your time pottering around some of the ethnic villages and a remote market frequented by Hmong, Dao, Tay and Thai people in glorious colourful costumes. Meals: two breakfasts, one lunch and one dinner Guide: fully escorted December 21: another night in Hanoi A day to recuperate from your exertions – well lay on a body massage and bath at a spa centre in the afternoon to get you ready for the centrepiece of your Christmas vacation Meals: one breakfast Guide: not necessary – a car will take you to the spa and back December 22 – 23: two nights in Hue After your noon flight to Hue, a car and our guide will be waiting to drive you to the Imperial City of Hue. The Citadel, Dong Ba market and the Royal Tombs are just some of its attractions. On your second day, youll be travelling by bicycle to one of Hues ‘garden houses and some local villages with cottage industries. Lunch will be in another garden house – the owner will be cook, waiter and interpreter of the distinctive characteristics of classic Hue cuisine. Meals: two breakfasts, one lunch and one dinner Guide: transfer to Hanoi airport for the Hue flight, fully escorted thereafter. December 24 – 27: four nights in Hoi An – the big day arrives! Youll enjoy the road journey to Danang. On the way youll cross the high mountain pass of Hai Van - the splendid views of Lang Co beach, village and lagoon, and later on, Da Nang itself makes the extra distance worthwhile, rather than driving through the shorter, but boring, Hai Van Tunnel. Your programme includes visits to Danangs Cham Museum and the Ancient Town of Hoi An. Of course, Christmas vacations wouldnt be complete without a celebration! Youll be booked in to the 5 stars Christmas Party on the evening of the 24th – festive food and dancing as long as you can keep going. You have the 25th to yourself. Laze on the soft white sand of Cua Dai beach and dip your toes into the clear water of the East Sea - no cooking, no washing-up, no arguments and no clearing up the mess! Meals: four breakfasts, two lunches and two dinner Guide: fully escorted. Option: journey to Hoi An and Ancient Town tour. December 28 – 30: two nights in Ho Chi Minh City An afternoon flight takes you to bustling Ho Chi Minh City, and from there to your hotel in the heart of the city in the midst of the shops and nightlife. Youll tour some of the main attractions - the History Museum, the Museum of War Remnants, Ben Thanh market, the Jade Emperor Temple, and a workshop making high quality lacquerware furniture and articles. Meals: two breakfasts, one lunch Guide: Ho Chi Minh City orientation December 31: one night on the Mekong Delta The drive to the Mekong involves battling with Ho Chi Minh Citys notorious traffic jams, but your nerves should be soothed by peaceful Vinh Long, where youll cruise the Mekong River to visit the Cai Be floating market, fruit orchards, traditional family-run brick kilns, and a wide range of varied cottage industries. A workshop making the huge coffins unique to the Mekong is particularly interesting. Youll spend that night in Can Tho, the ‘capital of the Mekong. Meals: two breakfasts, two lunches, one dinner Guide: fully escorted. December 31- January 2: two nights back in Ho Chi Minh City! A day for you to do as you wish, followed by a Gala Dinner Party at the luxurious Hotel – a spectacular way to see in the New Year. On the following morning, youll wake and await your car to take you to Ho Chi Minh Citys Tan Son Nhat airport. Meals: three breakfasts, one lunch and one dinner Guide: not necessary. Contact us for more information. Prices (per person in US dollars): For the 12-day itinerary: Number in group 2 3-4 5-8 9-12 13-16 *Supplement for single hotel room occupancy* Mid-range 1,600 1,500 1,400 1,300 1,270 500 Superior 2,100 2,000 1,880 1,800 1,750 1000 Deluxe 2,500 2,330 2,300 2,200 2,100 1,400 First Class 3,100 2,900 2,800 2,750 2,700 1,990 For the 19-day itinerary: Number in group 2 3-4 5-8 9-12 13-16 *Supplement for single hotel room occupancy* Mid-range 2,600 2,550 2 300 1,990 1,890 800 Superior 3,400 3,100 2,900 2,790 2,690 1,600 Deluxe 4,200 3,990 3,650 3,550 3,450 2,300 First Class 5,150 4,990 4,700 4,500 4,400 3,200 At the time of quotation, Viet Da Travel reserves the right to adjust prices to take account of unusual movements in currency markets, hotel and transport costs as a result of inflationary price pressures in oil and other commodity markets. These prices are valid until January 1, 2015. Please note that bank transfer fees are not included. * ‘Single room occupancy refers to the accommodation element of the programme only, and applies to someone who is travelling with others but requires an additional room for him or herself. Tour price for a single traveller is available on request. Our prices include: • Breakfast and accommodation in twin or double rooms • Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above (Please note: pick-ups will be by a guide and driver or, where a guide is not necessary, a driver only. All unaccompanied drivers will be briefed in advance, and will carry a mobile phone to ensure smooth transfer arrangements) • Boat cruises as specified in the programme. (19-day tour only) • Domestic flight tickets from Hanoi (or from Ho Chi Minh City) to Hue and from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City (or Hanoi), including domestic airport taxes. • Travel in an appropriate private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver. • The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary • Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme • Two Gala Dinners: Christmas Gala Dinner at 5 star Beach Resort in Hoi An and New Year Gala Dinner at 5 star Hotel In HCM city. • Lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary) in the best local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available. (19-day tour only: full board on the boat in Ha Long Bay) • VAT and other taxes Additional services included in the full 18-day tour: • Return train tickets: Hanoi – Lao Cai (air-conditioned Superior standard four-berth cabin in a ‘Victoria carriage) • The use of bicycles as specified in the itinerary Our prices do not include: • International flight tickets and airport tax Visas Dinners except as specified above Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses Camera fees (if any) • Insurance.
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