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VIETNAM

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
• 9 nights hotel accommodation
• 1 night cruise accommodation
onboard Indochina Sails
• All flights as specified in the itinerary
• Train from Hue to Danang
• Transport in air-conditioned vehicles
• Mekong Delta cruise
• Entrance fees
• English-speaking Tour Leader
• All tips on tour
• Return group transfers from airport
to accommodation
• Meals as indicated (B = breakfast,
R = brunch, L = lunch, D = dinner)
City Hall, Saigon
DAY 1 Hanoi and mountain scenery. From Danang, drive a PRICE PER PERSON*
On arrival in Hanoi, transfer to your hotel short distance to Hoi An. Meet the students 2019 TWIN SINGLE
and enjoy free time until your tour briefing. from Streets Café, an organisation which was JAN 05 G $2499 $3289
Overnight at Tirant Hotel (or similar). established to help disadvantaged youth gain 19 $2499 $3289
skills in the hospitality industry. Join the students 26 G $2499 $3289
DAY 2 Hanoi to Halong Bay on a special food-focussed walking tour while FEB 16 G $2499 $3289
Drive past scenes of traditional rural life as you helping them practise their English-speaking 23 $2499 $3289
travel from Hanoi to Halong City, the gateway to skills. In the afternoon, visit some of Hoi An’s main MAR 09 G $2499 $3289
Halong Bay. On arrival, board a well-appointed sites including the Japanese Covered Bridge on 16 G $2499 $3289
junk boat and begin cruising among some of a walking tour. Stay the next two nights at Hoi An 23 G $2499 $3289
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the 3,000 islands which rise from the sea. Enjoy Garden Palace (or similar). (B) APR 13 G $2499 $3289
a delicious seafood lunch before stopping to 27 G $2499 $3289
explore an enormous grotto. In the evening, DAY 7 Hoi An MAY 25 G $2499 $3289
retreat to your private cabin, or relax on the main Spend a free day exploring Hoi An independently. JUN 29 $2499 $3289
deck or at the bar. Overnight onboard Indochina Wander through the old town, have a tailor create JUL 13 G $2499 $3289
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Sails (or similar). (BLD) a new wardrobe or cycle to An Bang Beach. (B) 31 $2499 $3289
DAY 3 Halong Bay to Hanoi DAY 8 Hoi An to Saigon SEP 14 G $2499 $3289
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Take part in a sunrise Tai Chi lesson on the Enjoy more free time in Hoi An before driving OCT 05 G $2499 $3289
sundeck then climb to the summit of an island to Danang and flying to Saigon, Vietnam’s 26 G $2499 $3289
for 360 degree views of Halong Bay. After brunch commercial capital. Relax with a drink at the iconic NOV 02 $2499 $3289
on board, disembark and drive to Hanoi. In the rooftop bar, Saigon Saigon, the perfect end to 23 G $2499 $3289
afternoon, wander through the backstreets the day as the sun sets over the city. Stay the next DEC 07 G $2499 $3289
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of Hanoi’s bustling Old Quarter and sample three nights at Grand Hotel Saigon (or similar). (B) 2020 TWIN SINGLE
delicious local snacks including a Vietnamese DAY 9 Saigon – Cu Chi Tunnels JAN 11 $2759 $3619
pancake, sweet tea ‘che’, shrimp cake and drink 25 $2759 $3619
beer local-style at a ‘Bia Hoi’ establishment. Stay From Saigon, drive to the Cu Chi tunnels and FEB 15 $2759 $3619
the next two nights at Tirant Hotel (or similar). (R) discover the network of underground tunnels 22 $2759 $3619
while learning about their role in the Vietnam 29 $2759 $3619
DAY 4 Hanoi War. On returning to Saigon, enjoy a bowl of MAR 14 $2759 $3619
On a city tour, discover Hanoi’s must-visit sites traditional Pho at a local restaurant for lunch 21 $2759 $3619
including the infamous Hanoi Hilton prison. then explore the city centre on a walking tour. G = Guaranteed departure with minimum 2 guests.
Walk through the crowded streets of the Old Wander along Dong Khoi Street which is lined Code: VINC
Quarter and visit the Temple of Literature. In the with French-colonial buildings, see the Notre
afternoon, explore the Presidential Palace, Dame Cathedral and Ho Chi Minh Square before TRIP GRADING: EASY
(See page 87 for details)
One Pillar Pagoda and House on Stilts in the visiting the War Remnants Museum. (BL)
Ho Chi Minh Quarter. (B) DAY 10 Saigon – Mekong Delta
DAY 5 Hanoi to Hue Board a speedboat for a scenic trip from Saigon
Fly to the former imperial capital of Hue, to the Mekong Delta. Travelling this way allows
situated on the banks of the Perfume River. you to explore areas of the Mekong that few
Visit the city’s sites including Emperor Tu Duc’s travellers get to experience. Spend time exploring
elaborate tomb, Imperial Palace, Citadel and the palm-fringed canals and tributaries, and
Thien Mu Pagoda – Hue’s oldest and most visit some local temples and markets. Enjoy a
revered religious monument. Overnight at delicious traditional lunch made using fresh local
Moonlight Hotel (or similar). (B) ingredients. Return to Saigon and join your group Hanoi
for a farewell dinner. (BLD)
DAY 6 Hue to Hoi An
Travel by train like the locals do from Hue to DAY 11 Saigon EXPERIENCE MORE
Danang on the Reunification Express and take Enjoy breakfast before transferring to the This tour can be combined with
Sapa Explorer on page 22.
in some of Vietnam’s most stunning coast airport for your onward journey. (B)
*Prices are per person twin share based on low season and will vary depending on date of travel, unless otherwise stated. Pricing does not include the airfare from New Zealand. Please contact us for an air-inclusive quote. 19
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