INDOCHINA TOURS: Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia

THREE LANDS FIRST FEELINGS

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Tour code	INS01
Price	990USDUSD + local payment 410 USD
Departure dates	Jan to Dec
Duration	13 days / 12 nights
Route	Luang Prabang - Hanoi - Halong - Sapa - Hanoi - Saigon - Tayninh Holysee - Cu Chi - Siemreap - Angkor - Siemreap
Features	If you have just 2 weeks and wish to see the best of Indochina relics and landscape while enjoying daily life, this trip gives you all! Let’s discover from ancient Luang Prabang to magnificent seascape of Halong Bay, hill tribal market in Northwest Vietnam, before watching and deciding should Angkor be listed as one of the few top wonders of the world.
Connection	Easy to connect with Bangkok, Vientiane.
Maximum group size	15
Guide	Fully escorted by Threeland tour guide
Activities	Walking, swimming
Meeting points	Guests will be welcomed by Threeland tour guide at their Vietnam arrival airport and join the tours with others at the start date.
Visa arrangement	Not included, take a look at visa arrangement
See also	Vietnam festivals and events

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1. ITINERARY

BRIEF itinerary

DAY 1: LUANG PRABANG (D)

Welcome to Laos. Short city tour to stupa and pagoda. Enjoy the sunset on Mekong river. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

DAY 2: LUANG PRABANG – PAK OU - LUANG PRABANG (B/L)

Cruise along the Mekong river to Pakou cave with some stops at villages. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

DAY 3. LUANG PRABANG – KHOUANGSI WATER FALL – VILLAGES - LUANG PRABANG (B/L)

Visit morming market before heading to visit local villages of Lao ethnic minority and to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

DAY 4. LUANG PRABANG – HANOI (B/D)

Short visit to nationatl Museum and Royal Place ( if time permits ) and flight to Hanoi. Welcome to Vietnam! City tour to Old quarter, the Sword Lake, cyclo around the town and water puppetry performance. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 5: HANOI - HALONG BAY – TRAIN TO LAO CAI (B/L/D)
Early depart for Halong Bay, a World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994, take a boat trip for about 5 hours to cruise Halong bay. Lunch of fresh seafood Late afternoon back to Hanoi for a night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on the Train.

DAY 6: VISIT SAPA (B/L)

Whole day in Sapa mountain town, visit hill tribal villages. Overnight in Sapa.

DAY 7: A COLOURFUL WEEKLY MARKET IN BACHA SURROUNDINGS – LAOCAI (B/L/D)

Today should be Saturday, Sunday or Tuesday.

Enjoy the most exciting weekly market of the hill tribes living surrounding Sapa. Alternatives are Can Cau market on Saturday, Bac Ha market on Sunday or Coc Ly market on Tuesday, take a boat on Chay river (during Coc Ly market only). Take the night Train to Hanoi and overnight on the Train. (lunch at the market; dinner in Laocai)

DAY 8: HANOI – SAIGON (B/D)

Arrive Hanoi. Have a circle surrounding Hoan Kiem Lake to watch the morning exercises of the Hanoians. Visit the Mausoleum and House of Ho Chi Minh and flght to Saigon. Saigon short ciyt rou with Reunification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, China Town with “Cho Lon” (Big market) and Thien Hau Temple of the Chinese community. Overnight in Saigon.

DAY 9. TAY NINH HOLYSEE – CU CHI TUNNEL (B/L)

Visit to Tayninh, the centre of Caodaism and Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the fierce Vietnam War, chance to experience the real life of the Vietnamese guerrillas. Overnight in Saigon.

DAY 10: SAIGON – SIEMREAP – ANGKOR THOM (B/D)

At leisure and flight to Siemreap. Short excursion to Angkor Thom and Bayon temple, the must to see in Cambodia. Overnight in Siemreap.

DAY 11: ANGKOR WAT AND OTHER FAMOUS TEMPLES – SIEMREAP (B/L)

Whole day discover the real Angkor with many temples inside the jungles. Overnight in Siemreap.

DAY 12: SIEMREAP - BANTEAY SREY - SIEMREAP (B/L)

Explore the un-touched corners of Angkor. Overnigh in Siemreap.

DAY 13: SIEMREAP DEPARTURE (B)

Free at leisure and transferto the airport for your departure flight

2. RATES in 2008

The start date is the date guests arrive in Vietnam airport. Please check carefully your flight to join on time.

Currency	USD	EUR	AUD	GBP	CAD
Rate	1360	938	1510	657	1283
Single supplement

Note: The rate at US$ is primary and others are just for your reference. Please check exchange rates for the updates.

Additional cost

Domestic airfare from Luang Prabang to Hanoi to Hue: US$135
Domestic airfare from Hanoi to Saigon US$100
International flight form Saigon to Siemreap, 160from US$165
SUM OF LOCAL PAYMENT: 400USD

SERVICES INCLUDED

English-speaking guides. Other languages are available upon request.
Twin-shared rooms at 3-star hotel.
Meals as mentioned in the Program. Special requirements (vegetarian, diet etc.) could be arranged upon prior notice.
Land transfer by air-con vehicle.
Boat trips in Mekong river, Luang Prabang, Laos
Boat trip in Halong bay - Vietnam
Admission
Show (Water Puppetry, Apsara dance etc.)

Description of services in detail

. SERVICES not INCLUDED

International flight from/to Vietnam and airport tax
Indochina flight from Luang Prabang to Hanoi
Indochina flight from Saigon to Siemreap ( Angkor )
Domestic air ticket from Hanoi to Sai Gon.
Visa to Vietnam and visa arrangement.
Early check-in, late check-out surcharge
Drinks and other personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.)
Any services not mentioned in the program

3. departure date in 2008

Start date	Finish date	Start date	Finish date
16-Jan	29-Jan	9-Jul	22-Jul
13-Feb	26-Feb	6-Aug	19-Aug
19-Mar	1-Apr	7-Sep	20-Sep
16-Apr	29-Apr	6-Oct	19-Oct
14-May	27-May	5-Nov	18-Nov
11-Jun	24-Jun	17-Dec	30-Dec

4. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Hotels

Twins-sharing room here is understood that you shall have two independent beds in a room. Certainly, you would must share your room with other people and it is perfect if you have in advance a travel mate whom you share the room with. Single supplement also available and please email us at contact@threeland.com for further information

Basically, the accommodation offered with tours will be Superior, First Class or better consistent with classifications. . The room is equipped by air-conditioned, hot shower, Satellite TV, minibar, Tel. Hotel facilities includes of swimming pool, bar, restaurant, money exchange, Internet cabin, sauna and massage...Please note that it is standard policy that hotel rooms are not available for check-in before 2 p.m. Single rooms are often smaller than twin rooms. Triple rooms may not be available and consist of a rollaway bed or cot in a twin room, and may not be comfortable for three adults.

MEALS

At each tour, we include the meals within the quotation offered. B means Breakfast, L means Lunch and D means Dinner. 7 US$ / full board means you could have dinner (or lunch) at the restaurant with 7 US$ / person. A 7US$ menu covers around 6-8 dishes and dessert. Vietnamese traditional, Western style, seafood or others will be served based on the customer needs or destination you visit

LAND TRANSFER

The vehicle type varies depended on the quantity of travelers. 4-seat car will serve 1 or 2 customers, 12-seat minibus will serve the group up to 6 people, 24-seat bus will serve the group up to 14 people, 35-seat bus will serve the group up to 20 people while 45-seat coach will serve the group up to 25 people. The remaining free seats of each vehicle will keep free for a " large-space" feeling for travelers. Sometimes, the seats will be used for luggage transporting.

About quality of the vehicle, we shall always use a modern one for your transportation. The manufacturing date of each vehicle should be around 2005 - 2006. Hereunder is some example of our vehicle team

DOMESTIC AIR TICKET

Our domestic tickets are served by Vietnam Airline. Vietnam Airline's aircraft include: Airbus 320, Airbus 321, , Airbus 330 , Boeing 777, Boeing 767 for the long flight ( Hanoi - Sai Gon and vice versa, Hanoi - Hue/Danang and vice versa, Sai Gon - Hue/Danang and vice versa ), while Fokker and ATR 72 will be taken for the shorter route ( Sai Gon - Phu Quoc, Hanoi - Dien Bien, Sai Gon - Nha Trang, Hanoi - Nha Trang... ). Your ticket are basically economy class. Special booking ( business class, private helicopter... ) will be informed in advance and we will discuss about the quotation.

For further information of air ticketing with Vietnam airline, please visit our air ticket pages

BOAT TRIP

Boat trip used within water place. Hereunder is some details about your boat trips:

Boat trip in Halong

A boat usually were build up with two floors, the first is a large room where you will have your beautiful lunch/dinner or you could relax by yourself, while the second one is similar to the "balcony" where you could take the sunbath, enjoy the fresh air and let your eyes stretch toward the horizon.

Each wooden - made boat will be equipped with an engine and sail. Depend on the quantity of guests, a boat contains the group from 8 to 30 people. Lunch/dinner with fresh seafood could be served on board.

Boat trip in Tam Coc and Perfume Pagoda:

Rowing boat along the stream in Tam Coc and Perfume Pagoda will bring you a new and interesting feeling. Each boat just contains 3-4 people, rowed by a person who living and growing in local place. Chance of exchange information, studying the activities and life of local inhabitants

Boat trip in Hue

The river runs along the mountains and tourists could enjoy the scenery. Side by side, villages, fishing boat, then onto some tombs of Vietnamese kings. Very enjoyable and interesting.

Boat trip in Mekong Deta:

To visit Mekong Delta, tourists must use the boat running along rivers. Enjoy the scenery of wonderful nature, visit the fruit and flower garden, floating market, bustling life of the "river" people, this is what a boat trip could show you.

ENGLISH/FRENCH SPEAKING GUIDE

There are two major foreign languages that most tourists require when travelling to Vietnam: English and French. At each tour, depend on guest's requirement, we will send the English or French speaking guide to serve them. In some special cases with Italian, Spanish, Japanese, German, Korean, Russian..., we shall must know in advance and this arrangement will quote you a little bit higher than the original quotation. Please email us at contact@threeland.com for further information.

ADMISSION FEES FOR ALL TOURIST PLACES

. At each tourist place, we must pay the entrance fee and depend on the property of the destination, the entrance will vary from some US cents to several US$. Normally, we shall include entrance within the quotation.

Gratuities

Gratuities are not obligatory in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, however, if you meet with exceptional services or kindness, a tip is always appreciated. A tip for good service might be about 5% of the bill.

Baggage

Airline baggage allowance regulations are based on a weight and measurement system. Combined overall dimensions for checked baggage can not exceed 106 inches. Carry-on luggage cannot exceed 45 inches. For flights within continents baggage is limited to 44 lbs. (20 kilos). One bag not to exceed 106 inches may be taken on escorted programs. For additional bags, there will be an additional charge of approximately $3 per bag per handling

5. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Settlement of Accounts and PAYMENT

Client’s payment shall be settled by telegraphic transfer, by cash, credit cards or travelers cheques. Except for cash payment, a service charge may apply. In case the credit facilities have been agreed with the Client/Agent, payment shall be settled by swift or telegraphic transfer to the appropriate THREELAND TRAVEL bank account. Any bank charges levied by the sending bank relating to transfers to THREELAND TRAVEL must be paid by the Client/Agent.

RESERVATION / DEPOSIT / FULL PAYMENT/confirmation

A non-refundable deposit of 20% of the total package price is required to request and confirm your reservations. Final payment of the tour price must be made 15 days prior to client's arrival in Vietnam or starting date of the tour, or otherwise THREELAND TRAVEL may at their sole discretion cancel the bookings without any refund of sums already paid to THREELAND TRAVEL by the Client/Agent.

RATES/VALIDITY

All prices quoted to the Client/Agent are on a net basis and in American Dollars at current rate of exchange and valid until October 31, 2008. THREELAND TRAVEL warrants that the prices or rates quoted to the Client/Agent are correct at the time of issuance of the Client's/Agent's quotation and/or invoice but are subject to change in line with market, tax or currency fluctuation, with or without prior notice.

CHILDREN POLICY

Children between 2 and 12 years of age are granted a 25% discount on transfers, excursions and package tours provided on the condition that they share the room with two adults without an extra-bed. The discount is reduced to 15% if they require an extra-bed. These discounts are granted for one child per room only. Children requiring their own rooms are charged as adults, but will be granted a 30% discount on applicable airfares.

CANCELLATIONS

For cancellations of confirmed arrangements, while a Client/Agent loses its deposit as mentioned above, charges for cancellation of bookings are not levied by THREELAND TRAVEL but if hotels, carriers and other contractors apply charges for cancellation, the Client/Agent shall be liable to pay those charges to THREELAND TRAVEL or to the concerned parties directly as the case may be.

For NO-SHOWS, there will be no refunds. All cancellation must be in writing and received by THREELAND TRAVEL.

No refunds or exchanges can be made in respect of accommodation, meals, sightseeing tours, transport or any other services which are included in the tour prices but not utilized by the tour member.

AMENDMENT SERVICE CHARGES

A service charge of $25 will be implemented for ANY changes to the booking once the reservation is confirmed. Once documentations are issued, any changes thereafter will be $50 per change and for re-issuance of any vouchers. Additional charges for the re-issuance of air tickets will be applied.

When dates are changed on these packages, prices may vary depending on the day of travel and airline class of service booked, which is determined by airline seat availability. All prices are subject to change without notice.

Note: THE AMENDMENT SERVICE CHARGES STATED ABOVE ARE IN ADDITION TO THE APPLICABLE CANCELLATION CHARGES.

Refunds

All requests for refunds will be considered promptly, but they must be in writing and received within 30 days of the return date of the tour. Certain unused tour features are not refundable.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

It is the responsibility of individual travelers to see that proper documentation is obtained in advance of the trip. Each passenger must be in possession of a valid passport which must be valid for more than 6 months AFTER the return date of travel. Passport number, date and place of issue, and birth date is now required by airlines and trains, and may be required to confirm services. Names on your airline tickets must match the first and last name listed on your passport.

Visa requirements must be met for travel to certain countries. Visa requirements vary according to your nationality. To avoid time consuming, Threeland Travel recommends you obtain your required visas on arrival. Please check our visa-on-arrival services. You may also make your own visa arrangements directly with the embassy / consulate of Vietnam in your country.

Check with THREELAND TRAVEL for up-to-date requirements and information. THREELAND TRAVEL will assist with, but will not be held responsible for obtaining the necessary documentation.

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