Vietnam tours: THE HERITAGE WAY

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Tour code	VNS01
Price	820USD + local payment 240USD
Departure dates	Jan to Dec
Duration	13 days / 12 nights
Route	Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hai phong - Halong - Hue - Danang - Hoi An - Saigon - Tay Ninh - Cu Chi - Mekong Delta - Saigon
Features	Traveling from North to South is the best way and direction to research the traditional culture and history of Vietnam, before you enjoy its modern daily life. Excellent to visit World Heritages of Vietnam and to extend to Cambodia at the end by river way
Connection	Easy to connect with Bangkok, Yunnan, Phnompenh and Siemreap.
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
See also	Vietnam festivals and events
See also	Vietnam country dossier

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1. ITINERARY

DAY 1: ARRIVE in HANOI (-/-/D)

Welcome to Vietnam! City tour with cyclo around the town. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG – OVERNIGHT ONBOARD (B/L/D)

Overland to Halong and Cruise Halong Bay, the world heritages. Overnight on board in Halong bay.

DAY 3: HALONG – NINH BINH (B/L/D)

Go through Red river Delta with some stops at Pagoada and Temples. Overnight in Ninh BInh.

DAY 4: NINH BINH – HUE (B/L)

Visit Hoa Lu, the ancient captial of Vietnam and Tam Coc, Halong inland, rowing boat along river. Afternoon flight to Hue

DAY 5: HUE (B/L/D)

Hue city tour, boat trip along Perfume river, visit Tombs of Kings. Overnight in Hue.

DAY 6: HUE - DANANG - HOIAN (B/L)

Danang tour with famous Cham Museum, Marble Mt. Hai Van Pass and Lang Co Beach. Hoian tour with visit to ancient town. . Overnight in Hoian.
DAY 7: HOIAN (B/L)

Whole day city tour in Hoi and beach relax at Cua Dai. Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 8. HOIAN – DANANG – FURAMA RESORT (B)

Transfer to Danang and whole day free at leisure at Furama 5 star beach resort.

DAY 9: DANANG – SAIGON (B/D)

Flight to Saigon (Hochiminh City). Saigon city tour: Reunification Palace, Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral and Chinese town, Overnight in Saigon.

DAY 10: SAIGON - TAYNINH - CUCHI TUNNELS - SAIGON (B/L)

Excursion to Tayninh holysee and Cuchi tunnels. Overnight in Saigon

DAY 11: SAIGON – MY THO – CAN THO (B/L/D)

Mekong delta, boat trip in river. Overnight in Can Tho.

DAY 12: CAN THO – SAIGON (B/L)

Morning boat trip to floating market. Back to Saigon and Overnight in Saigon

DAY 13: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B)

Saigon departure

2. RATES

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

RATES in 2008

Currency	USD	EUR	AUD	GBP	CAD
Rate	800	552	888	386	755
Single supplement	177	122	196	85	167

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 Hanoi to Hue: US$58
Domestic airfare from Danang to Saigon US$58
1 night accommodation in Furama 5 star resort, from US$105, single room US$210.

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 Halong bay and Tamcoc.
Dragon boat in the Perfumer River in Hue
Private boat in the Mekong delta.
Admission

Description of services in detail

. SERVICES not INCLUDED

International flight from/to Vietnam and airport tax
Domestic air ticket from Hanoi to Hue, and from Danang to Sai Gon.
1 night accommodation in 5 star Furama resort.
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
4-Jan	16-Jan	2-Jul	14-Jul
22-Jan	3-Feb	16-Jul	28-Jul
2-Feb	14-Feb	1-Aug	13-Aug
15-Feb	27-Feb	15-Aug	27-Aug
4-Mar	16-Mar	13-Sep	25-Sep
21-Mar	2-Apr	29-Sep	11-Oct
5-Apr	17-Apr	13-Oct	25-Oct
14-Apr	26-Apr	29-Oct	10-Nov
5-May	17-May	6-Nov	18-Nov
13-May	25-May	22-Nov	4-Dec
4-Jun	16-Jun	10-Dec	22-Dec
17-Jun	29-Jun	22-Dec	3-Jan

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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