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10 days, 9 nights
With pristine beaches, amazing landscapes, a diverse culture and friendly people, Vietnam has everything and more to fulfil a dream holiday. Travelling from the north of the country and heading south, this splendid journey takes 10 days as we start from the capital city of Hanoi and venture to the southern cosmopolitan hub of Ho Chi Minh City. On the way we explore the Gulf of Tonkin with the stunning beauty of Ha Long Bay viewed from a boat. We also travel through the extraordinary scenery of the Hai Van Pass. Additional highlights include the Imperial city of Hue and the picturesque old port town of Hoi An.
Day 1
Hanoi Arrival
Upon arrival at Hanoi International Airport, we are greeted and transferred to our hotel. Time permitting, as dictated by our arrival time, we embark on a city tour of this exciting hub to get to grips with Hanoi’s history and heritage. Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital city and it is steeped in culture. We include the best the city has to offer including the Temple of Literature which was built in the 11th century as Vietnam's first university; the Fine Arts Museum (closed on Mondays so arrivals on this day will visit an alternative site); and Quan Thanh Temple. In the evening we enjoy a performance of a traditional water puppet show where the art of puppetry is performed in water accompanied by music. Dinner is at a local restaurant. Overnight is in Hanoi.
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Day 2
Hanoi – Ha Long Bay
After breakfast at the hotel, we spend the morning visiting Hanoi’s major attractions. We visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on Mondays, Fridays and throughout October and November for maintenance) and his former residence to discover more about this much admired revolutionary leader. We continue to the One Pillar Pagoda to learn about Vietnam’s Buddhist origins, before visiting the Vietnam Military History Museum, which is also known as the Army Museum. This facility has a vast collection of weaponry. This visit can be replaced with the Ethnology Museum, depending on your personal interest. We then depart Hanoi and travel 160 km to enchanting Ha Long Bay (average four hours journey). Lunch is at a local restaurant. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Ha Long.
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Ha Long
Day 3
Ha Long Bay – Hanoi
After breakfast at the hotel, we take to the water for our four-hour boat cruise through the Gulf of Tonkin and into the sublime beauty of Ha Long Bay. Known as the ‘dragon descending to the sea,’ this World Heritage Site is filled with an astounding scenery of limestone karsts that rise dramatically out of the ocean, hidden caves and coves and small beaches to swim and kayak from. Lunch is served on board before we disembark for our drive back to Hanoi in the late afternoon. Dinner is at a local restaurant. Overnight is in Hanoi.
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Hanoi
Day 4
Hanoi – Hue
We transfer to Hanoi airport after breakfast for our domestic flight to Hue. Upon arrival we head to ancient Hue, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This destination was once home to princes, princesses, high-ranking mandarins and rich families who occupied private residences across the city and shaped Hue’s elegant way of life – traces of which can be seen today. Our guided tour takes us to Emperor Tu Duc’s Tomb, before continuing to King Khai Dinh Tomb which took 11 years to complete and incorporates a blend of both Eastern and Western architecture styles. We also visit the Tu Hieu Pagoda which is positioned in a tranquil area among trees. Lunch is at a local restaurant. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Hue.
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Hue
Day 5
Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An
After breakfast, our morning is spent rounding up our Hue exploration. We hop on a dragon boat to cruise along the poetical Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, which is one of the most ancient places of religious worship in Hue. Next we head to the nearby Imperial City from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. In the afternoon we depart for Da Nang and travel on the winding Hai Van Pass which offers spectacular ocean views and a journey through picturesque villages. On the way we stop at the Cham Museum which houses an extensive collection of sculptures dating from between the 7th to 15th centuries, before proceeding to the pretty and tranquil ancient sea port of Hoi An. Lunch and dinner are at a local restaurant. Overnight is in Hoi An.
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Hoi An
Day 6
Hoi An – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast at the hotel, we set out on our walking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hoi An. This ancient town oozes romance and it was once a former prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Here we visit Tan Ky Old House, Fukien Assembly Hall and the ancient Japanese Covered Bridge. We also observe locals who raise silkworms and produce silk for Hoi An's burgeoning textile industry. Lunch is at a local restaurant. We then transfer to Danang Airport for our domestic evening flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival at this buzzing southern metropolis, we are transferred to our hotel for check in. Dinner is at a local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Ho Chi Minh City
Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Cai Be by coach which is 130 km south-west of Ho Chi Minh City (approximately 2.5 hours travel time). This world of water and lush vegetation is the country’s most important agricultural region and is known as the ‘rice basket of Vietnam’. We hop on a wooden boat to travel to Vinh Long and cruise through the colourful Cai Be boat gathering point to observe a plethora of delicious goods for sale. In the afternoon we continue our cruise along fruit orchards created next to narrow canals to the town of Vinh Long which is located on the bank of the Mekong River. Once we have completed our waterway adventure, we drive to Can Tho and check into the hotel. Lunch is at a local restaurant. Dinner is at the hotel. Overnight is in Can Tho.
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Can Tho
Day 8
Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh City
An early morning start takes us to Cai Rang Floating Market. This bustling wholesale market gives us a real taste of local life and we experience it on the water to get as close to the trading action as possible. It is the biggest such facility in the Mekong Delta and is best enjoyed early to observe a unique way of conducting business. Next we head to a local fruit orchard to taste some of the tropical fruits this region is famed for, including mango, rambutan, durian, guava and longan. In the afternoon we leave rural life behind and head back to the metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City. Lunch and dinner are at a local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels
After breakfast, we depart Ho Chi Minh City and travel 70 km to the war-era Cu Chi Tunnels. Passing lush rice fields and neat rubber plantations, we head to the peaceful countryside which is home to a 200 km labyrinth of underground tunnels used by Vietcong soldiers during the American war. We then return to Ho Chi Minh City for our afternoon tour to discover this dynamic and cosmopolitan city and embark on a sightseeing tour with visits to China Town and the colourful Binh Tay Market that sells an array of exotic ingredients. Next we visit the ornate Chinese Thien Hau Temple before continuing our city tour that includes the former Presidential Palace and the stunning Catholic Notre Dame Cathedral. Lunch and dinner are at a local restaurant. Overnight is in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City – Departure
After breakfast at the hotel, we have free time to spend at leisure until we transfer to Ho Chi Minh City International Airport for our departure flight.
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Mercure La Gare
Ha Long
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Hue
Indochine Palace
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Hoi An
Hoi An Historic Hotel
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Ho Chi Minh
Liberty Central Sai Gon Citypoint
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Can Tho
Victoria Can Tho Resort
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- Tours and transfers with licenced English-speaking guiding services/ assistance. Other languages are on request and are subject to availability;
- Accommodation in sharing twin/ double;
- Transportation for tour and transfers by air-conditioned vehicle, unless otherwise stated;
- All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the program;
- All applicable taxes and service charges;
- All meals as indicated in the program (food only)
Not Included
- Voluntary Carbon Offset Compensation: USD1.50 per person per day
- Vietnamese visa approval letter and Visa stamping fee;
- Any domestic / international airline tickets, airport taxes, specific camera / video fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general pick-up / drop-off regions (such as airports, out-of-town resorts, ports, harbours and accommodation in surrounding towns);
- Personal expenses such as other meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours/ visits, unless otherwise stated;
- Any accommodation expenses of a personal nature. This includes (compulsory festive) meals and drinks, mini-bar consumption, laundry, room service, any telephone or other communication cost not mentioned in the program;
- International travel and medical insurance coverage for customers;
- Asian Trails reserves the right to charge a supplement to all guests if Tourism Authorities eventually decide to increase the fees applied to cruises in Ha Long Bay
Payment and Cancellations
- Full payment is due 30 days prior to departure. We reserve the right to release all services in case of payment default.
- Intermediate bank charges and fees are the responsibility of the client.
- Cancellation policy: In case of cancellation, the following cancellation fees will apply:
• Between 30-15 days prior to departure - 25% of total price
• Between 14-7 days prior to departure - 50% of total price
• Less than 7 days prior to departure – 100% of total price
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RESERVATIONS
All tours and services can be booked directly with our office in China
A TRAILS CHINA / DAOCHENG
Beijing Office
Suite 810, SunFlower Tower
#37 Maizidian Street Chaoyang District, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100022, P.R. China
Tel: (86-10) 6515 9259
Fax: (86-10) 6515 9293
Email: info@atrails.cn
CONFIRMATIONS
All reservations are confirmed by return with the up-dated booking status within 2 working days. Due to occasional delays in communication with more remote destinations, it may take a few days longer to get confirmation.
RATES AND AVAILABILITY
All rates are quoted in RMB and are subject to change without prior notice. Inclusions and exclusions in the tour packages are indicated at the end of each itinerary. Commonly our package tour rates include accommodation, transfers, certain meals, and other tour related services. Domestic or international airfares are included where mentioned. Our tour itineraries do not include visa fees and expenses of a personal nature. The validity of our rates is November 01, 2018, until October 31, 2019, unless otherwise specified.
SERVICES
Local English speaking guides are accompanying tours and transfers in each destination. German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian and Chinese speaking guides are available on request in major cities and subject to confirmation.
DELIVERY FEES
A delivery fee will be charged according to the distance traveled, if any train tickets are required to be delivered to clients’ hotel.
PAYMENT
Full pre-payment by bank transfer is required 30 days before the commencement of services.
Our bank account details are:
Bank Name: Bank of China Beijing JianGuoMen Wai Sub-Branch
开 户 行：中国银行北京建国门外支行
Account Name：ATC TRAVEL SERVICES (BEIJING) LTD.
账 户 名：北京道成国际旅行社有限公司
Account No.：3259 6908 9747
账 号：3259 6908 9747
Swiftcode : BKCH CN BJ 110
For itineraries operated outside China
Account Name：BEIJING GLORY INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE CO, LTD.
账 户 名：北京千乘假期国际旅行社有限公司
Account No.：3211 6010 0100 1577 67
账号：3211 6010 0100 1577 67
Bank Name: Industrial Bank Co., Ltd Sanyuanqiao Sub-Branch
开 户 行：兴业银行三元桥支行
CHILD POLICY
For children aged between 2 and 11 years following rates will apply:
- Child in shared adults’ room with extra bed will pay 80% of the total package price
A maximum of two children per party is granted such a discount. Besides this general policy, specific conditions may apply case by case.
CANCELLATIONS
For cancellation of confirmed reservations, following general cancellation charges apply :
- Between 30 and 15 days prior to arrival : 20% of the total amount
- Between 15 and 7 days prior to arrival : 50% of the total amount
- Less than 7 days prior to arrival : 100% of the total amount.
Special conditions apply for cruises, beach resorts as well as for some of the boutique and landmark hotels. Expeditions and specific products may have different conditions.
Domestic and international air tickets are non-refundable once issued. You are obliged to pay full airfare (inclusive of any tax and fuel surcharge) of any cancelled tickets based on the contract rate.
PROGRAM CHANGES
We reserve the right to re-arrange the order of any tour program, to cancel or substitute elements of any tour itinerary without notice, when local conditions require such changes. All itineraries depending on domestic flight confirmations are subject to changes.
Any increase in taxes or fuel surcharges imposed by the authorities will be advised as soon as we are informed of them, and they will be added to the invoice.
Flight and train details mentioned in our itineraries are for indicative purposes only.
CONFIDENTIALITY
This agreement, its contents and all related documentation sent over to the customer/tour operator are strictly confidential and must not be disclosed to any third parties.
COMPLAINTS AND IRREGULARITIES
We consider complaints as valuable feedback to improve service delivery levels. We request that service delivery failures or customer concerns, be reported during the customer’s stay, to one of our representatives. It is the aim of the company to solve any irregularity on the spot. The company reserves the right to refuse to take action on perceived irregularities submitted to the company 14 days after the customer returns back home.
FORCE MAJEURE
During the term of this agreement, neither party shall be in default of its obligations to the extent that its performance is delayed or prevented by causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to, acts of God, natural disasters, bankruptcy of a vendor, strikes and other labor disturbances, acts of war, or civil disturbances, or other equivalent or comparable events.
INDEMNITY
The client agrees to indemnify and to save A Trails – Daocheng from harm and against all damage or injury (including death) to property or person(s) resulting from intentional or negligent acts or omissions from their respective officers, employees, agents, contractor or subcontractor in connection with the performance of this agreement.
LEGAL NOTE
This agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of China (and/or applicable in relation to the country it is legally represented) for the time being in force and the parties agree to submit any dispute arising between the parties under this agreement to arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the respectable Arbitration Institute, Office of the Judiciary applicable at the time of submission of the dispute to arbitration and the conduct of the arbitration thereof shall be under the auspices of the specific Arbitration Institute accordingly.
IMAGES
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LIABILITY
We act as an intermediary between the concerned airlines, hotels, all transport operators and local tourist offices providing the services. The Company is therefore not responsible for any loss, injury or damage sustained by the tourists, including those occurring outside the touring programs. Additional expenses incurred due to delay, accidents, natural and disaster, political actions and unrest must be borne by the tourists. Programs and prices, services and conditions are based on those valid at the time of printing and are therefore subject to change without advance notice before or during the tour. Acknowledgment and confirmation of the above-mentioned conditions is active, once clients participate in one of the provided services via us. The itinerary of the excursion, package and/or tour cannot be altered or changed without prior permission from us. We cannot be held liable if you amend the excursion and its content in your brochures or give wrong descriptions to clients that are travelling.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING AUTONOMOUS REGIONS IN CHINA
The Company is not responsible for any last-minute closure of specific regions or tourism sites caused by decisions taken by local or national authorities to restrict access hereto. We will provide alternative itineraries where necessary and reduce cancellation fees to a minimum, however, such imposed closures are beyond our control and constitute a case of force majeure.
The areas concerned include but are not restricted to : The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Tibet Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, minority regions in Qinghai and Gansu provinces.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Travel breaks down borders and brings people together: The nearly 900 million people who travel every year make the sector one of the biggest in the world, a major employer and a key element in the global economy. But this has its downside, too: increasing pollutant emissions from the tourist traffic, loss of coastlines and other landscapes through excessive building development and sexual exploitation of children are just some of the negative consequences of the growth in global tourist travel. In order to minimize the negative impacts and enhance the positive ones, our Corporate Responsibility Strategy focuses on four prime issues:
- We increase efforts to ensure that children and adolescents in tourist areas are protected against sexual exploitation, one of the worst forms of abuse of young people today.
- We promote fair working conditions and sensibly service provider partners to social and environmental concerns.
- The supply and saving of clean water is a further key issue.
- We develop our own projects to meet the growing threat posed by climate change. Indeed, helping counter the adverse effects of global warming is one of the biggest challenges faced by the world tourist.