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Vietnam
Vietnam offers brilliant green rice fields, bustling city streets, grand colonial
buildings, breathtaking mountain scenery, delicious cuisine, luxurious hotels,
colorful ethnic minorities, and more.
Ho Chi Minh (or Saigon as it is still known to
many) is a vibrant city that is changing rapidly. Modern high rises are beginning to
dominate the city skyline, alongside many fine examples of French Colonial
architecture. Traditional street markets and sophisticated shopping malls exist side
by side. Day trips from Ho Chi Minh include the incredible Cu Chi Tunnels built by
Vietnamese resistance fighters and Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh. The Mekong Delta is a
fascinating area of fertile farmlands, lush tropical orchards, numerous canals, and
waterways. Vietnam's South central coast includes the beach resort of Nha Trang
with white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees, water sports, and great seafood. Dalat
and the central highlands offer cool, spring like weather, pine forest, waterfalls,
and lakes. Many reminders of the French colonial era can be seen in the hundreds of
the European style villas and chalets still standing. Hue is one of the main
cultural, religious, and educational centers of Vietnam. The elaborate mausoleums of
the Nguyen emperors, more like palaces than tombs, are scattered around the city.
Many of Hue's attractions are found along the banks of the Perfumed River. Hanoi,
Vietnam's capital, is a unique blend of oriental and western charm. It is a city of
exotic, brightly painted temples, pagodas, elegant villas, bustling narrow streets
and alleys, grand tree-lined boulevards, and shaded lakes. The Old Quarter offers
hours of browsing—you can still find stores specializing in candlesticks,
traditional musical instruments, etc. Magnificent Halong Bay, with over three
thousand limestone islands jutting from the emerald sea, is not to be missed. Ideally
cruise among the islands on a wooden junk and feast on delicious seafood purchased
from local fishermen directly from their wooden rowing boats. Sapa and the Far North
is Vietnam's most colorful destination with vivid green rice terraces sculpted into
the mountainsides and colorful hill tribes. Cao Bang and Ba Be National Parks offers
breathtaking mountain scenery and lush tropical rainforests.
It is very easy for us
to customize any programs in Vietnam as we have wonderful operators. Programs below
are our most popular ones, based on a minimum of two people traveling. Rates include
hotel accommodations with breakfasts, land transportation within Vietnam with
drivers and English speaking guides, sightseeing, and meals as listed.
Rates exclude
flights within Vietnam and visa applications fees, tips, and meals not specified.
ESSENTIAL VIETNAM — 8 Days/7 Nights (EVN/EV)
For clients who have only 1 week or so, this will be a good trip as
it covers the highlights of Vietnam: vibrant Ho Chi Minh, the imperial
city of Hue, magnificent Halong Bay, and fascinating Hanoi.
For details click here.
GRAND VIETNAM — 14 Days/13 Nights (EVN/GV)
14 days is the perfect time for Vietnam as it allows you to start from Ho Chi Minh, and
cover all the highlights— hill and beach resorts, captivating Hue, and wonderful Halong Bay, as
well as Hanoi and time at the Mekong Delta.
For details click here.
THE BEST OF NORTHERN VIETNAM — 10 Days/9 Nights (EVN/BNV)
Northern Vietnam— with the cultural center of Hanoi, hill tribes and
terrace rice fields in Sapa, national parks, and wonderful Halong Bay— moves at a
slower pace than the cities in Southern Vietnam. This is the program for you if
you are interested in culture and people.
For details click here.
THE BEST OF SOUTHERN VIETNAM — 10 Days/9 Nights (EVN/BSV)
This program includes the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh, and the
lifestyles of the Mekong Delta (near the Cambodian border) with its rice fields
and canals. Travel on to Dalat, the French colonial hill station, and relax at
Nhra Trang, with its white sandy beaches and palm trees.
For details click here.
SAPA MOUNTAIN RETREAT — 4 Days /3 Nights (EVN/SMR)
This program offers beautiful mountain scenery, bustling market places,
minority hill tribes and wonderful treks.
For details click here.
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