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Vietnam Tour 1B South to North (Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi)
This tour begins in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon and includes many key historical sites coupled with glimpses of modern day life, such as visits to a local elementary school and a fun time at a modern water park for play. You will also get to step back and view traditional farming and fishing life for locals engaged in those vocations. This tour offers rural glimpses of life, beach resort relaxation and modern city living as well as a customizable visit to your child’s birth city and locale. It’s a tour that offers a lot of life experiences in a treasured two week time period. Join it today and plan to create unique family memories in your child’s birth county.
Tour Overview
Trip Duration:14 days/13 nights
Ho Chi Minh City， Vinh Long ， Can
Tho ，Hoi An， DaNang，Hanoi，Halong Bay
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival –Ho Chi Minh City
meals: n/a
Upon your arrival, meet the English-speaking tour guide at the airport
gate exit and you will be driven to your hotel for check
in. Relax while you adjust to the new time zone and surroundings
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City
meals: B/L/D
After breakfast, meet your guide at the hotel lobby
and then enjoy a visit to a local elementary school to get a first hand
glimpse of the education system in Vietnam. Enjoy lunch at a local
restaurant. In the afternoon, you can visit the Dam Sen Water Park
where kids play and all can cool off in the heat of the day and have some
relaxing fun in the water. Or, if you prefer your family can enjoy
a visit to the History Museum, which displays antiques, gas exhibits on
the Phu Nam culture, Cham arts and Mekong Delta arts. In the evening,
experience a dinner cruise on board a vessel along the Ho Chi Minh City
River.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City - Vinh Long - Can Tho
meals: B/L
Today take a scenic drive to Vinh Long, where you
will get on a sampan for a small cruise and enjoy this beautiful area of
the Mekong Delta. Next your family will visit a brick kiln and
a floating market, a truly fascinating experience. Follow this with
a visit to the well-known Mr. Sau Giao's bonsai garden, where you will be
treated to lunch. Then take a short sightseeing bike ride tour of
Vinh Long. This will include seeing the Ngoc Vien Pagoda, as well
as visiting local people's houses, and a stop at the historic Vinh Long
church. Then rest while you are driven to Can Tho(around 3.5 hours) where
you will check in to the hotel. Optional: Instead of bike ride, visit
school and interact with students and local people. If time permits, children
can participate in school activities together with the students.
Day 4: Can Tho – Ho Chi Minh City
meals:B/L
After breakfast, you will have a boat trip on Mekong
River and visit the Cai Rang floating market for a memorable shopping excursion. In
the afternoon, drive back to Ho Chi Minh City via the scenic Sadec area
and visit Rose Garden of Mr. Tu Ton, which is sure to delight all ages.
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City - Province
meals: B
Meet your tour guide and driver at the hotel lobby
after breakfast and you’ll be driven to the airport for your flight
to your child’s adoption city. Upon your arrival, meet your guide
and driver and you will be escorted to your hotel. We can arrange
optional local activities of interest to the area, or arrange specific desired
site visits as you designate. Or, you may choose to explore the adoption
city on your own
Day 6: Siem Reap
meals: B/L
Today, a Lotus guide will sensitively and carefully
assist your family with your arranged visit to the orphanage, foster care
family or birth family as you’ve requested. This day is customized
to your family’s wishes and specifications.
Day 7: Province – DaNang – Hoi An
meals: B/L
Take a late morning flight from your child’s province to DaNang.
Please meet your guide at the airport gate exit upon your arrival in DaNang. You
will be escorted to visit the March 29th Park where one can walk along
the shady streets, enjoying fresh air right at the heart of the city. After
lunch at a local restaurant, drive to Hoi An’s old town where you
will discover the historic part of the city which used to be a prosperous
seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Its sizeable community
of foreign merchants created a unique architectural style with Vietnamese,
Chinese and Japanese influences. You will have a walking tour in Hoi An
to the Chinese Assembly Hall & Temples, old houses & Japanese Covered
Bridge. You will then go to the beach resort hotel for check in.
Day 8 :Hoi An
meals: B
Today, you will have full day to enjoy and relax on the beach. The beach
resort is equipped with pools, lounge chair and other amenities. You can
enjoy beach volleyball, tai chi, kite flying and water sports like wind
surfing, kayaking sailing, snorkeling, jet-skiing parasailing and others.
Day 9: Hoi An
meals: B
Today, you will have another full day to enjoy and
relax on the beach while you absorb local culture as well as the resort’s
fun activity options.
Day 10: Hoi An (Enjoy the eco-tour today in Hoi An)
meals: B/L
Today you will discover nature, meet locals and
enjoy the farming and fishing life tours. The farming to fishing life tour
provides a unique cultural window into the Vietnamese way of life. You will
explore the narrow roads along the countryside by bicycle and may see sights
such as water buffalos, rice paddies fields, plenty of organic vegetables
being worked by local farmers. This allows your family to soak in the scenery
and experience the warm hospitality of local Vietnamese families. Experience
a bit of a fisherman’s life by using the fishing net, riding a funny
basket boat and visiting water palm coconut paradise. You will also
get to have lunch on the boat and relax.
Day 11: Hoi An – DaNang – Hanoi Hotel (B/L)
meals:B/L
After breakfast, you will be escorted to the Da Nang airport and fly
to Hanoi for a day of cultural highlights of North Vietnam.
Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will meet your guide and driver and be escorted
to your hotel.
Following lunch you will get to have a tour of Hanoi, which includes the Temple of Literature built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first University & Fine-Art Museum. This evening, you may enjoy the traditional water puppet show, which is a unique Vietnamese art and is one the whole family is sure to appreciate
Following lunch you will get to have a tour of Hanoi, which includes the Temple of Literature built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first University & Fine-Art Museum. This evening, you may enjoy the traditional water puppet show, which is a unique Vietnamese art and is one the whole family is sure to appreciate
Day 12: Hanoi – Halong
meals: B/L/D
After your ride to Halong, (180 km), get ready for
a unique touring experience. Halong means, “Where the dragon
descends into the sea” and is named after a traditional legend. The
legend says a dragon lived in the nearby mountains ran to the sea one day
and its tail dug up the land leaving only small areas (the karst islands)
visible. The rest filled up with water and became Halong Bay. You
will enjoy spending time on the waters of Halong Bay with a special day
planned. Following boarding the boat, you will have a fantastic cruise
in Halong Bay in which you pass through Dinh Huong Island, Ga Choi Island,
Dog island and Sail Island. You will then visit Sung Sot cave and
have the opportunity to swim at Soi Sim beach or Titov beach. At sundown,
relax and enjoy the view and enjoy dinner on board. You can spend the rest
of the evening fishing or relaxing as you prepare for the overnight on board
the junk.
Day 13: Halong Bay - Hanoi
meals: B/L
This morning following breakfast, visit Luon cave
on a small bamboo boat. You can have a look at Man's head island
and Tortoise Island from the junk. After this small outing you can
return to the boat and prepare luggage for check-out and may have brunch
prior to departure. Arrive at Halong wharf around 11 a.m. and depart
the junk. This afternoon, sit back and relax while you are driven
to Hanoi where you will check in to your hotel and get to do last preparations
for return to the US and final glimpses around the city.
Day 14: Hanoi – US
meals: B
After breakfast, you will meet you guide and driver who will escort your
family to the airport for your flight back to US. Catch up on your journal
entries on the plane ride home while you cross the International Date Line
and return home the same day you departed.
TOUR PRICE ( Price per person in USD )
Valid: Jan 01, 2010 –Dec 31, 2011
Note: child price is 80% of adult price.
Accommodations:
Valid: Jan 01, 2010 –Dec 31, 2011
 |
Travel Time | 2 Persons | 3-5 Persons | 6-9 Persons | 10 Persons | Hotel Single Supplement |
Deluxe class
|
JAN - MAR, 2010 / 2011 |
$2,150 |
$2,050 |
$1,950 |
$1,850 |
$760 |
APR - SEP, 2010 / 2011 |
$2,050 |
$1,950 |
$1,850 |
$1,750 |
$670 |
|
OCT- DEC, 2010 / 2011 |
$2,180 |
$2,080 |
$1,980 |
$1,880 |
$780 |
|
Superior class |
JAN - MAR, 2010 / 2011 |
$2,250 |
$2,150 |
$2,050 |
$1,950 |
$870 |
APR - SEP, 2010 / 2011 |
$2,150 |
$2,050 |
$1,950 |
$1,850 |
$780 |
|
OCT- DEC, 2010 / 2011 |
$2,299 |
$2,199 |
$2,099 |
$1,999 |
$880 |
Accommodations:
| City | Deluxe Class | Superior Class |
Hanoi |
||
Halong |
||
Hoi An |
||
Ho Chi Minh City |
||
Can Tho |
Inclusions
- Air fare of DaNang/Hanoi
- Airport/hotel/airport transfer as listed on itinerary
- All listed sightseeing and tour programs with private English-speaking tour guide and private van or bus with driver
- Hotels and meals as indicated on itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = lunch, D = Dinner)
- Puppet show ticket & Cyclo fee & Mineral water: 2 bottles per person per day
Exclusions
- International Airfare, please contact us for discount international airfare starting from your city.
- Domestic air fare in Vietnam
- Adoption Provincial trip on Day 05 & 06 and the domestic airfare of Ho Chi Minh City - Province– DaNang.
- Some meals
- Tipping to tour guide and driver
- Vietnamese visa
- Expenses of a personal nature
- Vietnamese airport tax
Terms and Conditions:
- Deposit: A $500.00 per person non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration
- Balance: Balance is due 60 days before departure
- Terms & Conditions: Our terms and conditions are listed on
Important Remarks
- Discounted international airfare could be arranged through Lotus Travel with extra cost. You need to contact the airlines directly if you wished to use your frequent flyer mileage to redeem free international air tickets
- Adoption Provincial trip on Day 05 & 06 and the domestic airfare of Ho Chi Minh City - Province– DaNang could be arranged with extra cost
- All prices are quoted per person based on two people sharing
a room (double occupancy). Single supplement applies for single
travelers