http://www. panviettravel. com. vn/index. php?option=com_entravelpackages&task=show&catid=283&id=207 Email to us: panviettravel@gmail. com Code: PV - SH 21 -07 Routes: Hanoi – Sapa – Halong – Ninh Binh - Hue – Danang – Hoi An – Nha Trang – Saigon – Cu Chi – MekongDuration:   21 days Itinerary in Brief Day 1: Good morning HanoiDay 2: Hanoi, city tour of the 1000 year old capital Day 3: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Sapa, night train Day 4: Sapa - Ta Phin, trekking and homestay (4 hours)Day 5: More trekking and back to SapaDay 6: Sapa - Tam Duong by JeepDay 7: Tam Duong - Sapa - Hanoi, via night train Day 8: Hanoi - Halong Bay Day 9: Halong Bay – HanoiDay10: Your free day in HanoiDay11: Hue, city tour Day 12: Hue, boat trip - HoianDay 13: Hoian, walking tour in the ancient townDay 14: Hoian - Nha TrangDay 15: Nha Trang, island boat trip Day 16: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour Day 17: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels Day 18: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)Day 19: Can Tho - SaigonDay 20: Free day in SaigonDay 21: Departure Saigon, Goodbye Vietnam Itinerary in Detail Day 1: Good morning HanoiWelcome to Hanoi, we will meet and take you to your hotel, check in your hotel then today is free at your leisure, to rest or explore around at your own pace. Overnight in Hanoi. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel Day 2: Hanoi, city tour of the 1000 year old capital Depart at 8:00 am, after checking out, from your hotel by car. We will begin our day by visiting Uncle Ho, learning about his great life at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, and his residential place. Next stop is the nearby Temple of Literature. The site of Vietnam’s first University, built in twelfth century, to teach the royals the Confucius theory. Here we will also have a chance to see a traditional music performance. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant for a taste of authentic Hanoi Pho. In the afternoon, choose one from the numerous museums or temples around Hanoi (Museum of Ethnology, Women’s Museum, History Museum or Quan Thanh Temple). A late afternoon walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s fascinating Old Quarter for some great fun, shopping, and street side traditional food. This is your chance to be part of typical Hanoian style and its traditional Vietnamese culture. We finish our relaxing but informative day by attending a Water Puppet Show, a favorite experience for all visitors to Vietnam. We can help you get back to your hotel if you wish, but often our guests would just rather spend the early evening enjoying a drink with a view of the city. Dinner on your own. Included: Retire to your hotel for the night. All meals, Car / bus, Entrance fee(s) Day 3: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Sapa, night train Pick-up from your hotel is at 8:00 am, we have a 2 hour drive (110km South) to the city of Ninh Binh, also known as the Inland Halong and the Ancient Capital. It will be an exciting day highlighted, by a 2 hour boat ride in a hand- woven bamboo row boat down the Tam Coc streams enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies and towering limestone mountain peaks. After lunch served at a local riverside restaurant we make a short transfer (4 km) down a peaceful country road to Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital eleven centuries ago. Here, there are two temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the founders of the ancient capital during the 10th century. Return to Hanoi around 5:00 pm. 8:30 pm: Transfer from an prearranged meeting spot to the station for your night train to Sapa. Included: All meals Car / bus Entrance fee(s), Tour Guide, Hotel, AC train tickets Day. 4: Sapa – Ta Phin, trekking and homestay (4 hours)The train arrives in Lao Cai at about 6:30 am where your PanViet guide will welcome you. Look for the “PanViet Travel” sign when you exit the train station. Then take a morning drive through the clouds by car / bus to Sapa (about 1. 5 hours). When you arrive in Sapa you will be taken to a local restaurant for a morning shower & breakfast. Then we will take a short ride from Sapa to our trekking base where we start our trek through terraced rice fields and Hmong villages. Chances to meet and talk with locals working in the fields are plentiful. We will break for a picnic lunch en route then continue trekking to Ta Phin village of the Dao people (4 hours). Your Dao host family will warmly welcome you to their traditional home where we will share in an ethnic style dinner and stay the night. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, All meals, Entrance fee(s), Home-stay Day 5: More trekking and back to SapaAt the first of gleam of daylight, you will see and hear the sounds of morning village life. You can join them in some of their activities, like feeding the animals, cleaning the houses, gardening or preparing breakfast. After breakfast, we will complete our trek on valley route to the main road (4 hours) linking Lao Cai and Sapa. Alternatively, for this long trek, you can choose a short morning wander around the village for about 1 hour, resulting in more time spent with the host family and other villagers. For both options, you will be supported by our car / bus back to Sapa (30 minutes). When we arrive back in Sapa we will check in to the hotel, shower, and have lunch. At 2:30 pm we will visit the gardens of beautiful Ham Rong mountain & take part in a traditional ethnic music performance put on by the ethnic minority people. Then return at your own leisure with free time to discover the secrets of this colorful town. Overnight at the hotel in Sapa town. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, All meals   Day 6: Sapa - Tam Duong by JeepMorning preparations, breakfast, check-out, then it is time to take a wonderful journey by jeep. We will go up and over Tram Ton pass and then descend, zig-zagging to the valley below. The views on this trip are absolutely incredible! Our destination is Tam Duong, but before we get there we will visit Binh Lu and see hilltribe people carrying with them their hand crafted products or leading animals on the way to market. You will be free to wonder around but please be respectful of the people here as they are reluctant to have their picture taken without permission. This area has not seen many tourists. We will have lunch here, then continue through the untouched villages with frequent stops to visit and talk to the locals. Overnight in Tam Duong. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, All meals. Day 7: Tam Duong - Sapa - Hanoi, via night train Breakfast then back in the jeep for the uphill climb back to Sapa. Time for capture yesterday’s missed photographs of this fabulous areas. If this day falls on Sunday then 2 beautiful markets can be visited on our way. You will return to Sapa in late afternoon and finally depart for the Lao Cai train station at 5:30 pm. The train leaves Lao Cai at 8:50 pm and arrives after a pleasant sleep in your first class, shared AC soft berth to Hanoi by 4:30 am. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, all meals Day 8: Hanoi – Halong Bay When you arrive in Hanoi a very short walk will get you to a prearranged hotel for you to shower and a take a short rest before we start our next day. At 8:00 am we will pick you up, by private car/ bus, at the hotel and begin our journey to Halong city. After 3. 5 hours driving and viewing simple, country side, rice paddy life, we arrive at the at port. Board your private boat, an authentic Chinese Junk, and start your amazing cruise through this World Heritage Site. Lunch is served onboard, a selection of the freshest seafood. We visit “the amazing cave”, followed by a swim in the tranquility of Halong Bay and its emerald water. We will cruise further into a quiet area where we will anchor and stay overnight. Dinner and relax as the sun sets. Then you are free to swim in the phosphorous water, retire to your cabin, or fall asleep under the stars amidst the magic of Halong on the top deck. Hotel for shower Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Private cabin on junk, All meals, Entrance fee(s) Day 9: Halong Bay – HanoiWake up early in the morning for a great sunrise and a breath of fresh ocean air. Breakfast served on boat then we do a leisurely cruise through thousands of seemingly never ending islands. These are great opportunities to capture some amazing photographs. We stop to visit a floating fishing village and listen to some legendary stories of the fishermen’s daily life. Take one last swim somewhere in the middle of the bay to refresh before cruising back to the Halong city pier. By noon we be ashore and break for lunch at a local restaurant. Then we hit the road back to Hanoi. We arrive and finish our tour at your hotel by 5:00 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, alll meals Day 10: Your free day in HanoiToday is your free day in the Hanoi capital and all of its fascinating historical charm. Spend your day relaxing or shopping. Some suggestions include waking up early (about 6:00 am) and joining in the some exercise around Hoan Kiem Lake; or taking a cyclo tour around the Old Quarter for a different point of view; or visiting the numerous markets, shopping, and trying all of the street side traditional foods. Board your 11:00 pm night train, AC soft sleeper to Hue. Included: AC soft tickets, Breafast Day 11: Hue, city tour Arrival in Hue at 10:00 am then transfer to your Hotel. After morning preparations we will go on a relaxing cyclo or bicycle tour. We will also visit the Forbidden Purple City and Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Lunch, Dinner Day 12: Hue, boat trip - Hoian Getting started at 9:30 am from your hotel, we walk and transfer to the boat dock for cruising on the Perfume River viewing the city and the tranquil villages on the riverbank. Walk up to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, overlooking the Perfume River and the beautiful scenery beyond. Take some time here to learn about the influences of Buddhism in Vietnam. Leave Hue in the evening by a car/ bus for Hoian. From here it will take us about 4 hours to get to Hoian. There is fabulous sightseeing en route and we may make stops at: Lang Co beach, Hai Van pass, Cham Museum, and the Marble mountains. Then onto Hoian, overnight here. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Boat cruise, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 13: Hoian, walking tour in the ancient townThe center of Vietnam is home to many of World Heritage Sites and Hoian is one of them. Here in this ancient town of Hoian, 30 km south of Danang, lies on the banks of the Thu Bon River. Occupied by early western traders in the 16th century, Hoian has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. The original structure of some of these streets still remain almost fully intact. All the houses were made of rare wood, decorated with colorful lacquered details and panels engraved with Chinese characters. Always a favorite place! Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 14: Hoian - Nha TrangBreakfast at the hotel then transfer to the airport in Da Nang for noon-flight to Nha Trang. A taxi takes you to your hotel, it is free to chill out on the beautiful white sand beach. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Car / bus, flight, Entrance fee(s) Day 15: Nha Trang, island boat tripMorning pick up from hotel and transfer to the boat station (45 minutes). Hop on the boat and begin a day on the water. The first stop will be at Mum Island. This is one of the best places for snorkeling in Nha Trang. Hold your breath for as long as you can and dive deep into this colorful world of fish and coral. Next stop, Tam Island, for sun bathing and relaxing on the off shore beach. Lunch will be served at a nearby fishing village with a selection of fresh seafood. After the lunch we will visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium then take the boat back to Nha Trang city. Free time in the evening and overnight at your hotel. Note: We may need to fly to Saigon this afternoon (4:45 pm) if our next morning flight is not available. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Boat, Entrance fee(s), Breafast, lunch Day 16: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour We take an early flight this morning at 7:45 am, arriving to Saigon at 8:40 am, transfer down town and check-in at our hotel before our city tour of this bustling Saigon started. Visit the Binh Tay Market in Cho Lon; stopover at Thien Hau, a 150 year old Chinese Temple; then to a Lacquer wares workshop and the Jade Emperor pagoda.  In the afternoon visit the War Remnants Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office, we’ll drop you off at your hotel around 5:30 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Flight, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 17: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels Departing Saigon at 8:30 am from your hotel for a morning excursion to Tay Ninh to the Great Cao Dai Temple (a place to worship a mixture of Buddhism, Confucius, Taoism, Hinduism and Christianity). We see the noon mass at the temple (1 hour). Lunch in Tay Ninh. In the afternoon we visit the Cu Chi outdoor museum to learn about the infamous tunnel systems of the Viet Cong. Take this opportunity to get a unique understanding of the guerillas underground fight strategies during the war and crawl through 50 - 100 meters of the 200 km tunnel system. On the way back to Saigon, local rice paper workshops, and views of Vietnam country side and paddy fields are pleasant sights. We’ll drop you off at your hotel. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), All mealsDay 18: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)Depart Saigon at 8:00 am from your hotel. Head south to Cai Be. Upon arrival at 10:30 am, board a boat for a journey through the Mekong’s floating market. See how river life goes on here, watch the trading between merchant ships and local farmers. Alive and exciting. Cruise through the secluded canals and cross the Mighty Mekong to an island where we will stop to enjoy fresh seasonal fruit before boating to Vinh Long. Back on the bus for our trip to Can Tho to overnight. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), Boat, All meals Day 19: Can Tho – SaigonAn early start for a boat trip to Cai Rang floating market, then we have some distance to cover. First a cruise, then a walk on a quiet country road taking in the magnificent scenery and getting a little bit closer to the locals as they go about their daily routine. We take a trip by “xe loi” which is a local colonial-era cab pulled by motorbike and tour the country side. In the afternoon we head back to Saigon. At your same Saigon hotel by 6:00 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), Boat, All meals Day 20: Free day in Saigon Breakfast at the hotel then a day at your leisure in Saigon. Today is a great day for you to relax, shop, take a cyclo tour, and finish any last preparations before you take your flight home the next day. BreakfastHotelDay 21: Departure Saigon, Goodbye VietnamBreakfast at hotel. Depending on your flight you may have sometime for some more shopping. Then we will transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye and hope to see you again soon! Included: Transfer, Tour GuidePrices ($US)Your price when;StandardSuperiorDeluxeyou are 2 persons:1773 / person2023 / person2374 / personyou are 4 persons:1478 / person1737 / person2088 / person Included: All as mentioned above. Budget for 1 star hotel, Standard is 2-3 stars, Superior is from 3-4 stars, Deluxe is at 4-5 stars hotels. Excluded: Travel insurance, drinks, items of a personal nature, tips and gratitude, others not mentioned in the inclusion box. What to Bring: Passport with a valid visa, sun hat, sunglasses, sun cream, insect repellent, good shoes for some hiking, camera with lots of films.

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http://www. panviettravel. com. vn/index. php?option=com_entravelpackages&task=show&catid=283&id=207 Email to us: panviettravel@gmail. com Code: PV - SH 21 -07 Routes: Hanoi – Sapa – Halong – Ninh Binh - Hue – Danang – Hoi An – Nha Trang – Saigon – Cu Chi – MekongDuration:   21 days Itinerary in Brief Day 1: Good morning HanoiDay 2: Hanoi, city tour of the 1000 year old capital Day 3: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Sapa, night train Day 4: Sapa - Ta Phin, trekking and homestay (4 hours)Day 5: More trekking and back to SapaDay 6: Sapa - Tam Duong by JeepDay 7: Tam Duong - Sapa - Hanoi, via night train Day 8: Hanoi - Halong Bay Day 9: Halong Bay – HanoiDay10: Your free day in HanoiDay11: Hue, city tour Day 12: Hue, boat trip - HoianDay 13: Hoian, walking tour in the ancient townDay 14: Hoian - Nha TrangDay 15: Nha Trang, island boat trip Day 16: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour Day 17: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels Day 18: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)Day 19: Can Tho - SaigonDay 20: Free day in SaigonDay 21: Departure Saigon, Goodbye Vietnam Itinerary in Detail Day 1: Good morning HanoiWelcome to Hanoi, we will meet and take you to your hotel, check in your hotel then today is free at your leisure, to rest or explore around at your own pace. Overnight in Hanoi. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel Day 2: Hanoi, city tour of the 1000 year old capital Depart at 8:00 am, after checking out, from your hotel by car. We will begin our day by visiting Uncle Ho, learning about his great life at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, and his residential place. Next stop is the nearby Temple of Literature. The site of Vietnam’s first University, built in twelfth century, to teach the royals the Confucius theory. Here we will also have a chance to see a traditional music performance. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant for a taste of authentic Hanoi Pho. In the afternoon, choose one from the numerous museums or temples around Hanoi (Museum of Ethnology, Women’s Museum, History Museum or Quan Thanh Temple). A late afternoon walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s fascinating Old Quarter for some great fun, shopping, and street side traditional food. This is your chance to be part of typical Hanoian style and its traditional Vietnamese culture. We finish our relaxing but informative day by attending a Water Puppet Show, a favorite experience for all visitors to Vietnam. We can help you get back to your hotel if you wish, but often our guests would just rather spend the early evening enjoying a drink with a view of the city. Dinner on your own. Included: Retire to your hotel for the night. All meals, Car / bus, Entrance fee(s) Day 3: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Sapa, night train Pick-up from your hotel is at 8:00 am, we have a 2 hour drive (110km South) to the city of Ninh Binh, also known as the Inland Halong and the Ancient Capital. It will be an exciting day highlighted, by a 2 hour boat ride in a hand- woven bamboo row boat down the Tam Coc streams enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies and towering limestone mountain peaks. After lunch served at a local riverside restaurant we make a short transfer (4 km) down a peaceful country road to Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital eleven centuries ago. Here, there are two temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the founders of the ancient capital during the 10th century. Return to Hanoi around 5:00 pm. 8:30 pm: Transfer from an prearranged meeting spot to the station for your night train to Sapa. Included: All meals Car / bus Entrance fee(s), Tour Guide, Hotel, AC train tickets Day. 4: Sapa – Ta Phin, trekking and homestay (4 hours)The train arrives in Lao Cai at about 6:30 am where your PanViet guide will welcome you. Look for the “PanViet Travel” sign when you exit the train station. Then take a morning drive through the clouds by car / bus to Sapa (about 1. 5 hours). When you arrive in Sapa you will be taken to a local restaurant for a morning shower & breakfast. Then we will take a short ride from Sapa to our trekking base where we start our trek through terraced rice fields and Hmong villages. Chances to meet and talk with locals working in the fields are plentiful. We will break for a picnic lunch en route then continue trekking to Ta Phin village of the Dao people (4 hours). Your Dao host family will warmly welcome you to their traditional home where we will share in an ethnic style dinner and stay the night. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, All meals, Entrance fee(s), Home-stay Day 5: More trekking and back to SapaAt the first of gleam of daylight, you will see and hear the sounds of morning village life. You can join them in some of their activities, like feeding the animals, cleaning the houses, gardening or preparing breakfast. After breakfast, we will complete our trek on valley route to the main road (4 hours) linking Lao Cai and Sapa. Alternatively, for this long trek, you can choose a short morning wander around the village for about 1 hour, resulting in more time spent with the host family and other villagers. For both options, you will be supported by our car / bus back to Sapa (30 minutes). When we arrive back in Sapa we will check in to the hotel, shower, and have lunch. At 2:30 pm we will visit the gardens of beautiful Ham Rong mountain & take part in a traditional ethnic music performance put on by the ethnic minority people. Then return at your own leisure with free time to discover the secrets of this colorful town. Overnight at the hotel in Sapa town. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, All meals   Day 6: Sapa - Tam Duong by JeepMorning preparations, breakfast, check-out, then it is time to take a wonderful journey by jeep. We will go up and over Tram Ton pass and then descend, zig-zagging to the valley below. The views on this trip are absolutely incredible! Our destination is Tam Duong, but before we get there we will visit Binh Lu and see hilltribe people carrying with them their hand crafted products or leading animals on the way to market. You will be free to wonder around but please be respectful of the people here as they are reluctant to have their picture taken without permission. This area has not seen many tourists. We will have lunch here, then continue through the untouched villages with frequent stops to visit and talk to the locals. Overnight in Tam Duong. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, All meals. Day 7: Tam Duong - Sapa - Hanoi, via night train Breakfast then back in the jeep for the uphill climb back to Sapa. Time for capture yesterday’s missed photographs of this fabulous areas. If this day falls on Sunday then 2 beautiful markets can be visited on our way. You will return to Sapa in late afternoon and finally depart for the Lao Cai train station at 5:30 pm. The train leaves Lao Cai at 8:50 pm and arrives after a pleasant sleep in your first class, shared AC soft berth to Hanoi by 4:30 am. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, all meals Day 8: Hanoi – Halong Bay When you arrive in Hanoi a very short walk will get you to a prearranged hotel for you to shower and a take a short rest before we start our next day. At 8:00 am we will pick you up, by private car/ bus, at the hotel and begin our journey to Halong city. After 3. 5 hours driving and viewing simple, country side, rice paddy life, we arrive at the at port. Board your private boat, an authentic Chinese Junk, and start your amazing cruise through this World Heritage Site. Lunch is served onboard, a selection of the freshest seafood. We visit “the amazing cave”, followed by a swim in the tranquility of Halong Bay and its emerald water. We will cruise further into a quiet area where we will anchor and stay overnight. Dinner and relax as the sun sets. Then you are free to swim in the phosphorous water, retire to your cabin, or fall asleep under the stars amidst the magic of Halong on the top deck. Hotel for shower Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Private cabin on junk, All meals, Entrance fee(s) Day 9: Halong Bay – HanoiWake up early in the morning for a great sunrise and a breath of fresh ocean air. Breakfast served on boat then we do a leisurely cruise through thousands of seemingly never ending islands. These are great opportunities to capture some amazing photographs. We stop to visit a floating fishing village and listen to some legendary stories of the fishermen’s daily life. Take one last swim somewhere in the middle of the bay to refresh before cruising back to the Halong city pier. By noon we be ashore and break for lunch at a local restaurant. Then we hit the road back to Hanoi. We arrive and finish our tour at your hotel by 5:00 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, alll meals Day 10: Your free day in HanoiToday is your free day in the Hanoi capital and all of its fascinating historical charm. Spend your day relaxing or shopping. Some suggestions include waking up early (about 6:00 am) and joining in the some exercise around Hoan Kiem Lake; or taking a cyclo tour around the Old Quarter for a different point of view; or visiting the numerous markets, shopping, and trying all of the street side traditional foods. Board your 11:00 pm night train, AC soft sleeper to Hue. Included: AC soft tickets, Breafast Day 11: Hue, city tour Arrival in Hue at 10:00 am then transfer to your Hotel. After morning preparations we will go on a relaxing cyclo or bicycle tour. We will also visit the Forbidden Purple City and Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Lunch, Dinner Day 12: Hue, boat trip - Hoian Getting started at 9:30 am from your hotel, we walk and transfer to the boat dock for cruising on the Perfume River viewing the city and the tranquil villages on the riverbank. Walk up to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, overlooking the Perfume River and the beautiful scenery beyond. Take some time here to learn about the influences of Buddhism in Vietnam. Leave Hue in the evening by a car/ bus for Hoian. From here it will take us about 4 hours to get to Hoian. There is fabulous sightseeing en route and we may make stops at: Lang Co beach, Hai Van pass, Cham Museum, and the Marble mountains. Then onto Hoian, overnight here. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Boat cruise, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 13: Hoian, walking tour in the ancient townThe center of Vietnam is home to many of World Heritage Sites and Hoian is one of them. Here in this ancient town of Hoian, 30 km south of Danang, lies on the banks of the Thu Bon River. Occupied by early western traders in the 16th century, Hoian has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. The original structure of some of these streets still remain almost fully intact. All the houses were made of rare wood, decorated with colorful lacquered details and panels engraved with Chinese characters. Always a favorite place! Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 14: Hoian - Nha TrangBreakfast at the hotel then transfer to the airport in Da Nang for noon-flight to Nha Trang. A taxi takes you to your hotel, it is free to chill out on the beautiful white sand beach. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Car / bus, flight, Entrance fee(s) Day 15: Nha Trang, island boat tripMorning pick up from hotel and transfer to the boat station (45 minutes). Hop on the boat and begin a day on the water. The first stop will be at Mum Island. This is one of the best places for snorkeling in Nha Trang. Hold your breath for as long as you can and dive deep into this colorful world of fish and coral. Next stop, Tam Island, for sun bathing and relaxing on the off shore beach. Lunch will be served at a nearby fishing village with a selection of fresh seafood. After the lunch we will visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium then take the boat back to Nha Trang city. Free time in the evening and overnight at your hotel. Note: We may need to fly to Saigon this afternoon (4:45 pm) if our next morning flight is not available. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Boat, Entrance fee(s), Breafast, lunch Day 16: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour We take an early flight this morning at 7:45 am, arriving to Saigon at 8:40 am, transfer down town and check-in at our hotel before our city tour of this bustling Saigon started. Visit the Binh Tay Market in Cho Lon; stopover at Thien Hau, a 150 year old Chinese Temple; then to a Lacquer wares workshop and the Jade Emperor pagoda.  In the afternoon visit the War Remnants Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office, we’ll drop you off at your hotel around 5:30 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Flight, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 17: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels Departing Saigon at 8:30 am from your hotel for a morning excursion to Tay Ninh to the Great Cao Dai Temple (a place to worship a mixture of Buddhism, Confucius, Taoism, Hinduism and Christianity). We see the noon mass at the temple (1 hour). Lunch in Tay Ninh. In the afternoon we visit the Cu Chi outdoor museum to learn about the infamous tunnel systems of the Viet Cong. Take this opportunity to get a unique understanding of the guerillas underground fight strategies during the war and crawl through 50 - 100 meters of the 200 km tunnel system. On the way back to Saigon, local rice paper workshops, and views of Vietnam country side and paddy fields are pleasant sights. We’ll drop you off at your hotel. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), All mealsDay 18: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)Depart Saigon at 8:00 am from your hotel. Head south to Cai Be. Upon arrival at 10:30 am, board a boat for a journey through the Mekong’s floating market. See how river life goes on here, watch the trading between merchant ships and local farmers. Alive and exciting. Cruise through the secluded canals and cross the Mighty Mekong to an island where we will stop to enjoy fresh seasonal fruit before boating to Vinh Long. Back on the bus for our trip to Can Tho to overnight. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), Boat, All meals Day 19: Can Tho – SaigonAn early start for a boat trip to Cai Rang floating market, then we have some distance to cover. First a cruise, then a walk on a quiet country road taking in the magnificent scenery and getting a little bit closer to the locals as they go about their daily routine. We take a trip by “xe loi” which is a local colonial-era cab pulled by motorbike and tour the country side. In the afternoon we head back to Saigon. At your same Saigon hotel by 6:00 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), Boat, All meals Day 20: Free day in Saigon Breakfast at the hotel then a day at your leisure in Saigon. Today is a great day for you to relax, shop, take a cyclo tour, and finish any last preparations before you take your flight home the next day. BreakfastHotelDay 21: Departure Saigon, Goodbye VietnamBreakfast at hotel. Depending on your flight you may have sometime for some more shopping. Then we will transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye and hope to see you again soon! Included: Transfer, Tour GuidePrices ($US)Your price when;StandardSuperiorDeluxeyou are 2 persons:1773 / person2023 / person2374 / personyou are 4 persons:1478 / person1737 / person2088 / person Included: All as mentioned above. Budget for 1 star hotel, Standard is 2-3 stars, Superior is from 3-4 stars, Deluxe is at 4-5 stars hotels. Excluded: Travel insurance, drinks, items of a personal nature, tips and gratitude, others not mentioned in the inclusion box. What to Bring: Passport with a valid visa, sun hat, sunglasses, sun cream, insect repellent, good shoes for some hiking, camera with lots of films.

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A passport is very similar to a driver’s license in the United States. It is an globally recognized document, typically used for international travel, verifying who you are and where you’re from. Most countries require a valid passport to enter or exit. All countries issue their own globally recognized passports, the US included. The U. S. Department of State is the division of the government with the authority to grant, issue and verify United States passports.
To apply for a new passport, you’ll need some documentation proving who you are and some time to go apply. Recent changes in the passport regulations require that most applicants must appear in person to apply for one.
US citizens that have never received a passport before should bring a certified birth certificate; current and valid driver’s license, government or military ID; two passport photos that meet the requirements below and fees of $97 plus optional $60 expedited service.
Children under 17 years old are required to hold a passport for most foreign travel. Children under 14 are required to have consent of either both parents’ or guardians’ to apply for a passport. For children born in the United States, a birth certificate, two photos and the fees are all that will be needed. Parents or guardians will need to show proof of citizenship and identity, like a valid passport, birth certificate or driver’s license.
Children or adults born outside the US will need to obtain a foreign birth certificate, report of birth abroad, certification of birth abroad or an adoption decree.
Photos for passports are required to be 2×2 inches. They must be identical, taken within the past 6 months, be in color with the full face, front view showing on a white background. The face must be between 1 and 1 3/8 inches from the chin to the top of the head. Hats, headgear and uniforms except religious dress word daily may not be worn. Prescription glasses (not sunglasses) or wigs worn as part of everyday attire may be worn if they are not obstructive.
To find a passport location near you, visit travel. state. gov and click on “Passports” then “Where to Apply for a Passport”. It typically takes between two and six weeks to receive a passport once it’s been issued. After you received your valid passport, you won’t have to worry about expiration for a full ten years.
Renewal of your passport is easier, quicker and less expensive than the original issuance. You are eligible to renew your passport if you have received it within 15 years, it is not damaged, were older than 16 when it was last issued and still have the same name or documentation for a legal name change.
To renew your passport, you must submit a completed application, two identical passport photos, the fee of $67 and your current, valid, not-mutilated passport. Expedited service is an additional $60. Renewals are usually processed and returned within two or three weeks.
You can check the status of a new or renewed passport by going to travel. state. gov, clicking “Passports” then “Online Application Status Check”. You’ll input your name, date of birth and the last four digits of your social security number.
Electronic passports are in the works in the U. S. The electronic passport, “e-passport”, will be very similar to the current paper passport. The addition of a small integrated computer chip on the back cover and a digital photograph will provide a number of additional benefits. First, the data stored will be much more difficult to penetrate and alter. Second, the digital photo will allow for biometric comparison through facial recognition technology. Additional anti-fraud security features will also be included on the e-passport. Traditional paper passports will still be accepted through their full period of validity.
Regardless of where your travel will be taking you, it is always a good idea to carry your valid, current passport with you. When things go astray, whether in Mexico, Malaysia or anywhere in between, your passport is your ticket to receive protections and rights you are due in that country. Keep it with you as you would your driver’s license in the US.
When are you required to have a passport? If you travel to Afghanistan, Antigua, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, Chili, China, Cook Island, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Venezuela, Vietnam and the British Virgin Islands, a passport (and possibly a visa) will be required.
For air travel to Aruba, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Turks and Caicos Islands as well as the US Virgin Islands beginning in 2007, a passport will be required but hasn’t been in previous years.
Special passports are issued for diplomats or those traveling on behalf of the US government. These are issued for no-fee and are only valid for travel when on official business. Military personnel should contact their installation office. Federal employees should contact their Agency headquarters. Peace Corps officers should contact their travel office and Department of State personnel should contact their Bureau Executive or Personnel Technician.
As you enter foreign countries your passport will be stamped. As you exit, the Customs department of the US will verify where you’ve been, how long you were there and what items you have to declare (for taxation purposes. ) The stamps are often considered the greatest souvenir of an international trip.
When venturing outside of the United States, always keep your passport on your person. Even if you are required to check all of your baggage, keep your passport with you. Should you lose your passport while in a foreign country, contact the Travel Department of the US Government at 202. 955. 0430 or the US Embassy in the country you are in.

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http://www. panviettravel. com. vn/index. php?option=com_entravelpackages&task=show&catid=283&id=207 Email to us: panviettravel@gmail. com Code: PV - SH 21 -07 Routes: Hanoi – Sapa – Halong – Ninh Binh - Hue – Danang – Hoi An – Nha Trang – Saigon – Cu Chi – MekongDuration:   21 days Itinerary in Brief Day 1: Good morning HanoiDay 2: Hanoi, city tour of the 1000 year old capital Day 3: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Sapa, night train Day 4: Sapa - Ta Phin, trekking and homestay (4 hours)Day 5: More trekking and back to SapaDay 6: Sapa - Tam Duong by JeepDay 7: Tam Duong - Sapa - Hanoi, via night train Day 8: Hanoi - Halong Bay Day 9: Halong Bay – HanoiDay10: Your free day in HanoiDay11: Hue, city tour Day 12: Hue, boat trip - HoianDay 13: Hoian, walking tour in the ancient townDay 14: Hoian - Nha TrangDay 15: Nha Trang, island boat trip Day 16: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour Day 17: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels Day 18: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)Day 19: Can Tho - SaigonDay 20: Free day in SaigonDay 21: Departure Saigon, Goodbye Vietnam Itinerary in Detail Day 1: Good morning HanoiWelcome to Hanoi, we will meet and take you to your hotel, check in your hotel then today is free at your leisure, to rest or explore around at your own pace. Overnight in Hanoi. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel Day 2: Hanoi, city tour of the 1000 year old capital Depart at 8:00 am, after checking out, from your hotel by car. We will begin our day by visiting Uncle Ho, learning about his great life at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, and his residential place. Next stop is the nearby Temple of Literature. The site of Vietnam’s first University, built in twelfth century, to teach the royals the Confucius theory. Here we will also have a chance to see a traditional music performance. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant for a taste of authentic Hanoi Pho. In the afternoon, choose one from the numerous museums or temples around Hanoi (Museum of Ethnology, Women’s Museum, History Museum or Quan Thanh Temple). A late afternoon walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s fascinating Old Quarter for some great fun, shopping, and street side traditional food. This is your chance to be part of typical Hanoian style and its traditional Vietnamese culture. We finish our relaxing but informative day by attending a Water Puppet Show, a favorite experience for all visitors to Vietnam. We can help you get back to your hotel if you wish, but often our guests would just rather spend the early evening enjoying a drink with a view of the city. Dinner on your own. Included: Retire to your hotel for the night. All meals, Car / bus, Entrance fee(s) Day 3: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Sapa, night train Pick-up from your hotel is at 8:00 am, we have a 2 hour drive (110km South) to the city of Ninh Binh, also known as the Inland Halong and the Ancient Capital. It will be an exciting day highlighted, by a 2 hour boat ride in a hand- woven bamboo row boat down the Tam Coc streams enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies and towering limestone mountain peaks. After lunch served at a local riverside restaurant we make a short transfer (4 km) down a peaceful country road to Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital eleven centuries ago. Here, there are two temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the founders of the ancient capital during the 10th century. Return to Hanoi around 5:00 pm. 8:30 pm: Transfer from an prearranged meeting spot to the station for your night train to Sapa. Included: All meals Car / bus Entrance fee(s), Tour Guide, Hotel, AC train tickets Day. 4: Sapa – Ta Phin, trekking and homestay (4 hours)The train arrives in Lao Cai at about 6:30 am where your PanViet guide will welcome you. Look for the “PanViet Travel” sign when you exit the train station. Then take a morning drive through the clouds by car / bus to Sapa (about 1. 5 hours). When you arrive in Sapa you will be taken to a local restaurant for a morning shower & breakfast. Then we will take a short ride from Sapa to our trekking base where we start our trek through terraced rice fields and Hmong villages. Chances to meet and talk with locals working in the fields are plentiful. We will break for a picnic lunch en route then continue trekking to Ta Phin village of the Dao people (4 hours). Your Dao host family will warmly welcome you to their traditional home where we will share in an ethnic style dinner and stay the night. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, All meals, Entrance fee(s), Home-stay Day 5: More trekking and back to SapaAt the first of gleam of daylight, you will see and hear the sounds of morning village life. You can join them in some of their activities, like feeding the animals, cleaning the houses, gardening or preparing breakfast. After breakfast, we will complete our trek on valley route to the main road (4 hours) linking Lao Cai and Sapa. Alternatively, for this long trek, you can choose a short morning wander around the village for about 1 hour, resulting in more time spent with the host family and other villagers. For both options, you will be supported by our car / bus back to Sapa (30 minutes). When we arrive back in Sapa we will check in to the hotel, shower, and have lunch. At 2:30 pm we will visit the gardens of beautiful Ham Rong mountain & take part in a traditional ethnic music performance put on by the ethnic minority people. Then return at your own leisure with free time to discover the secrets of this colorful town. Overnight at the hotel in Sapa town. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, All meals   Day 6: Sapa - Tam Duong by JeepMorning preparations, breakfast, check-out, then it is time to take a wonderful journey by jeep. We will go up and over Tram Ton pass and then descend, zig-zagging to the valley below. The views on this trip are absolutely incredible! Our destination is Tam Duong, but before we get there we will visit Binh Lu and see hilltribe people carrying with them their hand crafted products or leading animals on the way to market. You will be free to wonder around but please be respectful of the people here as they are reluctant to have their picture taken without permission. This area has not seen many tourists. We will have lunch here, then continue through the untouched villages with frequent stops to visit and talk to the locals. Overnight in Tam Duong. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, All meals. Day 7: Tam Duong - Sapa - Hanoi, via night train Breakfast then back in the jeep for the uphill climb back to Sapa. Time for capture yesterday’s missed photographs of this fabulous areas. If this day falls on Sunday then 2 beautiful markets can be visited on our way. You will return to Sapa in late afternoon and finally depart for the Lao Cai train station at 5:30 pm. The train leaves Lao Cai at 8:50 pm and arrives after a pleasant sleep in your first class, shared AC soft berth to Hanoi by 4:30 am. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, all meals Day 8: Hanoi – Halong Bay When you arrive in Hanoi a very short walk will get you to a prearranged hotel for you to shower and a take a short rest before we start our next day. At 8:00 am we will pick you up, by private car/ bus, at the hotel and begin our journey to Halong city. After 3. 5 hours driving and viewing simple, country side, rice paddy life, we arrive at the at port. Board your private boat, an authentic Chinese Junk, and start your amazing cruise through this World Heritage Site. Lunch is served onboard, a selection of the freshest seafood. We visit “the amazing cave”, followed by a swim in the tranquility of Halong Bay and its emerald water. We will cruise further into a quiet area where we will anchor and stay overnight. Dinner and relax as the sun sets. Then you are free to swim in the phosphorous water, retire to your cabin, or fall asleep under the stars amidst the magic of Halong on the top deck. Hotel for shower Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Private cabin on junk, All meals, Entrance fee(s) Day 9: Halong Bay – HanoiWake up early in the morning for a great sunrise and a breath of fresh ocean air. Breakfast served on boat then we do a leisurely cruise through thousands of seemingly never ending islands. These are great opportunities to capture some amazing photographs. We stop to visit a floating fishing village and listen to some legendary stories of the fishermen’s daily life. Take one last swim somewhere in the middle of the bay to refresh before cruising back to the Halong city pier. By noon we be ashore and break for lunch at a local restaurant. Then we hit the road back to Hanoi. We arrive and finish our tour at your hotel by 5:00 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, alll meals Day 10: Your free day in HanoiToday is your free day in the Hanoi capital and all of its fascinating historical charm. Spend your day relaxing or shopping. Some suggestions include waking up early (about 6:00 am) and joining in the some exercise around Hoan Kiem Lake; or taking a cyclo tour around the Old Quarter for a different point of view; or visiting the numerous markets, shopping, and trying all of the street side traditional foods. Board your 11:00 pm night train, AC soft sleeper to Hue. Included: AC soft tickets, Breafast Day 11: Hue, city tour Arrival in Hue at 10:00 am then transfer to your Hotel. After morning preparations we will go on a relaxing cyclo or bicycle tour. We will also visit the Forbidden Purple City and Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Lunch, Dinner Day 12: Hue, boat trip - Hoian Getting started at 9:30 am from your hotel, we walk and transfer to the boat dock for cruising on the Perfume River viewing the city and the tranquil villages on the riverbank. Walk up to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, overlooking the Perfume River and the beautiful scenery beyond. Take some time here to learn about the influences of Buddhism in Vietnam. Leave Hue in the evening by a car/ bus for Hoian. From here it will take us about 4 hours to get to Hoian. There is fabulous sightseeing en route and we may make stops at: Lang Co beach, Hai Van pass, Cham Museum, and the Marble mountains. Then onto Hoian, overnight here. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Boat cruise, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 13: Hoian, walking tour in the ancient townThe center of Vietnam is home to many of World Heritage Sites and Hoian is one of them. Here in this ancient town of Hoian, 30 km south of Danang, lies on the banks of the Thu Bon River. Occupied by early western traders in the 16th century, Hoian has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. The original structure of some of these streets still remain almost fully intact. All the houses were made of rare wood, decorated with colorful lacquered details and panels engraved with Chinese characters. Always a favorite place! Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 14: Hoian - Nha TrangBreakfast at the hotel then transfer to the airport in Da Nang for noon-flight to Nha Trang. A taxi takes you to your hotel, it is free to chill out on the beautiful white sand beach. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Car / bus, flight, Entrance fee(s) Day 15: Nha Trang, island boat tripMorning pick up from hotel and transfer to the boat station (45 minutes). Hop on the boat and begin a day on the water. The first stop will be at Mum Island. This is one of the best places for snorkeling in Nha Trang. Hold your breath for as long as you can and dive deep into this colorful world of fish and coral. Next stop, Tam Island, for sun bathing and relaxing on the off shore beach. Lunch will be served at a nearby fishing village with a selection of fresh seafood. After the lunch we will visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium then take the boat back to Nha Trang city. Free time in the evening and overnight at your hotel. Note: We may need to fly to Saigon this afternoon (4:45 pm) if our next morning flight is not available. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Boat, Entrance fee(s), Breafast, lunch Day 16: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour We take an early flight this morning at 7:45 am, arriving to Saigon at 8:40 am, transfer down town and check-in at our hotel before our city tour of this bustling Saigon started. Visit the Binh Tay Market in Cho Lon; stopover at Thien Hau, a 150 year old Chinese Temple; then to a Lacquer wares workshop and the Jade Emperor pagoda.  In the afternoon visit the War Remnants Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office, we’ll drop you off at your hotel around 5:30 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Flight, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 17: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels Departing Saigon at 8:30 am from your hotel for a morning excursion to Tay Ninh to the Great Cao Dai Temple (a place to worship a mixture of Buddhism, Confucius, Taoism, Hinduism and Christianity). We see the noon mass at the temple (1 hour). Lunch in Tay Ninh. In the afternoon we visit the Cu Chi outdoor museum to learn about the infamous tunnel systems of the Viet Cong. Take this opportunity to get a unique understanding of the guerillas underground fight strategies during the war and crawl through 50 - 100 meters of the 200 km tunnel system. On the way back to Saigon, local rice paper workshops, and views of Vietnam country side and paddy fields are pleasant sights. We’ll drop you off at your hotel. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), All mealsDay 18: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)Depart Saigon at 8:00 am from your hotel. Head south to Cai Be. Upon arrival at 10:30 am, board a boat for a journey through the Mekong’s floating market. See how river life goes on here, watch the trading between merchant ships and local farmers. Alive and exciting. Cruise through the secluded canals and cross the Mighty Mekong to an island where we will stop to enjoy fresh seasonal fruit before boating to Vinh Long. Back on the bus for our trip to Can Tho to overnight. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), Boat, All meals Day 19: Can Tho – SaigonAn early start for a boat trip to Cai Rang floating market, then we have some distance to cover. First a cruise, then a walk on a quiet country road taking in the magnificent scenery and getting a little bit closer to the locals as they go about their daily routine. We take a trip by “xe loi” which is a local colonial-era cab pulled by motorbike and tour the country side. In the afternoon we head back to Saigon. At your same Saigon hotel by 6:00 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), Boat, All meals Day 20: Free day in Saigon Breakfast at the hotel then a day at your leisure in Saigon. Today is a great day for you to relax, shop, take a cyclo tour, and finish any last preparations before you take your flight home the next day. BreakfastHotelDay 21: Departure Saigon, Goodbye VietnamBreakfast at hotel. Depending on your flight you may have sometime for some more shopping. Then we will transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye and hope to see you again soon! Included: Transfer, Tour GuidePrices ($US)Your price when;StandardSuperiorDeluxeyou are 2 persons:1773 / person2023 / person2374 / personyou are 4 persons:1478 / person1737 / person2088 / person Included: All as mentioned above. Budget for 1 star hotel, Standard is 2-3 stars, Superior is from 3-4 stars, Deluxe is at 4-5 stars hotels. Excluded: Travel insurance, drinks, items of a personal nature, tips and gratitude, others not mentioned in the inclusion box. What to Bring: Passport with a valid visa, sun hat, sunglasses, sun cream, insect repellent, good shoes for some hiking, camera with lots of films.

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http://www. panviettravel. com. vn/index. php?option=com_entravelpackages&task=show&catid=283&id=207 Email to us: panviettravel@gmail. com Code: PV - SH 21 -07 Routes: Hanoi – Sapa – Halong – Ninh Binh - Hue – Danang – Hoi An – Nha Trang – Saigon – Cu Chi – MekongDuration:   21 days Itinerary in Brief Day 1: Good morning HanoiDay 2: Hanoi, city tour of the 1000 year old capital Day 3: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Sapa, night train Day 4: Sapa - Ta Phin, trekking and homestay (4 hours)Day 5: More trekking and back to SapaDay 6: Sapa - Tam Duong by JeepDay 7: Tam Duong - Sapa - Hanoi, via night train Day 8: Hanoi - Halong Bay Day 9: Halong Bay – HanoiDay10: Your free day in HanoiDay11: Hue, city tour Day 12: Hue, boat trip - HoianDay 13: Hoian, walking tour in the ancient townDay 14: Hoian - Nha TrangDay 15: Nha Trang, island boat trip Day 16: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour Day 17: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels Day 18: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)Day 19: Can Tho - SaigonDay 20: Free day in SaigonDay 21: Departure Saigon, Goodbye Vietnam Itinerary in Detail Day 1: Good morning HanoiWelcome to Hanoi, we will meet and take you to your hotel, check in your hotel then today is free at your leisure, to rest or explore around at your own pace. Overnight in Hanoi. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel Day 2: Hanoi, city tour of the 1000 year old capital Depart at 8:00 am, after checking out, from your hotel by car. We will begin our day by visiting Uncle Ho, learning about his great life at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, and his residential place. Next stop is the nearby Temple of Literature. The site of Vietnam’s first University, built in twelfth century, to teach the royals the Confucius theory. Here we will also have a chance to see a traditional music performance. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant for a taste of authentic Hanoi Pho. In the afternoon, choose one from the numerous museums or temples around Hanoi (Museum of Ethnology, Women’s Museum, History Museum or Quan Thanh Temple). A late afternoon walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s fascinating Old Quarter for some great fun, shopping, and street side traditional food. This is your chance to be part of typical Hanoian style and its traditional Vietnamese culture. We finish our relaxing but informative day by attending a Water Puppet Show, a favorite experience for all visitors to Vietnam. We can help you get back to your hotel if you wish, but often our guests would just rather spend the early evening enjoying a drink with a view of the city. Dinner on your own. Included: Retire to your hotel for the night. All meals, Car / bus, Entrance fee(s) Day 3: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Sapa, night train Pick-up from your hotel is at 8:00 am, we have a 2 hour drive (110km South) to the city of Ninh Binh, also known as the Inland Halong and the Ancient Capital. It will be an exciting day highlighted, by a 2 hour boat ride in a hand- woven bamboo row boat down the Tam Coc streams enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies and towering limestone mountain peaks. After lunch served at a local riverside restaurant we make a short transfer (4 km) down a peaceful country road to Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital eleven centuries ago. Here, there are two temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the founders of the ancient capital during the 10th century. Return to Hanoi around 5:00 pm. 8:30 pm: Transfer from an prearranged meeting spot to the station for your night train to Sapa. Included: All meals Car / bus Entrance fee(s), Tour Guide, Hotel, AC train tickets Day. 4: Sapa – Ta Phin, trekking and homestay (4 hours)The train arrives in Lao Cai at about 6:30 am where your PanViet guide will welcome you. Look for the “PanViet Travel” sign when you exit the train station. Then take a morning drive through the clouds by car / bus to Sapa (about 1. 5 hours). When you arrive in Sapa you will be taken to a local restaurant for a morning shower & breakfast. Then we will take a short ride from Sapa to our trekking base where we start our trek through terraced rice fields and Hmong villages. Chances to meet and talk with locals working in the fields are plentiful. We will break for a picnic lunch en route then continue trekking to Ta Phin village of the Dao people (4 hours). Your Dao host family will warmly welcome you to their traditional home where we will share in an ethnic style dinner and stay the night. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, All meals, Entrance fee(s), Home-stay Day 5: More trekking and back to SapaAt the first of gleam of daylight, you will see and hear the sounds of morning village life. You can join them in some of their activities, like feeding the animals, cleaning the houses, gardening or preparing breakfast. After breakfast, we will complete our trek on valley route to the main road (4 hours) linking Lao Cai and Sapa. Alternatively, for this long trek, you can choose a short morning wander around the village for about 1 hour, resulting in more time spent with the host family and other villagers. For both options, you will be supported by our car / bus back to Sapa (30 minutes). When we arrive back in Sapa we will check in to the hotel, shower, and have lunch. At 2:30 pm we will visit the gardens of beautiful Ham Rong mountain & take part in a traditional ethnic music performance put on by the ethnic minority people. Then return at your own leisure with free time to discover the secrets of this colorful town. Overnight at the hotel in Sapa town. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, All meals   Day 6: Sapa - Tam Duong by JeepMorning preparations, breakfast, check-out, then it is time to take a wonderful journey by jeep. We will go up and over Tram Ton pass and then descend, zig-zagging to the valley below. The views on this trip are absolutely incredible! Our destination is Tam Duong, but before we get there we will visit Binh Lu and see hilltribe people carrying with them their hand crafted products or leading animals on the way to market. You will be free to wonder around but please be respectful of the people here as they are reluctant to have their picture taken without permission. This area has not seen many tourists. We will have lunch here, then continue through the untouched villages with frequent stops to visit and talk to the locals. Overnight in Tam Duong. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, All meals. Day 7: Tam Duong - Sapa - Hanoi, via night train Breakfast then back in the jeep for the uphill climb back to Sapa. Time for capture yesterday’s missed photographs of this fabulous areas. If this day falls on Sunday then 2 beautiful markets can be visited on our way. You will return to Sapa in late afternoon and finally depart for the Lao Cai train station at 5:30 pm. The train leaves Lao Cai at 8:50 pm and arrives after a pleasant sleep in your first class, shared AC soft berth to Hanoi by 4:30 am. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, all meals Day 8: Hanoi – Halong Bay When you arrive in Hanoi a very short walk will get you to a prearranged hotel for you to shower and a take a short rest before we start our next day. At 8:00 am we will pick you up, by private car/ bus, at the hotel and begin our journey to Halong city. After 3. 5 hours driving and viewing simple, country side, rice paddy life, we arrive at the at port. Board your private boat, an authentic Chinese Junk, and start your amazing cruise through this World Heritage Site. Lunch is served onboard, a selection of the freshest seafood. We visit “the amazing cave”, followed by a swim in the tranquility of Halong Bay and its emerald water. We will cruise further into a quiet area where we will anchor and stay overnight. Dinner and relax as the sun sets. Then you are free to swim in the phosphorous water, retire to your cabin, or fall asleep under the stars amidst the magic of Halong on the top deck. Hotel for shower Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Private cabin on junk, All meals, Entrance fee(s) Day 9: Halong Bay – HanoiWake up early in the morning for a great sunrise and a breath of fresh ocean air. Breakfast served on boat then we do a leisurely cruise through thousands of seemingly never ending islands. These are great opportunities to capture some amazing photographs. We stop to visit a floating fishing village and listen to some legendary stories of the fishermen’s daily life. Take one last swim somewhere in the middle of the bay to refresh before cruising back to the Halong city pier. By noon we be ashore and break for lunch at a local restaurant. Then we hit the road back to Hanoi. We arrive and finish our tour at your hotel by 5:00 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, alll meals Day 10: Your free day in HanoiToday is your free day in the Hanoi capital and all of its fascinating historical charm. Spend your day relaxing or shopping. Some suggestions include waking up early (about 6:00 am) and joining in the some exercise around Hoan Kiem Lake; or taking a cyclo tour around the Old Quarter for a different point of view; or visiting the numerous markets, shopping, and trying all of the street side traditional foods. Board your 11:00 pm night train, AC soft sleeper to Hue. Included: AC soft tickets, Breafast Day 11: Hue, city tour Arrival in Hue at 10:00 am then transfer to your Hotel. After morning preparations we will go on a relaxing cyclo or bicycle tour. We will also visit the Forbidden Purple City and Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Lunch, Dinner Day 12: Hue, boat trip - Hoian Getting started at 9:30 am from your hotel, we walk and transfer to the boat dock for cruising on the Perfume River viewing the city and the tranquil villages on the riverbank. Walk up to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, overlooking the Perfume River and the beautiful scenery beyond. Take some time here to learn about the influences of Buddhism in Vietnam. Leave Hue in the evening by a car/ bus for Hoian. From here it will take us about 4 hours to get to Hoian. There is fabulous sightseeing en route and we may make stops at: Lang Co beach, Hai Van pass, Cham Museum, and the Marble mountains. Then onto Hoian, overnight here. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Boat cruise, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 13: Hoian, walking tour in the ancient townThe center of Vietnam is home to many of World Heritage Sites and Hoian is one of them. Here in this ancient town of Hoian, 30 km south of Danang, lies on the banks of the Thu Bon River. Occupied by early western traders in the 16th century, Hoian has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. The original structure of some of these streets still remain almost fully intact. All the houses were made of rare wood, decorated with colorful lacquered details and panels engraved with Chinese characters. Always a favorite place! Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 14: Hoian - Nha TrangBreakfast at the hotel then transfer to the airport in Da Nang for noon-flight to Nha Trang. A taxi takes you to your hotel, it is free to chill out on the beautiful white sand beach. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Car / bus, flight, Entrance fee(s) Day 15: Nha Trang, island boat tripMorning pick up from hotel and transfer to the boat station (45 minutes). Hop on the boat and begin a day on the water. The first stop will be at Mum Island. This is one of the best places for snorkeling in Nha Trang. Hold your breath for as long as you can and dive deep into this colorful world of fish and coral. Next stop, Tam Island, for sun bathing and relaxing on the off shore beach. Lunch will be served at a nearby fishing village with a selection of fresh seafood. After the lunch we will visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium then take the boat back to Nha Trang city. Free time in the evening and overnight at your hotel. Note: We may need to fly to Saigon this afternoon (4:45 pm) if our next morning flight is not available. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Boat, Entrance fee(s), Breafast, lunch Day 16: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour We take an early flight this morning at 7:45 am, arriving to Saigon at 8:40 am, transfer down town and check-in at our hotel before our city tour of this bustling Saigon started. Visit the Binh Tay Market in Cho Lon; stopover at Thien Hau, a 150 year old Chinese Temple; then to a Lacquer wares workshop and the Jade Emperor pagoda.  In the afternoon visit the War Remnants Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office, we’ll drop you off at your hotel around 5:30 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Flight, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 17: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels Departing Saigon at 8:30 am from your hotel for a morning excursion to Tay Ninh to the Great Cao Dai Temple (a place to worship a mixture of Buddhism, Confucius, Taoism, Hinduism and Christianity). We see the noon mass at the temple (1 hour). Lunch in Tay Ninh. In the afternoon we visit the Cu Chi outdoor museum to learn about the infamous tunnel systems of the Viet Cong. Take this opportunity to get a unique understanding of the guerillas underground fight strategies during the war and crawl through 50 - 100 meters of the 200 km tunnel system. On the way back to Saigon, local rice paper workshops, and views of Vietnam country side and paddy fields are pleasant sights. We’ll drop you off at your hotel. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), All mealsDay 18: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)Depart Saigon at 8:00 am from your hotel. Head south to Cai Be. Upon arrival at 10:30 am, board a boat for a journey through the Mekong’s floating market. See how river life goes on here, watch the trading between merchant ships and local farmers. Alive and exciting. Cruise through the secluded canals and cross the Mighty Mekong to an island where we will stop to enjoy fresh seasonal fruit before boating to Vinh Long. Back on the bus for our trip to Can Tho to overnight. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), Boat, All meals Day 19: Can Tho – SaigonAn early start for a boat trip to Cai Rang floating market, then we have some distance to cover. First a cruise, then a walk on a quiet country road taking in the magnificent scenery and getting a little bit closer to the locals as they go about their daily routine. We take a trip by “xe loi” which is a local colonial-era cab pulled by motorbike and tour the country side. In the afternoon we head back to Saigon. At your same Saigon hotel by 6:00 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), Boat, All meals Day 20: Free day in Saigon Breakfast at the hotel then a day at your leisure in Saigon. Today is a great day for you to relax, shop, take a cyclo tour, and finish any last preparations before you take your flight home the next day. BreakfastHotelDay 21: Departure Saigon, Goodbye VietnamBreakfast at hotel. Depending on your flight you may have sometime for some more shopping. Then we will transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye and hope to see you again soon! Included: Transfer, Tour GuidePrices ($US)Your price when;StandardSuperiorDeluxeyou are 2 persons:1773 / person2023 / person2374 / personyou are 4 persons:1478 / person1737 / person2088 / person Included: All as mentioned above. Budget for 1 star hotel, Standard is 2-3 stars, Superior is from 3-4 stars, Deluxe is at 4-5 stars hotels. Excluded: Travel insurance, drinks, items of a personal nature, tips and gratitude, others not mentioned in the inclusion box. What to Bring: Passport with a valid visa, sun hat, sunglasses, sun cream, insect repellent, good shoes for some hiking, camera with lots of films.

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The Netherlands (often referred to as "Holland", although this is not really correct) is famous for its flowers, windmills and wooden shoes. The flowers can be found at the Keukenhof, where you can see many tulips, but there are several markets for flowers, too. The two windmills are the most visited Zaanse Schans and Kinderdijk. Both are still active. You can enjoy the beautiful land of tulips and windmills in the countryside and medieval villages and many beaches can be found on the coast. The Netherlands are known for their tolerance and democratic stability, as well. Their laws allow soft drugs - in small quantities for personal use only - use, prostitution, abortion, euthanasia and gay marriage. Curiously, you can buy marijuana legally in the bars. But this does not mean that every country has liberals. It has always been a contrast between prudence and liberalism, especially as a strong Calvinist Protestant tradition there. It is a curiosity that a large part of the country is below sea level, so that the Dutch always fighting the floods. The capital, Amsterdam is known as one of the most romantic cities in Europe and is one of the major destinations of Europe. It'sa good idea to try to vehicles, which is a convenient way to travel, not only for students but all who believe in budget travel. The city is full of canals and bridges, the canal boat ride is one of the most fascinating highlights. In terms of climate, winters are cold and summers are mild. The best season is from April to October. It is recommended to travel in the spring due to the beauty of tulips. If you do not want to spend too much, try to avoid the night life in Amsterdam, because it is quite expensive, and try to stay in hotels. You can easily find a large number of them throughout the city. For example, Atlanta Hotel is in the heart of Amsterdam, the Mi Casa Hotel is a friendly family hotel, the budget in the heart of the city or Borgmann Villa Hotel is just minutes from the Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum and the Concertgebouw. Amsterdam has many major art museums and vibrant cultural life. In fact, there were large Dutch Masters. Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum, the Museum of the Rembrandt House, the house of Anne Frank and the Van Gogh Museum with the largest collection of Van Gogh paintings and drawings are the most important museums. The most popular means of transport is the bicycle. This is because the country is completely flat, and sometimes faster than any other means of transport: car, bus or tram. There is a marked bike paths and bike lanes, and you can rent a bike in almost every city or village. You can visit one of the festivals in the country, too. Dancevalley is three days of summer dance festival, one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. The festival focuses on the lowlands of alternative music, but also offers many cultural programs in visual arts, literature, film and theater. It is near an artificial island in the center of Holland, Flevoland called.

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http://www. panviettravel. com. vn/index. php?option=com_entravelpackages&task=show&catid=283&id=207 Email to us: panviettravel@gmail. com Code: PV - SH 21 -07 Routes: Hanoi – Sapa – Halong – Ninh Binh - Hue – Danang – Hoi An – Nha Trang – Saigon – Cu Chi – MekongDuration:   21 days Itinerary in Brief Day 1: Good morning HanoiDay 2: Hanoi, city tour of the 1000 year old capital Day 3: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Sapa, night train Day 4: Sapa - Ta Phin, trekking and homestay (4 hours)Day 5: More trekking and back to SapaDay 6: Sapa - Tam Duong by JeepDay 7: Tam Duong - Sapa - Hanoi, via night train Day 8: Hanoi - Halong Bay Day 9: Halong Bay – HanoiDay10: Your free day in HanoiDay11: Hue, city tour Day 12: Hue, boat trip - HoianDay 13: Hoian, walking tour in the ancient townDay 14: Hoian - Nha TrangDay 15: Nha Trang, island boat trip Day 16: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour Day 17: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels Day 18: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)Day 19: Can Tho - SaigonDay 20: Free day in SaigonDay 21: Departure Saigon, Goodbye Vietnam Itinerary in Detail Day 1: Good morning HanoiWelcome to Hanoi, we will meet and take you to your hotel, check in your hotel then today is free at your leisure, to rest or explore around at your own pace. Overnight in Hanoi. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel Day 2: Hanoi, city tour of the 1000 year old capital Depart at 8:00 am, after checking out, from your hotel by car. We will begin our day by visiting Uncle Ho, learning about his great life at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, and his residential place. Next stop is the nearby Temple of Literature. The site of Vietnam’s first University, built in twelfth century, to teach the royals the Confucius theory. Here we will also have a chance to see a traditional music performance. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant for a taste of authentic Hanoi Pho. In the afternoon, choose one from the numerous museums or temples around Hanoi (Museum of Ethnology, Women’s Museum, History Museum or Quan Thanh Temple). A late afternoon walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s fascinating Old Quarter for some great fun, shopping, and street side traditional food. This is your chance to be part of typical Hanoian style and its traditional Vietnamese culture. We finish our relaxing but informative day by attending a Water Puppet Show, a favorite experience for all visitors to Vietnam. We can help you get back to your hotel if you wish, but often our guests would just rather spend the early evening enjoying a drink with a view of the city. Dinner on your own. Included: Retire to your hotel for the night. All meals, Car / bus, Entrance fee(s) Day 3: Hanoi - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Sapa, night train Pick-up from your hotel is at 8:00 am, we have a 2 hour drive (110km South) to the city of Ninh Binh, also known as the Inland Halong and the Ancient Capital. It will be an exciting day highlighted, by a 2 hour boat ride in a hand- woven bamboo row boat down the Tam Coc streams enjoying spectacular scenery surrounded by rice paddies and towering limestone mountain peaks. After lunch served at a local riverside restaurant we make a short transfer (4 km) down a peaceful country road to Hoa Lu, Vietnam’s ancient capital eleven centuries ago. Here, there are two temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the founders of the ancient capital during the 10th century. Return to Hanoi around 5:00 pm. 8:30 pm: Transfer from an prearranged meeting spot to the station for your night train to Sapa. Included: All meals Car / bus Entrance fee(s), Tour Guide, Hotel, AC train tickets Day. 4: Sapa – Ta Phin, trekking and homestay (4 hours)The train arrives in Lao Cai at about 6:30 am where your PanViet guide will welcome you. Look for the “PanViet Travel” sign when you exit the train station. Then take a morning drive through the clouds by car / bus to Sapa (about 1. 5 hours). When you arrive in Sapa you will be taken to a local restaurant for a morning shower & breakfast. Then we will take a short ride from Sapa to our trekking base where we start our trek through terraced rice fields and Hmong villages. Chances to meet and talk with locals working in the fields are plentiful. We will break for a picnic lunch en route then continue trekking to Ta Phin village of the Dao people (4 hours). Your Dao host family will warmly welcome you to their traditional home where we will share in an ethnic style dinner and stay the night. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, All meals, Entrance fee(s), Home-stay Day 5: More trekking and back to SapaAt the first of gleam of daylight, you will see and hear the sounds of morning village life. You can join them in some of their activities, like feeding the animals, cleaning the houses, gardening or preparing breakfast. After breakfast, we will complete our trek on valley route to the main road (4 hours) linking Lao Cai and Sapa. Alternatively, for this long trek, you can choose a short morning wander around the village for about 1 hour, resulting in more time spent with the host family and other villagers. For both options, you will be supported by our car / bus back to Sapa (30 minutes). When we arrive back in Sapa we will check in to the hotel, shower, and have lunch. At 2:30 pm we will visit the gardens of beautiful Ham Rong mountain & take part in a traditional ethnic music performance put on by the ethnic minority people. Then return at your own leisure with free time to discover the secrets of this colorful town. Overnight at the hotel in Sapa town. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, All meals   Day 6: Sapa - Tam Duong by JeepMorning preparations, breakfast, check-out, then it is time to take a wonderful journey by jeep. We will go up and over Tram Ton pass and then descend, zig-zagging to the valley below. The views on this trip are absolutely incredible! Our destination is Tam Duong, but before we get there we will visit Binh Lu and see hilltribe people carrying with them their hand crafted products or leading animals on the way to market. You will be free to wonder around but please be respectful of the people here as they are reluctant to have their picture taken without permission. This area has not seen many tourists. We will have lunch here, then continue through the untouched villages with frequent stops to visit and talk to the locals. Overnight in Tam Duong. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, All meals. Day 7: Tam Duong - Sapa - Hanoi, via night train Breakfast then back in the jeep for the uphill climb back to Sapa. Time for capture yesterday’s missed photographs of this fabulous areas. If this day falls on Sunday then 2 beautiful markets can be visited on our way. You will return to Sapa in late afternoon and finally depart for the Lao Cai train station at 5:30 pm. The train leaves Lao Cai at 8:50 pm and arrives after a pleasant sleep in your first class, shared AC soft berth to Hanoi by 4:30 am. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, all meals Day 8: Hanoi – Halong Bay When you arrive in Hanoi a very short walk will get you to a prearranged hotel for you to shower and a take a short rest before we start our next day. At 8:00 am we will pick you up, by private car/ bus, at the hotel and begin our journey to Halong city. After 3. 5 hours driving and viewing simple, country side, rice paddy life, we arrive at the at port. Board your private boat, an authentic Chinese Junk, and start your amazing cruise through this World Heritage Site. Lunch is served onboard, a selection of the freshest seafood. We visit “the amazing cave”, followed by a swim in the tranquility of Halong Bay and its emerald water. We will cruise further into a quiet area where we will anchor and stay overnight. Dinner and relax as the sun sets. Then you are free to swim in the phosphorous water, retire to your cabin, or fall asleep under the stars amidst the magic of Halong on the top deck. Hotel for shower Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Private cabin on junk, All meals, Entrance fee(s) Day 9: Halong Bay – HanoiWake up early in the morning for a great sunrise and a breath of fresh ocean air. Breakfast served on boat then we do a leisurely cruise through thousands of seemingly never ending islands. These are great opportunities to capture some amazing photographs. We stop to visit a floating fishing village and listen to some legendary stories of the fishermen’s daily life. Take one last swim somewhere in the middle of the bay to refresh before cruising back to the Halong city pier. By noon we be ashore and break for lunch at a local restaurant. Then we hit the road back to Hanoi. We arrive and finish our tour at your hotel by 5:00 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, alll meals Day 10: Your free day in HanoiToday is your free day in the Hanoi capital and all of its fascinating historical charm. Spend your day relaxing or shopping. Some suggestions include waking up early (about 6:00 am) and joining in the some exercise around Hoan Kiem Lake; or taking a cyclo tour around the Old Quarter for a different point of view; or visiting the numerous markets, shopping, and trying all of the street side traditional foods. Board your 11:00 pm night train, AC soft sleeper to Hue. Included: AC soft tickets, Breafast Day 11: Hue, city tour Arrival in Hue at 10:00 am then transfer to your Hotel. After morning preparations we will go on a relaxing cyclo or bicycle tour. We will also visit the Forbidden Purple City and Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Lunch, Dinner Day 12: Hue, boat trip - Hoian Getting started at 9:30 am from your hotel, we walk and transfer to the boat dock for cruising on the Perfume River viewing the city and the tranquil villages on the riverbank. Walk up to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda, overlooking the Perfume River and the beautiful scenery beyond. Take some time here to learn about the influences of Buddhism in Vietnam. Leave Hue in the evening by a car/ bus for Hoian. From here it will take us about 4 hours to get to Hoian. There is fabulous sightseeing en route and we may make stops at: Lang Co beach, Hai Van pass, Cham Museum, and the Marble mountains. Then onto Hoian, overnight here. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Boat cruise, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 13: Hoian, walking tour in the ancient townThe center of Vietnam is home to many of World Heritage Sites and Hoian is one of them. Here in this ancient town of Hoian, 30 km south of Danang, lies on the banks of the Thu Bon River. Occupied by early western traders in the 16th century, Hoian has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. The original structure of some of these streets still remain almost fully intact. All the houses were made of rare wood, decorated with colorful lacquered details and panels engraved with Chinese characters. Always a favorite place! Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 14: Hoian - Nha TrangBreakfast at the hotel then transfer to the airport in Da Nang for noon-flight to Nha Trang. A taxi takes you to your hotel, it is free to chill out on the beautiful white sand beach. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Car / bus, flight, Entrance fee(s) Day 15: Nha Trang, island boat tripMorning pick up from hotel and transfer to the boat station (45 minutes). Hop on the boat and begin a day on the water. The first stop will be at Mum Island. This is one of the best places for snorkeling in Nha Trang. Hold your breath for as long as you can and dive deep into this colorful world of fish and coral. Next stop, Tam Island, for sun bathing and relaxing on the off shore beach. Lunch will be served at a nearby fishing village with a selection of fresh seafood. After the lunch we will visit Tri Nguyen Aquarium then take the boat back to Nha Trang city. Free time in the evening and overnight at your hotel. Note: We may need to fly to Saigon this afternoon (4:45 pm) if our next morning flight is not available. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Boat, Entrance fee(s), Breafast, lunch Day 16: Nha Trang - Saigon, city tour We take an early flight this morning at 7:45 am, arriving to Saigon at 8:40 am, transfer down town and check-in at our hotel before our city tour of this bustling Saigon started. Visit the Binh Tay Market in Cho Lon; stopover at Thien Hau, a 150 year old Chinese Temple; then to a Lacquer wares workshop and the Jade Emperor pagoda.  In the afternoon visit the War Remnants Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office, we’ll drop you off at your hotel around 5:30 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Flight, Entrance fee(s), All meals Day 17: Tay Ninh and the Cu Chi tunnels Departing Saigon at 8:30 am from your hotel for a morning excursion to Tay Ninh to the Great Cao Dai Temple (a place to worship a mixture of Buddhism, Confucius, Taoism, Hinduism and Christianity). We see the noon mass at the temple (1 hour). Lunch in Tay Ninh. In the afternoon we visit the Cu Chi outdoor museum to learn about the infamous tunnel systems of the Viet Cong. Take this opportunity to get a unique understanding of the guerillas underground fight strategies during the war and crawl through 50 - 100 meters of the 200 km tunnel system. On the way back to Saigon, local rice paper workshops, and views of Vietnam country side and paddy fields are pleasant sights. We’ll drop you off at your hotel. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), All mealsDay 18: Saigon to the fertile Mekong Delta (Cai Be - Can Tho)Depart Saigon at 8:00 am from your hotel. Head south to Cai Be. Upon arrival at 10:30 am, board a boat for a journey through the Mekong’s floating market. See how river life goes on here, watch the trading between merchant ships and local farmers. Alive and exciting. Cruise through the secluded canals and cross the Mighty Mekong to an island where we will stop to enjoy fresh seasonal fruit before boating to Vinh Long. Back on the bus for our trip to Can Tho to overnight. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), Boat, All meals Day 19: Can Tho – SaigonAn early start for a boat trip to Cai Rang floating market, then we have some distance to cover. First a cruise, then a walk on a quiet country road taking in the magnificent scenery and getting a little bit closer to the locals as they go about their daily routine. We take a trip by “xe loi” which is a local colonial-era cab pulled by motorbike and tour the country side. In the afternoon we head back to Saigon. At your same Saigon hotel by 6:00 pm. Included: Transfer, Tour Guide, Hotel, Entrance fee(s), Boat, All meals Day 20: Free day in Saigon Breakfast at the hotel then a day at your leisure in Saigon. Today is a great day for you to relax, shop, take a cyclo tour, and finish any last preparations before you take your flight home the next day. BreakfastHotelDay 21: Departure Saigon, Goodbye VietnamBreakfast at hotel. Depending on your flight you may have sometime for some more shopping. Then we will transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye and hope to see you again soon! Included: Transfer, Tour GuidePrices ($US)Your price when;StandardSuperiorDeluxeyou are 2 persons:1773 / person2023 / person2374 / personyou are 4 persons:1478 / person1737 / person2088 / person Included: All as mentioned above. Budget for 1 star hotel, Standard is 2-3 stars, Superior is from 3-4 stars, Deluxe is at 4-5 stars hotels. Excluded: Travel insurance, drinks, items of a personal nature, tips and gratitude, others not mentioned in the inclusion box. What to Bring: Passport with a valid visa, sun hat, sunglasses, sun cream, insect repellent, good shoes for some hiking, camera with lots of films.

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Sapa Vietnam OverviewLocated in remote northwestern mountains, Sapa is famous for its fine, rugged landscapes and its rich cultural diversity. Sapa is a picturesque village situated in the Hoang Lien Son Mountains near the Chinese border in northwestern Vietnam, known as "the Tonkinese Alps." Sapa and the surrounding region is home to many hill tribes, and the rice terraces, lush vegetation and Fansipan, the highest peak in Vietnam. However, after a recent rise in popularity of Sapa has rapidly become a tourist hot-spot, where money is the drug of choice. Do not be fooled by the way, it is worth exploring the surroundings. Trains from Hanoi SapaFrom is 9 hours by train to Sapa. Vietnam Train operates some of the cars but other cars of the trains are operated by private companies (Tulic, Ratraco, Victoria Hotel, and others). Some of these cars are much better than the standard car. You need to organize in May with a travel agent to get tickets to these cars. Everywhere in the village of Sapa is in place, and the city is small enough that it is not likely to lose. A base map is good enough for most travelers. Ethnic minority villages and sites * Sapa is a charming mountain town surrounded by mountains and rice terraces. Magnificent views of the region can be done (weather permitting) near the hill. One of them was built into a tourist attraction (Ham Rong Resort ") to the different gardens (orchids, Europeans), dance ethnic zones, viewpoints and restaurants. It is a short walk south from the central square and then a few steps. Admission is 30,000 VND. When walking in the mountains, you will meet many hill tribes such as the Red Zao tribe. * Many of the ethnic minorities such as the Hmong and Dao, living in and around Sapa. Many older women in particular are ethnic-style clothing, blankets, etc to sell to tourists. Find a conversation with them can be very rewarding. Tourist trips to the various people around the rice should be prepared with good hiking shoes or boots, a cane and clothes stored in a sealed bag. Depending on the season, the rice fields, which are built on terraces, can be very muddy and slippery. If they are not used shoes, which provides good traction in mud, is likely to keep slipping and falling on your ass, and maybe the tracks. * For the less adventurous, some villages, the village of Lao Chai, is accessible through the jeep, motorcycle and truck. Or walk to Cat Cat ethnic people to walk away from Sapa. You are not likely to lose - everything works on the road to Sapa, which should be marked on maps, and after a while to find a path leading down the hill to the left. The road through the village before climbing another hill to the road again. This tour offers a good opportunity to observe the Vietnamese agriculture and farm animals, and there are excellent views. The reverse can be difficult (it is steep in parts), but again that is the way many local businesses willing to take to get back to Sapa by motorbike. Entry in the villages is 15,000 dong. Shopping in Sapa: "It is possible to change money, travelers checks and get cash advances on credit cards to the largest hotels in Sapa. In addition, there are ATMs on the main street, but do not accept Visa or Mastercard and Maestro. So it may be better with storage on site in cash before going to Sapa. The nearest ATM to accept all major cards Lao Cai. * The custom of nearly identical inexhaustible tourist trinkets available at all times. It seems that the minority of women to sell their trinkets to a trademark in the strain responsible for the Vietnamese market, with little room for negotiation. The prices are very elastic, it's worth comparing prices for the right pair of earrings Montagnard reproduction. * The markets for the sale of clothing, blankets, etc. with colorful traditional designs of the various ethnic minorities in the city. Please note that the dye used to give a blue color stains the fingers (and not just the fingers) - that is why many women who have darkened the hand. When you wash clothes color flow freely. * Marijuana and opium are sold widely, but in silence, for the minority of men and women on the streets of Sapa. If you choose to enjoy, understand that the Vietnamese legal system has little respect for the rights of the accused.

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You can set your account and you're ready to travel in South America, a magical place of great beauty where myth and legend continue to walk hand in hand. I traveled 18 months in South America and can give you tips on how to prepare for an unforgettable adventure. All common sense listen to the bad news, and South America has a reputation for being dangerous. I traveled thousands of miles through cities, jungles, islands and mountains. I survived 6 weeks in a care center for street children in the favelas of Salvador de Bahia (Brazil) and the part of life during the carnival. Nothing, I repeat, nothing happened. Use your common sense. Avoid poorly lit streets at night and if your sixth sense is giving you "something wrong" and then take a taxi to your destination. Travel Guide The first thing you need a travel guide. It will be your best companion in your quest for adventure. I recommend Lonely Planet South America on a shoestring to get you started. The book covers everything you need to know to get the most out of your trip and is ideal for planning your trip ahead. I used the guide extensively during my 18 months of adventure. Offer excellent separate travel guides for all countries (apart from using the money to use your own Lonely Planet travel guide to Peru and Brazil). Your guides are the most popular among backpackers. Other guides are The Rough Guide to South America and South America Handbook. Ideally but not practical because you want to travel light, would enjoy an adventure with Lonely Planet and Rough Guide, whether or Manual. Spanish and Portuguese in Brazil The most rewarding part for me is the fact that you can travel in a continent like South America with only 2 languages. Spanish and Portuguese. If you plan to travel for a few weeks, you can invest in a Spanish and / or phrase book in Brazilian Portuguese. English is not very broad and even a basic knowledge of Spanish and / or Portuguese makes the trip more rewarding (they are very willing to help, do not worry, be happy). But if you intend to travel for a few months I recommend you take a language course. Ideally, in a school in South America (I took lessons in Quito, Ecuador, and a teacher for $ 2. 50 / h). Walking shoes South America of nature is overwhelming. You will walk many hours every day. It would be a shame to walk in the footsteps of the Incas with blisters on their feet. My biggest recommendation is to invest in the quality of walking shoes with Gore-Tex. Health Yellow fever vaccination (if you are going to the Amazon Basin), typhoid (which consists of two injections taken 4 weeks), diphtheria, tetanus, polio, cholera (if necessary) kit Medical smallpox: According Does done, you can include: antiseptic cream, aspirin, Lomotil for diarrhea, antibiotics, throat lozenges, ear and eye drops, antacid tablets, motion sickness, drugs , alcohol swabs, water purifier, lip balm, foot powder and groin, thermometer (in one case), surgical tape, assorted sticky plasters, gauze, bandages, butterfly closures, scissors and last but not least important, first aid manual Note: malaria pills are required in the Amazon basin, please be aware that these pills are by to check with your doctor before starting Backpack Travel Gear: Obviously, a large backpack Quality is an imperative. Select the type that has different compartments can be opened separately. Very useful if you need something quickly. Travel as light as possible. A large bag is designed to affect your travel pleasure. Clothing: It depends on where you go. If this is the mountains and jungle, to get quality clothes at home. If this is the beach, buy your shirts (cheap). Camping and Climbing Gear: You can rent equipment for camping and climbing in South America, but the quality is questionable, in May Always check the equipment. Bring your own equipment if possible. I traveled 18 months with my own tent and various camping utensils. Pictures are something personal photograph. Some people just want a break-up plans, others to be published in National Geographic. All my photos were taken with a Nikon F50 camera. Check out the photos on www. Travel South-Amaz. com. He had two zoom, a 35-80 mm. and a 70-210mm. I also dragged a tripod and an excellent flash me. I used FUJI slides (100 ASA) but you probably need 200 to 400 ASA if you are going to the jungle. A polarizing filter improves color on sunny days. Conclusion South America will welcome you with open arms. It is nature, people and history is overwhelming. With the right preparation and mind you are ready for an unforgettable adventure

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Family trips can be really fun, especially if you plan ahead. Here are some tips:
1. Do not torture small rooms renting a small motel room. Try to rent a villa in which the family can spread. A village must be equipped with a kitchen so you do not have to eat at each meal.
2. If you need a rental car, rent a mini-van instead. This gives you more space for luggage and travel items and be more comfortable for the family.
3. Do not forget to bring the importance of juice, bottled water, snacks and quiet to keep children during long plane rides or car.
4. Remember that the help of entertainment for children during the downtime when you're on the road, or at night after a long day of sightseeing. These items include books or magazines, games, CDs, DVDs, iPods, etc.
5. If medications are needed on the trip, make sure you have the necessary amount for the entire trip.
Also make sure the emergency numbers for the region you are traveling, as the nearest hospital, doctor, pharmacy, etc. Take along emergency first aid kit for minor things like scratches, etc. If you travel to an island, do not forget the bug spray and sunscreen.
6. Be sure to bring appropriate clothing for weather conditions. If it is time for snow, be sure to make boots, gloves and hats. If the good weather, we must not forget the sun hat, sunglasses, swimwear, shoes and swimming. Bring an umbrella for the rain.
7. Be sure to take the recreational facilities in May that you need for your trip: children life jackets, diving equipment, fishing poles, etc.
8. If you have children or toddlers, make sure you have enough beds, strollers, car seats, parks, etc. are not available in your location. Also check your bottles, diapers and food supplies.
9. For a pleasant trip, make sure your trip fun for everyone involved. For example, you do not want to hike in May over a long distance with a pair of young children - do your feet get tired very fast! Make sure that the interests of all activities in the group - young children or teenagers. The search for your vacations in advance so you can pre-plan some of their activities. If possible, parents should try to enjoy their holidays with their children, as well as find activities for adults only if they can get a babysitter. If a nanny is not an option, perhaps the parents can share one or two times while watching the children while the other parent is participating in an activity for adults.
10. Make sure your children get enough sleep at night, and never tires of his trip to the excursions. If your children are young, you need to plan in May as long nap.
11. Remember to bring cameras to create lasting memories.
Family travel can be fun, whether a weekend of camping, cruises, tours of an island, or elsewhere. However, the important thing to remember is to keep the whole world and have fun. Planning ahead for the team will help you relax and enjoy the holidays more.

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