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VIETNAM HIGHLIGHTS
China
Halong Bay
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C$1229pp* C$123 per day
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HOI AN
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NHA A TRANG
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Inclusions • Guided bike ride through the Vietnamese countryside • Cyclo ride to Hue’s Citadel • Expert English-speaking Local Guides • All private coach transport
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HALONG BAY
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Plus Unique Special Stay • Chinese style Junk Boat in Halong Bay
Code: VIHI 2013/14
Plus Regional Dinner • Traditional Vietnamese meal at a local restaurant
2013
ME Time optionals Look for the (M) symbol in the itinerary to make the most of your ME Time.
What’s Included: 9 nights accommodation: 8 nights in 3 star hotels 1 overnight cruise (more on p.12-13) 13 meals: 9 breakfasts (B) 2 lunches (L), 2 dinners (D) An experienced & professional Tour Manager & English speaking local guides Sightseeing tours of all major cities plus orientations in all other destinations Local taxes, payments & service charges 3 internal flights Transport & included sightseeing
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SAVE Pay early & save up to C$85. See p.17 for details.
3 World Heritage sites visited
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Start Ho Chi Minh
Jan Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr May May May May Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug Aug Sep Sep Sep Sep
Finish Hanoi
17 Jan 26 21 Jan 30 28 Feb 6 4 ● Feb 13 7 ● Feb 16 11 ● Feb 20 14 Feb 23 18 Feb 27 25 Mar 6 4 Mar 13 7 Mar 16 11 Mar 20 18 Mar 27 25 Apr 3 1 Apr 10 8 Apr 17 15 Apr 24 22 May 1 29 May 8 6 May 15 13 May 22 20 May 29 27 Jun 5 3 Jun 12 10 Jun 19 17 Jun 26 24 Jul 3 1 Jul 10 8 Jul 17 15 Jul 24 22 Jul 31 29 Aug 7 5 Aug 14 12 Aug 21 19 Aug 28 26 Sep 4 2 Sep 11 9 Sep 18 16 Sep 25 23 Oct 2
Total Cost C$ pp*
Start Ho Chi Minh
Finish Hanoi
Total Cost C$ pp*
Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan Jan
9 6 13 20 23 27 30 4 7 11 18 21 25 28 1 4 8
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2014 Jan 6 Jan 15 Jan 9 Jan 18 Jan 13 Jan 22 Jan 16 Jan 25 Jan 20 Jan 29 Jan 23 ● Feb 1 Jan 27 ● Feb 5 Feb 3 Feb 12 Feb 6 Feb 15 Feb 10 Feb 19 Feb 13 Feb 22 Feb 17 Feb 26 Feb 20 Mar 1 Feb 24 Mar 5 Mar 3 Mar 12 Mar 6 Mar 15 Mar 10 Mar 19 Mar 13 Mar 22 Mar 17 Mar 26 Mar 24 Apr 2 Mar 31 Apr 9
1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229 1229
Sep Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec
30 28 4 11 14 18 21 25 28 2 9 12 16 19 23 26 30
SOUTH CHINA SEA
Itinerary & Sightseeing
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Places visited Nightstops Special Stay night
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Formerly known as Saigon, cosmopolitan Ho Chi Minh is action packed. Tonight meet your Tour Manager & fellow travellers at the hotel before seeing the Ben Thanh markets. Hotel Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang Take a tour of the city hotspots before catching a flight to the beach paradise of Nha Trang. Hotel (B) View the Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office & Presidential Palace Visit to the War Remnants Museum
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Day 3: Nha Trang Sink into the laid-back beach lifestyle with a free day. Do your own thing or take off to the gorgeous offshore islands on an optional cruise! Hotel (B) M Relaxing island cruise with swim stops & snorkelling
Day 4: Nha Trang to Hoi An Fly to Da Nang & travel down to Hoi An. Enjoy a guided city tour through the Old Quarter then some free time, or opt for a cooking class tonight! Hotel (B) Visit the town’s Old Quarter & Japanese covered bridge M Authentic Vietnamese cooking class
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Day 5: Hoi An Maybe visit the temples of My Son, ride a bike down to the beach or use the day to explore the town. Hotel (B) M Guided tour of My Son Temples Day 6: Hoi An to Hue Enjoy stunning views while driving over the “Pass of the Ocean Clouds” to Hue. Visit the famous city sights before dinner at a family-run restaurant. Hotel (B,D) Cross the Hai Van Pass Visit the Thien Mu Pagoda & the Imperial Citadel Cyclo ride M Group photo at Hue’s Imperial Citadel
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Day 7: Hue to Hanoi Our morning begins with a flight to Hanoi & a visit to the Temple of Literature. Hotel (B) Visit the Temple of Literature
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Day 8: Hanoi to Halong Bay Today we board a traditional junk boat on Halong Bay for our overnight cruise. See amazing views from the junk as we pass coves, cliffs & beaches. We stop for a swim before docking for sunset. Junk boat Special Stay (B,L,D) Visit the Sung Sot Caves Boat cruise to a grotto island
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Day 9: Halong Bay to Hanoi Wake to more fantastic views from the junk before we return to Hanoi. Later you could try Hanoi’s world-famous water puppet performance before a farewell dinner. Hotel (B,L) Day 10: Depart Hanoi Your tour ends after breakfast, so it’s time to say farewell to your group. (B)
CITADEL, HUE
The above prices are accurate as of August 20th, 2012 & include internal airfares. For up to date pricing please go to contiki.com/vietnam-highlights. Included flights: Prices above include the land tour & internal flights as specified on the map only & do not include international airfares to or from the tour start & end cities. Please see ‘Included flights’ on p.32 for important info. * Prices above are based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra charge. A single room supplement is available for C$335 (only applicable in hotels). A copy of your valid passport is required at time of booking. Tour starts at 6:00pm & ends approx. 9:00am. ● These tours will be in Vietnam for Tet (Vietnamese New Year). Insurance & visas: For important information please see p.32.
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