10 DAYS VIETNAM CULINARY DELIGHTS AND BEAUTIFUL BEACH 2016 - 2017

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32 Tien Giang St., Tan Binh Dist., HCMC l Tel: +84-8-3547 0787 l Fax: +84-8-3547 0788

09 Phan Chu Trinh St., Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province l Tel: +84-510-391 9293 l Fax: +84-510-391 9779 l www.hoianexpress.com.vn

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1 HO CHI MINH CITY – Arrival

Day 2 Home Cooking Class – Ho Chi Minh City tour (BL)

Day 3 Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang by flight – 1 hour – Hoi An – Tra Que Vegetable (BD)

Day 4 Cham Island (BL)

Day 5 Cooking Class in Hoi An (BL)

Day 6 Hoi An – Da Nang – Nha Trang by flight – 45 minutes (B)

Day 7 Nha Trang – relax (B)

Day 8 Nha Trang – relax (B)

Day 9 Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh City by flight – 45 minutes (B)

Day 10 Ho Chi Minh City – Departure (B)

10 DAYS VIETNAM CULINARY DELIGHTS AND BEAUTIFUL BEACH

Day 1 Ho Chi Minh City - Arrival

Pick-up and welcome at the airport with the transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

5* option: EASTIN GRAND HOTEL – Superior

4* option: VISSAI SAIGON HOTEL – Deluxe

3* option: SEN VIET HOTEL - Deluxe

Day 2 Home Cooking Class – Ho Chi Minh City tour (BL)

Learn to cook Vietnamese food the most authentic way, from a local home-cooking expert! Skip the fancy cooking classes and opt for a special customized encounter in the home of a local cook on this half -day course.

We will start our day with a short stop at a local market. There, you will buy all the ingredients needed: vegetables, spices, meat, fish, etc.

After providing you more information about the different kind of ingredients you can find in Viet Nam, we will go to one of the local homes where our host will teach you how to prepare a typical Vietnamese menu. Our tour will finish with tasting your delicious dishes.

In the afternoon, have a half-day city tour.

Ho Chi Minh city is the largest, busiest and most exciting city in Viet Nam. It is also filled with intrigue and culture. On this tour we will visit some of the most interesting sights that Ho Chi Minh city has to offer, such as: War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

5* option: EASTIN GRAND HOTEL – Superior

4* option: VISSAI SAIGON HOTEL – Deluxe

3* option: SEN VIET HOTEL - Deluxe

Day 3 Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang by flight – 1 hour – Hoi An – Tra Que Vegetable (BD)

Pick up at hotel and transfer to airport for flight to Da Nang. In the afternoon, join the tour to Tra Que Vegetable Garden.

It is always a good idea to get the body moving after a flight, which is why this tour will begin with an exciting bicycle ride to a local farm in Tra Que Village. You will have an introduction to the history of the village. The short lesson does not stop with this brief introduction but provides a lot of interesting information, such as the cultivating of vegetables and discovering the use of vegetables in traditional Vietnamese medicine.

You will take a trip around the vegetable garden and join the farmers in preparing the land and fertilizing it with seaweed from the local lake. Other activities will include: raking, sowing, watering greens, picking greens and much more. After spending time with the farmers, we will use the rest of the morning working the land until time to prepare some special foods with a local family. You will enjoy the “Tam Huu” spring roll and “Banh Xeo”, the local pancake from the central region of Viet Nam. This tour gives you a real life glimpse into the traditional living style of the people in this village. At the end of the tour you will ride back to Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

5* option: SUNRISE HOI AN BEACH RESORT – Deluxe Garden View

4* option: RIVER BEACH RESORT & RESIDENCES – Deluxe

3* option: HOI AN VILLAGE VILLA – Pool View Villa

10 DAYS VIETNAM CULINARY DELIGHTS AND BEAUTIFUL BEACH

Day 4 Cham Island (BL)

Cham Island is located off the coast of Hoi An and is a beautiful and fun getaway. We will start our day at Cua Dai Beach to embark on a speed-boat to Cham Island. After a short 40-minute ride, you will arrive at Cu Lao Cham, a large island consists of several small islands about 25 nautical miles off the coast.

The island has a plethora of beautiful coral reefs and stunning scenery along with about 3,000 residents living at Lang and Huong beaches. The living reef around Cham Island offers some of the best opportunities in Asia to see exotic fishes in their natural habitat.

We will spend a half-day at Lang Beach to visit interesting places such as Au Thuyen – a shelter for boats in bad weather, the ancient Hai Tang Pagoda and the Ong Temple. When the tour concludes, we will return to your hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.

5* option: SUNRISE HOI AN BEACH RESORT – Deluxe Garden View

4* option: RIVER BEACH RESORT & RESIDENCES – Deluxe

3* option: HOI AN VILLAGE VILLA – Pool View Villa

Day 5 Cooking Class in Hoi An (BL)

The day will begin at Hoi An’s Colorful Market where all of your senses will be aroused. You will enjoy the amazing sights, sounds and aromas that the market has to offer. We will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and purchase some of the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later in the day. Of course before cooking, we will learn some of Viet Nam’s, especially Hoi An’s, well-known dishes. The cooking lesson runs for about 2 hours and is a hands-on experience – the chef is very enthusiastic and will demonstrate how to prepare each dish, before you prepare the same dish on your own with guidance from the chef. After the lesson, we will feast on the dishes we have prepared and cooked. Overnight in Hoi An.

5* option: SUNRISE HOI AN BEACH RESORT – Deluxe Garden View

4* option: RIVER BEACH RESORT & RESIDENCES – Deluxe

3* option: HOI AN VILLAGE VILLA – Pool View Villa

Day 6 Hoi An – Da Nang – Nha Trang by flight – 45 minutes (BL)

Have breakfast. Check out. Transfer to Da Nang airport for flight to Nha Trang.

Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Nha Trang.

5* option: SHERATON NHA TRANG – Deluxe Ocean View

4* option: MICHELIA NHA TRANG – Superior Premier

3* option: LUXURY NHA TRANG – Standard

10 DAYS VIETNAM CULINARY DELIGHTS AND BEAUTIFUL BEACH

Day 7-8 Nha Trang – relax (B)

Relax in Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang.

5* option: SHERATON NHA TRANG – Deluxe Ocean View

4* option: MICHELIA NHA TRANG – Superior Premier

3* option: LUXURY NHA TRANG – Standard

Day 9 Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh City by flight – 45 minutes (B)

Have breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

5* option: EASTIN GRAND HOTEL – Superior

4* option: VISSAI SAIGON HOTEL – Deluxe

3* option: SEN VIET HOTEL - Deluxe

Day 10 Ho Chi Minh City - Departure (B)

Transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for departure flight. END SERVICE.

INCLUSIONS – EXCLUSIONS - QUOTATION

Inclusions: Pre-approval letter for visa on arrival Hotel pick-up and return Accommodations (twin/double share); Check-in time: 14:00; Check-out time: 12:00 Minivan with air-condition, all entrance fees Mineral water Meals specific in the itinerary (B: breakfast, L: lunch, D: dinner) English speaking tour guide Domestic Flight tickets (Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang – Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City), 20 kg checked baggage, 7 kg hand baggage Child 0 – 5 years old: 10%, 6 – 10 years old: 50% using the same bed with parents Join in a group tour of maximum 10 persons. Valid till 31 Dec 2017 Exclusions: Visa stamp fee USD25 (paid to the Visa office at Tan Son Nhat Airport) Compulsory dinner on 24 Dec and 31 Dec surcharge will be advised and added by Hoi An Express Tips and gratuities Personal expenses such as: shopping, telephone, beverage, etc. All International air tickets arrival/departure All others services not mentioned in inclusion

DEPARTURE DATES

2016 JUN: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 26, 30 JUL: 3, 7, 10, 14, 24, 28, 31 AUG: 4 7 11 14 25 28 SEP: 4 8 11 15 18 22 25 29 OCT: 2 6 9 13 20 27 30 NOV: 3 6 17 20 24 27 DEC: 4 8 11 15 18 22 2017 JAN: 4, 8, 11, 15 FEB: 5, 8, 15, 22, 26 MAR: 5, 8, 12, 22, 26, 29 APR: 2, 9, 16, 19, 23 MAY: 3 7 14 17 24 28 JUN: 4 7 11 21 25 28 JUL: 2 5 12 19 30 AUG: 2 6 9 16 27 30 SEP: 6 10 17 20 27 OCT: 4 8 15 18 29 NOV: 8 12 15 26 29 DEC: 3 6 10 20 24 *** Note If you cannot choose any from above departure dates, please contact us at info@hoianexpress.com.vn, we will check the availability and we may arrange the trip departing on your request date.

CONTACT – TERMS & CONDITIONS

Contact

Pham Que Anh (Annie)

Info@hoianexpress.com.vn l Cell: +84-903 731 899

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Documents to provide

Copy of passports

International flight tickets

Booking

Minimum 2 vouchers per booking

Booking at least 30 days in advance

Hotels/cruise will be at 3, 4 or 5 star standard and will be booked at similar standard when the ones listing are fully booked.

Terms & Conditions

- CHANGES BY THE CUSTOMER PRIOR TO DEPARTURE

A modification of booking by the customer won’t lead to complementary charges in the following cases:

• Increase of the number of pax

• Increase of the number of services

• In case of a change arising during the trip, the supplementary charges will be directly paid at this time.

- CANCELLATION CHARGES

ALL cancellation from the customer arise additional charges as follows:

• More than 90 days before departure: 10% of the tour price

• 30-90 days before departure: 50% of the tour price

• 7-29 days before departure: 75% of the tour price

• Less than 7 days or No show: 100% of the tour price

- VALIDITY OF VOUCHER

During the year 2016 - 2017