Monday, September 23, 2013

Highlight Thailand – Cambodia - Vietnam 18D/17N

Duration: 18 days/17 nights
Tour Code: MTC13
Price from: US $ Pax
Tour Valid: December 31th, 2014
Highlights

  • Day 1 - Bangkok Arrival

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    Upon on arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to hotel for check in. The rest of day is at leisure. Overnight in Bangkok.

    Day 2 - Bangkok City Tour (B,L)

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    Today, you start to visit Wat Po, one of the oldest temples in Bangkok and home to the original school of traditional Thai massage. Then, you'll enjoy a relaxed tour of the nearby Grand Palace with its many colorful halls, temples and artifacts including the most revered Buddha image in Thailand. After lunch, continue to Chinatown and absorb the vibrant street atmosphere with a walking tour followed by a longtail boat trip through the winding city canals. Overnight in Bangkok

    Day 3 - Bangkok - Ayutthaya (B,L)

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    Drive to legendary Ayutthaya, the capital of Thailand for more than 417 years, stopping at a tranquil former summer palace built by King Rama IV en route. You'll visit Ayuthaya Historical Park's ruined temples and sample some local delights in the Muslim quarter. Enjoy a pleasant riverside lunch before boarding a leisurely longtail boat ride to Bang Pa where you can explore the majestic Royal mansions. Back to Bangkok in late afternoon. Overnight in Bangkok.

    Day 4 - Bangkok – Fly to Chiang Mai (B)

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    After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Airport for flight to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to hotel for check in and relax. In the afternoon, you will visit temples such as Wat Suan Dok, Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chedi Luang in an ancient city encircled by old crumbling walls and gates. Overnight in Chiang Mai.

    Day 5 - Chiang Mai: Elephant Camp – Doi Suthep (B,L)

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    Enjoy a real Thailand experience today as we take you on an elephant ride though thick forests and visit a local elephant camp before heading to the Mae Ping River for a leisurely bamboo rafting ride. . After enjoying scenes of river life, continue your city tour on foot in the heart of the old quarter followed by a trip to Doi Suthep mountain temple. Arriving in Doi Suthep in the late afternoon, the temple is virtually empty. Receive a special private blessing from a monk and then witness the evening chants as the sun sets, capping off a memorable day. Overnight in Chiang Mai.

    Day 6 - Chiang Mai – Fly back to Bangkok – Connect flight to Siem Reap(Cambodia) (B)

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    After breakfast, you are free till the driver transfer you to airport for flight back to Bangkok. Take a short time in Bangkok aiport, you will catch the connecting flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to hotel for check in and relax. Overnight in Siem Reap.

    Day 7 Siem Reap: Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat (B,L)

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    Breakfast at hotel, explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, The famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings. After lunch, you will visit Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty! Giant trees have grown here for centuries and Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who reined Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction. Enjoy a traditional Apsara dance performance and have a funny time at Angkor night market! Overnight  in Siem Reap.

    Day 8 Tonle Sap Lake - Banteay Srei Temple (B,L)

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    This morning, drive in the Tuk Tuk to the edge of Siem Reap. Enjoy a fun cart ride through the countryside until you reach Cambodia’s largest freshwater lake; the Tonle Sap. Board a boat and spend the rest of the morning at one of the largest floating villages on the lake which is called Kompong Phluk. In the village you will witness the fascinating daily lives of the local people who live on the water.In the afternoon, head to the temple of Banteay Srei or ‘Citadel of the Women’. On your way back to Siem Reap, enjoy the sunset from the top of the pyramid-shaped temple of Pre Rup. Overnight in Siem Reap.

    Day 9 Siem Reap – Fly to Phnom Penh (B)

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    After breakfast at hotel, you are free till the driver transfer you to Airport for flight to Phnom Penh. Upon on arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to hotel for check in. The rest of day is at leisure. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

    Day 10 - Phnom Penh City tour (B,L)

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    In the morning, enjoy a city tour to visit to the National Museum, the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. This afternoon continue your exploration of the capital, you will visit the genocide museum known as Toul Sleng and the Killing Fields. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

    Day 11 Phnom Penh – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) (B)

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    After breakfast at hotel, you are free till the driver transfer you to Airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh CityUpon arrival, pick up with private transfer to hotel for check in. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

    Day 12 Cu Chi Tunnel – Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B/L)

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    Morning breakfast at hotel then visit the Cu Chi- a fabulous tunnel. You will have a chance to get the unique experience of guerillas living and fighting underground during the war (a crawls through 50-100m out 200km of the tunnel system is unforgettable). Local rice paper workshops, nice paddy field are pleasant sights on the way. Then Back to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch.In the afternoon, visit War Museum, Reunification Palace and Notre Dame Cathedral, Ben Thanh Market and so much more. Late afternoon, drive back to hotel for relaxation. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City 

    Day 13 Mekong Delta Full Day Excursion (B/L)

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    Breakfast is served at hotel then heading out of the bustling city, we ride along rice field to My Tho, one of Mekong Delta province. Upon arrival in My Tho, we embark on a boat navigating around the small canals in the delta region, which passing My Tho fruit market. Joining in with daily activities of local people and enjoy the atmosphere of water world along the canal and along the Tien river. The exciting cruise continue to Unicorn island, here you can taste many seasonal fruits and enjoy the local traditional music, performed by the islanders. Have lunch at a typical country garden house. Next stops are the coconut candy “milk” and some other local industries in Ben Tre province then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

    Day 14 - Ho Chi Minh City – Fly to Hanoi (B)

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    After breakfast at hotel, you are free till driver transfer to the airport for flight to Hanoi – a thousand year’s capital City. Upon arrive to the airport,  you will be welcomed and transferred to hotel for check in and relax. Overnight in Hanoi.

    Day 15 Hanoi City tour (B,L)

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    Today, you start to discover Hanoi following: First, visiting is Uncle Ho’s (Ho Chi Minh President)Mausoleum, His Residence area, and one Pillar – pagoda nearby & Tran Quoc pagoda. Next site is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature & the first university in Vietnam). Then our guide will introduce its legend around Old Trading quarter, Ngoc Son temple and Hoan Kiem (The lake of Restored Sword). ). Follow is one hour Traditional Water Puppet shows at Thang Long Theatre. You will back to hotel around 5PM. Overnight in Hanoi.

    Day 16 Hanoi - Ha Long (B,L,D)

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    07.45 Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi by shuttle bus.
    12.00 Embark at Hon Gai International harbor.
    13.00 Check-in, enjoy a welcoming drink and cruise briefing.
    13.30 Have lunch while cruising in the magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
    15.00 Enjoy swimming in the crystal clear water.
    15.40 Explore the secluded Thien Canh Son Cave.
    16.45 Short cruise to Hon Co Island where you can relax on a white sandy beach, swim or kayak.
    18.00 Back to the junk for relaxation.
    19.00 Have dinner and stay overnight on board.

    Day 17 - Ha Long – Hanoi (B,L)

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    07.30 Enjoy the bay’s morning landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast in the open air.
    08.30 Visit Vung Vieng fishing village in a rustic rowing-boat, meet the local people and pass through the floating school and fish farms.
    09.30 More leisure time for swimming in the middle of the bay.
    10.00 Cruise back to the harbour while an a la carte lunch is served.
    11.45 Disembark. Farewell.
    15.45 Arrive in Hanoi. End of trip
    Overnight in hotel in Hanoi 

    Day 18 - Hanoi Departure (B)

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    After breakfast at hotel, you are free till the driver transfer you to Airport for your flight. Tour ends.

    The Tour Inclusion:

    - 16 Nights accommodation base on sharing room in hotel with breakfast
    - 01 Night accommodation base on sharing cabin on board in Halong
    - Local Experienced English speaking guide
    - Entry fees 
    - Meals as mentioned in itinerary

    The Tour Exclusion:

    - Transportation
    - Visa fee upon arrival
    - Meals as not mentioned in itinerary
    - Personal expense
    - Travel insurance
    - Domestic & International flight tickets
    - Others not mentioned above

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Ho Chi Minh - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho

Duration: 2 days/1 night
Tour Code: MTC18
Price from: US $ Pax
Tour Valid: December 31th, 2014
Highlights

  • Day 1 - Ho Chi Minh – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (L)

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    Leave Ho Chi Minh City; enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, as well as view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy and observe the pastoral life as you roam through fruit plantations and villages. Proceed to Can Tho. Overnight in the hotel (family home-stay with dinner can be arranged on request). Free time to visit bustling Can Tho market.

    Day 2 - Cai Rang (B,L)

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    Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River), then proceed to visit Cai Rang floating market. Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only one stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden. Stop for lunch. Back to Ho Chi Minh City.

    The Tour Inclusion:

    - A/C transfer.
    - English speaking guide.
    - Boat trips.
    - Normal lunch, fruit, honey tea.
    - 01 extra dinner (applied for home stay)
    - 1 nigh stay at 3* hotel base on sharing double/twin room
    - 01 mineral water/pax.
    - Entrance fees.

    The Tour Exclusion:

    - Travel insurances.
    - Drinks and personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.).
    - Tips and gratuities.
    - Services not clearly mentioned above.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Sapa & Bac Ha Sunday Hill Tribe Market 5D/4N

A longer version of our popular 2 days market trip, this 3 day trip is designed for those who want to explore deeper into the daily life of the hill tribes in this picturesque area. With adventure tour, you’ll have a chance to meet locals all along the way. In this remote area that sees few tourists, home stays play an important role in bringing some prosperity into villages that otherwise would not benefit, and the experiences, knowledge and friendships you take away can help educate others about the importance of responsible tourism. The Tay people of Trung Do are warm and friendly, and the surrounding hamlet and scenery are truly breathtaking. There is no doubt that the memories you take from here will last a lifetime!

Duration: 5 days/4 nights
Tour Code: MTC013
Price from: US $ Pax
Tour Valid: December 31th, 2014
Highlights

  • Day 1 - Friday Night - Hanoi to Lao Cai

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    8:30pm Pick up and depart from your hotel in Hanoi by private car/coach to the railway station and catch the 9.30Pm night train to Lao Cai, overnight on train (Basing in First Class Soft Sleeper 4 beds Wooden Cabin with Air-condition). Arrive in Lao Cai Train Station at around 5:00 or 5:30Am.

    Day 2 - Lao Cai - Bac Ha (B/L/D)

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    Upon arrive to Lao Cai, you will be welcomed by our staff then enjoy breakfast in a local restaurant. After that, drive 100km through the Bac Ha Mountains to Bac Ha Town. Visit the colorful Flower H’mong market perched high on the mountain side with an amazing view of the local valley sculpted with rice terraces and plum trees, then enjoy 12km on a Russian Jeep or trekking through dirt road along a high country plateau to Lung Sui and Seng Sui Flower H’mong villages. The last 12km is an easy down hill on tar road back to Bac Ha town. Check into your hotel and have lunch. After lunch, you’ll do an 8km loop around Bac Ha to visit locals and stopping in Ban Phovillage. Then, you’ll hit a single trail and dirt road winding through plum gardens and rice fields, past local homes and inhabitants of the villages surrounding Bac Ha. Dinner and overnight in your hotel in Bac Ha (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin Mountain View Room)

    Day 3 - Bac Ha Colorful Sunday Market - Sapa (B/L/D)

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    This day starts with the famous Bac Ha market, where colorful hill tribes gather to buy and sell their wares or just hang around trading stories and drinking the fiery home made Corn Whiskey. After lunch at the hotel, you’ll check out and start riding 24km down the mountain road winding its way around the steep tiered rice terraces and plum orchards. The Jeep rides back to Sa Pa; it gives you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. Check in hotel in Sapa. Enjoy of your free time in Sapa Town and then return your hotel. It's time for taking a shower and relaxation before heading out for dinner. Stay overnight at the hotel in Sapa (Basing in Deluxe Double/Twin Mountain View Room)

    Day 4 - Sapa - Cat Cat Village - Night Train to Hanoi (B/L)

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    In the morning, start trekking (5hrs) down the valley along local trails and across rice paddies to visit Black H’Mong, Dzay and Red Dzao minority with picnic lunch along the way. Jeep rides back to Sa Pa. You’ll be able to shower free in the hotel before sitting down to dinner. Bus departs in Sa Pa at 4:30 pm and arrives in Lao Cai 6:00 pm. Night train back to Ha Noi. Trip ends at 5:00-5:30Am at Ha Noi station (Basing in First Class Soft Sleeper 4 beds Wooden Cabin with Air-condition)

    Day 5 - Hanoi Arrive

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    Arrive Hanoi Railway station 5:00-5:30am MinMax Travel's car pick you up and transfer to hotel. Tour End.

    The Tour Inclusion:

    • Accommodation in 3* Hotels as itinerary indicated basing in Double/Twin Private Room with A/C, private Bath.
    • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with drive in delta.
    • English or French speaking guide and local guide for trekking
    • Meals as mentioned: B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner.
    • Entrance fee to indicated sights seeing
    • Permit and porter for trekking.
    • Train tickets from: Hanoi -> Lao Ca and return: (First Class: in 4-soft berth wooden cabin with A.C)

    The Tour Exclusion:

    • Tips 
    • Drinking, other meals
    • Personal expenses...

Hoian – Hue Tour

Duration: 6 days/5 nights
Tour Code: MTC22
Price from: US $ Pax
Tour Valid: December 31th, 2014
Highlights

  • Day 1 - Danang Arrival – Transfer to Hoian

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    Upon arrive at Danang Airport, meet our guide and driver for welcome, pick up with private transfer to Hoian. The rest of time is at leisure. Overnight in Hoian.

    Day 2 - Hoian – My Son Tour (B,L)

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    Breakfast is served at hotel then meet our guide with private transfer to visit My Son: a World Heritage site, 40 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, with red brick towers and sanctuaries, considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor-Wat in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries were built from the 7 to 13 centuries.In the afternoon, you will walk to visit ancient tiny town Hoian. The visit will includes Japanese covered bridge, some Chinese Assembly Halls, and some typical Vietnamese houses of 18 century. It is time for you to go shopping or relax on the bank of Thu Bon river of Hoi An. Overnight in Hoian.

    Day 3 - Hoian free day (B)

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    You are free for beach relaxation. Overnight in Hoian.

    Day 4 - Hoian – Afternoon transfer to Hue (B)

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    You are free in the morning. In the afternoon, our driver transfer you to Hue. On the way, you will have a chance to enjoy spectacular views of sky and sea and Lang Co beach – one of the most beautiful beaches of Vietnam. Arrival Hue, check in hotel. Overnight in Hue.

    Day 5 - Hue City Tour with Boat Trip on Perfume River (B,L)

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    Start to visit the former imperial capital of Vietnam where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Take a boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River visits Hue’s best-known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda. Enjoy lunch at our  local restaurant inside city. In the afternoon we continue visit the elaborate mausoleums of emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. Before heading back to your hotel take time to stroll around Dong Ba Market with your guide.  Overnight in Hue. 

    Day 6 - Hue Departure (B)

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    You are free till our driver transfer you to Hue airport for your flight.

    The Tour Inclusion:

    - 04 Nights in 3* hotel base on sharing room with breakfast
    - All land Transports as mentioned in itinerary
    - Local Experienced English speaking guide
    - Meals as mentioned in itinerary
    - Entry fees 

    The Tour Exclusion:

    - Meals as not mentioned in itinerary
    - Personal expense & Travel insurance
    - Visa, Domestic & International flight tickets
    - Tips for tour guide, driver
    - Others not mentioned above