Vietnam Express Southbound

What's Included

• Accommodation
  Hotel (7 nights), Overnight boat (1 night), Overnight sleeper train (1 night)

• Meals
  8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners

• Hanoi - KOTO dinner

• Halong Bay - Overnight Boat Cruise

• Halong Bay - Cave entry

• Halong Bay - The Green Life Visit

• Hue - Imperial City entrance and guided visit

• Hue - Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc

• Hue - Highlights & back streets tour by motorbike

• Hue - Thien Mu Pagoda

• Hue - Vegetarian Lunch at Pagoda

• Hoi An - Old Town walking tour

• Ho Chi Minh City - War Remnants Museum

• Ho Chi Minh City - City tour

• Mekong Delta - Mekong Delta Day Trip & Village Tuk-Tuk Tour

• Mekong Delta - Lunch

What's Not Included

• Tipping and Gratuities

• International Travel

Included Activities

Hanoi - KOTO dinnerHalong Bay - Overnight Boat CruiseHalong Bay - Cave entryHue - Imperial City Full Day Tour Urban AdventureHue - Royal tomb of Emperor Tu DucHue - Highlights & back streets by motorbike (lunch included)Hue - Thien Mu PagodaHue - Motorbike Tour LunchHoi An - Old Town walking tourHo Chi Minh City - War Remnants MuseumHo Chi Minh City - City tourMekong Delta - Mekong Delta Day Trip & Village Tuk-Tuk TourMekong Delta - Lunch

Transport

VIETNAM FLIGHTS:Please provide your exact name (including middle name) as per passport 45 days prior to your trip's departure date for flight tickets to be issued. Internal flights will be on the following safety audited airlines: Pacific Airlines, Vietjet or Vietnam Airlines.UNACCOMPANIED FLIGHTS:During peak travel times your group may be required to travel on different flights at different times of the day, and you may be unaccompanied on the internal flight. In this case you will be assisted by additional tour escorts on departure and arrival.OVERNIGHT SLEEPER TRAINS IN VIETNAM:Compartments will be 4 berth to 6 berth depending on seasonal variations and the group configuration. We aim to secure 4 berth compartments where possible. A sheet, pillow and blanket are provided, although some travellers prefer to bring their own sleeping sheet. Passengers of different genders may be required to share a compartment and there will be occasions where you'll be sharing with local travellers or travellers who are not part of your group. On occasion the group may be split between several carriages, however your leader will coordinate and give further information on the trip.

Accommodation

HOTELS:Most of the accommodation on this trip is in hotels (mostly 2 to 3-star). Facilities are often basic, with some properties not having a continuous supply of hot water on occasion. All rooms are either fan cooled or with air conditioning and twin share with private facilities unless stated otherwise in the daily itinerary. Double beds are not widely available in South East Asia.WINDOWLESS ROOMS:Some hotels in South East Asia have windowless rooms, or windows that don't necessarily have a view. This is often due to high population density in large cities, however local building standards also do not require rooms to have windows. We do request rooms with windows, however they aren't always available.DAY ROOMS & EARLY CHECK IN:Please note in some destinations we will provide use of day rooms. These rooms are provided for shared group use before or after overnight train journeys. We have some days where we arrive at our destination before check in time and a day room is not included. If you have booked a Single Supplement for your trip, it will not apply to these day rooms. Your leader may be able to assist you in booking a room for your sole use (depending on availability) until our regular trip rooms become available for an additional charge. Please talk to your leader at the Welcome Meeting if this is a service you would like to request.

Important Information

1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement excludes Day 2 (Overnight boat) and Day 3 (Sleeper train) where you will be in shared accommodation and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information. Day use rooms are also excluded.2. Please provide your full name exactly as per passport at the time of booking (including any middle names listed on your passport) for train and flight tickets. Fees may apply for amendments to details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases you will be required to cover the cost of issuing new tickets.3. This trip includes a domestic flight. Checked luggage allowance is a maximum of 20 kilograms, plus up to 7 kilograms carry on luggage. Any excess luggage charges will need to be paid directly to the airline at check-in.

Mode of Transport

VIETNAM FLIGHTS:Please provide your exact name (including middle name) as per passport 45 days prior to your trip's departure date for flight tickets to be issued. Internal flights will be on the following safety audited airlines: Pacific Airlines, Vietjet or Vietnam Airlines.UNACCOMPANIED FLIGHTS:During peak travel times your group may be required to travel on different flights at different times of the day, and you may be unaccompanied on the internal flight. In this case you will be assisted by additional tour escorts on departure and arrival.OVERNIGHT SLEEPER TRAINS IN VIETNAM:Compartments will be 4 berth to 6 berth depending on seasonal variations and the group configuration. We aim to secure 4 berth compartments where possible. A sheet, pillow and blanket are provided, although some travellers prefer to bring their own sleeping sheet. Passengers of different genders may be required to share a compartment and there will be occasions where you'll be sharing with local travellers or travellers who are not part of your group. On occasion the group may be split between several carriages, however your leader will coordinate and give further information on the trip.