Vietnam Express Southbound

Guide

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Intrepid endeavours to provide the services of an experienced leader however, due to the seasonality of travel, rare situations may arise where your leader is new to a particular region or training other group leaders.Your leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. If you are interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location then your leader can recommend a local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.

Meals

8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners

Others

Hanoi - KOTO dinnerHalong Bay - Overnight Boat CruiseHalong Bay - Cave entryHalong Bay - The Green Life VisitHue - Imperial City entrance and guided visitHue - Royal tomb of Emperor Tu DucHue - Highlights & back streets by motorbikeHue - 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

Boat,Motorbike,Overnight sleeper train,Plane,Private Minibus,Taxi,Sampan,Tuk-tukVIETNAM 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.Hotel (7 nights),Overnight boat (1 night),Overnight sleeper train (1 night)

Others

Other activities and services not included

Flights

International flights not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with World Nomads to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here (https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance).

Optional

Hanoi - Women's Museum - VND30000Hanoi - Museum of Ethnology - VND40000Hanoi - Hanoi Highlights Urban Adventure - USD39Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh Complex - VND80000Halong Bay - Kayaking Tour - VND250000Hoi An - Hoi An Boat & Bike with Sunset BBQ Urban Adventure - USD54Hoi An - My Son Cham tour (entrance fee, guide and transport included) - USD35Hoi An - Food Adventure Urban Adventure - USD37Hoi An - Hoi An Walking & Cooking Class Urban Adventure - USD55Ho Chi Minh City - Reunification Palace - VND40000Ho Chi Minh City - A O show - VND1050000Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon Street Food by Night Urban Adventure - USD32Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnel Experience Urban Adventure - USD39