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Vietnam Motherland Tour 2009

 

Come and join us once again for the Motherland Tour.  It is a trip of a lifetime – the tour includes visiting several orphanages (depending on where our travelers are from), children’s centers, some hospitals and seeing the best of Vietnam along the way.  We will visit many of the sites that you may have seen on your first trip – but will also go to Ha Long Bay and/or SaPa.  If we can arrange it, we will visit both.  Please let us know if you are interested so we can make reservations.  Vietnam has become a vacationland mecca and the hotels are filling up fast.

 

Price quoted is for an adult (person 12 years or older), double occupancy - $2100.
In-country package only.
Note: We have priced our tours this way because we have discovered that you can often get better prices than I can as a group - some want to use their miles and some even want to travel first class. I will be pleased to help you arrange your transportation.

Differential charged for single occupancy – $350.
Children ages 2 to 12 – AS A THIRD PERSON in the same room with parents will be discounted –$1,700. Said child will have a crib or cot provided when possible.
Children under 2 - free but may pay extra charge for crib if there is one.

INCLUDED

• Hotel accommodations in twin rooms (three star or better when possible)
• all breakfasts and most meals, as indicated
• all in-country flights, trains, boats and ground travel in air conditioned vans or buses
• English speaking guide
• sightseeing fees, water puppet show and other entertainment venues, etc.
• Also, the first half of visa and most tips and baggage handling fees.

NOT INCLUDED

• Passports
• second part of visa ($25.00)
• drinks, some tips, telephone calls, laundry, insurance, room service and other personal expenses.
• Gifts for the children in the orphanage centers or project fees, if planned.
• An extra fee will be charged for arranging birth family searches or meetings, where possible or desired.

ITINERARY

Leaving Friday July 10 (or possibly Saturday July 11), Arrive July 12 Sunday.

This is a preliminary itinerary as we will be rescheduling to accommodate the children’s orphanage visits.

 

Day 1, Sunday (7-12)

Arrive in HCMC (Saigon). You will be met by DF staff for transfer to hotel. Activities will depend on time of arrival. Free day but those arriving early -after a brief rest and lunch, a walking tour of downtown Saigon. Dinner. A visit to the night market. (May spend an overnight in the delta and visit the An Giang area.)

Day 2, Monday (7-13)

After breakfast - Early departure - Visit to Orphanage in MeCong Delta or Tay Ninh (depending on tour guests). Free time late afternoon. If others join tour who have children from Saigon, a visit to their orphanage will be arranged. Dinner.

Day 3, Tuesday (7-14)

After breakfast, check out of hotel. Tour of Saigon, China town, Cathedral, Pagodas, Zoo, and other points of interest. Lunch along the way. Visit to orphanage if a family joins that has a child from this area. Late afternoon flight for Cam Ranh/Nha Trang. Check into hotel in Nha Trang. Dinner on the beach.

Day 4, Wednesday (7-15)

Early departure to visit Nha Trang Orphanage . After lunch you are free to go to beach, relax at the pool, shop, go to the hot springs for a mud bath – or visit Cam Ranh and the Catholic orphanage. Dinner on the river.

Day 5, Thursday (7-16)

Early Departure for Danang. Visit Hai Chau Hospital where many of our children were born and where we are currently involved with three new projects. Short tour of Danang. Lunch on China Beach, rest and swim, Climb Marble Mountain (for the hardy). Early Dinner with officials in local beach restaurant. Drive to Hoi An and check into Hoi An Hotel.

Day 6, Friday (7-17)

Visit Hoi An library and English/Computer Center. Tour ancient town of Hoi An by Cyclo. (Visit Orphanage?) Lunch. Take short ferry ride to Cam Kim Boat Village where we have a Project. Late Afternoon free. Swim at pool, shop, rest. Shopping is great and you can have lovely clothing made – ready next day.

Day 7, Saturday (7-18)

Early departure for Danang airport to fly to Hanoi. Check into hotel – bus tour of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hoan Kiem Lake Pagoda, Hanoi Hilton War Museum - Lunch in Western Style Restaurant, continue tour, Celebration of adoption and dinner with officials.

Day 8, Sunday – (7-19)

Early departure for Hoa Binh Orphanage or Thuy An Orphanage. Lunch in Hoa Binh – experience traditional minority dancing. Return to Hanoi. Water Puppet Show. Dinner.

Day 9, Monday – (7-20)

Drive to Ha Long Bay - Overnight Boat Tour of Ha Long Bay, lunch, dinner and breakfast on boat. .

Day 10, Tuesday (7-21)

Return to Hanoi. Lunch along the way. Stops along the way. Dinner and board the Victoria Over-Night train to Sapa.

Day 11, Wednesday (7-22)

Arrive early and transfer to the hotel for breakfast. Tour Ancient Village of Sapa. Full day visit Ta Van and Ta Phin Villages. Overnight in Sapa at Victoria Hotel. Dinner at hotel.

Day 12, Thursday (7-23)

Visit Sapa Market (Bac Ha), the town, Cat Cat village and the Ha Rong Mountains. Take late evening train on the Victoria Over-Night back to Hanoi.

Day 13, Friday (7-24)

Early arrival in Hanoi. Check into hotel. Breakfast. Free day. Relax by the pool, walking tour, last minute shopping, lunch on your own. Meet at hotel for Farewell Dinner. (Some may leave for airport for night flight – Taxi on your own to airport as we are all flying at different times) Tour is over.

Day 14, Saturday (7-25)

If you stay over– Check out of hotel. Take taxi on your own to airport. (Some choose to stay longer on their own as there is so much to do and see in the Hanoi area.)

 

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