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Hanoi has to be one of Asia's most
beautiful cities. Vietnam's bewitching capital city stands as testament to thousands of years of conquering
suitors who have sought to possess her. Today, Hanoi is a vibrant, paradoxical place - a living museum
filled with historic treasures, contemporary achievements, nightlife, and astounding
shopping
opportunities that will thrill thrifty treasure-hunters. One of our guests said it best..."Hanoi is
both wildly beautiful and highly mystical. The pace is so much like a small town, but the activity and
energy here are almost overwhelming. Everything in the north appears shrouded in a mist, like you are
seeing it through a fine silk gauze. The beauty of this place is purely awesome and the people are the
friendliest I have ever met." We also offer a six day package for
Hanoi & Halong Bay. You do not have to be gay to enjoy this
package. Our mainstream guests choose us because they know they will get
something better from a gay company..
Our guide meets you on arrival at Noi
Bai airport and takes you into the city on a drive that is practically a tour in itself. The one-hour trip
takes you past cornfields, a flood plain of rice paddies, and modern factories, then through Hanoi's narrow,
winding lanes. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the Ancient Quarter, or take a twilight
cyclo (pedicab) ride around Hoan Kiem Lake.
Your Vietnamese guide escorts you to Hanoi's most important sites: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum (if open) and Museum, the One Pillar
Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Pagoda, and the meandering
streets of the Ancient Quarter. For lunch you sample Hanoi's famous pho(noodle soup). Tonight you have tickets to the Water Puppet Theater - a uniquely Vietnamese art form combining puppetry, water ballet, and folk music.
The morning is free to shop or wander on your own. Later, we transport you to the airport in time for your flight. But why not continue your adventure with some of our great side trips in North Vietnam,
Halong Bay for a day, or a short flight to sizzling Saigon or historic Hue and Hoi An? Or add extra nights and see more of Northern Vietnam.
TET Holiday 2009: We regret that we can not accept Vietnam reservations during the period January 25 through 29 due to the TET (Vietnamese New Year) Holiday. Since it is considered unlucky to work during this period, practically everything closes and some prices double. We do not recommend visiting during this time because there are no public festivities and visitors are left with almost nothing to do.
PRICE PER PERSON FOR ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE in
Where We Shine: Our guides in Hanoi work for us — not for a local tour company, so we know you are getting the best guide available. They love to show our guests things that most group tours never have a chance to see. All of our hotels are in safe, central locations. All sightseeing is with a knowledgeable, English-speaking guide throughout. While city sightseeing is by charming three-wheeled cyclo, you journey to the Perfume Pagoda in the comfort of a private car -- not a bus filled with backpackers.
Prices are based on exchange
rates of 1 May 2008 and are subject to fluctuation. Some hotels have compulsory
Christmas and New Years dinners.
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INCLUDES
Club Sanook Members who use our packages in Vietnam can use a Club Sanook mobile phone free during your trip if you make arrangements with me in advance. We will give you the number before you depart so you can leave it with friends and family. There are a few rules, of course, but we will send you details before your trip. Please make your arrangements in advance.private airport transportation accommodation with daily breakfast guided sightseeing and night tour Yen River and Perfume Pagoda trip Water Puppet performance  Graceful architectural treasures dot Hanoi  Cyclo drivers take a nap in the shade Includes hotel accommodation with tax, service, and daily breakfast beginning on day 2, private airport transportation, Hanoi sightseeing with personal guides and admissions; and water puppet performance. Not included: airfare, other meals and beverages, other admissions, gratuities, features not specifically mentioned in the itinerary; or items of a purely personal nature. Citizens of most countries are required to have a visa to visit Vietnam. Please ask for details.
You can take an instant
discount when you select any two or three Purple Dragon Vietnam packages
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