Your whirlwind adventure in Saigon begins when our guide greets you at the airport. The remaining time on this day and evening are free for you to see and be seen. The afternoon is yours to enjoy on your own. Why not hunt for bargains in cavernous Ben Thanh, Vietnam’s largest public market. Tonight, our evening guide gives you a taste of nightlife Saigon style.

Enjoy an early breakfast before you begin a flurry of sightseeing with your private guide around Saigon. After a visit to the History Museum you pass the site of the now-demolished wartime American Embassy and on to Reunification Palace. Later, you visit Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon’s French colonial post office and then the War Crimes Museum. After a noodle stop, continue to Cho Lon, Ho Chi Minh City's Chinatown, crammed with fascinating temples and mysterious, narrow lanes to explore. The market here is older than Ben Thanh, and nearly as large. Your guide will gladly help you negotiate for treasures. You are free tonight to dine with a new friend or step out onto one of Saigon's jam-packed dance floors.

Your morning is at liberty. Later, your guide will deliver you to the airport for your departure flight, but why not extend your stay and enjoy optional side trips in Saigon, Hanoi and Halong Bay or the ancient wonders of Hue and Hoi An

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:

Standard: Spring Hotel Through 2008 Double 167 110 83 5,203 Single 326 214 162 10,172 Value: Elios Hotel, Deluxe Room Through April 09 Double 174 114 87 5,438 Single 341 224 170 10,641 Superior: May Hotel (Deluxe Room) Through September 08 Double 210 138 105 5,438 Single 413 271 206 10,641 Deluxe: Parkroyale Saigon, Deluxe Room Through September 08 Double 268 176 134 8,383 Single 529 348 264 16,539 VIP: Sheraton, Deluxe room Through September 08 Double 405 266 202 12,656 Single 803 528 400 25,078 Ultimate: Park Hyatt Saigon Through September 08 Double 657 432 328 20,516 Single 1307 860 652 40,828 Convert to Other Currencies Prices are based on currency exchange rates in effect on 01 March 2008 and may be subject to change

choose from these SAIGON HOTELS Standard: Spring Hotel Value:  EliosHotel Superior: May Hotel Deluxe: May Hotel VIP: Caravelle Where We Shine: Our Customer Service Manager and guide staff in Saigon work for us, not for a local tour company, so we know you are getting the best guides available. They love to show our guests the real Vietnam, and enjoy Saigon’s often hard-to-find nightlife. All of our hotels are in safe, central locations. You can take an instant discount when you book any two or three Purple Dragon Vietnam packages together. Details are on the Club Sanook website.

 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.