Opportunity From Red River To Mekong Vietnam Tour
Tour Detail
EXAMPLE (etc.) HOTELS
HANOI
M Village Tho Nhuom Hotel 4* etc.
HOIAN
Emm Hotel 4* etc.
SAIGON
Adora Mira 4* etc.
PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS
This tour is organized with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If sufficient participation is not achieved, the final cancellation notification date is 20 days prior to the tour start. Tours cancelled due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
VISA
FOR VIETNAM
Ordinary Passport - Visa required
Green Passport - Visa not required
Service Passport - Visa not required
This document will be provided to you by your agency at its cost. In addition to the C1 document, our guests will obtain their visas via payment upon arrival. Two photos (white background, 4x6 cm size) are required upon arrival. For Cambodia Visa; (a visa is required for Green passport holders.) The passport must have a validity of at least 6 months from the tour end date and must be a new chip-enabled passport. Two photos (white background, 4x6 cm size) are required. Guests can obtain their Cambodia visas upon arrival by paying $30 USD. – Visa fees at the border may vary according to country regulations.)
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the travel end date and must not be older than 10 years.
HEALTH
There is no mandatory vaccination requirement for Turkish citizens entering Vietnam and Cambodia. We do not expect any health issues arising from lunch and dinner meals served in good restaurants in these regions. Throughout the tour, we recommend that you do not drink tap water and only consume bottled water that has been opened by you for the first time.
FLIGHT DURATIONS
Istanbul - Hanoi 9 hours 30 minutes
Saigon - Istanbul 10 hours 50 minutes
OPTIONAL TOURS & ACTIVITIES
Optional tours and activities are organized by our local partner agency with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people and are not mandatory. If sufficient numbers are not met, tours may not take place, or optional tour/activity prices, content, and vehicles used may vary depending on the number of participants. Additionally, the dates and times of optional tours/activities may be changed by the guide based on whether museums, historical sites, or venues are open/closed and weather conditions.
ACCOMMODATION
During periods such as fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be located further than the specified kilometers.
Triple rooms are assigned based on hotel availability. In such rooms, the bed provided for the 3rd person may be smaller than standard beds. Triple rooms consist of one large bed and one extra bed. Since extra beds are foldable or sofa beds, participants who are the 3rd person and/or children booking are deemed to have accepted potential crowding in the room and the type of bed.
Child discounts apply only to one child accompanying two adults and falling within the age group specified in the pricing section.
Breakfasts included in the services of the tour program are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited, generally as a limited continental menu consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall allocated for the group.
CURRENCY
The currency of Vietnam is Vietnamese Dong (VND).
It is advisable to carry US Dollars (USD) with you.
TIME ZONE
There is a +5 hour difference between Turkey and both countries. When it is 12:00 in Turkey, it is 17:00 in the countries we will visit.
PHONE USAGE
All mobile phone operators can be used if your phone is enabled for international roaming. However, network issues may occur in some areas to be visited.
CLOTHING AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS
We recommend bringing t-shirts that are easy to put on and take off, short-sleeved and long-sleeved shirts, cotton trousers, comfortable walking shoes, and a light jacket or cardigan for evenings. We advise choosing non-synthetic and cotton clothing. You may also bring a raincoat and umbrella in case of rain. Additionally, you can bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, earplugs for possible noise, a camera, video camera, and their chargers and spare memory cards.
FOOD CULTURE
A cuisine very similar to Far Eastern food culture prevails in this region. We recommend not buying anything from street vendors. On the other hand, you will find that the meals we will have at the restaurants and hotels we visit suit your taste.
SHOPPING
In Hanoi, there is a large shopping area spread across side streets. Hanoi is rich in silk fabrics and souvenirs, and everything is very cheap. In Siem Reap, Psar Chaa and Night Market are suitable places for purchasing clothing and souvenirs.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Having a valid passport and/or having obtained a visa (for destinations/passports where a visa is required) does not guarantee entry into the country. Border police have the authority to deny you entry. The agency is not responsible for this situation; responsibility lies with the traveler.
The agency acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline and is subject to the Hague Protocol of September 28, 1955. There may be risks of delays in scheduled and special flights, or flight times may change before the current tour and flight. The agency is obligated to notify passengers of these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers purchase the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change. Children aged 0-2 do not pay airport taxes or airport service charges.
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours lasting a maximum of 2-3 hours, organized for general introduction to cities, conducted panoramically with guide commentary from inside the vehicle, and do not include entrance to museums or historical sites. Panoramic tours, including other tours specified in the program, may not be carried out due to reasons such as being prohibited by local authorities on the designated day and time, closed roads due to any event, or impossibility of conducting the tour due to weather conditions. In such cases, the agency is not responsible for the inability to conduct the aforementioned tours. Some tours may be conducted using public transport or on foot, depending on available facilities, at points where roads are closed or vehicle access is not permitted.
Tour Program
Istanbul - Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hoa Lu - Hanoi
Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hanoi
Hanoi - Danang - Hoian
Hoi An – Golden Hand Bridge – Hoi An
Hoian - Danang - Saigon
Saigon - Mekong Delta - Saigon
Saigon - Istanbul
What's Included
- Turkish Airlines round-trip economy class air tickets and taxes for Istanbul – Hanoi/Saigon - Istanbul
- Local airlines one-way economy class air ticket and taxes for Hanoi – Danang – Saigon
- 8 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in 4* hotels in the cities specified in the program
- Tours included in the program as indicated
- Danang Panoramic City Tour
- Saigon Panoramic City Tour
- Hanoi Panoramic City Tour
- Turkish-speaking guide service
- TURSAB mandatory professional liability insurance
- Travel and health insurance (surcharge applies for ages over 65)
Not Included
- Foreign exit stamp fee
- Beverages to be purchased with meals
- Lunch and dinner meals not specified as included in the program
- Tours not indicated as included in the program
- Visa and passport expenses
- Vietnam C1 Certificate (this is not a per-person 100 USD visa; it is a mandatory document for obtaining a visa.)
- Driver tips and gratuities are excluded