Wednesday, December 29, 2010

North Western Vietnam Cycling Holidays Touring Lao Cai Bac Ha Sapa Lai Chau Paso Dien Bien Phu Tuan Giao Son La Mai Chau Hanoi

Day 01: Arrival in Hanoi.
Upon your arrival at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi via flight ???, you will be greeted by Lotussia Travel guide, driver then escorted to your hotel in town. The rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Vietnam travel announces tourism plans 2011

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has announced that “Exotic Beaches and Islands” will be the theme of the National Tourism Year 2011.
The National Tourism Year is considered the most important aspect of the country’s tourism calendar and is intended to encourage investment in infrastructure, tourism facilities and services.

Vehicles for rent

Bicycle: 
There are many places having bicycles, motorbikes and cars for rent in Hanoi and some big cities. The sign "Bicycle for rent" is hung in front of all these places. The average price to rent a Vietnamese or Chinese bicycle is 10,000 VND a day.

Train in Hanoi

The main Hanoi train station (Ga Hang Co; Tel: 825 3949; Add: 120 Le Duan street; ticket office 7.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-7.30pm) is at the western end of Pho Tran Hung Dao; trains from here go to destinations south, Foreigners can buy tickets for southbound trains at counter 2, where the staff speaks English. It's often best to buy tickets at least one day before departure to ensure a seat or sleeper.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Vietnam tours boom during Christmas, New Year

Vietnam Travel firms reported an increasing demand for Vietnam tours and abroad tours on Christmas and New Year holidays this year. Many cited the fact that the holidays fall on weekends, which is a motivating factor for the enthusiasm.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Sapa Vietnam Mountain Bicycle Tour Visit Muong Hoa valley Ethnic village Su Pan Thanh Phu Sin Chai

Day 01: Hanoi – Laocai. Overnight train.
20:00, you will be met up by Lotussia Travel guide, driver at your hotel lobby (in Hanoi) and transferred to Hanoi Railway Station for overnight train to Sapa. Train??? Departure at 21:00 (TBA).

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Hanoi Half Day Bicycle Tour

There is no better way to discover Hanoi than by bike. Join our newly-discovered bicycle tour and experience both the old quarter of Hanoi and its new suburb area in just a half day.

Bat Trang pottery village bicycle tour with cooking class

On the left bank of Hong river and about 10 km from Hanoi in East (in Gia Lam District, Hanoi), there situated a pottery village, which is the most famous and long-standing pottery village in Vietnam for its name of Bat Trang.

Biking from your hotel to get on Long Bien Bridge which is the famous one from French war. We bike through the busy town before riding bike on the dyke of Red River.

Cycle Indochina & Angkor

14 Days - from $1910

Cycle between Bangkok and Saigon, through Angkor and the Mekong Delta
This journey takes us across three countries with contrasting recent histories and subtly different cultures. From the busy streets of Bangkok we make straight for the rolling limestone hills of Thailand's largest National Park, Khao Yai. Moving into Cambodia we head through shimmering paddy fields to Angkor, the magnificent temple and city complex at the centre of the former Khmer Empire and one of the world's great historic sites. We reach Phnom Penh, where we encounter stark reminders of Cambodia's more recent past. Arriving in Vietnam, we enter the Mekong Delta, a criss-crossed patchwork of rice paddies and waterways, the so-called 'rice bowl of Vietnam'. We complete our journey in the vibrant city of Saigon where the frenetic pace contrasts with some of the rural areas we have cycled through.

North-Vietnam Multi-Activity Active Vacation Visit Hanoi Hiking Sapa Biking Lai Chau Phong Tho Dien Bien Phu Cruise Kayaking Halong bay

Day 01: Arrival in Hanoi.

Upon your arrival at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, you will be greeted by Lotussia Travel guide, driver and escorted to your hotel in town. Check-in hotel and stay free at leisure (check in time from 12h00). Overnight in Hanoi.

Cycling Vietnam

14 Days - from $1680

From frenetic Saigon to spectacular Halong Bay on two wheels

Bicycling Northern Vietnam with Cruising Halong bay Travel Laocai Sapa Lai Chau Paso Muong Lay Dien Bien Phu Hanoi Halong Bay

Day 01: Arrival in Hanoi. Transfer Airport – Hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Arrive at Noi Bai airport via flight ???. Arrival time??? You’ll be greeted at the airport by Lotussia local guide and driver then escorted to your hotel in town. Welcome dinner. Overnight in Hanoi.

Vietnamese New Year



Tet Lunar New Year (The first day of Lunar New Year)
This is the biggest celebration of the year in Vietnam. Like Christmas, a tree is set up in every house and a feast is prepared. Shops and businesses are closed for the entire week. It is an occasion for gathering of family and friends.
Tet is a time for family reunions, exchanging gifts, best wishes, forgiving others, paying debts; in short, to start the new year with a clean slate, or else bad luck curse will remain with your for the coming year. Literally, Tet Nguyen Dan means the first morning of the first day of the new period. Officially, it marks the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar. In reality, it is a friendly, festive, family holiday. Painstaking care is given to starting the year out right, since it is believed the first day and the first week of the new year will determine the fortunes or misfortunes for the rest of the year.

Travel to Vietnam for New Years 2011 - Tet Holiday

Besides the idyllic weather, visiting Vietnam during the Tet celebration can be a wonderful time, but it does pose a specific set of challenges and has some nuances. Because of this we have put together an overview of a sample itinerary that will highlight the best Vietnam has to offer during the Tet celebration.

Vietnam Travel Package 2010, Vietnam Travel Packages 2011-2012

The national park of Cuc Phuong boats one of the best preserved tropical forests in Vietnam. This morning we take a short drive to the park headquarter before we set off on a half day walk in the jungle. This is home to many species of plant and rare animals, several of which we may see on our trekking.

Hue

Understand


Hue is intimately connected to the imperial Nguyễn Dynasty, based in Hue, who ruled from 1802 to 1945, when the Emperor Bao Dai abdicated in favor of Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary government. The city went through tough times during the Vietnam War, when it was conquered by the Viet Cong and held for 24 days, during which the VC slaughtered around 1,000 people suspected of sympathizing with the South, and then subject to an American bombing campaign to retake the city.

Vietnamese New Year



Tet Lunar New Year (The first day of Lunar New Year)
This is the biggest celebration of the year in Vietnam. Like Christmas, a tree is set up in every house and a feast is prepared. Shops and businesses are closed for the entire week. It is an occasion for gathering of family and friends.
Tet is a time for family reunions, exchanging gifts, best wishes, forgiving others, paying debts; in short, to start the new year with a clean slate, or else bad luck curse will remain with your for the coming year. Literally, Tet Nguyen Dan means the first morning of the first day of the new period. Officially, it marks the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar. In reality, it is a friendly, festive, family holiday. Painstaking care is given to starting the year out right, since it is believed the first day and the first week of the new year will determine the fortunes or misfortunes for the rest of the year.

Merry Christmas on Halong bay (viet nam tours )

Seasons Greetings is coming. Vietnam Holiday Now would like to send the warmest and best wishes to all our value customers. On this occasion, we launch an elegant and luxury Halong bay cruise trip on newly-built White Dolphin cruise plus with very special offer. Here is the trip in details:

Night on Cat Ba Island

So much for a lie in this morning, we were all woken up at 6am when they turned on the engines in order for us all to be up for a 7am breakfast. We ate breakfast and had to be out of our rooms for 8am so that they could start cleaning them for the next set of people who arrive on the boat at around 11am.

Christmas in Vietnam

Vietnam is predominantly a Buddhist country but come Christmas time and the country takes on a Catholic tinge and Christmas is celebrated with much fervor and gusto. This is because the Vietnamese are a fun-loving, sociable people and the various Vietnam festivals & events are actually occasions for them to a gala time, all together. Christmas in Vietnam is a grand party.

Vietnam travel in month discount

The hub of Vietnam travel, Ho Chi Minh City(HCMC), will launch a month-long promotion for visitors to the city with attractive discounts from December 15 to January 15. It will promote the city as a tourist destination during the high season, the tourism department said.