Viet Nam’s First Luxury Tour Operator to Open Office in Da Nang

Da Nang has a growing range of tourist facilities which is contributing to the growth of Da Nang as a tourism hub. To capitalize on this trend, Luxury Travel Ltd. has just opened a new Da Nang office to meet increased luxury tour. This office will open on June 1, 2012.

Luxury Travel Advisor Team Viet Nam

Da Nang has stepped into the tourism limelight as a much sought after destination for holidaymakers. For luxury travel advisors at Luxury Travel Ltd., Da Nang is more appealing than Bali or Phuket and its beach has been voted one of the world’s best by Forbes Magazine.

The resort’s pristine beaches, and the trio of nearby UNESCO World Heritage sites (a short day trip away), have made Da Nang an attractive proposition. Da Nang has a growing range of tourist facilities, including challenging golf courses (including the Montgomerie Link Da Nang) and hotels from international designers and operators.

The new terminal at Da Nang International Airport opened last December and is set to rival Hanoi’s and Ho Chi Minh City’s (HCMC) airports.  Further, the past two years have seen the completion of many luxurious resorts along the coastline, with names such as Hyatt Regency, Nam Hai, Vinpearl, Accor, InterContinental, and Fusion Maia entering the market and offering more choices for leisure and M.I.C.E travelers.

Hue – My Son – Hoi An - New 1-Day Deluxe Group Tour

A coastal drive from Hue to Hoi An is considered to be the most beautiful drive in Central Vietnam, taking you through the unique combination of rural, mountain and coastal settings.

The Deluxe day trip is a great program for your visit to Central Vietnam - within a day we’ll travel from Hue City to Hoi An Ancient Town with visits to Lang Co Beach and Hai Van Pass peak.  Additionally, you won’t need to visit My Son Sanctuary on the next-day tour as it is now included in the new Deluxe group tour.

Save time and money!
Detailed Itinerary: Daily Departure

8:00 – 08:30am: Asiana Travel Mate guide & driver will pick you up from your hotel in Hue City and depart to Hoi An City. En route, stop to see the scenic fishing village Lang Co Beach. Lang Co Beach attracts visitors with its stunning white sand beaches and crystal blue water. After passing Lang Co Beach, we drive for 20km on Sea cloud pass (Hai Van Pass) - the highest pass in the country and one of the most scenic and historic hillside roads in Vietnam.

Life Resorts debuts bespoke summer package in Ha Long Bay

Life Resorts on June 5 breaks away from the pack this month with the launch of its first summertime package: a private two-day-one-night cruise allowing guests to set their own course within Ha Long Bay’s spectacular Central, Eastern and Western islands.

Features of the 2-day/1-night package include a night aboard the four-star Life Heritage Resort Ha Long Bay, a choice of three customizable itineraries, entrance fees to major attractions in the bay, full meals, complimentary welcome cocktails and afternoon tea, unlimited non-alcoholic drinks, as well as free use of the boat’s kayaks, snorkeling and fishing gear.

Open to guests of all nationalities until September 30, Life’s summer package is priced at 453 USD per couple, inclusive of taxes and service charge.

In addition to the standard length of its overnight cruises, Life Resorts is adding four extra complimentary hours of cruising time to the second day of its summer package.

Each of the Life Resorts’ heritage junks is a four-star floating hotel room, manned by its own four-man crew. Guests have full reign of the boat’s quarters, including a luxury cabin with panoramic windows, en-suite bathroom, swim deck, sun deck, and covered lounge area.

Designed to accommodate only two guests per cruise, Life Resorts’ heritage junks can also be chartered by groups looking to explore the famous bay in equal measures of freedom and privacy.

“This time last year, there was no operator on Ha Long Bay that could sail visitors on a private, overnight cruise to any point of their choosing. Our mantra for this summer is simple: We provide the boat, you chart the course, and Ha Long will do the rest”, said Mr Chris Duffy, General Director of the Life Resorts group.

Budget airlines set to operate new routes

Vietjet Air is set to begin flying the Hanoi - Nha Trang route from May 24.

The new route is the carrier's third, in addition to the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City and Ho Chi Minh City - Da Nang routes.

Another carrier, Air Mekong officially opened a direct air route between Ha Noi and Con Dao May 20, with nine flights a week.

The new route is expected to meet increasing demand of tourists from northern localities to travel to the historical, southern island during the summer, the airline said.

Vietnam Airlines offers two new promotion packages on domestic market

The Vietnam National Flag Carrier (Vietnam Airlines) on May 16 has introduced two new promotions on domestic market namely “Family pack” and “One price pack”.

These promotions apply for all passengers purchasing and departing from now to October 27 (not include National Day September 2 and some rush periods), thus saving up to 46% compared to the normal price.

With “Family pack”, passengers (from 18 years old) acquiring one ticket for economy class on flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city and Da Nang locations are gifted one free ticket for under 12-aged children on the same flights.

Meanwhile, passengers can buy “One price pack” with 1,550,000 VND for Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh city route (VN1169, VN1171, VN1148, VN1166); and 1,000,000 VND for Ho Chi Minh city – Da Nang route (VN1330, VN1329).

These one – way prices are not include taxes, surcharges and can be changed beyond Bank interest rates at the time of delivering tickets. Each passenger is not allowed to use these two promotions at the same time.

This program is an annual activity to diversify prices in all routes operated by the Carrier, encouraging passengers to pre-book, as well as opening more options for them while traveling by air.

On these flights, VNA still provides full business classes and other flexible prices for passengers.

Detailed information can be found at www.vietnamairlines.com, or available at VNA offices nationwide

Hue Imperial City 1-Day Tour

Join us on our Eco friendly and cutting edge tour. Asiana Travel Mate offers Deluxe Group Tours that focus on cycling. Visit Hue’s monument complexes and enjoy our great outdoor activities. It’s not just about cycling as you can enjoy Xich Lo ride and cruise on our delightful Perfume River whilst enjoying our boat ride.

We will then visit Thien Mu Pagoda, before other fabulous places and royal tombs.  Hue Deluxe Group Tour offers an excellent way to see Hue City in style of Greener Travel.

Detailed Itinerary: Daily Departure; Cycling distance: ~35km

8:00am you will be picked by our Xich Lo team, and transfer to Toa Kham Boat Station, we will then take a Dragon Boat Trip on the romantically named Perfume River and visit Hue’s best-known religious site, the Thien Mu Pagoda.

Another 10 minutes by boat and we will disembark and cycle to Tiger Arena & Trumpeting Elephant.  Keep cycling to Emperor Tu Duc’s Tomb, one of the most beautifully designed complexes among the tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty. Then visit some traditional incense villages where you may try to make some incense by yourselves. This will be followed by a lunch at a well known Vietnamese restaurant Thien Tam where you can enjoy the best vegetarian food of Hue and watch our artist finish an amazing painting in just 5 minutes.

After lunch, continue cycling to Khai Dinh Tomb along the river with fabulous countryside roads. These are the most interesting and unique cycling roads in Hue city. After visiting Khai Dinh Tomb we cycle back to the city, but not before stopping to visit Mrs. Thuy – She is a very gifted local lady who makes conical hats, the most famous gift of Hue people. The tour will end at our center around 5pm. You can either make your own way to your hotel by taxi or walking.

Price per person in Vietnamese Dong: VND 546,000 (~ USD 26)
     Inclusion:          • Dragon Boat Trip
          • Bicycle & Helmet
          • English speaking guide
          • Mineral water – 2 bottles of 0,5l/day & wet tissue
          • Vegetarian Lunch
          • Entrance fees
          • Fresh fruits or snacks
     Exclusion:
          • Tips and gratuities
          • Personal expenses
          • Travel Insurance

Luxury Travel Ltd. to Attract More Discerning German Travelers with its Business Representative in Germany

Luxury Travel Ltd. has announced the addition of representative office in Germany and appointed Pham Duy Tien, a German- Vietnamese as its Business Representative in Berlin, Germany.

Mr. Tien will be responsible for German speaking markets, trade shows, sales call and marketing activities with Luxury Travel Ltd’s business partners throughout German speaking countries, seeking new business opportunities and coordinating the company’s marketing program.

"I was born and raised in Viet Nam, but I´m currently living with my wife Sina in Berlin. However, I still love Viet Nam and its destinations and want to that ensure travelers feel the same way.  Therefore, I hope that by working with German tourists I can do something good both for home and adopted countries.  I work for Luxury Travel Ltd. as a representative in Germany, and it is a great opportunity to promote Viet Nam and Southeast Asia.  I hope that working in the luxury travel segment will lead to an increase in the the company’s market share and cultural exchange here in the German speaking markets” said Pham Duy Tien.

National park draws anglers to fisherman's paradise

Every weekend, hundreds of people flock to U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang to go fishing for different kinds of fish far beyond their wildest dreams.

There is a long line of cars queuing up along the road that leads to the park, most of them from HCM City, 365km away.

For many people, fishing in this remote area is a way to escape from the bustle of city life and enjoy the primitive cajuput forest, where they are greeted by birdsong and chirping insects.

Proclaimed as a National Park in 2002, U Minh Thuong covers 22,918 hectares of freshwater wetlands, peat forest, seasonally inundated grasslands and swamps. The central zone of the park is surrounded by a canal and dyke system, creating an ideal environment for aquatic species.

One of the last significant peat forests remaining in Viet Nam, the park has also been recognized as one of the three highest priority sites for wetland conservation in the Mekong Delta.

U Minh Thuong is home to more than 250 species of plants and and 500 species animals, with nine species of birds that are listed in the Red Book as endangered. At least eight species of economically valuable fish have been found at the park.