Fast Track Services – “ Meet and Greet ”

" Fast Track Services – Meet and Greet ”  - VIP Assistance Services
Noi Bai Airport | Da Nang Airport | Tan Son Nhat Airport 

Insight Asia Travel would like to introduce  the “ Fast Track  - Meet and Greet” service to create a more pleasant and seamless clients experience for departure, arrival at Noi Bai Airport, Da Nang Airport  and Tan Son Nhat Airport simply pass through these airports fast and easy. VIP Assistance Services pick up/drop off passenger by private vehicle from aircraft to VIP area and vice versa is provided, too.

Fast Track Services

International / Domestic Arrival Assistant Services

• A warm welcome and escort upon arrival at the air bridge to outside the terminal;
• Fast track and assistance service throughout arrival formalities;
• Assist at the baggage claim area to the outside; escort service in the arrival hall and load the baggage to guests vehicle.

International / Domestic Departure Assistant Services

• A warm welcome and escort from the departure hall to boarding gate;
• Fast track and assistance service throughout departure formalities;
• Priority tag for passenger’s check-in baggage;

VIP Assistance Services

• Identify the passenger by Welcome board, pick up/drop off passenger by private vehicle from aircraft to VIP area and vice versa;
• A warm and personalized welcome and assist at VIP area;
• Fast track and assistance service throughout arrival/departure formalities at VIP area;
• Luggage will be checked-in/ received at VIP;
• VIP room during waiting for clearing airport formality.

For more detail, information please contact

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Vietnam - Timeless Charm

Vietnam - Timeless Charm

Lying on the eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula, Viet Nam is a strip of land shaped like the letter “S”. China borders it to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, the East Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the East and South.

The country’s total length from north to south is 1,650km. Its width, stretching from east to west, is 600km at the widest point in the north, 400km in the south, and 50km at the narrowest part, in the centre, in Quang Binh Province. The coastline is 3,260km long and the inland border is 4,510km.

Vietnam is one of the most beautiful countries in the South East Asia with its temples, historic ports, a bevy of unspoiled tropical islands, museums, art, marvelous coastline of 3,260 km dotted with unspoiled, white sandy beaches, tranquil bays, the mountainous area with surprising Sapa, Mekong Delta, the Cu Chi tunnels and the dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, one-thoudsand-year-old Hanoi with tree-lined boulevards, magnificent French architecture, fresh baguettes sold on every corner, good open air cafes, the collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Halong Bay, Hue Citadel, Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary. 

Viet Nam is an ideal destination all year round. In the North, the climate is divided into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. From January to April is the change period of living beings, very suitable for festive and spiritual tourism activities, because most festivals in the North take place in the spring. From May to September is appropriate for sea tourism and leisure tourism in mountainous region. The period of October to December is an ideal time for ones who love nature and want to explore wild and majestic beauty of Northern mountainous region. 

Official name :  THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

• Mainland Territory : 330,966.9 sq. km
• Population : 91,713.3 thousand inhabitants (2015)
• National Capital: Ha Noi
• Main destinaations
• North Vietnam : Sapa ; Hanoi ; Halong Bay ; Ninh Binh ; Quang Binh
• Central Vietnam: Hue ; Danang ; Hoi An ; Qui Nhon
• South Vietnam : HCMC ; Mekong Delta: My Tho , Can Tho ; Nha Trang 
• Highland : Dalat ; Kontum ; Buon Me Thuot
• Latitude : 102º 08' - 109º 28'  east
• Longitude :  8º 02' - 23º 23'  north
• Climate : Viet Nam lies in the tropics and monsoon. 
• Topography: Three quarters of Viet Nam's territory consist of mountains and hills (detail)
• Administrative Units : Viet Nam is divided into 63 provinces and cities.
• Nationalities : 54 different ethnic groups.
• Religion and Belief : Buddhism ; Catholicism ; Protestantism, Islam, Caodaism ; Hoa Hao sect.  
• Currency : Vietnamese dong (VND). 
• Paper notes include: VND 500,000; 200,000; 100,000;    50,000; 20,000; 10,000; 5,000; 2,000; 1,000
• Major Credit cards : Visa ; Master are popularly used, especially in hotels, big cities
• Internet Services : Wifi ; Internet cable are very popular 
• Working hours :  8.00 – 17.00 from Monday - Friday . 
• Banks : 7.30/8h -16. 30 from Monday – Friday. Some bank open on Sat morning. 
• Electricity : 220 Volt at 50Hz. 
• Powers plug heads : Type A: 2 vertical pins ; Type C: 2 round pins ; Type F : 2 round pins
• International border gates: 
• Noi Bai International Airport (Ha Noi), Da Nang International Airport (Da Nang City), Cam Ranh International Airport (Khanh Hoa Province), Phu Quoc International Airport (Kien Giang Province), Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City), Da Nang International Seaport (Da Nang City), Nha Trang International Seaport (Khanh Hoa Province), Khanh Hoi International Seaport (Ho Chi Minh City), Ben Dam Con Dao Seaport (Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province).
• Visa Most visitors to Viet Nam need a visa in advance to enter the country. 
• Visa-On-Arrival available to some countries and required the Pre-Approved Visa  Letter in advance.   
• Pilot grant of e-visa
• The pilot grant of e-visa has been applied for foreigners from 46 countries in   Asia, Europe, and Americas. The border gates allowing foreigners to enter and exit by e-visas include 28 ones, consisting of  8 air ones, 13 land ones, and 7 sea ones. E-visas granted through electronic transaction system are single-entry visas with validity of 30 days. Fee for e-visa is USD 25.  
• E-visas can be applied at: https://www.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn or https://www.immigration.gov.vn

IndiGo Airlines recently launched Kolkata – Hanoi direct air service

IndiGo Airlines, the largest carrier in India, recently launched Kolkata – Hanoi direct air service.

The New Delhi – Ho Chi Minh City route is preparing for the launch in the soonest time.

The new route to Việt Nam is part of IndiGo’s plan to serve 24 destinations around the world, including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, China, France, German, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland.

IndiGo Airlines occupies 39.5 per cent of the market share in India. It plans to raise its fleet to 200 aircraft from the current 163 during 2018-19. The carrier operates international flights to Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.

Insight Asia Travel – The Boutique Tour Operator spcializing in Vietnam Tour Packages offers a lot of trip from 4 days to 10 days trip which can be start from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city.

For more information, please contact us at:

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5-Day Hanoi & Halong Bay Cruise

Hanoi - The capital of Vietnam
Widely acknowledged as one of the loveliest cities in Asia, this one-thousand-year old city offer you its unique images that totally different from other Asian cities. Hanoi still retains a small-town provincial charm and unique intermingle with a French legacy wide, tree-lined boulevards, parks, grand villas and an artistic, café society.

Halong Bay - World Natural Heritage
Located in the Gulf of Tonkin in the northeast of Vietnam, Halong Bay boasts a magnificent scenery and covers an area of 43,400 ha and including over 1600 islands and islets, most of which are uninhabited and unaffected by humans, it forms a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars and is an ideal model of a mature Karst landscape developed during a warm and wet tropical climate. The property’s exceptional scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.

Day 1. Welcome to Hanoi | Overnight: Hanoi 

Warm welcome upon your arrival in Noi Bai International Airport - Hanoi. Meet your driver at the airport for a transfer to your hotel located in the Hanoi downtown. Check in. Free. At leisure.
You may want to explore the city of Hanoi on your own with the below places of interesting

Dong Xuan Market 

Dong Xuan market - Hanoi

Hanoi’s biggest marketplace, is a cavernous building full of tiny aisles. Built by the French at the end of the 19th century, the covered market today has stalls selling anything from household items and food, to clothes and shoes. The building features five arched roofs and covers more than 6,500 square meters (1.6 acres) of space. 

Cyclo ( Trishaw) Ride

Cyclo (Trishaw) ride - Hanoi

One of the best way to explore the Hanoi Old Quarter to take a cyclo ride around the Old Quarter to explore the exciting local daily life of Hanoians. 

Water Puppet Show

Water puppet - Hanoi

 Enjoy water puppet show – a Vietnamese unique art performance of life of Vietnamese farmers, communal entertainment or historical legends.

Hanoi night market

Day 2. Group Tour - Hanoi Sightseeing | B - L | Overnight: Hanoi
Available on Mon, Wed & Fri
7.45 – 8.15. Pick up at your hotel and start explore Hanoi city including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda.  Continue to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the bank of the West lake. Lunch at local restaurant. Then visit Bat Trang pottery village.

Ho Chi Minh President's Mausoleum

Available on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat
7.45 – 8.15. Pick up at your hotel and start explore Hanoi city including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the bank of the West lake. Lunch at local restaurant. Continue to visit the Ethnology Museum, Literature Temple. Take you past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters, and the beauty of Ngoc Son temple and explore the Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Tran Quoc pagoda - Hanoi

Day 3. Shulle Bus Hanoi - Halong Bay | B - L - D  | Overnight: Traditional Junk

Halong Bay Natural World Heritage

After breakfast, meet your guide and driver at your hotel at 7.30 AM - 8.30 AM. Start a 3.5 hrs drive Halong Bay. Welcome on board. Lunch is servced while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay. The junk stop at the Van Gia floating fishing village where you may take rowing boat or kayak to visit the village.

Boat trip to floating fishing village - Halong Bay 

Continue cruising to explore the bay and visit the Halong Pearl Farm village. Enjoy some swimming if weather permit. Time to relax on the sundeck before joining a cooking class and practice some Vietnamese traditional dishes. Enjoying dinner and join some evening entertainments on board or do squid fishing.

Day 4. Shuttle Bus Halong Bay - Hanoi | B - L  | Overnight: Hanoi

Halong Majestic Cruise

Early bird with exercises with Tai chi on the sundeck and sunrise over the bay. After breakfast you visit the Sung Sot Cave, one of the most beautiful cave of the bay. Enjoy the beautiful scenery while the junk cruising back to shore. Join the bus for transfer back to Hanoi around 16.00

Day 5. Departure Hanoi | B
Enjoy your free time at your hotel or you can do your last minute souvenir shopping before transfer to airport for your flight home. Have a good journey. Thanks for joining us.

What’s Included
Private airport pick-up & drop off
Shuttle bus by A/C transportation
Pick-up & drop off at your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter.
Group tour with E.S.Guide as mentioned
Halong Bay Cruise 2D1N
Meal as mentioned | B: breakfast | L : Lunch | D: Dinner
Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast – Shared in double room
Bottle of water on coach
24/7 hotline support

What’ Excluded
International  flights
Domestic flight
Travel insurance
Beverages
Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
Peak season or Public holidays surcharge if any

Hanoi Surroundings

Different people, different interests and tastes. It is why Insight Asia Travel want to introduce Hanoi Surrounding as an interesting addition to its Hanoi Free Choice Sightseeing so that clients can personalize their visit when they are in Hanoi.

Hanoi Surroundings
1. Bat Trang pottery villages:
About 13 kilometers south east of Hanoi center, Bat Trang village, established in 14th or 15th century, is famous for ceramic and pottery products of high quality such as vases, bowls, dishes, and many other kinds of ceramic products which have been exported worldwide.

Bat Trang Ceramic village

2. Van Phuc silk village: 

About 8 km southwest of Ha Noi, Van Phuc silk village is well known for its traditional sericulture, weaving, and silk products for a long-lasting history of more than two thousand years. The village makes more than 2 million meters of silk per year and is an ideal place for silk products & souvenirs.

Van Phuc Silk village

3. Duong Lam Ancient village: 

Duong Lam ancient village, some 60km to the west of Hanoi, has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses dating back up to 400 years. One special thing about the village is that most of the buildings here are made of laterite and mud, two materials that are abundant in the area. The village also has its prestige as two of Vietnam’s kings, Phung Hung (761-802) and Ngo Quyen (896-944) were born in here.

Duong Lam Ancient village

4. Dong Ho painting village

Dong Ho painting village,  30 km to the East of Hanoi, or Vietnamese woodblock prints is a distinct Vietnamese folk art. Dong Ho paintings reflect people's innermost feelings. Dong Ho paintings is made of  of bark of a tree called "Dzo. Colors of the painting are refined from various kinds of tree leaves that people can easily find in Vietnam. Dong Ho paintings have about 300 years of history in the north of Vietnam. It is always considered a symbol of traditional culture and aesthetic value of Vietnam.

Dong Ho painting village

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Reasons to Visit Indochina

Reasons to Visit Indochina
A destination that evokes images of famed historical sites, beautiful beaches and stunning landscapes, Indochina should be a destination on everyone's hit-list and here are just some of these highlights that make it one of the world's most appealing, exciting and unique destinations:

Food - The local cuisine in this region is up there with some of the best in the world.
Nowhere else in the world can you find fare that compares to the diverse, vibrant, colorful, and flavorful food found here.

Culture and History - Southeast Asia is far too vivid and diverse to sum up in any brief description. There are scores of different customs, traditions, beliefs, languages, lifestyles and fashions to throw yourself into and explore, all within a relatively small geographic area that is particularly straightforward to travel around.

People - Perhaps the single most memorable part of a visit to Indochina is the wonderful smiling, open, and happy people you encounter. Most visitors who spend a significant amount of time here will have at least one moving story of being invited to dinner during the Tet festival in Vietnam, taking part in a Laotian wedding reception, or maybe just a really interesting conversation with a tuk tuk driver in Cambodia

Wellness/Spa - Arguably the home of the Spa, Indochina prides itself on wonderful wellness treatments and traditions. No trip to Indochina would be complete without at least a handful of indulgent and relaxing spa treatments which often use locally produced ingredients in their products and of course traditional concepts and skills which are again an intrinsic part of the culture.

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COMPACT VIETNAM 7-NIGHTS

HANOI - HALONG BAY - HUE - HOI AN - HCMC - MY THO / MEKONG DELTA
START/END: HANOI/HCMC OR VIA SERSA 

Day 1: Arrive Hanoi | Overnight: Hanoi

Meet you at the Noi Bai International Airport and transfer to hotel. At leisure. 

Afternoon you visit the Hanoi’s most interesting sights, including the Temple of Literature, the Sword Lake and the Ngoc Son Temple. Enjoy water puppet show – a Vietnamese unique art performance of life of Vietnamese farmers, communal entertainment or historical legends. Back to hotel. At lesiure. 

Day 2: Hanoi - Halong Bay | Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner | Overnight: Junk

In the morning toy rrive to Halong Bay via the Red River Delta with a short break on the way. Welcome on board upon arrival Tuan Chau Harbor. Enjoy a welcome drink. Brief introduction by the cruise manager. Cabin check-in. Lunch on board is served while the cruise is sailing and and passing by thousand of unknown islets. Enjoy the cruise program with the beautiful scenery and joining some activity as  kayaking, swiming and visit Halong pearl farm at the Lan Ha Bay. Back to the cruise. At leisure or you may wanr to try the spa and massage services.  Enjoy dinner at the Rosa Cruise restaurant. Join some cruise activities including chat around the bar, watching movies of Vietnamese films, playing cards, playing chess, reading or try your luck with squid fishing.

Day 3: Halong Bay - Fly to Hue | Brunch | Overnight: Hue

Early bird to join Tai Chi on the sundeck. Enjoy sunrise at the bay followed by a light breakfast. Transfer by tender to Sung Sot Cave. Walk up about 100 steps to the cave entrance. It takes approximately 45 minutes to explore the cave  one of the most beautiful cave in Halong bay with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. Back to the cruise.  Join in the cooking class guided by the cruise chef with some Vietnamese traditional dishes. Lunch is served while the cruise is sailing and passing by thousand of unknown islets. Disembarkation. Rejoin your car transfer to Noi Bai Airport for flight to Hue. Pick-up and transfer to hotel. At leisure.

Day 4: Hue - Hoi An | Breakfast | Overnight: Hoi An

In the moring you take a dragon boat cruising on the Perfume river to visit the Thien Mu pagoda, one of the oldest and prettiest religious buildings in the country. Rejoin your car to visit the Tomb of Tu Duc and the Tomb of Ming Mang. Back to the ciity and visit the Hue Citadel. Within the Hue Citadel were located not only administrative and military functions of the Empire, but also the Imperial Residence, the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City and related Royal  Palaces. Leave Hue for Hoi An via the Hai Van pass. Check-in. At leisure. 

Day 5: Hoi An & Tra Que village | Breakfast | Overnight: Hoi An

In the morning you have a  walking tour to explore the Hoi An Ancient town with old houses, narrow streets, moss-grown walls, lantern makers and visit Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Halls, Handicraft workshop and enjoy traditional arts performance.

Afternoon you ride by bicycle about 3km from Hoi An town to Tra Que Vegetable village, “the loveliest village on earth”. At the village you can experience of being a farmer, take photos of rice field and vegetable village, enjoy a leisurely walk taking and a stunning sunset or take a foot massage with the ingredients from Tra Que herbs and surround yourself with stunning landscape.

Day 6: Fly to HCMC - Cu Chi | Breakfast | Overnight: HCMC

Again you take an one-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh city. This is a city full of surprises. The city’s core is still adorned with wide elegant boulevards and historic French colonial buildings and offers plenty of reasons to visit, from its blend of historic, attractions to vibrant shopping, dining and nightlife. Meet your guide at the Tan Son Nhat Airport and transfer to hotel. At leisure. 

Afternoon you drive out to visit Cu Chi Tunnels. Around 70 kilometers northwest of HCMC, Cu Chi Tunnel is right near the so-called "Iron Triangle" of Southern Vietnam. This underground complex is a must-see when you are in HCMC.  You are invited to crawl around in the safer parts of the tunnel system or try a shooting range where you can fire a number of assault rifles, such as the M16 rifle or AK-47, as well as a light machine gun like the M60. Back to hotel. At leisure. 

Day 7: Mekong Delta Excursion | Breakfast | Overnight: HCMC

Meet your guide at hotel for a transfer to My Tho, the gateway to the Mekong Delta. Upon arrival you take a motor-boat to explore the Thoi Son islet, one of the four famous islets. Enjoy the “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, a very common art activity in the Mekong Delta performed by local people. Following a village path passing local houses to visit some family-run coconut candy mills then you take a horse-cart from village to village. Time to get in touch and learn more about local people living and culture. Rejoin your car for transfer back to HCMC.

Day 8: HCMC - Departure | Breakfast

In the morning you visit some famous attractions such as Reunification Palace, Municipal Theatre, City Post Office, Notre-Dame Cathedral and the War Remnants Museum and end up at the Ben Thanh market, the city’s biggest market. Back to hotel for check-out follwed by transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for departure. Have a nice journey home. Thanks for joining us.

What’s included

Daily breakfast 

6 nights in 4-star hotels in Hanoi 

1 night on 4-star cruise 

All inclusive Halong Bay cruise program - Full-board meal

Private tours of Hanoi , Hue , Hoi An, Tra Que village , HCMC, Cu Chi tunnels, Mekong Delta

Private boat trip

English speaking guide

All entrance fees

Domestic flight Hanoi - Danang - HCMC

HOTEL INFORMATION 

• HANOI : CHALCEDONY HOTEL

• HALONG BAY : FLAMINGO CRUISE 

• HOI AN : LE PAVILON HOLTEL

• HCMC : HARMONY HOTEL

SPECIAL OFFER FOR GROUP OF 10 PAX. SHARED IN TWIN

TRAVELING FROM NOW UNTIL 30 SEP 2018: US$ 660 PER PERSON. 

TRAVELING FROM 1 - 30 OCT 2018: US$ 715 PER PERSON

Insight Asia Travel

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