Travel to Vietnam

Vietnam Highlights Tour

10 Days from only $97.00 per day

*all prices are subject to change, without notice, until ticketed.

Your Itinerary

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City

Formerly known as Saigon, cosmopolitan Ho Chi Minh is action packed. Tonight meet your Tour Manager & fellow travelers at the hotel before visiting Ben Thanh markets. Hotel.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang

Take a tour of the city hotspots before catching a flight to the beach paradise of Nha Trang. Hotel. (B)

Day 3: Nha Trang

Sink into the laid-back beach lifestyle with a free day. Do your own thing or take off to the gorgeous offshore islands o an optional cruise! Hotel. (B) 

Day 4: Nha Trang to Hoi An

Fly to Danang & travel down to Hoi An. Enjoy a guided city tout through the Old Quarter then some free time, or opt for a cooking class tonight! Hotel. (B)

Day 5: Hoi An

Maybe head to the untouched Cham Island on a speed boat cruise or use the day to explore the city. Hotel. (B)

Day 6: Hoi An to Hue

Enjoy stunning views while driving over the "Pass of the Ocean Clouds" to Hue. Visit the famous city sights & enjoy a cruise before dinner at a family-run restaurant. Hotel (B,D)

Day 7: Hue to Hanoi

Take a cyclo tour before our flight to Hanoi. Full of French flair, Chinese culture & Vietnamese vitality-it's an open-air museum. Hotel. (B)

Day 8: Hanoi to Halong Bay

Today it's on to Halong Bay for our overnight Junk Boat Cruise. Junk Boat.(B,L,D)

Day 9: Halong Bay to Hanoi

Wake to fantastic views from the junk before we return to Hanoi. Hotel. (B,L)

Day 10: Depart Hanoi

Your tour ends after breakfast, so it's time to say farewell to your group. (B)

Tour Runs All Year (January-December)

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As seen on TV.

"Seinfeld" lent iconic status to the neighborhood diner where Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer hung out seemingly all the time. Called Monk's Café in the show, the real-life eatery is actually Tom's Restaurant, and it's located in Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood at 112th and Broadway. (Music fans may be interested to know it was also the setting for the Suzanne Vega song "Tom's Diner.") The interior is different from that in the show, but the exterior still sports the diner's famous neon marquee."-Amy Swanson

"That brick tower seen in the opening credits of "The Office" isn’t really the headquarters of the Dunder Mifflin paper company, but an actual paper company — Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Co. — does in fact call the building home. Head to downtown Scranton (near a real Mifflin Avenue)  to see the tower, along with the opening sequence’s “Scranton Welcomes You” sign, which has been moved from its original location to the food court at Scranton’s Mall at Steamtown."-Swanson

"Oahu is full of places to pay homage to "Lost," which recently wrapped up a six-year run. One of the loveliest is the Byodo-In Temple in Kahaluu, which was the location for Jin and Sun’s engagement (and was also featured in the series "Magnum, P.I." and "Hawaii Five-O"). Also be sure to see Mokule‘ia Beach on the North Shore, which was featured as the crash site, and the YMCA Camp Erdman, which has become a popular tourist destination since starring as the village of the Others."-Swanson

 

"The Andy Griffith Show" wasn’t filmed in this small North Carolina town, but the classic series’ connection to Mount Airy runs deep. The show’s fictional town of Mayberry was based on Mount Airy, which was the hometown of Griffith himself. Even today, Mount Airy’s Main Street is reminiscent of Mayberry’s, and modern residents play up the Mayberry connection through “Griffith”-themed tourist activities (including town tours via squad car) and the annual Mayberry Days festival, which runs this year from Sept. 23-26."-Swanson

"The Cheers bar was inspired by a real-life Boston watering hole called the Bull & Finch Pub, whose exterior was seen in every episode. That pub has since changed its name to Cheers Beacon Hill, but it continues to serve food and suds in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. Although the interior of the bar is much different than the TV version, the pub’s owners have built a replica in Boston’s Faneuil Hall, where you can hoist another pint and reminisce about Sam, Woody and the gang." -Swanson

 

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Extravagant Castles Around The World

No place symbolizes the extremes of the romantic, fantastical castle ideal like Neuschwanstein Castle, rising from the hills near Germany’s border with Austria. The brainchild of Ludwig II of Bavaria — who also built several other extravagant castles, and left behind plans for still more — the 19th-century castle is a turret-bedecked, theatrically ornate confection that seems made for a fairy tale. No wonder Neuschwanstein reportedly served as the inspiration for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle.

Bounded by water on all sides, Eilean Donan Castle commands a dramatic landscape from a small island in the Scottish Highlands. In the castle’s early days, waterways were the main transit arteries in this inlet-filled region, and the castle — perched at the convergence of three sea lochs — was perfectly situated for defense. First built in the early 13th century as protection against marauding Vikings, Eilean Donan Castle has been associated with the Clan MacRae for centuries.



A castle on an island is one thing, but a castle in a cave? Slovenia has just that in the form of Predjama Castle, built in the mouth of Postojna Cave, about 100 miles east of Venice, Italy. The in-cave location provided excellent defensive capabilities for the castle, whose history goes back at least to the 13th century; these days, cave tours are popular with visitors to the castle.

Just west of London, Windsor Castle is huge, and it’s hugely old, too. According to the British government, Windsor Castle — one of Queen Elizabeth II’s official residences — is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world. Its history dates back to William the Conquerer; in the nearly 1,000 years since then, Windsor has expanded to a floor area encompassing about 480,000 square feet.

With its multicolored exterior walls and its eclectic aesthetic styles, Portugal’s Palácio da Pena almost resembles a cake covered with colorful frosting. The romantic, fanciful castle was built on a craggy hill near Lisbon in the first half of the 19th century and incorporates elements of German, Moorish and other architectural traditions. These days it’s a Portuguese national monument and is used for state occasions.

Prague Castle is widely considered the world’s largest castle complex. Dominating the Prague skyline from a hill overlooking the Vltava River, Prague Castle has an area of about 750,000 square feet. The castle was probably founded around 880, and it houses the crown jewels and relics of the Bohemian kings who ruled from there over the centuries.

Castles are usually associated with Europe and the Middle East, but you’ll also find them in places such as Japan. One of the loveliest Japanese castles is Himeji Castle, about 70 miles west of Kyoto, dating from the 14th century. Sometimes called the White Heron Castle for its white exterior, Himeji Castle is Japan’s largest and most visited castle. It’s also one of the best-preserved, being one of the few Japanese castles to survive virtually intact to the present day.

There’s one castle in continental North America that has housed sovereigns: Mexico’s Chapultepec Castle, which Emperor Maximilian I called home during the short-lived Second Mexican Empire in the 1860s. The castle’s hilltop location in present-day Mexico City was once sacred to the Aztecs (chapultepec is Náhuatl for "at the grasshopper’s hill"); the modern castle’s history dates to the 18th century.

Places to See and Things to Do (Chile)

Chile

Located in South America Chile is a prime vacation destination for any type of traveler. The culture is rich with history and the food is some of the best in the world. Activities from Skiing to Shopping and sights from glaciers to bohemian style houses. As said in TripAdvisor "Santiago, Chile, is a sum of its diverse parts; the colonial structures of central Santiago, the stately buildings of Plaza de Armas, the funky cafes and dance clubs of Bellavista, and the Forest Park along Mapocho." Top rated hotels in Santiago are The Aubrey, A 5 star luxury hotel perfect for a romantic getaway, The Meridiano Sur Petit Hotel, a 4 1/2 star hotel perfect for a family, The Hotel Orly, a 4 1/2 star hotel that is great unique couples retreat, and finally the Plaza El Bosque Suites, a 4 1/2 star hotel that is perfect for a couple with a "budget".

Take a full-day trip in Santiago "Wineries Day Trip from Santiago/Cousino Macul and Concha y Toro". "Discover The new World of Wine in Chile and visit on of the oldest and most historic wineries in the country on a full day guided tour from Santiago. Cousino Macul was founded in 1856 and is still owned and directed by the descendants of Matias Cousino, the original founder. You will experience the winery before you taste the elegant wine. After a stop for lunch (an additional cost) you will continue your tour to the Concha y Toro winery. Founded in 1883 by Don Melchor Concha y Toro. Today the winery is one of the largest producers of export in Chile.