VIETNAM TRAVEL NEWS: SPRING TIME BRINGS NEW VIETTRAVEL TOURS,PROMOTIONS - PRIVATESAPATOURS.COM
Spring time brings new Vietravel tours, promotions
With only 21 days until Tet, now is the ideal time to make springtime vacation plans.
Vietravel is offering guests a series of special Tet holiday tours. From now until February 29, guests booking trips at Vietravel offices will be given a souvenir and a lottery ticket. The lottery ticket can be redeemed for tour discounts and a lucky draw for VND20mil at Nguyen Kim Electronic Supermarket. The lucky draw will be held in April and the list of winners will be published in Thanh Nien and Tuoi Tre newspapers.

Hanoi

This time of year, the Northern region of the country is especially attractive to tourists looking to celebrate the New Year in cooler weather and festive atmosphere. A four-day, three-night tour of the North by Vietravel includes stops in Hanoi, Yen Tu, Tuan Chau and Lang Son.

In Hanoi, tourists can walk leisurely around the old quarter to explore antique houses on Co Ngu Street or head to Ho Tay (West Lake) to experience the city's gem. After Hanoi, the tour will take in Ha Long Bay, where visitors will visit a number of caves and islets including Dau Go Cave, Thien Cung Cavern, Dinh Huong Islet and Ga Choi Islet.

Next, the tour will continue in Yen Tu Mountain, Hoa Yen Pagoda, Tuan Chau tourism area and Dau Pagoda in  Bac Ninh Province.

The tour begins on February 8 and 10 and is priced at VND5,790,000 per Vietnamese guest and VND6,290,000 per foreign guest.

Nha Trang

For tourists in need of a tropical vacation, Vietravel is offering a four-day, three-night tour of Nha Trang, Doc Let and Vinpearland. Sites include Ca Na Beach, Nha Trang Bay, Cau Da (Rock Bridge) and Hon Tam (Silkworm Islet).

For further relaxation, visitors can enjoy a mud bath at Thap Ba (Lady Temple) Mineral Tourism Area, take in the music fountain program at Vinpearl Land and experience amusements such as Ferris wheels, rocking horses, gliders, skiing and surfing.  

The tour will begin on February 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and is priced at VND1,890,000 per Vietnamese guest and VND2,190,000 per foreign guest.

Can Tho

To experience firsthand how the Southern inhabitants of Can Tho and Vinh Long celebrate Tet, book a four-day, three-night Saigon, Vinh Long, Can Tho tour. The tour includes a stop at the Ninh Kieu Wharf, a boat ride through the Cai Rang floating market and a trip to the My Khanh Toursim Area to visit antique houses.

While in the Mekong Delta, visitors can  row boats in the canals, try their hand at fishing, enjoy regional dishes such as chao hen (mussel porridge) and ca ro kho to (braised fish in a clay pot), taste rice liquor and listen to don ca tai tu (amateur folk music).

Tourists can also experience unique activities like ostrich rides and crocodile fishing.

The tour will begin on February 8-10 and is priced at VND960,000 per Vietnamese guest and VND1,060,000 per foreign guest.