Set travel date for Vietnam Tours from Sydney

The first step is to set on your holidays as exact date or planned date. This is must required because you need date to check on the flights and exact cost for tours. We suggest you should plan Vietnam Tours over 3 months before departure date. Because you might gain the best deals of flights or tours if you book early.

Travel seasons in Vietnam divide into 2 periods: low season and high season. Low season usually fall from May to September, high season is from October to April next year. High season includes peak time, it’s from 24 to 31 December or until 1 January as Christmas holidays. Moreover, high season also includes Lunar New Year holidays (Vietnamese Tet holidays). Tet holidays is special time of Vietnamese people, which extends from 30 December to 4 January according to Lunar calendar. Consequently, you should avoid peak time period because the tour and flight cost will be significantly increased.

Flight and tour cost in low season will be cheaper than high season, commonly around 10%.

Choose flights for Vietnam Tours from Sydney

Today, there are many choice for your to book flights from Sydney. There are two best airlines to be operating direct flights from Sydney to Vietnam including Vietnam Airline and Jeststar. The flights will start in Sydney and end in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). If you want to reach Hanoi you need to set connected flights from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi with surcharge. So you should start Vietnam Tours in Ho Chi Minh City is the best option.

Flight cost really depends on your travel date. So you firstly get the exact planned date before book air tickets. There are 3 ways to book flights from Sydney to Vietnam:

1. Book via travel agency or air tickets agency in Australia

2. Book online via airline website:

• Vietnam Airline booking website: https://www.vietnamairlines.com/au/en/home
• Jeststar booking website: https://www.jetstar.com/au/en/home

3. Book via travel agency in Vietnam, associate with tours. You might gain the best offer, please contact us for more detail.

Choose tours in Vietnam

There are various Vietnam Tours for you choice. It depends on what kind of travel you prefer, length of your trip, hotel standard… Please refer to our Vietnam Tours for more options, choices. We would like introduce some tours start in Ho Chi Minh as below:

• Vietnam Experience
• Wonderful Vietnam Tour

These tours can be modified to meet your requirement. If you still do not find any suitable tours, please use our Customized Tour service to design your own tour.

Preparation of Vietnam Visa

Currently, Vietnam government permit Australian passport holders apply directly and online to get visa. Please follow the link here to apply yourself: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/web/guest/trang-chu-ttdt to know more detail.

On another option, please contact us to get visa on arrival for you. It’s free if you book tours through us. As the result, we will contact Vietnamese Immigration Department to apply visa and get visa approval letter and you will take visa on arrival in the airport. Visa fee is 25 USD/person for one month single entry.

Finalise and payment

After booking air tickets and tours, you are now satisfied to wait for the trip. We require only 30% for deposit to reserve all service for you. Besides we will send you visa approval letter after receipt of approval.

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What is the best time to find Vietnam Tour Package with airfare?

Travel season in Vietnam is separated into 2 distinctive seasons: low and high. Low season last from May to September, high season last from October to April next year. In the low season, Vietnam tour packages with airfares has a very good rates. Tour operators or travel agent usually discount from 5 to 10% of all tours. Moreover, travelers mostly get promotions from hotels, airlines and other service providers. Respectively, service quality is also good because they care not too many customers.

In the high season, temperature and climate in this period is very good for travel. Especially with Western tourists who are used to live in temperate zones. The problem is the time of rushing traveler flow to Vietnam. As the result, you will meet a lot of tourists in famous destinations such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh or Halong Bay. Besides, quality of service might be down because they have to serve too many persons.

Recommendation: travelling in May or September.

The recommended Vietnam Tour Package with airfare:

• Short Vietnam Tour Package with airfare
• Good Vietnam Tour Package with airfare in 10 days
• Vietnam Tour Package with airfare in 2 weeks

How to find the best international airfares to Vietnam?

Today, find and book a good airfare is very easy with travelers. Through Internet, it’s not difficult to find the best routes and rates. Tools for search airfares are popular currently like Expedia.com, Google Flights, Tripadvisor, Cheapoair.com, Kayak.com…

Other way is to go to Airline company website to book directly. For example, the flights from Sydney or Melbourne (Australia) to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). You can go to Airasia.com, Vietnamairlines.com, Flyscoot.com… Sometimes, there are promo airfares with very good rates in airlines website. Usually, from 3 – 4 months according to departure date.

The third way is to book through local travel agents. Because they have strict relationship with many airlines, and can issue good airfares for travelers. Especially with people who are not familiar with Internet or technology.

The recommended airlines to Vietnam:

• The best airline in Vietnam
• The cheap airline in Vietnam
• The best airline in Southeast Asia
• The cheap airline in Southeast Asia

How to find the best domestic airfares rates in Vietnam?

For domestic flights in Vietnam, there are 2 big airlines to exploit most of air routes locally. They are Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air. Vietnam Airline is state-owned company, they focus on high income market with high service and rates. Vietjet Air is a cheap airline, they provide limited service with low rates. Sometimes, both airline has similar airfare rates in several routes. Beside that, some new small airlines also jump into Vietnam domestic airway like Jetstar Pacific, Bamboo Airways, Vinpearl Air…

Therefore, domestic airfares and Indochina airfares have multiple choice for travelers.

Some flight routes in Vietnam and Indochina usually have big promotions:

Domestic flights: Hanoi – Da Nang – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh – Hanoi.

International flights: Hanoi – Siem Reap – Hanoi, Hanoi – Bangkok – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh – Bangkok – Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi – Yangon – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh – Yangon – Ho Chi Minh.

Travel Tips before searching for Vietnam Tour Package with airfare

Got exact and planned travel date before search

Because promotions and airfares only last in the period of time so you should have plan with exact date to find. Moreover, you should be looking for Vietnam Tour Package with airfare at least 3 months before departure.

Combination between Online Travel Agents and Tour Operators

Online Travel Agents (OTAs) will give you the best tools to find the best rates of flights and hotels. But OTAs almost do not provide packages or separate tours. Therefore, you should use Tour Operators to find a good packages. Especially local tour operators.

Separate international and domestic airfares

International airfares usually occupy a big percentage of budget. Especially with travelers who live far from Vietnam like Western customers. So you need to separate international airfares as a big percentage of budget (for example 30 – 50%) to guarantee a good trip.

Domestic airfares can be included in the packages because it occupies not too much for budget.

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Best time for Vietnam Tours from USA

According to public holidays in United State of America and US habit of travel, US visitors usually plan their trip to Vietnam to fall in the end or of year or start. This time varies from October to March. In recent years, some of American want to travel Vietnam in summer from May to September to experience different style and gain cheaper cost. But summer season in Vietnam seems not to be appropriate to US citizens who mostly live in cold, dry weather and can not stand for too hot, wet weather in Vietnam during summer time.

The best time for travel from USA is in November to March. In this time, temperature in Vietnam varies from 10 to 15 degree Celcius. It meet US feeling and ideal for travel.

The problem is traveling during this time will bear higher cost from service providers because this is high season for almost visitors come to Vietnam.

Vietnam Tours from USA – Cooking Class

Instruction for Vietnam Tours from USA

Vietnam Visa for US travelers

Applying visa to Vietnam is very easy for US visitors from January 1^st, 2017. According to this policy, US citizens and 40 other countries citizens may apply visa online through website of Vietnam Immigration Department at http://xuatnhapcanh.com.vn or http://immigration.com.vn. The policy is only valid for one month single visa to enter Vietnam for travel.

US citizens have another choice to apply visa through Vietnamese embassy in US or travel agency. With over one month and multiple entries visa, you must apply through Vietnamese embassy and travel agents.

Flights from USA to Vietnam

There are various choices for flights from USA to Vietnam and vice versa. The shortest flight time from USA to Vietnam belongs to American Airlines with 17 hours from Los Angeles to Ho Chi Minh and vice versa, 1.5 hours for transit in Tokyo.

You also can choose low price airfares from Vietnam Airline, China Airline, Eva Air or Asiana. Flight time and price really depends on your travel date and which city you arrive and depart.

Flights for Vietnam Tours from USA

What travel style to suit for US travelers

US visitors mostly choose classic and culture tours for the first time to go Vietnam. However, small group of travelers like to choose adventure travel style such as motorbike tours, cycling tours, jeep tours, trekking tours or mountain climbing in Fanxipan. Generally, US travelers own various requirement for travel and they require high standard of service, professional service quality. But they are good payers and no doubt to spend money for valuable service or unique travel style.

Today, US travelers custom is to book online for their holidays and they make travel plan and route by their way. Moreover, they book separate service like hotels, air tickets, transportation, home stay and combine them in accordance with travel information through internet and ex-travelers experience.

Nevertheless, advice from travel agent or tour operator is the best choice especially local travel agent. Because local tour operators have good experience for the best route to reduce cost while still guarantee travel style and service. Additionally, local travel agency provide on the group service support and intervene if you meet problems during the trip.

Travel style for Vietnam Tours from USA

Vietnam Visa for USA travelers

There 3 normal ways to apply visas to Vietnam:

1. Visa on arrival

You will get visa approval letter from Vietnam Immigration. By this way, you will contact to travel or visa company to apply visa approval letter before arrival and you will get visa when check-in Vietnam in the airport or border gate.

2. E-visa

This is the best way to get visa during Covid pandemic. You will go to Vietnam Immgration website to apply visa and pay for visa fee online. Normally after 3 days you will get the result.

3. Get visa via Vietnamese embassy or consulate in USA

As for this way, you will go to the closest Vietnamese embassy or consulate in USA to apply for visa. It’s quite inconvenient if your place is far from the embassy or consulate.

For more information, you should refer our recommended articles: Vietnam Tours from Canada, Vietnam Tours from Australia, Vietnam Tours from UK.

Other useful articles you may concern:

• Vietnam airport
• Vietnam train
• Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh trip
• Hanoi to Halong Bay trip
• Vietnam Visa for US citizens

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Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh by road

There two main ways from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City which are going by Ho Chi Minh Trail road and National Highway No. 1. National Highway No. 1 is the main road for trade and transportation to travel through main city and town; Ho Chi Minh Trail road is a new highway and longer than National Highway No. 1 to pass through forest, off the beaten track area, this road is compatible with motorbike tours and travelers who want to discover Vietnam in different style.

How many kilometers from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh

From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh, you need to travel around 1,730 km with various choice for roads. The best choice is combination between National Highway No. 1, Ho Chi Minh Highway and other roads such as province ways, coastal ways…

If you go by bus, you should choose reliable bus team such as Open bus, Hoang Long Express or Mai Linh. It takes 36 – 38 hours for the road Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh and bus ticket cost varies from 30 to 45 USD according to bus quality. In fact, travelers usually divide this road to stages to book bus ticket like Hanoi – Quang Binh, Quang Binh – Hue or Da Nang, Da Nang – Nha Trang and Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh.

The best way to travel from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh by road

Stage 1: From Hanoi to Quang Binh

You start from Hanoi center to drive along Phap Van – Cau Gie highway. At the end of this highway, you turn right and drive along National Highway No. 10 to Ninh Binh city and continue to Tam Diem. Transfer along National Highway No. 1; you pass across Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and arrive in Quang Binh

If you go by motorbike, you are not allowed to drive in the highway. You should drive along Giai Phong road and continue to Phu Ly (Ha Nam province) and to Ninh Binh city and go along National Highway No. 1 as the above.

Stage 2: From Quang Binh to Khanh Hoa

Start from Quang Binh, you continue driving along National Highway No. 1 to go through Hue, drive across Hai Van pass to reach Da Nang. Driving continuously about 205 km, you will arrive in Quang Ngai and then Binh Dinh province. For this route, you can choose coastal roads from Quang Binh to Hue and Da Nang and stop in Nhat Le beach, Cua Tung beach, Lang Co beach and Da Nang beach, Quy Nho beach, Hoi An beach…

After Binh Dinh province, you will reach Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen province) to meet wonderful beaches and landscapes along the road. Passing Phu Yen you will arrive in Khanh Hoa with famous Nha Trang beach city.

Stage 3: From Khanh Hoa to Ho Chi Minh

In Khanh Hoa, you might have some rest day to enjoy beautiful Nha Trang beach city before keeping the itinerary. Transfer along National Highway, you will pass Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan. Binh Thuan owns Phan Thiet and Mui Ne beaches, sand dunes might attract your foot and really not able to leave this place.

From Binh Thuan, you drive along National Highway No. 1 to turn to Ho Xuan Huong road to reach Long Khanh city – Dong Nai province. Driving continuously about 7 km, you will meet Ho Chi Minh – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Highway to reach Ho Chi Minh City

On the other way, from Da Nang you might turn to central highland provinces to go along these lands to reach Ho Chi Minh.

Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh by flight

There so many choice from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh by flights, nearly 30 flights everyday from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh and vice versa are operating by 3 major airlines named Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air and Jestar Pacific. These 3 airway companies occupy Vietnam flights and compete to make cheaper and more convenient for passengers who travel Vietnam.

If you have time, you might book very cheap ticket for flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh, even 1 USD but it’s not easy for newbie. It takes around 2 hours for flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh not included airport transfer and check in, check out time. Going by plane is the fastest way and the most comfortable way for this route.

Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh by train

If you want to travel Vietnam by train, it may be a good choice. Because there are various train depart daily from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh and vice versa. Consequently, you can choose the time and kind of train to suit you best. Additionally, Vietnam Railway Corporation have just launched new 5 star train for this route. It is called SE5 (Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh) and SE6 (Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi).

Traveling by train, you are able to leave train in many stop along Vietnam and continue train at the other time. Moreover, if you travel for a long time you should choose soft bed ticket, and soft seat ticket for a short time or short road. Train ticket varies from US$15 for hard seat to US$75 for soft sleeper bed. It really depends on what route of train you go.

Ticket booking

You should book tickets as soon as possible, one soft sleeper cabin has 4 to 6 beds. It is very suitable for small group or family. This kind of travel has fun while keeping safe for luggage

Luggage

You need to walk a long way from station gate to train cabin so you should bring a light and convenient luggage. Comfortable clothe is advised when to travel by train. Important individual baggage should be in hand, luggage is placed under beds or cargo hold.

Food and beverage

There is a restaurant on train, they serve fast food such as noodle soup, steamed rice, bread, soft drink… If you have a long trip, please bring fruit, mineral water.

Some suggested itinerary for Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh you might be interested as below:

• Hanoi to Hoi An
• Hanoi to Halong Bay
• Halong Bay to Hanoi
• Hue to Hoi An
• Hanoi to Sapa
• Da Nang to Hoi An
• Hoi An to Hue

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Best time to visit Vietnam – Vietnam Tours from UK

Holidays for UK travelers stretch in all time of the year. Therefore, they are based on the holiday plan and free time to set on their trip. In Vietnam, low travel season for foreign tourists start from May to September and high travel season start from October to April. In low travel season, almost travel service decrease cost including hotels, flights, transportation…

But from May to September is high season for domestic travelers in Vietnam, you should prevent top Vietnamese favorite sites to escape from crowd especially in the weekend or Vietnamese public holidays. UK travelers are persons who are really in love with biking; biking in Vietnam is suitable from October to December with cool fresh air and good climate.

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Flights from UK to Vietnam – Vietnam Tours from UK with flights

There are various flights from UK to Vietnam, mostly departs from London and arrive in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. If you want direct flight with no stop, Vietnam Airlines is the best choice. If you need lower airfare price, you should consider using service from Etihad, Emirates and Malaysia Arlines for one or two stop points. For booking air tickets, you should book 3 or 4 months before arrival to get the best price and take a look at estimated stop time in each destination to guarantee you have enough time for transit.

Best places to visit in Vietnam for Vietnam Tours from UK

From UK you will take flight to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City and start in there to travel through Vietnam from north to south or south to north. If you want to combine Vietnam with Cambodia, you should start the trip in Hanoi to travel through Vietnam and connect Cambodia through Ho Chi Minh City or Mekong Delta by road, boat. If you want to combine Vietnam trip with Laos, you should start in Ho Chi Minh City to travel through Vietnam and connect to Laos by road or flight from the north or central of Vietnam.

Vietnam Visa for UK citizens

Vietnamese government is applying free visa for UK travelers within 15 days. Therefore, UK travelers do not need to apply visa before arrival. All you need is to bring UK passport with 6 months in valid to take visa on arrival in Vietnam. Free visa policy for UK visitors takes effective only 15 day. If you travel in Vietnam over 15 days you must apply visa approval letter to Vietnam. This visa policy is very convenient for UK travelers, especially who travel within 15 days or 2 weeks.

Online visa to Vietnam – Evisa

From 2017, Vietnam government allows citizens from 46 countries to apply E-visa to Vietnam. Via Vietnam Immigration website, you can fill in all information yourself and pay online. After one week, you will receive the result from the Immgration.

Link for Vietnam Evisa: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/web/guest/trang-chu-ttdt

Length of holidays to Vietnam

Because Vietnam visa policy for UK travelers, visitors from UK should plan to travel Vietnam within 15 days to save time and effort for visa approval letter. If you book the trip through travel agents in Vietnam. As the result, they usually offer free service for visa approval letter to travel over 15 days. Combination between Vietnam and Cambodia or Laos is also a good choice to plan the trip to Indochina. Because it is very easy to travel with various choice of transportation for example by road, by boat or by flight.

Some suggested itinerary for Vietnam Tours from UK you might be interested as below:

• Highlight of Vietnam
• Vietnam Experience
• Vietnam Classic Tour
• The hidden charm of Vietnam tour
• Best Vietnam Tour

Suggested itinerary for combination between Vietnam and other countries:

• Highlight of Indochina
• Discovery of Indochina
• Indochina in depth
• Unveil Indochina

If you need more advice please contact us, Vietnam Great Tours’ advisors and experts always are happy to assist you for the trip with no fee.

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International tourists, especially from Europe, America, Australia and countries far away from Vietnam, should spend first day to relax after a long flights even multiple transit points to reach Vietnam. In Vietnam, there are 2 busy international airports named Noi Bai International Aiport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, most of international flights will arrive in these 2 airports. Currently, there is several abroad flights depart and arrive in Da Nang airports but not too many.

Vietnam itinerary 2 weeks suggestion start from Hanoi

If your flight arrive in Hanoi that means your tour will start in Hanoi – capital city of Vietnam; center of politic, economic, culture, tourism. Hanoi is ideal for starting point, special for tourists focus on cultural or classic travel.

Vietnam 2 week itinerary in the north of Vietnam

Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi. Accordingly, you should spend this day for relax and recovery of health to discover Vietnam in the following days.

Day 2: If you want to discover Hanoi, you should spend the whole day to visit famous sight seeings in Hanoi. For example Ho Chi Minh Complex, Temple of Literature, Thang Long Citadel, Tran Quoc pagoda, Bat Trang ceramic village, Ngoc Son temple, Ethnology Museum… Additionally, experience cyclo tours in the Old Quarter and Water Puppet Show is also a common choice for travelers.

Day 3 and 4: You should spend for Halong Bay tour, a must-see destinations in Vietnam, common choice is 2 days/ 1 night and sleep on the cruise to discover this World Nature Heritage at night. For deep discovery, you can spend 3 days/ 2 nights for Halong Bay or combination with Cat Ba island.

Day 5 – 7: Use these days for Sapa trip. From Hanoi to Sapa your have 2 choices, using train or car/bus/minibus. Today, Hanoi – Lao Cai highway was launched so going by car is very fast and convenience but using train is also an unique experience for train in Vietnam.

Day 8: Take flight or train to Hue. If you use flight you need a half day to reach Hue including airport transfer, if you use train you need the whole day.

Vietnam itinerary for 2 weeks in the central Vietnam

9^th day: Spend the whole day to discover Hue including Imperial Citadel, Tombs of Nguyen Kings, Thien Mu pagoda…

10^th day: Transfer from Hue to Hoi An ancient town with stop in Da Nang.

11^st day: Discovery of Hoi An. There multiple choices of tours here with various travel style including classic, cultural, adventure, boat trip, beach…

Vietnam itinerary in 2 weeks in the southern Vietnam

12^rd day: Take flight to Ho Chi Minh City and discover Ho Chi Minh (also called Saigon) in a half day.

13^th day: This day spend for Mekong Delta by exploration of floating markets and experience local life in the south of Vietnam.

Day 14: You should spend it for shopping and preparation for flights back to your home country.

Vietnam itinerary 2 weeks start from Ho Chi Minh

Originally, Ho Chi Minh City is called old name as Saigon also, the biggest and most dynamic city of Vietnam; center of economic, culture and education. Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh city is the busiest airport in Vietnam. Start the trip in Saigon is in reverse to start from Hanoi with Vietnam itinerary 2 weeks could be advised as below.

Vietnam itinerary 2 weeks in the south of Vietnam

The first day: Arrive in Saigon, spend the first day for relax after a long flight.

The second day: Use this day to explore Saigon by half day Saigon city tour and going to Cu Chi tunnels – one of the most interesting site for tourists in Vietnam.

Day 3 – 4: You should spend 2 days for Mekong Delta from Saigon, overnight in Can Tho city to experience Cai Rang floating market in early morning might be unforgettable moments.

Vietnam 2 week itinerary in the central area of Vietnam

The fifth day: Take flight to Hue or Da Nang to explore central area of Vietnam. Spend a half day for Hue Imperial Citadel or Hoi An ancient town.

The sixth day: Spend for Hue or Hoi An as the whole day.

The seventh day: Transfer from Hue to Hoi An via Da Nang or vice versa.

The eight day: This day should be free in Hoi An or Hue.

Vietnam in 2 weeks itinerary in the northern Vietnam

The ninth day: Take the flight to Hanoi and starting Hanoi city tour in a half day.

Day 10 – 11: Spend these days for Halong Bay, the must-see destination in the north of Vietnam for everyone.

Day 11 – 13: Spend for Sapa trip or Ninh Binh, Mai Chau, Ba Be Lake and other famous destinations in the northern Vietnam.

The last day: Departure of Vietnam.

The above suggestions is basic itinerary and frequently use for classic or cultural tours, if you like adventure or beach the itinerary should be added various options. Please contact us for more details. Moreover, you could refer here for more Vietnam Itinerary suggestions.

There are several Vietnam itinerary 2 weeks in detail in Vietnam Tours category you could take a look for reference:

• Vietnam Experience – 15 days
• Best Vietnam Tour – 15 days
• Cultural Vietnam Tour – 14 days
• Vietnam Photography Tour – 14 days

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Best time to travel Vietnam – Vietnam Tours from Canada

According to holidays and seasons in Canada, Canadian travelers usually travel from January to April to foreign countries. In Vietnam, the best time for travel is from October to April presents for Autumn, Winter and Spring in the north; dry season in the south. There’s only one problem, this time is high travel season that means almost travelers focus to go to Vietnam in this time so travel service price is higher than other time. Monsoon from China also affects to Vietnam tours in the north, and west-south monsoon affects in the south.

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Flights from Canada to Vietnam – Vietnam Tours from Canada with flights

Flights from Canada to Vietnam and vice versa start daily and in almost time in the day. You usually spend 2 stops to reach Vietnam from Canada. All big cities in Canada like Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa… has flights depart every day to Vietnam. Canadian travelers normally use Expedia or Sky Scanner to find cheap flights or looking for advice from travel agents.

If you want cheap flights you should mix between airlines, for example from Toronto use Air Canada or American Airlines to Chicago (USA), from Chicago use Asiana or Eva Airlines to Hong Kong or Taipei and then use Vietnam Airlines to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.

Best places to see in Vietnam for Vietnam Tours from Canada

Canadian senior visitors are interested in cultural exploration and leisure on beach whereas young visitors like expedition in Quang Binh province with caves (Son Doong, Tu Lan, En caves…) or discovery of Northwest or Northeast of Vietnam. The routes over border between Vietnam and Laos through northwest mountainous area, Vietnam and Cambodia through Mekong Delta is also the best choice.

There’s some must-see destinations you should not pass in Vietnam including Halong Bay, Hanoi, Hoi An, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta.

Vietnam Visa from Canada

Canadian travelers must apply for visa to Vietnam, there are two way to take Vietnam visa. The good choice is to apply visa through the closest Vietnamese Embassy or Consulates in Canada. Vietnam has Embassy in Ottawa – capital of Canada and General Consulate in Vancouver. If you live near to these places, you should apply visa directly to them.

There’s also a good choice to take visa is through travel agents in Vietnam. They will make visa on arrival for you and will take it in Vietnam international airports such as Noi Bai or Tan Son Nhat. This way use for travelers who live far from Vietnamese Embassy or Consulates in Canada.

Combination between Vietnam and Southeast Asia Tours

Because Canada is very far from Vietnam so Canadian visitors frequently combine Vietnam tours from Canada with other tours in the Southeast Asian countries like Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, especially Myanmar (Burma) is emerging new favorite destinations for Canadians.

From Vietnam you can go to Cambodia by flights or by road. The routes from to Cambodia through Mekong Delta with combination of on the ground vehicle and speed boat is one of the good choice for travelers specially young people.

Go to Laos from Vietnam you are able to go by road and flights, there’s so many border gates between Laos and Vietnam and most of them issue visa for foreigners so easily. You can choose Tay Trang border gate from Dien Bien Phu to Laos (Luang Prabang) through northwest routes, Cau Treo in Ha Tinh province, Lao Bao in Quang Tri province to Vientiane – Laos.

From Luang Prabang – Laos, go by road and boat to Thailand border via Pakbeng to Chiang Rai is also a well-known route to experience famous Golden Triangle in the border of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

Length of holidays to Vietnam

You should arrange a long enough holidays to experience Vietnam because long flight from Canada. Frequently 2 or 3 weeks is good enough to travel through Vietnam and give more if you stay on beach. Canadian travelers plan even 2 or 3 months to experience Southeast Asia countries.

Some suggested itinerary for Vietnam Tours you might be interested as below:

• Vietnam Highlight Tour
• Vietnam Experience
• Vietnam Classic Tour
• The hidden charm of Vietnam tour
• Best Vietnam Tour

And suggested itinerary for combination between Vietnam and other countries:

• Highlight of Indochina
• Discovery of Indochina
• Indochina in depth
• Unveil Indochina

If you need more advice please contact us, Vietnam Great Tours’ advisors and experts always be happy to assist you for the trip with no fee.

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When to travel Vietnam – Vietnam Tours from Australia

Seasons in Australia almost contrast with seasons in Vietnam, winter in Australia is summer and Vietnam and vice versa. Therefore, if you want to escape very cold air in winter or hot air in summer, you should plan your holidays to Vietnam. We have 4 seasons in Vietnam divide to 2 separate area: north and south. In the north of Vietnam, 4 seasons include spring, summer, autumn, winter; in the south, we have wet and dry seasons; the central is combined between south and north.

Spring usually start from March to May, summer from June to August, autumn from September to November, winter from December to February next year. Vietnam is a tropical country so winter affected by monsoons which originate from Siberia, China and Russia. So the air is not low as Australian temperature, normally from 9 to 15 degree Celsius. But summer is really hot for people who live in temperate zones such as Australia or Europe. For this reason, travelers from Australia usually choose winter time to travel Vietnam. But if you have free time in summer (winter in Australia) or want to escape winter in Australia. So you should try to travel during summer in Vietnam. Because this is low season and you will get lower price and so many promotions from service providers.

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Flights from Australia to Vietnam – Vietnam Tours from Australia with flights

Nowadays, Australian travelers have so many choice for airlines and routes from Australia to Vietnam, it really depends on which cities or regions you live. Big airlines normally choose Melbourne or Sydney to start their flights to Vietnam and stop in Singapore, Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur for transit. We would like to suggest some air carriers who have direct or transit flights to Vietnam: Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific, Malaysia Airline, Thai Airways, Qantas, Air Asia…

Vietnam Airlines has daily flights from Melbourne or Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi. Please contact us for update and best price according to your date. Additionally, you can choose Air Asia, Qantas or Jestar with competitive price.

What to see in Vietnam for Vietnam Tours from Australia

Australian visitors are interested in natural exploration, cultural experience and relax on beach, Vietnam has almost these travel type. For nature discovery, we have Halong Bay; Phong Nha Ke Bang natural reserve with Phong Nha cave, Son Doong cave (the biggest cave in the world); beautiful natural routes through Northeast or Northwest trip; Mekong Delta trip…

For cultural experience, Vietnam has 54 ethnic people group with various culture and local life style; we have 5 world cultural heritages including Thang Long Imperial citadel, Complex of Hue Monuments, My Son Sanctuary, Hoi An ancient town, Citadel of Ho Dynasty recognized by UNESCO. Vietnam also owns 10 intangible cultural heritages including Space of Gong culture in Central Highland, Nha Nhac – Vietnamese court music in Hue, Quan Ho – folk songs in Bac Ninh, Ca Tru singing, Giong Festival in Phu Dong – Hanoi, Xoan singing in Phu Tho, Worship of Hung King in Phu Tho, Art of Don ca tai tu music and song in the southern Vietnam, Vi Giam folk song in Nghe Tinh, Tugging rituals and games.

For beaches, we have Nha Trang beach, Phan Thiet – Mui Ne beach, Phu Quoc island (emerging destination for beach and similar to Bali in Indonesia), Hoi An beach and off the beaten beaches such as Phu Yen, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh…

What to prepare to travel Vietnam – Vietnam Tours from Australia

Australian should prepare visa approval to Vietnam before the trip, book air tickets and hotels. You need assistance from travel agents or tour operator for more details of multiple day tours or day tours before arrival. For more information please refer to our Pre-departure guide.

Combination between Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia – Vietnam Tours from Australia

The trip to Indochina countries with combination between Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia is a good choice for long holidays from Australian. If you plan holidays with over 15 days, you should consider to travel with combinations between 3 countries. People usually combine Vietnam and Cambodia with route from Hanoi go through Vietnam. And then they take flight to Cambodia from Ho Chi Minh City or go to Cambodia by road, by boat from Ho Chi Minh to discover Mekong Delta beauty and life. For combined routes Vietnam and Laos, you should start in Ho Chi Minh to travel through Vietnam. And then you connect to Laos via Hanoi by flight or road to the Northwest to go Laos through border (this route for adventure travelers).

How long should you travel Vietnam for Vietnam Tours from Australia

How many days is really depended on you trip, but we advise you spend at least 10 days for highlight of Vietnam, 15 days and more for deep discovery of Vietnam. If you want enjoy beaches, length of stay could be more.

Some suggested itinerary for Vietnam Tours from Australia you might be interested as below:

• Highlight Tour of Vietnam
• Vietnam Experience
• Vietnam Classic Tour
• The hidden charm of Vietnam tour
• Best Vietnam Tour

If you need more advice please contact us, Vietnam Great Tours’ advisors and experts always be happy to assist you for the trip with no fee.

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Festivals and ceremonies for Vietnam Tours in 2017

– Festival Hue with subject “Traditional Vietnamese Cores” will be organized from 28 April to 2 May 2017. This is a special show to introduce traditional and local products in Hue and other regions, this occasion also attracts so many local artists and craftsmen in Vietnam.

– Culture, Sport and Tourism festival for Central Highland will be organized in Lam Dong province (where has the famous tourist attraction named Da Lat).

– Cultural ethnic Dao people Festival will be organized in Tuyen Quang province where has many beautiful sites such as Ban Ba waterfall, Fairy Cave (Dong Tien)…

– Vietnam Laos culture, sport and tourism ceremony for border provinces and ethnic people who live around border of Vietnam and Laos.

– Culture, Sport and Tourism festival for Khmer ethnic people will be organized in Bac Lieu province.

– The 6^th Quang Nam Heritages Festival will be organized in Quang Nam province – the place owns Hoi An ancient town and My Son Holly Land – 2 world cultural heritages recognized by UNESCO.

Weather for Vietnam Tours 2017

After recorded hot season in 2016, weather specialists consider that the year of 2017 will be cooler and more comfortable than 2016. Because El Nino has gone away and tropical storms will be less than previous period.

Travel trend for Vietnam Tours in 2017

– New experience for the trip: travelers want to experience in different ways specially adventure travel, solo travel or off the beaten track. The routes in Vietnam for these travelers include North West, North East, Central Highland with trekking, motorbike tour will be the best choice and experience.

– More expenditure for valuable things: visitors trend to spend more money for the things they love, for example luxury resorts or hotels, off the beaten track routes with private guides, biking tours through forests and mountainous area…

– Choose destinations according to special culture and promotion from service providers: travelers like to enjoy places where possess special and long-term culture, find the hot promotion for tour packages or hotels in that area.

Need more convenience in travel sites such as air conditioned and clean hotel rooms, free WiFi network…

Vietnamese government visa policy for Vietnam Tours in 2017 plan

Vietnamese government make efforts more and more to give free visas for international visitors to Vietnam. But there’s still insufficient visa policy such as too few free visa for passport holders’ countries, visa for USA travelers (must apply visa for one year with 135 USD/person)…

The following countries have free visa policy for their citizens who travel to Vietnam: Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom and Spain, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland (15 days); almost Southeast Asian countries (30 days)… Please go to this link for more details: Free Vietnam Visa List

Suggested tours for Vietnam Tours in 2017:

• Vietnam Highlight Tour
• Vietnam Classic Tour
• Best Vietnam Tour
• Incredible Vietnam Tour
• Vietnam Experience Tour
• Northwest Adventure
• Northeast Vietnam Adventure

And other tour packages we offer in Vietnam Tours 2017 category.

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