• Return international airfares with a full service airline
• All Internal airfares
• 12 nights quality twin share accommodation throughout
• Overnight Halong Bay cruise on-board Majestic cruises 
• Overnight sleeper train (private cabin) from Hanoi to Sapa
• Daily breakfast, 6 lunches, 1 dinner
• The services of a professional English speaking local guides
• Air-conditioned transportation 
• In depth sightseeing as per the itinerary
• 24/7 customer service and your own Dedicated Support Agent

• Hanoi - Temple of Literature
• Hanoi - Temple of Confucianism
• Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh's complex 
• Halong Bay - Overnight Halong Bay cruise
• Halong Bay - Van Gia floating fishing village
• Halong Bay - Sung Sot Cave
• Sapa - Free day to enjoy Sapa treks
• Hoi An - Temple Kwan
• Hoi An - Tan Ky Ancient House
• Hoi An - Japanese bridge
• Mekong Delta - Boat trip to visit Cai Rang floating market
• Mekong Detla - Boat ride through Tan Thach canal in Ben Tre
• Ho Chi Minh City - Re-Unification Palace
• Ho Chi Minh City - Notre Dame Cathedral
• Ho Chi Minh City - War Remains Museum
• Ho Chi Minh City - Ben Thanh Market

Some customers like to enhance their holiday by arriving early and/or staying behind. If you wish to do so, please follow the following steps:

1. Follow the ‘book now’ prompts.
2. After selecting your departure date and completing your bedding configuration details, please select if you wish to 'arrive early' and/or 'stay behind' in the 'extra services' field.
3. In the 'special requests', field please specify your extension requirements.
4. Complete the remaining booking requirements and click ‘pay now’.
5. After finalising your purchase a member of our reservations team will be in contact with you to discuss your extension request.

A $150 per person supplement plus any fare difference applies if you wish to confirm your extension. You will be contact after purchase for collection of this payment. All additional accommodation and sightseeing is at your own arrangement.

Deposit & Payments

• Secure your package with a deposit of $500 per person.
• Pay a 2nd instalment of $1300 per person within 28 days.
• You will then be invoiced for final payment 90 days prior to departure.

Booking Process

• Select the purple 'Reserve Your Seat' tab to begin your booking (you must 'Sign Up' first by entering your email and creating a password)
• Then select the purple 'Book now' tab of the tour you have selected 
• Select your Departure Date, Departure City, Number of Passengers, Room Configuration, any Upgrade Options, and enter any Special Requests
• Click the purple ‘Proceed to Secure Checkout' tab
• Enter your credit card or PayPal details to secure your deposit/payment
• Once your order is complete, you will be prompted to complete a Booking Form so that we can fulfil your booking
• Your booking is confirmed once your Booking Form is submitted and you can begin the countdown to your Inspiring Vacation!
• You will then be allocated and contacted by one of our Dedicated Support Agent's (within 48 hours) who will support you right up until you return from your journey

Airfare Information

• Full service airline used will be Vietnam Airlines (China Southern or similar if unavailable)
• Internal flights with VietJet or similar
• Adelaide customers will be flown to Sydney or Melbourne to board their international flight
• Flights will require a minimum of 1 transit (maximum 2)
• All tickets will include 20 kilos checked baggage per person, along with 7 kilos of hand luggage.
• Despite the airlines baggage allowance, we recommend travelling with 20 kilos per person due to restrictions with internal flights (where applicable), as well as coach and train transportation. Also, you will be responsible for handling your luggage at all times as the services of porters is not included. If travelling over this amount, you will be liable for any excess baggage fees enforced by the airline, payable direct.  
• Once ticketed, flights are non-refundable. Any changes will be subject to the airline rules and change fees
• Full names as per passport (including all middle names) are required
• Any airline schedule changes or cancellations are beyond our control

Premium Economy or Business Class upgrades 

• Premium Economy upgrade available from an additional $1,500 per person in addition to the standard price (subject to availability).
• Business Class upgrade available from an additional $3,000 per person in addition to the standard price (subject to availability).

Please specify this as a 'Special Request' when completing your booking and you will be quoted for the additional fare. In the event your selection is unavailable or that you are dissatisfied with the quote, you will be provided with a full refund.

Land Only discount 
A $600 per person reduction from the twin share price applies if you wish to arrange your own airfares. Should you wish to purchase land only, please select this option in the booking process, under 'Departure City'.

How to extend your stay
Some customers like to enhance their holiday by arriving early and/or staying behind. If you wish to do so, please follow the following steps:

1. Follow the ‘book now’ prompts.
2. After selecting your departure date and completing your bedding configuration details, please select if you wish to 'arrive early' and/or 'stay behind' in the 'extra services' field.
3. In the 'special requests', field please specify your extension requirements.
4. Complete the remaining booking requirements and click ‘pay now’.
5. After finalising your purchase a member of our reservations team will be in contact with you to discuss your extension request.

A $150 per person supplement plus any fare difference applies if you wish to confirm your extension. You will be contact after purchase for collection of this payment. All additional accommodation and sightseeing is at your own arrangement.

You can enhance your holiday by arriving or departing before or after the tour, adding a stopover package en-route or booking a tour extension. On this tour you can choose from the following options:

Airport chauffeur 
Take the hassle out of getting to the airport with private chauffeur transfers to and from your home airport. Your personal chauffeur will meet and greet you, attend to your luggage and drive you to your destination in a luxury vehicle. 

• Within 30km of airport: $139 per vehicle (max 2 guests)

• Outside 30km of airport: You may add this option to your booking and the final price will be adjusted based on the transfer distance.

Additional surcharges may apply depending on pick-up time, tolls and government levies.

Airport Chauffeur can be selected once you have finalised your tour purchase and paid your deposit. When completing your Passenger Booking Form, you will be asked if you would like to add this service, where any applicable cost will be added to your final balance. 

Pre and post tour accommodation (deviating from group flights forfeits your group airport transfers)

• Pre-tour accommodation: $93 per room per night for double/twin/single including breakfast and transfer

• Post-tour accommodation: $106 per room per night for double/twin/single including breakfast and transfer 

Arrival and departure airport transfers

• Arrival Transfer: $35 per vehicle per direction (2 people)

• Departure Transfer: $35 per vehicle per direction (2 people)

Your transfer may be shared with other Inspiring Vacations customers. 

Please specify in the 'Special Request' field when making your purchase your preferred travel arrangements and if you would like our team to book additional nights' accommodation and/or airport transfers. The additional cost for these land arrangements will be added to your final payment invoice and are subject to availability.

Airport lounges
Escape busy airport terminals and relax at a cosy and catered lounge instead. Departure lounge access in Sydney $70 per person (up to 6 hours); Melbourne & Brisbane $55 per person (up to 3 hours). 

Airport lounge passes can be selected once you have finalised your tour purchase and paid your deposit. When completing your Passenger Booking Form, you will be asked if you would like to add this service, where any applicable cost will be added to your final balance.

• Hanoi Street Food tour - $49pp
• Sapa Trek with lunch - $49pp
• My Son tour with Lunch - $69pp
• Cu Chi Tunnels with Lunch - $69pp

Optional tours can be selected once you have finalised your tour purchase and paid your deposit. When completing your Passenger Booking Form, you will be asked if you would like to add Optional Tours, where any applicable cost will be added to your final balance. If you choose not to select them at this time, you can choose to add them later by logging in to your Account online or speaking with your Dedicated Support Agent for assistance. 

Optional Tour Bundle:
Make the most of your experience in Vietnam and purchase an optional tour bundle. These optional tours have been hand-picked by our staff and based on our customers personal favourites.

1. Sapa Trek with lunch
2. Cu Chi Tunnels with Lunch

$105 per person.

Please note that you must select your Optional Tours no later than 65 days before departure, after which you will be required to purchase them on tour. Please keep in mind that anything purchased on-tour is subject to availability and prices may vary as you will be paying in local currency. We appreciate your understanding.

Please note that transportation to and from each optional tour is not included in the price. You will be required to make your own way to the starting point of the optional tour, as well as back to your hotel. Your tour guide can provide you with the direction and guidance needed to make your own way.

• Visas
• Travel insurance (recommended)
• Tipping
• Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
• Optional activities
• Personal expenses

Fitness Requirements
While the tour itinerary should give you some guidance and overview to the expected requirements, to determine if this tour is right for you we categorise each of our tours in terms of their intensity. These guidelines are to ensure that each tour group is conducted as expected and to ensure the overall satisfaction of all Inspiring Vacations customers.

As a general rule, porterage is not included, therefore at all times you are expected to handle your own luggage where help may not be available.

This particular tour is categorised as a “3”:

3 – Moderate Tour: A good level of fitness and mobility is required, as this tour includes a moderate level of physical activity and is considered a medium-fast paced tour. You should be able to walk up and down stairs, get on and off the coach and able to walk reasonable distances of approximately 2 kilometres per day or more with ease. Any physical ailments you may have must be disclosed at the time of booking to determine your suitability. If you have any form of walking aids, other than a walking stick or hiking poles, then this tour is not suitable.

Tipping
A friendly reminder that tipping is not included in your package. Tipping is not compulsory on your trip, but they can make a big difference to locals employed in the tourism industry. If you feel that your guide and driver have done an impeccable job, you can choose to give a gratuity, but this is entirely your decision.

For the services of your guide, it is suggested that you budget for AUD$10-20 per person, per day. Tipping of your driver is also appreciated and we would suggest AUD$5 per person, per day.

As this particular tour does not collect a ‘kitty’, it is entirely up to the individual whether or not you would like to tip locals for the services of things like taxis or when dining at restaurants. In these cases, we suggest you allow 10-20% of the value of the service as a tip. Again, it is not compulsory and entirely up to the individual. 

Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard. Bedding configurations (double or twin) are requests only. All efforts will be made to meet your preferences however any changes are beyond our control.

Single Supplement
Single supplement is $449 per person in addition to the twin share price.

Paired Solo Travellers
This package allows you to avoid paying a single supplement by booking as a Paired Solo Traveller.

This option must be selected at time of booking during the purchase path under "Select Your Room" and then choose "Paired Twin Room". 

Regardless of whether an accompanying solo traveller is found, you are guaranteed to travel at no additional cost.

Solo travellers are matched only on the basis of gender and not on other factors such as age, nationality, religion or sexuality. We kindly ask that you disclose any requirements, medical or otherwise, that might disturb your matched traveller’s sleep (e.g. sleep apnoea or a CPAP machine). Unfortunately, with this in mind and in the interest of other travellers, we request that you proceed with your own private room with the resulting single supplement. Should a second solo traveller not be available, you are nonetheless guaranteed to travel at no extra cost and you will be placed into a single, twin share or double room by yourself. Your tour group may include multiple solo travellers who may or may not be paired. No changes will be permitted to any pairing arrangements.

Note that for some portions of some itineraries, the group sizes will vary. Some packages may operate on groups as small as 2 people and therefore, there may be time spent travelling only with your paired traveller. Should a package require a minimum number of 2 travellers and you are not paired, your booking may be cancelled.

You will be introduced to your matched solo traveller at the beginning of your itinerary and your personal details will not be shared as per our Privacy Policy. Should there be any dissatisfaction with your matched traveller, unfortunately we are unable to make any changes to your room arrangements or offer any refund. Inspiring Vacations takes no responsibility for and will not be held liable for any dissatisfaction with the matched traveller or for their actions. 

All departures remain strictly subject to availability and may sell out prior to your tentative booking being confirmed, in which case the fee will be refunded in full. All other booking terms apply.

Triple Share
Available. 3 x $1,999 per person. If you wish to purchase triple share please phone 1300 886 688.

Visa & Passport information
It is the traveller's responsibility to ensure they have a valid passport. The passport must be valid for a minimum of six months from the intended date of return to Australia. 

Australian passport holders will require a visa to enter Vietnam.

You will need to arrange your Visas for travel to Vietnam closer to departure. Please note, we don't recommend applying for the e-visa until around 30-45 days prior to your departure. 

Visa's are easiest to complete online and take approximately 72 hours to confirm. 

You will be able to obtain your e-visa when you have your flight documents indicating your date of entry into Vietnam. Remaining tour documentation, including hotel details, will be sent 4 weeks prior to departure.

Please note the e-visa is limited to 30 days validity from the date of arrival and is only valid for 3 months from date of issue.

You must make sure that the same travel document that was used for applying online is used for entering into Vietnam.

Visit https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/ to apply for an e-visa.

Information required:

• Personal and passport details
• Arrival date and departure date (no specific flight details are required)
• Purpose of entry (tourist)
• Passport information
• Passport scanned copy
• Passport size photo scanned copy
• The name and address of your first hotel in Vietnam
• Pay USD $25per person by credit card
• Wait for it to be approved and you will be notified via email within approximately 72 hours.

Once approved, please ensure that you travel with the following documentation as they are required to present to customs upon arrival into the country:

• Passport with 6 months validity
• E-visa printout
• Travel itinerary (provided 30 days before departure)
• Hotel list (provided 30 days before departure)

Please note that these details are subject to change without notice. We recommend visiting https://smartraveller.gov.au for up to date information in terms of entry requirements. Visas should not be applied for until you receive your final documentation.

Tour Documentation
Final documentation, including e-tickets and hotel details, will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.

Group Size
2-20 people.

Children
Children must be 2 years old or over and share a room with parents at all times. Children are the same price as adults.

Tour Length
The total length of the tour in days includes time spent in flight and is subject to change depending on the flight schedule, please refer to the day by day itinerary for the time spent on land.