VIETNAM HANOI & SAIGON TOUR
A wonderful way of visiting gay Vietnam and what it has to offer. First four nights in the northern capital of Hanoi, followed by an internal flight to spend four nights in the southern capital Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh), then a return flight back to your starting point of Hanoi. Two capitals when the country was divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Now combined as one, you get to enjoy the contrasts between the too. Needless to say you are in the safe hands of our Holiday Houseboy, your gay friendly tour guide, who will lead the way and look after your safety and welfare at all times. With some exciting activities planned ahead.
April 5-14, 2023
* Also available October 25-November 3, 2023
US$5,525 per person
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QUICK FACTS
- Who’s it for?: Gay men only
- Duration: 9 Nights/10 Days
- Arrival: Hanoi, Vietnam
- Departure: Hanoi, Vietnam
- Group size: minimum 4; maximum 12
- Accommodation: 4 or 5 star hotels
- Activities: food tour, beer tour, boat trips, historic old quarters, main tourist attractions, water puppet show, gay bars
HIGHLIGHTS
- A Taste of Vietnam: a sumptuous food tour to taste the delicacies of northern Vietnamese cuisine
- Beer Tour: get to know the local beers to discover your favorite
- Ha Long Bay: a cruise to see towering limestone islands topped by rainforest
- Hanoi Old Quarter: stroll along a myriad of 36 streets where each street represents a guild or type of commerce
- Vietnamese Coffee House: a Vietnamese tradition, try a coffee the Vietnamese way
- Chu Chi Tunnels: see how the local soldiers moved and lived around the battlefield incognito
- Mekong Delta: the floating markets
- Gay Bars: visit the gay bars in both capitals
DATES & PRICES – VIETNAM HANOI & SAIGON TOUR
Duration: April 5-14, 2023
or October 25 – November 3, 2023
Price: US$5,525 per person
No Single Traveler Supplement
Deposit (non refundable): US$750 per person by Paypal (VISA, MASTERCARD, AMEX)
2nd Payment: 50% due before 60 days of the tour start date
Balance: balance due before 30 days of the tour stat date
Discount: 5% off any payments made by US bank transfer paid before the due payment date
Cancellation: No payments are refundable but amounts received are transferable as a credit against any other tour within 365 days of the original tour start date less payments not recoverable (eg. internal flights, hotel bookings), all subject to the discretion and approval of Holiday Houseboy Tours.
ITINERARY SUMMARY
- Day 1 – arrive HANOI
- Day 2 – HANOI
- Day 3 – HANOI
- Day 4 – HANOI
- Day 5 – fly to HO CHI MINH (SAIGON) in the morning
- Day 6 – HO CHI MINH (SAIGON)
- Day 7 – HO CHI MINH (SAIGON)
- Day 8 – HO CHI MINH (SAIGON)
- Day 9 – flight to HANOI in the morning
- Day 10 – depart HANOI
- warm welcome at Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport
- transfer to your 4 star hotel in Hanoi
- a visit to the French Quarter
- food tour
- Hanoi City Tour including lunch
- – the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, resting place of the revolutionary leader
- – the Flag Tower of Hanoi, one of the symbols of the city
- – the Temple of Literature
- – Hanoi Old Quarter
- – Tran Quoc Pagoda
- beer tour including dinner
- Ha Long Bay Trip – a cruise with lunch included (drinks are extra)
- gay bars in the evening (possibly with a drag show)
- all day trip to Ninh Bing, a small village in the Red River Delta
- airport transfer and morning flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh
- Ho Chi Minh gay bars tour
- Ho Chi Minh Square, a popular area with restaurants, coffee shops, shopping
- The Coffee House experience – try coffee the Vietnamese traditional way
- Saigon River boat trip
- Chu Chi tunnels, see what it was like to be a Vietnamese soldier living underground
- Mekong River trip, with floating boats approach you to sell their fresh produce
- Saigon Post Office
- Notredame Cathedral, a smaller replica of its French counterpart
- The Opera House
- a local bar tour
- airport transfer and morning flight from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi
- the water puppet show
- farewell at your hotel
- airport transfer
- warm welcome at Hanoi airport on arrival
- transport within Vietnam
- English speaking tour guide 24/7
- hotel accommodation (4 or 5 star)
- all breakfasts
- some lunches and some dinners as specified in the itinerary
- airport transfers from/to your hotel
- all activities mentioned in the itinerary
- all entrance fees
- some lunches and some dinners
- International flights to and from Hanoi
- Vietnam Tourist Visa (you can order online via ivisa.com)
Note: Americans need a Vietnam Tourist Visa to enter Vietnam - Travel Insurance (highly advisable)
ITINERARY FOR VIETNAM HANOI & SAIGON TOUR
9 NIGHTS / 10 DAYS
Each day includes a luxury massage subject to availability.
Day 1
Arrival
Meals: a variety of local food in the evening on the food tour
Day 2
HANOI
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3
HANOI
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4
HANOI
Meals: breakfast and lunch
Day 5
HANOI -> HO CHI MINH
Meals: breakfast and dinner
Day 6
HO CHI MINH (SAIGON)
Meals: breakfast and lunch
Day 7
HO CHI MINH (SAIGON)
Meals: breakfast and lunch
Day 8
HO CHI MINH (SAIGON)
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 9
HO CHI MINH -> HANOI
Meals: breakfast
Day 10
HANOI
Departure
Meals: breakfast
INCLUDES
EXCLUDES
CANCELLATION POLICY
All funds paid are non refundable. Any costs that can be recuperated for you will go as a credit towards any of our other tours to be used within 12 months of the original start date of this tour, and such a credit is only given at our discretion. Hence the importance of ensuring that your travel insurance covers CFR (cancellation for any reason).
Please note the tour may be subject to change at the discretion of the tour guide.
Notes on Travel Insurance
You should purchase travel insurance that includes medical coverage of US$50,000 and emergency repatriation coverage of minimum US$200,000. Please note it is also recommended to cover isolation costs if testing positive for covid-19, and trip cancellation for any reason (CFAR). You will probably need to purchase this within 24 hours of paying your deposit. Please make sure that you contact your insurance provider directly to understand any impacts of covid. Any government related travel advisories may also impact your coverage. We cannot recommend or endorse any travel insurance company and the choice of your insurance provider is your own personal choice.
Please note the tour may be subject to change at our discretion.
YOUR GUIDE FOR
THE VIETNAM HANOI & SAIGON TOUR
TONY
Tony is our Holiday Houseboy Guide, gay friendly tour guide, in Hanoi. He has 8 years of experience, and loves showing his country to others. With a lot of unique tours under his belt, and ever attentive, this is your chance to enjoy activities during the day and the gay bars in the evening. Tony will look after your safety and welfare at all times.
Testimonials:-
“Tony was amazing in Hanoi! so thankful I booked him. He truly is 5 star. Here are some words to describe him: Knowledgeable, Energetic, Enthusiastic, Polite, Fun, Respectful, Kind, just a great guy to be with.” – Errol, Canada.
“Tony was wonderful. We booked him for an all day 12 hour tour and it exceeded our expectations. His English is very good and he has a superb knowledge of Hanoi. Perhaps the highlight, and one of the main reasons we booked a private tour, was that he was able to take us to places to eat that we never would have found otherwise. We enjoyed his company so much that we asked him to join us for my birthday dinner, which occurred when we were in Hanoi. Highly recommended.” – Paul, USA
LGBT RIGHTS in VIETNAM
Whilst homosexual activity has never been criminalized, it became legal in 2000. Having said that LGBT couples do not have the same rights as opposite sex couples.
Click here for more info on LGBT rights in Vietnam.
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