Local and foreign visitors have a variety of domestic tour optionsduring the upcoming lunar New Year holiday (Tet), which will last fromFebruary 15 to 23 this year, as travel companies increase theirpromotion programmes for reasonably-priced tours to attractivedestinations.
According to a survey, SouthernVietnamese prefer to spend their holiday travelling, as they considerTet a chance to refresh themselves and an earned respite for the effortsthey made during the year.
In recent years, moreand more southerners, who experience hot weather year-round, have chosento visit the chilled north to enjoy Tet. In response to this, touroperators have organised tours to Hanoi, Sa Pa, and theUNESCO-recognised heritage sites of Ha Long Bay and Trang An complex.
Tourists can enjoy the New Year’s Eve with Hanoiansaround Hoan Kiem Lake, or join ethnic minorities in mountainous areas towelcome the first days of the lunar New Year.
Meanwhile, Northern Vietnamese are offered tours to destinations withwarmer weather, such as the floating markets, flower villages and tradevillages of the southern region. They can also opt for warm beaches likeNha Trang, Mui Ne, and Phu Quoc.
Saigontourist, one of Vietnam’s leading travel companies, has offered 300 inbound and outbound tours for the long holiday.
For foreign travellers, the company is maintaining its “Foreignersenjoy Tet” tours with price discounts of up to 20 percent. For the firsttime ever, it will organise trips to the northernmost and southernmostparts of the country.
This year, tours for singleindividuals are also available. Distinct from the other programmes,these tours focus on enhancing the relationship between the participantsthrough team games and camping activities.
Many people also choose to backpack through the northern mountains to enjoy Tet.-VNA
According to a survey, SouthernVietnamese prefer to spend their holiday travelling, as they considerTet a chance to refresh themselves and an earned respite for the effortsthey made during the year.
In recent years, moreand more southerners, who experience hot weather year-round, have chosento visit the chilled north to enjoy Tet. In response to this, touroperators have organised tours to Hanoi, Sa Pa, and theUNESCO-recognised heritage sites of Ha Long Bay and Trang An complex.
Tourists can enjoy the New Year’s Eve with Hanoiansaround Hoan Kiem Lake, or join ethnic minorities in mountainous areas towelcome the first days of the lunar New Year.
Meanwhile, Northern Vietnamese are offered tours to destinations withwarmer weather, such as the floating markets, flower villages and tradevillages of the southern region. They can also opt for warm beaches likeNha Trang, Mui Ne, and Phu Quoc.
Saigontourist, one of Vietnam’s leading travel companies, has offered 300 inbound and outbound tours for the long holiday.
For foreign travellers, the company is maintaining its “Foreignersenjoy Tet” tours with price discounts of up to 20 percent. For the firsttime ever, it will organise trips to the northernmost and southernmostparts of the country.
This year, tours for singleindividuals are also available. Distinct from the other programmes,these tours focus on enhancing the relationship between the participantsthrough team games and camping activities.
Many people also choose to backpack through the northern mountains to enjoy Tet.-VNA
