VIETNAM AT A GLANCE FOR DEAF TRAVELLERS
(8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS)
Code: STS – DEA VN 05

Day 1: Home – Hanoi (D)
Arrival in Hanoi, the ancient intricate capital of Vietnam, meet our representatives and transfer to a hotel for check-in. Rest till dinner
Dinner at a local restaurant which is a sort of vocational school restaurant for disadvantaged young people, then admire Hanoi by night by bus
Overnight in Hanoi

Day 2: HANOI – HALONG (B-L-D)
After breakfast, check out the hotel, then take Hanoi city tour covering Ba Dinh Square, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & residence, One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature (The 1st University of Vietnam). Enjoy walking and shopping in the Old Quarter of Hanoi
After lunch at the Ngon restaurant with many local specialties, proceed to Halong town. Halong Bay was awarded by UNESCO as a world natural heritage site in 1994. This four-hour drive will show you the diversity of the North Vietnam villages and rice fields along the journey.
Check in a hotel and rest till dinner
A sumptuous dinner awaits you at local restaurant.
Overnight in Halong Bay

Day 3: HALONG – HANOI (B-L-D)
After breakfast, check out the hotel and enjoy half day boat trip in Halong Bay to view multi-shaped rocks and visit the dramatic caves, grottos such as: Paradise Grotto and Wooden Stakes Cave. Lunch will be served on boat with the fresh seafood. Return to Hanoi. Stop at Hong Ngoc handicraft center with many disable employees and Dong Trieu ceramic village
Then check in a hotel and rest till dinner.
Enjoy dinner at another local restaurant which is a sort of vocational school restaurant for disadvantaged young people
Overnight in Hanoi

Day 4: HANOI – HO CHI MINH CITY (B-L-D)
Morning visit a school for deaf children in Hanoi (weekday) or a deaf club (weekend)
Check out the hotel and have lunch at a local restaurant
After lunch, take afternoon flight to HCMC. Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, transfer to check in a hotel. Rest till dinner
Enjoy dinner at Ngon restaurant with many local specialties
Overnight in HCMC

Day 5: HCMC CITY TOUR (B-L-D)
Full day enjoy city tour in the biggest and busiest city of Vietnam. You will first enjoy 1 hour’s rickshaw ride through the hustle and bustle of the city, then visit Thien Hau Pagoda and Binh Tay market in China town and visit the famous Notre Dam Cathedral, and Central Post Office, some of the remained colonial buildings, and the Ben Thanh market in the city center
After lunch at popular Pho 2000 restaurant, visit the War Museum, the famous 27-7 lacquer ware work shop and handicraft center run by the disable, enjoy 1 hour good massage done by some blind people
Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant
Overnight in HCMC

Day 6: HCMC– CU CHI – HCMC (B-L-D)
Morning transfer to Cu Chi where human knowledge has been enriched by experiencing an web-like tunnels system of more than 200km in length which used to be the shelters of Vietnamese guerrillas during the war against American troops. Learn how the Vietnamese people make rice paper cakes and rice whisky at local workshops.
Transfer back to HCMC for lunch at a local restaurant
In the afternoon continue with a visit to a school for deaf children in HCMC (weekday) or visit to a deaf club (weekend)
Enjoy the unique water puppet show for 50 minutes before dinner at a restaurant which is served by some Vietnamese deaf people
Overnight in HCMC

Day 7: HCMC – MY THO – HCMC (B-L-D)
Morning transfer to My Tho city located on the Mekong riverside, visit the colourful Vinh Trang Pagoda, then take a wonderful boat ride on the Upper Branch of the Mekong River, visiting local houses and workshops of making coconut candies, fruit gardens, boating through small canals. Have a lovely lunch with the Vietnamese Southern style in a garden.
Drive back to HCMC for relaxation
Dinner at a local restaurnt
Overnight in HCMC

Day 8: HCMC – Departure (B)
Free time till transfer to the airport for departure

End of the tour

Inclusions:
- Hotel accommodation with breakfast (based on twin sharing superior)
- All meals indicated in the program
- All ground transport on tour with A/C vehicle, boats, rickshaw, 1 domestic flight
- All entrance fees for sightseeing, water puppet show, massage
- Local deaf guides using VSL, I.S, ASL and English speaking guide (for groups of 10 pax up)
- 2 bottles of water and wet towels per day

Exclusions:
- International flight tickets to and from Vietnam
- Vietnam visa on arrival (25 USD for visa fee, 15 USD for STS service)
- Personal Insurance
- Personal expenses such as drinks, tips, donation
- All other accounts not mentioned in the above inclusions.