
Mix and Mingle: Christmas Dinner in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is a kingdom of pleasure for any foodie, bringing along the most unique Christmas mix-and-mingle experiences. Enjoy Christmas dinner with an Asian-twist!
Vietnam is a country of startling contrasts: a feast for all the senses.
This is where the staggering natural beauty is matched by the bright colours of the minority groups in Sa Pa and Mai Chau. It is where the peaceful countryside getaways contradict the never-ending buzz of the dynamic cities like Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. The scents are vibrant too, from incense-making villages in Hue to inspired cooking classes. The cuisine is undoubtedly one of the most sophisticated in the continent, from Hanoi – Hoi An to Mekong Delta, food is always your highlights of the day
A trip to Vietnam leaves a lasting impression that is unique to each individual visitor. Come and see what this country has in store for you and discover your own personal Vietnam.
Since the hotel categories based on star-rating are different in regions, we recommend our guests choosing hotels in accordance to ground experiences.
Short trips (≤ 300km): You can take a coach, shuttle bus (Hanoi – Halong shuttle bus) or private car with driver. For short distance scenic train ride, the suggested routes are: Hanoi – Sapa night train; Hanoi – Ninh Binh or Hai Phong; Hue to Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City to Phan Thiet. Please contact our journey planner for more details.
Long roads (> 300km): We recommend you to either take a train or plane (Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air Jestar) depending on the duration of your travel and health status. We do not suggest Hanoi – Saigon route due to long and tiresome ride. The best routes to experience Vietnamese train are Hanoi – Dong Hoi (where you can visit Quang Binh and the famous Son Dong cave) or Hanoi – Hue/ Da Nang.
Local transports: Buses are quite convenient in big cities of Vietnam as you can easily keep track with google map and help to offset carbon during travel. From the airport, high quality bus No.86 will take you to Hanoi’s Old-Quater or vice versa for a low price. Taxi and Grab cars are preferable with reasonable price; we recommend Mai Linh Taxi (the Green cabs) through-out Vietnam, Hanoi Taxi & CP Taxi in Hanoi; Vinasun in Saigon. Unlike other neigbouring countries, Grabcar is widely accepted and under no restriction to pick you up at airport or from hotels. Motorbike rental is not suggested, if you want to experience sitting on the back of a motorbike, Grabbike is available or you can find a traditional “xe om” at any street corners.
If any serious health problem arises, you will be immediately taken to the nearest international hospital for immediate examination and treatment. Big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have very good private and state-owned hospitals and clinics. International SOS, Viet Phap hospital and Family Medical Practice are highly recommended. In rural areas, if you are on tours with us, the guide may support you to a local hospital and request emergency transportation to the nearest international hospital.
Vietnam is a tropical country, which entails many kinds of dangerous bacteria and insects. Mosquito repellents are essential. Malaria is uncommon and only found in some isolated locations in the central highlands, but Dengue Fever is widespread, particularly during the rainy season and is spread by a daytime mosquito. Please follow your doctor advicesto apply appropriate vaccines pre-trip.
Vietnam is generally a safe place for tourists and pickpocketing is reported to be decreasing significantly. However, in the worst case, you should try to contact the police officers or report to your embassy in Vietnam for advanced support.
You should leave valuables or passports locked-up in the hotel, bring an essential amount of cash with you only, do not expose your jewelry while crossing streets, remember to stand in one place while taking phone calls.
Emergency contact numbers: Police (113) – Fire (114) – Ambulance (115).
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Sens Asia Travel provides travelers with advanced, licensed tour services and curated options for accommodations as well as tour activities, which are regularly inspected & verified by our local experts.
We have our representative offices in Asia (Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos) as well as in European (Germany) which allow our team to coordinate well on the ground and react quickly if there should be any problems.
We have 100% positive feedback rate from customers since the day of launching. In addition, we have been featured on various trusted media platforms and publications.
As we get favorable rates from hotels and accommodation partners, the total cost you pay will be more reasonable or just marginally a bit more expensive than if you booked directly yourself.
We have supportive local journey planners, who have been living or traveling extensively throughout Southeast Asia regions as they may help you create your own trip to match your schedule & choices of activities, accommodations and pace.
A journey planner will work with all the details you provide and create the best options to suit what you are looking for. Within 24 to 48 working hours, you will receive details for travel itinerary options and quotation. These suggestions can be tweaked and changed until you are fully satisfied.
Upon confirmation, you will only need to make a deposit payment of 30% of the total trip cost for your journey planner to start making reservation of hotels, tour guides & other services.
A personal journey planner will take care of all the details for you from the start of creating the trip until your vacation is finished and you are safely back home.
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