CT-002: HA NOI – NINH BINH

Morning: Get transferred from your hotel to Halong Bay (170 km east of Hanoi) listed as the World Heritage Site of outstanding natural beauty. Known in Vietnamese as the “Dragon descending to the sea”, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 3,000 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them containing beautiful grottoes.

Noon: Arrive at Halong city and board the cruise ship. Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch on board while cruising the bay. Later visit Thien Cung & Dau Go caves, sail through the islands of Tuan Chau, Ga Choi, Dinh Huong, stop at Titop Island to swim and relax on the beach. Participate in on-board activities, have dinner and stay overnight on the cruise.

Early morning: Practice tai chi and enjoy light breakfast on board while cruising around the islands. Later stop on one of the islands or lagoons for swimming/kayaking.

Noon: Have brunch on board, check-out from the cabin and disembark at Halong pier.

Afternoon: Get transferred back to Hanoi / Noi Bai International Airport for departure.

• Infant below 2 years old sharing same bed with parents is charged 10% of the full price
• Child below 12 y.o. sharing the same room with parents with an extra bed is charged 75%
• Child below 12 y.o. sharing the same room with parents w/o extra bed is charged 65%
• Child below 6 y.o. sharing the same room with 1 adult is charged 85%
• Packages are not applied during the period of lunar new year, surcharge to be advised upon request

FINAL PAYMENT

Final payment must be received by the company at least 30 days prior to departure. For reservations made less than 30 days prior to departure, full and final payment is due at the time of making the reservation. Failure to make final payment when due will result in the reservation being automatically canceled.

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Postum Travel accepts the following forms of payment: cash … The authorization to use a credit card indicates your compliance with our booking terms and conditions.

AMENDMENTS TO CONFIRMED BOOKING

After the tour confirmation has been received, there will be a 50$ amendment fee each time an itinerary is being revised. No amendments will be made until the deposit is received. Amendments made after documents have been issued will incur a 100$ fee to cover courier & communication costs and additional time to coordinate the changes.

CANCELLATION FEES

The following cancellation fees will apply on the land arrangements based on time before departure that Postum Travel receives actual notice of the cancellation:

30 or more days – Loss of full deposit

Between 29 – 15 days – 50% of total tour price

Between 14 – 7 days – 75% of total tour price

Between 6 – 1 days – 100% of total tour price

REFUNDS & UNUSED SERVICE

Travel arrangements canceled, amended or altered within 30 hours of the departure or once the tour has commenced do not qualify for any refund whatsoever, whether part of a package vacation or individual components, nor can components be substituted for alternative arrangements. Unused services are not refundable.

ACCOMMODATION

Shared twin accommodation is based on two single beds or one double bed as provided by the hotel. Hotels provide triple accommodation generally with a twin or double-bedded room and one rollaway bed at an additional charge. Single room accommodations must be booked by people wishing to travel alone. Special requests such as non-smoking floors or king-size beds cannot be guaranteed.