Photographic Trip to Central Vietnam

[Cecil]

The Yio Chu Kang photo club is organising a trip to central vietnam from 7th to 15th of June.
Target pricing is estimated at S$100 per day inclusive of airfares, hotel, transport, tour guide, etc. (this is an estimate not confirm yet).
Those interested pls pm me and give me your email address and phone number so that we can correspond and finalise everything.
Will close this thread on the 16th of March so that booking of tickets can begin.
I will be on a holiday in Xiemen and will not be contactable from the 9th to 16th of March and will not be posting anything then or replying to anything.

The trip will most likely cover Ho Chi Minh city, Phan Thiet (the sand dunes), Hoi An, Natrang, Danang, Hue, Dalat.

Those interested pls put your name here.
(We can only accomodate 10 persons or less)

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[2peng]

The Yio Chu Kang photo club is organising a trip to central vietnam from 7th to 15th of June.
Target pricing is estimated at S$100 per day inclusive of airfares, hotel, transport, tour guide, etc. (this is an estimate not confirm yet).
Those interested pls pm me and give me your email address and phone number so that we can correspond and finalise everything.
Will close this thread on the 16th of March so that booking of tickets can begin.
I will be on a holiday in Xiemen and will not be contactable from the 9th to 16th of March and will not be posting anything then or replying to anything.

The trip will most likely cover Ho Chi Minh city, Phan Thiet (the sand dunes), Hoi An, Natrang, Danang, Hue, Dalat.

Those interested pls put your name here.
(We can only accomodate 10 persons or less)

1. Kristoffer (2peng) waiting for leave approval will update
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looking forward for this trip thanks for accommodating the questions :thumbsup:

 

[Cecil]

You're welcome. Some friends pointed out that S$100 a day is too cheap.
This can be achieved as that was what I did with the previous successful holiday trip to south vietnam.

 

[Pauche]

$100 per day is possible.

when i was in vietnam 2 months ago, i spent $1200 for 23 days, at about $50 per day only!

 

[Cecil]

Yes its defiitely possible. I have been going to china, vietnam, thailand, cambodia at roughly S$100 per day.

 

[cesoon]

Hi Cecil

I have added my name below. Pls let me know more details once it is finalised.

The Yio Chu Kang photo club is organising a trip to central vietnam from 7th to 15th of June.
Target pricing is estimated at S$100 per day inclusive of airfares, hotel, transport, tour guide, etc. (this is an estimate not confirm yet).
Those interested pls pm me and give me your email address and phone number so that we can correspond and finalise everything.
Will close this thread on the 16th of March so that booking of tickets can begin.
I will be on a holiday in Xiemen and will not be contactable from the 9th to 16th of March and will not be posting anything then or replying to anything.

The trip will most likely cover Ho Chi Minh city, Phan Thiet (the sand dunes), Hoi An, Natrang, Danang, Hue, Dalat.

Those interested pls put your name here.
(We can only accomodate 10 persons or less)

1 Kristoffer (2peng) waiting for leave approval will update
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[Cecil]

2 or 3 more addtions would be optimum. even though the price is expected to be low, targetting a 3 1/2 star hotel in the middle of all the towns we are staying.

The trip will most likely cover Ho Chi Minh city, Phan Thiet (the sand dunes), Hoi An, Natrang, Danang, Hue, Dalat.

Those interested pls put your name here.
(We can only accomodate 10 persons or less)

1 Kristoffer (2peng) waiting for leave approval will update
2 cesoon
3 L. Lee & wife
4 Bobby & wife
5 Kimurapapaya
6 cecil
7 Ivan & wife (TBC)
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[alvinfrancis]

2 or 3 more addtions would be optimum. even though the price is expected to be low, targetting a 3 1/2 star hotel in the middle of all the towns we are staying.

The trip will most likely cover Ho Chi Minh city, Phan Thiet (the sand dunes), Hoi An, Natrang, Danang, Hue, Dalat.

Those interested pls put your name here.
(We can only accomodate 10 persons or less)

1 Kristoffer (2peng) waiting for leave approval will update
2 cesoon
3 L. Lee & wife
4 Bobby & wife
5 Kimurapapaya
6 cecil
7 Ivan & wife (TBC)
8 alvinfrancis
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[skopio]

The trip will most likely cover Ho Chi Minh city, Phan Thiet (the sand dunes), Hoi An, Natrang, Danang, Hue, Dalat.

Those interested pls put your name here.
(We can only accomodate 10 persons or less)

1 Kristoffer (2peng) waiting for leave approval will update
2 cesoon
3 L. Lee & wife
4 Bobby & wife
5 Kimurapapaya
6 cecil
7 Ivan & wife (TBC)
8 alvinfrancis
9 skopio
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[tokth]

The trip will most likely cover Ho Chi Minh city, Phan Thiet (the sand dunes), Hoi An, Natrang, Danang, Hue, Dalat.

Those interested pls put your name here.
(We can only accomodate 10 persons or less)

1 Kristoffer (2peng) waiting for leave approval will update
2 cesoon
3 L. Lee & wife
4 Bobby & wife
5 Kimurapapaya
6 cecil
7 Ivan & wife (TBC)
8 alvinfrancis
9 skopio
10 tokth

 

[NMSS_2]

The trip will most likely cover Ho Chi Minh city, Phan Thiet (the sand dunes), Hoi An, Natrang, Danang, Hue, Dalat.

Those interested pls put your name here.
(We can only accomodate 10 persons or less)

1 Kristoffer (2peng) waiting for leave approval will update
2 cesoon
3 L. Lee & wife
4 Bobby & wife
5 Kimurapapaya
6 cecil
7 Ivan & wife (TBC)
8 alvinfrancis
9 skopio
10 tokth
11 NMSS_2

 

[Cecil]

Hi guys, just came back from Xiamen, China. Looks like good interest on this trip. Pls pm me your email and phone number. I'll need to collect S$100 from those going for booking of ticket and confirmation of trip. Will close this thread this Wednessday and start the booking of the tickets. I will need the passport number, date of expiry and, your passport name for the booking of the tickets.

 

[Cecil]

The trip will be finalised at the meeting this wednessday at Bugis Junction 7.30pm McDonalds.
Once I collect S$200 instead of 100 (airfare is around 180 including airport taxes etc) from all participants for the booking of the ticket from tiger airways and get the details for the booking such as the passport name, passport number, date of expiry and birthday.
The trip will be from 7th June (getting the 6 am flight) and back on the 14th (7.30am flight).
Tentative plan is to visit Phan Thiet (Sand dunes), then Hoi An, Natrang, Danang, Hue, Dalat and then back to Ho Chi Min City. Hotels should be 3 1/2 stars in town itself so that the ladies can shop around apart from photography.

 

[Cecil]

The ticket for the trip to central vietnam from 7th June (flight TR328-departure time 12.50pm) to 14th June (flight TR327-departure time 7.30am) has been booked for those who paid up already. Those who have not paid up but wish to go can still contact me to make arrangement but need to book the plane ticket yourself.
Do pm me your contact number and email. I will make arrangement with the tour group on the details of the trip and finalise in 2 weeks time.

 

[nemesis32]

Interesting trip.. too bad i cant confirm if i can go at the moment..

btw, Yio Chu Kang photo club is where ah? i stay very near YCK CC...

 

[Cecil]

Yio Chu Kang Photo Club is in Yio Chu Kang CC which is at Ang Moh Kio St 61

 

[Cecil]

The itinerary for the trip is confirmed. The route will be HCM then Phan Thiet, Mui Ne, Natrang,
Danang, Hoi An, My Son, Hue, and then fly back by domestic flight to HCM for the flight home.
Cost of tour is about US$500 which includes a 35 bus seater with a good aircon and 3 stars hotel in all the towns. there will be many sunrise and sunsets to shoot.
There is still around 3 places available but like I said you may have to book your own tiger airways ticket for the same flight to and fro.

 

[Cecil]

This is the itinerary for the trip to central vietnam.
Everything is finalised and I'll need every participant to pay 30% upfront for the booking of the hotel and the tour. total cost of tour is US$500 (inclusive of tips for the trip)

Day 1 : Sai Gon arrival tour guide will pick you up at Tan Son Nhat airport the flight from Singapore at 12.20 pm. And then transfer to hotel for checking in. Relax and explore of city by yourself. Overnight in hotel in Sai Gon
Day 2 : Sai Gon – Drive to Phan Thiet - Mui Ne - Nha Trang ( B L )Morning: you leave Sai Gon for Phan Thiet(200km away). On the way on km 6 you will stop to photograph and visit Cham Poshanu Tower ( Thap Phu Hai) – the oldest Cham Tower of Viet Nam with 1,200 years. On arrival check in hotel. On the way you can beach to take photograph on the sandy beach and fishing village. Then today is your photographic and sightseeing of Mui Ne, you will be driven to Hom Nghe Bay and Lotus Lake White Lake Bau Ba and White Sand Dunes, 42 km from Mui Ne. Walk around sand duins and take photograph. Next you will visit Sandstone Canyon Pink Stream. Have lunch at restaurant.Pm: This afternoon you will go to Phan Thiet harbour and Ke Ga Lighthouse ( 29km west of Phan Thiet) before continue your trip to Nha Trang. On arrival Nha Trang, check in hotel. At night: You are free to discover the beauty of this beach city.
Day 3 : Nha Trang City Tour - Da Nang - Hoi An(B)Sunrise: You can take nice photographes of the sunrise on the beach.Am: Have breakfast at hotel, then we start our day trip. We visit Ponagar Cham tower then the driver will transfer you to Hoi An. Have lunch on the way. You can stop to take photo on the way sush as Song Cau bay and fishing village. You will arrive Hoi An at night. Check in hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 4 : Hoi An Ancient Town ( B L )Sunrise: Early morning you will walk to Cam Nam Bridge and photograph the sunrise of boats travelling up and down the Thu Bon River and take this boat to the sea. This is also the opportunity for you to have photographes of fisherman who are spreading fishing net and early open up a local market on the bank of Thu Bon river.Then you have breakfast at hotel before making a walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town including Tan Ky ancient houses, Phuoc Kien pagoda and the Japanese Bridge. Have lunch at restaurant with Vietnamese foods.This afternoon you will make a boat trip on Thu Bon river to visit handicraft villages of Thanh Ha ceramic and Kim Bong carpenter villages. For these activities you can have photograph of the way local people make their products and also try to make it by yourself. You will receive as the memory of your trip and get a small gift from the boss of whorkshop. Sunset: Photograph sunset with fishing nets. At night you are free to explore Hoi An Town with Lattern shop around the Streets. Overnight in hotel in Hoi An.
Day 5 : Hoi An – My Son – Hue ( B L )Sunrise: For getting wonderful photograph you wake up early this morning and walk back Cam Nam Bridge and crowded as well as busy streets and market in the port.Am: Have breakfast at hotel, then you will travel to My Son Hollyland, a world heritage series of ruins remaining from the Champa Kingdom. At 9.30 am you will have chance to enjoy traditional music is perform by Cham people here. Next you will continue your trip to Hue City. Arrive Da Nang you will stopover to visit Cao Dai Temple in Da Nang. Then you go ahead to Hue. On the way you will stop at Hai Van pass, from the top of the Pass you can admire the magnificent view with Cau Hai Lagoon and Lang Co Beach. We will stop at Tam Giang Lagoon (14 km’s from Hue) for another photographic opportunity. Have lunch at restaurant in Lang Co beach.Pm: On arrival in Hue, we will check into hotel and take a short break.If you arrive Hue before 5.00 pm, you will be on time for walking to Le Loi Street to take good photographes of school girls with Ao Dai riding bicycle in Hai Ba Trung and Quoc Hoc high school when they go home from school.Sunset: You can make photo of the Sunset shoot at the Song Huong (Perfume River), photographing the bridge and river life. At night you can have opportunity to take photograph of Trang Tien Bridge with various changing colors. Overnight in hotel in Hue.
Day 6: Hue - minority village in Quang Tri - Hue (BL)After breakfast, guide and driver will transfer you from hotel to Quang Tri. On arrival Khe Sanh you will go to visit ethnic people of Van Kieu in Khe Sanh. Back Dong Ha for lunch.Then you will be back Hue city. In the afternoon you will visit to visit the Imperial Citadel where Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945 with numerous of attractive places to see like Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and Forbidden Purple City. Thai Hoa Palace. For visiting the Imperial Citadel ~ about 2hours here. Overnight in Hue
Day 7 : Hue boat trip on Perfume River – take flight back Ho Chi Minh ( B L )Sunrise: We will get up early and leave hotel at 3.30 am for being driven to Thuan An beach (14km from Hue city) where they have a wet market. Thuan An is a fishing village with fishing activity on one side and the ocean on the other normally crowds at 4am to 5am. There will be great photographic opportunities at sunrise and during the morning light.Am: You will start your trip at 8.00 am from hotel, the driver and guide will take you to the boat landing on the river to make a trip on Perfume River for visiting Thien Mu pagoda. You will spend 30 mitunes along the river on dragon boat to enjoy the tranquil feeling with two sides of green banks’ river and see the daily life of local people. And then you will visit garden house including Phu Mong Garden houses and An Hien Garden House. At 11.30 am until 1.00pm you have break for having lunch at restaurant with special dishes of Hue.PM: at 1.00 pm this afternoon you will continue to visit the mausoleum of Tu Duc tomb – one of Nguyen’s Kings. Then the driver and guide will drop you off the airport for taking flight to Ho Chi Minh VN 255 @ 18.40 - 19.30 ( Hue - Ho Chi Minh). The driver pick up and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 8 : Ho Chi Minh departure (B)After breakfast, you are free to relax or have more exploration of Ho Chi Minh city. Then at 8.30 am the driver will transfer you to airport for taking flight back Singapore at 10.30 am. End of tour.

 

[Cecil]

We still have room for one or three more persons, anybody interested?

 

[picdiary]

Hi, I'm interested in the Vietnam photo trip for 2 pax (Wife and myself). I want to know what is the total cost? Does the cost include air fare? From the strings of thread I notice that air fare will be book individually. Please confirm. Thanks