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Janis LindblomReturn trip to HCMC
We have just returned from our second trip to Vietnam. This trip we only had 5 nights in HCMC and surrounding areas. We took two of our friends with us and again used the excellent services of TNK Travel and their fantastic team. Our tours were wonderful, our days flew by filled with great information, delightful eating experiences, wonderful sights and a truly amazing time was had by each one of us! Thank you TNK and we can't wait to return once again.
Ho Dac Nguyenthank you !
I knew TNK since 3 years.Just one word for those who read this message :You can really trust them !!!! Special thanks to Mrs Pham Nhu,Miss Thao,M.Duy !!! Rendez-vous to the next year ! Ho Dac Nguyen
Annette - Taipa Area School, NZHoliday in Vietnam
I recently spent time in HCMC and surrounding areas on a school history trip which had 10 travellers on board. We searched the web and found AnAn2 hotel, (whom we booked a few days) they forwarded our itinerary ideas to TNK Travel. Within a short time and some emails between TNK & us, we had our itinerary set with a budget direct from Vietnam which could not be beaten in NZ. Arriving at the airport we met our fabulous tour guide. He had so much information and answered all of our questions in English. He was never late and offered us a few extra stops and changed a few things as we wished. Vietnam is a most extroadinary place to visit the people have big hearts, and nothing is too much trouble as we dsicovered at the hotels and restaurants we visited which had been booked by TNK. The food was delicious whereever we were. TNK's driver got us from A-Z without a hitch in a country where driving would be a challenge for most visitors. When outside HCMC TNK had other tour guides to meet us, equally with plenty of information on the area we were visiting, I would recommend both TNK Travel and AnAn2 hotel (which is right next door) to anyone visiting Vietnam. They are situated in the heart of District 1 HCMC where there is an array of street life 24/7. We had a great trip and I would like to return.
Tatiana LuebkeViet Nam - Southern package tour
Dear Ms Luu Vo,
Just a quick note to thank you so much for your help during our stay in Vietnam. We were extremely surprised by the good quality of the service provided to us in every respect: the friendly guides and drivers, the itinerary suggested and the great meals we were taken to. The boat dinner in Hue was particularly unforgettable!
We loved Vietnam! We really enjoyed our time and we will definitely recommend our friends to contact you if they decide come to Vietnam.
Best regards,
Tatiana Luebke
Kurt HaeringComment on 22 Day Tour
TNK has succeeded to present a superb tour covering the major ponts of interest in Vietnam and Cambodia. From planning to execution TNK provided excellent performance with the reliability of a Swiss clock. As we booked a private tour the organization was perfect and the guides met highest standards. We truly recommend TNK for exploring this beautiful country and its friendly people.
Alison DolphinTrain booking: HA NOI - DA NANG (Jun)/ Mr. Will Dolphin
Dear Miss Hang! I write to thank you for your very considerable help in organising our schedule in Vietnam. The Hotels were excellent and all the travel arrangements worked like clockwork.
You were very kind and helpful when dealing with our many emails.
We shall certainly use your company again when we next travel to your beautiful country and in the meantime will recommend your services to anyone else travelling there.
Many thanks and best regards,
Alison Dolphin
Joel NgVietnam travel services
Dear Mr Dzung Trinh,
our group will like to thank you and your team for the memorable trip in Ho Chiminh city.
JJ (our tour guide) was good and responsible, he took special care of the old and kids well.
Will sure recommend TNK Travel to friends visiting Vietnam.
Joel Ng Singapore
Kerry and Mal Morters Mekong Delta Tour to Phnompenh ( Oct 28th 08 )
Dear Ms Nhu Y
My husband and I have now returned to New Zealand from our very memorable holiday in Vietnam and Cambodia. TNK booked the Mekong Tour to Phnom Penh for us and our tour guide was JJ. Our Mekong tour was wonderful, mostly due to JJ who looked after us so well in every way. JJ was a very professional, friendly and helpful guide. We would be very grateful if you could forward this email to JJ's manager. We would highly recommend JJ as a tour guide for any foreign visitor to your country. We would like to make one small suggestion about the tour. It would have been helpful to have the correct Cambodia Visa forms prior to our departure on the boat to Phnom Penh. Before our departure from New Zealand, we did download forms from the Cambodian Embassy web site - bu we did download forms from the Cambodian Embassy web site - but on the day, the Cambodian Customs required a different form. The only other comment we would like to offer, and this has nothing to do with the TNK Mekong Tour itself, but we were very concerned about the terrible living condition for the two bears at the Crocodile Park. If you can provide any influence to help these bears, we are sure they would appreciate this. Thank you TNK for a great tour. Kerry and Mal Morters
karen toftThank you
Hi Winston – a note of thanks for our wonderful trip to Vietnam. Everything went without a hitch – absolutely superb !!! The guides were fantastic as was the country and all the places we went and people we met. The trip covered a variety of sites, activities and experiences so I congratulate you on organizing it for us.
I have only one comment to make and that’s regarding tipping the tour guides. As we don’t tip in Australia , nor do the Vietnamese, but considering the poor wages we had no idea what to tip and we couldn’t tip the guide without the driver. Perhaps giving some guide to future travelers would be of benefit. We overtipped in the beginning but got it figured out by the end after asking Mr Danh & Mr Trang. Also we weren’t sure about tipping the boat drivers considering we were the only ones on the boat eg on Perfume River and Halong Bay.
This is a trivial issue in the big scheme of things so I want to make more the point about the fabulous timing and thought you put into our time there. Again , many thanks.
Regards………..karen Toft & Clive Hockey
Patricia RojasWonderful place
I am impressed. I was navigating and found this site. Beautiful pictures. I wil choose vietnam for vacations no doubt and recomend this page to my friends.
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Tour program : Buon Ma Thuot - KonTum - Pleiku - Da Nang - Hoi An Duration : 10 days / 9 nights Group size : 2 guests / Min - 6 Guests / Max Target : "Smaller group for better care"
Tour highlights : If you crave outdoor adventure combined with an unforgettable cultural experience, then this is definitely the tour for you! Learn about the traditional lifestyles and cultures of some of Vietnam’s oldest tribes by visiting their villages, seeing them at work, sharing their meals and even sleeping in a house on stilts. Leave the city traffic far behind as you opt for alternative (and more natural) forms of transport: trekking through the jungle, riding an elephant, taking a scenic sampan cruise and paddling a dugout canoe. Your journey culminates in Hoi An, a World Heritage site famous for its tranquil countryside and endless sandy beach: the perfect place to unwind after the adventure of lifetime.
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city - Buon MaThuot (L) Enjoy the drive along the National Highway 14 with plenty of rubber and coffee plantations. You then have chance to visit the Ho Chi Minh Trail at the Daksong Junction and the Draysap Waterfalls on the way to Buon Ma Thuot city. Dinner on guest’s account. Overnight at you proposed hotel in Buon Ma Thuot.
Day 2: Buon MaThuot – York Don park – Kontum ( B/L ) Morning trip to Don Village - located northwest of Da Lat near the Serepok River, close to the Cambodian border, approximately 55 km from Buon Ma Thuot. Don village is well-known throughout Southeast Asia as the land of elephant hunters and trainers. Take a tour of the village on foot to learn about the culture of MNong minority, cross the marvelous suspension bridge and enjoy riding elephants through the primitive forests outside the town. Depart for Kontum in the afternoon. Dinner on guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Kontum..
Day 3: Kontum - Konktu (B/L/D) A soft adventure day begins at Plei Konang, 12km from KonTum. Take an exciting trek to Kon Monang (6km) on a jungle trail and discover more about exotic flora and fauna. Then paddle an inflatable raft or dug-out canoe on the Dak Bla River to the Bahnar tribe village of Kon Ktu (3 hours). Stop by a white sandy bank circled by hills, forests and clear water for a picnic lunch and a swim. The day ends with a gong show where villagers including young women and old men in traditional dress dance around a bonfire. Have dinner at the village. Overnight at the village communal house at Konktu.
Day 4: Konktu - Kontum (B/L) Take a morning walk around the village to visit a house-on-stilts, a church and a school, many still retaining the ancient way of life. Continue to trek over forested hills on a trail under dense foliage (6km). Picnic lunch is arranged at Kon Chri Village. The afternoon is exciting with a delightful trek through villages and rice fields (6km) to the spectacular Kon Klo suspension bridge. Return to Kontum. Dinner on guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Kontum.
Day 5: Kontum – Kon Chro - Yangnam (B/L) Leave for Pleiku (50km), a busy town (home to the J’rai hill-tribe) on a fertile basaltic plateau at a height of 1,000 metres above sea level, then onwards to Kon Chro (110km) by a pleasant drive down the Mang Yang Pass. Have a picnic lunch en route. Take a trek through a chain of Banhar tribe villages (14km), which is separated by cultivated lands or forests. Have dinner at Yangnam Village. A gong and dancing show performed by villagers is held at the village communal house. O/N at a house-on-stilts at Yangnam.
Day 6: Yangnam – Plei Bloum (B/L/D) In the morning, continue trekking through bamboo forests to H’nga (12km) for a scenic sampan cruise on the Krong Pa River to Plei Bloum Village (2 hours). Have picnic lunch on a sandy bank and bathe in the crystal-clear water. If time permits, participate in sports (volleyball, football) with the villagers. Have dinner at the village. Overnight at the house-on-stilts at Plei Bloum.
Day 7: Plei Bloum – Pleiku (B/L) In the morning, explore the secrets of grave statues standing in lines at the J’rai tribe’s tomb house in the village. Transfer to Plei Kia Village (100km) for a fun elephant ride through J’rai villages, rice fields, forests and streams. Have a picnic lunch under a canopy of leaves by Ia Nhi Falls. Proceed to Pleiku (60km). Dinner on guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Pleiku.
Day 8: Pleiku – Da Nang – Hoi An (B) At leisure until transfer to Pleiku Airport for boarding flight VN 342 to Danang (12:10 – 13:00). On arrival, pick up and transfer to Hoi An (30km) with a stop-over at the Non Nuoc stone-carving village where a wide variety of articles is sculptured from marble and sandstone. The rest of the day is leisure by a pool side or on the sandy beach of Cua Dai. Lunch & dinner on guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hoi An.
Day 9: Hoi An (B) Well known as a World Heritage site, Hoi An is also famous for its tranquil countryside and endless sandy beach. Spend the whole day exploring the ancient town, taking a boat ride to nearby handicraft villages or just frolicking in the azure water. Lunch & dinner on guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hoi An.
Day 10: Departure from Da Nang (B) Do some last-minute shopping (stone-carvings, silk ware, paintings, etc) downtown or enjoy a little leisure time before check-out. Transfer to the airport for departure.
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Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city - Buon MaThuot (L) 
Day 3: Kontum - Konktu (B/L/D) 
Day 5: Kontum – Kon Chro - Yangnam (B/L) 
Day 7: Plei Bloum – Pleiku (B/L) 
Day 9: Hoi An (B) 
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