ALLURING SUMMER

The summer season has just begun! It is a great opportunity to embark on a tour, local or overseas, courtesy of the many hospitable companies

Buon Ma Thuot-Lak Lake-Dalat
Arriving in Buon Ma Thuot, the capital city of Daklak Province, tourists will visit the 100-year-old wooden house, the suspension bridge crossing the Srepok River, as well as tour on the Lak Lake in dug-out canoes. But the most interesting activity is the excursion to Don Village – the homeland of wild elephants and ancient art of elephant taming. Great Draysap Waterfall is another spectacular site. Located in the primeval forest, it offers visitors alluring vegetations and surprises them with rainbows in the early morning.
Dalat City is famous, offering romantic settings for young lovers. In the mist of pine forests, great waterfalls, dreamlike lakes, and valleys of flowers, visitors can free their poetic souls. This is a five-day and four-night tour, offered by Saigontourist Travel Service. It departs every Friday and costs VND1,735,000/person.
Nha Trang beaches

This tour features the most beautiful beaches and bays in the locality. The activity includes fine seafood dining in Doc Let. On Thi Islet, tourists can bathe in the blue water or snorkel among the coral reefs. There is also a mini-vehicle racing on Tam Islet. Nha Phu Bay, one of the most beautiful bays in Nha Trang, and the wild Orchids Cave at Suoi Hoa Lan Resort are also on the agenda. Tourists will have a chance to row a boat in Nghinh Xuan-Thuy Tien Lake, and try out sea sport entertainment such as parasailing, water skiing, and more at An Binh Beach. Or if they prefer relaxation, there is hydrotherapy and bathing in mud at Thac Ba Hot Mineral Spring. Among the many historical monuments are Long Son Pagoda and Ponaga-Tower. There is also an additional option of stopping by VinPearl, the most luxurious resort in Nha Trang. This four-day three-night tour is offered by Fiditour at VND1,800,000-3,500,000/person, depending on transportation means.
Cat Ba Island-Halong Bay

Halong Bay, the UNESCO-recognized heritage, is one of the greatest attractions in Vietnam. At the bay, tourists will marvel at the natural and mysterious beauty of stalactites. Specifically, Cat Ba Island, which is a national park, offers exotic landscapes of mysterious rock formations and rare animals, like giant Komodo lizards. Bathing is also great at the island. The tour, offered by Saigontourist Travel Service, takes four days and three nights. It departs on every Friday and Sunday. Tourists will travel by airplane, and pay the all-inclusive price of VND6,377,000-6,737,000/person.
Short sea tours
Vung Tau City is a two-day and one-night tour. Visitors will depart from HCM City to Bien Dong Resort, Chon Khong Monastery, Bach Dinh Palace and more. The second two-day and one-night tour also departs from HCM City. It covers Binh Chau-Ho Coc, highlighting the world’s nature reserve park and the comforts of Saigon-Binh Chau or Ho Coc resorts. Both are operated by Global Holidays.

From: DAT TIEN (The saigontimes weekly)