Route : HALONG BAY OVERNIGHT CRUISE - HANOI
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival - Halong Bay (Wednesday 7th December 2022)
Upon your arrival at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, your guide will meet, assist and transfer you to Halong City. Check in your hotel. Rest of the day you are free at leisure to explore Halong City by your own. Overnight in Halong City.
Day 2: ESTC 2022 Vietnam Conference (Thursday 8th December 2022)
Breakfast, Lunch, Gala Dinner Included
From 06:30 to 08:30 Breakfast
Registration Process from 08:30 to 09:00
09:00 Opening Ceremony
09:30 to 12:00 Guest Speaker Session
12:00 to 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 to 15:00 Guest Speaker Session Resume
15:00 to 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 to 17:30 Final Speaker Session
19:00 – 22:00 Award Ceremony & Gala Dinner at Hotel
Overnight in Halong City.
Day 3: Destinations ESTC professionals B2B networking section (Friday 9th December 2022)
Breakfast, Lunch, Farewell Dinner Included
From 06:30 to 08:30 Breakfast
09:00 - 10:45 Destination ESTC professionals B2B Meetings
10:45 to 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 to 12:00 B2B Meetings Resumed
12:00 to 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 to 15:00 Continue with B2B Meetings
15:00 to 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 to 17:30 continue with B2B Meetings
19:00 – 22:00 Farewell Dinner at Hotel
Overnight in Halong City.
Day 4: Final Day for the 17th Destinations ESTC Vietnam Event (Saturday 10th December 2022)
Breakfast Included
From 06:30 to 08:30 Breakfast
The perfect way to see the UNESCO World Heritage area of Halong Bay is to spend a night aboard a charming boat. The mystical scenery of Halong Bay where thousands of limestone islands jut out of the emerald sea, sculpted into bizarre shapes and surrounded by colorful floating villages is a truly breathtaking destination.
Following breakfast, check out your hotel and transfer to Halong Bay Boat Marina and proceed with check-in formalities. After the welcome onboard, lunch will be served while cruising towards the bay itself. In the afternoon, enjoy some visits and/or activities (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or just spend some time relaxing on board. Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board.
Overnight aboard on Halong Bay.
Day 5: Halong Bay - Hanoi (Sunday 11th December 2022)
(Breakfast, brunch included)
Enjoy the fresh morning in the middle of the bay, the sun rises on Halong in the morning and breakfast is served (brunch on some boats) while the vessels cruises slowly through the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. Disembark and transfer to Hanoi and check in your hotel. Rest of the day you are to explore Hanoi by your own.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6: Hanoi City Tour (Monday 12th December 2022)
(Breakfast, lunch included)
Vietnam’s quaint capital is a city of wide tree lined boulevards with tranquil lakes and colonial villa’s and a more sedate pace than other Asian cities. Hanoi offers something for everyone and will leave on wishing that there was more time to explore this enthralling capital.
Today, depart for a full day tour of Hanoi. Begin with a visit to West Lake to admire the sixth-century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda.Next up is a short drive to visit the famed Temple of Literature. Wander around this incredible compound which was constructed in 1076. Become fascinated with the stories of the building and get a glimpse of the past when it served as a university and temple.
Afterwards, head over to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (closed on Monday). Here, browse informative exhibitions displaying artifacts and infographics that portray the remarkable diversity of Vietnam’s ethnic communities. Meanwhile, take a look at view traditional costumes on display which represent each of the ethnic groups. As an alternative to the Ethnology Museum, visit the highly-acclaimed Vietnamese Women’s Museum.
The museum is located near Hoan Kiem Lake and offers wonderful insight into the lives and heritage of Vietnamese women. Learn historic and modern-day traditions centered around births, weddings, motherhood, spirituality and more.
After lunch (own arrangement), visit Ho Chi Minh complex and see the famous Mausoleum from a viewing point. (Note: it is closed Monday & Friday weekly). Then, take a short walk to Ho Chi Minh’s former house (closed on Monday Afternoon). Built on stilts, this was where Ho Chi Minh lived from 1958 to 1969 as he orchestrated the movement that eventually leads to Vietnam’s independence. Walk around the serene grounds while learning about Ho Chi Minh’s life and legacy. There is an option to take a tour of the nearby One Pillar Pagoda. Built in 1049, it’s one of Vietnam’s most iconic temples.
Finish the day by embarking on a walking tour through Hanoi’s bustling Old Quarter. This area of 36 narrow streets is a lively place to walk around while seeing and learning about Vietnam’s traditional ways of life. Continue through the busy Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake. Snap photos and chat with the locals on the way.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 7: Hanoi Departure (Tuesday 13th December 2022)
(Breakfast included)
INCLUDES
- Return Airport transfer services
- 03 night hotel accommodation with buffet breakfast
- 01 night on Halong Bay cruise with 01 breakfast, 01 seafood lunch, 01 sea food dinner, 01 brunch and spa tickets included
- 02 night hotel in Hanoi with buffet breakfast
- 02 lunches during the events
- 1 Gala Dinner during event
- 1 Farewell Dinner during event
- B2B Networking Event Participation fee
- Ecotourism Speaker Sessions
- 1 badge and 1 set of documents for participants
- 1 lunch during the tour day in Hanoi
- Guided Hanoi city tour
- Professional English speaking tour guides
- All entrance fees
EXCLUDES
- International flights
- Insurance of all types
- Country entry Visa
- Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic beverages, cold drinks, laundry
- All and any kind or vaccinations, documents, medical treatments, quarantine requirements related to Covid-19 pandemic and any other outbreaks
- PCR tests
TERMS and CONDITIONS
- Abide by the Workshop calendar.
- Act in line with departure times.
- Minimum 30 pre-appointments taken per Hosted Buyers that to be signed by the appointee.
- Hosted Buyers not to promote their own “incoming” services to the participants and if detected, would be disqualified and charged for the full fee.
- Accommodations assigned should be taken into consideration and may not be altered during the trip in Vietnam.
- Flight details to be registered on the system and we are not responsible of transfer services for the ones that are not registered.
- Please check your appointments and business cards.
- Only registered parties can enroll in Hosted Buyer Program. No one else can be invited without prior permission. Only the officially invited ones may stay through the event.
- We are expecting all Hosted Buyers to pay necessary attention and care for this event.
- You can ask for help of our team to be located in Hosted Buyer area throughout the event.
- Accepted invitations to Hosted Buyers are non-transferable. In case, where the Hosted Buyer is no longer able to attend, another attendee from their organization may replace with a renewed application, placed 45 days prior.
- Hosted Buyers who do not inform the Organizer of their cancellation and do not participate in the program, will be deemed a No-Show at 100%.
- All cancellations are subject to a written request and to be confirmed in return.
- Land tours “only” cancellation policy: Fully refundable in any cases and credit towards to the next event under Force Majeure conditions till 3 weeks event start date. 3 Weeks before 100% credit, 2 Weeks before Non-refundable.
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