New boat tours to recently-studied routes deep inside the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh will be open to tourists during Tet, on February 17, to meet higher travel demand during the country’s biggest holiday and provide a new experience to tourists.The new routes include Trinh Temple – May Cave; Dat Linh Cave; and Van Cave – Quy Minh Temple – Vu Lam military basement. Trinh Temple has a history of more than 1,000 years while Quy Minh Temple has been restored. Those interested in history will be attracted to the Vu Lam military basement of the first emperors of the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400) after they defeated Mongol invaders. Meanwhile, caves, especially May Cave with its different stalactites, and Dia Linh Cave, the longest in Trang An at 2 km and featuring a pristine beauty, will provide adventure trips for those into exploration.Each of the boat tours cost VND200,000 ($8.8) per person.Located 90 km south of Hanoi, Ninh Binh is known as “Ha Long Bay on Land”, given its limestone mountains rising out of paddy fields. The most famous local attraction is the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, which has been expanded over recent years and gained in popularity for its green fields, mountains, caves, and forests. In December the province was listed as one of the 50 best spots to visit in 2018 by US travel site Insider.Together with other famous sites in the province such as Tam Coc Grottos and Van Long… [Read full story]
Tourists on board the German cruise ship Aida Aida were offered a tour of HCM City's coastal district of Can Gio last week. The vessel berthed at Phu My Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau for the visitors to get aboard a smaller vessel which reached Can Gio in 15 minutes. Phan Xuan Anh of Tan Hong Travel Agency, which provided services to the German cruise ship, says a river tour like this will provide a new travelling option for visitors to the city. It will be offered to other international cruise visitors, he says. Aida Aida, which can accommodate 2,600…... [read more]
Saigontourist launches new river toursNguyen Tien Saigontourist Holding Company, Vietnam’s leading tourism services provider, has just put into service five new tourist boats and launched seven new river tours, taking in popular destinations in the city and neighboring areas. The tours are designed by Binh Quoi Tourist Village in conjunction with Saigontourist Travel Service Co. under the umbrella of Saigontourist, with a range of options for passengers. More noteworthy of the seven newly-operated tours are three taking tourists to sightseeing spots in HCMC and Binh Duong Province, the two most vibrant and dynamic cities in the south. Tan Cang-Binh Duong-Ben…... [read more]
New summer tours from Saigontourist By Dat Tien in HCMC Saigontourist Travel Service Company has introduced a series of new summer tours with many attractive options for tourists; to take advantage of new flights launched by Vietnam Airlines and many big festivals around the country. In addition to existing services from HCMC via Hanoi to Haiphong City, Ha Long Bay and Sapa Town, Saigontourist will make use of the new direct HCMC-Haiphong service from July 17. The new options include a three-day tour to Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Island-Haiphong City priced at VND5.5 million per person, departing on Thursdays; and…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge – Boat tours along HCM City’s Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal, which were expected to make use of the urban waterway to boost water tourism in the city, have failed to attract tourists after two years of operation. Workers tidy up water hyacinths on the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal. Boat tours along the canal failed to attract tourists because of the water pollution. In 2015, the first boat tour service was launched on the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal by the city’s Department of Tourism and Sai Gon Boat Co Ltd. The tour offered two options for tourists: a Gondola…... [read more]
Five high-speed canoes to be used in the waterway tours. Photo: qdnd.vn
At the launching ceremony, Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Bui Ta Hoang Vu said that the move is significant to enhance the glamour and competitiveness of the city’s tourism.
He stressed that with a crisscross canal system, Ho Chi Minh City boasts huge potentials to develop waterway tourism, thus it is necessary to develop tourism products based on available advantages.
The new waterway tours are expected to help promote the city’s image as a friendly, attractive and safe destination, he…... [read more]
