Vietnam

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Vietnam is packed full of incredible landscapes and welcoming, warm-hearted inhabitants. You will have the chance to experience typical Vietnamese handicrafts in villages and cities as we travel from the north, right down to the south of Vietnam. Along the way we encourage you to meet local people and explore a side to Vietnam that the tourists rarely see. 

We begin the tour with a visit to Craft Link and their showroom in Hanoi. From here we will travel North West and spend the night in a traditional rural village, where we can enjoy the local culture before returning to Hanoi the following day. We then head to the coast of Halong Bay, one of the most magnificent natural splendours, and then south to Hue with its Royal Imperial Citadel. Travelling further south we visit Hoi An and Nha Trang before heading to Ho Chi Minh City, also called the “Far Eastern Pearl”, where we will visit the base of Mai Handicrafts and their producers in and around the capital.

On our tour we will focus more on the cultural and social aspects of Vietnam and hope that through this experience you will discover another side to this fascinating country. Being in contact with the Vietnamese ethnic minorities, you will learn about their culture, the way they live and work, and their history and traditions. You will also have the opportunity to discover fair trade in Vietnam which is based on dialogue, transparency and respect, and you will see its contribution to the sustainable development of the country.  

All Photos by Ralph Dransfield from his tour in October 2010


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Holiday details

  • Duration: 19 days
  • Land Only Price: £1,575.00
  • Estimated flight price: £1,200.00
  • Optional
  • Donation to Traidcraft's Environmental Fund £15.75
  • Insurance £92.00
  • Holiday Details
  • 1 night on boat cruise
  • 2 nights in family-run accommodation
  • All other accommodation in hotels and guesthouses
  • 60% meals provided
  • 3 internal flights
  • 2 long road transfers
  • 6 producer visits to 2 Traidcraft suppliers
  • 1 development project visit
  • 9 tourist visits
  • 1 boat trip
  • Holiday Departure Date
  • TCVI13/01 13 Nov 13
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