

This land-locked mountainous country is gaining a reputation as an ecotourist destination. Its many rivers criss-crossing the country and unspoilt national parks are ideal for activities such as trekking, kayaking and caving. The capital, Vientiane, and the other major towns have been spared major modern developments with traditional and colonial architecture still dominant.
Indochina Charm Travel offers Laos adventure tours including travel packages from Vientiane to Vang Vieng, trekking and biking in Vang Vieng. End then continue by road to Xieng Khouang, visit to Plains of Jars. Keep driving to Luang Prabang, where you will have trekking tour and elephant riding tour. If you have more time, the ecotour will start from Luang Prabang to Nong Khai then Muong Ngoi, where you have homestay, kayaking and hiking through minority ethnic villages. Then enjoy a boat trip up-stream the Nam Ou river till Muong Khoa where you will cross over the border to Vietnam to connect another adventure.
For now, Laos remains relatively isolated and undeveloped. Its capital, Vientiane, is more like a big village than a crowded Asian hub and life throughout the country is slow paced. Most people come to Laos and make a brief tour of Vientiane and UNESCO World Heritage-listed Luang Prabang with perhaps a brief detour to the mysterious Plain of Jars.
The most Laos classic tour offered by Indochina Charm Travel is Vientiane and Luang Prabang within 5 days, but also you can combine many optional classic tours including Vientiane city tour withWat Sisaket, Wat Ho Prakeo, That Luang Stupa and Patouxay (Arch de Triumph); one day trip from Vientiane to Nam Ngum Lake; Luang Prabang full-day city tour with national Museum, Wat Visoun, Wat Aham, Ban Xangkhong, Wat Xiengthong, Hmong market, Phousi Hill and Wat Phabat Tai, boat trip to Pak Ou cave or tour to Kuangsi Waterfall. Your classic tour in Laos can be extended by a flight from Vientiane to Xieng Khouang to visit the Plain of Jars or by land from Vientiane to Vang Vieng, Plains of Jars and ends in Luang Prabang.
The Vietnam’s total length from north to south is 1,650km. Its width, stretching from east to west, is 600km at the widest point in the north, 400km in the south, and 50km at the narrowest part, in the centre, in Quang Binh Province.
With a coastline is 3,260km long and the inland border is 4,510km, Vietnam is very potential for beach vacation and luxury leisure trips. Indochina Charm Travel presents Paradise luxury cruise, Indochina Sails luxury cruise in Halong Bay, Cat Ba island tour, Hoian beach tour, The Nam Hai resort, Palm Garden resort, Luxury Life Resort & Spa, Nha Trang beach tour, Evasion Hideaway Resort & Spa, Ana Mandara Resort, Vinperland Resort, Vung Tau beach tour, Phan Thiet beach tour, Mui Ne beach tour, leisure tour to Phu Quoc island. In almost of beaches and islands in Vietnam, travelers have the opportunity to practice sport activities including scuba diving, diving, parachuting, kayaking and fishing.
Beside beaches, Vietnam has also some famous mountain sites for honeymoon tours. If you are honeymooners, you must take this opportunity to enjoy your honeymoon tour to Sapa or Dalat.
With three quarters of territory consist of mountains and hills and two systems of rivers - Reb River and Mekong River, Vietnam is a destination for discovery and adventure travel.
Indochina Charm Travel proposes various activities including adventure to the North West of Vietnam by four wheel drive vehicles, trekking in Hoa Binh, homestay at Mai Chau, adventure to Son La, adventure to Dien Bien, discorvery of Sin Ho, treks in Sapa, homestay tour in Sapa with overnight at Ta Van village, visit Muong Khuong Sunday market, boat trip on Da river.
In the North East of Vietnam, the popular adventure tours are one-week trip to Babe lake, overnight at Tay village, adventure to Cao Bang, visit Ban Gioc waterfall and end by a boat trip on Halong Bay with kayaking opportunities and adventure to Cat Ba National park on Cat Ba Island.
Ha Giang is located between North West and North East is now a new destination for adventure in Vietnam, with homestay opportunities in villages at Ha Giang, biking and trekking tours, adventure to Dong Van - rocky plateau, meet hill tribes pepole, visit Pho Bang market, visit Meo Vac market and visit Noong lake at the sunset.
In the Center and the South of Vietnam, Indochina Charm Travel presents adventure tours to Pleiku, elephant riding in Buon Me Thuat, homestay in long house, treking tour through the highland, adventure to Dalat, homestay tour Vinh Long and various cruising tours in Mekong Delta.
Lying on the eastern part of the Indochinese peninsula, Vietnam is a strip of land shaped like the letter “S”. China borders it to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, the East Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the east and south.
With its mainland territory of 331,211.6 sq. km and its population: 85,789.6 thousand inhabitants (Apr. 2009), Vietnam is a destination of classic tours. Indochina Cham Travel presents cultural and history tours to Vietnam with various activities and options.
For the North of Vietnam, travelers can choose one or a combination of Hanoi city tour, Hoa Lu and Tam Coc (inland Halong Bay) tour, Van Long and Phat Diem tour, Perfums pagoda tour, tour to Tho Ha village, tour to Duong Lam village, Ha Long bay tour with overnight on cruise, tour on Huong Hai junk, tour on Bai Tho junk, tour on Indochina Sails cruise, tour on Bhaya cruise, tour on Emeraude cruise, tour on Ginger cruise, tour on Jasmine cruise, tour on Paradise cruise, week-end tour to Sapa and Bac Ha sunday market.
For the center of Vietnam, Indochina Charm Travel offers Hue city tour, boat trip on Perfums river, culture tours to Imperial Citadel, visit of Minh Mang Tomb, visit of Khai Dinh Tomb, visit of Tu Duc Tomb, tour to Hoian town, tour to Myson holyland, tour to Tra Que village, boat trip on Thu Bon river, visit Cham museum, visit Mable Mountains.
For the South of Vietnam, the most classic tours are Saigon city tour, Tay Ninh tour with visit to Cao Dai temple, Cu Chi tunnels tour, tour to Mekong Delta, My Tho and Ben Tre tour, boat trip to Cai Be and Vinh Long, tour on Bassac cruise, tour on Cai Be Princess sampan, tour on Song Xanh sampan, tour on Douce Mekong cruise, tour to Can Tho, tour to Chau Doc.
Laos - the country of a million elephants is also known as the kingdom of mountains. With over half of the area still covered by dense forests and 70 % of the topography mountainous, this country has spectacular scenery and great nature which has not been touched by tourists. Laos is really the perfect destination for the traveler who loves nature and discovery.
The peaceful and hospitable Laotian people always make you feel that you are at home in their country. With Indochina Charm Travel, you can visit the historic royal city of Luang Prabang, where you will watch hundreds of saffron-robed monks move silently among the centuries-old monasteries.This is as romantic a scene as you’ll experience anywhere in Asia.
Discover the famous Plain of Jars in Xieng Khuang Province or enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and small town charm, visit Wat That Luang with its impressive golden stupa which can be seen throughout the capital city of Vientiane, take a boat trip along the Mekong River and visit hill tribal villages. With its great nature and topography, Laos is the perfect destination for an Adventure and Eco Tourism trip like this one put together by Indochina Charm Travel. This is the ideal place for our Voluntourism trip as well.
Welcome to Cambodia, the Kingdom of Temples and the site of incredible Angkor - the masterpiece of the Khmer people. The country is blessed by a rich history and cultural heritage, a paradise for historians, archeologists and the people wanting to see many wonders of the ancient world.
Travel Siem Reap - Just as Angkor is more than Angkor Wat, so too is Cambodia more than its temples. With Indochina Charm Travel, Angkor Wat will not be your only discovery.
We will also help you discover some of the other great charms of Cambodia such as: Phnom Penh - Cambodia’s Royal City, the beautiful rural area of Siem Reap and a home hosted lunch with a local family, a peaceful boat cruise on Tonle Sap Lake or on the Mekong River, R&R at a secluded palm-fringed beached in Sihanoukville, trekking in Borkor National Park, or riding an elephant in the jungles of Mondulkiri.
Welcome to Vietnam, the country of more than 3000 years history, 54 ethnic people, 3000 kms of sea coast, ¾ of topography is mountain and hospitable people living in very rich culture of wet rice cultivation.
Different from the image of the country in severe war in last century, Vietnam have changed and healed so fast from war time and appear to you as the peaceful green country, great potential for many different kinds of travel activities such as classic tour, adventure tour, luxury leisure, photograph, culinary, MICE or even Voluntourism - very new travel style.
Travel to Vietnam, you can discover great nature and breath taking scenery in mountain area in the North of Vietnam, relax in beautiful beaches and resorts from Center to the South, experience 5 World Heritages: Halong, Phong Nha, Hue, Hoi An and My Son, witness the amazing changes in this dynamic country, shocking with the “organize chaos” traffic of 25 million motorbikes in the country, enjoy the great culinary of 500 different dishes, explore the long history and culture in Hanoi and Red River Delta and indulge yourself in peaceful and hospitable atmosphere of beautiful Mekong Delta.
With Indochina Charm Travel, you will have a great balance of visiting a famous and beautiful “must see” place as well as discover the truly Vietnam in our exclusive features to experience the specific identities of the places and the local people; something you might not find in guide books or be able to discover on your own.
At present, only citizens of few countries can visit Vietnam without entry visa:
- Not more than 30 days: for citizens of Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Laos.
- Not more than 15 days: for citizens of Japan and South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland.
- French citizens holding valid diplomatic passports are exempt from visa requirements when visiting Vietnam and are allowed to stay for up 3 months at one time or on several visits within six months since their first immigration dates.
- Citizens of Chile holding valid diplomatic or official passports are exempt from needing entry, exit and transit visas in Vietnam's territory and are allowed to stay for up 60 days on each visit.
Following the best normal practice, we highly recommend all tourists to get the visa stamped on your passport before the departure by applying to either the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate overall the world. However, If you want to avoid a long & complicated procedure for a visa to be approved at Vietnam Embassies in abroad (normally from 4 to 10 days), we are so willing to help you arrange the visa approved code service for you. After receiving the approval letter issued by the Immigration Department, we will send the notification (by fax or attached email) to you and simultaneously fax the approval letter to your desired Vietnam Embassy or Consulate. Later on, you just bring your passport to that Embassy or Consulate to get the visa stamped on your passport on the same day.
1. Visa on arrival service
Our costs below excludes the stamping fee of US$ 25 only, which will be paid directly by clients to the Visa on arrival Office at the airport.
| Number of customers | Normal: 3 - 5 days | Urgent: 1- 2 days |
| 1 - 2 pax | US$ 28 per person | US$ 36 per person |
| 3 - 5 pax | US$ 26 per person | US$ 33 per person |
| 6 - 9 pax | US$ 24 per person | US$ 32 per person |
| 10 pax up | US$ 23 per person | US$ 31 per person |
2. Visa approval service
Our costs below excludes the stamping fee of US$ 25 or higher a bit, which will be paid directly by clients to the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in abroad.
| Number of customers | Normal: 3 - 5 days | Urgent: 1- 2 days |
| 1 - 2 pax | US$ 16 per person | US$ 22 per person |
| 3 - 5 pax | US$ 14 per person | US$ 20 per person |
| 6 - 9 pax | US$ 12 per person | US$ 18 per person |
| 10 pax up | US$ 10 per person | US$ 16 per person |
Normal: 3 - 5 days Urgent: 1-2 working day.
3. Business & multiple visa approval service
Our costs below excludes the stamping fee of US$ 25 or higher a bit, which will be paid directly by clients to the Vietnamâ Embassy or Consulate in abroad. Surely, Customers are required to have other business contracts with Vietnamese companies through Indochina Charm Travel.
| Types of visa | Normal: 3 - 5 days | Urgent: 1- 2 days |
| Single entry - 3 months | US$ 30 | US$ 40 |
| Single entry - 6 months | US$ 40 | US$ 50 |
| Multiple entry - 1 month | US$ 40 | US$ 50 |
| Multiple entry - 3 months | US$ 40 | US$ 50 |
| Multiple entry - 6 months | US$ 50 | US$ 60 |
Normal: 3 - 5 days Urgent: 1-2 working day
We also offer Transfer service to your address within city, please contact us for further information when you apply Vietnamese Visa.
Apply for a visa approval code or visa on arrival through Indochina Charm Travel:
a- Required details:
To process Vietnam visa, please provide to us all following information:
1. Your title (Mr./Mrs./Ms.)
2. Your name as shown in your passport
3. Date of birth
4. Nationality
5. Occupation
6. Passport No. (valid at least 06 months)
7. Date of Passport issued
8. Date of Passport expired
9. Propose date of arrival
10. Port of arrival - Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) or other
11. Purpose of visit (Vacation/Business/Visit family)
12. Type of service (Visa approval code or Visa on arrival)
13. The city at which a Vietnam embassy or consulate located, where you plan to get the visa (only for visa approval code type)
14. Copy of your passport, where there is Passport number and your picture.
Please send us an Email for visa arrangement at: sales@indochinacharmtravel.com
b- Procedures:
Just Right after receiving your personal information, we will proceed the visa immediately. In urgent cases, the process will take only 1 up to 2 working days, normally will take 3 up to 5 working days.
Visa upon arrival: After being approved by the Immigration Department, we will send you the Visa Approval Letter by email in attached file. Please do not forget:
- Print out the Visa approval letter to show at the check-in counters while boarding on plane
- Bring 2 passport pictures for the Visa application when you arrive Vietnam
- $25 in cash to pay for the visa stamping fee
Approval Code Visa: Similarly, we will send you the Visa Approval Letter by email in attached file. It is better for you to print out and keep together with your all documents when you apply the visa at Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in abroad.
What you need while applying for a visa at a Embassy/ Consulate
* Passport of at least 6-month validity
* Visa application form (take from the Embassy/Consulate)
* Two passport pictures
* Visa fee: in a range of US$ 50 - 85 if applied directly to Embassy or US$ 25-45 if your visa has been pre-approved. This fee depends also on Embassy and Type of visa.
Booking conditions
These Terms and Conditions govern the relationship between you, the Client or Agent, and us, INDOCHINA CHARM INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL JOINT-STOCK COMPANY (“INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL”). By booking a tour at INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL, you have agreed to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. They outline, among other things, our cancellation policy, certain limitations of liability and disclaimer. These terms affect your rights to sue, governing law, forum, and jurisdiction; please be sure to carefully read these terms and make sure you understand your rights and obligations and our rights and obligations.
Price
All prices quoted to Client/Agent are on a net basis and in United States Dollars (“USD” or “US$”) and valid according to the date specified on the INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL printed quotation and/or invoice issued to the Client/Agent. INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL guarantees that the prices or rates quoted to the Client/Agent are correct at the time of issuance of the Client’s/Agent’s quotation and/or invoice but are subject to change in accordance with market, tax or exchange rate fluctuation, with or without prior notice.
Reservation and confirmation
Reservations can be made to INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL office via website or email or fax. Upon confirmation of a reservation:
• 30% (thirty percent) deposit is required to secure your reservation
• remaining balanced amount of 70% (seventy percent) must be fully received by INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL at least 15 (fifteen) days prior to client's arrival in the destination country or starting date of the tour.
If the final payment is not received by the due date, Client’s/Agent’s reservation will be cancelled and the Clients/Agents will have to pay the cancellation charges. INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL also reserves the right to correct any arrangement (including tours, programs, prices and services) in the best interest of its Client/Agent, with or without prior notice.
Payment
1. Payment by swift/telegraphic transfer:
Except otherwise accepted by INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL, Client’s/Agent’s payment shall be executed by swift or telegraphic transfer to the appropriate INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL bank account. Any bank charges levied by the sending banks (and mediate banks) relating to transfers to INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL must be paid by Client/Agent.
Indochina Charm International Travel JSC
USD account No: 001 137 282167 3
EUR account No: 001 114 291368 7
Swift Code: BFTV VNVX 001
Joint - Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam - Operation Centre (Vietcombank- Operation Centre)
31-33 Ngo Quyen Street, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam
Note: After your payment telegraphic transfer is done, please fax the receipt of the payment provided by the bank to us at: (844) 3927 5183 , or scan the receipt and email it to us.
2. By credit card:
Client's/Agent’s payment can be also executed by credit cards. The procedure require Client/Agent to fill out the payment guarantee form/credit card authorization form provided by us, and then fax or email the scanned form to us. By this time, only Visa card and Master card are accepted.
Note:
• Credit cards are only used for settling deposit.
• 3% banking fee shall be applied to any and every settled amount (by Vietcombank).
3. Payment via Onepay.vn or by Western Union:
We accept the payment via www.onepay.vn or by Western Union in urgent case.
4. Payment by cash:
Payment by cash on spot is applied for any extra services after settling full payment for main tour booking.
Vouchers
Vouchers for booking arrangements and copy of Client’s’/Agent’s itinerary shall be issued to Client ‘Agent on arrival by a representative from INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL.
Cancellation and refund
Should Client/Agent cancel your trip must notify INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL in writing. Under such circumstance, Client/Agent shall be subject to pay cancellation charge. The cancellation charges will be a certain percentage of the tour price as follows:
FIT bookings (1 - 10 passengers)
• More than 45 days before departure: $250 (for administrative fee)
• From 45 to 30 days: 25% of total tour price
• From 30 to 15 days: 50% of total tour price
• From 15 to 7 days: 75% of total tour price
• Less than 7 days or no show: 100% of total tour price
GIT bookings (11 passengers and up): INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL will inform for each booking and it depends mostly on suppliers policy.
After the tour begins, any extra charges caused by Client’s/Agent’s changes will be paid by Client/Agent. Any unused portion is neither refundable nor exchangeable.
INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL calculate your refund on the day when we receive the written cancellation by Vietnam time. All refunds to the client will be processed within 30 days of receipt of your cancellation. The service charge of the refund is USD50.00 per time.
Responsibilities
We, INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL, commit to do our best to meet the Client’s/Agent’s satisfaction. However, it is the understanding of the Parties that as a tour operator, INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL acts as an intermediary between the Client/Agent and various suppliers, including airlines, hotels, transportation operators, local tourist offices and other contractors providing the services to the Client/Agent. INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL does not own or operate any of these Suppliers. As such, INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL is not liable to the Client/Agent by unsatisfactory services or failure to act of any suppliers or any third party. By utilizing the travel services of the suppliers, you, the Client/Agent, agree that you will look to such Suppliers for any accident, injury, property damage, delay, change in schedule, or personal loss to you or to those traveling with you, and that neither INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL nor its representative shall be responsible.
The Client/Agent also warrants that INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL shall not be responsible and/or liable for any injury, loss, or damage to person or property, death, delay, or inconvenience incurred due to acts of God or force majored, acts of war or civil unrest, insurrection or revolt, strikes or other labor activities, criminal or terrorist activities of any kind, overbooking or downgrading of accommodations, mechanical or other failure of airplanes of other means of transportation or for the failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive or depart on time, sanitation problems, lack of medical care, or for any other cause beyond the control of INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL.
INDOCHINA CHARM TRAVEL reserves the right to correct promotional or pricing errors at any time, or to increase the program price in the event of cost increases due to changes in airfares, cruise fares, currency fluctuations, taxes, or fuel surcharges.
Health Requirements
It is the Client’s/Agent’s responsibility to avail themselves with information regarding health requirement, medical and health insurance for the duration of their trip to the destination country.
Claims
All disputes, claims and litigation regarding the Services shall first be settled by way of negotiation and mutual understanding. In the event such negotiation and mutual understanding would fail, the disputes, claim or litigation shall be finally settled by local arbitration in Vietnam. All claims must be submitted in writing within 30 days after the end of the Services.