The 7th International Travel Expo - Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2011) is a favourite destination for tourists as it usually coincides with big sales programmes. Hence, this annual event is an opportunity for tourists to find cost-effective, attractive tours.
ITE HCMC 2011 opened from September 14 to 17, 2011 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. Exploring Booth E01 registered by Saigontourist Travel Services Company, you will be offered detailed information about its 2011 autumn - winter economy tourism programme with more than 300 inbound and outbound itineraries, ranging from economy IKO Travel to high-grade Premium Travel. Particularly, a series of promotion tours to Hanoi, Sapa, Phu Quoc, Bai Dinh Pagoda - Trang An Resort - Ha Long launched by Saigontourist in collaboration with national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines offers a 46 percent discount. A series of inbound and outbound autumn - winter tours is unique and innovative, with destinations to Canada, England and many other nations. Besides, there are special tours for the elderly, honeymoon, cruise and yachting. Last but not least, Saigontourist presented 50 Saigontourist Travel cards with a lot of incentives and preferences for the first 50 customers visiting the booth.
In particular, ITE 2011 themed “Four countries - one destination” is a joint event for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Vietravel is one of a few exhibitors to join hands with Vietnam Airlines to offer big discounts for outbound tours to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Shanghai - Hangzhou - Wuxi - Suzhou (China). The biggest reduction amounts to VND2 million a tour.
Despite being launched at the end of summer, the four-day Laos travel programme (costing VND8.99 million) catches the fancy of travellers and is expected to become a hot pick in the coming time, thanks to a rebate of VND1 million on the occasion of ITE 2011. According to the itinerary connecting Vientiane of Laos with Udon Thani of Thailand, travellers will reach Vientiane, the capital of Laos, and explore Pha That Luang, a symbol of Laos and a world cultural heritage, and ancient pagodas before leaving for Udon Thani City in northeast Thailand to go sightseeing and shopping.
A five-day tour to Myanmar is offered at VND9.69 million, a discount of up to VND1.3 million. You will have the chance to explore the uniqueness of Myanmar from world-famed ancient temples like 2,500-year-old Shwedagon Pagoda (Great Dagon Pagoda), the heart of Buddhism in Myanmar; Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock Pagoda) built in 574 BC; Kanbawzathadi Palace; Kyauktawgyi Paya Temple; royal white elephants, the symbol of prosperity and imperial power. The tour will spread from former Yangon capital to Bago, the capital of Bago Division.
A four-day Bangkok - Pattaya, Thailand tour offered at VND4.9 million - a discount of VND700,000 will provide you a chance to admire Royal Thai architectural splendours, sacred ancient pagodas and Safari World Zoo. Especially, you can go shopping in Bangkok and experience unforgettable emotions in no-night city Pattaya.
This is also a good time for you to explore modern and beautiful Malaysia and Singapore. A four-day tour to Malaysia takes you VND5.79 million, while the cost for a similar duration tour to Singapore is VND7.99 million. Both are rebated VND600,000. Biggest rebate of VND2 million is seen in tours to China, like Shanghai - Hangzhou - Wuxi - Suzhou. A discounted fee is VND6.99 million.
A Vietravel representative said despite difficulties arising from the economic slump, tours to Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia maintain high growth rates.
This discount campaign, beginning at ITE 2011, will last through October.
Giang Tu
Vietnamese
