Threeland Travel, an inbound operator for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar represented by Global Destinations in India organised an eight day familiarisation trip for key travel trade agents in Vietnam in August 2016.
The visit showcased cultural, leisure and historical offerings of Vietnam such as the Temple of Literature, boat ride to the three caves of Tam Coc, trip to My Son – to discover the hidden treasure of the Cham culture, discovering Cu Chi tunnels, a network of over 200km of tunnels and more.
Pruthvi Khetani, General Manager – Mumbai, Global Destinations said, “The Indian travel trade fraternity plays a great role in highlighting not just the usual offerings of the country but also educating potential travellers on various activities they can experience in Vietnam. It is culturally rich destination that offers a wide range of leisure experiences to travellers. More importantly, it is easily accessible from India, which makes it preferred for visitors of different age groups. The teams of Threeland Travel and Global Destinations worked tirelessly to make this visit a grand success.”
The journey extensively covered activities from the South to North of Vietnam including a trip to two remaining sanctuaries in Hoa Lu, witnessing show of water puppetry, cruising through the rock formations of Halong Bay, visiting the glamour town of Hoian, boat cruising in the canals of Ben Tre, exploring Ho Chi Minh City and dinner on Indochina Junk Cruise.
Mahendra Vakharia, Managing Director, Pathfinder Holidays said, “My take of the destination has changed completely and we are more than confident of promoting this fabulous destination in a renewed manner. It is a good family destination that is safe, secure and clean with an amazing combination of nature, history, architecture, culture, delicious vegetarian food, night-life and shopping.”
The travel operators that participated in the visit included Uniglobe Odessey, Harmony Tours and Travels, Voyagers Club, Luxury Roots, Varun Worldwide, Pathfinders, Holidays & More, Round The World, Viceregal Travels.