QINGDAO - JAPAN

SÀI GÒN

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Description

SGN - TAO - KIX - TNA - SGN

Itinerary

NIGHT 1: HO CHI MINH CITY - QINGDAO

- Guests are present at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the tour leader welcomes guests and checks in for the flight to Qingdao on flight SC4646 SGN-TAO 02:05 – 08:15.

- The group stays overnight on the plane.

DAY 1: QINGDAO (Lunch, Dinner)

- Morning: Arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, complete immigration procedures. Transfer to visit:

- The Pier (栈桥): A symbolic structure of Qingdao with a history of over 100 years, a famous spot for viewing wintering Siberian gulls.

- St. Michael's Cathedral (圣弥厄尔教堂): The most famous Catholic church in Qingdao, China. (visit and take photos from the outside).

- Liyuan Historic District (老建筑里院): Stroll around the old quarter with its characteristic Liyuan architecture, feeling the daily life and century-old urban atmosphere of Qingdao.

- Have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, guests transfer to visit:

- Longjiang Road Cartoon Street (龙江路漫画街): Visit and check-in at the unique artistic comic street.

- Badaguan (八大关): An architectural complex featuring styles from various countries, formerly a famous resort area in Qingdao.

- Have dinner at a local restaurant. Afterward, the group transfers to the hotel to check in and rest.

- Overnight in Qingdao.

DAY 2: QINGDAO (Breakfast, lunch)

- Morning: Guests have breakfast at the hotel. The tour bus takes the group to visit:

- Shazikou Little Italy (小意大利·沙子口): A fishing village likened to “Little Italy”, a hidden destination with colorful houses combined with moored fishing boats, creating impressive frames.

- Xiaomai Island (小麦岛): Enjoy unobstructed 270° sea views, featuring a wide lawn and coastal rocks, offering a relaxing space and wonderful photo spots.

- Have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, continue to visit:

- Qingdao Beer Museum (青岛啤酒博物馆): A destination to explore the over 100-year history of the Qingdao Beer brand. Here, guests will learn about the beer production process, admire brewing equipment from various eras, and discover beer culture through a modern exhibition space combining images, artifacts, and production equipment as well as the history and culture of beer.

- Taidong Pedestrian Street (台东步行街): A famous food street with many attractive street foods, combined with checking in at the Beer Exchange.

- Guests have dinner at their own expense. Afterwards, the group returns to the hotel to rest.

- Overnight in Qingdao.

DAY 3: QINGDAO - KANSAI - OSAKA (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

- Morning: Guests enjoy breakfast at the hotel. The group checks out. Transfer to the airport to complete procedures for the flight to Kansai SC4091 TAO-KIX 08:00 – 11:25.

- Arriving at Kansai Airport, guests complete immigration procedures. The group moves to Kobe for lunch. Afterward, proceed to visit:

- Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum: a famous tourist destination in Kobe, Japan. Guests will learn about the sake brewing process in Japan and will be invited to taste several types of sake after understanding this important brewing method of the Japanese.

- Kobe Port: famous for the Kobe Port Tower, which features a very unique and rare design in the world.

- Evening: The group has dinner. Overnight at the Kobe hotel.

DAY 4: KOBE - KYOTO - OSAKA (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

- Morning: Guests enjoy breakfast. The group checks out of the hotel. Depart for Kyoto, the group visits:

- Fushimi Inari Shrine: known as the legendary Thousand-Gate Shrine with over 1,000 glowing vermilion Torii gates.

- Lunch: The group has lunch. Afterward, continue to visit:

- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove: a natural bamboo forest in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, famous for its scenic beauty that attracts tourists. The forest consists mostly of moso bamboo and includes several paths for tourists and visitors.

- Tea ceremony experience: discover the quintessence of Japanese culture. Here, guests enjoy the distinctive flavor of Japanese tea and shop for tea products.

- Shinkansen ride experience - one of the prides of Japan's transportation system (the Shinkansen experience will be flexibly arranged between legs/cities in the itinerary, depending on the actual tour conditions)

- Evening: The bus takes the group for dinner and hotel check-in. Overnight in Osaka.

DAY 5: OSAKA (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

- Morning: Guests enjoy breakfast. Depart to visit:

- Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine: One of the three largest Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan, with a history of over 1,800 years. The shrine was built before Buddhism was introduced to Japan.

- Osaka Castle: The main symbol of Osaka, built in the 16th century by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the first person to complete the unification of Japan. (exterior photography)

- Duty-free shopping at JTC Doton Plaza.

- Lunch: The group enjoys a lunch of Kobe beef specialty. Afterwards, continue visiting:

- Stroll and shop at Shinsaibashi (if time permits).

- Evening: The coach takes the group for dinner and returns to the hotel to rest.

- Overnight in Osaka.

DAY 6: OSAKA - KANSAI - JINAN - HCMC (Breakfast, lunch)

- Morning: Guests enjoy breakfast and complete check-out procedures.

- Guests are free to explore Osaka city.

- The group enjoys lunch at a local restaurant. A vehicle takes the group to Kansai International Airport to check in for the flight to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport on flight SC8086 KIX-TNA 16:00 – 17:55. Upon arrival in Jinan, the group continues with flight SC8073 TNA – SGN 20:40 – 00:30+1 to Ho Chi Minh City.

- Land at Tan Son Nhat Airport, bid farewell to the group and see you again.

Note: The itinerary may change depending on weather conditions, tidal forecasts, and port authority regulations.

What's Included

Terms & conditions

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:

1. Round-trip airfare per group (SGN-TAO//TAO-KIX//KIX/TNA//TNA-SGN) including: Shandong Airlines: 01 piece of checked baggage 23kg/piece and 01 piece of carry-on baggage 5kg/piece

2. Standard hotel accommodation based on 02 people/room; triple room sharing applies if an odd number of guests (1 or 3 guests) travel.

QINGDAO:

NIGHT 1+2: HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS/GUANGYE JINJIANG/JIAHUA GRAND/FOUR SEASONS MEIJING/GLORIA PLAZA/MEHOOD LESTIE HOTEL AIRPORT or equivalent

JAPAN:

NIGHT 3: TOYOKO INN KOBE SANNOMIYA-EKI HIGASHI or equivalent

NIGHT 4+5: BANDE HOTEL OSAKA or equivalent

*Note: In accordance with Japanese culture, hotels almost exclusively offer Twin rooms (02 single beds). If guests wish to use a Double room (1 double bed), the company will make every effort to arrange it and will inform guests specifically before the departure date. For guests using a Triple room (room for 3 guests), some hotels in Japan may not be able to accommodate this room type. The company will try its best to arrange it according to your request.

3. Group visa for entering Japan.

4. Meals as per the itinerary, with diverse menus that change daily.

5. One-time admission tickets to sightseeing spots listed in the tour itinerary.

6. Air-conditioned vehicle for transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary.

7. Global travel insurance valued at 1,000,000,000 VND/guest/Incident.

8. Vietnamese-speaking tour guide to accompany the group according to the tour itinerary.

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:

1. Passport with validity exceeding 6 months.

2. Single room surcharge 4,800,000 VND (for guests requesting a single room – standard single rooms in Japan feature 1 bed for 01 person).

3. Personal expenses: drinks, laundry, excess baggage fees, telephone, photography, etc.

4. Tips for the tour guide and driver (1,080,000 VND/Guest/Tour)

5. Vietnam re-entry visa for foreign nationals.

6. Other expenses not listed in the inclusions.

CHILD TOUR PRICE:

- Children under 2 years old: 30% of the full adult tour price (sharing a bed with adults).

- Children from 2 years old to under 10 years old: 80% of the full adult tour price (No separate bed provided).

- Children aged 10 and above: 100% of the full adult tour price.

- Children requiring a separate bed will be charged 100% of the adult tour price.

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY:

- If tour cancellation occurs, the guest shall pay specific cancellation fees and airline ticket cancellation charges:

- If the tour is canceled immediately after the Embassy or Consulate has issued the visa: the travel company reserves the right to cancel the issued visa, and the guest will be subject to cancellation fees according to the terms below:

- Immediately after tour deposit and 30 days prior to departure: Cancellation fee is 3,000,000 VND

- 21-30 days prior to departure: Payment of 50% of the tour price.

- 14-21 days prior to departure: Payment of 70% of the tour price.

- Within 14 days prior to departure: Payment of 100% of the tour price.

- In case your visa is refused: 100% of the fee will be refunded.

(Cancellation time is calculated based on working days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays). Holidays and Tet tours are strictly non-refundable and non-cancellable.

Tour cancellations with the COMPANY must be notified directly via Fax, email, or text message and must be confirmed by the COMPANY. Cancellations via phone will not be accepted.

NOTES:

- Passports must be valid for more than 6 months (Calculated from the departure date).

- Before registering for the tour, please carefully read the tour program, terms, and what is included as well as excluded in the program.

- The Travel Company is exempted from liability in cases where tour participants are refused or denied exit/entry for personal reasons, or issues arising from applying for visas independently, using ABTC (APEC) cards, official or diplomatic passports during the tour, or if your visa application is rejected or delayed by competent authorities.

- Guests must fulfill their tax obligations so as not to affect their exit from the country.

- Guests aged 70 and above must ensure sufficient health to participate in the tour itinerary and are strongly encouraged to travel with a relative for assistance when needed. If guests have underlying medical conditions or poor physical health, a doctor's medical certificate is required to ensure fitness for international travel.

- Due to the nature of a group tour combining individual travelers, the company requires a minimum of 10 adult guests to guarantee that the tour departs on schedule. If the group does not reach the minimum number of guests, the company is responsible for notifying guests 07 days prior to departure to reschedule another departure date or fully refund the amount paid by the guest.

- As flights depend on airlines, flight times may change in some cases without prior notice.

- This is a purely sightseeing tour; guests registering for the tour are kindly requested to travel with the group on both the departure and return dates and are not permitted to separate from the group.

- If you are overseas Vietnamese or a Foreign national and the Vietnam visa in your passport is a single-entry visa, you must arrange your own Vietnam re-entry visa via the link: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu

- Overseas Vietnamese or Foreign nationals holding a separate Vietnam visa must bring it along during the tour.

- Guests holding dual nationality or a Travel document (without official citizenship) must inform the tour sales staff at the time of booking and submit the original document along with relevant papers (if any).

- Guests holding only a green card (temporary residence card abroad) without a valid Vietnamese passport cannot register for tours to a third country.

- Pregnant guests are kindly requested to inform the tour sales staff at the time of booking for further consultation. Please note that a doctor's approval is required prior to travel. For safety reasons, pregnant women from 30-32 weeks onwards will not be accepted.

- Children under 18 years old not traveling with their Parents must have an authorization letter certified by local authorities (authorized by parents to accompany the tour).

- Visa application documents submitted to the Consulate will not be returned.

- Tour services will not be refunded or canceled if customers choose not to use them.

- Depending on actual conditions, the order of sightseeing spots in the program may change while ensuring all initial attractions are covered.

- The Travel Company is exempted from liability in cases of natural disasters, earthquakes, droughts, protests, strikes, epidemics, aircraft technical glitches, etc., leading to flight postponements, cancellations, or delays; the company reserves the right to alter the itinerary at any time for customer convenience and safety and will not be liable to compensate for resulting damages.

JAPAN VISA APPLICATION DOCUMENTS To facilitate prompt visa processing, please prepare and complete your documents according to the following guidelines:
Personal (Mandatory)	Original passport valid for more than 6 months until the end of the trip. (If previous passports were used, please include photocopies along with the old passport). + scanned file of the original passport showing clear information and all 4 corners, with a SIGNATURE in the “PASSPORT HOLDER'S SIGNATURE” section by the visa applicant. 01 photo file + 02 photos sized 3.5 x 4.5 cm with a white background (Taken within the last 6 months). Photocopy of Citizen Identity Card. Notarized copy of Marriage Certificate (if husband and wife travel together), Birth Certificate (if traveling with parents). Financial
(Mandatory)	* Documents proving financial capability for the trip expenses: Bank account statement showing salary / income (most recent 6 months) with a balance exceeding 100,000,000 VND (original) OR Savings account balance confirmation (Minimum over 100,000,000) (Deposit date must be at least 3 months prior to application submission and maturity date must be after the trip end date.) (original) In special cases, you may be requested to provide both 02
Employment (Mandatory)	Business Owners	Employees
	Business Registration Certificate (Photocopy). Tax payment receipts for the most recent 03 months (Photocopy).	1. Labor contract (Photocopy). 2. Photocopy of Social Insurance / Health Insurance (If applicable).