Introducing Exotissimo's Great Adventures

We have some exciting news from Exotissimo - the launch of our brand new Great Adventures brochure showcasing the best of adventure travel in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Recent years have seen a huge explosion in interest in adventure travel and all its off-shoots including eco-tourism, making it the fastest growing sector in the tourism industry. Great Adventures reinforces Exotissimo's position as a pioneer of adventure travel and responsible tourism in the Mekong region.

Exotissimo's Great Adventures offers a dazzling selection of adventure travel ideas in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, including biking, trekking, kayaking, multi-activity, nature tours, family adventures and corporate adventures that we hope will whet your appetite for adventure travel in our wonderful destinations.

In addition to our many unique tour programmes, we offer the highest standards of safety with all our adventure guides holding first aid qualifications. Our adventure team is enthusiastic and efficient and we share a great sense of fun and humour. Adventure for our department is a way of life and it is a joy to be able to share our experiences with visitors. Please contact adventure@exotissimo.com for more information.

La Résidence opens in Hue

This July, Hue will see the opening of La Résidence Hotel and Spa, a hotel situated at 5 Le Loi Street on a two hectare estate along the quiet banks of the Perfume River. The hotel has been constructed around a renovated 1910 Art Deco building which was the official residence of French governors in central Vietnam until 1954. All the restored rooms have a different setup and decoration which reflects the French architects working there between 1910 and 1954, creating a unique hotel complex that combines Vietnam’s past, present and future.

La Résidence is an architectural mix of the old and the new, housing 122 superior and deluxe rooms and suites with private balconies, air conditioning, electronic safes and a full range of amenities, as well as a business centre, an art gallery, an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, a tennis court and state-of-the-art conference facilities. La Flamboyant Spa offers a complete range of international and Vietnamese health treatments from professionally trained local masseuses. The complex also features Vietnamese, Asian and international cuisine at the riverside Restaurant Le Parfum and refreshing cocktails at the pool bar or lobby bar, Le Gouveneur.

Scandinavians free to roam in Vietnam

Effective 1^st May, nationals from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden travelling to Vietnam and staying for 15 days or less no longer need to apply for entry visas, provided that their passports are valid for at least three months and they can furnish a copy of their return ticket. Those who wish to stay for longer than 15 days will need to apply for a visa. Please contact vietnam@exotissimo.com for more information.
 

Rainbow Divers in Hoi An

In April, Rainbow Divers Vietnam opened a PADI 5 Star Divecentre in Hoi An and appointed English PADI Instructors Graeme Sanson and Jen Will to run and manage the booking office on Le Loi Street and also the booking office and classroom set up at the Hoi An Beach Resort. You can contact the Hoi An centre by calling (849) 14224102 or e-mailing hoian@divevietnam.com. For more information about Rainbow Divers Vietnam's IDC training and diving centres in Con Dao, Phu Quoc, Whale Island, Nha Trang and near Ho Chi Minh City, please visit the Website at www.divevietnam.com.