We wish to thank:

1. Tuan Haji Omar and his group from Kuala Lumpur, 4D & 3N in Banda Aceh, 7 – 10 April 2014
2. Group from Kuantan, Pahang, 3D & 2N in Tanjung Balai, 25 - 27 April 2014
3. Mr. Arifin and his family from Kuala Lumpur, 4D & 3N in Ho Chi Minh, 12 – 15 April 2014

to choose Daffa Travel & Tours, to serve you as long as your trips…..

Banda Aceh,

as a tour destination has some attractive places to be seen……

• Masjid Raya Baiturrahman/Grand Mosque, the great mosque located at the heart of Banda Aceh, was built in 12 Century. When Tsunami 2004 devastated Aceh, this mosque remains sturdy stand; Cut Nya Dien House, replica’s house of the heroic of Cut Nyak Dhien (the National Warriors of Indonesia). This House still survived, although the surrounding area was worst hit by tsunami; Gunongan & Taman Putroe Phang, built by Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607 - 1636) as a private playground and bathing place for his wife Putro Phang (from Malaysia); Museum Aceh, with the collection such as ceramics, weapons & artifacts (clothing, jeweler, calligraphy, Islamic ornamentation, kitchen equipment, etc). There is a big bell “Lonceng Cakra Donya”, a gift from Ming Emperor (15th century) for Sultan Aceh, delivered by a Chinese Moslem, Admiral Cheng Ho (1414); Indonesian Airline Monument (Seulawah-Indonesian First Airplane) was built to commemorate the heroic contribution of the Acehnese to the emergence of the Republic of Indonesia; Sabang and Weh Island, is known for its ecosystem; the 60 square km (23 sq mi) of inland and sea around the island as a wildlife protection area; Ulee Lheue-Banda Aceh (Tsunami Ground Zero), is a shore line facing the Malacca straits; when the tsunami hit Banda Aceh; the beach line and the village nearby were severely damaged and submerged by a 10 m high wave.

Banda Aceh, the Provincial Capital of Aceh Province has fully recovered from the horrifying tsunami (26 December 2004) which destroyed almost 60% of the city with approximately 120.000 victims. And as a remainder for us… that we are nothing compare to the universe…we can see the remnants of tsunami 2004 ….

• Fisherman Boat on an inhabitant house, where the 59 people were reportedly saved by boarding this small boat and riding it to safety; Floating Electric Generator Ship, a ship was carried 5 km inland during the tsunami; and Tsunami Monument & Garden

Ho Chi Minh,

Vietnam's bustling largest city sets the cultural and economic pace for the country. The former Saigon boasts charming French colonial architecture and wide boulevards. Ho Chi Minh is a truly paradise for shopping enthusiasts! Everything from handicrafts to imitation brand name clothes and shoes are available there! As tourism has increased over time in Ho Chi Minh City…….

For the shopper, they have Ben Thanh Market, the large marketplace in central Ho Chi Minh District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of symbols of Ho Chi Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine, The market was formally established by the French colonial in 1859.

For adventurer, take a tour through the Mekong Delta, where it has recently been dubbed as a "biological treasure trove"; over 10,000 new species have been discovered in previously unexplored areas of Mekong Delta, including a species of rat thought to be extinct. And then the adventurous of sampan ride in palm shading creeks will be the next experience of the riverside region

For historians, they have The War Remnants Museum, primarily contains exhibits relating to the American phase of the Vietnam War & Cu Chi Tunnel, In order to combat better-supplied American and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War, Communist guerrilla troops known (Viet Cong ) dug tens of thousands of miles of tunnels, including an extensive network running underneath the Cu Chi district northwest of Saigon. Soldiers used these underground routes to house troops, transport communications and supplies, lay booby traps and mount surprise attacks, after which they could disappear underground to safety. Communist forces began digging a network of tunnels under the jungle terrain of South Vietnam in the late 1940s, during their war of independence from French colonial authority. Tunnels were often dug by hand, only a short distance at a time. As the United States increasingly escalated its military presence in Vietnam in the early 1960s, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops gradually expanded the tunnels. At its peak during the Vietnam War, the network of tunnels in the Cu Chi district linked VC support bases over a distance of some 250 kilometers, from the outskirts of Saigon all the way to the Cambodian border.