Giving A Gift Of An All-Expense Paid Tour Of Peace

TOP (Tours Of Peace) Vietnam Veterans often receives inquiries from loving friends and families who wish to offer the generous gesture of an all-expense paid Tour Of Peace in Vietnam.

The gift of a Tour Of Peace can lead to a wonderful fulfilling trip experience for both those who give and receive. Trips may be offered by family or friends as gifts upon condition that the trip recipient successfully completes the application process. (TOP cannot guarantee trip participation until the completion of the application process.) There has been occasion when a family member who gave the gift of a trip ended up coming along too.

Trip gifts usually cover all airfare, hotels, most meals and domestic Vietnam travel.

The pre-trip (application) process is designed to be a part of the trip experience. The Tour Of Peace experience incorporates emotional, group and humanitarian elements, in addition to returning to spots of personal meaning. The trip emphasizes emotional & physical safety. It is for all these reasons that we developed an application (or pre-trip) process designed to enlighten, inform, answer all questions, give applicants a chance to personally have a telephone visit with TOP and help prospective participants, and TOP, determine if the trip is for them; as well as select a safe group of travelers who can get along, support each other and provide a quality trip for all of us.

The application process is as important for the applicant, as it is for TOP. The process assists gift recipient applicants in understanding all about a Tour Of Peace and helps in making a determination and commitment for the experience.

When families and friends offer this generous opportunity, it is best done gently and sensitively; realizing that not all Vietnam veterans are ready to return to Vietnam. As well, the unique aspects of a Tour Of Peace program might be a better fit for some than others.

During the application process, TOP will provide direction to the applicant for an initial deposit to be made (which friends or family may submit on behalf of the gift recipient). Upon successful application acceptance, benefactors may then make payment for the remaining trip expenses.

Ideally, it is recommended that the application process be completed 6 months prior to a Tour Of Peace.

On behalf of trip gift recipients, TOP expresses deep gratitude to those who make these thoughtful gestures. The gifts of a Tour Of Peace are a loving way to acknowledge the service of Vietnam veterans, as well as the sacrifices families make.