Enjoy an exciting journey to discover the hidden charm of Vietnam and the mystical treasures of Cambodia! Start from North Vietnam to South of Vietnam then venture to Cambodia, the trip will provide you with the best natural and cultural experiences of Vietnam and Cambodia. Enjoy the beautiful nature of Top Vietnam with Fanxipang Mountain, and venture emerald water in Ha Long Bay, Wander the peaceful lanes of atmospheric Hue and Hoi An, then continue on to energetic Saigon. Venture to the lush landscape of Mekong Delta. Discover the historic Phnom Penh and Cambodia’s “UNESCO World Heritage” Angkor Archaeological Park.
HIGHLIGHT
Day 1 Arrive in Hanoi
Meal: NA- Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi.
Your guide will meet and greet you at the airport then take you to your hotel in city central. The rest of the day will be left on your own.
Day 2 Hanoi-Sapa
Meal: Breakfast – Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi.
Start your tour today by a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the embalmed body of Vietminh leader Ho Chi Minh is stored, then followed by the Presidential Palace, including Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house at the back garden. Later, you will be guided to the One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature for a visit. Take a stroll around the beautiful West Lake, which is bordered by many significant sites such as Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple. After lunch, a comfortable rickshaw will take you to tour around the ancient Old Quarter, and you will pass by the Hoan Kiem Lake along the way. After enjoying a fascinating Water Puppet Show, the proudest and most intricate traditional folk art of the country, you will be transferred to the railway station to take an overnight soft sleeper train to Sapa, a peaceful land with captivating mountain landscapes.
Day 3 Sapa- Ta Van- Giang Ta Chai- Sapa
Meal: Breakfast- Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Upon arriving at the Lao Cai Railway Station, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel for check-in (If room available). After breakfast, you will start a lovely trekking in the spectacular landscape to Lao Chai Village, home of the Black H’mong, to have a glimpse of tribal life on the mountain. Enjoy a pleasant picnic lunch and continue your highland adventure to visit the Dzay people in Ta Van village, whose houses nestled in a beautiful valley that provides the best view of intoxicating rice terraces in Vietnam. Keep trekking through a bamboo forest; you will finally reach Giang Ta Chai village of Red Dzao tribe for a tour. Later in the day, you will head back to the Sapa Town and enjoy some free time in the Sapa Market.
Day 4 Sapa – Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast – Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
After breakfast in Sapa, you will head for Bac Ha Town to visit its most colorful Sunday Market. As thousands of villagers from various ethnic communities in beautiful traditional costumes will gather here to buy and exchange local products, it is also a very good opportunity to taste the local life. In the afternoon, you will set out for an enjoyable walking to Ban Pho village, populated by the flower H’mong people. After a close-up experience with the hospitable locals, you will leave for the Sapa Town then take Tourist Bus to Hanoi. You arrive at the hotel at 10 PM. Overnight in hotel.
Day 5 Hanoi – Ha Long Bay
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner- Accommodation: On Cruise
Your guide will pick you up at the railway station upon arrival in Hanoi. After enjoying a breakfast by yourselves, you will head out for a 3-4 hour ride to embark on your amazing Halong Bay cruise. Sailing around the UNESCO world heritage site, you could marvel at the grotesque limestone Karsts in the islands of Halong Bay, such as Dinh Huong and Ga Choi etc. Later on the agenda, you will go ashore to visit one of the fascinating caves in the bay area, Thien Cung, Dau Go or Sung Sot. And you will stay overnight on board.
Day 6: Ha Long – Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast/Brunch – Accommodation: hotel in Hanoi
Early Morning wakes up with Tai Chi Session on Sundek. You have an opportunity to enjoy the sun rising from the bay. After breakfast, you will visit a spectacular limestone grotto and then go back to the boat for a final glimpse of Ha Long Bay while cruising back to the dock. Checkout and the boat arrive at the harbor by noon for the drive back to Hanoi. You will then have free time. Overnight in Hanoi hotel.
Day 7 Hanoi – Da Nang-Hoi An
Meal: Breakfast – Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
This morning you will be transferred to the airport to catch the flight heading Da Nang. Upon arrival, the local guide there would pick you up and transfer you to the pre-booked hotel in Hoi An. Afterward, you can take a rest, or stroll around the small town to experience its leisurely pace of life.
Day 8 Hoi An
Meal: Breakfast – Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
Your exploration of Hoi An starts with the mysterious My Son Sanctuary, a complex of ruined Hindu temples dating back to the Champa Kingdom, also known as “Angkor Wat in Vietnam”. Later in the afternoon, you will have a tour around the ancient town and visit some well-preserved historical sites, like Japanese Bridge, Chinese Temple and the former Vietnamese merchants’ houses.
Day 9: Hoian – Danang – Fly to Saigon.
Meal: Breakfast – Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon.
Have breakfast at the hotel then drive to the airport to catch your flight to Vietnam’s modern metropolis: Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnel
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch– Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
The highlight for today’s trip is a tour to Cu Chi Tunnel, where human knowledge has been enriched by experiencing a web-like tunnels system of more than 200 km in length which used to be the shelters of guerrillas during the war against American troops.Return to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch by your own arrangement. In the afternoon, you will first stop at the famed Notre Dame Cathedral, mostly known as Red Church, and then visit the Old Post Office. Later, you will be guided to the War Remnants Museum to appreciate some Vietnam War exhibits, and drop by the Presidential Palace symbolizing the reunification of Vietnam.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 11 Ho Chi Minh City – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch– Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho
Breakfast at your hotel. The guide picks you up and transfers you to Ben Tre. On arrival, you will take a local boat and then cruise along Ham Luong River, a tributary to the Mekong River. The cool wind from the river and green islands along its banks will get you excited to uncover all the great things ahead. This is the homeland of the coconut tree in Vietnam so you will have a chance to visit local workplaces to find how local people make their crafts. Touring around the village roads by “Xe Lôi”, the local vehicle, which is a kind of motorized rickshaw. Kayak through the natural canals to get a real experience of the peaceful beauty of the Mekong River as well as the rural life there. After lunch at the local house, you will have some time for relaxing. Then take a car transfer back to Saigon. Overnight in hotel.
Day 12: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch– Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
Today you will get an early start to board a pleasant motorboat ride for the eminent Cai Rang floating market, a lively wholesale floating market that offers a large variety of local goods. After that, the boat will continue sailing along lush vegetation and make a stop at Mekong Delta’s famous orchards to sample some exotic fruits. Continue your venture along the river; you will get a deeper insight into Vietnamese life by observing the daily activities of locals along the riverbank. Enjoy a lunch back in Can Tho before the driver transfers you to Ho Chi Minh City to catch your flight for Hue. Upon arrival, your local guide will take you to the pre-booked hotel for checking in.
Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City- Phnom Penh by Express Bus
Meal: Breakfast – Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh
Morning, transfer to Bus station to departure to Phnom Penh. It takes about 6 hours. Upon arrival, our car and tour guide pick up at bus station then transfer you to the hotel in Phnom Penh.
DAY 14: Phom Penh City Tour
Meal: Breakfast – Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh
Breakfast at the hotel visit: Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda: the Royal Palace compound build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom, is the most conspicuous feature and also one of the impressive colorful Khmer-style Palaces. Nearside the Royal Palace is Silver Pagoda (The Emerald Buddha temple), display plenty of Buddha Statues that were decorated and made of diamond, emerald, gold and silver. Wat Phnom: the birthplace of the capital; according to legend, Phnom Penh was founded here when a woman named Penh found four Buddha statues and built the temple to house them, from there you can enjoy views over the Tree-lined avenues of Phnom Penh. Russian Market: Offers the largest and most varied selection of Traditional souvenirs, curios and other items of interest to the visitor. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon visit: Toul Sleng S-21 the Genocide Museum: Prior to 1975, Toul Sleng was a high school, When the Khmer Rouge came to power it was converted into the S-21 prison. The building now serves as a museum, a memorial and a testament to the madness of the Khmer Rouge regime. The prison kept extensive records, leaving thousands of photos of their victims, many of which are on display. Take the boat cruise to visit floating village and view sunset at front of the Royal Palace.
DAY 15: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap ( By Express Bus)
Meal: Breakfast – Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap
After breakfast, continue the journey by express A/C coach to Siem Reap, it takes approx 6 hours to travel, Arrival Siem Reap, meet and transfer to Hotel in Siem Reap for relax.
Day 14: Siem Reap – Angkor Temple
Meal: Breakfast – Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap
Wake up early for the beautiful sunrise view upon the Angkor complex, then return to the hotel for breakfast. Start our temple tour with the imposing South Gate of Angkor Thom and the famous Bayon Temple. Continue to the Elephant Terrace, Terrace of the Leper King and the “Jewel of Crystal” Takeo. Explore the jungle-covered Ta Prohm featuring in the blockbuster “Tomb Raider”. Evening, discover the magnificent Angkor Wat, the largest Khmer temple and finest example of Angkorian art and architecture.
Day 17: Siem Reap Departure
Meal: Breakfast – Accommodation: NA
After breakfast, free on own leisure till time transfer for departure to your next destination. Tour end here.
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