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Overview

Embark on an unforgettable 15-day journey through the captivating landscapes of Cambodia and Vietnam. From the ancient temples of Angkor to the bustling streets of Saigon, immerse yourself in rich culture, breathtaking beauty, and the vibrant history of Southeast Asia. Cruise the Mekong Delta, explore bustling markets, and create memories that will last a lifetime.


What's included

Included:

-          Private car/Van/Bus with air-con As per program

-          Hotel as mentioned in the program Double/Twin share with daily breakfast

-          Local English-speaking guide

-          Meals: B: Breakfast/ L Lunch / D: Dinner

-          Sightseeing as mentioned in the program

-          Pure water on the bus: 02 bottles/person/day

-          1 FOC for a group over 16 pax (based on twin room sharing)

-          Services not mentioned at Included Item

Excluded:

-          Visa fee in Vietnam: USD 30.00/person

-          Visa fee in Cambodia: USD 35.00/person

-          International ticket to Siem Reap & International ticket from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh city from us$ 160.00/ticket.

-          Air ticket in Vietnam Can Tho/ Da Nang us$ 125.00/ticket; Hue/Ha Noi us$ 125.00/ticket

-          Personal services which are not mentioned on the Included services

-          International travel insurance

-          Drinks with all meals

-          Tip for guide & driver: recommend $ 5.00/day/person

Meeting and pickup
  • Meeting point: Siem Reap
  • End point: Ha Noi
What to expect

Day 01: ARRIVE SIEM REAP

Arrive at Siem Reap International airport where you will be met by your tour guide and then transfer to your hotel for check-in. At midday, you will be taken to a local restaurant for lunch.

In the afternoon, you start the tour to visit Tonle Sap Lake by taking a boat trip. It is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is an ecological hotspot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. You will visit the local floating village. Then, back to the city for nightlife. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 02:  FULL DAY ANGKOR WAT AND ANGKOR THOM (B,L)

In the morning, start the tour by tuk-tuk to visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, and then go to Angkor Thom Complex which was built by Angkor’s greatest king, Jayavarman VII. The major attraction of Angkor Thom is the Bayon, whose exact function and symbolism are still unknown until now. Then, visit Baphoun which is one of the most spectacular of Angkor’s temples in its heyday. Visit the Terrace of the Elephants which was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king’s grand audience hall. Visit The Terrace of the Leper King is another of Angkor’s mysteries. Lunch at a local restaurant.

In the Afternoon, visit the World Heritage which is well known as Angkor Wat, which is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Angkor Wat stretches over some 400 sq. km., including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire. In the evening view sunset at Phnom Bakheng Hill. Then return to your hotel for your leisure time.

Day 03:  BANTEAY SREI (B,D)

After breakfast, you will visit Banteay Srei, the exquisite ‘Women’s Citadel’. Located 32 km from Siem Reap town, this was Cambodia’s last major Khmer temple to be re-discovered. And then visit Banteay Samre, built in the third quarter of the 12th century. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit the fabulous Ta Prohm Temple which is embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees. In the evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and some time to enjoy the nightlife of Siem Reap. Dinner will be served at a local restaurant.

Day 04: SIEM REAP – HO CHI MINH CITY (B,D)

After breakfast, time at leisure until your driver picks up then transfers to Siem Reap airport for your departure flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Also called “SAIGON”), Vietnam. Airport pick up and transfer to the city for hotel check-in.

In the afternoon, visit Saigon "Colonial" that lives outside the building Reunification, the Post Office, designed by Gustave Eiffel and neo-Romanesque Cathedral of Notre-Dame, City Hall, the Opera House and Ben Thanh Market. Later, explore colorful outdoor markets in the city's main shopping boulevards. There are the alluring handicraft, souvenirs, housewares, fashion clothing, accessories boutiques designed by up-and-coming Vietnamese designers. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 05: CAO DAI TEMPLE & CU CHI TUNNELS (B,L)

After breakfast. From Saigon, drive to Tay Ninh, the birthplace of the unique CAO DAI religion, a fusion of Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam and native Vietnamese spiritual beliefs. Every day at noon, worshippers garbed in colorful robes flock to the CAO DAI GREAT TEMPLE to participate in the daily prayer sessions, which visitors may respectfully observe from the upper balconies. Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afterwards, continue to the CU CHI TUNNELS. Never discovered by American forces, these tunnels were an important Vietcong base during the American War. Stretching over 200 km, this incredible underground network, dug by hand out of hard laterite, connected command posts, hospitals, shelter, and weapon factories. Today, you can walk through the area and learn about the day-to-day life of the VC, see the cleverly disguised entrances and elaborate booby-traps, and even venture inside the tunnels, some of which have been modified to accommodate tourists. Return to Saigon in the late afternoon.

Day 06: MY THO – CAN THO (B,L)

Breakfast at the hotel then departs to the Mekong Delta. Arrive in My Tho, take a boat ride within the canals to explore the local daily life activities. Then continue to cruise to Con Phung (Phoenix Island) of Ben Tre province. Motorized boat cruise along natural creeks and quiet villages in Ben Tre province. Visit orchards, bee-keeping houses, enjoy honey tea, seasonal tropical fruit, and traditional music. Take a horse cart along the peaceful village. Rowing-boat ride along a small mangrove palm creek (mangrove palm or Nypa-frutican known as "dừa nước" in Vietnam). See the coconut candy production process then drive to Can Tho for an overnight stay.

Day 07: CAN THO - CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET  - DA NANG / HOI AN (B,D)

 

Have an early visit to the colorful Cai Rang floating market, where you can witness all of the trading activities of local traders with several kinds of agricultural products from one boat to another. The Cai Rang floating market is one of the many well-known and the biggest wholesale markets in the western region of Southern Vietnam, which was formed during the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century. All the goods are transported to the market by boats. From the floating market, goods are shifted for selling at inland markets or small boats take them for delivery along canals in the Plain of Reeds. Approximately 50 to 80 boats filled with fruits, vegetables, and other products are anchored here and make it very busy from 05:00 am in the morning until late in the afternoon. The products are hung on a pole in front of the boats to attract customers and it is also easier for customers to see the products they want to buy from afar and no need to go from one boat to another to save their time.

You then continue the cruise to a local factory to visit and learn how pop rice, popcorn, rice paper and coconut candies are made. Get back to your car and drive back to the Can Tho airport. Fly to Da Nang. Transfer to Hoi An - Hoi An ancient town which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port of the 15th to 19th centuries, with buildings that display a unique blend of local and foreign influences. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 08: HOI AN - TRA QUE VEGETABLE VILLAGE – THANH HA VILLAGE (B,L)

In the morning, visit the Hoi An local market and experience the amazing atmosphere in this busy market. Learn about all the ingredients that will be used in the cooking lesson. Cycling to Tra Que Village, visiting the vegetable garden, you have the opportunity to and meet and work (if you like) with the local people who are working on their field using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago. You will pick fresh vegetables and Vietnamese mint for your cooking lesson then taste the herbal drink served by the landlord.

Afternoon, take the boat ride on the Hoai river to the Thanh Ha village.

Day 09: HOI AN – HAI VAN PASS - HUE (B, D)

After breakfast, visit the ancient town. Walking through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter, visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, the Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200-year-old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge. Leave Hoi An to Hue.

On the way to Hue, stop over Hai Van pass and Lap An lagoon. Arrive at Hue. Check in to the hotel and Overnight in Hue.

Day 10: HUE – IMPERIAL CITADEL (B,L)

Breakfast at the hotel then start your day trip by visiting the Imperial Museum, a gallery of antiques displaying collections of bronze, pottery, Phap Lam enamel, court robes, head-gear, and personal belongings of former Vietnam Emperors. Then explore the UNESCO cultural World Heritage – the complex of Hue Monuments including the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City. Afternoon, take a cruise on the romantic Perfume River, which is considered a symbol of Hue Imperial City. The first stop is at Thien Mu Pagoda – an iconic beauty of Hue. The next visit is to Minh Mang King's and Tu Duc Emperor’s tombs. Return to your hotel and free to explore the Hue city by night. Overnight in Hue.

Day 11: HUE – HANOI (B,D)

Breakfast at the hotel then transfer to the airport for a flight to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi. Meet your guide and transfer to the hotel. Check-in hotel.

In the afternoon, around the old town with a traditional cyclo, along the narrow and crowded streets and passing through workshops of embroiderers or manufacturers of votive objects in paper, traditional pharmacies, candy stores, clothes, hats, and wooden puppets. Then visit The Lake of Restored Sword, Turtle Tower, The Huc Bridge then experience the famous "Water puppet show: In the theater on the banks of the Lake of the "Sword returned" we are witnessing a unique spectacle in which the actors are puppets in wood, accompanied by evocative music, act and dance on the water reviving the ancient traditional stories, tasty everyday scenes and events taken from the most poetic folk legends. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 12: HANOI FULL DAY CITY TOUR (B,L)

A full day exploring the capital city’s sights with a visit to the Ethnology Museum, The Literature Temple. In the afternoon, visit the One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh’s home, Ba Dinh Quarter and shopping at the Old quarter. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 13: HANOI - HA LONG  BAY (B,L,D)

After breakfast, departure by bus to Ha Long. All arrivals will board a traditional boat “Victory Star Cruise “ - Accommodation in cabins reserved, all comfortable with hot water, air conditioning, open view of the Bay. Lunch is served on board, prepared by the sailors.

Beginning of the cruise in the stunning Ha Long Bay, one of the natural wonders of the world. Visit a fairy cave called Surprise or Palace Celeste. Short free time and opportunity to enjoy a special moment of relaxation, soaking in the emerald waters surrounded by karst rocks. Dinner of seafood. Overnight on board the boat with an idyllic and relaxing bay.

Day 14: HA LONG – HANOI (BRUNCH)

Breakfast on board with coffee and biscuits. Continuation of the cruise Sampan rowing and visit Luon cave. Back on board the boat and a rich brunch is served between 9:30 and 11:00. Landing and departure to Hanoi. Along the way, stop at a handicraft factory where work still the victims of war, people with disabilities due to the lack, in the past, and vaccinations due to the side effects of the bombs exploded during the war. Arrive in Hanoi around 4:00 pm. At leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 15: HANOI – DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast at the hotel then at leisure until the time of transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Additional info

Price effective from October 2024 to December 2025 (base on twin sharing – ROH)

Surcharge: Tet holiday (from January 28,2025 to Febuary 05,2025)us$ 100.00/pax

Tour fee for children (base on price of adult)

  • 0-2 years old: 0%
  • 3-5 years old: 30% (sharing bed with parents) – If use single bed, single supplement is applied.
  • 6-11-year-old: 75% (sharing bed with parents)

Domestic air fare for children:

  • Under 2 years old: 10% fare of adult
  • 2-12-year-old: 90% fare of adult
  • Over 12 years old: 100% fare of adult

Hotel list:

 


Superior

Deluxe

Siem Reap

Steung Siem Reap hotel

Somadevi hotel

Somadevi boutique hotel

Saigon

Avanti hotel

Or similar

Winsuites Saigon hotel

or similar

Can Tho

Ninh Kieu riverside hotel

or similar

Can Tho eco Lodge

or similar

Hoi An

La Charm hotel

or similar

Vĩnh Hưng Riverside resort

or similar

Huế

White boutique hotel

or similar

Morin hotel

or similar

Ha Noi

Hồng Ngọc Dynastie hotel

or similar

Tritant hotel

or  Rey hotel

Ha Long

Swan cruise

or similar

Orchid cruise

or similar

 

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