On this fourteen day trip, you will discover the wonders of Ha Long Bay, Hue and the picturesque port town of Hoi An, a favorite with many travelers… Also on the tour is the lush Mekong Delta, the amazing Cu Chi tunnels and vibrant Ho Chi Minh City.
After leaving Ho Chi Minh city, you will take a bus to Phnom Penh in Cambodia and visit Phnom Penh city with Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda the most sacred shrine in the country. And then take a bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap to discover the marvel of the Angkor Complex, including Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Bayon, Banteray Srei and countless other masterpieces of Khmer architecture.
Hanoi welcome: after long time on airplane, you will reach Vietnam – the S-shaped land, where 54 different ethnic minorities inhabited. You will be warmly welcomed by our driver at the airport and transferred to your hotel in the city center of Hanoi.
Free time for taking a rest.
Overnight in Ha Noi
Start point
Hanoi, Vietnam
08:00 - 08:30
07:45 – 8:45 Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. Please be ready 10 minutes before your appointment time. (Our bus may arrive late due to the traffic jam, we hope you sympathize for this inconvenience).
11:00 Arrive at Tuan Chau Marina, and get checked in at the waiting lounge.
12:00 Embark on cruises, enjoy the welcome drinks while being given a short briefing. Check in to your room and get ready for a tasty lunch.
12:30 Enjoy Vietnamese and international lunch and the picturesque scenery of the bay, pass by the most beautiful areas: Incense Burner, Dog Stone Islet, Fighting Cock Islet, Three Coconuts Island.
14:30 Continue to explore Halong Bay by visiting Pearl Farm. This is also an ideal place for kayaking, get up and close to the timeless beauty of Ha Long Bay.
16:00 Visit Sung Sot Cave – a magnificent and largest limestone cave as its original name: Grotte des Surprising. The beautiful stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years are the reward after the steep climb on Bo Hon Island. ***Proper shoes are highly recommended when it’s wet.
17:45 Back to the boat, enjoy the bar’s Happy Hour (buy 02 get 01)
(Option: Massage service available. Please book with the Cruise Manager directly)
19:30 Deluxe dinner is served. Enjoy our traditional and fusion dishes prepared by our talented chefs.
21:00 After dinner it’s your time to enjoy at bar and spa, squid fishing or watch a movie in the cabin, play cards, chess or relax on the sundeck.
23:00 Overnight on board.
06:15 Seeing the bay in the morning is a wonderful experience, awaken all your senses with a Tai Chi session on the sundeck while gathering vitamin sea to refresh yourself before enjoying breakfast.
06:30 Coffee, tea and pastries for breakfast are served in the restaurant.
07:30 Visit Titov Island. Titov is a small limestone island with one of the best sandy beaches in Ha Long Bay. You can immerse yourself in emerald water and hike to the top for stunning panoramic views of the bay.
09:30 Back to the cruise ship. Check out and settle your bill at the reception.
10:00 Have brunch while cruising back. Relax on the sundeck or in the restaurant.
11:30 Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina, it’s time to say best wishes and end your trip with us.
14:30 Back to your drop-off point in Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi
8.00- 8.30: Get picked up by our friendly guide and start to explore Hanoi City
08.45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish IsLand in West Lake
It is the oldest pagoda in Ha Noi built in the 6th century.
09.30: Visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Godess of Mercy – It is the most unique padoga in the world
Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temples, pagodas…
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15thJune -15thAugust) for the annual maintaining but still can take picture Mausoleum and visit around that area
11.15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam
Special Note : we will visit Women Museum instead of Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays
12.45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine
with 8 delicious dishes.
14.00-14.15 : Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century
15.15: Leave for Hoa Lo Prison Museum which originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton
16.15 -16.30: Tour finishes. Back to hotel and the driver will pick you up at the hotel transfer to Noi Bai airport take a flight to Da Nang
Arrive Da Nang, the driver will wait you at the airport transfer to Hoi An, check in hotel and overnight in Hoi An
Breakfast at the hotel
At 9:00 Am the tour guide will meet you at the hotel to visit Bay Mau coconut forest located in Cam Thanh, about 3km southeast from Hoi An, known
as "the South in the Acient Town". In the past, this area covered by 7000 m2 coconut water.
This area is a Mangrove Forest located near the Cua Dai estuary. After the Geneva Agreement,
difficult period of revolution, the Bay Mau coconut forest became a shelter and revolutionary
base in the war against the French and Americans. Tourists will experience life on the river
with the basket boating and interesting folk games.
PROGRAM
08h30 – 09h00: Picking you up at your hotel, transfer to Hoi An.
09h30: Tour guide takes the tourists at Cua Dai bridge, Hoi An Tourists walk about 5 minutes to boat station.
10h00: Woodenboat takes you to visit and explore the Bay Mau coconut forest by round boat. Tourists will learn how to use fishing net and experience the real life of the local people. Especially, tourists will see the artist showing their “shaking boat – cutting water” skills.
11h00: Boat go to Egological Restaurant, relaxing at the leaf house. The tourists freedom visit around the egological tourism area, then gather to play the folk games with many prizes such as: go monkey bridge, jumping cover, through the cave,….
13h00: Having lunch with country speciality smell.
14h30: Shopping Local Specialities. Guide and car take the tourists to the hotel.
Overnight in Hoi An
07h30: Our tour guide picks you up at your hotel and transfer to My Son.
09h30: Visit My Son Holy land, the ancient Cham Pa people were raised to be “the masters of art in building brick”. So far the technique in building the ancient temple – towers of Cham Pa people remains controversial. The brick were smoothed and laid closely and securely without mortar. My Son’s value is also reflected in the art of lively and fine sculpture and carving on brick, stone from the images of deties, priests, dances, plants, animals and sacrifices….
11h00: Leave My Son, the driver takes you to your hotel in Hoi An
14:00 arrive Hoi An, free time & easy till departure time, the driver transfers you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
Arrive Ho Chi Minh, check in hotel and free time.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
07:30: Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and start the trip to Cai Be. Upon arrival in Cai Be, have a boat ride to the remaining site of a renowned wholesale floating market on the Tien River many years ago. This site entitles you to learn something about the local trading habit that has changed due to the age of modern society when more terrestrial transportation and high techniques of agriculture have dominated everywhere. There, you can realize how diverse the area is and how rich orchard gardens are, which makes it the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River.
Ramble in small villages where you will uncover the beauty of an ancient house and learn about the indigenous culture. Make a short visit to a small family business where the locals make coconut fudges and crispy rice popcorn. Savor delicious fresh fruit and feel the slow rhythms of Southern Vietnamese folk music – a kind of music entwined with the life and culture of the Mekong Delta people. Paddle through small canals – an exciting experience since you can look around, unwind, and soak up the wonderful atmosphere of the Upper Mekong Delta. Additionally, after arrival on Tan Phong Island, immerse yourself in nature's tranquility.
At lunch time, you not only enjoy luscious food but also get closer to the locals as it is a chance to learn how to prepare Vietnamese specialties. The meal is cooked on your own and served in the heart of the local garden.
Cycle on the village path through orchards. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house.
Take a boat ride back to Cai Be and meet your bus for the trip to Can Tho City. Proceed to Can Tho City and overnight in Can Tho.
Have breakfast at the hotel. You can take a leisurely boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River), then visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the most vibrant floating market in the area.
Walking tour of the local noodle factory. Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda - Khmer temple, famous for its unique structure. Then, move by boat to the Con Son tourist area, visit the fruit plantation, and enjoy seasonal fruits.
Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Check in hotel and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeingthe beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.
Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.
Return to Saigon.
Overnight in Sai Gon.
Breakfast at your hotel.
8:00- 8:30 AM come to the bus office and Bus starts from 9:00- 9:30 AM and then drive to Moc Bai border gate to enter Cambodia (bus time 6 – 7 hours). You will get visa on arrival with the help of bus crew (on request) for you to pass Cambodia. Bus station pick up and check in hotel in Phnom Penh.
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel.
Our settle guide will pick up you at the lobby room (7:30Am-8:30Am) to visit the private quarters of the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda the most sacred shrine in the country. We visit both structures as well as the legendary temple of Wat Phnom which recites the history of Phnom Penh’s name .have lunch at local restaurant
Afternoon Discover the TuolSleng Prison Museum ,it was formerly TuolSvay Pray High School before it was turned into an interrogation, torture and execution centre by the Khmer Rouge regime. Also known as S-21 Prison, an estimated 17,000 Cambodians entered this notorious venue but only seven managed to survive following the end of the regime and the notorious ‘Killing Fields’ of ChoeungEk is a bone-chilling reminder of Cambodia’s tragic history. Located 17km south of Phnom Penh City, it is one of the many killing fields or execution and burial grounds used by the Khmer Rouge regime during its rule of the country from 1975 to 19767. Mass graves were discovered after the Khmer Rouge fled the city, leading to the construction of a Buddhist memorial for over 15,000 victims in The Killing Fields.
Dinner not included
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Breakfast at hotel.
Transferred to Giant Ibis Public bus for your departure to Siem Reap 314Km around 6h30mn. Upon arrival at Siem Reap, you will be picked up by our driver only and transferred to your hotel reserved. Free and easy
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Breakfast at hotel, our settle guide will pick up you at the lobby room (8am-8:30am) to explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, The famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings .have lunch at local restaurant
Afternoon visit Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who ruled Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction .drop off at your hotel .dinner not include .
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Breakfast at hotel.
Free for your own leisure until our driver transfer to airport for departure to your next destination .
End of service !
End point
Siem Reap International Airport (REP), Airport Rd., Siem Reap, Siem Reap 171211, Cambodia
1. Cancellation policies:
If you cancel some or all portions of your booking cancellation fees will apply. A cancellation will only be effective when we receive written confirmation of the cancellation. If you cancel a trip:
56 days or more prior to departure, we will retain the deposit;
between 31 and 55 days prior to departure, we will retain the deposit or 50% of the total booking cost; whichever is greater, and
30 days or less prior to departure, we will retain 100% paid by you in connection with the booking.
Note that different cancellation conditions including higher charges apply to some styles of trips and additional services. Your booking consultant will advise if differences apply and details can be found in the Essential Trip Information relating to your trip. If you leave a trip for any reason after it has commenced, we are not obliged to make any refunds for unused services. If you fail to join a tour, join it after departure, or leave it prior to its completion, no refund will be made. The above cancellation fees are in addition to fees which may be levied by accommodation providers, travel agents or third-party tour and transport operator fees.
2. Children Policies: (count as date of birth)
Children is from 0 to under 4 years old: Free of charge (share services with the Parents and the Parents pay all extra services if needed)
Children is from 4 to 8 years old: 50% Adult price
Children is older than 8 years old: 100% Adult price
13 nights’ accommodation at 3 star hotel, include:
12 nights in hotel
01 night on cruise:
This is hotel we will be used for this package or the same quality
Hanoi: La Docle Vita hotel or similar 3***
Ha long: Sunlight Halong Cruise or similar 3***
Hoi An: Vinh Hung Old Town or similar 3***
Ho Chi Minh: Liberty Green Park Hotel or similar 3***
Can Tho: SHoliday 2 hotel or similar 3***
Phnom Penh: Okay boutique Hotel or similar 3***
Siem Reap: Blanc Smith Hotel or similar 3***
Ground air-conditioned van for pick up, transfer by private car at the airport.
Other activities and services not included
Domestic flight is not included.
Bus ticket from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh and Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
Ground transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
Airport pick-up & drop-off services
All in-tour as per itinerary (if any)
Experienced English speaking guide
12 nights hotel accommodation: Double/ Twin sharing room with daily breakfast
2 days 1 night on HaLong Cruise: Double/ Twin sharing room with group tour
Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
All entrance fee and sightseeing
Water on the bus
Group tour/ SIC tour
Kayaking boat in Ha Long bay
Services charges and government tax
24/7 hotline support guaranteed
Water puppet tickets
Mekong delta tour
No extra charge after services confirmation
Domestic flight from Ha Noi to Da Nang and Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City
Beverages
Travel insurance
Incoming and out coming flight & Departure taxes
Vietnam, Cambodia visa stamping fee ($25/person pay at the airport)
Tip for tour guide
Personal fees: telephone, laundry, shopping…
Other fees do not mention in the itinerary
Single Supplement
Peak season or public holidays surcharge (if any)
Compulsory Gala dinner on X-Mas or New Year (if any)
Early check-in and Late check-out: check in time 14:00 and check out time before 12:00
Meal as mentioned: B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Asian food
Local english speaking guide during on day tours
Vietnam
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