13 Days Highlight of Vietnam and Cambodia

Welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam. Our driver will pick you up at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Check in, overnight in Hanoi city.

After breakfast, our guide pick up at hotel at 8.00AM. Sightseeing today includes explore Vietnam’s charming capital. With its wide tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes andancient oriental pagodas, start a Hanoi’s key sites: the Ho Chi Minh Complex
(Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and stilt house), the Presidential Palace, the
nearby One Pillar Pagoda; the Temple of Literature; West Lake including the
sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda; and one of the city’s museums (a choice between
the History Museum and the Ethnology Museum).  Overnight in Hanoi.
NOTES:
• Ho Chi Minh mausoleum will be closed on Mon/ Fri & in the afternoon every day.
• Ho Chi Minh mausoleum will be closed from SEPT to NOV every year for renovation activities
• Vietnam Ethnology will be closed on all mondays and during Vietnam Lunar New Year
• Do not wear shorts when entering HCM mausoleum please (Tue/ Wed/ Thu/ Sat/ Sun)

07:30 – 08:00 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 110km modern Busjourney through verdant landscape of country side. Short-brake en route.
10:30 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17th Century.
12:00 – Enjoy the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines.
13:30 – Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of
majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle.
Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous caves: Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave,…and Cao Sơn Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple…
15:30 – Arrive Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with specious view of the nature.
17:15 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi
19:30 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.

Breakfast at the hotel & check out hotel.
08h00, we depart for Halong Bay. The 3.5 hours journey takes us through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta. Upon arrival at Tuan Chau
Wharf, transfer by tender to our overnight cruise.
12h00 – 12h15: Embark at Hon Gai International harbor.
12h30 – 13h00: Embark on the boat. Enjoy welcome drink as Cruise Manager gives you a brief overview of the itinerary and important safety guideline. Check in your cabin.
13h30 – 14h30: Have lunch while cruising to magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay; Start sailing among famous Islets of Bai Tu Long Bay, the wildest beauty with the panoramic natural views.
15h00 – 16h30: Visit and explore the well-hidden Co Cave (known as Thien Canh Son Cave) where you can hiking to the middle of the mountain to see the wild and mysterious beautiful cave, contemplate numerous sparkling stalactites appear like ‘hanging lamps’ inside the Cave. (No swimming).
Return to the boat for relaxing.
17h45 – 19h00: Attend our chef’s cooking demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking (spring roll).
19h00 – 21h00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. You can enjoy the charm of Bai Tu Long Bay at night.
21h00 – 22h00: Enjoy evening activities (Squid Fishing, Movie Night, Board Games, Massage & Spa services) or relax at the leisure.
Overnight on board.

06h30 – 07h00: Welcome a new day with an amazing dawn on Bai Tu Long Bay. Refresh your body and soul with a Tai-chi session on the sundeck.
07h00 – 07h30: Catch the morning view of seascape while enjoying the breakfast with cookies and tea, café in the restaurant.
07h30 – 08h30: Visit Vung Vieng fishing village – the famous fishing farm by bamboo boat and discover life of local people living on the surface
of Halong Bay. (No swimming).
08h30 – 9h30: Pack up the luggage and check out of the cabin.
09h30 – 10h40: Enjoy the brunch in the restaurant while cruising back to harbor.
11h00: Disembark from the cruise, transfer to Hanoi. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Da Nang.
Overnight in Da Nang.

After breakfast, you pick you up at Da Nang (Hotels / Center of Da Nang city).

Depart for Marble Mountain; discover the stunning natural caves, the mysterious pagodas and the Stone Carving Village.
15:00: Head to Hoian Ancient Town – the World Cultural Heritage Site; visit the Fukian Assembly Hall to encounter ancient architecture, the Japanese Covered Bridge, Sa Huynh Museum, Tan Ky Old House, Nguyen Hoang night market…
18h30: Walk around for shopping & enjoy the beautiful light of thousands of lanterns. Return to hotel in Da Nang. Overnight in Da Nang.

Morning:
o 07h45-08h15 Pick you up at Da Nang (Hotels/Center of Da Nang city); and transfer to Bana Hills – well known as the second Da Lat or Sa Pa in the Central of Viet Nam – where you can see the endless tree lines of the
forests, can enjoy breath king views of the lush jungle, good air and waterfall along the way…They will bring you the adventurous feeling as in the fairyland with four seasons within one day…
o Check in at the Suoi Mo Cable Car Station. You will admire the heights from the most modern cable car system in Southeast Asia.
o Enjoy the funicular railway; visit Linh Ung Pagoda, D’amour flower garden, French Village…
o 12h00 have a lunch by yourself
Afternoon:
Free time to visit & play games at Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games, explore King Peak at an altitude 1.487m, and admire the stunning panoramic views of Bana Hills and Quang Nam – Da Nang.
o 15h00 return to Cable car & departure for Da Nang
o 16h30-17h30 Return back to your hotel.
Please note: Debay ancient wine cellar, Wax Museum, cotton animal game and carnival skill at Fantasy Park is not included in my quotation, joining them will be at your own account.

After breakfast, check out. Free on My Khe beach – one of the nicest beaches in Vietnam. (you can walk there, which is about 500m far from your hotel.)
Then transfer to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Have breakfast and check out hotel.
At 8.00, 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.
Have lunch at local restaurant and take a short rest.
In the afternoon, 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 seeing the 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.
The trip ends. Come back to your hotel, relax and have a dinner on your own. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Pick you up at hotel at 8.00, A smooth one-and-half-hour bus ride through rice field scenery along National Highway 1 brings you to the beautiful rural district of Trung Luong. On arrival at My Tho, after visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, take a motor boat to enter My Tho city through Bao Dinh natural canal. Take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to view the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant, then visit the coconut candy mill and take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals. Then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by locals. Meet at the bus and return to Ho Chi Minh City. This trip provides a fascinating insight into daily life in the Mekong Delta and you are guaranteed to take home your own private collection of beautiful memories.

After breakfast, check out. Then transfer to airport for flight to Siem Reap. Chum Reap Sour! And welcome to Siem Reap is the center of Angkor!
● Upon arrival, you will be met English Tour Guide at the Siem Reap airport.
● Start your first visit to Royal Residence & Royal Garden & the Copper Statue of Angkorian Warriors and the nearby of the Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm Shrine for pray luck. Then stop at Wat Bo, the oldest pagoda which contains very unique wall paintings of the Reamker (Ramayana). Lunch at local restaurant.
● Visit to the Floating Village- Chong Kneas on Tonle Sap Lake, your tour guide will explain about Tonle Sap ecosystem and witness how life works in the floating community relying on aquatic resources. Continue to Satcha Handicraft Center, a unique place with workshops built exclusively with Cambodian bamboo from Kampong Cham from traditional know-how with contemporary design inspired by Khmer ornaments host 50+ artisans and 15 different
know-hows Carving, Weaving, Paining and lacquer.
● Dinner and enjoy 01hour shopping at Angkor Night Market & stroll along Pub Street. Overnigt in Siem Reap.

Breakfast at hotel.
● Start the temple excursion by enter the South Gate of Angkor Thom Temple and marvel the wonders of the eerie Bayon, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, the Elephants terrace and terrace of Leper King. Before lunch, visit Ta Prohm Temple the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing
out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor’s most popular temples with many visitors.
● Lunch at local restaurant.
● In afternoon, visit to the famous Angkor Wat, built for king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century. It is believed to be built as a temple & mausoleum for King at the peak of the Khmer empire. Enjoy to visit the temple till sundown.
● In the evening, proceed to have dinner together with APSARA Dance Show at local restaurant.
Overnight in Siem Reap at your selected hotel

Breakfast at hotel.
Chum Reap Lear! Free at leisure till transfer to airport for departure flight with sweet memory