Vietnam and Cambodia tour package 11 days

Tour Program

Summary itinerary

 Day 1: Welcome to Ha Noi

Arrive at Noi Bai airport. Picking up and transfer to the city center. Overnight at in Ha Noi.

 Day 2: A full day for Ha Noi city (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

8.00am – 8.30am, we will pick you up at your hotel, we take you to Tran Quoc pagoda and then Ho Chi Minh complex with Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, his simple stilt house where he lived and worked and the museum dedicated to his memory.

A short drive to The Temple of Literature – the first university in Vietnam dating back to the 11^th century to admire the beautiful construction and learn about Royal court and Vietnamese talents.

Have lunch in the local restaurant.

Short time to relax before driving ahead to Vietnam Museum of Ethnology where you can get over view information about ethnic groups overview information about ethnic groups over Vietnam through the well organized display both in indoor and outdoor exhibition.

Back to down town for refreshment by Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son temple. Watching water puppet show in the late afternoon. Overnight at in Ha Noi.

 Day 3: Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner)

7.45am – 8.15am: Pick up at your hotel in Ha Noi by bus. After that we leave Hanoi for a 3.5 hour to reach Halong Bay.

12.00 – 12.30: At Tuan Chau International Marina, a tender boat will take you to our Cruiser. A refreshing welcome drink is served and you can check into your cabin.

13.00: A delicious set menu lunch is served in the restaurant while you can enjoy the amazing scenery. Cruise amongst the hundreds of islands. You will pass by Duck and Thumb islets to go to Bright cave area – (the border between Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay)

14:45 : Stop at Luon cave for kayaking (A bamboo boat will be arranged for the elderly or people who cannot kayak) to visit the small cave and beautiful lagoons. Kayaking provides the opportunity to explore the beautiful lagoons and get closer to the island.

16:20 : Boat will take you to Titop Island for you to enjoy the beach and swimming, or you can climb up to the top to get an overview of a corner of the bay.

17.00: As the sun sets over the bay, we head back to our cruise and relax. Coffee, tea and fruits will be available on the sundeck or you can order your favorite drink while our boat cruises to the night’s anchorage area.

19.00: Dinner will be served with local seafood. After dinner you may choose to enjoy  drinks from the bar or top deck or experience squid fishing before retiring. Overnight on cruise.

 Day 4: Ha Long Bay – Ha Noi – Hue (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

7.00am – 7.45am: Enjoy the morning view of the beautiful landscape with a cup of coffee or tea. Have breakfast in the fresh air.

8.00am – 9.00am: You will visit the impressive Cave of Halong Bay – Surprising Cave (Sửng Sốt) with your tour guide, a truly awesome and amazing cave to experience.

10.00am: Check out of your cabin and begins cruising back to the harbor. Experience more views of Halong Bay such as Fighting Cocks Island (Symbol of Halong Bay), Incense Burner and Stone Dogs Islands.

10.30am: A cooking demonstration onboard shows you how to make authentic Vietnamese Spring rolls. You will learn about the recipes and techniques that create this popular dish of Vietnamese people.

11.00am: Lunch is served on board during cruising towards the harbor.

11.45am: Travel by tender boat back to Tuan Chau International Marina where you then board the bus for your return journey to Hanoi.

Transfer to Noi Bai airport for taking a flight to Hue. Overnight in Hue.

 Day 5: Hue city  – Hoi An (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

Our guide pick up you at your hotel in city center and take you to the boat pier for making a dragon boat trip to visit Thien Mu pagoda, one of the oldest religious buildings in Hue and Vietnam. Next, you on on visiting Imperial Citadel where is the home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty – the Nguyen Dynasty. Especially you will have chance to visit Hue Royal Antiques Museum – A collection of ornaments from the Nguyen dynasty. After that, stop to visit at Dong Ba  Market – most famous market in Hue to discover daily life and get more experience about local people here. Have lunch at the restaurant.

Afternoon is the time for exploration of Royal Mausoleum of Nguyen’s Kings. You have chance to visit two of six tombs still remain as original architecture. Khai Dinh tomb is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture while Minh Mang tomb is impressed by the majesty and symmetry of the architectural constructions. Stop on the way to see conical hats village and incense stick making village.

Proceed to Hoi An. Over Hai Van Pass – to enjoy the wonderful panorama from the top of the Pass. Overnight in Hoi  An.

 Day 6: Hoi An ancient town – Ho Chi Minh city (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

This morning, you will make a walking around old streets to discover the charm of Hoi An Ancient Town including Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Halls, Sa Huynh Museum, old houses and the local market… Hoi An is an ideal for shopping and making tailor with reasonable price. 

Transfer to the airport for boarding the flight to Ho Chi Minh. Pick up and transfer to the city center. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

 Day 7: Ho Chi Minh city sightseeing – Cu Chi tunnels (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

At 08.30am, meeting our tour guide and driver at your hotel to start a full day sightseeing around Ho Chi Minh city.

Stopping at the 30 – 40 park, taking a walking tour to visit the Independence Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of the war in April 1975

Then seeing some of French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Central Post Office.

Continue your sightseeing to Jade Emperor Pagoda which was built in the first years of XX decades. At here, you can see many of Statues of wooden Deity that is always mentioned in Vietnamese’s tales stories.

In the afternoon, proceed to Cu Chi tunnels. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong during the American war. After visiting the tunnels, you can try for shooting (on guest’s account) or enjoying cassava and drinking green tea .Both were as food used by Viet Cong during the War.

Return to your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

 Day 8: Ho Chi Minh city – Mekong Delta – Siem Reap (Meals: Breakfast, lunch)

07.00am, pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and depart for Vinh Long.  Stopping to take photos in Tien Giang town and overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields.

Arriving to Cai Be district, getting on motorized boat along Tien River, visit the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels.

Wandering into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation.

Cruising to Vinh Long through the small canals to explore the charms of the Mekong Delta. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy, rice paper, rice wine and crispy rice popcorn are made.

Arrive in An Binh village. Enjoy a lunch of fresh river food served in the heart of the garden.

Getting on hand –rowed sampan a long canals where you can immerse yourself in nature.

Return to the dock and proceed to Tan Son Nhat airport for boarding the flight to Siem Reap. Pick up and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap.

 Day 9: Siem Reap – A full day for Angkor temples & Angkor Wat (Meal: breakfast)

Today, visit Angkor Thom – the great city of the ancient Khmer empire. The visit includes the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Elephant and Leper King Terrace, Phimeanaka and the picturesque Ta Prohm that had nearly disappeared into the jungle and remains overgrown, an oddly haunting and exotic scene. The magnificent roots of a tree, pushing between the huge stone blocks of the temple in a sort of embrace, evoke feelings that a visitor may remember forever.

Afternoon we visit Angkor Wat – one of the wonder of the world. End the day with the climb to the summit of Bakheng Mountain to view a spectacular sunset. Overnight in Siem Reap.

 Day 10 : Banteay Srei – Banteay Samre and Tonle Sap Lake (Meal: breakfast)

This morning, driven to the rural of Siem Reap to visit Banteay Srei, the birthplace of Khmer classical style architecture. This is a small temple but its carvings are so impressive. It is nearly everyone’s favorite’s site.

The second visit will be to Banteay Samre, with elaborate architecture and exceptional carvings, and we will visit a local village.

In the afternoon, transfer to Lake Tonle Sap where you will have the opportunity to learn about life on the lake. We will board a boat and visit the Chong Kneah village where we’ll see floating houses, farms and even a floating hospital, Mangrove forest.

Return to the center and stop over at  Artisan D’ Angkor: the Handicraft center for the wood and stone carving processes. Overnight in Siem Reap.

 Day 11: Siem Reap – departure (Meal: breakfast)

Leisure until transfer to the airport in Siem Reap.

Tour price includes: 

• Air conditioned transport transfer & sightseeing as per program
• Domestic flights: Ha Noi – Hue & Da Nang  – Ho Chi Minh
• International flight: Ho Chi Minh – Siem Reap
• English speaking tour guide
• Boat trip in Mekong Delta and hand – rowed sampan
• Boat trip in Hue, Tonle Sap Lake
• Cruise for sightseeing in Ha Long Bay
• All entrance fees
• Meals as indicated in the tour program
• One night on cruise in Ha Long Bay
• Nice and clean hotel accommodation base on two people share a room

Tour price excludes:

• International flight to Vietnam
• Visa for Vietnam & Cambodia
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses
• Option, additional, person activates during free time.
• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program
• Excess luggage charges

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