Travel to Vietnam and you’ll discover there is no shortage of beautiful and intriguing places to explore. Experience the buzz of vibrant Ho Chi Minh City, or captivating Hanoi, with its lively Old Quarter and mouth-watering street food, while the alluring riverside town of historic Hoi An in central Vietnam makes for a more mellow experience.
When you travel to Cambodia, you will have the opportunity to see the famous Angkor complex – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, experience daily life in Cambodia, see the most beautiful places in Cambodia, and experience the best of Cambodian culture and culture.
Start City : HaNoi – End City : Siem Reap ( Vice Versa )
Duration :11 Day /10 nights
Start day : Ha Noi
End day : Siem Reap
You will Visit: Ha Noi, a Long Bay, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh, Mekong, Cambodia in 11 days
Arrival – Hanoi –Overnight in Ha Noi
Our driver will meet you in Hanoi and transfer you to your hotel in the old quarter of Hanoi.
Back to your hotel and Overnight in Ha Noi
Ha Noi – City Tour – Overnight in Ha Noi
0800h – The guide will meet you at your hotel & you will depart to visit: Ho Chi Minh Complex: Completed in 1975 the complex contains Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt house residence, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh museum. Next stop is a visit to the Temple of Literature: Originally built as a temple to Confucius,
Then you will visiting Temple of Literature
You will pass by some main attractions: Hoan Kiem Lake, The Opera House, West Lake, Long Bien bridge.
The Old Quarter, also known as the 36 streets, is a bustling area of narrow streets home to literally thousands of small businesses and street vendors, selling a wide variety of goods. Originally each of the 36 streets names’ were related to the products being sold there.
Back to Ha Noi and Overnight in Ha Noi
Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay – Lan Ha Bay – Overnight on Cruise
0800 to 0830h – You will be picked from your hotel and driver to Ha Long Bay.
11:30h – 12:00h: Arrive to Tuan Chau harbor.
12:00h – 12:30h: Transferred by boat to Cruise.
13:00h: Enjoy Vietnamese seafood and vegetarian set menu lunch, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay.
– Continue cruising through Con Vit islet (Duck Islet), Thumb islet and Gia Luan Harbor where belonged to Cat Ba area.
– Discover lagoon natural area belonged to Lan Ha bay.
– Do kayaking and swimming at Ba Trai Dao Islet or Tra Bau area where
17.30h: Come back to our Cruise and participate in our sunset party with fruit, cake and wine. Take photos and relax
18:00h – 18:15h: Join cooking class guided directly by Chef of Dora Halong Cruise. Vietnam
Overnight on Cruise
Lan Ha – Dark , Light Cave – Fly Da Nang – Hoi An – Overnight in Hoi An
Wake up early to join tai-chi class on the sundeck at the break of dawn
07.00h : Morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. Have breakfast.
7h30-7h45 : You will be at reception to go visit Dark & Bright Cave by the tender
09.30h: Come back to Cruise and check-out from the private cabin and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay.
10:00h: Have early lunch at the cruise before check out
1145h – The Cruise arrives in Tuan Chau Marina.Preparing luggage and transfer to the airport pick you up from your hotel to the airport for the flight to Da Nang
1845h – Arrival to DaNang airport ,the driver will pick up and transfer you to your hotel in Hoi An.
Overnight in Hoi An
Hoi An – My Son Tour – Overnight in Hoi An
0800h-Start from your hotel and travel 50km from Hoi An to My Son holy land in a private air conditioned vehicle with your English speaking guide.
The Champa King lived in the political capital of Tra Kieu (whose commercial capital was the port of Hoi An) and so the My Son complex became the most important temples of the Champa Kingdom. Bricks were used to build the temples without the aid of mortar and sculptures of gods, priests, animals, and scenes of mythical battles adorned the walls. The temples were places of worship to the Hindu God Vishnu.
My Son was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
After exploring the ruins and history of My Son and viewing a short traditional Champa Peoples music concert, you will start your journey back to Hoi An .
Hoi An – Da Nang – Fly to Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi – Back of Bike food Tour
06.30h- In the morning the driver will pick you up and transfer to Da Nang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh at 09.50h
1045h – Arrival to Ho Chi Minh airport the driver will pick you up and transfer to visit the famous Vietcong tunnels at Cu Chi. The incredible system of tunnels, covering nearly 250km, was shelter to over 16,000 communist guerillas during the American war. You will gain an insight into the tenacity of the soldiers and have the opportunity to go inside the tunnels.
Back to your hotel after the tour .
18.00h – The guide will pick you up for the bike tour and visit SaiGon
Soak up the electric atmospheric of Ho Chi Minh City at night and tuck into the city’s famous street food on this 4.5-hour evening tour by motorbike. Hop on the back of your bike and whizz your way around the city’s markets, boulevards and backstreets, stopping at street food hotspots along the way. Learn about local cuisine and culinary traditions from your guide as you travel around town and fill up on delicious barbecue meats, noodles and vegetable dishes, including unique Vietnamese specialties and sweet desserts.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh .
Mekong Day tour – Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
0800h – Check out at the hotel, the guide and the driver will pick you up and drive for 2.5 hours to Ben Tre( coconut islands)
Visit the factory that make fabrics from Bamboo (Thuan My)
Take a motorboat ride along the Mekong River with interesting life of local life scenes on the waterways (local boat, people fishing, trading, commting…)
Stop at old traditional brick kiln to see real locals making/firing brick with traditional methods
Stop at the authentic coconut workplace to see local peeling coconut with unique traditional tools
Stop in a local family where host will climb up their tree to treat you with absolutely fresh coconut
Walk/Bike around to visit local family making matress out of long grass and also coconut candy
Have lunch before take boat trip back to the pier
Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh – Fly to Siem Reap – Overnight in Siem Reap
12.00h -The driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap at 13.40h
14.55h -Arrival to Siem Reap airport , the driver will pick up and transfer to your hotel
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Siem Reap – Angkor Thom – Angkor Wat – Tonle Sap – Overnight in Siem Reap
0530h – In the morning you will start your tour with a visit to the ancient capital of Angkor Wat’s
Next you will visit Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara). ( The hotel will pack the breakfast for you take away )
After will visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor, Angkor Wat.
Next is a visit to the Bakheng Temple which was built in the 9th century .
Then we will taket you visit the Khmer Village and enjoy the views of rice fields & palm trees while you take in the fresh air.
Next you will take a ride in a boat on Tonle Sap Lake, Known as the “Great Lake” of Cambodia and one of the largest in Asia. During the short cruise you be able to observe life on the water as you pass by floating villages complete with schools, restaurants, and hospitals.
Back to the hotel and Overnight in Siem Reap
Natural waterfall + Remote Temple & Hero Rats – Overnight in Siem Reap
*In the morning: Leaving from the hotel at 8:00 am, then traveling through beautiful countryside to visit Banteay Srei which is fantastic with excellent carvings in pink and yellow sandstone, continue to Kulen Mountain which is the most sacred place for Cambodian as well as the most important place for visitors. You can enjoy a combination of natural beauty and Cambodia culture in relaxing atmosphere. It is the place where in the year 802 Jayavarman II was crowned as Devaraja (God King) and announced the independence from Java. Cambodia as we know it today was born. What we can see at the mountain are the most beautiful waterfall in Cambodia, thousand of Shiva Linga carvings along the riverbed, Preah Ang Thom ( Giant reclining Buddha statue), and footprint of Buddha. Then we are taking a break for lunch at local restaurant.
*In the Afternoon: After lunch, we continue to visit Landmine Museum, Palm Sugar Village. Next, continue to discover tithe APOPO center. Visitor Center and experience the realities of humanitarian demining and how we train rats to save lives. You will learn about landmines, how we clear them, and see a live demo of the HeroRATs. Learn about how Cambodia became one of the most mine-affected countries in the world.
End of the day. You will be dropped back at your hotel in Siemreap .
The driver will pick you up for your departure flight .
Travel the end.
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