Best of Vietnam - Cambodia 15 Days

DAY 1: HANOI - ARRIVAL

• Arrive at Noi Bai International airport. Welcome by our driver with your name on board. Then transfer you to Hanoi Old Quarter. Lunch/dinner at your account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI - CRUISING THROUGH SPECTACULAR HALONG BAY (B, L, D)

• Breakfast at hotel then driver and tour guide will come to pick you up at the hotel around 8:00. Departs for Halong Bay. Stop-over at middle way for rest and relax
• Arrival in Tuan Chau port at noon, check-in on board. Enjoy set menu sea-food lunch while cruising through most beautiful parts of the magical Bay with thousands of amazing limestone islands emerging from emerald water. Discover the magical beauty of nature by kayaking along side limestone cliffs stretching vertically over pure blue water in the tranquil bay. Swimming if the weather permits.
• Sunset party on the upper deck in the late afternoon before enjoying special dinner cooked by our professional chef. Free at leisure in the evening for relaxing, singing karaoke or squid-fishing…

DAY 3: HALONG BAY - HANOI (B/L)

• You can wake up early for taking beautiful photos of the sunrise. Breakfast will be served after that. Then visit Surprising Cave – the most beautiful one in Halong Bay. Check out at 9:00 am.
• The boat keeps cruising around the bay to the un-touch area. Take part in Cooking class then have farewell lunch before the boat disembarks at Tuan Chau port around 11:45 am.
• Get on the bus to drive back Hanoi. Drop off at Hotel in Hanoi center around 5:00 pm.

DAY 4: HANOI CITY TOUR (B/L) - FLIGHT TO HUE

• AM: After having breakfast at your hotel, tour guide and driver will come to pick you up around 8:00 am. Then visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to explore the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-place. Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda, continue on to the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda at West lake (One of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam). Then visit Bat Trang pottery village (applied on Mon, Wed & Fri). Returns Hanoi Old Quarter for delicious set menu lunch.
• PM: After lunch proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum (apply on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat), the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam, see Vietnam’s first university, constructed in 1070 - it’s gardens and well-preserved architecture will offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. Take you past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters and the beauty of Ngoc Son temple. Enjoy 45 minutes for Water Puppet Show. In the end, journey through Hanoi’s Old Quarter, where you’ll then have a chance for some shopping and exploration. Our driver will take you to Noi Bai International Airport, take a flight to Hue city. On arrival, we will pick you from Hue airport to Hotel in Hotel- free and easy at the leisure time. Overnight in Hue

DAY 9: HUE CITY TOUR (B, L)

• 8:00 Driver pick you up at the hotel, join Hue city Tour, visit Emperor Minh Mang’s Mausoleum, Emperor Khai Dinh’s Mausoleum, Performing Programs Of VO KINH VAN AN – Vietnam Traditional Kungfu and Emperor Tu Duc ’s Mausoleums. Stop on the way to see how conical hats and incense sticks are made. Enjoy buffet lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Imperial capital during Nguyen Dynasty and the seven-story Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank. Return by boat on the gentle Perfume River and do not miss the sunset on the river. Overnight in Hue Hotel

DAY 8: HUE - HOI AN - FREE AT LEISURE (B)

• Breakfast at the hotel. 8:00 Take a bus to Hoi An, 12:00 arrive in Hoi An Hotel, Check-in. Free time to explore Hoi An Town. Overnight in Hoi An Hotel

DAY 7: FISHING VILLAGE CULTURE AND BASKET BOAT (B/L)

• AM: 8h00-8h30 you will be picked up at the hotel by bus. Transfer you to Phuoc Hai - Cua Dai Fishing Village. Learn about local daily fishing life when walking throughout the fishing village. Board boat cruise and commence cruising on CỬA ĐẠI River, Join local fisherman on the river and enjoy the hands-on experience of round net and cast net fishing
• Enjoy learning and experiencing the cultural folk music of Bả Trạo with local Fishermen Keep arriving the BẢY MẪU 7 hectares water coconut forest at Cẩm Thanh Village. Hearing about the past war story before exploring the now tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways of a past war and hear of the extreme conditions endured by soldiers of both sides. Enjoy THUNG CHAI basket boat demonstration by our crews.
• Learn to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boats and join in a basket boat racing for fun and learn how to make origami creations from reeds of palm leaves such as grasshopper, birds, ring, sunglass, bracelets….etc
  Back on-board, enjoy lunch and a cold beer or soft drink before returning your hotel.

DAY 8: HOI AN - FLIGHT TO DANANG (B)

• Get transferred to Danang for flight to HCM City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

DAY 9: HCM CITY TOUR - CU CHI TUNNEL FULL DAY (B, L)

• Breakfast at your hotel. 7:45-8:00 Pick up you at the meeting point, start to the downtown of Ho Chi Minh for touring along the famous Dong Khoi street, passing by the Opera House, Town Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral & central Post Office and Independent Palace. Lunch at a local restaurant.
• In the afternoon, we are heading to Hoc Mon District to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, is 70 kilometers Northwest of down-town Ho Chi Minh city. The Cu Chi Tunnel system had been created a long time back, from 1948 to assist Viet Minh in the combat with French. Back to the hotel in the late afternoon. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH - EXPLORE MEKONG DELTA TOUR (B, L)

• Breakfast at the hotel & check out. Tour guide comes to pick you up around 8:00 Am, travel by shuttle bus to My Tho, board a wooden motorboat to Unicorn Island. On this boat along the river’s bank, you’ll be passing through natural creeks and quiet villages and watch rural people going to work. You will see an interesting fishermen's port, stilt houses. One of the boat’s stops during this trip is at a large orchard that has many different types of tasty tropical fruits for your enjoyments. Another boat stop is for the Turtle Island 1 hr from the previous one. Here, on a small rowboat, you’ll see interesting transportation modes that local people use to move around. From there, we’ll take you to a bee farm where you have a chance to taste a tasteful cup of authentic honey tea while checking out the folk music that is typical to only the people in Southern Vietnam.
• After that, we’ll take you to a village where you can smell the flavor of coconut candies being made many yards away. This is a great chance to witness how village people make candy and handcrafted items from coconuts. You might learn that those people can amazingly make dozens of useful products out of coconut trees. As your journey ends, bus transfer you to Can Tho. Check-in hotel. Stay overnight in Can Tho

DAY 11: CAN THO - CAI RANG FLOATING VILLAGE - CHAU DOC (B, L)

• Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (Bassac River), then proceed to Cai Rang floating markets (Alt: Visit Phong Dien floating market) which are the liveliest in the whole religion.
• Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to pass a “Monkey bridge” which is built by only one stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden. Stop for lunch.
• Proceed to Chau Doc, continue the tour to visit Tra Su, getting to the wild birds Sanctuary, cruising smoothly with small boats to discover the arrays of splendid canals deep into the forest, watching storks, cranes and other tropical birds. Back to the Town, hotel checks in.
• Stay overnight at hotel in Chau Doc.
• Overnight in Chau Doc.

DAY 12: CHAU DOC - PHNOM PENH (B)

• After breakfast. 07:30 take a boat trip to Cambodia – Phnom Penh.
• 13:00 Arrive at Phnom Penh Port. Our driver will pick you up there with your name on board. Then transfer you to our proposed hotel. Lunch & dinner at your account. Overnight in Phnom Penh city

DAY 13: PHNOM PENH CITY - SIEM REAP (B, L)

• Morning, visit the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town. Visit the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. You then continue your visit at The notorious Choeung Ek Killing Field and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum afterward.
• You can visit Wat Phnom, the most famous Buddhist temple in Phnom Penh, instead of Choeung Ek Killing Field and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum if you feel they are not suitable for you. Wat Phnom was built in 1373 and stands 27 meters above the ground. It is the tallest religious structure in the city. The pagoda was given the name of Wat Preah Cheney Borapaut.
• Afternoon, take a mini bus transfer to Siem Reap. The transfer takes approximately 6 hours. Stay overnight in Siem Reap

DAY 14: SIEM REAP - ANGKOR WAT AND ANGKOR THOM (B/L)

• Breakfast at hotel, at 8:00 am pickup from your Siem Reap hotel, travel to the Angkor Archaeological Park in the comfort of an air-conditioned minivan.
• Start by marveling at the much-photographed temple of Angkor Wat and hear the fascinating history of the Khmer Empire as you follow your guide around the impressively preserved ruins. Continue to the walled temple complex of Angkor Thom, pass through the grand South Gate, and visit architectural highlights including Bayon Temple, the Elephant Terrace, and the Terrace of Leper King. After breaking for lunch (own expense), admire the overgrown ruins of Ta Ta Prohm and Bayon Temple are the most visited sites in the Angkor archaeological park, along with the unmistakable temple of Angkor Wat. This tour visits all of them in one day, with a guide on hand to share fascinating facts and historical background about the ancient temples. Your tour ends with drop-off back at your hotel. Stay overnight in Siem Reap

DAY 15: SIEM REAP - TONLE SAP LAKE - DEPARTURE (B)

• After breakfast, check out. And ready at the hotel lobby from 8:00 am. Siem Reap hotel for the roughly 45-minute journey to Kompong Phluk. Depending on the season, you’ll travel by minibus (February to July) or by minibus and boat (August to January). Transfer to a small boat and sailing along the lake, passing stilted houses and schools, floating markets, pagodas, and fishing boats as your guide tells you more about local life, customs, and traditions.
• Wet-season visitors can also opt to enjoy a traditional canoe ride around the flooded forests (for an additional expense) and experience the region’s unique ecosystem as you glide between the semi-submerged trees. Back in Siem Reap, your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.
• Driver pick you up at the hotel, transfer to Siem Reap airport for departure flight