VIETNAM & CAMBODIA DELIGHT
HANOI-DANANG-HOCHIMINH-CAMBODIA – 12NIGHTS / 13 DAYS
Day 1: HANOI ARRIVAL + A HALF CITY TOUR (B)
Welcome to Vietnam – a land of untouched nature, primeval forests and dusty roads! Upon arrival in the airport, meet up our guide and transfer to hotel. This afternoon, visit to picturesque West Lake and the sixth century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda. Continue to visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake) and its surrounding includes: Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, Hanoi Opera House, St. Joseph’s Cathedral (outside) and Ngoc Son Temple with Sunrise Bridge then we will go through around Hanoi’s Old Quarter for shopping.Overnight in Hanoi.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel
Note: Early check in is included
Distance Noi Bai Airport – Hanoi Central: 35km -> 45 minute transfer
Day 2: HANOI – NINH BINH: HOA LU, TAM COC, BICH DONG – HANOI (B)
Morning, our guide comes to pick you up from your hotel to Ninh Binh, depart 2 hour driving on high ways along green fields and villages. Your first stop at Hoa Lu, the former capital of Vietnam in the 11st centuries. Visiting the temple of King Dinh and King Le, admire the unique architecture from ancient times. Afternoon, boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc . Its means literally “three caves”. Which is called as Ha Long bay on land with majestic limestone cliffs, mysterious caves, peaceful streams, rice paddies and green fields. Should you feel adventurous, climb up to Bich Dong Pagoda on nearby Ngu Nhac Mountain, dating to 1428 and comprised of three structures: Ha, Trung, and Thuong Pagodas, in ascending order. Back to Hanoi end of the day.
Overnight in Hanoi
Meals Breakfast at hotel
Day 3: HANOI – HALONG DAY TOUR 4 HOURS – HANOI (B/L)
8:30 – 8:50: Sea Octopus welcomes guests at the waiting dock of Sungroup International Passengers Port to embank on a journey to explore the incredible sea and relax on the stunning bay.
9:10 – 10:30: You will have time to admire the majestic scenery of the Sacred Dragon land while the Sea Octopus approaches the first stop – Sung Sot Cave.
10:30 – 11:30: Visit Sung Sot Cave. This is the largest and one of the most beautiful caves in Halong. Let your imagination run wild with the amazing stalactites and stalagmites, which have various shapes and sizes.
11:30 – 12:15: Explore Luon cave by bamboo boat or kayak. Luon Cave is a beautiful destination in Halong Bay with a unique entrance leading to a skylight surrounded by steep cliffs reflecting on the surface of calm clear water.
12:15 – 12:30: You are back onboard, get ready for your sumptuous lunch.
12:30 – 13:45: Satisfy all senses with an appetizing lunch at Bayside Delight restaurant (1st floor) or Sea Breeze (2nd floor) with quintessence of Asian & Eurasian cuisine, seafood dishes, local specialties that are dedicatedly prepared by professional chefs.
13:45 – 14:30: The journey continues taking you to Titov Island. You will have time to pamper yourself in the emerald water and white sand of Moon beach. Or you can do a short
trek to the top of the mountain, where travelers will have a 360-degree unobstructed view of Halong bay.
14:45 – 16:00: The cruise moves to the coastal area, and returns to Halong International Cruise Port. Enjoy the afternoon tea while the cruise takes you through the heritage region.
16:15: The ship docks. Passengers disembark and end your journey. In the late afternoon, transfer back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi
Meals Breakfast at hotel
Lunch on Boat –Vietnamese cuisine with fresh seafood.
Distance Halong – Hanoi Central: 165 km => 4 hour transfer included break
Note: Clients will share the same limousine bus with other clients for transfer from/to the hotel to the cruise and return to hotel in Hanoi
Round trip Hanoi – Halong – Hanoi without tour guide escort
Day 4: HANOI – DANANG – A HAFT CITY TOUR (B)
Free at the leisure till our vehicle take you to the airport for your onward flight to Danang. Check out before 12:00 at noon. No guide drop off at the airport in Hanoi.
Upon arrival in Danang, Meet our guide and transfer to the hotel. CHeck in after 14:00hrs.
Afternoon we visit Son Tra Peninsula with Linh Ung pagoda (Quan Yin). After that, keep going to visit Marble mountain, Non Nuoc Village, Dragon bridge and free shopping at Han market.
Overnight in Danang.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel
Day 5: DANANG – CAM THANH COCONUT VILLAGE – HOIAN ANCIENT TOWN – DANANG (B)
Morning, We will visit Cam Thanh water coconut village in Hoi An. Arrival in Cam Thanh village, take the bamboo basket boat and slowly rowing to the village. Having an opportunity to learn how to row this unique bamboo basket boat then participating in a bamboo basket boat race. Together with local fishermen, throwing fish nets, catching fishes, mud-crabs, coconut mussels (an indigenous specie that can only be found here) and turning coconut leaves into fun items.
Then we go to Hoian Ancient Town, visit Family Chapel built by prominent, merchant or official families as the center ancestor worship a Chinese style Pagoda or Assembly Hall: Japanese Covered Bridge Pagoda which is the first bridge on this site and was constructed in 1593 by Japanese community of Hoi An to link the Town with the Chinese Quarter across the stream, besides looking at Fukien Association temple, Ceramic Museum and Chua Ong Temple. Drive back to Danang. Overnight in Danang
Meals: Breakfast at hotel
Day 6: DANANG – BANA HILLS – DANANG (B)
We transfer to Bana Hills Station. You have a chance to ride on a modern system of cable cars helps you get a bird’s-eye view, very miraculous and attractive while enjoying a feeling of flying in the blue sky amidst the clouds and wind. You will visit some old French villas en route, as well as the suspension bridge, Nui Chua & the Mountain Peak (at the height of 1,487m). Visit Linh Ung Pagoda, Sakyamuni Buddha’s monument and the famous Golden Bridge. Overnight in Danang
Meals: Breakfast at the hotel
Day 7: DANANG – HOCHIMINH – A HAFT CITY TOUR (B)
Free at the leisure till our vehicle take you to the airport for your onward flight to Hochiminh. Check out before 12:00 at noon. No guide drop off at the airport in Danang.
Upon arrival in Hochiminh, Meet our guide and transfer to the hotel. CHeck in after 14:00hrs
Afternoon, You will come to:
The War Remnants Museum which contains countless artifacts, photographs documenting and the effects of the war on the north. Planes, tanks, bombs, and helicopters are displayed at the outdoor part of the museum. Continue to visit the Centre Post Office and the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
(Optional free visit to: Mariamman Hindu Temple: 45 Truong Dinh or Sri Thendayutthapani temple: 66 Ton That Thiep)
Overnight in Saigon
Meals Breakfast at hotel
Distance Tan Son Nhat Airport – Saigon Central: 7 – 8km -> 30 minute transfer
Day 8: HOCHIMINH – MEKONG DELTA -HOCHIMINH (B)
Transfer to outskirt of Saigon and begins the tour on the beautiful countryside road.
Start at Tourist Boat Station (My Tho), cruising on Tien (Mekong) river and seeing four islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Tortoise, Phoenix. Enjoy fresh coconut juice. Stop at Thoi Son Island, go walking around countryside road, seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits and listen to traditional music. Take a rowing boat on small canal with beautiful scenery of country side, to visit honey-bee farm and enjoy honey-tea. Drive back to Saigon.
Overnight in Saigon
Meals Breakfast at hotel
Distance Saigon Central – My Tho: 75km -> 2 hour transfer
Day 9: HOCHIMINH – CU CHI TUNNELS – SIEMREAP (B)
Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast proceeds for sightseeing of Cu Chi Tunnels, located outskirt of Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival walk tour of Cu-Chi Tunnels, which was an important Vietcong base during the Vietnam War; stretching over 200 km. This tunnel has incredible underground network, dug by hand out of hand late rite, connected command posts, hospitals shelter, and weapon factories. Americans are unable to find this tunnel during the Vietnam War.
Then we head to the airport for your onward flight to Siemreap. No guide drop off at airport in Hochiminh. Upon arrival in Siemreap, meet our guide and transfer to hotel. Check in after 14:00hrs.
Overnight in Siemreap.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel
Day 10: SIEMREAP TOUR (B)
Breakfast at the hotel – The sightseeing tour of Angkor area we spend a full day exploring the wondrous ancient ruins with the South Gate of Angkor Thom, which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and the largest as well as the most complete temple of Angkor Wat. This architectural masterpiece was constructed
in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. We stroll around this massive edifice, seeing the many galleries with Colums, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple and the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man’s creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature.
Overnight in Siemreap.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel
Day 11: SIEMREAP -> PHNOMPENH BY BUS (B)
Note: From 02 – 06 Pax we use public bus ( Bus ticket )
From 07 – up Pax we use private bus without guide
Breakfast at the hotel – transfer to bus station for departure to Phnom Penh.
Overnight in Phnompenh.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel
Day 12: PHOMPENH CITY TOUR (B)
Breakfast at the hotel – we will start our visit to to the Royal Palace. The Palace was opened in 1870 under King Norodom, and now contains the Royal Residence, the Throne Hall, the Silver Pagoda, and other buildings. The Silver Pagoda (Wat Preah Keo Morokat) is one of the city’s most visited sites and offers a display of priceless Buddhist and historical objects. The Pagoda draws its name with more than 5,000 silver tiles, which cover a floor in the temple. The building serves less as a functioning shrine, no monks currently reside here, than a repository of cultural treasures such as the famous Emerald Buddha and many other valuable statues. We will then visit to Toul Sleng museum (S-21) and the killing field of Choueng Ek, which is about 35kim away from the city. Then we discover Phnom Penh’s Psar Toul Tom Pong, known as the Russian Market, a great place to hunt for souvenirs, curios, and silks. and visit of the Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh’s namesake.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Meals: Breakfast at hotel
Day 13: DEPARTURE (B)
Free at the leisure till our vehicle take you to the airport for your departure flight. Check out before 12:00 at noon. No guide drop off at the airport in Cambodia.
Note: Late check out is excluded
Meals: Breakfast at hotel
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