Cambodia Vietnam Exploration ✈

Itinerary

1. Day 01

   Saigon arrivalWarmly welcome at Tan Son Nhat International a...
   Saigon arrivalWarmly welcome at Tan Son Nhat International airport, you will be met by our driver who will transfer you to hotel for check in.  Relax at hotel and overnight in Saigon.  Please note that standard check in time is 14:00 and check out time is 12:00. Early check in/ Late check out are not included and subject to availability of the hotel.  
2. Day 02

   Saigon – Half-day city tour – Cu Chi tunnels (B)
   Have breakfast at hotel.  In the morning, our city tour will start from the Reunification Palace, the witness of the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and Hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the colonial-styled Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral (outside), one of the city’s major landmarks. Walk on Dong Khoi street to take the photos of the Opera House and the Ho Chi Minh Committee (outside). Continue to the harrowing War Remnants Museum, which comprehensively documents the travails of the long Vietnam-American War. Next is Emperor of Jade Pagoda, one of Saigon's most interesting pagodas and finish the tour at Ben Thanh market.  In the afternoon, we will transfer you to visit Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the fierce Vietnam War. Beneath the ground lie 200 km of tunnels, dug by hand and inhabited by the forces of the Vietnamese guerillas during the conflict. At its peak, prior to the Tet Offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was base to almost 10,000 troops. To this day, it remains one of the most impressive examples of how fierce the war used to be.  Return to your hotel and overnight in Saigon.   
3. Day 03

   Saigon – Free at leisure (B)
   Have breakfast at hotel.  Today, you’ll be free on your own to discover more about Saigon for shopping or discover more things to do here (no provided service).  Overnight in Saigon.   Optional tour to Mekong delta (including private transfer with English speaking guide, entrance fees, boat trip and local lunch):  08:00 Meet our guide at hotel and transfer to My Tho, the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper,… Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop at one of 4 islands in the area for sightseeing. Enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music at the plantation. After that you will embark on the small boats rowed by the local people thru the small cannels with water coconut tree to visit the local factories. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk and of course you also can try it or stroll in the garden where the locals feed honeybee. After that enjoy the horse-cart trip through the tranquil road of the village. We continue getting on the big boat to visit the vast area. Lunch is served at local restaurant.  In the afternoon, transfer to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous pogoda in the area that its architecture is a mix of Chinese, Cambodian, and French culture. Drive back to your hotel and end of services.   
4. Day 04

   Saigon – Bus to Phnom Penh (B)
   Breakfast at hotel and check out.  Transferred by deluxe bus to Phnom Penh via Moc Bai/Bavet border. The trip will give the chance to witness the local life of the people living in countryside of both countries. Upon arrival to the bus station in Phnom Penh, you will be welcomed by our driver who will transfer you to hotel for check in.  Relax at hotel and overnight in Phnom Penh.   Afternoon, your free time to visit the city by your own. Some highlighted spots to be mentioned are Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum, Toul Sleng Genocide museum, Dau Penh Pagoda or Killing Field. You can upgrade bus transfer to air.   
5. Day 05

   Phnom Penh – Bus to Siem Reap (B)
   Breakfast at hotel and check out.  Our driver will meet you at hotel and transfer to bus station to take a bus trip to Siem Reap. The trip will take about 6 hours via Kampong Cham and Kapong Thom. Upon arrival to the bus station in Siem Reap, you will be welcomed by our driver who will transfer you to hotel for check in. Relax at hotel and overnight in Siem Reap.  You can upgrade bus transfer to air. 
6. Day 06

   Siem Reap – Angkor tour – Dinner with Apsara dance (B/-/D)
   Have breakfast at hotel.  This morning, transfer to explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire. The famous Bayon temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings.  In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat temple, founded by Suryavarman II who reined Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction.  This evening, enjoy your dinner with Apsara dance, the traditional Khmer dance - drama performance, which are not merely a dance but also a story telling. Drive back to hotel and overnight in Siem Reap.   
7. Day 07

   Siem Reap – Free – Afternoon flight to Hanoi (B)
   Have breakfast at hotel. Today, you’ll be free at leisure to discover more about Siem Reap (no provided service) until check out hotel (at 12:00).  At appointed time (depending your flight time), you will be picked up at hotel and transferred to airport for afternoon flight to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Upon your arrival at Noi Bai airport, picked up and transferred to hotel for check in.  Relax at hotel and overnight in Hanoi.   Night activities suggestion: enjoy local beer at Ta Hien Str., experience the ambience of sleepless street with life music, the young people of Hanoi and also foreign tourists. Hundred of bars and pubs in the Old Quarter are also at your disposal. Or just spend your time at shopping malls or various boutique Shops. Optional tour to Floating villages in Siem Reap (including private transfer with English speaking guide, entrance fees and boat trip):  08:00 Meet our guide at hotel and transfer to visit Floating Villages. Take a ride in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia and the largest in Asia. Here you’ll see plenty of examples of the Khmer way of life on the Tonle Sap.  Around 11:00 Come back to your hotel and end of services.   
8. Day 08

   Hanoi – Shuttle bus to Ha Long Bay – Overnight on board (B/L/D)
   Have breakfast at hotel and check out.  At around 8:30 – 09:00, picked up at hotel by our shuttle bus and head East for more than 3 hours to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994, with the green paddyfields and rural villages shown along the road. Upon your arrival in Tuan Chau pier, check in the cruise and have your lunch. Our cruise passes by Dog Head and Swan Islands before reaching to Luon cave area, the perfect combination of lime-stone mountains and jade-green sea by bamboo boat with local people or kayaking. Later, visit the Titop Island around one hour for swimming, sun-bathing or getting a panoramic view on island peak. As the sun sets over the bay, we head back to our cruise and relax. Join cooking class with spring roll making and enjoy dinner will be served with local seafood. After dinner you may choose to enjoy drinks at the rooftop bar or experience squid fishing. Overnight on board. Please note that only international and local food is available on boat. The program will be little varied upon your chosen cruise.  
9. Day 09

   Ha Long Bay – Shuttle bus to Hanoi (B/BR)
   Welcome dawn with Taichi class. Have breakfast on cruise and enjoy the morning view of the beautiful landscape with a cup of coffee or tea. You will visit the Impressive Cave of Ha Long Bay named "Surprising Cave (Sửng Sốt)", a truly awesome and amazing cave to experience. On the way back to the marina while serving lunch, you can take great shots of Mother Nature showing full of typical islets in Halong Bay. Check out your cabin then cruise back to Tuan Chau pier at 11:00AM. Disembark and our shuttle bus will transfer back to your hotel in Hanoi for check in. Overnight in Hanoi. 
10. Day 10

    Hanoi – Free – Late departure (B)
    Have breakfast at hotel. Today, you’ll be free at leisure to discover more about Hanoi until picked up and transferred to the airport for the onward flight. The check out time is 12:00pm. You also can choose to join our optional private tour to visit the City or Ninh Binh – Tam Coc Trip. Optional Hanoi City tour (including private transfer with English speaking guide and entrance fees):  08:00: Our guide will pick you up at hotel and start our walking tour by visiting:  o    Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (closed on Monday & Friday), his simple house-on-stilts and the One-Pillar pagoda; o    Temple of Literature o    Hoan Kiem Lake walking tour o    Ngoc Son temple Come back to your hotel and end of services.  Water Puppet show or Cyclo tour around Hanoi Old quarter for one hour (including private transfer with English speaking guide and entrance fees): •    USD20/ person based on 02 guests  •    USD15/ person based on 03 – 04 guests •    USD8/ person if you combine the show or cyclo tour with above city tour.

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