Vietnam and Cambodia Combo

Itinerary

1. Day 01

   HANOI ARRIVAL (-)
   Welcome to Hanoi – Vietnam! Upon arrival flight, the local driver will be welcoming you at Noi Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to the center of Hanoi then drop off your luggage.  Meal: None   Please note: Hotel check-in time is around 14.00.   Night activities suggestion: enjoy local beer at Ta Hien Streets, experience the ambience of sleepless street with life music, the young people of Hanoi and also foreign tourists. Hundreds of bars and pubs in the Old Quarter are also at your disposal. Or just simple spend your time at shopping malls or various boutique Shops.
2. Day 02

   HANOI CITY TOUR (B/L)
   – SIC TOURBreakfast at hotel.   8.30 am: Tran Quoc Pagoda & West Lake. The bus and tour guide will pick you up from hotel in old quarter about 8 AM, driving to Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on an island east of West Lake (Tay Ho District), with 1500-year history, which is considered to be the oldest in Thang Long-Hanoi. It was the Buddhist center of Thang Long citadel in the Ly and Tran dynasties. With its historical and architectural values, Tran Quoc pagoda is famous for its sacred Buddha land, which attracts many Buddhists and visitors to Vietnam.   9.30. am: Ho Chi Minh complex. Visitor to Ho Chi Minh complex (Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, the presidential palace, house on stilts the final resting place of Uncle Ho, where He lived and worked from 1954 – 1969).   11h00: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. This is the most recent yet probably the largest and undoubtedly the most interesting Museums in Hanoi and Viet Nam. There are both indoors and outdoors section, while the in – housed exhibition is particularly informative, the outdoors display and activities make the museum stand out from the rest. There are a number of houses modeling after the traditional architecture of ethnic minorities, especially those who live in Northern and Central highlands.   12.30.pm: Lunch Time   2.00.pm: The temple of literature (The first university in Vietnam). Being an ancient school of Thang Long and the first university in Vietnam, Temple of Literature is acknowledged as an ancient historical-cultural heritage which gives tourists deeper understanding about Hanoi's years of culture and tradition.   03h00: Hoa Lo prison. It was built in 1899. The French kept mainly political prisoners here along with those awaiting sentencing at the nearby Court of Justice, also where American pilots who had been shot down and captured were kept as prisoners of war. The pilots called it, sarcastically, the “Hanoi Hilton.” John McCain was held here at various times during his five and a half years as a POW.   Overnight in Hanoi. Meal: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at local restaurant.  Please note: On Monday and Friday morning Ho Chi Minh mausoleum and museum are closed, instead by Vietnamese women museum.
3. Day 03

   HANOI - HALONG - OVERNIGHT ON BOARD (B/L/D)
   – SIC TOURFrom Hanoi, at 8AM, 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. The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddy fields and rural villages, where hard-work farmers are busy with their farming jobs, ploughing buffaloes or planting seedling. Upon arrival in Halong, we’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating villages and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Back to the boat for dinner late afternoon. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Overnight on the boat near Titov Beach.  Meal: Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at local restaurant.    Please note: The program may be little varied upon the cruise you choose. 
4. Day 04

   HALONG – HANOI – SAIGON (B/BR)
   – SIC TOURAfter breakfast, visit by boat to Luon Cave, a ring-shaped pool inside an island in Halong with absolutely tranquil landscape and emerald water. Back to the Wharf of Halong passing the most densely area with many islands that have been named like the Cock-Fighting Rock, Sail Island, Incense burner rock or Sea Dog Rock. Arrive at Halong Wharf around 11.00.    Return to Hanoi, then you’ll transfer to the airport for a flight to Saigon. Welcome at the airport then transfer to hotel for checking-in. Overnight in Saigon.  Meal: Breakfast at hotel    
5. Day 05

   SAIGON – CU CHI TUNNELS – SAIGON (B/L)
   – SIC TOURTake the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.  Lunch at local restaurant.   Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately 1.5-hour bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.    Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun (at own arrangement).  Return to Saigon. Overnight in Saigon. Meal: Breakfast at hotel. Lunch at local restaurant  
6. Day 06

   SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA – SAIGON (B/L)
   – SIC TOURBreakfast at hotel.  A smooth one-and-half-hour bus ride through rice field scenery along National Highway 1 brings you to the beautiful rural district of Trung Luong.   On arrival at My Tho, after visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to view the four beautiful islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise. Boats pass by the fish rafts along the Tien River, overlooking the Rach Mieu Bridge. Stroll along the village road, visit the orchard and enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music" performed by locals.   Riding a hand-rowed sampan through the Tan Thach canal. Then visit the coconut candy mill and take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals.   Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant; Then the motorboat will take you back to the cruise. Meet on the bus and return to Saigon. Overnight in Saigon. Meal: Breakfast at hotel. Lunch at local restaurant  
7. Day 07

   SAIGON – SIEM REAP – APSARA SHOW WITH BUFFET DINNER (B/D)
   Breakfast at the hotel, you’ll transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for a midday flight to Siem Reap.    Upon arrival, welcome by tour guide in Siem Reap, transfer to hotel for checking-in, free at your own arrangement until evening time for Apsara traditional show including buffet dinner. For a comparatively small town, Siem Reap offers an amazing range of dining venues and cuisines from Asia and the West. The emphasis is, of course, on Khmer/Cambodian food with the classic Amok Cambodian curry and Khmer BBQ being some of the most popular dishes. Dinning with Apsara traditional performance most famous which all travelers have to try one time per their stay in Siem Reap. Meal: Breakfast at hotel. Buffet dinner at local restaurant   
8. Day 08

   SIEM REAP – FULL DAY ANGKOR (B)
   – SIC TOURExplore Angkor's ancient wonders with a new group of friends! The first stop is the Angkor Thom complex. Within these magnificent walls, you'll discover the fascinating beauty of Bayon and the world-famous Ta Prohm (Tomb Raider) Temple.    Your final two stops will be at the massive and gorgeous Angkor Wat, followed by a stunning sunset view from the top of Phnom Bakheng. The temples on this tour are among the largest in the Angkor Complex, and Phnom Bakheng has a 300-person limit at the peak, so we keep the temple count low to ensure enough time at each spectacular stop! We'll return to town once the sun has set (around 6:30 p.m.) and your legs have grown tired. Overnight in Siem Reap. Meal: Breakfast at hotel  
9. Day 09

   SIEM REAP AT LEISURE (B)
   At your leisure in Siem Reap (no service provided).    Today is your own leisure time discover Siem Reap. Here below are some ideas of things to do for your consideration during leisure time: -    Half day Floating Village Kampong Phhluk,  -    Half day Squad bike to the country side area.  Overnight in Siem Reap. Please note: Hotel check-out time is around 12.00.
10. Day 10

    SIEM REAP – DEPARTURE (B)
    Breakfast at hotel, free leisure on own arrangement.  At the appointed time, our local driver shall pick you up from hotel to airport for departure flight.  End of services.

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