Highlight:

The Vietnam and Cambodia 16 days tour will give us a great experience of discovering almost the highlight of Vietnam and Cambodia from Hanoi City to Ho Chi Minh City before Siem Reap City in Cambodia. Welcome and enjoy the holiday time with us.

ITINERARY:

Day 01: Hanoi arrival

Upon arrival at the airport, our driver hold a welcome board with your name on at the check out gate, then  drive to check in at the hotel. Free at leisure in city or old quarter. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Services included: Transportation and hotel.

Day 02: Hanoi – Halong (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

At 08h00-08h30am, after breakfast at the hotel, we well drive to Ha Long city with 03 hours on coach trip. Upon arrival, get on boat and start for a spectacular cruise amongst thousands of limestone peaks rising from clear, emerald water while on boat you enjoy a welcome drink & a fresh seafood lunch followed by a visit to Sung Sot stalagmite cave, one of the most quite caves where you can climb up to the top for a great view to the bay, most of other tourists do not get to visit. There will be plenty of time for swimming, sunbathing before cruising to a quite firth; enjoy a great sunset dinner before retiring to your comfortable sleeping cabin with sea view. Overnight at cabin on cruise.

Service included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees, boat trip and cabin on cruise.

Day 03: Halong – Hanoi – Lao Cai (Breakfast, Lunch)

After the Morning cruise back to Ha Long city by the other part of the bay with the new beautiful scenery, time for lazy on deck. At 11.30AM arrive the jetty & transfer to a nice-decorated restaurant on the seaside with fantastic view for a great lunch, and then bus back to Hanoi for keeping bags and have rest.
At 20h30, take a night train to Lao Cai. Night on train

Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees, boat trip and train tickets (Shared 4 soft sleepers cabin)

Day 04: Sa Pa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai – Sapa (Breakfast, Lunch)

On arrival, pick up, bus uphill to Sapa. Have time for breakfast, and have a rest before trekking down to Y Linh Ho then Lao Chai village of the black H’mong people.
– After a picnic lunch, continue trekking to Ta Van village, visit the Dzay’s families
– Visit the red Dzay family to see the daily lives, tradition, custom before taking the bus trip back Sapa. Check in and overnight in Sapa.

Service included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees and hotel

Day 05: Sa Pa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai – Lao Cai – Ha Noi (Breakfast, Lunch)

At 08h00-08h30am, after breakfast at the hotel, we will walk down to Cat Cat village of H’mong people to discover the daily lives, tradition, culture and custom, visit Cat Cat waterfall and an old French Hydro Power Station. Next we will continue trekking to Sin Chai village for a wild and remote minority village. Finally, drive back Sapa for a rest before transferring down to Lao Cai station for a night train back Hanoi. Overnight on train.

Service included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and train tickets (Shared 4 soft sleepers cabin)

Day 06: Hanoi City tour full day – Train to Hue (Breakfast, Lunch)

Upon arrival at station at around 5h00am, our staff will pick you up and then drive to office for a rest.
At 08h00-08h30am, we will spend full day tour to visit the most famous sites such  Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Museum, One Pillar Pagoda, Ethnological museum, Temple of Literature (First University built in the 11 Century), back Ngoc Son Temple discover the Hoan Kiem Lake in the centre of city. Free at leisure and then take the night train to Hue. Overnight on train.

Service included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees and train ticket (Shared 4 soft sleeper A/C cabin)

Day 07: Hue arrival – City tour (Breakfast, Lunch)

Pick up on arrival to the office and then spend full day to discover Hue – the last King Palace which is still remained with various kinds of royal construction and architecture. With a visit at Flag Towel, Ngo Mon gate, Nine Urns, Thai Hoa and forbidden Palace. After that, continue to visit a King Tombs before enjoy a boat trip cruising along Perfume River for a visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang King Tomb. Finally, end tour at Dong Ba Market for a leisure around to discover the traditional foods and goods selling there. Overnight in Hue.

Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and hotel.

Day 08: Hue – Danang – Hoian Town (Breakfast, Lunch)

At 08h00-08h30am, after breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Hoi An. On the way, we will stop for visit Hai Van Pass, then Lang Co beach, picture the overview scenery from here. Continue to visit the Marble Mountains with their cave and hillside temples and scenic views. Keep driving along nearby China Beach before continuing on to enchanting Hoi An for check in. In the afternoon, enjoy a walking tour around the old town with the famous architectures of French, Japanese and Chinese. Overnight in Hoian.

Service included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees and hotel.

Day 09: Hoi An – My Son Temple – Boat trip (Breakfast)

At 7h30-08h00am, after breakfast at the hotel, bus will come to pick up and then drive about 50km from Hoi An to My Son sanctuary. It comprises many Champa temples, in a valley roughly two kilometers wide, surrounded by two mountain ranges. It was the site of religious ceremony of kings of the Champa dynasty, and was also a burial place of Champa royals and national heroes.
Arrive in My Son at 9:00, then take a walk around with your guide for 2 hours to see the historic and cultural ruins of the 16th century, You will be brought back to the glorious time of the Champa civilization.
11h00: Leave My Son for Cau Lau boat station and taking a boat trip on Thu Bon river.
14:00: The boat trip will finish at Bach Dang Boat station. Free at leisure and overnight in Hoian.

Service included: Transport, guide, entrance fees, boat trip and hotel.

Day 10: Hoian – Danang – Saigon (Breakfast)

Today, after the breakfast, we will be free at leisure around. Check out at noon time an then drive to the airport for the flight to Saigon. Pick up on arrival to city for checking in at the hotel. Overnight in Saigon.

Services included: Transport, flight ticket and hotel.

Day 11: Saigon – City tour – Cu Chi Tunnel (Breakfast, Lunch)

At 07h30-08h15am, after breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the  Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office,  Reunification Palace. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum. Break time for lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon trip to Cu Chi tunnels – a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists. The network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities included  innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapon factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchen. Plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a”Free Target Zone”. Today, start our trip, visitor can have chance to know how the tunnel was constructed, spend the next hours exploring the tunnels and war remnants, where you’ll learn more about the conditions the people lived in, the hardships they faced, and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels, sample some of the simple cuisine that local fighters would have survived on, and have an opportunity to venture into the tunnels and explore the complex. Finally, return to Saigon for overnight.

Service included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees and hotel.

Day 12: Saigon – Tour to Cai Be – Vinh Long (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, from 08h00-08h30am, we will depart for Cai Be. Upon arrival, start a tour on a boat trip among the Mekong River to visit and exploration of lush vegetation of Mekong Delta and the lively floating market buyers bargaining. Next a rowing boat rides on the maze of shady canals to arrive at a local orchard to enjoy the local tropical fruits and visit the daily activities the handicraft villages of local people. Break time for lunch at the orchard fruit garden. From here have a pleasant time riding bicycles to the villages to discover the countryside landscapes, time for relax and start heading to Vinh Long city for a land market. Finally, return to Saigon for overnight.

Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees, boat trip and hotel.

Day 13: Saigon – Siemreap – Tonle Sap Lake (Breakfast) 

Today, we will take the noon flight to Siemreap. Pick up to check in at the hotel. Free at leisure and then in late afternoon, we will drive to Tonle Sap Lake for a boat trip cruising along the small river to discover the Greak lake at the sunset time. Finally, return to city for overnight.

Services included: Transport, guide, meal, entrance fee, boat trip , flight ticket and hotel.

Day 14: Siemreap – Angkor Thom – Angkor Wat temples (Breakfast, Lunch)

At 06h00-06h45am, after an early breakfast at the hotel, we will view sunrise at Angkor Wat. There you will see the wonderful spectrum of sun rise on the top of the five peaks of Angkor Temple,then breakfast at hotel. In the morning, we continue to visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat. Visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century). See the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk), Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. In the afternoon, visit the most famous of all the temples on the Angkor plain: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. The distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks, the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat symbolizes the ocean beyond sunset from Phnom Bakheng, one of two hills dominating the plain of Angkor, from where you will have a spectacular view of the Western Baray and Angkor Wat. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Service included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees and hotel.

Day 15:  Siem Reap City (Breakfast, Lunch)

At 08h00-08h30am, after breakfast at the hotel, we will tour to Rolous Group temples including the 9th-century-erected Preah Ko temple, Bakheng, the largest and most complex temple of the Rolous group temples, and the four-brick-tower temple of Lo Lei. After the lunch break, we will head to Small Circuit to witness the Prasat Kravan (Cardamon sanctuary), where we will experience the stunning image of the eight-armed Vishnu in the largest central tower. Then we get going to Banteay Kdei, a massive Buddist temple with four concentric walls, Srah Srang (Royal Bath), Ta Prohm, which is best known for its originally ancient look. Next, we move to just east of Ankor Thom where stand the Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda that seem to be known as the twin temple, and to Takeo, the only temple never completed, that is yet one among the finest. Overnight in Siem Reap

Service included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees and hotel.

Day 16: Siem Reap – Departure (Breakfast)

Today, after the breakfast at the hotel, we will be free at leisure and then drive to the airport for taking the departure flight. End the Vietnam and Cambodia 16 days tour.

Services included: Transportation only.

Tour Cost In USD/ Person – Please send us a request with your proposal group, toured date and preferred hotel category!

HOTEL LIST

Included services:

+ All the services mentioned each day on the itinerary
+ Government tax and services charge.

Excluded services:

+ Personal expenses, Drinks, telephone, laundry, tips
+ Airfare, Vietnam and Cambodia visas (Vietnam visa must be obtained in advance!)
+ Airport taxes – paying at airport check in desks.
+ Payment services charge by credit card or bank transfer (3%)
+ Other services not mentioned in the itinerary.