Vietnam and Cambodia at a Glance 9 days

Welcome to the capital of Vietnam!

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be transferred to the hotel you reserved to check in.

You can relax in the hotel to recover from the long flight or join our suggestive activities to discover more about the ancient beauty of the Hanoi Old Quarter. These options are:

NOTE:

• Your departure will be either in the morning or afternoon, depending on availability. Pole No.10 (Outside the Terminal Gate) will be the place our tour guide is waiting for you at the airport.
• The time to check in at the hotel is 14:00. Moreover, you will have to pay a surcharge fee if you need to check in earlier.

Morning / Afternoon

Start a day to explore Hanoi highlight with our guide.

• Visit the Temple of Literature, a well-known relic complex of Hanoi and Vietnam’s first national university with picturesque scenery from the mingling of ancient structures and lush adornments
• Pay a call on the One Pillar Pagoda - a historic Buddhist temple in the lake with a square structure lying on a stone pillar like a lotus flower.
• Go to see Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, which is the final resting place of the most popular leader of Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh President (the site is viewed from outside - closed on Monday and Friday, and from June to August).
• Sightsee the Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi, with more than 1500 years old located on an island near the southeastern shore of West Lake

Have lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant and have some free time to relax for the rest of the day.

NOTE: The tour will be either in the morning (08:00) or in the afternoon (13:00) due to the availability, and the tour by car is available at the customer's request.

Morning

Have breakfast in the hotel, and our tour guide will pick you up and take you to Halong Bay - a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its grandeur of emerald water and captivating caves

The transfer will take about 2.5 hours to reach the cruise port. Do check-in procedures before embarking on the cruise. You will be warmly welcomed by a friendly staff team with a cool drink.

Enjoy the beauty of the emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands in Halong Bay while enjoying your lunch, which will be served with sorts of fresh seafood.

Afternoon

Depending on each cruise itinerary, guests will participate in some activities to explore the bay, such as kayaking, swimming, or visiting caves.

After finishing the excursion, you return to the main boat. A dinner feast will be served for you at the cruise’s restaurant.

You are free to relax overnight on board. You can chill with a drink on the sun deck or participate in night squid fishing.

NOTE

• These activities depend on each cruise’s itinerary, if you want any further details, please contact us.
• Our tour guide will not escort you on the cruise. The cruise staff, who are fluent in English, will help you during the trip to Halong Bay.

Morning

Get u early to soak in the bright sunrise and start a new day with a short Tai Chi class. After having a light breakfast, you will be guided to discover impressive caves inside the bay.

When you accomplish the morning tour, return to the cruise to check out and have an early lunch while the cruise heads back to the port.

12:00 - 12:30: Upon arrival at the cruise port, you are transferred back to Hanoi airport to fly to Ho Chi Minh City.

Afternoon

At Tan Son Nhat Airport, meet our driver to move to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. After finishing the check-in procedure at the hotel, you can relax for the rest of the day.

Morning

08:00: Start the trip to Cu Chi Tunnels, a network of connecting tunnels located about 60 km to the north of Ho Chi Minh City. Coming here, you will have a chance to gain more knowledge about the Vietnamese War:

• Explore the underground tunnels and see how the Vietnamese soldiers lived under the dark tunnels during the turbulent war.
• Have a chance to touch a real gun with the firing-gun services at the shooting range (with an additional charge).

Have a light lunch at a local restaurant and return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Afternoon

• 13:30: Visit the Reunification Palace, the symbol of Saigon Liberation, where travelers can see the workplace of the president of the Republic of Vietnam with delicate French colonial architecture created from imported materials
• Experience the colonial architecture vibe of Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral (currently under renovation) and the Old Post Office.

Stop by a local market to buy some souvenirs and feel the hospitality and friendliness of the people here.

Go back to your hotel and relax for the rest of the day.

Morning

08:00: You will be transferred from your hotel to Ben Tre Province:

• Enjoy the picturesque scenery of the Ham Luong River by boat and stop by local workplaces to see how local make traditional products
• Savor the restful and calm moment while wandering around the village in Mekong Delta
• Travel to fruit orchards by ‘Xe Loi’, which is a kind of motorized rickshaw

Afternoon

You will take a sampan ride, which is rowed by locals, to travel along small canals and enjoy the serene beauty of Mekong’s waterways

About 17:00, return to your hotel and relax for the rest of the day

Morning

Have free time to explore the city by yourself.

Check out at the hotel at noon. A surcharge will be arranged, subject to room availability if you check out late.

Afternoon

Go to Ho Chi Minh City Airport to take a flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap Airport, you are transferred to your hotel to check in and then relax for the remainder of the day

Morning

08:00: Go to Ta Prohm Temple, one of the largest temples built during the Khmer empire and used as a location in the well-known Hollywood film “Tomb Raider”.

Follow the guidance of a local expert to Angkor Thom - the last capital of the Great Khmer Empire under the reign of Jayavarman 7.

Afternoon

Around 13:30: You will start the afternoon tour by visiting Angkor Wat to witness the largest religious monument in the world, built by King Suryavarman II in the 12th century.

Then you might have the chance to catch a glimpse of a stunning sunset from Angkor Wat or somewhere possible.

You can relax until being picked up to transfer to Siem Reap International Airport.

The tour ends. Hope you have many lasting memories on your trip.