Vietnam is one of the most beautiful countries located in the South East Asia.
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Best of Vietnam and Cambodia Tour 15 days
Tour Highlights
● An overnight boat cruise through the spectacular Halong Bay with plenty of fun activities onboard and onshore, including cooking classes, squid fishing and kayaking.
● Transport, transfers and most of your meals are taken care of for you, and your tour guide is always on hand to help.
Xin chao! Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. There would be a pick from the Airport and then a transfer to your hotel in Hanoi. After the transfer you are free to roam around the Hanoi City.
Please note the check in time is 13:00 hours.
We would start our journey with a 3 and ½ hour scenic drive to Halong Bay. At Halong Bay you would embark for on classic boat cruise; there would also be a cruise briefing. Enjoy your lunch on the cruise among the limestone islands. After lunch you would also get a chance to explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave – the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay followed by a cruise to Titov Island. You can go swimming or relax at the beach of Titov or climb up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay. There would be a Sunset Party on deck followed by the Dinner
You can socialize with other guests, take part in board games, fish for squid, or just laze around.
Overnight on board.
Wake up early in the morning and start your day with Tai Chi Exercise or photo hunt. After finishing the breakfast and enjoying the peaceful morning of Halong Bay, you can Kayak your way among the hidden areas of the bay, around the Man’s Head Islet area. After that you would continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more. While heading back to the harbour, you can watch the fruit carving demonstration and participate in a cooking class before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch. After lunch you would disembark the cruise ship and would be transferred back to Hanoi.
Today you are free to roam around the Hanoi Old Quarter, see the water puppet show until your transfer to Hanoi Train Station for your travel to Da Nang. The train is a soft – Sleeper Train and would pass through some of the beautiful coast lines in the country. It would take an overnight journey (approx. 13 hours) to reach your destination at around 10.30 in the morning.
Train arrives it destination at around 11.30 am. We would pick you up you for a transfer to your Hotel in Hoi An Town. After check in you are free to roam around the ancient town of Hoi An.
Our first stop of the day would be My Son – Holy land. The tour guide would pick you up from your hotel at 8:30 in the morning. It would take an hour to reach My Son – Holy land. My Son is about 48km west of Hoi An surrounded by gorgeous mountains, My Son was built in the late 4th century under the Cham’s King Bhadravaman. It is a huge religious complex with over 70 towers and temples of different architectures.
You can wander through the elaborate carvings and sculptures of the Cham people, tourists are welcomed at the Old Tower of the Cham. You would be then taken to a boat station for a trip on Thu Bon river. You could visit the living of the local people and feeling the fresh air. You would be served refreshment on board. The boat trip will finish at Bach Dang Boat station. You would be then taken to a local restaurant for lunch. After the lunch back to your hotel, the trip for the day ends here.
After breakfast at your hotel and you are free till airport transfer. Today, you will have a flight to Ho Chi Minh City and stay overnight at the most touristic area of Ho Chi Minh City.
Pick up from your hotel for a drive to Cai Be. A short break at Tan An town over the flat rice fields to take photos. Start the motorized boat to visit the Cai Be Floating market, experience how people exchanging goods, fruit and many other commodities on their vessels. Visitors then roam into the small villages to visit the orchard, fruit plantation. Keep cruising to Vinh Long through small canals to enjoy the charm of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit some handmade family business products such as the coconut candy mill, the crispy rice popcorn.
Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village the green pearl of Vinh Long town where you can indulge yourself into the nature.
Have lunch with fresh river food served in the heart of the garden. Enjoy the southern Vietnamese traditional folk music. Take a nice walk through the bonsai garden, in Vinh Long. Head home to Ho Chi Minh City.
Today, the entire day will be at your own leisure to enjoy and discover the daily life of the people in city. You can join some optional tours.
There would be an early morning pick up from the hotel to bus station, Bus starts at 7.00 am and would drive to Moc Bai border gate to enter Cambodia (bus time 6 – 7 hours). You will get visa on arrival with the help of bus crew (on request) for you to pass Cambodia. Bus station pick up and check in hotel in Phnom Penh – King Grand Boutique Hotel.
Private tour: Visit the Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the notorious ‘Killing Fields’ of Choeung Ek, which will give us a deep insight into the painful bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge. There would be lunch at a local restaurant. We would have afternoon to explore Psar Toul Tom Pong, also called the “Russian Market”, where anything and everything is for sales. Later in the afternoon we will take one hour boat cruise on the Mekong river. There would be an overnight stay at hotel in Phnom Penh.
Transfer by private car to take a bus to Siem Reap; time on bus will be 6 hours. Private pick up and check in hotel in Siem Reap – Claremont Angkor Boutique Hotel.
Today, the entire day will be at your own leisure to enjoy. You are free to visit Siem Reap by yourself.
Private tour: After breakfast, proceed to Angkor Thom Area (Angkor Thom Temple South Gate, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Phimean Akas Temple, Elephants Terrace & Leper King Terrace, Royal Palace, Woman and Man Pond) Proceed to visit Ta-Prom Temple.
After having lunch, you would continue your journey to Angkor Wat Temple – one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world, built in between the 9th – 13th century, Before you end the tour, make a visit to Bakheng Hill for its beautiful sunset.
Overnight at Claremont Angkor Boutique Hotel or Motherhome Inn
After breakfast, you are free to relax till the time for you to be transferred to the airport for your flight back home. Your trip ends here.
Inclusions
● 14 nights’ accommodation included 12 nights in hotel, 1 night on the train, 1 night on Halong cruise
● Flight ticket Danang to Ho Chi Minh city (Vietnam airlines or Viet Jet)
● Overnight Train ticket Hanoi to Da Nang (soft sleeper, air-con)
● Seating bus from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh (soft sleeper, air-con, Mekong Express or Giant Bus)
● Bus ticket from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap (soft sleeper, air-con, Mekong Express or Giant Bus)
● Airport transfer private car in Hanoi, Danang airport, HCMC airport, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap.
● Train station transfer in Hanoi and Da Nang
● Guided Tour to Halong bay 2 days 1 night on cruise.
● Guided Tour to My Son Holy land in Hoi An
● Guided tour to Mekong delta – Cai Be floating market – Vinh long
● Private tour: Phnom Penh- Killing Fields Choeung Ek – Russian Market
● Private tour: Siem Reap – Angkor Thom – Angkor Wat Temple
● Boat cruise a mentioned in Phnom Penh
● Entrance tickets to all sites mentioned.
● Free Traditional Khmer massage (1 hour)
● Meal as mentioned: B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
● Tax and service charge
Exclusions
● Flight to Vietnam and flight out Siem Reap
● Visa to Vietnam and Cambodia
● Beverages, Tips, and Personal Expenses
● Other things not mentioned clearly in the packages
Children Policy
● 0 – 4 years old: 20% charged as flight and train tickets involved.
● 5 – 8 years old: 75% charges (shared bed)
● 5 – 8 years old: 85% charges (Private bed)
● 9 and above: 100% charge (Private bed).
Notes
● Tour starts every day, we are always available. You only need to ask for availability if your travel date is 1 month before your booking date
● Extending your trip (stay longer in a city) is welcomed and we will book hotel and other tour for you!
● Upgrading to better services (hotel and tour) is welcomed and we will book hotel and other tour for you!
● Itinerary can be changed upon the uncontrolled weather conditions
● We will change the hotel to similar level hotel if above hotel is in fully booking or under renovation.
● If need to bring with you your passport for overnight registration on sites
● Warm cloths need to pack during Nov to Feb.
● High Season surcharge will be applied if your travel date is on Nov, Dec, Mar – please email us for details
● Public Holiday dates surcharge will be applied if your travel date is on 1 Jan, 10 – 16 Feb, 30 Apr, 1 May, 2 Sep, 24 Dec, 31 Dec: 40 USD/1 person.
Note: Please be informed that our tour guarantee to start every day, that price is applied from now to 30 Sep 2017.
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