Exploring Far East Vietnam Cambodia
Tour itinerary
On arrival at Hanoi International airport you will be received and transferred to the hotel. Check in to the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
After breakfast spend the morning at leisure. In the afternoon explore the charming French Quarter, passing by historic landmarks of Ha Noi-Parisian-style Opera House, St. Joseph's Cathedral & Rue Paul Bert (now TrangTien Street). Then you will proceed to the HoanKiem Lake - the very heart of the city for a photo stop. Later proceed for a special "Cyclo ride" tour around Ha Noi’s famous Old Quarter with 36 streets and guilds; wandering through the maze of bustling streets that made up the capital 1000 year ago with stop at central Dong Xuan market. Return to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.
After breakfast check out of the hotel and head East 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 paddyfields 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 lunch on board, 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. Spend the evening at leisure. Overnight on the cruise. Please note: Only local and international food is served on board. The program may be little varied upon the cruise you choose and weather condition.
You should wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the "East Sea" by a point-oriented name "Eastern Sea", so you may guess how miraculous seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. After breakfast our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island, Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc. Take our car back to Hanoi International Airport.
After getting to Hanoi, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Saigon. On arrival at Saigon, Tan Son Nhat International airport you will be greeted and transferred to the hotel. Check in to the hotel and spend the
rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Saigon.
After getting to Hanoi, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Saigon. On arrival at Saigon, Tan Son Nhat International airport you will be greeted and transferred to the hotel. Check in to the hotel and spend the
rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Saigon.
After breakfast at hotel. You will be picked up by our driver and tour guide at hotel and drive heading to My Tho the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper etc. Upon arrival, embark on the luxury boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop at one of 4 island 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 you will be rowed by the local people through 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. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant nearby Mekong River with the Elephant Ear fist (at your own cost). Afternoon, drive back to Saigon with stop to visit VinhTrang pagoda, a famous pogoda in the area that its architecture is a mix of Chinese, Cambodian, and French culture. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and you will be transferred to airport for your flight to Siem Reap, the gateway into the Angkor temples. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Angkor Archaeological Park encompasses dozens of temple ruins including Bayon, BanteaySrei and the legendary Angkor Wat. On arrival at Siem Reap airport, you will be received and transferred to the hotel. Check in to the hotel and later proceed for Cambodian experience with a tour of the ancient capital of King Indravarman I (877-889), now referred to as the Rolous Group and known as the birthplace of classical Khmer art and architecture. Take an orientation walk around hotel area and later in the afternoon explore the PsarChass, also known as the “Old Market". In the evening, enjoy the dinner with the traditional performance of Khmer dance. Overnight in Siem Reap.
This morning wake up before dawn and take a "Tuk-Tuk" ride to visit the jungle-entwined temple, Ta Prohm. Sunrise is one of the most beautiful times to visit the temples whose ancient sandstone blocks are painted gold by the early morning rays.
Return to the hotel for breakfast before going back to the temple complex to visit the magnificent Angkor Wat— the largest Khmer temple and finest example of Angkorian art and architecture. Evening at leisure.Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.
Return to the hotel for breakfast before going back to the temple complex to visit the magnificent Angkor Wat— the largest Khmer temple and finest example of Angkorian art and architecture. Evening at leisure.Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.
After breakfast, spend the morning exploring the ancient fortified capital: Angkor Thom. Nearly 10 sq km in size, this city once housed a population of over 1 million people. Start your tour with Angkor Thom’s imposing South Gate, topped with the four serenely smiling faces of Avalokiteshvara. Next, visit Bayon temple, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King then head to BanteaySrei and Preah Khan (Sacred Sword): one of Angkor’s largest temples, constructed in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII. Overnight in Siem Reap.
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and you will be dropped at Siem Reap airport for your flight back home.