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Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight

14 days
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     Soak up the best of highlight of two countries on this 2 week roundtrip through Vietnam & Cambodia!

     Travel by car through the country where you will encounter the peaceful, welcoming smiles of the Cambodian people that make for a rich, vibrant and deeply touching travel experience that probably change your perspective. Highlights include the sun sets over the vast temple network of Angkor Wat; tasting seasonal fruit at Seam Reap’s vibrant outdoor markets; discovering a protected eco park aboard a traditional ox cart; and a humbling experience at the Killing Fields Museum; experience the horror of the Vietnam War in the vast underground labyrinthine known as the Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City; Hanoi’s Ngoc Son Temple by cyclo and vibrant local markets; take an overnight cruise of the stunning Ha Long Bay, hands-on cultural experiences including cooking classes, Tai Chi at dawn; wonder the historic town of Hoi An and its lush green valleys dotted with red brick towers dating back to the 7th century and beaches of Hoi An; Hue Citadel, a well-known UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Site.

     This is the tour we highly recommend for visitors who visit Cambodia & Vietnam for the first time.

Full itinerary

DAY
1
Siem Reap Arrival
Meals:
None
Siem Reap Airport
Siem Reap Airport
   Arrive at Siem Reap International Airport, please go to custom desk as your first point of entry to get visa-on-arrival into the country and pay stamping fees directly by cash to custom office there

   Meet your driver for an airport transfer with a private vehicle and English speaking guide. The driving distance is approximately 30 minutes. Check in hotel for overnight
Accommodation: Steung Hotel (3*), Hotel Somadevi Angkor Resort & Spa (4*), Borei Angkor Holiday (5*)
Destinations: Siem Reap
DAY
2
Siem Reap - Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat
Meals:
B
The frontal of Bayon Temple
The frontal of Bayon Temple
   Today, visit to the antique capital of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century: the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.

   After a short your rest, you will visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag. This 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, the ocean beyond. End of day take a relaxing stopover at Prasat Chrung visiting Tadev Hole and temple with the best Sunset. Return to your hotel and end of the tour
Accommodation: Steung Hotel (3*), Hotel Somadevi Angkor Resort & Spa (4*), Borei Angkor Holiday (5*)
Destinations: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat
DAY
3
Siem Reap - Phnom Penh (By Road)
Meals:
B
Spean Praptos (Khmer: ស្ពានព្រះទិស, also known as Kampong Kdei Bridge)
Spean Praptos (Khmer: ស្ពានព្រះទិស, also known as Kampong Kdei Bridge)
   Morning, we depart Siem Reap and drive to Phnom Penh. En route you will cross an ancient bridge called “Spean Kompong Kdei” it was built in the 13th century and it is 87 meters long. The balustrades are carved to look like the bodies of giant snakes. Upon arrive Phnom Penh, check in hotel
Accommodation: Asia Tune Hotel (3*), Sunway Hotel (4*), Intercontinental Hotel (5*)
Destinations: Phnom Penh
DAY
4
Full Day Phnom Penh City Tour
Meals:
B
Royal Palace at Phnom Penh
Royal Palace at Phnom Penh
   Morning, visit to Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace. Then continue to the National Museum, This is one of Phnom Penh's true architectural gems.

   Afternoon we continue to visit to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S 21), followed the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek it is approximately 15Km from the city. You’ll witness Cambodias horrible recent past. End tour, stroll around Russian market (Psah Tuol Thom Pong), a lively outdoor market where you will find antiquities, silver and gold jewelry, gems, silk, kramas, stone and wood carvings, as well as T-Shirts, CDs and other souvenirs. Back to the hotel
Accommodation: Asia Tune Hotel (3*), Sunway Hotel (4*), Intercontinental Hotel (5*)
Destinations: The Killing Fields, Royal Palace, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
DAY
5
Phnom Penh - Ho Chi Minh Through Moc Bai Border
Meals:
B
Ben Thanh Market in Saigon
Ben Thanh Market in Saigon
   Morning, your guide will pick you up at hotel and transfer to Ho Chi Minh via Moc Bai border. This border is between Vietnam & South of Cambodia. The driving distance is approximately 4 hours. Arrival, process Visa for check in at the border to enter Phnom Penh site, meet with your guide and transfer to hotel for check in.

   Arrival to Ho Chi Minh, take a city tour to visit the War Remnants Museum which features a comprehensive collection of the machinery, weapons, photos, and documentation of Vietnam War with the both the French and Americans and the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. Last, stop for shopping at the French-built Ben Thanh Market which dates back to 1870 and whose main entrance clock tower has become a city’s symbol.
Accommodation: Sonnet Hotel (3*), Eden Hotel (4*), Majestic Hotel (5*)
Destinations: Ho Chi Minh City, Ben Thanh Market, War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace
DAY
6
Ho Chi Minh City Tour & Cu Chi Tunnels
Meals:
B
People standing around a way into the Cu Chi tunnels
People standing around a way into the Cu Chi tunnels
   Morning, meet your guide and transfer about 75 km North-west of downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Discover the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and the Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges. Return to the city at noon time for a rest

   Afternoon, tour in the city starting with Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built over 130 years ago by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles and stained-glass windows from Chartres. Next, visit Sai Gon Post Office, a fine colonial building which was designed and built in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Move on to Cho Lon or the city’s China Town where you will visit the Jade Emperor Temple (Phuoc Hai), a rare Taoist structure in Vietnam built in 1909 in dedication to the Lord of Heaven. It’s filled with smoky incense and fantastic carved figurines and still buzzing with worshipers, many lounging in the front gardens.
Accommodation: Sonnet Hotel (3*), Eden Hotel (4*), Majestic Hotel (5*)
Destinations: Jade Emperor Pagoda, China Town, Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Cu Chi Tunnels
DAY
7
Ho Chi Minh - Full Day Mekong Delta (Vinh Long)
Meals:
B
Sitting on the boat through zigzag canals
Sitting on the boat through zigzag canals
   Today, meet with your hotel to transfer about 136 km to Vinh Long, a riverside town in the vast Mekong Delta, the world’s largest delta. Embark a boat cruise to lively Cai Be floating market where sellers and buyers bargain and exchange goods from their boats. Proceed through a fascinating maze of shady canals to Hoa Binh Phuoc Island. Beautiful landscape of zigzag canals, lush vegetation, peaceful villages and activities of rural life will make you a delightful sight. There on the island, visit some local farmers’ homes, interact with warm-hearted hosts and learn about their trades of bonsai gardening, tile and ceramic production and rice paper and coconut candy making. After tour, we transfer back to Ho Chi Minh
Accommodation: Sonnet Hotel (3*), Eden Hotel (4*), Majestic Hotel (5*)
Destinations: Mekong Delta, Vinh Long
DAY
8
Ho Chi Minh - Da Nang - Hoi An City Tour
Meals:
B
Hoi An town beside the river Thu Bon
Hoi An town beside the river Thu Bon
   Morning, meet your guide & driver at the hotel then transfer to airport for flight to Da Nang

   Flight time is approximately 1.5 hours.

   Meet your driver for an airport transfer with a private vehicle and guide. The transfer distance from Da Nang to Hoi An is approximately 40 minutes. Check in for refresh before a tour.

   In the afternoon, discover the charm of Hoi An recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, is now a peaceful town of exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world including China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines. Your sightseeing will include the iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a prominent example of Japanese architecture, the Museum of Trade Ceramics which is an elegant Vietnamese style wooden house built in 1858 showcasing antique ceramic artifacts, the 200-year-old Tan Ky House typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence, the Ong Temple built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery and justice and the local market vibrant with colors and activities. Return to your hotel
Accommodation: Lotus Hotel (3*), Hoian Trails Hotel (4*)
Destinations: Hoi An, Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Old House
DAY
9
Hoi An - Hue City Tour
Meals:
B
Hue Imperial Citadel
Hue Imperial Citadel
   Morning, transfer to Hoi An via the Hai Van Pass (Ocean Cloud Pass). Enjoy a stunning headland-and-bay panoramic view from the pass, which for miles hugs the mountainside along the shoreline and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Stop on the way to visit Marble mountain and Lang Co beach.

   Arrival Hue, visit the former Imperial Capital of Vietnam for the 1802-1945 period and the last refuge of Vietnamese feudalism. The city’s beauty is characterized by a natural scenic landscape and an extensive variety of historical relics. Begin with Hue Citadel, a well-known UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Site which is a 520 ha fortress-like grand complex built in the early 1800s and featuring three enclosures separated by heavy ramparts namely Kinh Thanh Hue (Civic City) as the outer, Hoang Thanh (Royal City) as the middle and Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden City) as the inner. Continue to Khai Dinh Tomb, the burial site of Vietnam’s second-to-last king, and the most elaborate compared to other kings’ tombs. The tomb shows a vivid European influence in architecture despite its Asian style. Next, visit Tu Duc Tomb, one of the Nguyen Dynasty’s finest architectural works nested in a pine forest where the 4th emperor of the Nguyen family was laid to rest.
Accommodation: Asia Hotel (3*), Muong Thanh Hotel (4*), Pilgrimage Village Hotel (5*)
Destinations: Hue, Lang Co Beach, Tombs of King Nguyen’s Dynasty, Imperial Citadel
DAY
10
Hue River Cruise - Ha Noi
Meals:
B
Dragon boat cruise along the Perfume River
Dragon boat cruise along the Perfume River
   Morning, we continue to take a boat cruise along the Perfume River to enjoy the open view of the river and its surroundings. Stop along the way and land on shore to visit two prominent historical landmarks namely the Minh Mang Tomb, where the 2nd Emperor of the Nguyen dynasty was buried, and Thien Mu Pagoda, an active Buddhist monastery overlooking the river from a vantage point with its origin dating back to 1601.

   Afterwards, transfer to airport for flight to Hanoi. Flight time is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Arrival Hanoi airport, you are warm welcomed by our guide & driver then transfer to the city for hotel-check in.
Accommodation: Larosa Hotel (3*), The Ann Hotel (4*), Intercontinental West Lake Hotel (5*)
Destinations: Perfume River, Thien Mu Pagoda
DAY
11
Ha Noi Full Day City Tour
Meals:
B
Children with outdoor activities beside Hoan Kiem Lake
Children with outdoor activities beside Hoan Kiem Lake
The city tour begins with a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Complex which features the life of Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder. At the complex, visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the nation’s founder’s body is preserved (closed on Monday, Friday and through October - November), the colonial Presidential Palace, originally the French Governor Office and a fine example of French architecture in Hanoi, and the rural style Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. Stop by one of Hanoi’s icons, the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the 11th Century in dedication to Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara or Buddha of Compassion and reminiscent of a lotus blossom rising from a pond. Continue to the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese scholars.

Afternoon, continue the tour to one of the following museums of choice namely the Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Vietnamese History, the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Military History or the Museum of Ethnology. Next, head for Hoan Kiem Lake, the center point of Hanoi whose name “The Return Sword Lake” originated from a legend of a sacred sword and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species and visit Ngoc Son Temple on the lake. Take a one-hour cycle tour of the Old Quarter of Hanoi with its ancient streets representing traditional trades from the past. Finish the tour at the Thang Long Opera Theatre with a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.
Accommodation: Larosa Hotel (3*), The Ann Hotel (4*), Intercontinental Westlake Hanoi Hotel (5*)
Destinations: Hanoi, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature
DAY
12
Ha Noi - Ha Long Over Night On Boat
Meals:
B,L,D
Halong Bay view from Sung Sot cave
Halong Bay view from Sung Sot cave
Morning pickup at 8:00 AM from your hotel for transfer to Ha Long Bay, which is about 160 km or 3.5-hour drive away. The transfer is approximately 3 hours. You will see some rural areas of the Red River Delta with plenty of chances to take photos of Vietnamese farmers working in paddy fields and you may stop on the way to admire the local scenery.

Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk right after the welcome drink is served. Start cruising while having lunch on board and enjoy the mighty bay view.

Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk when your journey across Ha Long Bay starts. Ha Long Bay meaning Descending Dragon Bay in Vietnamese as legend has it that it was where a holly dragon landed down from sky. The bay, famous as one of the world’s wonders and heritage sites whose formation dates back 500 million years, consists of around 2,000 karst islands and islets scattered over an area of 1,553 km2.

After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with golden sails, go swimming on a quiet beach or sunbath on the sundeck. Later in the afternoon, you will visit an interesting fishing village with an opportunity to interact with local people who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. An optional kayaking trip is available weather permitting. Back onboard enjoy a lavish dinner and enjoy the bay view at sunset. Spend a night on board.
Accommodation: Oriental Sails (3*), Pelican Cruise (4*), Paradise Luxury Cruise (5*)
Destinations: Halong Bay
DAY
13
Ha Long - Ha Noi
Meals:
B
Tai Chi Exercise on deck
Tai Chi Exercise on deck
   In the morning, refresh your body and mind with a Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck at the break of dawn. Have tea and coffee onboard and continue exploring Ha Long Bay sailing across its 2000 islets and visiting some of its major highlights. Normally, check out at 09:30, have a buffet brunch while cruising back to shore. Disembark at 11:00 AM to transfer to Hanoi capital. Rest of day is at leisure
Accommodation: Larosa Hotel (3*), The Ann Hotel (4*), Intercontinental West Lake Hotel (5*)
DAY
14
Hanoi Departure
Meals:
B
     Free at leisure until meet our guide then transfer to airport for flight departure

Price & booking

Package Prices ($) (From 01/05 To 30/09)

Tour packageSingle Supp7-9 pax2 pax3-4 pax5-6 pax 
Economy376922144011991029Book a pack
Deluxe5731228174615041334Book a pack
Luxury7601642216019181748Book a pack

Package Prices ($) (From 01/10 To 31/12)

Tour packageSingle Supp7-9 pax2 pax3-4 pax5-6 pax 
Economy396943146112191049Book a pack
Deluxe6611316183315921422Book a pack
Luxury11691883240121591990Book a pack

SURCHARGE FOR FLIGHT TICKET
Note: Subject to be changed without prior noticed
- From Ho Chi Minh (SGN) to Da Nang (DAN): US$ 115 per person
- From Hue (HUI) to Hanoi (HAN): US$ 115 per person

IMPORTANT NOTE:
• All prices are quoted in USD/ per person, based on Double/Twin occupancy
• Supplement for standard Vietnamese & Cambodia menu meals: US$ 14 for lunch & US$ 18 for dinner in case you need to book more meals.
• Private services & daily departure
• Quotation is quoted based on English speaking guide: Surcharge for other guide
- Supplement for German Speaking guide: USD 15/day per group
- Supplement for Spanish Speaking guide: USD 20/day per group
- Supplement for Italian Speaking guide: USD 35/day per group
• Surcharge for Compulsory dinner for Xmas and New Year Eve
• Surcharge for Peak Season at above mentioned hotels (if have)
• Surcharge for Vietnamese Lunar (TET) New Year from 6 – 14 Feb 2016 - 25% of adult prices

FREE OFFER
• Mineral water is available during transfers
•Vietnam visa approval letter on arrival (this fees isn’t refundable even clients don’t need)

What's included

  • Accommodation in a twin or double room with daily breakfast
  • Lunch or dinner as specified in the itinerary
  • Services of a driver and private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
  • Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers
  • Vietnam visa approval letter on arrival as complementary
  • Private board for sightseeing as mentioned in the program, Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Mineral water is available as complementary

What's excluded

  • International & Domestic flight tickets
  • Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
  • Gratuities for guides and drivers
  • Visa stamping fee at the airport (45US$ in Vietnam & US$ 30 in Cambodia, paid by cash at the airport)
  • Travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance)
  • Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc. All other services not specified in the itinerary
  • All other services not specified in the itinerary
  • Not included VAT
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