VIETNAM & CAMBODIA DISCOVERY

You are warmly welcomed by our Tour guide at Noibai Airport and transferred to your hotel in Hanoi capital. Be free and relax after long journey. In the evening, attend Water Puppet Show and enjoy welcome dinner. Overnight in Hanoi

Leave Hanoi at 8:30 for Halong Bay, on arrival at Halong city at about 12:00. Upon arrival, get on a Junk cruising around Ha Long Bay with a delicious local seafood lunch, passing Dog island, Incense Urn island, Ga Choi island, Finger island, Hoa Cuong Island and visit Surprise Cave and short swimming at Titov beach (if weather permitted). Have dinner on board and enjoy the night fishing. Overnight on board.

In the morning, cruise to Bai Tu long Bay, Fire island, Bo Nau island, fishing village. Having lunch on boat and arrive at Ha long wharf about 12.00 noon. Back to Hanoi by car and end tour at 16:00.

Start visiting Hoan Kiem lake, the lake of the Restored Sword, our architecture and our way of life with small streets and its name "Old quarter", Tran Quoc pagoda and Quan Thanh temple. Lunch at local restaurant. Then, visit Van Mieu, the first national university of Vietnam, Ethnology museum. In the late afternoon, take flight to the Hoian. Arrival in Hoian, we will have dinner in the local restaurant. Overnight in Hoian.

After breakfast, take a walk to visit ancient tiny town, Hoi An, Japanese covered bridge, some Chinese Assembly Halls, and some typical Vietnamese houses of 18 century. Time for shopping or relaxing on the bank of Thu Bon river or Cua Dai Beach. Have lunch at restaurant, then return hotel, free time in the afternoon. Overnight in Hoi An.

In the afternoon, we will take a flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Arrival in Ho Chi Minh city, we are welcome by tour guide and transfer to check in hotel. In the afternoon, we will have dinner in the restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Have breakfast at hotel, 08:00AM drive to My Tho (about 70-75km), on arrival, get on a private boat cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Phoenix Island. The motorized boat cruises more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. Visit orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, wonder around a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Morning visit Cu chi tunnel to visit the military base of Vietnamese Army which is a system of tunnels to understand how people lived, struggled and won the war. Back to Ho Chi Minh for lunch, then we will go to visit Reunification Palace, War Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, China town and Ben Thanh Market. Dinner is served in the local restaurant. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

After breakfast we fly to Siem Reap – gateway to Angkor. After check in at our hotel we will have lunch – our first taste of Khmer cuisine. Afternoon transfer for our first experience of the world famous antiquities of Cambodia – monumental Angkor Wat - an expansive fortified temple city dating as far back as the 9th century. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Breakfast at hotel, transfer to continue our exploration of Angkor - visit the famous South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of Elephants, Terrace of Leper King and Phimean Akas temple. After lunch other Angkor Ruins such as Chao Say Tevoda, Takeo and Taprom (the famous jungle entangled ruins used in Tomb Raider). Relaxing evening spent at a Dinner and Khmer Traditional Dance (Apsara) Show. Overnight in Siem Reap.

A cruise on the Tonlé Sap Lake, visit a floating village and experience the lifestyle of the fisher folk. Then we visit Chantier Ecole-Artisant d’Angkor – a tour of the classes and workshops offers a glimpse of Cambodian artistry. After lunch we fly to Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia. Overnight Phnom Penh.

After breakfast we go on a city tour which includes visits to the impressive golden Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda - Preahkeo Morokot and the National Museum situated in the stunning old art school in the old Cambodian style. Our tour ends at the famous Russian Market for a last chance to buy Khmer products and souvenirs. Transfer to airport for our flight home.