Discover the Timeless Wonders of Vietnam and Cambodia 17 Days

Upon your arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, you’ll be greeted by our representative and transferred to your hotel in the city center. The rest of the day is yours to explore at your leisure.

• Meals: None
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle

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After a delicious breakfast, dive into Hanoi’s highlights on a comprehensive city tour. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, including the Mausoleum, Uncle Ho’s stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s oldest university dating back to 1070. In the afternoon, explore the fascinating Museum of Ethnology with its life-size structures representing Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minorities. Enjoy a cyclo ride through the bustling streets of Hanoi before ending the day with a traditional Vietnamese water puppet performance.

Note: The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays, and from June 15 to August 15 for annual maintenance. 

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle, Cyclo/Rickshaw

After a brief transfer from your hotel, enjoy a stroll around Truc Bach Lake with a tasting of Pho Cuon. Next, visit Chau Long Market to sample unique local fruits, livestock, and market foods like tree tomatoes, green mango with chili, silkworms, and pork with green rice. Continue by taxi to a renowned shrimp restaurant, followed by a visit to a top Bun Cha stall for grilled pork patties and pork belly with sticky rice noodles. End your day at a traditional Hanoi café established in 1936, where you can enjoy specialties like black sticky rice with yogurt or coffee with yogurt. Return to your hotel for a free afternoon.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle

After breakfast, depart for Halong Bay with a refreshment stop along the way. Board a traditional wooden junk and enjoy lunch as the boat sails towards secluded islands. Explore ancient limestone caves and, weather permitting, go sea kayaking and swimming. Return to the junk for a sunset drink on deck and a freshly prepared seafood dinner under the stars.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Overnight cruise
• Transportation: Private vehicle, Boat

Start with an early morning swim (weather permitting) and breakfast. Visit a famous cave in the bay before returning to the main harbor. Drive to Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi for a late afternoon flight to Danang. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel in Hoi An.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle, Boat, Plane

At 09:00 a.m., your guide will meet you at your hotel for a walking tour of Hoi An’s old town. Visit notable sites such as the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Halls, a local museum, and the vibrant market. Stroll through narrow lanes lined with houses influenced by Chinese, Japanese, French, and European architecture. After the tour, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and the rest of the day at your leisure.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle

Enjoy a full day at leisure in Hoi An. Optional activities include cooking classes, bike tours to rural villages, or a day trip to My Son Ruins, available at an additional cost.

• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Hotel

Spend the morning at leisure in Hoi An. In the afternoon, drive to Hue with a stop to visit either the Cham Museum or the Marble Mountains. Continue on the scenic route to Hue, with a photo opportunity at Hai Van Pass (Pass of the Clouds).

Note: Optional activities in Hoi An include cooking classes, bike tours, or trips to My Son Ruins, available at additional cost. 

• Meals: Breakfast
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle

Explore the Imperial City of Hue, starting with the ancient Citadel and Imperial Palace. Visit Dong Ba Market for local produce and specialties. In the afternoon, cruise the Perfume River by dragon boat to Thien Mu Pagoda and visit the Royal Tombs of King Minh Mang or King Khai Dinh. Return to your hotel before sunset.

Note: Consider a candle-lit dinner in a traditional Hue garden house for a cultural experience. 

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle, Boat

Fly from Hue to Ho Chi Minh City in the morning. After arrival, travel to Cu Chi Tunnels for a tour of this extensive underground network used during the Vietnam War. Explore the tunnels and learn about their historical significance. Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the late afternoon.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle, Plane

Embark on a guided city tour of Ho Chi Minh City, including the War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Old Post Office. In the afternoon, explore Chinatown with a walking tour of its backstreets, visit Thien Hau Temple, and shop at Cholon and Binh Tay Markets. Return to your hotel by late afternoon.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle

Travel south to the vibrant Cai Be floating market, cruising among local barges filled with fresh produce. Optional stops at local workshops show traditional production methods for rice paper, coconut candy, and more. Enjoy a rowing boat ride through smaller canals, visit a handicraft village, and sample local fruits. The day ends with a drive to Can Tho.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle, Boat

Take a boat cruise to Cai Rang Floating Market to experience this unique market where transactions occur on boats. Visit a fruit garden and enjoy fresh fruits. Return to Can Tho, observing rural life along the riverbanks before driving back to Ho Chi Minh City with lunch en route.

Note: Cai Rang Market is most active from sunrise to 9:00 a.m. 

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle, Boat

Fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh in the morning. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and begin a city tour of Phnom Penh. Visit the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, explore the National Museum, and stroll along the riverside promenade.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle, Plane

Fly to Siem Reap in the morning and explore Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world. Dedicated to Vishnu, it remains a significant religious site. In the late afternoon, visit Phnom Bakheng Hill for a panoramic view of the complex at sunset.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle, Plane

Visit Angkor Thom, starting with Bayon Temple, then explore the Elephant and Leper King Terraces and Baphoun Temple. After lunch, see Ta Prohm monastery, known for its intertwining tree roots, and visit Prasat Kravan and Srah Srang lake.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Transportation: Private vehicle

Travel to Chong Kneas fishing village for a boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake, observing the daily life on floating houses. Enjoy lunch before your departure flight.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Accommodation: None
• Transportation: Private vehicle, Boat