Tour Vietnam & Cambodia

Arrival in Noi Bai airport, you will be picked up then transferred to the hotel in the city center. The check-in is available at 2 pm.

In the afternoon, discover the Old Quarter, also known as the “36 Streets & Corporations”. It is a veritable labyrinth of lanes where each of which is specialized in a trade or art. Discover the capital through food, as a local, a real experience and a highlight of the journey. The tour ends with a stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword) before watching the traditional water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi

At 8:00am we will depart from Hanoi to Mai Chau, a picturesque valley. We will arrive in Mai Chau around noon and check into the Mister Cuong’s ethnic homestay, a house on stilts in Van village. The rest of the day you will have the chance to join in some agricultural chores like planting, harvesting or land preparation, depending on the season. Enjoy a traditional dance show at night then tasting Ruou Can, the local rice wine. Overnight in Mai Chau Ecolodge.

In the morning, our car and guide will pick you up to travel to Tam Coc (three caves), a peaceful valley among limestone ‘karst’ hills. After the boat trip in Tam Coc, visit Bich Dong pagoda. And the rest of the day dedicate to the Mua Caves and learn about its interesting stories told by our guide. Overnight in hotel. in Tam Coc.

After breakfast, we drive to Halong bay. Board Amanda Cruise, enjoy your lunch while the vessel cruises toward Trinh Nu cave. Join kayaking activities in Trinh Nu Cave area. Back on board, you will participate in Sunset party & cooking class to learn to make delicious traditional Vietnamese steamed rice rolls.

After dinner, enjoy a peaceful view of the Bay at night on deck. You can also participate in evening activities such as massage (additional charge), herbal wood foot bath in your room (free of charge 01 herbal bag for each cabin) or enjoying music and drinks at Sky Bar and squid fishing.

The cruise ship anchors for your peaceful night stay in a quiet area.

Start your day with Tai Chi class on the sundeck. Enjoy a light breakfast with coffee, tea, cake and fruit. Exploring Sung Sot cave. This is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay.

Back on board, you can rest in your room, enjoy the herbal foot bath prepared by our crew, sunbathe on the sundeck, take pictures of Ha Long Bay or shop for souvenirs on the boat. Check-out time at 9:30. Then enjoy an early lunch buffet at the restaurant on the 2nd floor and settle the bills if any. Arrival at Tuan Chau Marina at 11:00.

Back to Hanoi for the flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Overnite in hotel.

Start the day with a visit to Hue Imperial City. Then, take a boat trip on the Perfume River. Stop to visit Thien Mu Pagoda (Celestial Lady Pagoda). Cruise toward Thuy Bieu eco-village, an old laid-back village known for its green tea fruit orchards.

Arrive in the village, and join our cooking class to prepare Hue’s signature dishes, then enjoy your creations in the open-air riverside restaurant surrounded by lush trees. The afternoon is reserved for walking through the peaceful village, visiting several communal houses, ancient temples and the garden house. Soaking your feet in medicinal herb water followed by an excellent blind massage. Finally, you will visit the Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc. Overnight at the hotel in Hue.

After breakfast, transfer to Ba Na hill to take a cable car to the beautiful Ba Na Hills, a hill station and resort located in central Vietnam’s Truong Son Mountain region. See the fascinating Linh Ung Pagoda and marvel at its exquisite architectural design. Visit Golden Bridge, a 150-meter-long pedestrian bridge with two giant stone hands supporting the structure. Then we drive to Hoi An. Check-in hotel. Overnight in hotel.

After breakfast, you will ride a bicycle along Hoai Pho River. Then, go on a boat to Cam Thanh village (the capital of coconuts), a chance to discover the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families and their community. Take a boat trip along Cua Dai River, drop in on a local fisherman on the river, see how they cast net. Learn how to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat. Explore the now tranquil coconut palm-flanked waterways of a past war and hear of the extreme conditions endured by soldiers of both sides. Back on board, enjoy a traditional fisherman’s lunch.

In the afternoon, explore Hoi An ancient town. Overnight at hotel.

After breakfast, you will be taken to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, check into hotel.

Then, you will visit the War Remnants Museum formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes. This is a poignant display of the futility of war. After visiting the War Remains Museum. Next on the sightseeing list is the pagoda of the Emperor of Jade, an icon of the inhabitants of Saigon and venerated for a hundred years. Another site that cannot be missed is Binh Tay Market or ‘Cho Lon’, which can be roughly translated to ‘big market’. Your tour of Saigon will end with a visit to a lacquerware workshop. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Depart to the Mekong Delta considered Vietnam’s biggest rice basket. At Hung Vuong pier, embark your boat to cruise along Ben Tre River to explore the local lifestyle. Stop at the brickfield belonging to Mr. Tu Lo to see how bricks are made by hand and a coconut candy home factory to witness the process of making this local candy. Taste bee honey tea at a local honey farm and a variety of tropical fruit that grow in the orchards. You can then walk or go by tuk-tuk through the coconut groves and green rice paddies to soak up and relax in the tranquil countryside atmosphere.

In the afternoon you will take a trip on small rowing boats through a maze of waterways lined by two rows of a palm tree. Cruise back to the pier and disembark. Drive to Can Tho for the night.

We will rise in the early morning to take a boat trip through the winding waterways of Cai Rang floating market, the biggest and busiest floating market in the Mekong Delta.

After disembarking we will drive to Chau Doc, the closet town to the Vietnam-Cambodian border in An Giang province. Continue the tour to visit Tra Su forest. Overnight in Chau Doc.

In the morning we will take a speed boat to Phnom Penh and arrive in the capital city of Cambodia around noon. Time to rest and have lunch by your own. The afternoon will be spent exploring Phnom Penh. We commence our tour with a visit to the National Museum, then on to the Silver Pagoda situated inside the Royal Palace complex and lastly stop at Russian market for shopping. Overnight at hotel.

After breakfast, we will be transferred to the airport for flight to Siem Reap. On arrival, check in hotel for refreshments.

In the afternoon, explore Tonle Sap lake – the largest natural lake in Indochina, cruising for 1 or 2 hours to visit its floating villages and discover the waterfront life. Visit the Artisans d’Angkor established in 1992 with the purpose of  training young Cambodians in reestablishing the arts of their ancestral heritage and help increase job opportunities. Back to hotel for overnight.

We will visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom also referred to as “Great City”. In the afternoon, we will tour the World Heritage site “Angkor Wat“, the world’s largest religious building. We continue our day with a visit to Bakheng Hill Temple and watch the sunset from the top of the hill. Back to the hotel. Dinner with a special Aspara dance show. Overnight in Siem Reap.

We will start our day trip by visiting Kbal Spean referred to as “The river of a Thousand Lingas” which is situated 30km north of Angkor Wat. We will take a forest walk and then return for lunch. We will continue from there straight to Banteay Srei, “The Citadel of Women”. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 16: Siem Reap departure (B)

Freetime before the transfer to the airport for your flight off. Your room is available until 12h00