Vietnam & Cambodia Highlights

Welcome to Hanoi - the capital of Vietnam. Our guide is ready to greet you at the airport Arrival Hall according to your flight number and time of arrival. You will then be escorted to the comfortable hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to recover from the jet lag or navigate around the neighborhood.

Accommodation: Hanoi La Siesta Hotel & Spa (4 stars)

Today's Vietnam Cambodia itinerary focuses on the most popular spots in the city. Let's start from the Ho Chi Minh Complex including Ho Chi Ming's Mausoleum and the Stilt House to get a glimpse of this great leader's life. We then proceed to the nearby One Pillar Pagoda, which is subtly supported by a single pillar.

A visit to the Temple of Literature comes next, and its cultural relics and quiet ambience offer people a nice break from the busy street of the city. Afterwards, we'll take a cyclo trip around Hoan Kiem Lake and enjoy a leisure stroll through the lively Old Quarter. We finally conclude the day after watching a traditional Water Puppet Show.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Hanoi La Siesta Hotel & Spa (4 stars)

We would like to suggest you have a big breakfast at the hotel since we'll drive east 175km to Halong Bay for nearly 3 hours. Being listed as the World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, Halong Bay is definitely a must-see for anyone planing the package holidays to Vietnam and Cambodia.

As your cruise sets sail, amazing scenery will gradually spread before you. There are a great many limestone islands studded the bosom of the calm waters. Thien Cung, Dau Go and Sung Sot are the three most popular limestone caves of the area, and you'll disembark to explore one of them. Optional activities like kayaking, diving, and swimming provide richer experience. You'll stay overnight on the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Signature Cruise (4 stars)

If you wake up early, there is Tai Chi class for you to join in on the top deck. A rowboat journey to the nearby islands and villages is scheduled in the morning. The cruise staff will get steaming hot brunch ready when you return. Later our guide and driver will meet you at the port and escort you to Hanoi airport for flight to Da Nang. On arriving, our local guide and driver will pick you up on time and take you directly to Hoi An, which is about 30km away from Da Nang. The remainder of the afternoon is reserved for your individual activities.

Meals: Brunch

Accommodation: The Beach - Little Boutique Hoian (4 stars)

This morning we will take a walking tour of the ancient Hoi An town, which has characters with lots of beautiful architectures including the Japanese Bridge, Chinese Assembly Hall, Chua Ong Pagoda, Tan Ky ancestral house, and more. Lunch is served at a fine local restaurant, following by a boat trip to the nearby pottery-making island village.

Besides the great views, we can also see the old method of making pottery is still used in the village. You are advised to explore the ancient town at night on your own. The whole town will come alive when the street lanterns brighten up.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: The Beach - Little Boutique Hoian (4 stars)

After breakfast, we will leave for Hue. It is a pleasant drive because of the nice scenery along the way. Our first stop is the Marble Mountain, which offers an interesting insight into the Vietnamese history in addition to the natural beauty.

Then we take a stroll along the Non Nuoc Beach to enjoy its long stretch of white sand at leisure. Definitely, we will not miss the 500m high Hai Van Pass on our way to Hue. It will be afternoon when we arrive at Hue, and you may have a rest to recharge or explore Hue a bit on your own.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Moonlight Hotel (4 stars)

Our first sightseeing stop today is the tranquil Tomb of Minh Mang, which is the most complete and beautiful one among the Hue tombs. Following that, we take a dragon boat along the Perfume River to arrive at the Ha Khe Hill, where we found the Thien Mu Pagoda stands on its top. Having a history of more than 400 years, the Thien Mu Pagoda is still an active Buddhist temple with religious ceremonies ongoing.

Continue our visit to the Hue Imperial City, namely the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City. As the largest existing ancient building complex of Vietnam, these two sights well present Vietnamese royal family to visitors. We will conclude the day after visiting the bustling Dong Ba Market where you could touch the real local life.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Moonlight Hotel (4 stars)

In the morning, our guide will see you off at the airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s modern metropolis. Upon arrival, you will be met and escorted to the hotel. After a short interval, our local guide will show you the city's most frequently visited sites including the War Remnant Museum, the Reunification Palace, the neo-Romanesque Notre Dame Cathedral, the City's Centre Post Office and the Ben Thanh Market.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel (4 stars)

After breakfast, we will continue the 14 days Vietnam Cambodia tour to Cao Dai Temple which is around 100km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, and the driving takes about 2.5 hours. Cao Dai is a religion incorporates cultures of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and even Catholicism. In addition to admiring this colorfully and beautifully decorated temple, we can also watch the Midday Mass from an upstairs gallery inside.

In the afternoon, we will visit Cu Chi Tunnels, a must see site for Saigon tour. It is an informative site that shows how people lived, fought and suffered during the Vietnam War.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel (4 stars)

Today we will first drive around 70km (1.5h) to My Tho, which is known as a top fruit producing town in Mekong River Delta. En route, we'll visit the Vinh Trang Temple. It is quite an experience to see those massive Buddha statues and well maintained Bonsai Trees. Later, we take 3-hour relaxing boat trip including visits to My Tho fish market, four islands and a coconut candy making workshop in Tan Thach. After that, we will transfer to Can Tho, the largest city on Mekong Delta. Check in the hotel and have a good rest, gather energy for your next early morning tour.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Victoria Can Tho Resort (4 stars)

This will be an exciting morning as you will take a motor boat to visit Cai Rang floating market. In order to experience the bustling morning floating market, you need to get up early. As the biggest and busiest floating market along the Mekong River, there are a great many locals navigate their boats skillfully to sell various fruits, vegetables, foods, and other agricultural offerings. It gives a good insight into the daily life of some Vietnamese people.

Afterwards, our guide and driver will take you back to Ho Chi Minh City and help you board a flight bound for Siem Reap. Upon your arrival, our guide will be waiting for you outside the baggage claim area and transfer you to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel (4 stars)

Watching the spectacular sunrise at Angkor Wat is also favorable among visitors who are taking a Vietnam Cambodia tour package. If weather permits, our guide is happy to help you arrange it at your prior request. In this case, you can either ask for the take-away breakfast or go back to your hotel to have it.

Later, proceed to Angkor Thom's imposing South Gate. Angkor Thom was the most long-lived capital city of Khmer Empire from the 9th century to the 15th century. The current ruin was built by King Jayavarman VII in the end of 12th century and there were once one million Khmers lived here. We will continue your tour to the Bayon Temple, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Next we will visit the famous Ta Prohm Temple which is also called "Jungle Temple" for it is permeated with centuries-old trees in the ruins. If the weather is good, we will visit the Bakheng Temple on hilltop and admire the beautiful sunset. Enjoy Apsara Dinner Show in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel (4 stars)

After breakfast, we will drive northeast 35km, around 1h to visit the Banteay Srei Temple, which is famous for its pink sandstone works with incredibly intricate carvings not seen at other Siem Reap temples. We will leave time to explore Banteay Samre and to visit local farmers with Palm suger making. For today's Lunch, our guide will take you to try the Bong Thom home stay. In the afternoon, we may pay a visit to a local Orphanage school if time permits.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Tara Angkor Hotel (4 stars)

Your 14 days Vietnam and Cambodia tour comes to the end today. Our guide and driver will escort you to the airport and see you off. May you have a good journey home!

Meals: Breakfast