15 Days Best of Vietnam – Cambodia

Tour highlights:
- Hanoi “Vietnam Capital” - Halong Bay “UNESCO Site” - Hue “UNESCO Site” - Danang “Beach City” - Hoi An “UNESCO Site” - Nha Trang “Beach City” - Ho Chi Minh City “Largest City” - Cu Chi Tunnels “Heroic Wonder” - My Tho “Water-River Life” - Ben Tre “Nipa Palm Land” - Can Tho “Floating Markets” - Chau Doc “Border Town” - Phnom Penh “Busy Capital” - Siem Reap “Resort Town” - Angkor Wat “UNESCO Site”
The tour begins in:
Hanoi “Vietnam Capital”
The tour finishes in:
Siem Reap “Resort Town”
Duration:
 15 Days / 14 Nights

This 15-day tour covers all major sightseeing from the north to the central and south of Vietnam, as well as the most beautiful beaches of the country before heading to Cambodia to visit its highlights, starting from Phnom Penh capital to Angkor Wat, and Angkor Temple Complex.

 

15 Days Best of Vietnam & Cambodia

Special Features

• Enjoy highlights of Hanoi with the old town, street food, natural lakes, ancient pagodas, top museums

• Explore UNESCO-listed Halong Bay, kayak around the tall limestone karsts, visit caves, relax on the cruise ship

• Travel to UNESCO-listed Hue with the Imperial City, Citadel, take a riverboat trip around the ancient city

• Tour UNESCO-listed Hoi An Old Town with unique architecture, food specialties, beautiful beaches, handmade souvenirs

• Experience Nha Trang Beach City with the most beautiful beaches, islands, resorts, spas, and seafood

• Discover Ho Chi Minh City, the largest and most bustling city in Vietnam

• View the historical relics and experience the underground tunnels in Cu Chi Tunnels

• Boat throughout the floating villages, markets, mangrove forests in Mekong River Delta’s My Tho, Ben Tre, Can Tho, Chau Doc

• Touring Phnom Penh, the capital and most bustling city of Cambodia

• Explore Siem Reap with UNESCO-listed Angkor Wat, the amazing Angkor Complex, and the natural Tonle Sap Lake “Great Lake”

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  • Day 1 /Hanoi: Hanoi, Vietnam arrival – Pick up & Welcome dinner if the time permits (D)
  • Day 2 /Hanoi: Hanoi City Tour (B)
  • Day 3 /Halong: Hanoi – Halong Bay UNESCO-listed Site– Cruise & Overnight on a 5-star Cruise Ship (B, L, D)
  • Day 4 /Hue: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Fly to Hue (a 1hr flight) (B, L)
  • Day 5 /Hue: Hue UNESCO-listed Site – City Tour & Boat Trip (B, L)
  • Day 6 /Hoi An:  Hue – Hoi An UNESCO-listed Site – Walking Tour (B)
  • Day 7 /Nha Trang:  Hoi An – Danang – Fly to Nhatrang Beach City (a 1hr flight) (B)
  • Day 8 /Nha Trang:  Nhatrang Island and Snorkeling Tour (B, L)
  • Day 9 /Saigon:  Nhatrang – Fly to Saigon (a 1hr flight) – Cu Chi Tunnel Tour (B)
  • Day 10 /Can Tho:  Saigon – Boat Trip in My Tho & Ben Tre of Mekong River Delta – Can Tho (B)
  • Day 11 /Chau Doc: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market & Tra Su Cajuput Forest Boat Trip – Chau Doc (B)
  • Day 12 /Phnom Penh: Chau Doc – Boat Trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Tour (B)
  • Day 13 /Siem Reap:  Phnom Penh Tour – Fly to Siem Reap (a 50min flight) – Dinner with Traditional Dance Show (B, D)
  • Day 14 /Siem Reap:  Siem Reap – Angkor Wat UNESCO-listed Site & Angkor Temple Complex Tour (B)
  • Day 15 /Departure: Siem Reap, Cambodia – Departure (B)

Trip Package Includes

•  A/C private transfers indicated in the program
•  All intra-flights (all airline taxes & service charges included)
     ∗  HANOI (HAN) – HUE (HUI): a 1hr flight
     ∗  DANANG (DAD) – NHA TRANG (CXR): a 50min flight

     ∗  NHA TRANG (CXR) – HO CHI MINH CITY/SAIGON (SGN): a 1hr flight
     ∗  PHNOM PENH (PNH) – SIEM REAP (REP): a 1hr flight
•  14 nights of accommodations at hotels
    ∗  2 nights Hanoi
    ∗  1 night Halong Bay on the cruise ship
    ∗  2 nights Hue
    ∗  1 night Hoi An
    ∗  2 nights Nha Trang
    ∗  1 nights Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
    ∗  1 night Can Tho

    ∗  1 night Chau Doc

    ∗  1 night Phnom Penh
    ∗  2 nights Siem Reap
•  Meal as indicated in the program: B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner
•  Cruise & Overnight on a 5-star cruise ship in Halong Bay (A/C private cabin for 02 persons on the cruise ship)
•  Speedboat and private boat to cruise at all places as indicated in the program
•  All admission costs at places mentioned in the itinerary
•  English-speaking tour guide
•  All entrance fees
•  All taxes & service charges
•  Local sim card for cell phone

 

Trip Package Excludes

•  Other meals and personal expenses that are not noted in the program

•  Trip insurance

Day 1:

Hanoi, Vietnam arrival – Airport pick up - Meet your tour manager - Welcome Dinner

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Welcome Dinner · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Hotel in Hanoi

Highlights:

Hanoi

Activities:

After being met at the airport by a DH Travel tour guide, you will be transferred to your hotel in the center of Hanoi for check-in, recovery, and enjoy a welcome dinner if the time permits.
Overnight in Hanoi

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Day 2:

Hanoi City Tour Full Day Trip

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Hotel in Hanoi

Highlights:

Ho Chi Minh Complex ▸ Temple of Literature ▸ Ethnology Museum ▸ West Lake ▸ Quan Thanh Temple ▸ Tran Quoc Pagoda ▸ Ngoc Son Temple ▸ Hoan Kiem Lake ▸ Hanoi Old Quarter ▸ Water Puppet Show

Activities:
After your breakfast at the hotel, we start our Hanoi city tour to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex with its Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, and one pillar pagoda. Next, we will visit nearby West Lake, Quan Thanh Temple, and Tran Quoc Pagoda.
Afterward, we see the Temple of Literature, originally built as a temple to Confucius, this is also Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070, the temple highlights the importance that Vietnamese society placed then and now on education. Lunch will be at a fine local restaurant in Hanoi.
In the afternoon, we will visit one of the most interesting museums in Vietnam, the Museum of Ethnology, widely acknowledged as the best in the country and has an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic minorities.
Then enjoy a memorable one-hour cyclo ride around the Old Quarter, known for the 36 streets to see the real life of the Hanoian and the different parts of the city, have your cameras ready! this bustling area of narrow streets is home to thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers, originally, the 36 street names were related to the products being sold there.
We also have a chance to enjoy the unique Water Puppet show to hear the Vietnamese traditional instruments and songs from the live musicians who play throughout the show. Then transfer back to the hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi

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Day 3:

Hanoi – Cruise & Overnight on a Cruise Ship in Halong Bay

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Accommodation on a 5-stsar cruise ship in Halong Bay

Highlights:

Halong Bay ▸ Amazing Cave (Sung Sot Cave) ▸ Ti Top island

Activities:
Breakfast at the hotel. About 8 am – 8:30 am, our driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby to move to Halong Bay.
12:00 Receptionists welcome guests at the Hạ Long International Harbour.
12:30 Captain welcomes guests to cruises by tender. Check-in cruise, while enjoying a welcome drink, safety briefing, and check-in cabin.
12:45 Leaving Hạ Long International Harbor, discover the Halong Bay – natural wonders of the world. Have lunch with special foods while cruising through famous sights by limestone karsts…
14:45 Cruises stops at Bo Nau cave, the core area of the world’s natural heritage. Transfer by tender to Suprise Cave – one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay.
15:45 Leaving Suprise cave, transfer by tender to the Ti Top island was named by Uncle Ho, after Gherman Stepanovich Ti Top – the Soviet astronaut who visited in 1962 Enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach, or climbing the steps of the Rock to the top of the island. On the top of the mountain, you can see the corner of magical Halong Bay …
17:00 Back to the cruise. Relax and enjoy the sunset on the sun deck. Go to the overnight place – Titop 587.
18:00-19:00 HAPPY HOUR – Buy 1 drink get 1 free (wine excluded)
18:30 Enjoy the Vietnamese cooking demonstration
19:00 Have set menu dinner
20:30 Evening activities include film entertainment, mini-games (in the dining room), squid fishing, and massage (contact the Cruise manager for service price).
Overnight on a 5-star cruise ship in Halong Bay

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Day 4:

Halong Bay Cruise - Fly to Hue

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Lunch · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Internal airfare Hanoi-Hue · Hotel in Hue

Highlights:

Luon Cave by kayak ▸ Hue

Activities:

06:00 Morning call (if you request).
06:30 Enjoy Tai Chi instructions on the sundeck in 30 minutes whilst cruising to Luon cave.
07:00 Enjoy a light breakfast in the restaurant.
08:00 Visit Luon cave by kayak, one of the caves open to the form of beautiful endemic vegetation of Halong Bay. Visit Luon cave by a traditionally woven (bamboo) boat rowed by a local boatman (public ticket 50.000đ/person).
09:00 Then come back to Athena Cruise, relax, and check out of the cabin. Please put your luggage outside the door. Our porters will collect and get them ready on the Pier for you. Finally, the cruise disembarks from Hạ Long International Harbor.
09:30 Check out the cabin. Enjoy the brunch buffet menu served in the dining room. Settle bills in the dining room after brunch (if you have one).
10:45 Transfer by tender back to Hạ Long International Harbour and disembarkation, then the driver picks you up and transfers you to Hanoi airport to catch a short flight to Hue. Arriving in Hue, our local driver and tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to your central hotel in Hue to check in.
Overnight in Hue

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Day 5:

Hue City Tour & Boat Trip

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Boat · Hotel in Hue

Highlights:

Thien Mu Pagoda ▸ Perfume River ▸ Tu Duc King’s Tomb ▸ Hue Imperial Citadel ▸ Forbidden Purple City ▸ Garden House ▸ Dong Ba Market

Activities:

Hue is an ancient historical capital city. There are more than 100 architectural works reflecting the life of emperors and mandarins under Nguyen’s reign. Situated in the middle of hills on the southern bank of the Perfume River are very beautiful tombs of Nguyen Kings.
Breakfast at the hotel, pick up at 08:00 AM at the hotel lobby to transfer to the wharf for cruising along the Perfume River to visit:
– Thien Mu Pagoda (The Heavenly Lady Pagoda) with a good view of Perfume River and its surroundings.
– Tu Duc King’s tomb, one of the most beautiful works of Royal Architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty
Have lunch at a fine local restaurant before visiting Hue Imperial City a UNESCO-listed site, Forbidden City, Garden House, and Dong Ba market. The tour ends around 5 PM at your hotel.
Overnight in Hue

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Day 6:

Hue – Danang & Hoi An Walking Tour

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Hotel in Hoi An

Highlights:

Lang Co Beach ▸ Cham Museum ▸ My Khe Beach ▸ Marble Mountain ▸ The Old Town of Hoi An

Activities:
After breakfast at the hotel, at about 8 am, we leave Hue for Hoi An, on the way, we visit the Cham Museum, Marble Mountain in Danang, and Lang Co Beach in Hue.
Upon arrival in Hoi An, we check into the hotel before taking a walking tour of Hoi An’s old town to visit the famous Japanese Covered Bridge, the Pottery Museum, the 200-year-old Tan Ky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, and the vibrant market. On our walking tour, we pass many low-tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls which reflect the town’s multi-cultural past, we also have a chance to tailor-made clothes in a flash in this old town until transfer you back hotel.
Overnight in Hoi An

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Day 7:

Hoi An/Danang - Fly to Nha Trang Beach City

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Internal airfare Danang-Nha Trang · Hotel in Nha Trang

Highlights:

Nha Trang Beach City

Activities:
Free time until our driver takes you to the airport for a 1hr flight to Nha Trang. Upon arrival in Nha Trang, pick up and transfer you to the hotel. The rest time is free.
Overnight in Nha Trang
Day 8:

Nhatrang Islands & Snorkling Tour

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Boat · Hotel in Nha Trang

Highlights:

Tri Nguyen Aquarium ▸ Mieu Island ▸ Mun island ▸ Mot island ▸ Tranh Beach Island

Activities:

After breakfast, depart for Cau Da port to visit the Tri Nguyen Aquarium on Mieu Island with its many sea species from Nha Trang that create a miniature ocean world, then stop at Mun Island, a great island for snorkeling with its abundance of colorful coral and fish, here you can even see caves where sea swallows build their nests.
Then relax, swim, and participate in watersports as well as other activities at Mot Island and Tranh Beach “Mini Beach”. We enjoy lunch on the island and explore a fishing village before returning to your hotel.
Overnight in Nha Trang

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Day 9:

Nha Trang – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City/ Saigon – Cu Chi Tunnels Tour

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Internal airfare Nha Trang-Saigon · Hotel in Saigon

Highlights:

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) ▸ Cu Chi Tunnels

Activities:
This morning, our driver will take you to the airport for a short flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Upon arrival, pick up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
This afternoon, we explore Cu Chi Tunnels an incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometers constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence, then transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

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Day 10:

Saigon – Boat Trip in My Tho – Ben Tre of Mekong River Delta – Can Tho

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Boat · Hotel in Can Tho

Highlights:

Mekong River Delta ▸ My Tho ▸ Ben Tre “Southern Vietnamese folk music”

Activities:

After breakfast at the hotel, at about 8 AM Pick up in the hotel lobby. Mekong Delta boat trip to My Tho and Ben Tre, famous for small wooden boats, sweet candy, and local folk songs. Then, transfer you to Can Tho for check-in hotel and be free.
Overnight in Can Tho

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Day 11:

Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market & Tra Su Cajuput Forest Boat Trip – Chau Doc

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Boat · Hotel in Chau Doc

Highlights:

Cai Rang Floating Market ▸ Tra Su Cajuput Forest ▸ Chau Doc

Activities:

After breakfast, at around 8 am we take the morning boat trip to the Cai Rang floating market with the busy market scene, continue cruising through the small canal system of the Mighty Mekong River on a sampan, visit the villages where they make the rice noodles, and experience the “Monkey Bridge” in the Delta.
Before transferring to Chau Doc, we take a wooden boat trip in Tra Su Cajuput Forest.
Overnight in Chau Doc

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Day 12:

Chau Doc – Boat Trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Tour

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Speedboat · Hotel in Phnom Penh

Highlights:

Phnom Penh ▸ Wat Phnom

Activities:

After your breakfast at the hotel, around 6:45 am you are met and transferred to the ferry to catch a speedboat to Phnom Penh.
Upon arrival to Phnom Penh at about 12:30 pm, pick up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in and have lunch in the local restaurant in the center of Phnom Penh. In the afternoon, we visit Wat Phnom, this pagoda is dedicated to the founder of the city, Madam Penh.
Overnight in Phnom Penh

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Day 13:

Phnom Penh Tour - Fly to Siem Reap

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Internal airfare Phnom Penh-Siem Reap · Hotel in Siem Reap

Highlights:

Silver Pagoda ▸ Royal Palace ▸ Royal Garden ▸ National Museum

Activities:

After your breakfast at the hotel, we take a half-day city tour to visit the most famous sites in Phnom Penh, including the Silver Pagoda, Royal Palace Enclosure, the Royal Garden, and the Silver Pagoda. After that we visit The National Museum, built in the Khmer style in the 1920s has an extensive collection of Khmer.
After our lunch in the local restaurant, you are transferred to the airport to catch a short flight to Siem Reap, upon arrival at Siem Reap airport our driver and tour guide pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in and relaxation.
This evening, you enjoy the welcome dinner with the Apsara dance show at the local and traditional restaurant in the center of Siem Reap. Transfer you back to the hotel after your dinner.
Overnight in Siem Reap

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Day 14:

Angkor Temple Complex Tour

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Hotel in Siem Reap

Highlights:

Angkor Thom ▸ Ta Prohm ▸ Angkor Wat

Activities:
Take sunrise on Angkor Wat at about 5 am for the optional tour (the hotelier will prepare you a breakfast box in this case), or after your breakfast at the hotel, we start the trip by exploring the most famous sites in Angkor Temple, including Angkor Thom, which is still called the Royal City, it was first built under the reign of Udayadityavarman II in the 11th century, Ta Phrom which was a monastery built by Jayavarman VII as a residence for his mother has been controversially left to the destructive power of the jungle by French archaeologists to demonstrate the awesome power of nature.
Finally, we explore Angkor Wat which was built between 1113 and 1150 by King Suryavarman II and dedicated to Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation, although some people believe it is dedicated to the king himself, as his mausoleum, because it faces the west, which represents death. Transfer you back to your hotel.
Overnight in Siem Reap

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Day 15:

Siem Reap, Cambodia - Departure

Included:

Private A/C transfers · Breakfast

Highlights:

Airport transfer

Activities:

Free time to explore Siem Reap until it’s time for our driver picks up and transfers you to the airport to catch your flight back home or your next destination.

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