The itinerary includes the best of the north, central, and south of Vietnam, as well as the amazing Angkor Wat and Angkor Complex of Cambodia
• Enjoy many highlights of Hanoi with its old town, street food, natural lakes, ancient pagodas, top museums
• Explore UNESCO-listed Halong Bay, take the cruise ship, kayak around the tall limestone karsts, visit caves
• Tour UNESCO-listed Hoi An Old Town with unique architecture, food specialties, beautiful beaches, handmade souvenirs
• Discover Ho Chi Minh City, the largest and most bustling city in Vietnam
• Explore Siem Reap with UNESCO-listed Angkor Wat, the amazing Angkor Complex, Tonle Sap Lake “Great Lake”
Day 1 /Hanoi: Hanoi, Vietnam arrival – Pick up & Transfer to hotel – Water Puppet Show – Welcome Dinner (D)
Day 2 /Danang: Hanoi – Halong Bay UNESCO Site – Boat Trip – Fly to Danang (a 1hr flight) (B, L)
Day 3 /Hoi An: Danang – Cham Museum & My Son Holy Land UNESCO Site – Hoi An Walking Tour UNESCO Site (B)
Day 4 /Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): Danang/Hoi An – Fly to Saigon (a 1hr flight) – War Museum – Cu Chi Tunnels (B)
Day 5 /Siem Reap: Saigon – Fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia (a 1hr 55min flight) – Angkor Temples Tour (B, D)
Day 6 /Siem Reap: Angkor Wat UNESCO Site – Angkor Temple Complex Tour (B)
Day 7 /Siem Reap: Angkor Temple Complex Tour (B)
Day 8 /Siem Reap: Siem Reap Tour – Tonle Sap Lake Boat Trip (B)
Day 9 /Departure: Siem Reap, Cambodia – Departure (B)
Trip Package Includes:
• A/C private transfers indicated in the program
• Intra-flights (Vietnam airlines, economy class, airline taxes & service charges included)
∗ HANOI (HAN) – DANANG (DAN): a 1hr flight
∗ DANANG (DAN) – HO CHI MINH CITY/SAIGON (SGN): a 1hr flight
∗ HO CHI MINH CITY/SAIGON (SGN) – SIEM REAP (REP): a 1hr 55min flight
• 8 nights of accommodations
∗ 1 night Hanoi
∗ 1 night Danang
∗ 1 night Hoi An
∗ 1 night Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
∗ 4 nights Siem Reap
• Meals: B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – Dinner
• 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
Hanoi, Vietnam arrival – Pick up & Check in hotel - Water Puppet Show - Welcome Dinner
Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Welcome Dinner · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Hotel in Hanoi
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 a welcome dinner if the time permits.
Overnight in Hanoi
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Hanoi - Halong Bay Boat Trip – Fly to Danang
Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Lunch · Boat · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Internal airfare Hanoi-Danang · Hotel in Danang
After breakfast at the hotel, we leave Hanoi for Halong Bay one of the natural heritage in the world. The legendary Halong Bay is truly one of Vietnam’s most impressive scenic sights.
Upon arrival at Halong Bay, we embark on a traditional boat for a four-hour trip around Halong Bay to enjoy a fantastic view of the picturesque scenery blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands, which rise amazingly from the clear and emerald water, these limestone karst formations are littered with beaches, grottoes, and beautiful caves.
Then, we will visit Thien Cung – the heaven palace cave- one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay, we round off our excursion with a seafood lunch served on board and make our way to Ha Noi airport to catch our short flight to Danang. Upon arrival in Danang, you are met and transferred to the hotel for check-in.
Overnight in Danang
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Danang – Trip to Cham Museum & My Son Holy Land – Hoi An Walking Tour
Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Hotel in Hoi An
Breakfast at the hotel, this morning, we will visit the Cham Museum which is located in the real center of Danang City, and My Son Holy Land “Angkor Wat of Vietnam”.
Then, we leave Danang for Hoi An for about 45 minutes by driving to enjoy our walking tour in the old town of Hoi An, a UNESCO-listed site to visit the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200-year-old Tam Ky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, and the vibrant market, we also pass many low-tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls which reflect the town’s multi-cultural past and have a chance to tailor-made clothes in a flash in this old town.
Overnight in Hoi An
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Hoi An/Danang – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) – Cu Chi Tunnels
Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Internal airfare Danang-Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) · Hotel in Saigon
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, we leave Hoi An for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) by a short flight. Upon arrival in Saigon, pick up and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
This afternoon, we visit Cu Chi tunnels, otherwise known as the “Iron Triangle” or “Iron Land”, which is arrived through pleasant countryside, rubber plantations, and rice paddies.
Before entering the tunnels, we will see a short introductory video showing how they were constructed, followed by an exploration of the maze of tunnels, some of which have been widened to allow tourist access, also on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500lb bombs dropped by B52 bombers. Transfer you back hotel in Saigon.
Overnight in Saigon
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Saigon – Fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia – Angkor Temple Complex Tour
Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Dinner with show · Tour guide · All entrance fees · International airfare Saigon-Siem Reap · Hotel in Siem Reap
Ta Prohm ▸ Prasat Kravan ▸ Srah Srang ▸ Banteay Kdei ▸ Ta Keo
Breakfast at the hotel. The exciting combo journey continues to Siem Reap via a short flight from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). On arrival at Siem Reap Airport, you are met by our guide and transferred to the hotel.
This afternoon, we visit Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples which its been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery, visit the unique interior brick sculptures of Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang (“The Royal Baths” was once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by 4 concentric walls), Ta Keo, constructed in late 10th and early 11th-century C.E, the first temple to be constructed wholly of sandstone.
This evening, enjoy our Buffet Dinner with the Khmer Traditional Dance Show at a local restaurant in Siem Reap town.
Overnight in Siem Reap
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Angkor Temple Complex Tour
Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Hotel in Siem Reap
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, we visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century), which includes the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avalokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
This afternoon, we visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat, the temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing, its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th-century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture.
Overnight in Siem Reap
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Angkor Temple Complex Tour
Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Hotel in Siem Reap
Banteay Srei temple ▸ Banteay Samre ▸ Neak Pean ▸ Ta Som ▸ Preah Khan Temple
After breakfast at the hotel, this morning we visit Banteay Srei temple (10th century), regarded as the jewel in the crown of classical Khmer Art, explore Banteay Samre, built in the third quarter of the 12th century, which consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompany by two libraries, the southern example remarkably well preserved.
In the afternoon, we explore Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake), Ta Som, built in late 12th century C.E. the most distant temple on the grand circuit, a small but classic, Preah Khan temple, built by King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors, however, it is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation.
Overnight in Siem Reap
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Siem Reap Tour - Tonle Sap Lake Boat Trip
Private A/C transfers · Breakfast · Boat · Tour guide · All entrance fees · Hotel in Siem Reap
Silk Farm ▸ Les Artisans D’ Angkor ▸ the Old Market “ Phsa Chas” ▸ Tonle Sap Lake
After breakfast at the hotel, this morning, we visit Silk Farm at Puok, Western Baray, Les Artisans D’ Angkor, home of the handicraft center, and the Old Market “ Phsa Chas”, a lively outdoor market where you will find antiquities, silver and gold jewelry, gems, silk, arms, stone, and wood carvings, as well as T-Shirts, CDs and other souvenirs.
This afternoon, we board a boat in Tonle Sap Lake, the “Great Lake” of Cambodia, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. Here, enjoy a brief cruise past floating villages complete with schools, restaurants, and hospitals.
Overnight in Siem Reap
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Siem Reap, Cambodia – Departure
Private A/C transfers · Breakfast
Airport transfer
Breakfast at the hotel, free time for you 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.