Highlights

Jewels of Vietnam & Cambodia

09 Nights / 10 Days

ASV 15 D

 

Destination

Vietnam

Continent

Asia Continent

Location

Vietnam is located in the eastern and northern hemispheres, in the Tropic of Cancer, and it is positioned in Southeast Asia, a recognized geographical region of the Asian Continent. Vietnam is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Tonkin, Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea, and the countries of China, Laos & Cambodia.

Capital City

Hanoi

Language

Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)

Currency

Dong (VND)

Season

The best time to visit Vietnam is spring (February to April) and autumn (August to October). The temperatures are more moderate and rainfall is lighter. In spring, March and April have the lowest rainfall across all destinations and temperatures are pleasant, though still cool in the far north.

Airport

Noi Bai International Airport – Hanoi, Tan Son Nhat International Airport – Ho Chi Minh City, Cat Bi International Airport – Hai Phong

Time Zone

UTC + 7

Dial Code

+ 84 4

Tour Type

Cultural, Heritage, Adventure, Leisure

Package Itinerary

Day 01Arrive Hanoi

Arrive Hanoi Airport and transfer to your hotel. A day is at leisure. Free time for shopping at Dong Xuan Market. One can attend Water Puppet Show reflect the daily life of Vietnamese Farmer in the past. Over Night stay in Hanoi.

Day 02Excursion trip to Halong

After B/F, full day excursion trip to Halong Bay. Upon arrival, transfer to the private boat. Cruising to caves, grottoes, floating villages and beaches. Stop to visit Thien Cung Or Dau Go Caves. Finish Cruise & drive back to Hanoi. Rest of the day is at leisure. Over Night stay at Hanoi.

Day 03Hanoi City Tour - Air - Hue

After B/F, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & Museum, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Temple of Literature, the Ethnology Museum. Wonder around Hoan Kiem Lake then visit Ngoc Son Temple. Later, board a flight departing for Hue City. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Over Night stay at Hue.

Day 04Hue

After B/F, visit Imperial Citadel and King Khai Dinh Tomb, King Tu Duc Tomb, Thien Mu Pagoda. Then embark a boat cruising along Perfume river to admire the sunset and enjoy Vietnamese traditional folk song on a boat. Over Night stay at Hue.

Day 05Hue - Danang - Hoi An

After B/F, check-out from Hue and depart to Hoi An through Hai Van Pass & Lang Co Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches of Vietnam. Stop to visit Cham Museum which is the open air collection of Cham sculpture with many of the sandstone carvings to understand Cham Culture. Take a walk to visit an ancient tiny town, Hoi An, Japanese covered Bridge, some Chinese Assembly Halls, and some typical Vietnamese houses of 18th Century. Time for shopping or relaxing on the bank of Thu Bon River or Cua Dai Beach. Over Night stay at Hoi An.

Day 06Hoi An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh City

After B/F, check-out from Hoi An Hotel and transfer to airport to board a flight departing for Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, check-in to your hotel. Afternoon, visit Cu Chi Tunnel to visit the Military base of Vietnamese Army which is a system of tunnels to understand how people lived, struggled and won the war. Return back to Ho Chi Minh City. Over Night stay at Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 07Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City

After B/F, leave for My Tho. Upon arrival, get on a private boat cruising along small creek to Mekong River Estuary, to Phoenix Island and stop at a garden restaurant for Vietnamese Lunch. The motorized boat cruises more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. Visit Orchards, bee-keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, wander around a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. Return back to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Over Night stay at Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 08Ho Chi Minh City – Air – Siem Reap

After B/F, check-out from Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to Airport to board a flight departing for Siem Reap (Cambodia). Upon arrival at Siem Reap Airport, transfer to your hotel. Later, take a Tuk Tuk ride (Rermork) to visit the Angkor National Museum. Continue to explore the Roluos group includes three temples – Bakong, PrahKo and Lolei – dating from the late 9th Century and corresponding to the ancient capital of Hariharalaya, from which the name of Lolei is derived. Remains include 3 well-preserved early temples that venerated the Hindu Gods. The bas-reliefs are some of the earliest surviving examples of Khmer art. Modern-day villages surround the temples. Over Night stay at Siem Reap.

Day 09Siem Reap

After B/F, visit to Jungle Ta Prohm Temple, embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers. The temple of Ta Prohm was once used as a location to film the famous Hollywood film "Tomb Raider". Begin tour to the antique capital of Angkor Thom, start from 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 Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Afternoon, explore Angkor Wat the most famous of all the temples on the plains of Angkor. 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. View a wonderful sunset from Angkor Wat or somewhere possible. Over Night stay at Siem Reap.

Day 10Siem Reap - Onward Destination Journey

After B/F, visit Kampong Phluk Floating Village. The villagers are primarily Khmer and have about 3000 inhabitants between them. Flooded mangrove forest surrounds the area and is home to a variety of wildlife including crab-eating macaques. Later, transfer to Airport to board a flight departing for onward destination journey.