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Vietnam & Cambodia Signature Tour

Ha Noi - Lao Cai - Sapa - Ha Long - Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An - Sai Gon - Siem Reap

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Welcome to Hanoi, the 1000-year-old capital of Vietnam! Upon arrival, transfer to our hotel. Check in and free relaxation after your long hault flight. Enjoy welcome dinner at a specially selected restaurant with Vietnamese traditional food.  

Meal: Dinner
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

The city tour begins with a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Complex which features the life of Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder. At the complex, visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the nation’s founder’s body is preserved (closed on Monday, Friday and through October - November), the colonial Presidential Palace, originally the French Governor Office and a fine example of French architecture in Hanoi, and the rural style Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. Stop by one of Hanoi’s icons, the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the 11th Century in dedication to Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara or Buddha of Compassion and reminiscent of a lotus blossom rising from a pond. Continue to the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese scholars.

In the afternoon, continue the tour to one of the following museums of choice namely the Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Vietnamese History, the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Military History or the Museum of Ethnology. Next, head for Hoan Kiem Lake, the center point of Hanoi whose name “The Return Sword Lake” originated from a legend of a sacred sword and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species and visit Ngoc Son Temple on the lake. Take a one-hour cycle tour of the Old Quarter of Hanoi with its ancient streets representing traditional trades from the past. Finish the tour at the Thang Long Opera Theatre with a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show. Take the train overnight in a superior wooden compartment.   

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight on train

Early morning pick up from Lao Cai train station to Sapa town. Enjoy breakfast in the hotel. 

Your guide takes you about 3km out of Sapa through a hilly landscape to Cat Cat village, home of Hmong ethnic minority people. The traditional trades of brocade making and silver and bronze smith are still practiced nowadays by villagers after numerous generations of their ancestors. You can see the Hmong women by their looms weaving fabrics. We drive to the Silver Waterfall where a French-built hydropower station has been in service since 1920  (best in the rainy season from May to November). Take a short walk to the waterfall where a great view is offered of the surrounding mountains and the lush forests of Hoang Lien National Park. Along the way, your guide will explain about this special part of Sapa, where many tree species are grown such as plum and peach trees. Continue by car up to Heaven's Gate where you can see Fansipan Mountain, ‘the roof of Indochina’ at the height of 3143 meters above sea level.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at hotel in Sapa

In the morning, pay a visit to Muong Hoa valley with a short trek from Lao Chai village to Ta Van village. You trek among the stunning terraced rice fields, intermingle with Hmong and Dzay hill-tribes and get insights into the locals’ life. Break for a delicious lunch in the local house offering a stunning view of Muong Hoa valley. Hear the sound of wind, breath the flavor of ripe rice and taste the local food. In the afternoon you find out the legendary assumption of Ancient Rock Ground before transferring back to Sapa town to visit Rock Church and Sapa town market. Dinner and take the night train back to Hanoi.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight on train

Upon early arrival, you’re transferred to Hanoi hotel for room-day-use in 4 hours. Rooms with hot-shower are ready for your short break. Breakfast is pre-arranged in the hotel restaurant and transferred to Halong Bay.

Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk when your journey across Ha Long Bay starts. Ha Long Bay means Descending Dragon Bay in Vietnamese as legend has it that it was where a holy dragon landed down from sky. The bay, famous as one of the world’s wonders and heritage sites whose formation dates back 500 million years, consists of around 2,000 karst islands and islets scattered over an area of 1,553 km2.

After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with golden sails, go swimming on a quiet beach or sunbath on the sundeck. Later in the afternoon, you will visit an interesting fishing village with an opportunity to interact with local people who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. An optional kayaking trip is available weather permitting. Back onboard enjoy a lavish dinner and enjoy the bay view at sunset. Spend a night on board.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight on board

In the morning, refresh your body and mind with a Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck at the break of dawn. Have tea and coffee onboard and continue exploring Ha Long Bay sailing across its 2000 islets and visiting some of its major highlights. Normally, check out at 09:30, have a buffet brunch while cruising back to shore. Disembark at 11:00 AM to transfer to Hanoi capital. 

When you arrive at Hanoi International airport, check in abroad and take a flight to Hue. Arrival Hue after a 1-hour flight. Transfer to hotel for check in  

Meal: Brunch

Overnight at hotel in Hue

In the morning, meet our guide at your hotel and take a full day tour of Hue City, the former Imperial Capital of Vietnam for the 1802-1945 period and the last refuge of Vietnamese feudalism. The city’s beauty is characterized by a natural scenic landscape and an extensive variety of historical relics. Begin with Hue Citadel, a well-known UNESCO-recognized World Heritage Site which is a 520 ha fortress-like grand complex built in the early 1800s and featuring three enclosures separated by heavy ramparts namely Kinh Thanh Hue (Civic City) as the outer, Hoang Thanh (Royal City) as the middle and Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden City) as the inner. Continue to Khai Dinh Tomb, the burial site of Vietnam’s second-to-last king, and the most elaborate compared to other kings’ tombs. The tomb shows a vivid European influence in architecture despite its Asian style.

Afternoon, take a boat cruise along the Perfume River to enjoy the open view of the river and its surroundings. Stop along the way and land on shore to visit two prominent historical landmarks namely the Minh Mang Tomb, where the 2nd Emperor of the Nguyen dynasty was buried, and Thien Mu Pagoda, an active Buddhist monastery overlooking the river from a vantage point with its origin dating back to 1601. Last, stop for shopping at Dong Ba market, which is the city’s traditional commercial center. 

Late afternoon, transfer to Hoi An via the Hai Van Pass (Ocean Cloud Pass). Enjoy a stunning headland-and-bay panoramic view from the pass, which for miles hugs the mountainside along the shoreline and overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at hotel in Hoian

Meet our guide at your hotel and transfer out for a city tour. Once a bustling maritime commercial port of Asia between 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, is now a peaceful town of exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world including China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines. Your sightseeing will include the iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a prominent example of Japanese architecture, the Museum of Trade Ceramics which is an elegant Vietnamese style wooden house built in 1858 showcasing antique ceramic artifacts, the 200-year-old Tan Ky House typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence, the Ong Temple built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery and justice and the local market vibrant with colors and activities. Then, transfer to Da nang international airport for flight to HO Chi Minh

Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, welcome by our guide and transfer to your hotel. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly named Saigon, is the largest city and economic center of Vietnam, always bustling with activities of modern life. It is where businesses converge and shoppers indulge themselves into unlimited choices. However, the city also carries with it a rich historical legacy in contrast with its dazzling glamor.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh

In the morning, meet our guide at your hotel and transfer about 75 km North-west of downtown Ho Chi Minh City. to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and the Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination, containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges.

Afternoon, tour in the city starting first with the Reunification Palace, which was formerly the South Vietnam President’s residence and symbol of the Southern Administration’s reign until the end of April 1975. Next, stop at Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built over 130 years ago by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles. Call in Sai Gon Post Office, a fine colonial building which was designed and built in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Move on to Cho Lon or the city’s China Town where you will visit the Jade Emperor Temple (Phuoc Hai), a rare Taoist structure in Vietnam built in 1909 in dedication to the Lord of Heaven.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Morning, pick up at your hotel to transfer about 136 km to Vinh Long, a riverside town in the vast Mekong Delta, the world’s largest delta. Take a boat cruise to the lively Cai Be floating market where sellers and buyers bargain and exchange goods from their boats. Proceed through a fascinating maze of shady canals to Hoa Binh Phuoc Island. Beautiful landscape of zigzag canals, lush vegetation, peaceful villages and activities of rural life will make you a delightful sight. There on the island, visit some local farmers’ homes, interact with warm-hearted hosts and learn about their trades of bonsai gardening, tile and ceramic production and rice paper and coconut candy making. A typical Vietnamese lunch at a local home will be arranged.


Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Meet our guide & driver at the hotel lobby then transfer to Saigon airport for flight to Siem Reap

Upon arrival at the airport, our guide will meet you and transfer you to the hotel for check in. Join the group meeting organized by our tour guide. We will have a brief City Tour of Siem Reap riverside, and visit the local main shrine of Yeay Teap, watch the fruit bat. A special welcome buffet dinner with Apsara dancing show is arranged. 

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

Today, visit to the antique capital of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century: 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.

After a short rest, you will 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. This masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond. End of day take a relaxing stopover at Prasat Chrung visiting Tadev Hole and temple with the best Sunset. Return to your hotel and end of the tour

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

Morning, start your tour at 8:00AM, visit an ancient Hindu temple at the countryside, BANTEAY SREY (citadel of women, 35Km north of Siem Reap), building began in the year 968- and was competed in the year 1,001 AD. Dedicated to Shiva God. In Cambodia, it is a unique pink sandstone temple which has the most beautiful deep carvings.

In the afternoon, visit Beng Mealea built in the 12th century, the layout and style of Beng Mealea is very similar to Angkor Wat. Its current state, however, is dominated by jungle. Trees have grown out of the towers and vines entangle columns. Lintels and other building blocks lay around in a tumble and require visitors to climb up and down as they approach the completely collapsed central towers. Ancient capital of Khmer Empire of Rolouse groups such as Lolei, Bakong and Preah Ko temples.

You are free to depart at any time today. Private airport transfer is included.

Meal: Breakfast

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  • Accommodation in a double or twin room with daily breakfast
  • One night cruise on a wooden junk in Ha Long Bay
  • Lunch or dinner as specified in the itinerary (B=Breakfast/ L=Lunch/ D=Dinner)
  • Services of a driver and private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
  • Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers
  • Private boat for sightseeing as mentioned in the program, Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Mineral water is available as complementary
  • International & Domestic flight tickets
  • Visa stamping fee at the airport (25US$ in Vietnam & US$ 30 in Cambodia, US$ 35 in Myanmar, paid by cash at the airport)
  • Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc. All other services not specified in the itinerary
  • Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
  • Tipping for guides, drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff, boat rider, etc.
  • Surcharge for Peak season, Tet Lunar New year holidays, and compulsory dinner at some hotel & resort on Xmas and New year’s Eve
  • Travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance).
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DESTINATION 3 STARS HOTEL 4 STARS HOTEL 5 STARS HOTEL
HA NOI LA DOLCE VITA HOTEL
SUPERIOR (SGL/DBL/TWN)
www.ladolcevita-hotel.com
SILK PATH LUXURY HANOI HOTEL
Deluxe
http://silkpathhotel.com/
PAN PACIFIC HOTEL
Deluxe 
HA NOI CHAPA EXPRESS TRAIN
www.chapaexpresstrain.com.vn
SAPA CAT CAT GALERIE d’ART
Standard twin
hotelgaleriedart.vn
PISTACHIO HOTEL SAPA
Superior City View
www.pistachiohotel.com
BB SAPA RESORT
Superior
www.victoriahotels.aisa
HA LONG SWAN CRUISES
Deluxe Double/ Twin
http://swancruiseshalong.com/
ATHENA LUXURY CRUISE
Athena Executive Suite Balcony (1st floor)
MON CHERI CRUISE (BIG BAY GROUP)
Ocean Suite Balcony (Cabin 1st floor)
HUE EMM HOTEL HUE
Superior
www.emmhotels.com
ELDORA HOTEL
Deluxe City View
www.eldorahotel.com
SILK PATH GRAND HUE
HOI AN LE PAVILLON HOI AN PARADISE HOTEL & SPA
Superior Window
lepavillonhoiangroup.com
HOI AN CENTRAL BOUTIQUE HOTEL & SPA
Deluxe
www.hoiancentral.com
ALLEGRO HOI AN (LITTLE LUXURY HOTEL & SPA)
Junior Suites
www.allegrohoian.com
HO CHI MINH SONNET SAIGON HOTEL
Deluxe
www.sonnetsaigonhotel.com
EDEN STAR HOTEL SAIGON
Premium Deluxe
www.edenstarsaigonhotel.com
MAJESTIC SAIGON HOTEL
Colonial Deluxe
majesticsaigon.com
SIEM REAP ANGKOR HOLIDAY HOTEL 

Superior room 

www.angkorholidayhotel

TARA ANGKOR HOTEL 

Superior 

https://taraangkorhotel.com/

BOREI ANGKOR RESORT & SPA 

Deluxe 

www.boreiangkor.com 

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