Vietnam And Cambodia – 10 Days 9 Nights

Day 1: Airport – Hanoi Arrival – Half Day City Tour

Your trip begins with arrival in Vietnam. Your private driver will meet and greet you at the airport. You will be escorted to the hotel by the private transportation. Check-in to the hotel and get over the jet lag. Lunch in local restaurant. In the afternoon, your guide will meet you at the hotel lobby and take you to visit The Temple of Literature. It is often cited as one of Hanoi’s most picturesque tourist attractions. Originally built as a university in 1070 dedicated to Confucius, scholars, and sages, the building is extremely well preserved and is a superb example of traditional-style Vietnamese architecture. Later, we will visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex (outside) where the great President Ho Chi Minh rests in peace. We will visit the traditional stilt house and the respected One-Pillar Pagoda, the special pagoda with a particular structure. Take a cyclo ride around the Old quarter in 30 minutes to see the authentic life of local people. Then head back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Ninh Bihn – Hoa Lu – Trang An (B/L)

07:30 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 110km modern Bus-journey through verdant landscape of country side. Short-brake en route. 10:30 – Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with Dinh King Temple and Le King Temple dating back to the 17th Century.

12:00 – Enjoy the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines.

13:30 – Leave for the Trang An Grottoes, an out-standing natural beauty of majestic limestone massif at 20 square kilometer rise dramatically out from rice paddy fields. Deep into the linked chains of towering mountain are pristine places of mystical valleys, numerous fresh water ponds, and jungle. Embark on a traditional sampan gently roweddown the exquisite river through numerous caves: Lam Cave, Vang Cave, Dai Cave, Thanh Truot Cave, and Cao Sơn Temple, Suoi Tien Temple, Vu Lam Temple.

16;00 – Return to our bus and then come back to Ha Noi 19:30 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight on Cruise (B/L/D) – Joint tour

09:00 – 09:30: You will be collected from your hotel in Hanoi and convey you to Hai Phong. Around 11h30. 12:00 You will be taken aboard our support vessel and travel from the wharf via the bay to board our luxurious craft, Era Cruises. You will be welcomed aboard and greeted with a complimentary drink. Our friendly and professional crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedure session and then you are free to check into your cabin and freshen up. We encourage you to explore our luxuriously-appointed ship then watch the magical landscape cruise past.

13:15 A special lunch of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing delicacies will be served. You will be enchanted when decadently dining on our luxury junk, our lavish interpretation of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Life just doesn’t get better than this! We then set sail for Lan Ha Bay, passing Da Chong islet where you can see an ancient lighthouse built by the French over a century ago.

15:00 The final part of the cruise takes us through the Cua Van area to Lan Ha Bay (part of Lan Ha Bay). The 300 or so karst islands and limestone outcrops of Lan Ha are stunning with their pristine, snow-white beaches. You can explore Tra Bau via kayaks or immerse yourself in the crystal clear waters.

17:00 It’s time to return to your lavish liner and cruise to your evening accommodation.

17:30 – 18:30 Who doesn’t love happy hour? We offer an extensive drinks list including special offers such as two for one drinks.

18:00 Our Vietnamese cooking demonstration is a great way to learn how to prepare delicious appetizers and we will guide you through the process.

19:15 You can spoil yourself with a unique Signature Dinner in our distinctive restaurant.

20:45 – 12:00 It is now time to relax with an exotic cocktail and drink in the evening landscape. Our bar offers a wide range of wine, beer, and liqueurs and is always a welcome sight for guests after a day sailing on the Bay. You can order an indulgent spa service, watch movies, go squid fishing or simply relax on our rooftop deck under the cover of a brightly illuminated sky.

Day 4: Halong Bay – Hanoi – Fly to Da Nng (B/L)

06:30 The morning is the best time of the day on Lan Ha Bay. You might like to head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions or relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice to watch the stunning scenery unfold before you.

07:00 Light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee) 7:30 – 9:15 Enjoy the last stage of your trip to Dark & Bright grotto and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage. Back to our main board afterward.

09:30 Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland. After a final early brunch and a last goodbye from our crew at 11:30, you will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your return trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.

12:10-12:30 Get on the limousine bus and departure Hanoi. Later, another driver will take you to the airport for a flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival in Da Nang, get transferred to the hotel for check in.
Overnight in Da Nang

Day 5: Ba Na Hill – Golden Bridge (B/L) – Private Tour

At 8:00 am, our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel to spend a day in the hills with cool weather, breathtaking views, and an Amusement Park at Ba Na Hills. Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia and see the panorama of Quang Nam – Danang City on high. After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge, which has the most exotic structure and is also the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridge highlighted by the British Guardian newspaper. Then explore Le Jardin L’Amour, that consists of 9 gardens, and Linh Ung Pagoda for enjoying the breathtaking landscape. Continue your journey with the second cable car to visit the French Village for your child to enjoy street music as well as watch art statues. The next destination on the trip will be listed here: Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple, and Tru Vu Tea Shop. If you want, your family could watch the Carnival performance show at Square Du Dome. Or challenge the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car. Also, you and your child have a chance to try a new funicular railway. It will take you from the Kingdom of the Sun to the new construction launch – The Castle of the Moon. Finish the morning with delicious Vietnamese buffet lunch and have a short rest. In the afternoon, let’s join Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest to discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy a 4D death race ride, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Free-fall Tower, have an adventure in Horror House and take part in over 90 free games. After 2 hours of playing, return to the cable car station to go down to the exit. Say goodbye to Ba Na Hills and our car takes you to Hoi An. Overnight in Da Nang.

Day 6: Da Nanf – Marble Mountain – Coconut Forest – Hoi An Ancient Town (B/L) – Private Tour

Leave at 8 am with your guide for a trip to Cam Thanh Fishing Village. Stop to visit Marble Mountain on the way. Travel through the countryside by bicycle, passing rice paddies and tiny villages. You’ll take a boat tour with fishermen, who’ll demonstrate traditional net fishing techniques. You’ll also get to paddle a bamboo basket boat along a peaceful channel lined with coconut palms. Lunch in local restaurant. Afterwards, leave for Hoi An ancient town. Take a walk around the ancient town. As the national trading center in the 16th century, Hoi An is home to a diversity of ancient streets and homes. Stroll around the unusual cobblestone streets to admire the hundred-century-old Chinese houses. The leisurely trip offers you a great chance to see the ancient houses built in Chinese, Japanese, French and European architecture ad enjoy the unique Hoi An cuisine by lunch at a local restaurant. There are some incredible places that you should not miss when visiting Hoi An including the hundred–year–old Japanese Bridge, Chua Ong Pagoda, the Phuc Kien Hall and the local fish market. After that get back car to return to the hotel in Da Nang. Overnight in Da Nang.

Day 7: Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh – Half City Tour (B/L/D) – Private tour

Have breakfast at the hotel, have a free leisure time until there will be a private cab transfer you to the airport, and ready for the next flight to Ho Chi Minh. Check in hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon, explore the city with over eight million inhabitants and four million motorbikes, Saigon is truly a city that never sleeps. Despite its modernity, Saigon maintains a strong link to the past and our city tour takes in some of Saigon’s most historic landmarks including the Notre Dame Cathedral, a red brick edifice with twin spires constructed from materials imported from France (entrance is only permitted when no services are being performed). Then head across the square to the Central Post Office, completed in 1891. A short drive away is the former Presidential Palace, the headquarters of the Saigon Government during the American War. Continue to the Continue to the War Remnants Museum for a vivid perspective of the American War through the eyes of the Vietnamese. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 8: Cu Chi Tunnel – Fly to Siem Reap (B) – Joint tour

Check out of the hotel after breakfast, then we will take the trip to visit Cu Chi Tunnels – the historic site where Vietnamese soldiers used it as a shelter during wartime. This fantastic network stretches over 250 km and is the shelter of Vietnamese soldiers during the wars. The system served as communication routes, storage facilities, hospitals, and living areas for Vietnamese fighters throughout the war. Take your time to descend into the tunnels to discover the wonderful tunnels and the harsh conditions of Vietcong guerrillas. Head back to hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Afterwards departure to the airport to take a flight to Siem Reap. Welcome on arrival in Siem Reap, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel to check in. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 9: Siem Reap – Angkor Wat (B/D)

After breakfast, visit to The South Gate of Angkor Thom: Bayob Temple, The Royal Enclosure, Phimeanaka, Elephant and Leper King Terrace. Continue visit to Ta Promh (the jungle temple. After lunch, visit to Thommanan, Chaosay Tevoda, Ta Keo: small, attractive temple in very good condition, built all the same time as Angkor Wat. Continue to Angkor Wat: The “7th Wonders’of the World”. World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. Continue visit to Bakheng Hill: Sunset viewing on the top of the hill. Bakheng is the first major temple to be constructed in the Angkor area; this temple- mountain offers extraordinary views. Tonight, enjoy dinner at local restaurant with Apsara Dance performance (Non-Indian food). Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 10 : Siem Reap – Departure (B)

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip. Complete the hotel check-out formalities after which you can visit the local markets and buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later, proceed for departure and board your flight back home. Trip Ends.