Guide

Experienced English-speaking guide French/German/Spanish/Russian/Chinese speaking guides are available upon request. The surcharge will be applied

Accommodation

3-stars hotels Siem Reap - Hari Residence or similar Phnom Penh - LCS Hotel or similar Chau Doc - Chau Pho Hotel or similar Can Tho - Kim Tho Hotel or similar Ho Chi Minh City - Acnos Hotel or similar Hoi An - Kim An Hotel or similar Hanoi - San Premium Hotel or similar Halong Bay - Le Journey Cruise or similar 4-stars hotels Siem Reap - Somadevi Angkor or similar Phnom Penh - Pasteur 51 Hotel or similar Chau Doc - Victoria Nui Sam or similar Can Tho - Iris Hotel or similar Ho Chi Minh City - Alagon Hotel or similar Hoi An - Silkotel Hotel or similar Hanoi - Tirant Hotel or similar Halong Bay - La Pandora Cruise or similar 5-stars hotels Siem Reap - Angkor Miracle or similar Phnom Penh - Palace Gate Hotel Resort or similar Chau Doc - Victoria Chau Doc or similar Can Tho - Sheraton Hotel or similar Ho Chi Minh City - The Myst Dong Khoi or similar Hoi An - Palm Garden Resort or similar Hanoi - Apricot Hotel or similar Halong Bay - Doris Cruise or similar Check-in room at 14:00 // Check-out room at 12:00 noon (Except Early check-in or Late check-out mentioned in the program)

Transport

- Door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services by private car - Air-conditioned bus between Hanoi and Halong Bay (2-way) and Siem Reap to Phnom Penh - Air-conditioned bus or private cars for the excursions

Hygieneprotocol

For visiting South-East Asia it is recommended (but not mandatory) to be vaccinated against Hepatitis A and B, Japanese Encephalitis, Typhoid, and Covid-19.  Please note, to enter Vietnam you need to provide a vaccination certificate for Covid-19, in Laos and Thailand you can enter without a certificate but need to provide a negative PCR or rapid test issued no earlier than 48 hours before arrival. In Cambodia, if you do not have the vaccination certificate you will be obligated to make a test at the airport upon arrival.  Please contact our team before the trip to get the latest updates on vaccination requirements

Meals

As per the tour program: B=breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner

Others

– All sightseeing tickets according to the itinerary – Tissues and water on coach – Service charges and government tax – 24/7 hotline support guaranteed

Flights

Flights with 20kg allowance luggage included: Ho Chi Minh to Danang Danang to Hanoi ** The cost of internal airfares is paid separately upon arrival to Realistic Asia as a local payment. The airfare fees are separated from the main tour cost because the prices of internal airfare can vary based on a number of factors, such as travel period, availability of flights, and fuel taxes. We keep it as a local payment to benefit our travelers by keeping tour costs lower and providing more flexibility during the booking process, and ensuring that travelers have a smooth and stress-free experience while on their trip.

Not included:

Others

X Beverage, Personal expenses, tips, and gratuities X Early check-in and late check-out (If not mentioned) X Compulsory Gala Dinner on 24 Dec, 31 Dec, 21 Jan (Tet), Apr,17 (New Year in Cambodia and Thailand) X Public holiday surcharge (Christmas and New Year, Tet holiday in Vietnam, Cambodian and Thai New Year) if applicable X Surcharge for airport cabs from 12:00 am – 05:00 am X Visa stamping fee on arrival at the airport (Vietnam: $25/person, Cambodia:$30/person) X Services not mentioned above

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included.

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Day 1 Arrival In Siem Reap
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Siem Reap

Welcome to Cambodia, your driver will meet and greet you at the airport. You will be transferred to the hotel by private transportation. Check in to the hotel and get over the jet lag. You can mooch through the streets of the city. Historic charm, architectural marvels, and product variety are splashed all over this area.

After enjoying the first day yourself and return to the hotel for a relaxing sleep.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

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3* hotel - Hari Residence Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Somadevi Angkor or similar

5* hotel - Angkor Miracle or similar
Day 2 Siem Reap - Angkor Complex (B) Private Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Siem Reap - Angkor Complex (B) Private Tour

Thom, the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, built from the late 12th century to the early 13th century by King Jayavarman VII and consists of 54 towers, the Royal Enclosure, the Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, and the Terrace of the Leper King, then visit Preah Khan temple, built by King Jayavarman VII dedicated to his father. It is a huge, highly exportable monastic complex, and served as a Buddhist monastery and school, engaging over 1000 monks. Afternoon, visiting the jungle-covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man’s creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature and followed by sunset on top of Phnom Bakeng. Overnight in Siem Reap.

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3* hotel - Hari Residence Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Somadevi Angkor or similar

5* hotel - Angkor Miracle or similar
Day 3 Siem Reap – Tonle Sap Lake – Transfer To Phnom Penh (B) - By Bus
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Siem Reap – Tonle Sap Lake – Transfer To Phnom Penh (B) - By Bus

Breakfast at the hotel - Tonle Sap where we will enjoy a boat ride (private boat and guide) on the Tonle Sap Lake. This is the largest permanent freshwater lake in South East Asia and flows into the Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen’s "floating village" with floating schools, a floating police station, etc. It is the same as a big village floating on the lake, and the "village" move from place to place following water levels and current. Transfer to Phnom Penh.

Overnight in Phnom Penh.

3* hotel - LCS Hotel or similar

4* hotel -Pasteur 51 Hotel or similar

5* hotel - Palace Gate Hotel Resort or similar
Day 4 Phnom Penh (B) Private Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Phnom Penh (B) Private Tour

Breakfast at the hotel - Visit Royal Palace is a royal residence now where His Majesty, the King of Cambodia, and the royal families live. it is like a small town of royal dynasties. Continue to Silver Pagoda, which serves less as a functioning temple than a repository for cultural treasures such as 90 kg golden Buddha encrusted with 2086 diamonds and followed by visit Wat Phnom Temple is one of the most important pagodas in Phnom Penh. Built-in 1373 on an artificial hill by the wealthy widow Daun Chi Penh. Afternoon, visit Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison). This former school was used as a prison by Pol Pot’s security forces. More than 17,000 people held at S-21 were taken to the extermination camp at Choeng Ek to be executed. Then visit Russian Market (Toul Tumpong Market), the Market has gained reputation for cheap clothing, a large selection of Buddha images and woodcarvings, betel-nut boxes, silk, silver jewelry, and classic music instrument. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

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3* hotel - LCS Hotel or similar

4* hotel -Pasteur 51 Hotel or similar

5* hotel - Palace Gate Hotel Resort or similar
Day 5 Phnom Penh – Speed Boat To Chau Doc (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Phnom Penh – Speed Boat To Chau Doc (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel, and have free leisure time until there will be a private cab to transfer you to the pier to go to Chau Doc. Our modern Speedboat trip takes around 5.5 hours.

This unique means of transportation with the best services and reasonable price gives guests an amazing chance to explore one of the most mysterious rivers of the world, the Great Mekong Delta, and admire the natural beauty of its timeless scenery.

From the comfort of their seat, guests are able to watch life unfold in front of them by encountering tiny villages, bamboo-stilt houses, colorful floating markets, farmers at work and smiling children.

Overnight in Chau Doc.

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Day 6 Chau Doc – Tra Su Bird Sanctuary – Can Tho (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Chau Doc – Tra Su Bird Sanctuary – Can Tho (B)

A pickup will take you to Tra Su Forest & Bird Sanctuary, around 25 kilometers outside of Chau Doc, once you’ve had breakfast and checked out. When you get there, get on a motorboat and head deep into the Tra Su Forest. Soon after, hop on a sampan for a scenic 15-minute ride across the surrounding area, and stop by the duckweed-covered wild bird sanctuary. Make your way to the lookout and take in the breathtaking

panorama of the surrounding forest and mountains.

After lunch at a forest-area restaurant, you’ll travel the three hours to Can Tho, the largest city in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, home of the region’s illustrious floating marketplaces. Can Tho, the capital of a region characterized by winding rivers and verdant fruit orchards, stands proudly above the Mekong Delta.

You are free to do whatever you like for the rest of the day. During your leisure time, you can go to the Can Tho night market and sample some of the local cuisines. Street vendors hawk grilled meats and tofu on skewers and grilled rice-paper Banh Trang Nuong (’Vietnamese pizza,’ etc.) in the crowded market streets.

Overnight in Can Tho.

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3* hotel - Kim Tho Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Iris Hotel or similar

5* hotel - Sheraton Hotel or similar
Day 7 Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Let’s get up early to explore a unique market. The Cai Rang floating market is the largest wholesale floating market in the Mekong region. Hundreds of small boats speed through the water as vendors peddle their items at the market. Float through the network of boats to observe how the locals trade fruits and vegetables and to learn more about the floating marketing culture and boat life. Following that, you will be served a delicious local breakfast (rice noodle soup) on the boat, just as the locals do. You will also get the opportunity to stop at a local boat to sample some of the season’s luscious fruit.

Upon leaving the market, continue your boat ride along tiny canals to a traditional rice noodle factory where you can observe how the locals create rice noodles and have a "rice noodle pizza" made from scratch.

After lunch, get in a car to head to Ho Chi Minh City.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

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3* hotel - Acnos Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar

5* hotel - The Myst Dong Khoi or similar
Day 8 Day Trip To Cu Chi Tunnels (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day Trip To Cu Chi Tunnels (B)

08:00 AM: Depart for Cu Chi tunnels from the meeting point. Visitors will arrive at Cu Chi tunnels after a drive of 1,5 hours. Our tour guide will give you an overview introduction to Cu Chi and its legendary history. A documentary film about the tunnels will explain the tunnel’s histories and how fierce the war was in the area. You will be guided to the tunnels system, including the weapon factory, hospitals, and kitchens, and crawl under the tunnels…

After that, travelers can try delicious manioc, the leading food for guerilla warriors in Cu Chi during the war. Visitors can try to fire off an AK47 or MK16 or machine gun at the nearby shooting range. Leave Cu Chi tunnels and return to Sai Gon at the end of your trip.

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3* hotel - Acnos Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar

5* hotel - The Myst Dong Khoi or similar
Day 9 Ho Chi Minh City – Flight To Da Nang/ Hoi An (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh City – Flight To Da Nang/ Hoi An (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel and have a relaxing time before your driver transfers you to the airport. Take the flight to Da Nang and transfer to your hotel in Hoi An.

Overnight in Hoi An.

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3* hotel - Kim An Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Silkotel Hoi An Hotel or similar

5* hotel - Palm Garden Resort or similar
Day 10 Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking Experience (B/L) - Group Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking Experience (B/L) - Group Tour

Morning tour: 8:30 – 13:00

A unique experience through the coconut forest in the heart of Hoi An old town, enjoy & experience how to prepare special foods. This tour will give visitors a great experience, especially the short vacation tourists in Hoi An, this is a perfect choice.

Highlight Attractions:

Going to experience a local colorful market, how to deal with the local sellers, and knew all ingredients for the meals.

Explore the Eco-Village Cam Thanh which is associated with the heroic history of the anti-French and anti-American war as well as immersed in the natural beauty of the nipa palm forest by bamboo basket boat, get some loveable handmade gifts from nipa palm leaves like as hats, watches, rings .

Learn how to catch fish by throwingfishing -netand “ Purple Crabs” in the canal.

Show you the differences about the ingredients and traditional methods how to make Vietnamese foods.

Enjoy 5 Vietnamese foods made by yourself.

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3* hotel - Kim An Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Silkotel Hoi An Hotel or similar

5* hotel - Palm Garden Resort or similar
Day 11 Hoi An Walking Tour + Lantern Making (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An Walking Tour + Lantern Making (B)

Our tour guide will come to pick you up at your hotel and we start the Walking Tour of Hoi An. Our tour guide will take you to Hoi An ancient town to visit the Japanese Covered Bridge. A beautiful bridge was built by the old Japanese in the 16th century as the Sword on the back of Namazu- a sea monster that has been making earthquakes in Japan. Our tour guide will tell you the beautiful architecture and stories about this wonderful bridge.

After that, we will go to visit Tan Ky’s old house. It is a 200 years old merchant house of Vietnamese with fabulous architecture of Vietnamese, Japanese, and Chinese.

Our tour guide will explain to you how beautiful it is in Fengshui and the settings of this ancient house.

Continue the Hoi An Walking Tour, we will go to visit is the Fujian Assembly Hall (Phuc Kien Assembly Hall). It is a typical Chinese Assembly Hall where the Chinese Businessmen worship the Goddess Mazu- the sea mother who helps and rescues people in accidents on the Ocean. Phuc Kien Assembly Hall is a very important business club in the Chinese community.

After the beautiful clubhouse of Chinese, we will go to the local handicraft space to learn how to make Hoi An lanterns. The locals there will guide you on how to make the typical traditional lantern of Hoi An.

After making the beautiful lanterns, you will keep what you made to be your souvenir.

Last but not least, we will go to visit Hoi An market. It is the biggest market in the ancient town of Hoi An.

Our tour guide will show you and explain how the locals sell and buy things, and how to bargain as well. Finish Hoi An Walking Tour Half Day, you are free in the ancient town.

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3* hotel - Kim An Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Silkotel Hoi An Hotel or similar

5* hotel - Palm Garden Resort or similar
Day 12 Hoi An – Da Nang – Flight To Hanoi (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An – Da Nang – Flight To Hanoi (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel, have free leisure time until there will be a private cab to transfer you to the airport, and be ready for the next flight to Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

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3* hotel - San Premium Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Tirant Hotel or similar

5* hotel - Apricot Hotel or similar
Day 13 Hanoi City Tour (B/L) Group Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi City Tour (B/L) Group Tour

8h00 – 8h30: Our Tour guide and our Bus pick up at your hotel and start to discover Hanoi City

08h45: Arrive at Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake. It is the oldest pagoda in Hanoi built in the 6th century.

09h30: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho. You have a chance to see the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh then walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969.

Then visit One Pillar Pagoda where worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world

- Should dress modestly by covering from shoulders to knees when visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, temples, pagodas…

- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed on Mondays and Fridays. But still can take picture of the Mausoleum and visit around that area

- Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is closed at least 2 months (15th June -15th August) for the annual maintaining.

11h15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups living in the whole country of Vietnam.

Special Note: We will visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead of Vietnam Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays

12h45: Have lunch at our restaurant. You have an opportunity to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. Vegeterian foods are available

14h00-14h15: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam) is one of the most attractive tourist spots in Northern Vietnam. The Temple of Literature was founded in 1070.

15h15: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, the prison was built by the French, from 1886 to 1901, when Vietnam was still a part of French Indochina. The French called the prison Maison Centrale. The prison was called “A Hell on Earth” and now the prison is like a war museum for those who want to understand more about the war against France of Vietnamese people.

16h30: Our Bus take you back to the Hotel. We finish the trip!

Overnight in Hanoi.

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3* hotel - San Premium Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Tirant Hotel or similar

5* hotel - Apricot Hotel or similar
Day 14 Hanoi – Ninh Binh (B/L) Group Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi – Ninh Binh (B/L) Group Tour

7h30-08h30: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We take you to Ninh Binh province which is far from Hanoi city about 120 km.

9h30: Have a short break for 20 minutes to relax

10h30: The first destination on this trip is to visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Come to visit Hoa Lu, and you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed by the outstanding architecture when entering the temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century. Try to feel the ancient atmospheres in Hoa Lu ancient capital.

11h45: Have buffet lunch in the restaurant with a lot of local foods goat meat, fried rice… Vegetarian food is always available in the buffet lunch.

13h00: Visit Trang An which was recognized by UNESCO as The World Heritage Site in 2014. Trang An has the wonderful tunnel cave system so that Kong’s Movie Group chose this place for New Version of Kong in 2016 – “ Skull Island “. Boat trip to visit Trang An to see the amazing beauty of this landscape with many caves such as : Sang Cave (Light Cave), Toi Cave (Dack cave), Nau Ruou Cave (Cooking Wine), green river and natural view.

15h30 : Get on the bus to go to Mua Cave ( Dancing Cave ). Walk up almost 500 steps, you can reach to the top of Lying Dragon Moutain, have an amazing panoramic view of Tam Coc from here.

16h30 – 17h00 : Get on the Bus to return to Hanoi

19h30 : Arrive to Hanoi and get drop off at the Hotel. The trip end !

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3* hotel - San Premium Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Tirant Hotel or similar

5* hotel - Apricot Hotel or similar
Day 15 Hanoi - Ha Long Bay By Shuttle Bus (B/L/D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi - Ha Long Bay By Shuttle Bus (B/L/D)

After breakfast at the hotel, you drive to Halong Bay. The scenery of Halong Bay where thousands of limestone islands jut out of the emerald sea, sculpted into bizarre shapes is truly an iconic image for Vietnam. An overnight boat trip is the best way to enjoy this Vietnamese must-see. After breakfast leave Hanoi for a 2hr30mins drive to Halong Bay including a 20-minutes stop on the way.

Arrive at the jetty in Halong City towards noon and proceed with check-in formalities. After a welcome onboard, lunch will be served while cruising towards the bay itself. In the afternoon, enjoy some visits and/or activities (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or just spend some time relaxing on board.

Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board.

Overnight on Halong Bay Cruise.

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3* hotel - Le Journey or similar

4* hotel - La Pandora Cruise or similar

5* hotel - Doris Cruise or similar
Day 16 Ha Long Bay Back To Hanoi (B/Brunch)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ha Long Bay Back To Hanoi (B/Brunch)

The sun rises on Halong in the morning, and breakfast is served while the vessel cruises slowly back toward the port. Enjoy an early lunch before arriving at the port and disembarking. You will be transferred back to Hanoi. The rest of the day is free to explore the city on your own.

Overnight in Hanoi.

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3* hotel - San Premium Hotel or similar

4* hotel - Tirant Hotel or similar

5* hotel - Apricot Hotel or similar
Day 17 Hanoi Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi 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.
Day 18 Hanoi Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi 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.

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Coaster Charm & Mekong Adventure: Vietnam & Cambodia - 17 Da

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Itinerary of your trip Coaster Charm & Mekong Adventure: Vietnam & Cambodia - 17 Da

Arrival In Siem Reap

Siem Reap - Angkor Complex (B) Private Tour

Siem Reap – Tonle Sap Lake – Transfer To Phnom Penh (B) - By Bus

Phnom Penh (B) Private Tour

Phnom Penh – Speed Boat To Chau Doc (B)

Chau Doc – Tra Su Bird Sanctuary – Can Tho (B)

Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Day Trip To Cu Chi Tunnels (B)

Ho Chi Minh City – Flight To Da Nang/ Hoi An (B)

Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking Experience (B/L) - Group Tour

Hoi An Walking Tour + Lantern Making (B)

Hoi An – Da Nang – Flight To Hanoi (B)

Hanoi City Tour (B/L) Group Tour

Hanoi – Ninh Binh (B/L) Group Tour

Hanoi - Ha Long Bay By Shuttle Bus (B/L/D)

Ha Long Bay Back To Hanoi (B/Brunch)

Hanoi Departure (B)

Hanoi Departure (B)

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