Transport

Door-to-door pick-up & drop-off services by private car Air-conditioned bus between Hanoi and Halong Bay (2-way) Night on the Train sleeping cabin from Hanoi to Hoi An, Shuttle bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. Air-conditioned bus or private cars for the excursions

Guide

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

Accommodation

3-star hotels: Hanoi: Dalvostro Hotel or similar Sapa: Panorama Hotel or similar Sapa: Homestay or similar Halong Bay: Le Journey Cruise or similar Hoi An: Kim An or similar Ho Chi Minh: Queen Ann Hotel or similar Can Tho: Kim Tho or similar Phnom Penh: LCS Hotel or similar Siem Reap: Hari Residence Hotel or similar 4-star hotels: Hanoi: Tirant Hotel or similar Sapa: Amazing Sapa Hotel or similar Sapa: Homestay or similar Halong Bay: Aquamarine Cruise or similar Hoi An: Silkotel Hoi An or similar Ho Chi Minh: Alagon Saigon Hotel or similar Can Tho: Iris Hotel or similar Phnom Penh: Ohana Hotel or similar Siem Reap: Somadevi Angkor 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)

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

Internal flights are inuded: Flight from Danang to Ho Chi Minh( 20 kg luggage or more) Flight from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh (20 kg luggage per person) *** All other flights are not included. ** 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:

Insurance

Travel insurance is not included.

Others

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

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

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Day 1 Welcome To Vietnam - Hanoi Arrival
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Welcome To Vietnam - Hanoi Arrival

Your Vietnam adventure begins with your arrival in Hanoi. Your private driver will meet you at the airport, holding a signboard with your name. He will escort you to your accommodation right in the heart of the city, with the fascinating Old Quarter at your fingertips. You can easily explore the city at your own pace or relax at the hotel after the flight.

Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2 Hanoi City Full Day (B/L) - Join In A Group Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi City Full Day (B/L) - Join In A 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.
Day 3 Hanoi - Travel To Sapa By Limousine Bus (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi - Travel To Sapa By Limousine Bus (B)

Have an early breakfast at the hotel and complete the check-out formalities. Take the limousine bus to get to Sapa, the travel time will take around 6 hours. Upon arrival to Sapa, you will be transferred to your accommodation. The rest of the day is free to explore this charming town right in the middle of the mountains.
Overnight in Sapa.
Day 4 Sapa – Trekking To Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai And Ta Van (B/L/D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sapa – Trekking To Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai And Ta Van (B/L/D)

Have breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide around 9:30 am and start your 12 km trekking, visit Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages of the Hmong minority. On the way, enjoy the scenic beauty of the rice terraces and mountain peaks.
Stop for lunch at the local family in Lao Chai or in a cafe nearby the river.
Then keep hiking to Ta Van village of the Dzay people, where we stay overnight with a local family. Here you have the opportunity to experience the local daily life, traditions, and customs.
Overnight at homestay
Day 5 Trekking From Ta Van To Giang Ta Chai And Su Pan - Travel Back To Hanoi (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Trekking From Ta Van To Giang Ta Chai And Su Pan - Travel Back To Hanoi (B/L)

Enjoy the local breakfast at the homestay and get ready for trekking. We will leave around 9:30 a.m. and hike for about 8 km. and visit 2 villages of the red Dzao and the Hmong minorities: Giang Ta Chai and Su Pan villages. Visit a beautiful waterfall and rattan bridge. Enjoy the beautiful landscapes of the valley and walk through the bamboo forest on the way to the main road, where the bus will pick you up and transfer you to Sapa. Spend some time exploring the town and leave for Hanoi around 15:00 by limousine bus.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6 Hoa Lu – Tam Coc Day Trip (B/L) – Group Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoa Lu – Tam Coc Day Trip (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 in this trip is visit Hoa Lu ancient capital. This is the first capital of Vietnam. Come to visit Hoa Lu, you will learn about why the capital was moved to Hanoi nowadays. You are impressed on an outstanding architecture when entering temples of King Dinh and King Le, the first and second emperors of ancient Vietnam, built in the 17 century. Try to feel 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 Tam Coc by 1,5 hour bamboo boat. During the boat trip, you will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy field, river, water, cloud, sky and stuning cave system. All make a masterpiece which Vietnamese people called “ Halong Bay on land “
14h30: Continue the tour with 45 minutes for cycling around the village to discover the life of local people.
15h30 - 16h00: Come back to our shuttle bus to return to Hanoi
18h30: End your memorable day with Hoa Lu - Tam Coc Day Trip in Ninh Binh. Get dropped off at Hotel in Hanoi.
Day 7 Cruise In The Most Picturesque Bay Of Vietnam - Ha Long Bay (B/L/D) - Shared Cruise, Bus
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cruise In The Most Picturesque Bay Of Vietnam - Ha Long Bay (B/L/D) - Shared Cruise, Bus

In the morning, check-out from hotel and get pick-up by the Cruise. Take a route most scenic to reach Halong Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can see. On arrival at Halong, you get to enjoy a cruise on the Bay to better explore the limestone rocks and the karst grottoes.
After you are done with your exploration of the bay, it is time to enjoy an utterly delicious seafood lunch, after which a trip to the famous limestone cave in Ha Long bay, you’ll get to spend some time here, kayaking or swimming, so that you can get closer to the floating villages and shops. Towards the evening, you will return to the boat for an early dinner, followed by some time at leisure. You can opt to attend the activities taking part in the boat or relax for the day.
Day 8 Morning In The Natural Wonder Of The World - Travel To Hoi An (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Morning In The Natural Wonder Of The World - Travel To Hoi An (B/L)

Enjoy a hearty breakfast. The boat will make its way back to the port stopping at the Limestone Cave, full of stalagmites and stalactites. Later you will be transferred back to Hanoi, from where after a short rest until transfer to the Hanoi Railway Station for overnight train to Hoi An.
Day 9 Hoi An Free Day
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An Free Day

Upon arrival in Hoi An via overnight train, which is expected to arrive between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm. Upon disembarking the train, you will be greeted by a designated representative who will transfer you to your hotel for check-in. Following check-in, you will have the remainder of the day to spend at your leisure, exploring the charming town of Hoi An.
Hoi An, located in central Vietnam, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its well-preserved historical architecture, beautiful beaches, and vibrant local culture. You may choose to wander through the winding streets of the Old Town, browse the bustling markets, or simply relax and soak up the atmosphere.
Your evening will be spent at your hotel, where you will enjoy an overnight stay in Hoi An.
Day 10 Hoi An Free Day (B) - Optional Cham Island Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An Free Day (B) - Optional Cham Island Tour

Cherish your leisure time in Hoi An or you can join our optional tour.

CHAM ISLAND SIGHTSEEING AND SNORKELING TOUR

07:30-08:30: Pick up at hotel (Hoi An city) to Cua Dai harbour.

08:30: Relaxing in fresh cool wind, you will enjoy the beautiful landscape on a speed boat to Cham Island.

09:00: Arriving at Lang Beach. Visiting the Marine Protected Area, The Boat Shelter, Hai Tang pagoda, Traditional fishing Village

10:00: Swimming and snorkeling

11:30: Staying at Bai Ong ecological zone or Bai Chong beach, swimming, taking time to enjoy a sea food lunch.

14:00: Packing luggage for return trip to Hoi An

Note: In case of bad weather, we will consider other replacement tours or a refund based on the specific circumstances.
Day 11 Hoi An Free Day (B) - Optional Lantern Making In Tra Que Village Tour.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An Free Day (B) - Optional Lantern Making In Tra Que Village Tour.

Cherish your leisure time in Hoi An or you can join our optional tour.

LANTERN MAKING – BE A REAL FARMER AT TRA QUE VILLAGE

The tour will begin at your hotel or our office. Our tour guide will greet you and provide your bicycle for your trip. Cycling through the paddle fields and shrimp farm

After that we will head to Tra Que vegetable village, you can relax and enjoy the peaceful countryside then stroll along the vegetable villages. As a special treat, you will be involved with digging, sowing, planting, and harvesting the vegetables with hundreds of years of rudimentary tools of the farmers. You will enjoy E Water, a specialty of Tra Que vegetable village, you can feel the strong medicinal flavor from many kinds of vegetables. You could well be a farmer with many interesting activities.

Finish your time in Tra Que vegetable village, you will ride your bicycle leisurely passing the rice fields, and villages, to come to the art of making lanterns.

You will visit craftsmen with skillful hands, showing you how to create brightly colored lanterns. Expertly guided you could make yourself a lantern as a gift to your family.

Finish your learning, the tour guide will take you back to your hotel, and finish your trip.
Day 12 Hoi An Fly To Ho Chi Minh City (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An Fly To Ho Chi Minh City (B)

After enjoying breakfast at the hotel in Hoi An, you will have free time to explore the city at your leisure until it’s time to transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or explore the bustling city of Ho Chi Minh City. You will spend the night at your hotel before continuing your journey.
Day 13 Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnel Full Day (B/L) Group Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnel Full Day (B/L) Group Tour

Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
Depart for Cu Chi tunnel, the trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.
Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun.
Return to Saigon. End trip.
Day 14 Hcmc – Cai Be – Can Tho (B/L) – Group Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hcmc – Cai Be – Can Tho (B/L) – Group Tour

07:30: Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and start the trip to Cai Be. Upon arrival in Cai Be, have a boat ride to the remaining site of a renowned wholesale floating market on the Tien River many years ago. This site entitles you to learn something about the local trading habit that has changed due to the age of modern society when more terrestrial transportation and high techniques of agriculture have dominated everywhere. There, you can realize how diverse the area is and how rich orchard gardens are, which makes it the basket of fruit in the lower part of the Mekong River.
Ramble in small villages where you will uncover the beauty of an ancient house and learn about the indigenous culture. Make a short visit to a small family business where the locals make coconut fudges and crispy rice popcorn. Savor delicious fresh fruit and feel the slow rhythms of Southern Vietnamese folk music – a kind of music entwined with the life and culture of the Mekong Delta people. Paddle through small canals – an exciting experience since you can look around, unwind, and soak up the wonderful atmosphere of the Upper Mekong Delta. Additionally, after arrival on Tan Phong Island, immerse yourself in nature’s tranquility.
At lunch time, you not only enjoy luscious food but also get closer to the locals as it is a chance to learn how to prepare Vietnamese specialties. The meal is cooked on your own and served in the heart of the local garden.
Cycle on the village path through orchards. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. Visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house.
Take a boat ride back to Cai Be and meet your bus for the trip to Can Tho City. Proceed to Can Tho City and overnight in Can Tho.
Day 15 Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Hcmc (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Hcmc (B/L)

Have breakfast at the hotel. You can take a leisurely boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River), then visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the most vibrant floating market in the area.
Walking tour of the local noodle factory. Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda - Khmer temple, famous for its unique structure. Then, move by boat to the Con Son tourist area, visit the fruit plantation, and enjoy seasonal fruits.
Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 16 Ho Chi Minh Fly To Phnom Penh (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Ho Chi Minh Fly To Phnom Penh (B)

After enjoying breakfast at the hotel in Hoi An, you will have free time to explore the city at your leisure until it’s time to transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City
Pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel check in. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 17 Phnom Penh (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Phnom Penh (B)

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, 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
Day 18 Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (B) By Shuttle Bus
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (B) By Shuttle Bus

Breakfast at the hotel - Transfer to the bus station to embark on your 5 hours journey to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for check in. Afternoon, we continue to visit Artisan D’Angkor, a handicraft centre the Handicraft center for the wood and stone carving processes. Continue visit to Wat Thmey or Killing Field, contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 19 Siem Reap (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Siem Reap (B)

Breakfast at the hotel - Heading out of town we make our way by traveling on a newly paved road to the intricately carved and well preserved temple of Banteay Srei. Along the way we make stopover at the Preah Dark village and we follow these with a visit the Banteay Samre Temple adorned with impressive relief’s depicting scenes of Vishunu as well as Krishna legends. Afternoon, Visit Angkor Wat, the largest temples in world and covers an area of 200 hectares and surrounded by moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 20 Siem Reap (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Siem Reap (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Visit Angkor 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, visit visit 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.
Day 21 Siem Reap - Departure (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Siem Reap - Departure (B)

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 fresh-water lake in South East Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen’s "floating village" with floatting schools, floatting police station, etc. It is same as a big village floatting on the lake, and the "village" move from place to place following water levels and currant. Transfer to the airport for flight departure.

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Itinerary of your trip Unlock The Wonders Of Vietnam And Cambodia In 21 Days

Welcome To Vietnam - Hanoi Arrival

Hanoi City Full Day (B/L) - Join In A Group Tour

Hanoi - Travel To Sapa By Limousine Bus (B)

Sapa – Trekking To Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai And Ta Van (B/L/D)

Trekking From Ta Van To Giang Ta Chai And Su Pan - Travel Back To Hanoi (B/L)

Hoa Lu – Tam Coc Day Trip (B/L) – Group Tour

Cruise In The Most Picturesque Bay Of Vietnam - Ha Long Bay (B/L/D) - Shared Cruise, Bus

Morning In The Natural Wonder Of The World - Travel To Hoi An (B/L)

Hoi An Free Day

Hoi An Free Day (B) - Optional Cham Island Tour

Hoi An Free Day (B) - Optional Lantern Making In Tra Que Village Tour.

Hoi An Fly To Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Ho Chi Minh City & Cu Chi Tunnel Full Day (B/L) Group Tour

Hcmc – Cai Be – Can Tho (B/L) – Group Tour

Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating Market – Hcmc (B/L)

Ho Chi Minh Fly To Phnom Penh (B)

Phnom Penh (B)

Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (B) By Shuttle Bus

Siem Reap (B)

Siem Reap (B)

Siem Reap - Departure (B)

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