Others

•Transportation in private with air-condition •Accommodation in Double/Twin shared room • Boat or Bus Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, Giant Ibis Bus from Phnom Penh - Saigon •Overnight cruise in Halong Bay •Local English speaking guides •Entrance fee at indicated sights •Angkor Wat Private tour, Saigon - Cu Chi Tunnel Private Tour, Hanoi walking tour • Free foot massage at Spa in Hanoi and a bottle of local wine on the Halong cruise •Water Puppet Tickets in Hanoi •Meals as indicated in the itinerary: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch & D = Dinner •Gov’t tax and service charge •Luggage handling and drinking water Khmer dinner included on the day of arrival in Siem Reap

Accommodation

* List of 3 & 4-star hotels in use: – Siem Reap: Silk D’Angkor Boutique hotel **** (Superior room) http://silkdangkor.com/home/or similar ones. – Phnom Penh: FRANGIPANI ROYAL PALACE HOTEL **** hotel (Deluxe room) https://www.frangipanipalacehotel.com/or similar ones. – Saigon: Blue Diamond Hotel *** (Superior Room) https://www.bluediamondhotel.com.vn/ or similar ones. – Halong Bay: Luxury Flamingo **** Cruise (Deluxe Cabin) or similar ones. – Hanoi: La Dolce Vita *** hotel (Superior room) http://ladolcevita-hotel.com/ or similar ones.

Transport

- Private car transfers - Seat-in-coach buses (Siem Reap - Phnom Penh - Saigon) - Shuttle bus (Hanoi - Halong - Hanoi) - Overnight boat trip in Halong

Meals

As indicated in the tour program

Guide

Regional English speaking guides

Not included:

Others

•Visa stamping fee on arrival •Travel Insurance in all kinds •Single room (quoted separately) •Other foreign language guide •Peak tourist season or special event rates •Tip, drinks and other personal expenses

Flights

=> Domestic flight from Saigon to Hanoi / US$ 115/person

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

Day 1: Arrival – Siem Reap

Warmly welcome at Siem Reap International airport, you are met by our guide & driver and then transferred direct to hotel for check in.

Khmer dinner included on the day of arrival in Siem Reap.

O/N in Siem Reap.
Day 2 Day 2: Siem Reap – Private Angkor Tour (B/-/-)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Siem Reap – Private Angkor Tour (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel, you’ll be at leisure a bit and then:

08:00 hrs : Our car with tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to South Gate of Angkor Thom.

Walk through the South Gate of Angkor Thom via the Naga Bridge, taking some photos.

Walk from South Gate of Angkor Thom to Bayon temple via the big trees, play with monkeys (be careful with your things as monkey might try to take it away from you)

Visit to Bayon Temple and walk to Baphuon, Elephant Terrance, Leper King Terrace and the Royal Enclosure

13:00 hrs: You’ll be driven to ANGKOR WAT Temple area

Visit to Angkor Wat Temple until sunset

17:30 hrs: Our car with guide will bring you back to hotel for the night

O/N in Siem Reap.
Day 3 Day 3: Siem Reap (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Siem Reap (B)

Breakfast at hotel, you’ll be free on your own to discover Angkor Complex (No car & guide)

OPTIONAL TOURS FOR ANGKOR OR TONLE SAP CRUISE

O/N in Siem Reap.
Day 4 Day 4: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh By Giant Bus (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh By Giant Bus (B)

Breakfast at hotel

Transfer to Siem Reap bus station for the express bus to Phnompenh (roughly 7 hours)

15:00 Arrival in Phnom Penh bus station

You will be then met and transfer to the hotel

After that, you are free to visit to the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles or Genocide Museum or S21, the former Tuol Svay Prey High School which the Khmer Rouge set up a prison at this site in May 1976, to detain individual accused of opposing the Pol Pot regime, and was Angkar’s premier security institution, the Killing Field of Choeung Ek.

Night accommodation at hotel

O/N in PhnomPenh.
Day 5 Day 5: Phnom Penh – Saigon By Bus (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Phnom Penh – Saigon By Bus (B)

Breakfast at hotel

Transfer to Phnom Penh bus station for departure to Saigon by morning bus (Giant Ibis Bus)

On arrival at Saigon, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in.

The bustling Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, is a center of commerce, finance, culture and tourism in Vietnam. This metropolis, contradiction of its northern counterpart, is crowded with bikes and motorbikes, excited by numerous shopping areas and sidewalk cafes. (If time permits) we stroll around the down town to explore the different local ways of life.

O/N in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 6 Day 6: Saigon Half-Day City Tour + Cu Chi Tunnels (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Saigon Half-Day City Tour + Cu Chi Tunnels (B)

Today we spend a half day exploring the captivating Ho Chi Minh City. The most places of interest are located near the town center. We pass by the now-demolished wartime American Embassy on our way to the Reunification Palace. This famous edifice was a former residence of the President of Southern Vietnam until end of April 1975. Close to the palace are some striking French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Sai Gon Post Office. We follow these with a visit to the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum with a wealth of images from the notorious conflicts. The sightseeing ends up with a walk around the retail Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale!

Afternoon: Transfer about 30km north-west of Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi town. Cu Chi tunnels were used as the base from which the Vietnamese mounted their operations of the Tet Offensive in 1968. The incredible underground network in Cu Chi stretched over 200 kilometres and became legendary during the American war. The extensive tunnels have been specially constructed with living areas, weapon factories, filed hospitals, command centres, plus accommodation. Today we have an excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels to visit an exposition hall and a widened section of the tunnels to get a feel of the underground life. There are also possibilities to fire off rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range

O/N in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 7 Day 7: Saigon Flight To Hanoi (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Saigon Flight To Hanoi (B)

Step back in time as you fly from the buzzing, modern city of Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi.

Upon arrival at Noibai Airport, you’ll be met by our tour guide & transferred to for Check-in hotel in Hanoi.

Afternoon: Free time by your own. In this afternoon or evening: We’ll arrange tickets for your “Water Puppet Show” at the most suitable time and you’ll walk on your own to the theatre to attend the show on time.

Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 8 Day 8: Hanoi – Flamingo Cruise (B/L/D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Hanoi – Flamingo Cruise (B/L/D)

7:30 – 08:30: Our SHUTTLE BUS with tour guide will pick you up at your hotels (Note: This pick-up is just applied for those who use our shuttle bus service)

10h30: Stopover in Hai Duong city where you can experience our hand-made Vietnamese handicraft products.

12h30: Arrive in Tuan Chau Marina Pier (Tuan Chau Island). Followed by activities:

+ Boarding FLAMINGO CRUISEs for departure.

+ Welcome drink will be served and cruise briefing, safety instructions, check-in cabins by Cruise Manager.

+ Great lunch is served while cruising passing by islets, through Hoa Cuong floating village.

+ Exploration of Halong Bay passing by Soi Sim Beach, Coconut Three Island. Then arrive in the area of Surprising Cave.

+ Kayaking & swimming or climbing up to the mountain and getting a complete view of Halong Bay at Titov Beach

+ Joining our COOKING CLASS on the sun-deck. Let’s see how to make the fresh/fried spring rolls and mix fish-sauce.

+ Enjoy sunset party with fruits and wine.

19:30: Under the magnificent night sky, Our luxury set-menu dinner is served with a variety of Vietnamese and Asian foods.

Evening activities include:

+ Join the SQUID FISHING on boat with our crews. You can enjoy the squid cooked with assistance from our chef.

+ Or Laze yourself with our happy-hour drinks at the bar.

Overnight on Flamingo Cruise.
Day 9 Day 9: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B/L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B/L)

06:15: Tai Chi class on the Sun-deck.

07:15: Have breakfast with Coffee, tea and Bakeries on board.

08:00: Visit the SURPRISING CAVE (Hang Sung Sot) discovered by the French in 1901. Opened for tourists since 1936, now it is a must-to-see and a symbol for geology value of Halong.

09:30: Check out time. Then relax on the sun-deck or inside the restaurant to enjoy the bay’s scenery.

10h15: Enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch while cruising back to the pier.

12:00: Disembarkation at Tuan Chau Pier. Our car will be at your disposal to pick you up then drive back to Hanoi.

16:00: Arrive in Hanoi. End of the trip!

O/N in Hanoi.
Day 10 Day 10: Hanoi Half Day City Walking Tour (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Hanoi Half Day City Walking Tour (B)

Breakfast at hotel

From your hotel, we take you to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, walking around Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum - the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house - where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969... The next place is One Pillar Pagoda a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square pond. Leave One Pillar Pagoda for the Temple of Literature the first college of Viet Nam dedicated to Confucian. Back to Hoan Kiem Lake and have a stopover with Ngoc Son Temple

Afternoon: You will enjoy our free foot massage service at Spa in Hanoi.

O/N in Hanoi.
Day 11 Day 11: Hanoi – Free Day (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Hanoi – Free Day (B)

After breakfast at hotel. You have free time by your own to have more experience in Hanoi.

O/N in Hanoi.
Day 12 Day 12: Hanoi – See Off (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Hanoi – See Off (B)

Afternoon: see off at the airport.

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Day 1: Arrival – Siem Reap

Day 2: Siem Reap – Private Angkor Tour (B/-/-)

Day 3: Siem Reap (B)

Day 4: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh By Giant Bus (B)

Day 5: Phnom Penh – Saigon By Bus (B)

Day 6: Saigon Half-Day City Tour + Cu Chi Tunnels (B)

Day 7: Saigon Flight To Hanoi (B)

Day 8: Hanoi – Flamingo Cruise (B/L/D)

Day 9: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B/L)

Day 10: Hanoi Half Day City Walking Tour (B)

Day 11: Hanoi – Free Day (B)

Day 12: Hanoi – See Off (B)

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