Guide

Expert English-speaking local guide

Insurance

Basic insurance is included on this tour. The policy comes into effect on arriving at the destination, at the start of the services with UME Travel and it expires when the circuit arranged by our company has ended.

Accommodation

Day1-2 The Lapis Hotel or similar- 4 stars Day3 Doris Cruise or similar- 4 stars Day4-6 HARI Residence & Spa or similar- 4 stars Day7-8 Bangkok Century Park Hotel - SHA Plus Certified or similar- 4 stars Day9-11 Amora Hotel Tapae Chiang Maor similar- 4 stars Carefully selected accommodation with breakfast Accommodation based on two people sharing (for each person not sharing a room, the single supplement will be added) Well screened Hotels Handpicked hotels with good service and spacious room. Super nice location Downtown location with convenient transportation and many good restaurants nearby.

Meals

Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary This tour offers Vegetarian, Vegan and Halal food options on request. Simply let UME Travel know the food option that you prefer.

Transport

All mentioned internal flights, trains, and cruises Private & air-conditioned vehicle with ample space

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Flights

International flights are not included

Optional

You have the option to enhance your tour with additional experiences, which come at an extra cost. Details for these optional activities will be included in your finalized travel documents.

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

Welcome To Vietnam！

Today you will fly to Hanoi. On arrival, your private guide will welcome you at the arrival hall and transfer you to your hotel with a private car and driver. Your guide will help you with luggage and hotel check-in and ensure your arrival is worry-free.

Accomodation：

-The Lapis Hotel
Day 2 Hanoi City Sights, Cyclo Tour, Water Puppet Show
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi City Sights, Cyclo Tour, Water Puppet Show

Today you’ll jump into Hanoi’s sights and sounds on a tour that covers all the essentials. You’ll visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes the Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s former stilt-house residence, The Hoa Lo Prison, The One Pillar Pagoda and The Temple of Literature, which, dating back to 1070, is Vietnam’s oldest university.

After lunch, you will explore the enthralling Museum of Ethnology, which contains an extensive display of life-size structures dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minorities. Next, enjoy an hour-long cyclo ride winding through the narrow, chaotic streets of the Old Quarter - a must for any visitor to Hanoi! The day finishes with a traditional performance of the famous Vietnamese Water Puppets Show.

Accomodation：

-The Lapis Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 3 Halong Bay Overnight Cruise
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Halong Bay Overnight Cruise

After breakfast, you will take a private transfer for about 3 hrs to Halong City, where you will begin your one and a half days’ Halong Bay cruise. You will board the tradtional Vietnamese junk in the afternoon and cruise around the Halong Bay’s limestone islets and caves doted the sea and see the sun set over the clam waters at the deck. Enjoy a wonderful dinner at evening. All meals are included during your stay on board. There are also a variety of optional activities waiting for you. Such as swimming, kayaking, diving...etc.

Accomodation：

-Doris Cruise

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 4 Morning Activities & Fly To Siem Reap
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Morning Activities & Fly To Siem Reap

Wake up early this morning to catch the sunrise over the bay with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck. Continue cruising and you can choose either kayak or traditional rowing boat to around discovering local life on the waters. Disembark at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port at around 11:00, where your guide and driver will wait for you and drive you to Hanoi airport for your flight Siem Reap (arrive at the airport at around 1:30 pm).

Welcome to Siem Reap, your private guide will meet with you at airport and take you to hotel for check in. In your free time, you can stroll around the streets of Siem Reap and explore the city.

Accomodation：

-HARI Residence & Spa

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 5 Angkor Wat Exploration
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Angkor Wat Exploration

This morning you will be picked up at your accommodation in Siem Reap to begin your unforgettable Angkor Wat Tour. You will be transferred by private car to the West Gate of Angkor Thom – undiscovered by mass tourist. Your tour will include visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Angkor Period (AD 802-1432). Visit the breathtaking Bayon Temple, one of the most popular sites in Angkor complex with over 200 giant faces carved into its 54 towers. The temple was designed to represent the 54 provinces of the Khmer Empire and it still carries a completely majestic atmosphere. You will also visit Baphuon Temple,Phimeanakas Temple,the Terrace of the Elephant,the Terrace of the Leper King,and Royal Palace Temple.

In the afternoon, you will visit Angkor Wat Temple, one of the seven wonders of the world. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. View sunset at Phnom Bakheng before heading back to your accommodation.

Accomodation：

-HARI Residence & Spa

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 6 Angkor Sunrise & Banteay Srei Temple
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Angkor Sunrise & Banteay Srei Temple

If you want, you can take the early morning trip witness sunrise over Angkor Wat temple and listening singing birds over the ancient land of Angkor area, you also have the chance for a friendly talk with the monks and nuns at a nearby pagoda. After the sunrise tour, breakfast either at the hotel or takeaway is available.

Start the day by visiting Banteay Srei Temples, nearly everyone’s favorite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and the excellence of it decorative carving. Continue to visit Banteay Samre, Its rose-colored sandstone walls are decorated with carvings and bas-reliefs, which are among the most accomplished Angkor has to offer. Have lunch at a local restaurant for exotic cuisine. Ta Prohm temple and Banteay Kdei are your next stops before some leisure time in the late afternoon.

Accomodation：

- HARI Residence & Spa

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 7 Tonle Sap Lake Boat Trip & Fly To Bangkok
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tonle Sap Lake Boat Trip & Fly To Bangkok

Today you will visit Tonle Sap, the largest fresh-water lake in South East Asia. After picking up from Hotel, you will visit Kompong Phluk Floating Village, The name Kompong Phluk translates to “Harbour of Tusks”, reflecting the past trade in elephants. Kompong Phluk is a cluster of three villages of stilted houses built within the floodplain. It is an attractive small community surrounded by mangroves, virtually untouched by time or tourism. During the boat trip, you will explore Floating Village, a High steak house in Tonle Sap Lake, the local community, and the children’s school.

This afternoon, your private guide will escort you to Siem Reap international airport for your flight to Bangkok. On arrival, your private guide will welcome you at the arrival hall and transfer you to your hotel with a private car and driver. Your guide will help you with luggage and hotel check-in and ensure your arrival is worry-free.

Accomodation：

- Bangkok Century Park Hotel - SHA Plus Certified

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 8 Bangkok Temples & The Grand Palace
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bangkok Temples & The Grand Palace

Today you will enjoy a private guided tour of Bangkok. Start with the dazzling, spectacular Grand Palace. It’s undoubtedly the city’s most famous landmark. You will see the Palace, which is used for many different occasions, and you will see The Coronation Hall, the Funeral Hall, the Royal Guest House, and the mysterious, famous Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), the most revered Buddha image in Thailand. Continue to Wat Pho, which is one of Bangkok’s oldest and largest temples. Wat Pho was built by King Rama I about 200 years ago and houses the gigantic, gold-plated Reclining Buddha image. This unique image is 49 meters long and 12 meters high with beautifully inlaid mother-of-pearl soles. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will walk to the pier and take a water taxi to visit Wat Arun, which is also called "The Dawn Temple". Then return to the hotel.

Good to know

Most temples & palaces in Thailand are sacred place, so you’ll need to respect the strict dress code in place. You’ll need to wear pants or a dress/skirt that extends well past your knees, and a top that fully covers your shoulders. (No shorts, mini-skirts, short skirts, tight fitting trousers, tights, see-through shirts, culottes, or quarter-length trousers, sleeveless shirts, or vests and sandals (without ankle or heel straps), etc.

The Grand Palace does offer a clothes rental service in which you can borrow some stylish trousers and/or tops for a refundable 200 baht deposit from an office near the entrance. Hang onto your claim ticket, however, as you will need it to get that deposit back.

Accomodation：

- Bangkok Century Park Hotel - SHA Plus Certified

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 9 Floating Market & Railway Market
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Floating Market & Railway Market

Depart early morning for a 2-hour drive to the Maeklong Railway Market (also known as Rom Hub Market). It has a train running through the middle of it several times a day. Right down the middle and close enough to touch. Only in Thailand! Marvel at each seller quickly moves their wares via ingenious sets of easily-movable containers to avoid the coming train, once the train has passed， it’s back to business as usual. Your second stop is the 100-year-old Damnoen Saduak Floating Market located 100 km (62 mi) from Bangkok, one of Thailand’s most famous attractions. Day-in and day-out from about 8 am to about 11 am, the Floating Market is routinely crowded with hundreds of vendors and purchasers floating in their small rowing boats selling and buying or exchanging their goods. You will have a chance to take a ride on a long-tail boat to get a real sense of a floating village. After the long tail boat cruise around the village, you will stop at a transit point where you can choose to further explore the floating market by a 4-seat boat or stroll around by the river’s banks. After having lunch, you will return to Bangkok and enjoy your free time at leisure.

This late afternoon, you will take your internal flight to the historical and colorful city of Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai, located in the north of Thailand, with its lovely Lanna temples, charming traditions, unique food, family-friendly attractions, and stunning setting is a gem in Thailand’s northern hills. There’s so much for tourists to do here, from cultural exploration to adventurous treks and food tours. Your private guide is waiting for you at the airport to take you by private car to your hotel.

Accomodation：

- Amora Hotel Tapae Chiang Mai

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 10 Chiang Mai Old Temples & Doi Suthep Mountain
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Chiang Mai Old Temples & Doi Suthep Mountain

Your morning half-day Chiang Mai old-city, temple tour takes you on an unforgettable drive through many different parts of the city. Your tour includes Wat Pra Singh which is one of over 200 ancient Buddhist temples located around the city and one of the most well-regarded examples of Lanna architecture. The temple of Wat Chedi Luang is the site of an enormous pagoda, originally 280 feet high, which was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1545. Continue to Warorot Market to see and feel the real northern people’s way of life.

Enjoy your meal at a local restaurant, then a relaxing drive of about 1hr takes you to the Doi Suthep Mountain. Climb 309 steps to the top (For the less active traveler, a tram is available for a small surcharge.), enjoying the truly breathtaking scenery all along the way. You will find Wat Phra That at the very top, one of Northern Thailand’s most sacred temples. At the top, rest and relax while marveling at the panoramic views of the city of Chiang Mai.

Accomodation：

- Amora Hotel Tapae Chiang Mai

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 11 Chiang Mai Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Chiang Mai Elephant Jungle Sanctuary

A half-day package to the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary offers you an enjoyable opportunity to spend quality time with elephants in their natural home, as well as gain an insight into their history and behavior, and create cherished lifelong memories of their time spent with these amazing animals.

Today you will be picked up from your place of accommodation and will drive through scenic agricultural areas before arriving at the Sanctuary. There, you will meet your English-speaking guide and learn a little about the elephants, before changing into traditional Karen clothing.

After being allocated bananas and sugar cane to feed to the elephants, you will walk with your guide through the Sanctuary, where you will find free-roaming elephants and hear their individual stories. You can touch, feed, photograph, and interact with the elephants at your leisure while you learn about their lifestyle and behaviors.

After the close encounter with elephant, you will return to your hotel, the rest of the day is free at your leisure.

Accomodation：

- Amora Hotel Tapae Chiang Mai

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 12 Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure

Enjoy your free time until your guide come and escort you to airport for your onward flight.

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12 Days Thailand, Cambodia And Vietnam Highlights Tour(Priva

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Itinerary of your trip 12 Days Thailand, Cambodia And Vietnam Highlights Tour(Priva

Welcome To Vietnam！

Hanoi City Sights, Cyclo Tour, Water Puppet Show

Halong Bay Overnight Cruise

Morning Activities & Fly To Siem Reap

Angkor Wat Exploration

Angkor Sunrise & Banteay Srei Temple

Tonle Sap Lake Boat Trip & Fly To Bangkok

Bangkok Temples & The Grand Palace

Floating Market & Railway Market

Chiang Mai Old Temples & Doi Suthep Mountain

Chiang Mai Elephant Jungle Sanctuary

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