Vietnam & Cambodia Unforgettable 16 Days 15 Nights
Vietnam & Cambodia Unforgettable Experience 16 Days 15 Nights bring you an unforgettable holiday in Vietnam and Cambodia. Visiting MUST SEES in both countries. Experiencing the local culture what help you understanding much more about Vietnam and Cambodia. Let’s join to fall down in love in both countries.
Day 1: Hanoi city arrival – Airport pick up – Hotel check in (Meal: No)
Welcome to Hanoi city. According to your arrival time, Driver is waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to the hotel in the center.
Check in the hotel and free time in the rest time of day to take your first steps exploring the city.
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
Please Note: Hotel check-in time: 13:00
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Overnight on cruise (Meal:B,L,D)
Please check out the room and you can leave your luggage at the hotel. You can only bring hand bag with something for the trip: passport, clothes, camera, walking shoes, sandals, and anything you think needing for trip.
8:00 – 8:30 am: Meeting your tour guide at the hotel and depart for Halong bay trip. Short break-time on the haft way for relax before reaching Halong Bay.
12:30: Upon arrival Halong Harbor. Embark the cruise andVietnamese Lunch will be served after check in the cabin on cruise and cruising through the bay to the center.
Exploring the beauty of Surprising cave – the most beautiful and biggest one in the bay. Leisurely time hiking and swimming on the beach of Titop island.
Get back the boat for Sunset Party with fresh fruit & local glass wine.
Dinner with delicious local dishes and free evening to feeling Halong Bay.
Overnight on the cruise
Day 3: Halong Bay – Kayaking – Hanoi (Meal:B,L)
You should wake up little early to enjoy the Sunrise in Halong Bay.
After breakfast, doing Kayaking by your own to discovering Halong Bay.
Learning how to make Vietnamese Spring-roll in Cooking Demonstration on the cruise.
Lunch time while cruising back the harbor.
12:30: Get on the bus back to Hanoi.
17:00: Arrive the hotel in Hanoi.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
Day 4: Hanoi free & easy – Night train to Hue(Meal: B)
Today, a good time to visiting and exploring Hanoian life by your own. Slowly walking in the old quarter and find out what you may never seen. Tasting many local street food. Looking at the old houses on narrow streets…
Until driver meets you at the hotel and transfer you to Hanoi Train station for Night train to Hue city.
Overnight on the Train
Day 5: Hue arrival – Train station pick-up – Hotel check in (Meal: No)
Welcome to Hue city – ancient capital of Vietnam. Driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Hue city. Hotel check in and have your own free time.
Hue city is friendly and quiet city with many historical monuments, you can also tasting many local Hue food what is very delicious.
Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 6: Hue city tour (Meal: B,L)
07:45 – 08:30 am: Tour guide and bus will pick you up at the hotel and start visiting Imperial Palace during Nguyen Dynasty: the Royal Citadel, Forbidden City, Hue Royal Museum and the seven – storey Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank, you get on the boat for a sight-seeing along the Perfume River. After the tour, the boat will drops off you at the Hue River Bank in the city center.
have Lunch at local restaurant.
After having lunch, We will pick up you at your hotel & transfer to Visit famous sites:
- Minh Mang Tomb
- Khai Dinh Tomb
- Conical Hat Making Incense Making Village.
Get back the bus and come back the hotel.
17:00: Arrival hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 7: Hue – Hai Van Pass – Hoi An (Meal: B)
09:00: Driver pick you up and transfer you to Hoi An. Hai Van Giant Pass where you stop on the way to see the most giant Pass in Vietnam is most famous and very beautiful spot in the Center to see.
Stop on Hai Van Pass for many beautiful photo with stunning and breathtaking landscape. Then keep going to Da Nang city to take overview while driving through Da Nang city, then going to Hoi An old town. Check in the hotel and have your own free time in Hoi An.
This journey takes about 4 to 5 hours from hue to Hoi An.
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
Day 8: Farming & Fishing Trip (Meal: B,L)
09:00 – 09:30 AM: Tour guide meet you at your hotel, cycle to a local farming village travelling along picturesque country roads, you have a chance to capture some amazing pictures with the farmers on the field, fishpond and the buffalo, you can also try to riding the water buffalo if you love it.
Keep riding to local home. Here, you will be welcome local water “En water”. Then, the farmer will take you to the boat station, boarding across the coconut-palm flanked waterways far from the traffic the motor scooters, and the noises the city to learn and try how to use the local traditional fishing techniques using round and cast nets and paddle the Vietnamese bamboo basket boats.
After that, you will be shared the daily work in the rural by local farmers, you will join in the activities of the farmers – collecting seaweed fertilizer, sowing, raking, watering and picking.
Leaving the garden, you will back to the farmer’s home and enjoy foot massage with the local herbal treatment.
After lunch, take a cycling back to you hotel.
13:30-14:00: Arrive your hotel in Hoi An.
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Day 9: Hoi An free time (Meal:B)
How lovely Hoi An town is. Let’s feeling it by your own time by slowly walking or cycling in the old town. It is not only the town with rich history, warm people, delicious local foods, but also is a great place to tailor made items of clothing.
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An
Day 10: Hoi An – Da Nang airport – Fly to Ho Chi Minh city (Meal: B)
Enjoy your own time to visit lovely Hoi An old town, tasting some local foods and drink, until driver picks you up at the hotel and transfer you to Da Nang airport for the flight to Sai Gon.
Upon arrival Ho Chi Minh airport, driver meets and take you to the hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
Day 11: Mekong Delta Discovery My Tho – Ben Tre Full Day (Meal: B,L)
07:30 – 08:15: Driver and tour guide will pick you up at your totel and leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.
Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time.
In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City.
17:00: Drop you off at your hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 12: HCMC – Bus to Phnom Penh Cambodia – Check in hotel (Meal: B )
Driver will pick you up and transfer you to the Shuttle bus office in Sai Gon. Get on the bus and going to Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Bus starts at 08:30 am and drive to Moc Bai border gate to enter Cambodia (bus time 6 – 7 hours). You will get visa on arrival with the help of bus crew (on request) for you to pass Cambodia. You should preare little cash in USD to pay for Visa by your own at the border gate.
Upon arrival Shuutle bus office in Phnom Penh. You meet your driver (no guide) and transfer to hotel for check in.
The balance of the day free for your own times in capital.
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh
Day 13: Phnom Penh – Killing Fields Choeung Ek – Russian Market (Meal: B, L)
Visit the Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the notorious ‘Killing Fields’ of Choeung Ek, which will give us a deep insight into the painful bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge. Lunch at local restaurant. We will have time this afternoon to explore Psar Toul Tom Pong, also called the “Russian Market”, where anything and everything is for sales. Later this afternoon, we will take one hour boat cruise on the Mekong river.
Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.
Day 14: Phnom Penh – Bus to Siem Reap – Check in hotel (Meal: B )
Pick up by bus company and we take shuttle bus to Siem Reap and it takes 6 hours to arrive Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap bus station, we meet our driver (no guide) and transfer to hotel for check in.
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 15: Siem Reap – Angkor Thom – Angkor Wat Temple (Meal : B,L)
After breakfast, then we drive to Angkor Thom that was the masterpiece of King Jayavarman VII.
We visit Bayon Temple. At the exact center of Angkor Thom, this is an eccentric expression of the creative genius and inflated ego of Cambodia’s most celebrated king.
We continue to visit Terrace of the Leper King. Along the Terrace of Elephants, originally used as a viewing gallery for the king to preside over parades, performances and traditional sports. At the southern end lies the Baphuon, once of the most beautiful temples at Angkor, dating from the reign of Uditayavarman 1 in the 11th century.
After lunch, we continue to Ta Prohm “Tomb Raider” fame. Ta Prohm has been abandoned to the elements, a reminder that while empires rise and fall, the riotous power of nature marches on, oblivious to the dramas of human history.
We journey out to the Mother of all temples, Angkor Wat. Believed to be the world’s largest religious building, this temple is the perfect fusion of symbolism and symmetry and a source of pride and strength to all Khmers.
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 16: Siem Reap – Departure (Meal: B)
According to your flight out, driver will pick you up and transfer you to SIEM REAP airport (no guide) for departure to next destination. It’s time to say goodbye, we thank you for traveling with us and warmly welcome you to come again.
Have a good holiday!
Hotel check-out time: 12:00
Tour Inclusion
14 night’s accommodation included:
2 nights at hotel in Hanoi
1 night on Halong Bay cruise
1 night on the train
2 night at hotel in Hue
3 night at hotel in Hoi An
2 nights at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city
2 nights at hotel in Phnom Penh
2 nights at hotel in Siem Reap
All meals as mentioned: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
14 Breakfasts
7 Lunches
1 Dinner
English speaking tour guide in day tour
Private airport pick up and transfer in Hanoi, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh
Private Train station pick up and transfer in Hanoi and Hue
Bus station pick-up and transfer in Ho Chi Minh city, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
Train ticket from Hanoi – Da Nang with soft sleeper berth, 4 berths per sharing cabin in train
Flight ticket from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city with 20 kg check baggage and 7kg hand check
Train ticket from Hanoi – Hue with soft sleeper berth, 4 berths per sharing cabin in train
Flight ticket from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city with 20 kg check baggage and 7kg hand check
Private car Hue – Hoi An
Shuttle bus ticket Ho Chi Minh city – Phnom Penh
Shuttle bus ticket Phnom Penh – Siem Reap
Transportation as mentioned in the itinerary
All entrance fees in itinerary
Kayaking in Halong bay
Welcome drink on cruise
Swimming time in Halong bay
Sunset time with fruit & local wine on cruise
Cooking Demonstration
Rice planting time in Hoi An
Fishing time in Hoi An
Boat trip in Mekong River
Floating village visiting
Cycling time in Mekong
Killing Fields visit in Phnom Penh
Angkor Wat & Angkor Thom temple in Siem Reap
Complimentary water in tour
Tour Exculsion
International flight into Vietnam and from Cambodia
All meals & beverages not specifically mentioned.
Tips, Personal Expenses & those not clearly mentioned above
Travel insurance.
Visa application (where applicable) and personal travel documents are the sole responsibility of travelers.
Special Notes
Important notes:
* If you want to upgrade from the train to flight, please let us know. As the train takes about 14 -16 hours, and the cabin has 4 beds for 4 people sharing. You might share this cabin with other people.
* We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance ( covering emergency medical evaluation ) for trips to Vietnam
* All accommodation is based on 3* option. Please advise if you wish to upgrade to 4* or 5*
* Hotel room might have no window which is very popular in the big city inVietnam. Please advise if you wish to stay at hotel room with window and extra cost is 10 usd/ 1 room/ 1 night.
* Please check out for Halong Bay cruise, Sapa 2 days trip or any 2 days trip in the package. I suggest you to leave your luggage at the hotel. You only need to bring a small bag with your passport, a few clothes and any thing you need for trip
* All the tour is group tour joining tour with different group in each city. If you would like to upgrade to Private tour, please inform us!
* Itinerary can be changed upon the uncontrolled weather conditions
* The internal flight included 20kg checked luggage and 7kg hand luggage
* If need to bring with you your passport for overnight registration on sites
* Prices are valid 30 days from the date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted
* The cost of air tickets is subject to chance without prior notice by the airline company.
* Reservation during peak season ( Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays ) may be subject to supplementary charges
* Rooms at hotel are available only from 14:00 on arrival day till 12:00 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
* Your passport must be valid at least 6 months to the arrival date.
Children policy:
Child under 5 year old: free charge
Child from 5 to 9 year old: 75% of adult
Child above 9 year old: full charge