Exploration At Vietnam And Cambodia In 17 Days

After breakfast you will take an in-depth tour of the most interesting sites in Hanoi. The tour includes the visits to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – The old residence of Ho Chi Minh – One Pillar Pagoda – Ethnological Museum – Temple of Literature – time for breaks and food or drinks (at your own expenses) – Ngoc Son Temple – take an in-depth walking tour of Hanoi Old Quarter for an overview of the local life and businesses & enjoy an hour water puppet show then return to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi

Early rise – breakfast - take a drive on a countryside road through the paddy fields to Ha Long Bay, one of New Seven Natural Wonders. Upon arrival at the harbor, you will board a traditional boat – set sail through the limestone islands – have a nice seafood lunch – take a sampan ride to visit a traditional fishing village – return to the boat and attend a short cooking class – time to rest on the upper deck at sunset – enjoy a delicious dinner. The rest of the day is your leisure. Why not play cards, try your luck at fishing, watch movies or simply enjoy some drinks and chat with your friends at the bar on board.

Up early – top deck – Tai Chi - light breakfast – disembark for an easy exploration of the cave close by – return to your boat - check out your cabins – enjoy a nice brunch while sailing back to land meet your guide and vehicle for transfer to airport for an hour flight to Hue. Greeting on arrival transfer to your hotel.

After breakfast, you will take an in-depth tour of this historical city. Today’s experiences include: Cau Ngoi Village – the countryside market - The Hue Old Citadel, which contains the Imperial City and the Purple Forbidden City – transfer by road to visit Minh Mang Tomb. If time permits, you will visit incense stick and conical hat making village. Stay overnight in Hue.

Depart from your hotel embarking on boat for cruise along the poetic Perfume River you will contemplate the beauty of landscapes with fresh air of this river. Main destination of our journey is

Thien Mu Pagoda (Heavenly Lady Pagoda) which was built in 1601 - the symbol pagoda of Hue city.

Continue your trip, biking around the village which is called Thuy Bieu. While biking, you take a short stop in schools, communal houses, ancient temples and especially the garden house - Its housing architecture is typical of Hue and the Nguyen dynasty with small cottages hidden in large luxuriant gardens, long gates and fences carved out of ornamental trees. Come back to a local house for cooking class, you will prepare lunch by yourself with our chief’s instruction (if the guest wants to join cooking class). Have lunch with Hue traditional dishes you have just cooked. Relax by massage and steeping your foot in medicinal herb water – a traditional therapeutic practice.

Transfer back to your hotel. The rest of day is yours. Stay overnight in Hue.

Breakfast will be served at your hotel before transfer to Danang via Haivan pass for a spectacular view of Lang Co bay, the Checked-point during American War in Vietnam. Upon arrival Danang you will visit Cham sculpture museum, Dragon Bridge, Marble mountain include The Hell cave, Non Nuoc pagoda, heaven cave, Huyen Khong cave, Tam Thanh pagoda, and have a panorama view of Ngu Hanh Son area. Upon arrive Hoian check-in your hotel and rest of time at leisure

Have breakfast at hotel.

Around 8:30am, you will explore Hoian ancient town. You will take an in-depth walking tour of the most interesting sites in Hoi An, which include the Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Halls, Tan Ky Ancient House, and The vibrant market.

Have breakfast at hotel. You are at leisure till transfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh.

Arrival Ho Chi Minh airport, you will be picked up and escorted to hotel. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Today you will explore the city, including:

• Cu Chi Tunnels - pay a visit to the historically important Cu Chi Tunnels to learn about this incredible underground system of tunnels and even experience what it was like. Walk along them and see what daily life was like during the Viet Nam War.
• Cao Dai Temple in Ho Chi Minh center
• Riding rickshaw through different local markets for 40 minutes.
• Walking through small alleys and small local market to explore the real Saigon.
• Walking on the walking square to Saigon river and Bitexco building
• Transfer back hotel. The rest of day is yours.

Have breakfast at hotel. Your full day tour start:

• Drive away the noise of city life to reach Tam vu - the kingdom of dragon fruits plantation. We may stop at any garden on way and enjoy a special kind of dragon fruit- the red one
• The busy market with colorful flowers and fruits and vegetables, catfish, turtle...will give you a wonderful photo for countryside life
• Not only dragon fruits but also rice, corn, chili field on way down a ferry station will bring you to another picture of mekong delta
• Hop on a bike (or motobike) to get on a green island full of coconut and sour-sop. Let stop at a local how to see what do they do with coconut, water hyercinth weaving, brooms and coconut leaf roof made
• Let try a new taste with cool cannal by a sampan
• Lunch will be in a coconut garden with great hospitality from the host

Afternoon, you will drive back Ho Chi Minh. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

You exchange Vietnam for Cambodia and fly to the Cambodian capital. You will be transferred to your hotel in the city. You can then explore this vibrant city on your own. For example, visit the 'Russian' market, where you can really find everything. You can also enjoy delicious food in the many local restaurants. Enjoy a drink in the evening at the famous 'Foreign Writers Club'; for decades the center for journalists in Cambodia.

A full day to explore this capital of Cambodia. Visit the royal palace, stroll along the banks of the Tonle Sap river or visit the Wat Phra Keo. This famous temple contains no less than 5,800 kilos of silver. Of course Phnom Penh also has a gruesome past and it wasn't even that long ago that the troops of Pol Pot of the Khmer Rouge had to leave the city. Memories of their reign of horror can be found here in Tuol Sleng Prison and just outside the city in Choeung Ek, better known to us as the Killing Fields.

You arrive in Siem Reap, the most important place in Cambodia. This is the gateway to see the world famous Angkor Wat. You can recover from the long journey, explore the village or take a first look at the temples. Siem Reap itself is a lively village. There are many shops, restaurants, cafes and a colorful market. Enthusiasts can visit the crocodile farm.

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be picked up and transfer to hotel for check in. You have time to explore the city on your own way. Stay overnight in Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel

Visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century): the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.

Visit to Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery, and the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of Pre Rup Temple.

Breakfast at hotel

In the morning, we will enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake at KAMPONG PHLUK VILLAGE. 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 floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the "village" move from place to place following water levels and current.

Afternoon is your own leisure time to relax or explore the city. Stay overnight in Siem Reap.