Arrival Hanoi by ……. Meet on arrival at Noi Bai International Airport _ Hanoi and transfer to hotel. Enjoy a Water Puppet show - an unique and traditional art of Vietnam in the world. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Morning, meet and transfer to visit Hochiminh Mausoleum (closed on Monday and Friday), and His former residence, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature built in 11th century for the first university in Vietnam.
Afternoon, continue to visit Historical museum-one of the finest museums in the whole countries or the impressive Ethnologic Museum, dedicated to Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. Tran Quoc Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple. End the trip with shopping in the Old Quarter area. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Breakfast at the hotel, start around 2 hours journey to Tam Coc located in Ninh Binh, enjoy the limestone karsts rocks as in Halong Bay but seen from a winding stream through paddy fields instead of the sea. Enjoy the spectacular scenery during the boat trip to Tam Coc Caves with visit Bich Dong Pagoda.
Return back to Hanoi. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.
After breakfast at hotel. Meet our client at their hotel and transfer to Halong bay 180km northeast of Hanoi. You will have a deep experience about a nation whose 80 percent of population leaving on rice while moving through the countryside.
Arrival Halong Bay, transfer to the wharf to check in Cruise.
Relax, drinking or fishing at your pleasure before spending a night on board
Time to say good bye! Then transfer back Hanoi and free leisure discovery in Hanoi old quarter. O/N in Hanoi
Breakfast at hotel. Free leisure until take flight to Ho Chi minh. Arrival Ho Chi Minh transfer to hotel for check in.
Afternoon: Transfer to visit Thien Hau Temple (One of the most important pagodas in the city, this richly decorated temple is dedicated to Thien Hau, the Goddess of the Sea and patron of sailors.
She is said to travel over the oceans on a mat and ride the clouds to wherever she desires). China town (Settled in the late 18th century, this labyrinthine section of Ho Chi Minh City bustles with restaurants, temples, exotic stores, and markets) and Binh Tay market (This is the main marketplace in China Town, where a great deal of wholesale trading occurs. Experience the commotion of this integral part of the city's daily business). Overnight in HCM City
Meet at your hotel and transfer to visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an amazing complex of the underground tunnels used during the Vietnam War, en route you will have the opportunity to visit local homes producing rice paper and rice wine.
Afternoon take a short city tour include Notre Dame Cathedral, Center Post Office, China Town and Thien Hau Pagoda, visit War Remnants museum, Reunification palace (built by the Cantos congregation in the early 19th) and stop at Ben Thanh Market for shopping.
Overnight at hotel in Hochiminh.
Morning, meet and transfer to Vinh Long, a town located along the bank of Mekong river. What make the trip to Vinh Long is so worthwhile is not only the town itself, but also the beautiful small islands in the river. A boat trip will bring you to the popular spots for tourist – Binh Hoa Phuoc island where land are totally given over to agriculture, especially the raising of tropical fruits.
Afternoon, transfer back to Hochiminh City. Overnight at hotel in Hochiminh.
Free at leisure until transfer to the airport for flight departure. Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, meets and transfers to hotel for check in Visit to the unique interior brick sculptures of Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang ("The Royal Baths" was once used or ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by 4 concentric walls), 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. Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake) and Preah Khan temple, Built by the King Jayavarman VII. Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, the temple of Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation. Dinner not included and night at hotel.
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. Lunch not included
Visit to 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.
Dinner not included and night at hotel
Breakfast at hotel
We will drive up Kulen Mountains for the visit to a Grand Buddha Statue, the River of Thousand Lingas and the Great Waterfall. Lunch not included. On the way back, we will visit to Banteay Srey, known as Citadel of Women or a Pink Temple,, and Banteay Samre Temples. Dinner not included and night at hotel
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. Lunch at local restaurant
In the afternoon, we will drive out of the city to the Khmer Village (see below details)
Khmer Tractor Ride to Remote Temple – Half Day
In the afternoon, drive via the Khmer Village. You will go past rice paddies, palm trees, ox-drawn carts and the odd ruin. A visit to a local family can also be included, which adds a unique personal touch to the whole excursion.
Tour Highlights:
Dinner not included and night at hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Siem Reap airport for flight to next destination
