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Itinerary
Day 1: Saigon - Arrival (L)
Arrive the airport and be welcomed by our guide, then transfer to hotel for check in. After welcome lunch, our city tour starts, visit sites of Reunification Hall, City hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, War crimes Museum, China town, Ben Thanh Market. Stay overnight in Saigon City.
Day 2: Saigon - Cao Dai Temple - Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L)
AM: Getting started at 08:00 from your hotel, transferring to Tay Ninh, near the Cambodian border, is home to the unique Cao Dai sect, whose patron saints include Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo and Winston Churchill to name a few. The religion is an odd mix of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. PM: After lunch, we transfer to Cu Chi tunnels for visiting the Cu Chi outdoor museum to learn about the infamous tunnel systems of the Viet Cong. On the way back to Saigon, local rice paper workshops, and views of Vietnam countryside and paddy fields are pleasant sights. We'll drop you off at your hotel around 17:30. Stay overnight in Saigon City.
Day 3: Saigon - Mekong Delta - Saigon (B, L)
AM: 08:00 transfer to Cai Be is referred to locally as the 'rice bowl of Vietnam'. On arrival disembark on your private boat for a trip to Cai Be floating market. See the larger boats in the market, each selling mostly one product, this is truly a different experience and one you will remember. Continuing downriver towards Vinh Long, the journey takes one hour and a long the way will stop to visit some of the picturesque islands that lie in the centre of the Mekong River. Stop at Binh Hoa Phuoc Island and see the delta's second most famous produce after rice, tropical fruits. Stroll through the orchids on the islands, which grow such fruits as Longan, Sapodilla, and Durian whilst also sampling these exotic fruits. Enjoy lunch on Binh Hoa Phuoc Island and sample the local delicacy Elephant Ear Fish. PM: Cruise the back waters using the local means of transport, hand paddle boats and on 'Monkey Bridges', small rickety structures that look fairly easy to walk on but are harder than you think. Take a look also at the local brick kilns and brick production which is popular in this area where more and more houses are now made of brick. Late afternoon departure from Vinh Long for the drive back to Ho Chi Minh City where you will arrive around 17:00. Stay overnight in Saigon City.
Day 4: Saigon - Hanoi (B, L) - by flight
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi, which has been the country's historical centre for almost a thousand years and has a wealth of sights to see. Check in hotel for relaxing. After lunch, we will visit the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Palace, the One Pillar Pagoda, the intriguing Ho Chi Minh museum and the infamous Hanoi Hilton, the prison where US pilots were held during the war. In the evening see a performance of the famous Hanoi water puppets. Stay overnight in Saigon City.
Day 5: Hanoi - Halong Bay (B, L, D)
A new day has come with beautiful sunrise view from your cabin
07:30 Have breakfast while complimentary tea & coffee are served.
08:00 Trip by tender to Ti Top island for swimming or climb up to the top to see the outstanding scenery of the bay.
09:00 Return to cruise. The vessel cruises leisurely back to harbor
09:30 Check out and settle the bill.
11:00 Set menu lunch is served on board.
12:00 Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi.
16:00 Arrive in Hanoi. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6: Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L)
A new day has come with beautiful sunrise view from your cabin
07:30 Have breakfast while complimentary tea & coffee are served.
08:00 Trip by tender to Ti Top island for swimming or climb up to the top to see the outstanding scenery of the bay.
09:00 Return to cruise. The vessel cruises leisurely back to harbor
09:30 Check out and settle the bill.
11:00 Set menu lunch is served on board.
12:00 Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi.
16:00 Arrive in Hanoi. Stay overnight in Hanoi.
Day 7: Hanoi - Luang Prabang (B, L) - by flight
After breakfast in the hotel, transfer to the airport for your flight to Luang Prabang in Laos. This beautiful and engaging city is surrounded by mountainous forests and is situated on the confluence of the Mekong and Khan Rivers. After lunch and the take a short walking tour of the city and see the dazzling architecture of its many Buddhist temples. Stay overnight in Luang Prabang City
Day 8: Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Caves (B, L)
Morning, enjoy some free time for shopping more sightseeing before your flight to Siem Reap in Cambodia. In Siem reap, you will visit the Artisans D'Angkor silk farm and learn about the traditional Khmer craft of making and weaving silk. The hotels at Siem Reap are top quality but in the evening you may want to go down town and sample the food at one of the local restaurants. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 9: Luang Prabang - Siem Reap (B, L) - by flight
Morning, enjoy some free time for shopping more sightseeing before your flight to Siem Reap in Cambodia. In Siem reap, you will visit the Artisans D'Angkor silk farm and learn about the traditional Khmer craft of making and weaving silk. The hotels at Siem Reap are top quality but in the evening you may want to go down town and sample the food at one of the local restaurants. Stay overnight in Siem Reap City.
Day 10: Siem Reap - Angkor - Tonle Sap Lake (B, L)
Today is probably the highlight of the whole trip when you spend lots of time at the amazing Angkor temple complex. Begin with a pre dawn visit and see the sun rise over Angkor Wat. Board a fixed cable balloon for a bird's eye view of the temple complex then visit the Bayon with its eerie stone faces and the jungle temple of Ta Prohm. In the afternoon enjoy a relaxing cruise on Tonle Sap Lake. Stay overnight in Siem Reap City.
Day 11: Outer lying temples (B, L)
Today visit two of the most interesting temples outside Angkor Thom city. Travel two hours through scenic countryside to the 11th century Boeng Mealea Temple and then drive for another hour to the well preserved Banteay Srei Temple which has only been accessible since the late 1990s when the Khmer Rouge left the area. After lunch, Return to Siem Reap, We will visit the Cambodian Landmine Museum on the way. Stay overnight in Siem Reap City.
Day 12: Siem Reap - Departure (B)
Today your tour ends in Siem Reap. You may have some time for last minute shopping before being transferred to the airport for your onward flight or journey home taking with you a wealth of memories from this truly deluxe tour of the highlights of Indochina.
Price & Inclusion
Included
- Private tour (Joining boat in Halong Bay)
- Accommodation at specified or similar hotels with daily breakfast
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B - breakfast, L - lunch, D - dinner)
- All transfers and transportation as indicated in program
- All guided sightseeing fees and entrance fees as per itinerary
- English or French speaking tour guide at places as indicated in program
- Boat trip as indicated in program
- Air ticket: Economy class
- Saigon - Hanoi
- Hanoi - Luang Prabang
Excluded
- Surcharge on Christmas and New Year
- VISA to Vietnam (Please make sure you have 6 months passport validity. We can help for visa on arrival if request)
- VISA to Laos and Cambodia
- Personal expenses such as shopping, telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.
- Other meals and drinks
- Late check out or early check in at all places (Normally check in at 14:00 and check out at 12:00/ surcharge if request)
- Insurance travel
- Tips & gratuities
- All other services are not included in the trip
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