Vietnam & Cambodia Uncovered: Ancient Heritage to Coastal Retreats – 16 Days

Day 1 | Arrival in Hanoi

Upon your arrival at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, after going through immigration/custom formalities and collecting your luggage, you will be warmly welcomed by your driver at the exit hall and transferred to your hotel for check-in.

Meals Included: None
Accommodation: Silk Path Hotel Hanoi – 2x Executive Room

Day 2 | Hanoi

Pick up @ 08:00 – This morning, your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby for your adventure out to explore Hanoi by jeep.

On the first part of our Hanoi Jeep tour, we will take you to see the Hanoi Opera House – the biggest theatre in Vietnam, which is also considered as a historical and architectural landmark as well as attraction in Hanoi where a range of important events have taken place. We expose you the REAL HANOI with a day in the life experiences, featured with the parts-unknown of the city with slices of life in the maze of back streets, tiny alleyways, local homes, schools, random markets and black market, experiencing where & how locals live, work and play. During the tour, not only do we show you the good but we also expose the bad and the weird of your destinations as it is what it is. For us, the run-off-the mill tourist sites are only the tip of the iceberg, the majority of your destinations remains hidden in the parts-unknown.

On the second part of the adventure, we pass by & stop at the MUST-SEE places of our beautiful city. On the way we will pass through Ho Chi Minh mausoleum – the Mecca of Vietnamese Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, sacred place built to keep Ho Chi Minh’s body remained after he passed away so that he can somehow find contentment in seeing Vietnam united. After that, We take you go through the Thanh Nien street which lies between 2 beautiful lakes of Hanoi, one of the most beautiful street of the city. Then we move to banana island which we call The hidden charm of Hanoi where is just about 3,4 km far from the center but the scenery is totally different with to modern city. You have chance to visit their farm, see the local’s houses, talk with local people to know about their life style, enjoy the organic tropical fruits they grow by themselves and try the green tea. After that we also take you to the peaceful & allure out-skirt villages around West lake and Truc Bach lake to enrich your experiences about the contrast in harmony of life between the city center and the out-skirt. Then we go to visit and learn about Van Nien pagoda, also known as 1000-year-old Buddhist pagoda, it’s one of the most ancient pagodas in Hanoi.

On the third part of the day, while we are travelling, you will see Hoang Hoa Tham the most beautiful bonsai street in Hanoi street which will make you impress by the fresh green trees and colourful flowers. Our Jeep will take you go through the back street, see the small alleys of Hanoi as you would experience a hidden tranquil of Hanoi – B52 American aircraft which was shot down by Vietnamese people, a hectic of Hanoi with thousands of Skyscrapers in the new parts of the city. It is not only ride but a journey that you would learn about Hanoi before, now and then. To conclude the day, you will stop at different AUTHENTIC restaurants, eateries and food stalls to savor the tastiest of the tasty dishes of Hanoi including family heirloom & secret recipe dishes, local delicacies and specialities.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Silk Path Hotel Hanoi – 2x Executive Room

Day 3 | Hanoi – Ninh Binh

Pick up @ 09:00 – At pre-arranged time, your driver will meet and escort you to Ninh Binh, known as Ha Long Bay on land due to its impressive limestone peaks emerging from lakes and rivers. Upon arrival, check into your hotel, and relax at your leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Tam Coc Garden – 2x Premium Tonkin Garden Bungalow

Day 4 | Ninh Binh

Pick up @ 08:00 – You will visit Tam Coc River by Sampan Boat. Admire the views of enormous limestone karsts jutting out of the green rice fields while the boat cruises along the calm waters. Afterwards visit the Bich Dong Pagoda before checking into your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Tam Coc Garden – 2x Premium Tonkin Garden Bungalow

Day 5 | Ninh Binh – Hanoi – Da Nang – Hoi An

The day is free to relax and explore your surrounding at your own leisure.

Pick up @ 11:00 – At prearranged time, your driver will meet and escort you back to Hanoi Airport for your flight to Da Nang.

Upon arrival at Da Nang Airport, you will be met by your local guide and transferred 30 minutes to Hoi An. Remainder of the afternoon is at leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: La Siesta Hoi An Resort and Spa – 2x Deluxe Balcony – Classic Wing

Day 6 | Hoi An

Pick up @ 09:00 – Meet up with your guide at your hotel lobby and venture out to explore Hoi An. Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site because of its unusually well-preserved ancient streets and homes. Stroll around town to visit the Japanese Bridge, the Chinese Temple, and the Tan Ky Chinese-style trading house.

Wrap up your tour by taking a restful break at Reaching Out Tea House – a special teashop where all the waiters and waitresses are deaf staff. They are given a chance to have a self – reliant life and integrate into the community by well trained to be able to work here professionally. A peaceful time for you to enjoy the silence and taste of coffee. Then your driver will take you back to your hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: La Siesta Hoi An Resort and Spa – 2x Deluxe Balcony – Classic Wing

Day 7 | Hoi An

Free day to relax and explore your surroundings at your leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: La Siesta Hoi An Resort and Spa – 2x Deluxe Balcony – Classic Wing

Day 8 | Hoi An – Da Nang – Siem Reap

Pick up @ 13:00 – At appropriate time, your driver will escort you to Da Nang Airport for your flight to Siem Reap.

Upon arrival in Siem Reap, after going through immigration/custom formalities and collecting your luggage, you will be welcomed to Cambodia by your guide at the exit hall, where you will then be transferred to your hotel for check-in.

Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Borei Angkor Siem Reap – 2x Landmark Room

Day 9 | Siem Reap

Pick up @ 08:00 – We start today with a visit to Angkor Thom, the ancient royal city of the Khmer Empire with its centrepiece; the Bayon temple. Although it may look like a shapeless mass of stone, further scrutiny reveals towers with enigmatic faces of former King Jayavarman VII. Continue to the Terrace of the Elephants, which served as a platform from where the King could welcome back his victorious army and the Terrace of the Leper King, which holds perfect carvings winding along a narrow passageway that leads to the Baphuon complex.

Next head to the picturesque Ta Prohm. This temple is considered to be Angkor’s most beautiful structure and is overgrown with fig trees, giving a haunting yet exotic atmosphere. The magnificent roots of the trees have merged over the centuries with the temple’s huge stone blocks, emphasizing a ‘forgotten city’ feeling.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to Angkor Wat.

In the afternoon, visit the most famous of all the temples on the Angkor plain: 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. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks, the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat symbolizes the ocean beyond.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Borei Angkor Siem Reap – 2x Landmark Room

Day 10 | Siem Reap

Free day to relax and explore your surroundings at your leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Borei Angkor Siem Reap – 2x Landmark Room

Day 11 | Siem Reap – Ho Chi Minh City – Mui Ne

Pick up @ 12:30 – At the appropriate time your guide and driver will meet and escort you to Siem Reap International Airport.

Upon your arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Saigon, after collecting your luggage, you will be warmly welcomed by your driver at the exit hall and transferred to Mui Ne where you’ll spend the next few days exploring the seaside and evocative sand dunes.

Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: The Anam Mui Ne – 2x Deluxe Room

Day 12–14 | Mui Ne

Free days to relax and explore your surroundings at your leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: The Anam Mui Ne – 2x Deluxe Room

Day 15 | Mui Ne – Ho Chi Minh City

Pick up @ 11:00 – At the appropriate time, your driver will meet you at your hotel lobby and transfer you back to Ho Chi Minh City for your last “home”. Arrive in Saigon, check into your hotel, evening is at your leisure.

Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Mai House Saigon – 2x Deluxe Room

Day 16 | Ho Chi Minh City

The day is free to explore your surrounding at your leisure.

Pick up @ 18:00 – Tonight we embark on an adventure through the bustling streets of Saigon to explore the vibrant flavours of Saigon. The food on offer here is unique to the city. Your guide will show you around as you hop from one delectable treat to the next taking in local delicacies from a seafood BBQ, flavourful Pho, tasty savoury bright yellow Vietnamese Pancakes Banh Xeo and the fruit market! Come hungry, leave satisfied, and create memories to cherish!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner (food tour)
Accommodation: Mai House Saigon – 2x Deluxe Room

Day 17 | Ho Chi Minh City – Departure

Pick up @ 21:00 – At the appropriate time, your driver will meet and escort you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your flight home.

Meals Included: Breakfast