Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your guide meets you at Noi Bai International Airport and drives you into Hanoi downtown for hotel check-in. The rest of your day is yours to do as you please. Some people prefer relaxing at the hotel, while others head out for a walk around the city center to try some local draft beer at nearby bars.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 12200, Vietnam (pick up at airport - transfer to Hanoi hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hanoi Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Golden Silk Luxury Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Short walk for local draft beer near hotel
- Day 2
Ninh Binh
After breakfast, you'll travel to Ninh Binh to visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, which served as the seat of Vietnamese feudal dynasties from 968 to 1009. Two temples on the old royal palace grounds tell the story of the Dinh and Le dynasties. Later, you take a 2-hour boat trip through Tam Coc, sometimes called 'Halong Bay on land', paddling through three limestone caves along the Ngo Dong River while seeing rice paddies and riverside temples. You'll head back to Hanoi in the late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hanoi Mina Hotel or similar), Hotel (Golden Silk Luxury Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Hoa Lu Ancient Capital temples (King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh)
- Boat trip through Tam Coc - three limestone caves (Hang Ca, Hang Hai, Hang Ba)
Landmarks Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Tam Coc Hang Ca Hang Hai Hang Ba 
- Day 3
Halong Bay
You leave Hanoi in the morning and travel through the Red River Delta farmlands, observing rural village life with farmers in rice fields, water buffaloes, and local transport. Upon arriving in Halong Bay, you board a traditional sailing junk. The day includes exploring limestone caves, beaches, floating villages, and dramatic rock formations. There's an optional chef's cooking demonstration where you can try your hand at traditional Vietnamese cooking. Lunch and dinner are served in the elegant dining room. By evening, you might watch a movie, try squid fishing, or have cocktails on deck. You'll stay overnight on the cruise.
- Meals
- Lunch (Refined, innovative and varied cuisine in elegant dining room), Dinner (Refined, innovative and varied cuisine in elegant dining room)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Ha Long Le journey Cruise or similar), Berth / Cabin (La Casta Cruise / Hermes Cruise/ La Regina Cruise or similar)
Included Activities
- Board traditional sailing junk in Halong Bay
- Explore caves, beaches, floating villages, and rock formations
- Chef's cooking demonstration and traditional Vietnamese cooking class (optional)
- Lunch in elegant dining room
- Dinner in elegant dining room
- Evening entertainment (movie night, squid fishing, cocktails)
Optional Activities
- Chef's cooking demonstration and traditional Vietnamese cooking class
Landmarks Halong Bay Red River Delta 
- Day 4
Saigon
An optional early morning tai chi session happens on the sundeck at dawn if you're interested. You'll have light breakfast and a colorful brunch onboard, then continue exploring Halong Bay's 2,000 islets and major highlights. In the late afternoon, you transfer to Noi Bai Airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. After checking in at your hotel in Saigon, your evening is free.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast onboard), Brunch (Colorful brunch onboard)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Acnos Saigon Hotel), Hotel (Harmony Saigon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Continue exploring Halong Bay and 2,000 islets
Optional Activities
- Tai Chi exercise on sundeck at dawn
Landmarks Halong Bay 
- Day 5
Saigon
Your guide picks you up at 08:30 for a full day exploring Ho Chi Minh City's wartime history. You'll visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an extensive network of underground passages used by Viet Cong guerrillas during the Vietnam War. Inside, you see tunnel sections, various booby traps, American tank remains, and bomb craters. An optional shooting range lets you fire M60, M16, or AK47 rifles if you want. Back in the city, you tour the former Presidential Palace, the War Remnants Museum for the Vietnamese perspective on the war, the red brick Notre Dame Cathedral with its twin spires, and the Central Post Office designed by Gustav Eiffel. You stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Acnos Saigon Hotel), Hotel (Harmony Saigon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Cu Chi Tunnels with tunnel section entry
- View booby traps, American tank remains, and B52 bomb craters
- Tour former Presidential Palace
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
Optional Activities
- Fire M60, M16, or AK47 rifle at shooting range
- Visit War Remnants Museum
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels Former Presidential Palace War Remnants Museum Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office - Day 6
My Tho
You travel to My Tho, capital of Tien Giang Province, located 75 kilometers southeast of Ho Chi Minh City on the Mekong River. The area surrounding My Tho has orchards and rice fields that supply the country. You visit one or two islands known for traditional handcrafts, coconut candy production, and bee farms. A boat trip on the Mekong River takes you to Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in the Mekong Delta. After returning to Ho Chi Minh City, you check in at your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Acnos Saigon Hotel), Hotel (Harmony Saigon Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit island(s) with traditional handcrafts
- Visit coconut candy production on islands
- Visit bee farms on islands
- Boat trip on Mekong River
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
Landmarks My Tho Mekong River Vinh Trang Pagoda 
- Day 7
Phnom Penh
Your driver meets you at the hotel and takes you to the bus station for a 6 to 7 hour bus journey crossing the border into Cambodia. In Phnom Penh, a guide meets you at the station. You begin touring at Toul Sleng, a former high school turned into a torture chamber by the Pol Pot regime where approximately 16,000 people died. Next is the Independent Monument featuring Naga snake motif designs and a bronze statue honoring the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk. There's optional time for Naga Casino Entertainment if you want to gamble or shop duty-free. You check into a 4-star hotel in Phnom Penh for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Har Residence Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Toul Sleng (S-21) former torture chamber
- Visit Independent Monument
Optional Activities
- Visit Naga Casino Entertainment
- Duty-free shopping at underground floor
Landmarks Toul Sleng (S-21) Independent Monument Naga Casino Entertainment - Day 8
Phnom Penh
After breakfast, you visit the Royal Palace complex including the Silver Pagoda with thousands of silver floor tiles and the largest golden Buddha statue. The Raung Damrei Museum comes next, then Wat Phnom, a 15th century stupa on a small hill marking the legendary founding of Phnom Penh City. You explore Central Market, one of the largest and busiest markets in Phnom Penh built by the French in 1937. The Khmer Bazaar at Sorya Center Point has shopping and mini replicas of Khmer architecture. Later, you visit Choeung Ek, now a peaceful countryside memorial where over 10,000 people were executed by the Khmer Rouge. Your final stop is Russian Market for DVDs, clothes, and souvenirs. You stay overnight in Phnom Penh.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Har Residence Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
- Visit Raung Damrei Museum
- Visit Wat Phnom pagoda
- Shopping at Central Market
- Visit Khmer Bazaar at Sorya Center Point
- Visit Choeung Ek (Killing Field) memorial
- Visit Russian Market
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Raung Damrei Museum Wat Phnom Central Market Khmer Bazaar - Sorya Center Point Choeung Ek (Killing Field) Russian Market - Day 9
Siem Reap
You depart Phnom Penh early in the morning for Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor Wat temple complex. The 6-hour journey crosses three provinces: Kandal, Kampong Cham, and Kampong Thom. Along the way, you stop at Skun, known as the 'Spider Village', where fried spiders are sold as a popular snack to tourists. You visit Kompong Kdei Ancient Bridge, built by Jayavarman VII around 1,000 years ago during the Angkor period. In Siem Reap, you check out Wat Preah Prum Rath, the second oldest pagoda in the city, and Les Chantiers Ecoles Artisans D'Angkor, a workshop teaching traditional Cambodian wood and stone carving. After checking in at your hotel, your evening is free.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tara Angkor Hotel), Hotel (Har Residence Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Preah Prum Rath (second oldest pagoda in Siem Reap)
- Visit Les Chantiers Ecoles Artisans D'Angkor workshop
Optional Activities
- Stop at Skun (Spider Village) for fried spider snacks
- Visit Kompong Kdei Ancient Bridge
Landmarks Skun Kompong Kdei Ancient Bridge Wat Preah Prum Rath Les Chantiers Ecoles Artisans D'Angkor - Day 10
Siem Reap
After breakfast, you enter the South Gate of Angkor Thom Temple complex and explore the enigmatic Bayon temple, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, and Terrace of the Leper King. Before lunch, you visit Ta Prohm Temple, famous for massive trees growing through its ruins and jungle surroundings. In the afternoon, you explore Angkor Wat, the largest and best-preserved temple at the site, built in the early 12th century by King Surya Varman II as his state temple and capital. This religious center has remained significant from its Hindu origins through its current Buddhist use. You watch the sun set over Angkor Wat before heading back to your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Tara Angkor Hotel), Hotel (Har Residence Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Enter South Gate of Angkor Thom Temple
- Visit Bayon temple
- Visit Baphoun
- Visit Phimeanakas
- Visit Elephants Terrace
- Visit Terrace of Leper King
- Visit Ta Prohm Temple
- Visit Angkor Wat temple
- Experience sunset view at Angkor Wat
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Baphoun Phimeanakas Elephants Terrace Terrace of Leper King Ta Prohm Angkor Wat - Day 11
Siem Reap
Your final day in Cambodia is yours to spend at leisure. Explore Siem Reap at your own pace and do what interests you. Later, you transfer to the airport for your flight back home. Thank you for joining this tour.
- End point
- Siem Reap International Airport (REP), Airport Rd., Siem Reap, Siem Reap 171211, Cambodia (End tour and finish in Siem Reap, private transfer to airport in the last day of package)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Siem Reap independently
