Vietnam Cambodia Itinerary 2 Weeks (#2301)

Day 1: Hanoi – arrival (no meals)

Our driver welcomes you at the Noi Bai airport and then be transferred (no guide) to your hotel in the center of city.
Rest of time is free at leisure.
Hanoi, a city between the rivers, built from lowland, Hanoi has many scenic lakes and sometime is called “city of lakes”. Among its lakes, the most famous are Hoan Kiem Lake, West Lake, Halair Lake, Bay Mau Lake…As the capital of Vietnam for almost a thousand years, Hanoi is considered to be the cultural centre of Vietnam, where every dynasty has left behind their imprint. Even though some relics have not survived through wars and time, the city still has many interesting cultural and historic monuments for visitors and residents alike…
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay – overnight on cruise (B/L/D),

no escort guide from Hanoi, guide on junk/cruise.
08:00: pick up at your hotel, drive to Halong Bay in abt 3,5 hours
Have breakfast at hotel

PROGRAM WITH MAJESTIC CRUISE
07:30 – 08:30 Our tour guide and bus pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi old quarter.
08:30 Departure to Halong Bay for 3.5 Hours.
12:30: Arrive at Hon Gai Harbor, Ha Long City.
12:45: Enjoy a welcome drink onboard.
13:15: Enjoy a freshly prepared lunch while cruising through Bai Tu Long Bay and into Ha Long Bay.
15:00: Explore Vung Vieng village and learn about life in Ha Long Bay communities.
16:00: Visit Vung Ha area for kayaking, swimming, and relaxing in one of the Bay’s hidden caves.
17:00: Relax back at the boat as we cruise into the secluded Dong Tien Lake where the boat will anchor overnight.
17:30: Sunset party and happy hour on the sundeck.
18:00: Cooking class offering lessons in traditional Vietnamese cuisine.
19:30: Dinner will be served with Authentic Vietnamese Cuisines
21:00: Relax and enjoy the evening or choose from a variety of activities including board games and squid fishing.

PROGRAM WITH GLORY CRUISE
7.30 – 12.00: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi. Drive to Halong City through the paddy fields in the Red River Delta.
12.00 – 13.00: Arrive in Tuan Chau Wharf – Breaking and taking photo at Glory Legend Private Lounge
13.00 – 15.30: Check in and enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise brief and safety instruction by crew member and Cruise Manager
Start cruising. Enjoy set menu lunch while cruising to magnificent Halong Bay – Bai Tu Long Bay, admire the fascinating formations on the way. You will have opportunity to see the famous such as: Perfume Rock, Fighting Cock, Lonely Rock, Saddle Rock…. before arrives to “Vung Viêng” village.
15.30 – 17.30:Visit “Vung Viêng” village by a rustic – row boat, meet the local people who will help you row the boat for sightseeing. Enjoy quiet space and fresh air, you will feel truly relaxing.
17.30 – 19.30: Back to the boat and free time for relaxing

Option: Massage service available. Please book with Cruise Manager directly (please see massage menu)
Cooking class on sundeck – How to make spring rolls. Then enjoy spring rolls you make together and Happy Hour (buy one drink, get one free). It is time for chatting and relaxing.
19.30 – 23.00: Deluxe Vietnamese Dinner will be served
Evening activities include: Leisure time for chatting around the bar, watching many sorts of Vietnam cultural films. Relaxing and spending a romantic night on Glory Legend Cruises’ music. Reading magazines in room and dining room. Passengers may also try their luck with squid fishing on the boat.

Option: Massage service available. Please book with Cruise Manager directly (please see massage menu)

PROGRAM WITH PELICAN CRUISE
7.30 – 12.00: Pick up from your hotel in Hanoi. Drive to Halong City through the paddy fields in the Red River Delta
Stopover at Hai Duong province for refreshment about 20 – 30 minutes
12.00 – 13.00: Arrive in Tuan Chau Wharf – Breaking and taking photo at Pelican Privateb Lounge
Transfer by tender to the boat
13.00 – 15.30: Check in and enjoy Welcome Drink, receive cruise brief and safety instruction by crew member and Cruise Manager
Start cruising. Enjoy buffet lunch while cruising to magnificent Halong Bay – Bai Tu Long Bay, admire the fascinating formations on the way. You will have opportunity to see the famous such as: Perfume Rock, Fighting Cock, Lonely Rock, Saddle Rock…. before arrives to “Vung Viêng” village.
15.30 – 17.30: Visit “Vung Viêng” village by a rustic – row boat, meet the local people who will help you row the boat for sightseeing. Enjoy quiet space and fresh air, you will feel truly relaxing.
Free optional swimming and kayaking around many small and big islands at emerald Bai Tu Long water.
17.30 – 19.30: Back to the boat and free time for relax

Option: Massage service available. Please book with Cruise Manager directly (please see massage menu)
Cooking class on sundeck – How to make Vietnamese spring rolls. Then enjoy the spring rolls you make together and Happy Hour (buy one drink, get one free). It is time for chatting and relaxing.

19.30 – 23.00: Deluxe Vietnamese Dinner will be served

Day 3: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi, guide on junk/cruise, no escort guide back Hanoi

PROGRAM WITH MAJESTIC CRUISE (B/L)
06: 30: Rise early for morning tai chi on the sundeck
07:15: Enjoy a light breakfast while cruising to Sung Sot area.
08:00: Explore the Sung Sot Cave – the largest and most impressive of Ha long Bay’s extensive cave system.
09:00: Return to the boat for check out.
10:00: Flower carving demonstration on Sun Deck.
10:45: Enjoy the last of the Ha Long Bay scenery over lunch as the boat cruises back to shore.
12:00: Transfer back to Hanoi.
16:00: Drop-off at hotel in Hanoi.

PROGRAM WITH GLORY CRUISE (Brunch)
06.00 – 09.00: Taking part in Tai Chi class on the sundeck (duration about 30 minutes)
Coffee, tea and pastries… for breakfast are served in the dining room with morning view of bay’s landscape.
Transfer by tender to Sung Sot Cave. Walk up about 100 steps to the cave entrance. It takes approximately 45 minutes for cave visiting. Return to the boat by tender. Proper shoes are highly recommended.
09.00 – 11.30: Check out and make payment in reception area
Have a set menu brunch while cruising back to the Tuan Chau Wharf. Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room enjoying the bay scenery as approaching the wharf.
11.30: Transfer by tender to Tuan Chau Wharf. Say goodbye to the crew
12.00 – 16.30: Return from Halong to Hanoi by shuttle bus
Stop over the middle to visit a traditional workshop
16.30: Arrive in Hanoi. End of the trip.

PROGRAM WITH PELICAN CRUISE (Brunch)
06.00 – 09.00: Taking part in Tai Chi class on the sundeck (duration about 30 minutes)
Coffee, tea and pastries for breakfast are served in the dining room with morning view of bay’s landscape.
Transfer by tender to Sung Sot Cave. Walk up about 100 steps to the cave entrance. It takes approximately 45 minutes for cave visiting. Return to the boat by tender. Proper shoes are highly recommended.
09.00 – 11.30: Check out and make payment in reception area
Have a buffet brunch while cruising back to the Tuan Chau Wharf. Relaxing on the sundeck or in the dining room enjoying the bay scenery as approaching the wharf.
11.30: Transfer by tender to Tuan Chau Wharf. Say goodbye to the crew
12.00 – 16.30: Return from Halong to Hanoi by shuttle bus
Stop over the middle to visit a traditional workshop
16.30: Arrive in Hanoi. End of the trip.

Day 4: Hanoi – Fullday sightseeing – fly to Danang – Hoian (B)

Breakfast at hotel.
08:00am: your local tour guide welcomes you at hotel & enjoy a full day city tour starting with the Temple of Literature, which is well known as the first university of Vietnam and the impressive Ethnologic Museum (closed on every Monday), dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. The beautiful West Lake and the History Museum (closed on Monday and Friday) with an excellent collection of artifacts illustrating the Vietnamese history are also highlight of our trip. Visit these sights before continuing to the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem with Ngoc Son temple.
Please note, you may as well visit Uncle Ho in his museum (Mondays and Fridays closed). Most of our clients do not wish, but we leave it open…And not to forget…Uncle Hoe travels for abt 2 to 3 months yearly to Russia – for a new make over: it might be he won’t be residing when you are there…
Directly transfer to the airport for afternoon flight to Danang.
Upon arrival, your driver pick-up you from the Danang airport, transfer (no guide) to your hotel in Hoian.
Overnight in Hoian.

Day 5: Hoian – My Son Hollyland – Hoian Ancient town (B)

Drive to visit My Son, the ruined ancient Cham capital. Myson is described as one of the most stunning sights in the Hoi An area, Vietnam’s most important Cham site, and as of 2000 a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk a short distance for a short jeep ride up the mountain to the site. Then walk again, using several bamboo bridges (they call them monkey bridges, BUT EASY TO WALK ON – ALSO FOR SENIORS OK!) to get into the Cham site itself. Today, the temples and their towers are in ruin, vegetation is growing unimpeded, Sanskrit stelae are all about, and numerous lingam are visible. During the centuries when Tra Kieu (the known as Simhapura) served as the political capital of Champa, My Son was the site of the most important Cham intellectual and religious centre, and also may has served as burial place for Cham monarchs. My Son is considered to be Champa’s counterpart to the grand city of South-East Asia’s other Indian-influence civilisation: Angkor ( Cambodia), Bagan (Myanmar), Ayuthaya (Thailand) and Borobudur (Java). Back to Hoian.
In the afternoon, walking to explore charming Hoian town with small houses, streets and gentle people making Hoian a nice and unique character of a town which UNESCO names as World Cultural Heritage
Overnight at hotel.

Day 6: Hoian – Free day (B)

Full day free at leisure at beach or own activities
No lunch or dinner
Overnight at hotel

Day 7: Danang airport – fly to Saigon – Cu Chi tunnels (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Free time at leisure till transfer to Danang airport (no guide) for morning flight to Saigon.
Meet on arrival, transfer to visit Cu Chi tunnels – the complex underground system used by Viet Minh during the war. The Cu Chi Tunnel system had been created long time back, from 1948 to assist Viet Minh in the combat with French. And it was continuing built over 25 years later. It was an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers. In places, it was housed up to 10,000 people who virtually lived underground for years…. getting married, giving birth. During the American War the entire area of Cu Chi was designated a free fire zone and was heavily bombarded. From 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for visitors
Back to Saigon.

Day 8: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta (My Tho) – Ho Chi Minh City (B)

08:00 pick-up from your hotel in Saigon transferring to My Tho. On the way, visit Cao Dai temple. Continue direction to My Tho, upon arrival, cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Con Phung (Phoenix Island). The motorized boat cruise more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. Visit orchards, bee – keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. Transfer back & drop-off at your hotel in Saigon.
Overnight at hotel

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City – Siem Reap (B), car only no guide!

Transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport (no guide) for flight to Siem Reap
Arrive Siem Reap, we will be met and transferred to the hotel. Afternoon, we start to visit the beginning of Angkor period of Rolous group: Preah Kor, Bakong and Lo Lei temple.
Overnight at hotel

Day 10: Siem Reap (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00: Heading out of the town, we visit some outlying sights including the Preah Dark village, the intricately carved and well preserved temple of Banteay Srei and the Banteay Samre Temple, with its impressive relieves depicting scenes of Vishunu as well as Krishna legends.
12:00: We go to local restaurant for a lunch by your own arrangement.
14:00: We continue to visit the fabulous Ta Prohm embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers, Pre Rup, East Mebon, Chau Say Tevorda.
Overnight at hotel

Day 11: Siem Reap (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00: We drive to South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon, Baphoun, the Terrace of Temple, Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King.
13:30: It is time to visit the world wonder of Angkor Wat and sunset from Phnom Bakheng Hill.
Overnight at hotel

Day 12: Siem Reap – Phnompenh (B)

We board on boat in Tonle Sap Lake. Here, enjoy a brief cruise past floating villages complete with schools, restaurants, and hospitals.
Afternoon, we will take the public express bus to Phnompenh. A shorten commentary on brief history of The Kingdom of Cambodia and Phnom Penh City will give the basic information in regards to this full mysteries country and check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel

Day 13: Phnompenh – Udong Stupas (B)

Depart from Phnom Penh. En route, visit a Cham Muslim village. Arrive at Phnom Baset. Visit the pre-Angkorian temple (8th century) and the pagoda to view the reclining Buddha. Enjoy the beautiful view of the surrounding plains and rice-fields from the hilltop.
Drive to Udong then, visit the various temples and the three large stupas where the ashes of three former Kings are preserved. Next, visit the most impressive structure of the site, the “Vihara of the 18-Cubit Buddha”. En route to Phnom Penh, stop to visit a silver craft village.
Overnight at hotel

Day 14: Phnompenh – Departure (B)

Firstly, visit to the Royal Palace compound build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom, is the most conspicuous feature and also one of impressive colorful Khmer-style Palaces. Nearside the Royal Palace is Silver Pagoda (The Emerald Buddha temple), display plenty of Buddha Statues that were decorated and made by diamond, emerald, gold and silver. Travelers will proceed to visit Independence Monument which was constructed in 1954 after Cambodian took their country back from French colony, continuing visit to National Museum, the distinctive red building with a beautiful Khmer architecture was build since 1917 and contains more than 5000 art objects made of sandstone, bronze, silver, copper, wood and others and genocide of Toul Sleng museum not to be missed.The rest of day, you will shopping and excursion at the Central Market and Toul Tompong Market you will feel a bustling daily life of local people with Cambodian’s special character through local specialties, their houses, their face, Palaces and buildings of Khmer & Colonial style architectures.
Transfer to Phnom Penh International airport departure flight.

Prices until 31.12.2024
except Xmas, New Year and Public Holidays.

Price is nett per person in US$, twin shared basis, tax, service charge included in the party of

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Price inclusive

• Breakfast and accommodation sharing a double room.
• All airport transfers
• Air-conditioned ground transportation
• Shuttle bus Hanoi – Ha Long – Hanoi
• All boat, ferry and transportation as noted
• Kayak fee Halong Bay (2 people per kayak)
• Admissions to all noted attractions (Angkor Wat 3 day visitor´s pass)
• Intra-Vietnam airfares: Hanoi-Danang, Danang-Saigon (airport tax included), price is subject to change
• International flight ticket from Saigon to Siem Reap and departure tax, price is subject to change
• Open bus ticket for Siem Reap – Phnompenh
• Service of an English speaking local stationed guide
• VAT and other taxes

Price exclusive

• Immigration fees to Vietnam and Cambodia
• Airport departure taxes
• Meals other than noted
• Travel insurance
• Items of a personal nature
• International flight ticket to Vietnam and from Cambodia and departure tax

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