Highlights of Cambodia & Vietnam

DAY 1: HA NOI ARRIVAL (No meal)

• Flight details: Please advise us of your flight details

Upon your arrival in Ha Noi, you will be welcomed by our guide and travel from the airport to your hotel.

• Accommodation: The Lapis Hotel - Superior room - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 2: HALF DAY HANOI CLASSIC CITY TOUR - PRIVATE (Breakfast at hotel)

• Morning Tour 08:00 - 12:30

Start the tour by visiting at the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which has exhibits on President Ho Chi Minh's life. We will be able to see the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (please note that it is closed on Mondays, Fridays, and from October to November), the colonial Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's stilted residence, and One Pillar Pagoda while in the site. After the complex, we continue to the Temple of Literature – Vietnam's first university. We will learn more about the city's unique history and culture by spending time in the temple. Next, a cyclo ride tour around the Old Quarter to experience the exciting local daily life of Hanoians. Stopover to visit the Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple. The tour ends after a cup of coffee or tea at an authentic Hanoi corner cafe where you can have talks with local people, exchange cultural ways of life.

• Accommodation: The Lapis Hotel - Superior room - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 3: HANOI – HA LONG BAY – LAN HA BAY (Breakfast at hotel, Lunch, Dinner)

08:00 – 08:30 |Pick-up from your hotel.

11:30 – 12:00 |Arrive Tuan Chau Harbor

12:00 – 12:30 |Transfer to the main boat by tender. Embark on Sena Cruise

Warmly welcome to Sena Cruise! While enjoying a welcome drink, our cruise manager will deliver a cruise briefing and safety introduction. After that you will check in your cabin.

13:00 – 13:30 |Enjoy fabulous lunch

Fabulous Buffet lunch is served while Sena Cruise – Luxury Boutique Cruise starts her sail into magnificent Lan Ha Bay – an extension of Ha Long Wonder which is much quieter and has fewer tourists. She will pass the famous Finger Islet, Candle Islet and thousands of uniquely shaped limestone towers and islands.

15:00 | Explore Lan Ha Bay

Option 1: We will visit the Dark and Bright Cave – famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. Here you will take some photos of the romantic, lyrical local sights. This is also

the best time for tourists to enjoy bamboo boats or swimming – which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the Limestone Mountains and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay. Afterwards, visitors immerse themselves in the emerald, green water of Lan Ha Bay with exciting swimming activities. 

Option 2: Sena Cruise – Luxury Boutique Cruise reaches Three Peach area (if the weather permits). It is time to discover Lan Ha Bay yourselves with your travel friend sharing kayak. While kayaking, you will have a brief look at the geology of the Karts Mountains that form a beautiful surrounding

17:00 | Return to Sena Cruise. 

Enjoy a sunset party on Lan Ha Bay. It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the stunning moment of sunset at Lan Ha Bay. You will also have a chance to join our cooking class to challenge your skills in preparing famous Vietnamese spring rolls. Before dinner, our experienced captain will choose the most tranquil area to anchor for overnight.

19:00 | Savor deluxe dinner

After the incredible dinner, take your leisure time to chat at the bar, watch a movie in the restaurant and enjoy Spa treatment (please book in advance).

Reward yourself with a wide selection of cocktails at a panoramic bar or take one of our onboard activities: squid fishing, karaoke. (We open the light and prepare the squid fishing rods)

You will stay overnight on the cruise.

• Accommodation: Sena Cruise - Deluxe Balcony cabin - Full board (or another cruise at similar standard)

DAY 4: LAN HA BAY – HA NOI (Breakfast, Lunch)

06:00 | Sunrise Tai-chi section on sundeck

Be an early bird for a photo hunt and join our Tai-chi session on the sundeck to refresh your body and mind.

07:00 | Having light breakfast

Sena Cruises – Luxury Boutique Cruises continues her sail, passing amazing karst towers.

Tea, coffee, and a light breakfast are served in fresh air and peaceful surroundings.

08:15 | Explore Frog Pond Area

Join kayaking & swimming to explore the Frog Pond area – the famous filming location for Kong Skull Island (King Kong) in Quang Ninh in 2018. 

09:30 | Return to the boat for check-out

10:00 | Lunch time 

During the time well prepared Set menu lunch is served, Sena Cruise – Luxury Boutique Cruise slowly navigates emerald water and thousands of Karst Mountains towards the Harbor.

11:30 – 12:00 | Disembark Sena Cruise and farewell the crew and travel to Hanoi train station for your overnight train to Hue.

15:00 – 15:30 | Arrive at Hanoi train station

• Train details: SP3 - 7:25 PM Hanoi Train Station - 8:55 AM - Hue Train Station (+1 day) - 13h30m

DAY 5: HUE ARRIVAL (No Meal)

Upon your arrival in Hue, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel.

• Accommodation: ÊMM Hotel Hue - Superior room - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 6: HUE IMPERIAL CITY BY VESPA (SMALL GROUP TOUR) - CAR DRIVE TO HOI AN (Breakfast at hotel)

• Morning departure - 8:00 - 12:00

Discover Hue’s fascinating ancient imperial history from the back of a vintage Vespa as we explore the past lives of Vietnam’s emperors, kings & dynasties. Let our guides show you the highlights, the hidden historic spots and into the countryside to meet the locals.

Description: Starting at Hue’s majestic Royal Palace, we take in the history of Vietnam’s ancient dynasties and imagine the daily life of the old Kings and understand Hue’s interesting and turbulent past. It’s back on the Vespas to visit a traditional bronze casting village before reaching the incredible and ancient Tiger Arena and Elephant Temple on the outskirts of the city. We combine this incredible history with a beautiful countryside ride to visit a local craftsman in his home, zoom over a floating bridge and then through the rolling hills & pine forests where we can take in the magnificent river views from up high. This captivating adventure continues with a ride to a stunning ancient regal tomb in a secluded and peaceful setting. Enjoy a few local snacks overlooking an enormous lotus filled pond before heading back into the city.

***Please note this is not a self-drive tour. You will sit at the back of an experienced Vespa driver.

• 13:00 - 16:00:

Take a scenic car drive to Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

• Accommodation: Anio Boutique Hotel Hoi An - Executive Deluxe - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 7: HALF DAY HOI AN CITY & COCONUT BASKET BOAT TOUR (SMALL GROUP TOUR) (Breakfast at hotel, Lunch)

• 08:00 - 12:30

If you are looking for a half day tour in Hoi An that is a combination of the old town and countryside of Hoi An, Hoi An City and Coconut Basket Boat Tour is your best choice.

Highlights:

• Visit all-important landmarks of Hoi An. See the unique combination of Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese architecture all over the town.
• Learn about the history and culture of Vietnamese cuisine
• Great photo opportunities
• Experience basket boat at Cam Thanh Coconut village
• Try Vietnamese authentic food at local house. 

Tour Detail:

• 8.30 AM: Depart from Meeting point - Hoachampa Cafe & tea: 43 Phan Chau Trinh, Hoi An, Quang Nam, Vietnam
• Visit Museum of Folk Culture, Old House of Tan Ky, Japanese Covered Bridge, Fukian Assembly Hall
• Transfer to Cam Thanh coconut village.
• Paddle through the water coconut forest on bamboo basket boats
• 11.45 AM: Enjoy local meal12.30 PM: Tour ends, drop off Hoian old town 

• Accommodation: Anio Boutique Hotel Hoi An - Executive Deluxe - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 8: HOI AN - FLY SAIGON (Breakfast at hotel)

This morning, be picked up at your hotel and transferred to Danang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

• Flight details: Vietnam Airlines - VN123 - 12:00 PM Danang, Danang Intl (DAD) - 1:30 PM -Ho Chi Minh City, Tansonnhat Intl (SGN) - 1h 30m - 1 PC - Nonstop

Upon your arrival in Saigon, you will be welcomed by our guide and travel from Tan Son Nhat Airport to your hotel.

• Accommodation: The Odys Boutique Hotel - Deluxe room - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 9: CU CHI TUNNELS & HO CHI MINH CITY VIP TOUR (LUXURY VEHICLE WITH MASSAGE CHAIRS) (Breakfast at hotel, Lunch)

• 08:30 - 17:30

Attractions in Vietnam are plentiful, ranging from stunning natural landscapes, untouched islets and quaint villages to war museums, colonial structures, and ancient citadels. The Cu Chi tunnels, located outside Ho Chi Minh City, represent the sheer grit and “can-do” attitude of the Vietnamese while a visit to the War Remnants Museum brings home the horrible reality of war.

This tour, perfect for history and war buffs, will take you back to wartime where you can explore the famous Cu Chi tunnels, try your hand at shooting accuracy with an AK-47 and even sample food eaten by Vietnamese soldiers during the war.

8:30am in the morning, we depart from Ho Chi Minh city to Cu Chi Tunnels. Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti – American war resistance during the Vietnam war. It is legendary for its over 220km underground tunnel system and is a popular tourist site for both Vietnamese and foreigners.

Along the way to Cu Chi from Ho Chi Minh city, we will pass by the scenic local countryside, where you might even spot ducks and buffalo cooling off in the river. You will find it hard to imagine the destruction and damage that once dominated the area, caused by bombing and mines when Cu Chi was “a free target zone.”

After the tunnels, we’ll stop for a lunch of local Vietnamese cuisine before heading back Ho Chi Minh. Here, we’ll visit the Reunification palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until the end of the war in April 1975, The Notre Dame cathedral, the General Post Office and the War Remnant Museum.

The tour finishes at 17:30.

• Accommodation: The Odys Boutique Hotel - Deluxe room - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 10: FREE DAY (Breakfast at hotel)

Today is free for your own leisure.

• Accommodation: The Odys Boutique Hotel - Deluxe room - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 11: HO CHI MINH - SIEAM REAP (Breakfast at hotel)

Free morning for your own leisure. Then you will travel from the hotel in Saigon to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap.

• Flight details: Vietnam Airlines - VN813 - 4:15 PM Ho Chi Minh City, Tansonnhat Intl (SGN) - 5:30 PM Siem-reap, Siem Reap (REP) - 1h 15m - 1 PC - Nonstop

Upon your arrival in Siem Reap, be picked up and transferred to your hotel.

• Accommodation: Sabara Angkor Resort & Spa - Deluxe room - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 12: ANGKOR TEMPLE DISCOVERY TOUR BY JEEP (Breakfast at hotel, Lunch)

• 09:00 - 16:00

Begin the tour with a morning hotel pick-up within Siem Reap. We drive a Jeep to the Angkor archaeology park to explore the most illustrious temple of Ta Prohm with fewer crowds. It is unique in that it has been left largely as it was found – overgrown by jungle trees and vines, with many parts of the temple crumbling to the ground, making it one of the most picturesque and memorable temples in the Angkor complex.

Next, we’ll drive to the ancient city of Angkor Thom and enter the city through the ancient gate, an impressive stone gate carved with elephants and four giant faces. From here, continue to Bayon Temple, which is located at the exact center of the Angkor Thom city, also known as the “

Giant Face Temple “. You’ll have some time to break and enjoy tasty snacks and fruits.

We will then head out to the World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat. Follow your tour guide and listen to the story of the rich history and symbolism of this unique Angkor Kingdom.

Stop at the local restaurant to enjoy a delicious local lunch. After this relaxing setting, we’ll get further off the beaten track through the village around the Angkor complex. We’ll wrap up the entire experience with a comfortable hotel drop-off within Siem Reap.

Tour Highlights:

• Discover the secret gems of the Angkor temples
• Listen to your experienced tour guide who will share with you the legendary stories of Angkor Wat
• Explore culture, art, and architecture from the Khmer Empire, which dominated this part of Southeast Asia
• Ride in the open-air Jeep, designed to give you an incredible view of Angkor Park
• Lunch, snacks, and refreshments will be provided

• Accommodation: Sabara Angkor Resort & Spa - Deluxe room - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 13: FREE DAY (Breakfast at hotel)

Today is free for your own leisure.

• Accommodation: Sabara Angkor Resort & Spa - Deluxe room - Bed & Breakfast (or another hotel at similar standard)

DAY 14: SIEM REAP DEPARTURE (Breakfast at hotel)

Free for your own leisure until we transfer you to the airport for your flight onward.

• Flight details: Please advise us of your flight details.

TRIP ENDS.