Day 1   Hanoi

Arriving in Hanoi, our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Evening at leisure.

Day 2   Hanoi City tour           (B,L)

Today’s city tour includes Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple in the Ole Quarter of Hanoi. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Temple of Literature, built in the 11^th century as Vietnam’s first university, Fine Art Museum, Quan Thanh Temple.

Day 3   Hanoi – Halong Bay   (B,L,D)

After breakfast, drive to Halong Bay for the overnight cruise on a deluxe junk. Begin with a seafood lunch then explore some limestone caves. In the afternoon enjoy a swim of relax in the sun on the top deck or try your hand at some kayaking. After dinner there is an option for night fishing from the boat.

Day 4   Halong Bay – Hanoi   (B,L)                                       

This morning continue to move around the bay to find more secluded areas to either swim or kayak. At around midday, the boat will return to the main harbor before transferring to an awaiting vehicle for the journey back to Hanoi.

Day 5   Hue                             (B)

Transfer to airport for your flight to Hue. Arriving in Hue, pick up and transfer to your hotel. Today our city tour includes the mausoleum of former emperor Ming Mang, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes. In the afternoon visit the elaborate mausoleums of Emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh and the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945.

Day 6   Hue – Hoi An              (B)

This morning’s tour starts with a boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River to visit Hue’s best-known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda. Afterwards drive to Hoi An via Danang. The scenic route climbs over the Pass of Ocean Clouds before dropping down to the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co. On arrival in Hoi an in late afternoon, transfer to hotel.

Day 7   Hoi An                                     (B)

Hoi An was a major Asian trading port in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and its picturesque architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years. Take a walking tour of the ancient town centre to visit former merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colourful market. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 8   Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City      (B)

Drive to Danang and transfer to the airport for the morning to Ho Chi Minh City, then transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city tour includes The Reunification Palaca (former Presidential Palace), Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Lam Son Square, Ben Thanh Market, Thien Hau pagoda, The Museum of HCM.

Day 9   Tay Ninh – Cu Chi Tunnels     (B,L)

Enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh Province in the west of Vietnam. At Tay Ninh visit the incredible Cao Dai Temple then in the afternoon visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence. Return to HCMC

Day 10 HCMC - Can Tho                    (B,L)

Spend the day on the beautiful Cai Be Princess exploring the fascinating life on the Mekong River. Visit a floating market, a beautiful island and dine at a superb Indochine restaurant, this trip is the ideal way to spend the day on the delta. Transfer to Can Tho to spend the night.

Day 11 Can Tho – Chau Doc              (B,L)

Morning boat cruise to visit Cai Rang floating market and see the thousands of small boats barging and jostling for posotions as their owners attempt to sell their goods. Cruise through small canals. Visit the Binh Thuy old house and market. After lunch, visit Xu Lady and Thoai Ngoc Hau Temple. Visit Sam Mountain if time permits.

Day 12 Chau Doc – Phnom Penh       (B)

Depart for the four and half hour journey up the river to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In the afternoon, you will visit the Royal Place, Silver Pagoda, Raung Damrei Museum and National Museum of Fine Arts, Independence monument, Central Market.

Day 13Siem Reap                               (B)

Transfer to airport for your flight to Siem Reap and transfer to hotel. In the late afternoon visit the hill top temple of Phnom Pakheng to watch the sunset.

Day 14 Siem Reap (Angkor)              (B)

Full day visit to the ancient royal capital of Angkor Thom: Bayon, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda, Terrace of Elphants and Leper King and Ta Prohm temple. Lunch. Afternoon visit to the 7^th World Heritage wonder of Angkor Wat, Ta Som, Ta Keo, Pre Rup temples.

Day 15 Depart Siem Reap                  (B)

This morning, you will visit the oldest temple in Angkor, Banteay Srei. This temple has the most interesting engravings among all the ruins. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Included:

English speaking tour guide(s)

All transfer and transportation

Accommodation based on twin sharing with breakfast included

Food as mentioned in the itinerary

Domestic flights from Hanoi – Hue, Danang – HCMC, Phnom Penh – Siem Reap.

All guided sightseeing fees and entrance fees as per itinerary

Service charges, bank fees if paying by credit card.

Visa on Arrival to Vietnam - 1 month single entry visa to Vietnam (no deduct if you arrange yourselves)

Excluded:

Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary

Visa to Cambodia (20USD, can be done on arrival)

Stamping fee visa on arrival to Vietnam (at current 25 USD)

Travel insurance

Personal expenses

Tips & gratuity

Note:

Check in is 14.00 and check out is 12.00

Prepare 2 passport size photos for Stamping visa at airport on arrival

Itinerary can be run in reserve

Check in time is normally at 14.00, check out time is normally at 12.00. Early check in or check out is upon on availability of the hotels.

The detailed itinerary of Halong Cruises might be different depends on your junk choice.

 

List Of Accommodation Recommended

City	Luxury	First Class	Deluxe	Superior
Hanoi	Sofitel Metropole	Melia Hotel	Silk Path Hotel	Hanoi Imperial
Halong Junk	Ginger/Jasmine	Bhaya Boat	Dragon’s Pearl	Oriental Sails
Hue	La Residence	Pilgrimate Villagel	Saigon Morin Hotel	Camellia Hue Hotel
Hoi An	Victoria Hoi An	Life Resort	Hoi An Riverside	Vinh Hung Resort
HCMC	Park Hyatt Hotel	Majestic Hotel	Northern Hotel	Asian Ruby Hotel
Can Tho	Victoria Can Tho	Victoria Can Tho	Victoria Can Tho	Saigon Can Tho
Chau Doc	Victoria Chau Doc	Victoria Chau Doc	Victoria Chau Doc	Chau Pho hotel
Phnom Penh	Raffles Le Royal	Intercontinental	Sunway	Castle Hotel
Siemreap	Hotel de la Paix	AngkorPalace Resort	Tara Angkor	Angkor Land Hotel

 

If, at the time of booking, any hotels or rooms in the list above are fully booked, we will endeavour to find accommodation of a similar standard elsewhere. If the only available accommodation is of a higher or lower standard, we will revise the price accordingly and consult you immediately.

Tag: Vietnam holidays , Vietnam holiday

 

Quotation (Price in USD per person)

At the time of quotation, Travel Sense Asia reserves the right to adjust prices to take account of unusual movements in currency markets, hotel and transport costs as a result of inflationary price pressures in oil and other commodity markets.

Group Size	2	3-4	5-8	S.R.S
Superior	1,793	1,623	1,410	505
Deluxe	2,186	2,016	1,803	896
First Class	2,626	2,456	2,243	1,338
Luxury	3,535	3,204	3,152	2,245

‘Single room occupancy’ refers to the accommodation element of the program only, and applies to someone who is travelling with others but requires an additional room for him/ herself. Single traveller prices are available on request.