Hanoi – Halong – Sapa – Saigon – Cambodia 14 Days

The car pick you up from Noi Bai airport (in Ha Noi) take you get in the heart of the city, it takes 40 minutes ride. You will be free to discover many ancient and beautiful places such as: Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Dong Xuan Market….

Evening: You also have opportunity to enjoy water-puppet show and go wandering to see its landscapes. You can try to go out by Cyclo, a traditional transports of Viet Nam.

Have lunch, dinner by your own fee.

Overnight in Ha Noi.

(Your hotel – Tuan Chau marina – Halong bay – Lunch– Surprising Cave – Titop Island – Sunset party – Dinner – Onboard night activities)

07.45 – 08.15 approx
– Our guide will meet you at your hotel. The shuttle bus or private car pick up
– Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta
– Get your camera ready to take photos. Comfort break. The time from Hanoi to Halong bay is approximately 3 ½ hours.

12 – 12.30 approx
– Arriving Tuan Chau marina. Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing.
– Check into your cabin. Time to refresh and unwind
– Set sail as lunch is served
– Join us for a typical local lunch in the dining room or at the outdoor dining area.

Afternoon
– Arrive at Surprising Cave (Hang Sửng Sốt), explore the cave and find out how the cave was named a Surprising.
– Heading to Titop island area. Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by beautiful islets. Visit Titop island for swimming and snorkeling or do the short trek to the top of island to have the overview of Halong bay from here
– Heading back toward the sleeping area

Early evening
– Summit on the sundeck watching the sunset, enjoy Sunset party. It’s ideal time to make acquaintance with new friends, sharing your traveling experience or simply watching the sunset
– An authentic Vietnamese menu is served
– After dinner, reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at our bar, or take for you one of our onboard activities: book reading, games, movies, and squid fishing…

Overnight on cruise

(Tai Chi – Breakfast – Luon Cave – Cooking Demonstration – Lunch – Farewell at your hotel)

06:30
For the early risers join us for a Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body, joining Tai Chi session to full charge your energy for the day.

07:00 – 08:00
Local breakfast is served

08:00
– Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Luon Cave (Hang Luồn)
– Take your option either exploring the cave yourself on kayak or comfortably on bamboo boat rowed by the locals.

09:00
Check out the cabins, at your leisure while our cruise taking you pass by other beautiful highlights in the bay.

10:00
You will join with our short class of Cooking demonstration, how to make spring rolls before an early lunch is served.

12:00
Return to the shore and disembark from the cruise as our crew say farewell.
Transfer to minibus or private and return to Hanoi.
Arrival back at your hotel approximately 16:30

Have dinner by your own fee.

Overnight in Hanoi.

8:00 am – 8:30 am
We pick you up from your hotel, start the tour by visiting the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of the beloved national hero, Uncle Ho and his stilt house where he lived off and on from 1958 to 1969. In addition, you will enjoy the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-palace. The One Pillar Pagoda which is lying to one side of the mausoleum, built by King Ly Thai To in 1049. This structure has become an important symbol for the people in Hanoi.
Then, you’ll have a chance to discover the Tran Quoc Pagoda on the shore of West Lake. From there, you can make a visit to the first University of Viet Nam- The Temple of literature which is dedicated to Confucius.

12.30
We will enjoy lunch at a restaurant in the Old Quarter with local Vietnamese traditional Cuisines.

13:30
You’ll go over Hoan Kiem Lake which is known as the heart and soul of Hanoi.
Finally, you’ll stop in at Museum of Ethnology, located on western of the city centre. This museum offers informative and well-documented display on the country’s 54 ethnic groups, include elaborate and colorful hill-tribe costumes, weaving designs, musical instruments, fishing implements, work tools and other functional objects. The display continues on to the garden outside with fascinating examples of minority housing from the King’s to the ones of the ethnic groups in Central Highlands.

15:30
Finish unforgettable full day Hanoi Sightseeing!

Add some options:

15:30- 16:15 Enjoy Water Puppet Show or go sightseeing by Electric Car or Cyclo around Old Quarter in Hanoi

17:00 End of City tour

Have dinner freetime.

Until 21:00 pm Our guide will pick up you at your hotel for boarding the train to travel Lao Cai.

Our driver pick you up from Lao Cai station and transfer to our office in Sapa for breakfast.

Relax and have a shower before start the tour.

Trek to Catcat village, the village of H‘mong tribe in the valley, which remains very generally uncorrupted outside forces. Excellent views of the valley, the magnificent limestone and paddy fields of H‘mong village.and panorama of the village. Enjoy some visits to local families and reach their customs. After the village down into the valley, The village is surrounded by flowery valley and deep-green pines. The rocks near the river and waterfall provide a marvelous place for picturesque photos and sunbathing during good weather. Walking back Sapa for Lunch and free time in afternoon for discovering beautiful town, see ethnic people activities and life in Sapa.

Dinner will be served at local restaurant.

Overnight in Sapa.

After breakfast in the hotel, we take a bus to Lao Chai village, a village of Black H‘mong. Short trek down to river to visit hill tribe house to see their living style and the local woman made their handicraft clothes. Further on along the trail, the Tavan village where Dzay people staying can be seen. Visit the village and reach their customs and colorful from black Hmong and red DZAO people. Lunh in local restaurant, after that we continue up and down to rice paddy field , it is one of best view place in sapa and walk through bamboo forest, relaxing in waterfall to have a swimming and a panorama of Giang Ta Chai village.

Turn back to Sapa by bus in afternoon for hot shower, relax before take a bus back to Laocai railways station for night train back to Hanoi.

Dinner at local restaurant nearby Train Station.

Stay overnight on train.

05:20 am The train will arrive at Hanoi in the early morning, the Vietnam Adventure Tours staffs will pick you up at train station, transfer to the airport, you have a breakfast by yourself at the airport.

08:30 am Take the flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.

10:30 am Our car will pick you up at airport and takes you to hotel. After check in hotel, you have free time for relax or you can go sightseeing the life in Ho Chi Minh City such as: Ben Thanh Market, Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedra.

Have lunch, dinner by your own fee.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

8:30 am We depart from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels for 60km from Ho Chi Minh city. Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti – American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its tunnels system of over 220 km and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreigner.
The peacefully rural rice paddy scenery contains ducks and water buffalos swimming in the rivers along the side of road. You will find it hard to imagine the destructions, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines, when Cu Chi was “A Free Target Zone “. The remnants you will see that Cu Chi still has her evidence to prove the fierce battleground that took place there. Ever wonder what it feels like to fire an AK-47? Visit Cu chi tunnels, you have a chance to find out!

15:00 The tour finish at our company.

18:00 We depart by cycle, take you go around city, and then going to Water Puppet Theater. Enjoy Water Puppet Show at the theater.
Water Puppetry – part of Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage. A living portrait of Vietnam’s history and culture… Watching the Vietnamese Water Puppetry is also the best way to discover the history and traditional cultural life of Vietnamese people. This program has been presented in various international festival and carried our cultural exchanges activities with other countries.
After show, you will together take cycle or car to Bach Dang riverside, have a look before going ship. Take some picture with cruise. Then we start boarding one of the ships: Bonsai, Indochina Junk, Ben Nghe Cruise, …. The ship leaves Bach Dang port and leisurely cruises around Saigon River. Dinner will be served on board while tourists are being stunned by the colorful view of Saigon riverside by night. We can also experience Southern Vietnamese fork music or dance with fire by dancer or sing together show or live music….

09:00 pm After dinner, send back to your hotel.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

8.00 am depart to My Tho city, 1.5 hours drive.
• A smooth pass the rice fields to the beautiful rural. Start boat on the Tien River to islet. View the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk into the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while folk music is performed by the local people.
• The cruise will lead to Ben Tre province, “the country of coconut”, visit coconut candy workshop, bee house, enjoy honey tea and take a picture with snake.
• The amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree.

Having lunch at local restaurant.

After lunch, we will freetime for biking, walking.

3.00 pm Back Saigon. On the way, we will stop at vinh Trang Pagoda.

5:00 pm get back to Saigon.

Overnight in Saigon.

6:30 am our bus pick you up at your hotel in Hochiminh.

14:00 - 14:30 Arrival in Phnom Penh. Pick up and transfer to hotel without guide. Leisure time.

Overnight at your chosen hotel in Phnom Penh. (Room is available at 14:00) Meals with your own account

Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Breakfast at hotel.

8:00 am our friendly tour guide will take you for City Tour to Royal Palace, the incredible solid silver-floored Silver Pagoda is the pagoda which in the Royal Palace campus, where have thousands of silver tiles on the floor of pagoda and have the biggest golden Buddha statue. Silver Pagoda is in the Royal Palace Compound made of 5000 silver tiles.Raung Damrei Museum. Visit Wat Phnom pagoda a 15th century stupa. Wat Phnom, a small hill crowned by an active wat (pagoda) marks the legend of Phnom Penh City. Next, proceed to Samdech Chuon Nath (Samdech Sangha Raja Jhotañano Chuon Nath) is the late Kana Mahanikaya Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia. Amongst his achievements is his effort in conservation of the Khmer language in the form of the Khmer dictionary.

Have buffet lunch will be served at local restaurant.

PM: Our last destination would be at Toul Sleng which was once a Tuol Svay Prey High School is now a frightening reminder of the horrors of Pol Pot regime. The school was used as a torture chamber and it was believed that 16,000 people died there and Visit Choeung Ek – Killing Field: now become the peaceful stretch of countryside where over 10,000 people were executed. The remains of some of them are stored in a memorial to remind people of the atrocities the Khmer Rouge inflicted on other Khmers. Then stop at Independent Monument: the Naga (total 100) or snakemotif is one, which can be seen in historic, cultural and modern-day and Walk along the riverside to see the sunset and people gather doing exercise or dancing.

Have dinner with your own account

Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Breakfast at hotel.

In the morning, you will be transferred without guide to bus station (public bus – SIC) for departure from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, a gate way of Angkor Wat temple. Approximately, you will need to spend around 06 hours, which across 3 provinces: Kandal, Kompong Cham, Kompong Thom.

Have lunch with your own account

On arrival in Siem Reap, our tour guide will pick you up from bus station to hotel for check in. Then you take a short to visit Artisans d’Angkor, an interesting boutique workshop where you can observe young Cambodians learning traditional Khmer handicraft techniques, such as stone & wood carving, and lacquering & gilding – a great opportunity for last minute quality souvenirs and driver for 15km to Phnom Krom the large hill that looms closer, and enjoy a relaxing cruise on the on the Tonle Sap lake, the largest lake in South East Asia. You will see the traditional floating village of Chong Kneas and witness the residents going about their daily life – it is quite a sight seeing a whole bamboo village complete with homes, gas stations, schools, hair dressers, and even karaoke bars floating on a lake till sunset over there.

Have dinner with your own account

Enjoy Shopping at Night market & Pub Street.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Early morning at 04:30am, Enjoy Sunrise at Angkor Wat temple with driving tuk tuk (02pax/tuktuk only) from your hotel. Return to hotel for breakfast.

After breakfast at 08:00am, Our Vehicle will stand by and transfer to visit Banteay Srei, After this temple continue to visit the temple of Ta Prohm, the only one temple which has been kept its first natural situation, to be the example of how most of the temples of Angkor would look like at the time of discovering. Have lunch at the local restaurant After lunch we head to visit the old town of King Jayavarman VII, the famous and powerful king in the late of 12th century. The city is called Krong Angkor Thom, the town of Khmer including the temple such as: South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple complex, Terraces of Elephants, Terrace of Leper King and Former Royal Palace. After this temple, it is a very good time to see the one classified to the group of the seven wonder, the world heritage and the masterpiece of the world, the Angkor Wat temple which was built by the king Suryavarman II in the middle of the 12th century cover a period of about 30 years. It’s self has nearly two thousands of Apsaras carving on the wall with different gesture, dresses and hairstyles, Sunset on Bakheng Hill. Have dinner with your own account.Overnight in Siem Reap with your hotel selection.

Note: During the visit of the Bakan Tower of Angkor Wat Temple

• Visitors are required to wear proper attire, covering shoulders and knees (no short, miniskirt or short trousers).
• Visitors have to be in the queue and waiting to climb up the Bakan Tower of Angkor Wat
• Children under twelve years old are not allowed to climb up this tower.
• It will be closed on the Buddhist Sabath Days, the Buddhist religious days (four days a month).

Free at leisure until your driver without tour guide transfer to the airport for the departure flight. End of services.