Day 01
Hanoi Arrival [Vietnam]
Upon arrival, pick up at the airport then transfer to your hotel for check-in. Free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Transfer to visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex and the One Pillar pagoda. Continue with a visit to the Ethnology Museum where you learn the various life aspects of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. After lunch, visit the Literature Temple, the first university of Vietnam and enjoy a cyclo tour to visit the Old Quarter. Late afternoon, enjoy the traditional water puppet show which you will experience an overview of daily life in Vietnam’s rural areas.
Day 03
Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Leave Hanoi for Halong Bay. Enjoying the journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta and the scenery of rice fields. Upon arrival, board an overnight cruise to discover the legendary Halong Bay. Enjoy full board meals and many indoor & outdoor activities. Overnight on the cruise.
Day 04
Halong Bay – Hanoi – Flight to Da Nang – Hoian (B)
Join a Tai Chi session then enjoy an international breakfast while the cruise cruises among hundreds of islets before coming back to the pier. Drive back to the airport for a flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel in Hoian for check in.
Day 05
Hoian – Basket Boat Tour (B)
You will visit Hoian’s vibrant market and ancient port to explore the rhythm of local daily life and savor the true color, flavor and taste of the oriental then enjoy a walking tour to visit the Hoian ancient town. In the afternoon, transfer to Cam Thanh village to learn about the traditional art of making basket boats as well as the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen then take part in some hands-on activities in the basket boats that are fun, safe and interesting.
Day 06
Hoian – Flight to Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Free at leisure or you can contact us for more activities such as countryside tour, cycling tour, sunset cruise, cooking class, Golden bridge, My Son sanctuary, etc. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport in Da Nang for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 07
Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L)
Driver to Cu Chi district to visit the amazing complex of underground tunnels at Cu Chi. After lunch, transfer back to the city to visit the main sights including the Opera House, Town Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum.
Day 08
Mekong Delta (B, L)
You will explore Ben Tre through a scenic boat ride along the river, witnessing traditional brick making, exploring coconut workshops and immerse yourself in local music. Then, you take a leisurely walk to a farmer's house crafting sleep mats, journey through coconut groves and local villages via tuk-tuk. After that, you will enjoy a rowing boat ride along palm tree-lined canals, followed by a lunch before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 09
Ho Chi Minh City – Flight to Siem Reap (B) [Cambodia]
Free time to relax until transfer to the airport for a flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 10
Angkor Thom – Angkor Wat (B, L, D)
Transfer to visit Angkor Thom including Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace, Baphuon, Royal enclosure, Phimeanakas, Bayon Temple and Ta Prohm Temple. After lunch, visit Angkor Wat which is one of the 7 wonders of the world. In the evening, enjoy dinner in front of a traditional dancing show at the Apsara Theatre.
Day 11
Banteay Srey – Big Circuit (B, L)
You will enjoy the sunrise at Angkor Wat (Optional) and spend the whole morning exploring the greatest fine-art of the Angkor Empire at Banteay-Srei Temple. After lunch, visit the Grand Circuit of Temples: Preah Khan, Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang, Neak Poan and Ta Som. Late afternoon, you will enjoy the sunset at Pre Rup Temple.
Day 12
Tonle Sap Lake – Siem Reap – Flight to Bangkok (B) [Thailand]
Enjoy a boat trip on the Tonle Sap lake. This is a great opportunity to learn about the life of the locals in this village then get back to the airport for a flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel for check in. Free at leisure.
Transfer to visit the Grand Palace complex and it consists of not only royal and throne halls, but also a number of government offices as well as the renowned Temple of the Emerald Buddha. And then visit Wat Phra Kaew. After lunch, take a joint local public ferry crossing the Chao Phraya River. Along the way, stop at Wat Arun and then take a joint local public back to visit Wat Pho, you will also visit the Golden Buddha. A walk to visit Chinatown before going back to the hotel for relaxing.
Day 14
Floating Market – Railway Market (B, L)
Transfer to South west of Bangkok – a green and wet delta area, criss-crossed by canals and full of coconut plantations. You will enter the Damnoen Saduak floating market by long-tailed boat via a labyrinth of narrow canals through the orchards. After lunch, visit the Maeklong Market where most stalls are placed on the railway. When the train comes through, all vendors must move, swing their stalls away from trails but return to normal in the short term.
Day 15
Bangkok – Flight to Phuket (B)
Transfer to Bangkok airport for a flight to Phuket. Upon arrival, meet the driver and transfer to a hotel in Phuket.
Transfer to the pier then depart to Phi Phi Ley Island, visit the beautiful scenery of Maya Bay, snorkeling at Loh Samah bay, visit Hong Island for swimming and take a photo at Viking cave. After lunch, cruise to Khai island where you will have free time on the beach and also take photos with wonderful fishes. After that, return to the pier and transfer back to your hotel.
Day 17
Phuket – Free at Leisure (B)
Free at leisure for relaxing on the beach. Overnight in Phuket.
Day 18
Phuket Departure (B)
Meet the driver and transfer to the airport in Phuket for your own departure flight home.
