THE DETAILED PROGRAM OF VIETNAM & COMBODIA CULTURAL CLOSE-UP TOUR
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL.OVERNIGHT IN HANOI
Welcome to Hanoi, you will be collected by our local driver at Hanoi Airport and transfer to hotel for check in. The room is at your disposal from 14.00 onwards. Balance of the day as your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 2 : HANOI CITY TOUR .OVERNIGHT IN HANOI (B,L)
08.15 – 08.30 a.m: Meet your tour guide at your suggested places around Hanoi Old Quarter including:
- Tran Quoc pagoda, a Buddhist relic and national heritage lying on the West Lake.
- Ho Chi Minh complex, the final resting place of Viet Nam’s greatest father; his house-on-stilt and One pillar pagoda – modeled after a lotus flower, a symbol of Hanoi.
- Temple of Literature constructed in 1070 dedicating to Confucius, sages, and scholars. It was also the first university of Viet Nam once
Relax and have lunch at a local restaurant in Hanoi Old Quarter.
In the afternoon, spend time to explore:
- The traditional ceramics village of Bat Trang. Visit showrooms and see how they model the products.
- Ngoc Son Temple dedicated to Tran Hung Dao – General Commander for his struggle against Mongolians.
After Hanoi city tour, transfer you to your hotel & be relaxed at leisure.
Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3 : DAY TRIP TO HA LONG BAY.OVERNIGHT IN HANOI (B, L)
07:30 – 08:00 a.m: Today, you will be picked up from your hotel for a drive to the dreamy land of Halong.
12:45 – 04:00 p.m: After around 3,5 hours’ drive, you will reach Halong Harbor where our junk boat awaits to take you through the bay within 4 hours.
Along the way, the ship will stop at one of the most beautiful limestone caves in the bay. During your cruise on board, you have a great chance to enjoy the fabulous lunch with delicious seafood.
04:00 – 04:30 p.m: Enjoy the local finger food.
05:30 p.m: Afterwards, take the last chance to enjoy the spectacular landscape as the ship makes its way back to the harbor for a transfer back to Hanoi. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4 : HANOI FLIGHT TO HUE & HUE SIGHTSEEING.OVERNIGHT IN HUE (B)
Free on your own to relax, and the driver will pick you up to transfer to Hanoi airport for a flight to Hue (without tour guide).
You will be welcomed on arrival by our guide and driver and transferred to the hotel for check-in. The room will be at your disposal from 2 PM.
Take a short rest for lunch before starting the tour today.
All highlighted sites such as Royal Citadel – a World Heritage Site; Thien Mu pagoda and Dong Ba market packed in one half – day trip in the former off royal Capital of Hue.
Also, enjoy a bike ride through fascinating local’s home region, large rice field and tranquil rural areas, a typical garden house of the region.
Return to the hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 5 : HUE – DA NANG CITY TOUR.OVERNIGHT IN DA NANG CITY (B)
Starting your day by driving to Danang in more 2 hours.
On the way, you have a chance to take a glimpse into:
- Lang Co beach with long white sandy beach.
- Hai Van Pass looking over the central coastline before arriving in Danang.
Lunch at a local restaurant. Make a check-in process at the hotel.
Afterward, continue your trip when visit:
- Marble Mountain – a well-known pilgrimage site with peaks, caves, tunnels, and temples
- Linh Ung Pagoda – one of the most beautiful temples in that part of Vietnam.
- Han River bridge – is the unique swing bridge to be built in Vietnam
- Han market – the biggest local market in Danang where you could buy the famous specialties.
Check in the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 6 : DAY TRIP TO VISIT BANA HILLS & GOLDEN BRIDGE, FLIGHT TO NHA TRANG.OVERNIGHT IN NHA TRANG (B,L)
07:15-7h:30 a.m, you will be picked up at the lobby. Transfer to Ba Na hills and take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French, the Golden bridge…
Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nghinh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour.
Buffet lunch will be severed at the restaurant.
In the afternoon, you will be free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park… (2 hours). Or discover Ba Na hills on your own.
Around 15:00, Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills
15h30: Our driver will take you to Da Nang airport for your short flight to Nha Trang – the beach city of Vietnam.
Upon your arrival at the airport, our driver will meet and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. Dinner is on your own account. Overnight at the hotel in Nha Trang.
DAY 7 : NHA TRANG FREE DAY .OVERNIGHT IN NHA TRANG(B)
Today is free to discover the town or relax on the beach at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Nha Trang.
DAY 8 : NHA TRANG – DRIVE TO DA LAT.OVERNIGHT IN DA LAT (B)
09:00 a.m Take a drive to Dalat by a private car (without tour guide).
01.00 p.m Welcome to Da Lat -Known as the “City of Eternal Spring” surrounded by hills, pine forests, lakes, and waterfalls. Then make a check-in process and free your leisure at the balance of the day.
Meals on your own and Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 9 : DA LAT CITY TOUR.OVERNIGHT IN DA LAT(B, L)
08:30 a.m: Pick up at your hotel.
Today, you will spend the time to visit the most highlights of Da Lat included:
- Robin Hall and take the panorama view city
- Tuyen Lam Lake surrounding pine forest with flower and vegetable fields dotted and Truc Lam Zen Monastery.
- Datanla waterfall and Bao Dai King’s Summer Palace– the last Emperor
12:30 p.m: Lunch at a local restaurant.
01:30 p.m: Continue the trip with:
- Dalat Flower Garden, you can take pictures in the colorful flower garden, walking in bonsai park, stroll along romantic lakeside, riding the horse or using the swan pedal boat.
- A giant golden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, The Cock Church (The Cathedral of Dalat city), enjoy the artichoke tea, jams at Dalat’s Specialties Showroom.
04:00 – 04:30 p.m: Back to the hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight in Dalat.
DAY 10 : DALAT – FLY TO HO CHI MINH (B)
Free at your leisure to discover the town on your own until being transferred to the airport for a short flight to Ho Chi Minh (without tour guide). Once arrival, you will be warmly welcomed and transferred to the hotel to check in. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 11 : HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR & CU CHI TUNNELS SIGHTSEEING.OVERNIGHT IN HCMC (B, L)
08:00-08:30 am Pick up at your hotel and start the city tour included:
- Independence Palace (the Reunification Palace) was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace.
- War Remnants Museum which has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
- Notre Dame Cathedral & Central Post Office the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times
- Jade Emperor Pagoda with the peaceful atmosphere &o many stories behind each detail of the pagoda.
12:30 am Lunchtime with a famous Phở restaurant (Vietnamese noodle soup).
02:00 pm Depart around 1,5 hours through the pleasant countryside before arriving at Cu Chi Tunnels – the historic site where Vietnamese soldiers used as a shelter during wartime. This fantastic network stretches over 250 km and is the shelter of Vietnamese soldiers during the wars.
06:00 – 07:00 pm. Be dropped off at your hotel. Dinner on your own account. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 12 : DAY TRIP TO MEKONG DELTA.OVERNIGHT IN HCMC (B, L)
08:30 – 09:00 a.m Depart from your hotel for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River.
- Boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
- Stopover at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music.
- Visit the fruit plantation.
- Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
- Cycling around Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta.
05:00 – 05:30 p.m. Drop off at your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 13 : HO CHI MINH – SIEM REAP.OVERNIGHT IN SIEM RIEP (B)
Free on your own until being transferred to the airport (without tour guide) to take your regional flight to Siem Reap.
Once arrival, you will meet our tour guide and driver to transfer to the hotel to check in. The balance of the day will be free at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at Siem Reap.
DAY 14 : ANGKOR SIGHTSEEING DAY TRIP.OVERNIGHT IN SIEM RIEP (B,L)
08:00: After meeting our tour guide, then we drive to Angkor Thom that was the masterpiece of King Jayavarman VII. Following the occupation of Angkor by the Chams from 1177 to 1181, the new king decided to build an impregnable fortress at the heart of his empire.
- We begin to visit Bayon Temple. At the exact center of Angkor Thom, this is an eccentric expression of the creative genius and inflated ego of Cambodia’s most celebrated king. Its 54 towers are each topped off with the four faces of Avalokiteshvara (Buddha of Compassion), which bear more than a passing resemblance to the king himself.
- We continue to visit Terrace of the Leper King. This intricately carved platform was the royal crematorium and the statue that was originally thought to be the leper king is now believed to be Yama, the god of death.
- We continue along the Terrace of Elephants, originally used as a viewing gallery for the king to preside over parades, performances and traditional sports. At the southern end lies the Baphuon, once of the most beautiful temples at Angkor, dating from the reign of Uditayavarman 1 in the 11th century.
- We visit Ta Prohm “Tomb Raider” fame. Ta Prohm has been abandoned to the elements, a reminder that while empires rise and fall, the riotous power of nature marches on, oblivious to the dramas of human history. Left as it was ‘discovered’ by French explorer Henri Mouhout in 1860, the tentacle-like tree roots here are slowly strangling the surviving stones, man first conquering nature to create, nature later conquering man to destroy.
- We journey out to the Mother of all temples, Angkor Wat. Believed to be the world’s largest religious building, this temple is the perfect fusion of symbolism and symmetry and a source of pride and strength to all Khmers. Built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, this is most famous temple at Angkor.
Transfer to your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 15 : SIEM RIEP DEPARTURE (B)
At a good time in the morning, you will be picked up from the hotel (without guide) to the airport for your departure flight. The room will be at your disposal until noon time only. Meals on your own
