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11-Day Treasures of Vietnam and Cambodia

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Overview

This 11-day Vietnam and Cambodia tour combines the highlights of both countries on a trip that takes you from north to south.

You'll start the adventure with a visit to the historical capital of Hanoi, you'll sail through the amazing Halong Bay, and discover the charming heritage city dressed in yellow and blue, Hoi An. You'll finish your time in central Vietnam with a cooking lesson with an amazing Vietnamese chef and be able to enjoy the fruits of your labour afterwards.

The next part is Ho Chi Minh City. You'll visit Cu Chi Tunnels to get a better understanding of the Vietnam War as well as visit some famous sights in Ho Chi Minh City. The trip continues with a visit to Mekong Delta for cycling and floating markets, a charming insight into rural life along the mighty river.

Lastly, you'll travel to Siem Reap and lose yourself in the gigantic mystery of Angkor Wat of the Khmer Kingdom, hopping from temple to temple and catching a vibrant sunset over the ancient kingdom.
Sightseeing
Culture & Arts
Food & Drink
Outdoors & Nature
Cycling
Cruising
Adventure
Wellness

Itinerary

Day 1

Your Vietnam and Cambodia Tour Begins!

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Your Vietnam and Cambodia Tour Begins!

Upon your arrival at Hanoi airport, your private driver will greet you, escort you to your hotel and help you with your check-in at the hotel in the Old Quarter. You have the option to go on a street food tour in the afternoon and visit one of the local markets to see all of the different kinds of foods that are used for a Vietnamese breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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    Accommodation

    Lan Vien Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Hanoi Street Food TourOptional Activity: AU$ 61 per person

    Hanoi Old Quarter

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Noi Bai International Airport to Hanoi: AU$ 21 per person

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

Day 2

Hanoi City Tour

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Hanoi City Tour

After breakfast, you have a full day today to explore Vietnam’s charming capital. Visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his personal residence, the One Pillar Pagoda and the Tran Quoc Pagoda. End the morning with a visit to the Museum of Ethnology. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple nearby Hoan Kiem Lake. Enjoy a one-hour cyclo sight-seeing tour around Hanoi Old Quarter for great fun. Then, you'll attend a traditional water puppet show before an evening at leisure.

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    Accommodation

    Lan Vien Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

    One Pillar Pagoda

    Tran Quoc Pagoda

    Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

    Temple of Literature

    Ngoc Son Temple

    Old Quarter Exploring By Cyclo

    Water Puppet Show

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

Day 3

Hanoi to Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay

This morning, you'll embark on a 3.5-hour drive through the Red River Delta, which offers plenty of chances for taking photos of Vietnamese farmers tilling the vast green paddy fields. After arriving at Halong City, you will check-in and board your boat. Enjoy a journey in the amazing bay and savour a gourmet lunch of fresh seafood onboard. In the afternoon, you can partake in some activities in the water or just spend some time relaxing.

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    Accommodation

    Signature Cruise 5 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Halong Bay Cruise

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hanoi to Halong Bay

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

    Quảng Ninh Province

Day 4

Travel to Hoi An

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Travel to Hoi An

Start the day with Tai Chi on the top deck of the cruise and after a light breakfast, you will explore some nearby islands by rowboat. You'll return to the boat and take advantage of the sundeck to admire the amazing rock formations of Bai Tu Long Bay. After lunch, you'll check out and drive to Hanoi airport for your flight to Da Nang. In Da Nang, you will be greeted and taken to your hotel in Hoi An.

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    Accommodation

    Belle Maison Hadana Hoi An Resort & Spa4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Morning Tai Chi

    Thien Canh Son Cave

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Halong Bay to Noi Bai International Airport

    Plane from Hanoi to Da Nang

    Private Driver from Da Nang International Airport to Hội An

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Quảng Ninh Province

    Hạ Long

    Hội An

Day 5

Visit My Son Sanctuary

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Visit My Son Sanctuary

After breakfast, you'll take a visit to My Son, once the spiritual capital of Champa Kingdom that dominated South East Asia for nearly a thousand years and occupied most of the central parts of Vietnam from the 2nd century to the 16th century. In the afternoon, you'll drive back to Hoi An with a visit to former merchants' homes, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Pagoda and the colourful riverside market. Then, you'll enjoy some leisure time in the ancient town.

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    Accommodation

    Belle Maison Hadana Hoi An Resort & Spa4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    My Son Sanctuary

    Hoi An Ancient Town

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    Transportations

    Private Driver

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Hội An

    Quang Nam Province

Day 6

Hoi An Cooking Class and Journey to Ho Chi Minh City

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Hoi An Cooking Class and Journey to Ho Chi Minh City

Start a tour in the morning to visit Hoi An’s colourful market, where you will get to experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market. You will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about all the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport in Danang for flying to Ho Chi Minh City. Check in to your hotel and spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City.

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    Accommodation

    Lê Duy Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Red Bridge Cooking Class

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hội An to Da Nang International Airport

    Plane from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City

    Private Driver from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Ho Chi Minh City

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Hội An

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 7

Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City Tour

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Cu Chi Tunnels and Ho Chi Minh City Tour

In the morning, you'll drive outside of Ho Chi Minh City to visit the incredible Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground labyrinth of passageways, used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. In the afternoon, you'll drive back to Ho Chi Minh City to visit the Notre-Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office which are fine examples of classical French colonial architecture. Continue to the Reunification Palace before finishing the day at the War Remnants Museum and the bustling Ben Thanh Market.

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    Accommodation

    Lê Duy Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cu Chi Tunnels

    Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

    Saigon Central Post Office

    War Remnants Museum

    Ben Thanh Market

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Củ Chi

    Private Driver

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 8

Mekong Delta Boat Ride

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Mekong Delta Boat Ride

Today you will spend a day exploring the mesmerising Mekong Delta. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River and on the way, you'll visit Cai Be Floating Market. You'll disembark and take a cycling tour through the small villages, where you will have the opportunity to visit a local family. You'll enjoy a delicious local lunch at an ancient house and after lunch, you'll drive back Ho Chi Minh.

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    Accommodation

    Lê Duy Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cai Be Floating Village

    Cycling in the Mekong Delta

    Cycling in the Mekong Delta

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    Transportations

    Private Driver

    Private Driver

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    Tien Giang

Day 9

Fly to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat Tour

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Fly to Siem Reap and Angkor Wat Tour

After breakfast, you'll drive to Tan Son Nhat airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival in Siem Reap airport, you'll transfer to the hotel for check-in and visit the World Wonder of Angkor Wat. You will first visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, and Bayon and Baphoun Temple before continuing to the Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. You'll finish your day with a beautiful sunset from Phnom Bakheng Hill.

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    Accommodation

    Saem Siemreap Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Angkor Thom

    Bayon Temple

    Baphuon Temple

    Terrace of the Elephants

    Terrace Of The Leper King

    Phnom Bakheng Sunset

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    Plane from Ho Chi Minh City to Krong Siem Reap

    Private Driver from Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport to Krong Siem Reap

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    Meals

    Breakfast and dinner

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    Siem Reap

Day 10

Angkor Wat Exploration

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Angkor Wat Exploration

Today you will continue to discover the ancient grounds of Angkor Wat. In the morning you will visit the fabulous Ta Prohm embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers. After, visit Pre Rup temple, East Mebon temple, and Neak Poan temple. In the afternoon, you will head to the Krovan temple, Royal Bath of Srah Srang and Banteay Kdei temples.

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    Accommodation

    Saem Siemreap Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Ta Prohm

    Pre Rup Temple

    Eastern Mebon

    Neak Pean

    Prasat Kravan

    Srah Srang

    Banteay Kdei Temple

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Siem Reap

Day 11

Tonle Sap and Departure

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Tonle Sap and Departure

Today is the last day of your Vietnam and Cambodia tour. You'll take a short bus ride to Tonle Sap Lake, board a motorboat and enjoy a cruise past a floating village and visiting the local schools in the floating village. Then, you'll head back to the town and enjoy some free time to shop in a local market. Finally, you'll be transferred to Siem Reap International airport for your departure flight. Goodbye and hope to welcome you again on the next trip!

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    Activities

    Tonlé Sap

    Free Time in Siem Reap

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Krong Siem Reap to Tonlé Sap

    Private Driver from Krong Siem Reap to Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Siem Reap

Included in Price

  • 10 nights accommodation
  • 36 activities
  • 10 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 2 dinners
  • Airport transfer
  • Domestic flights
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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