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Essential Cambodia & Vietnam

If you are seeking for a relaxing honeymoon vacation then Cambodia is perfect for you. Cambodia is known for its meditation centers, massages, spas and calm azure seas. Vietnam is also a beautiful piece of heaven and an…

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Essential Cambodia & Vietnam
Duration12 days / 11 nights
TypeCircuit
DestinationsVietnam, Cambodia
ThemesFamily, Honeymoon

Overview

If you are seeking for a relaxing honeymoon vacation then Cambodia is perfect for you. Cambodia is known for its meditation centers, massages, spas and calm azure seas. Vietnam is also a beautiful piece of heaven and an amazing place to relax with its breath taking view, huge resorts and original historical sites.

Itinerary

1Arrival – Phnom Penh

Upon arrival in Phnom Penh, meet and transfer to the hotel for check in

In the afternoon, discover the most remarkable sights of Phnom Penh

in a Cyclo, a very fun way to explore this lively city

First, head to the royal palace

Continue to the national museum

In addition, the roof space is home to a large bat colony!

End your tour at Wat Phnom, a hilltop pagoda and the birthplace of the city

2Phnom Penh – Siem Reap

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap

On arrival in siem reap, meet and transfer to the hotel for check in

This afternoon, start your visits by Tuk Tuk at the ancient city of Angkor Thom

From here, continue to Bayon temple in the center of the city

Also visits: The terrace of the elephants and the terrace of the leper king

Return to the hotel

3Siem Reap – Tour

In the morning, explore the temples of the small circuit

Start your tour with a visit to Ta Prohm temple

Your visit will also include Banteay Kdei, a buddhist monastery

Return to the hotel for a relaxing break during the midday heat

Depart on a very special sightseeing tour of the famous Angkor Wat

Return to the hotel

4Siem Reap – Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Morning at leisure till transfer to the airport for departure flight to ho chi minh (Saigon)

Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to hotel

The rest of the day is at leisure

5Ho Chi Minh City

Depart your hotel at for a full day tour of Ho Chi Minh City

Head to Cholon, the city’s Chinatown district

Discover the markets and shops of the area, and also

The Cantonese Thien Hau Pagoda - dedicated to the goddess of the sea

Vietnam's first traditional medicine museum, the Fito museum will be visited next

Head back into the centre of the city to visit Ben Thanh market

Visit the war remnants or the history museum, or the former presidential palace

From there stroll to the major sights of colonial Ho Chi Minh City:

The old Saigon post office, dong Khoi Street, continental hotel,Opera house and city hall

At the end of the afternoon head back to your hotel

6Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong delta – Ho Chi Minh City

Leave bustling Ho Chi Minh for the 2-hour drive to the delta town of Cai Be

On arrival board your boat for a cruise of Cai Be floating market

After visiting the market continue to a factory of pop-rice’, rice paper and coconut candies

Return to the boat for the cruise to dong Hoa Hiep island

Along the way admire the scenery and the daily life of the local villagers

Lunch will be local Mekong style serving specialties of the area

Following your cruise drive back to Ho Chi Minh City

7Ho Chi Minh City – Danang – Hoi An

Transfer to tan son nhat airport for the short flight to Danang

On arrival in Danang transfer to Hoi An, a major asian trading port

Take a walking tour of the ancient town centre to visit:

The former merchants’homes, the 400 year-old japanese covered bridge and the colorful market

In the afternoon take a three-hour cruise on the Thu Bon river with stops at:

Thanh ha pottery village, kim bong carpenters’village and the shipbuilding yard

The remainder of this afternoon is at leisure

8Hoi An – Hue

Leave Hoi An of danang for Hue, the former imperial capital of vietnam

You will stop for a visit at the Cham musuem

Climb over the pass of ocean clouds and dropping down to the

Wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co

Upon arrival in Hue, visit the imperial citadel

After exploring the ruins of this wonderful monument take

A cyclo ride along the leafy side streets

Then return to your hotel for the remainder of this afternoon at leisure

9Hue – Hanoi

Start your day with a visit to the city’s vibrant Dong Ba Market

Then take a cyclo through the “Old City “to Tinh Tam Lake where the Emperors used to come to Relax

Continue to former emperor Minh Mang’s tomb, then to Khai Dinh’s Tomb

Later on, transfer to the airport for a 1 hour flight to Hanoi

10Hanoi – Halong Bay

Leave Hanoi for an overnight boat trip on halong bay

Board your traditional wooden junk or the emeraude

En -route lunch will be served

Towards the end of the day set anchor for the night

As the sun sets over the bay dinner is served on board with:

Fresh seafood, salads, and fruits

11Halong Bay – Hanoi

On your return to halong city enjoy a wholesome brunch as your boat weaves through strange-shaped limestone rock formations

Upon disembarkation your driver will meet you for the transfer back to Hanoi

In Hanoi, in the afternoon visit the fascinating Museum, a research center and public museum exhibiting

the ethnic groups of Vietnam

Later on, visit Hanoi’s old Quarter and take a walking tour through charming Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake

Finish the day with a water puppet show

12Hanoi – Departure

In the morning, leave your hotel for the Temple of Literature

Later on, visit the One Pillar Pagoda, one of Vietnam’s most iconic temples

Continue to picturesque West Lake and the sixth century Tran Quoc Buddhist Pagoda, then transfer to the nearby Taosit temple of Quan Thanh dedicated to Tran Vu, one of the principal deities in Taoism

At a proper time, transfer to the airport for departure flight

Included

  • Round trip ticket to Phnom Penh return from Hanoi (economy class)
  • Internal flights: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap – Ho Chi Minh City - Danang/ Hue – Hanoi
  • Round trip transfer: Airport – Hotel – Airport
  • Private transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
  • 11-night accommodation at hotels on bed & breakfast basis
  • Local English speaking guides
  • Boat trips during the tour
  • Assistance of our representative in Cambodia & Vietnam

Not included

  • Airport taxes
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Travel insurance
  • All other expenses

Hotels

  • Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh (1 nights)
  • InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, Hanoi (2 nights)
  • Juliana Hotel, Phnom Penh (1 nights)
  • Amanjaya Pancam, Phnom Penh (1 nights)
  • Tara Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap (2 nights)
  • Victoria Angkor Resort & SPA, Siem Reap (2 nights)
  • Angkor Village Resort & Spa, Siem Reap (2 nights)
  • Au Lac, Ho Chi Minh City (3 nights)
  • Duxton Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City (3 nights)
  • Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City (3 nights)
  • Hoi An Trails Resort & Spa, Hoi An (1 nights)
  • Boutique Hoi An Resort, Hoi An (1 nights)
  • Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa, Hoi An (1 nights)
  • Park View Hotel, Hue (1 nights)
  • Saigon Morin Hotel, Hue (1 nights)
  • La Residence Hotel & Spa, Hue (1 nights)
  • Bai Tho Junks, Halong Bay (1 nights)
  • Emeraude Cruise, Halong Bay (1 nights)
  • Bhaya Cruises, Halong Bay (1 nights)
  • Hanoi Boutique, Hanoi (2 nights)
  • Flower Garden Hotel, Hanoi (2 nights)