Welcome to SIEM REAP, the treasures of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Upon arrival, we will be picked up and transferred to visit the Chong Kneas Floating Villages, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a ride in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap, the “Great Lake” of Cambodia and the largest in Asia. Here we will see plenty of examples of the Khmer way of life on the Tonle Sap. After that, transfer to a restaurant for lunch. This afternoon, visit Wat Thmei (Killing Field), which contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some of the bones were recovered from a nearby well, while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield. Continue to visit the “Les Artisans d’Angkor – Chantiers Ecole”, the Finest Authentic Khmer Arts and Crafts. Enjoy a set local dinner with an Apsara dance show – a taste of classical Khmer culture. Dinner and overnight in Siem Reap.

Today’s Sightseeing

• Siem Reap Local Tour
• Apsara Dance Show with Dinner

Stay in Siem Reap

Lunch, Dinner

After having breakfast at the hotel this morning, we explored the South Gate of Angkor Thom, known as Big Angkor, a 3km 2 walled and moated royal city which was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire. The famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two-and-a-half-meter-tall, 300-meter-long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants that spans the heart of Angkor Thom. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall deeply carved with mythological figures. Finally, visit Ta Prohm Temple, which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty!

Today’s Sightseeing

• Angkor Wat Temple
• Angkor Thom

Stay in Hanoi

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, check out and depart for Halong Bay, a World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994, with nearly 3,000 rocky islets. The drive may take you more than three to four hours, depending on the high or low seasons’ traffic, and will pass the Red River Delta, one of the two granaries of Vietnam. Upon arrival in Halong, we will sail our boat around its natural rocky gardens whilst a tasty seafood lunch (local food) is waiting on board. Most of the islets here are not inhabited due to the lack of fresh water, but are excellent for cruising to contemplate their miraculous draws on the horizon. We can wander to visit a grotto or just lazily relax on the sundeck. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Overnight on the cruise.

Today’s Sightseeing

• Activities on Cruise

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the “East Sea” by a point-oriented name, “Eastern Sea”, so you may guess how miraculous it is to see the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. After breakfast, our boat will continue to cruise through marvelous areas, where almost every islet has its own name, shaped like or reminiscent of Sail Island, Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock, or Turtle islet, etc. Check out your room and have brunch on board while the cruise is coming back to the pier. Disembark from the cruise and transfer back to Hanoi.

Afternoon, visit Ba Dinh Square – the biggest square in Hanoi, where all the biggest cultural, political events of the city, especially demonstrations, take place. Start our visit at the Complex of Ho Chi Minh, including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (from outside only, as it closes in the afternoon), Ho Chi Minh’s house-on-stilts, his fish pond, and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Then, the Temple of Literature, which is considered the first university in Vietnam. Later, we have an overall view of the capital by a leisure walk, which wanders around the Old Quarter of Hanoi and the Hoan Kiem Lake (the “Sword” Lake). From here, wandering on the narrow streets of the Old Quarter to experience the daily life of the local people & shopping at Dong Xuan market. Overnight in Hanoi.

Today’s Sightseeing

• Hanoi City Tour

Stay in Hanoi

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel and check out to head to the airport for a flight to Danang. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer directly to the restaurant for lunch. After lunch, transfer to Hoian Ancient Town. You take an interesting walk over the tile-roofed Japanese Bridge, visit taciturn Chinese Assembly Halls, enjoy the attractiveness of ancient houses, or listen to folk music of Central Vietnam at old club-houses. Later, we can stop at shrines or stroll into the market located by the Thu Bon river, where you may find the same feelings of the artists, who see the rooftops of Hoian as a magical old world of Oriental feel and a source of inspiration. This is also a wonderful town to shop for lanterns, soft silk, raw silk, or to get your clothes tailored within a day. Transfer back to Danang. Overnight in Da Nang.

Today’s Sightseeing

• Hoi An Ancient Town Tour

Stay in Danang

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, transfer to Ba Na hills and take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Reach the French-inspired hilltop resort, we visit the Old Villas, French Stable, and Tinh Tam Garden with our English-speaking guide for a walk down the hills’ memory lane. Admire the lush vegetation and the rich terrains of Truong Son mountain that stretches to the East Sea from the iconic Golden Bridge. Just a few steps away from the village stands the Linh Ung Pagoda, home to the 27-meter-high Buddha statue. See an impressive facade of traditional Vietnamese architecture when we visit the pagoda. Next, head to Loc Uyen-Garden and Quan Am Pavilion for a walk through well-manicured landscapes that serve as gorgeous backdrops for photoshoots.

Have lunch at Ba Na Hills restaurant. Our next stop will be the Fantasy Park, an amusement park inspired by French chateaus and palaces. Have fun with exciting rides fit for all ages. For our last destination, drop by Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple for a glimpse of Vietnam’s Buddhist culture. Tour the temple complex, where a 9-story pagoda and teahouse sit 1,487 meters above sea level.

Go downhill by cable car and return to Danang. Dinner and overnight in Danang. Please note: Alpine roller coaster, Wax Museum entrance fee, Debay Wine Cellar entrance fee, coin games at Fantasy Park are not included.

Today’s Sightseeing

• Ba Na Hills with Cable Car

Stay in Danang

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Packed breakfast, checked out, and transferred to the airport for a flight to Saigon, a visit to the Cu Chi tunnels. Located 60km from Saigon, Cu Chi is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities, including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. After a short introduction video showing how the tunnels were constructed, you will have a chance to crawl into a short section of the tunnels to feel the oppressive narrowness and heat inside. Transfer back to Saigon to check into the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Saigon.

Today’s Sightseeing

• Cu Chi Tunnels

Stay in Saigon

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Have breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to My Tho, the homeland of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice paper. Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River, viewing the life to the local people live
along the banks. We stop to visit an island in the area, enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in the heart of the lush garden, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music. Later, embark on other small boats rowed by the local people through the small canals, shadowed by water coconut trees, to visit the local factories. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local people produce the coconut candy milk, and of course, you can also try it or stroll in the garden where the locals feed the honeybees. In the afternoon, continue to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous pagoda in the area with architecture combination of Chinese, Cambodian, and French cultures. Return to Saigon, we visit the central Ben Thanah Market, where vendors display a vast array of goods and handicrafts, appealing to every taste. Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Stay overnight in Saigon.

Today’s Sightseeing

• Mekong Delta

Stay in Saigon

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Today, the city tour will begin with a visit to the Reunification Palace, a witness to the fierce Vietnam War that ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and a hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the Notre Dame Cathedral (view from outside only), built between 1877 and 1883, and colonial-styled Central Post Office, one of the city’s major landmarks. Then visit Ben Thanh market, a symbol of Saigon. After lunch time, transfer to the airport for the departure flight back to your sweet home.

Today’s Sightseeing

• Saigon City Tour

Breakfast, Lunch