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The Vietnam and Cambodia Treasure 22 days is a great exploration of Vietnam and Cambodia at the famous cultural, historical, hidden charm areas.

ITINERARY:

Day 01: Ha Noi Arrival

Today, the Vietnam and Cambodia Treasure 22 days will be started by picking up from airport to check in at the hotel. Free for a walking around the old city before enjoy a cyclo trip riding around to discover the old bustling old quarter with old streets. Night in Hanoi.
Services included: Transport, cyclo trip and hotel.

Day 02: Hanoi – Halong Bay (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) – Joined

Today, we will depart for Halong with about 3 hours and a half (you will have a short break of 20 minutes in Hai Duong province). On arrival, getting on a cruise for a welcome drink and your lunch will be served in the restaurant on the Junk. From now on, you will discover the mysterious beauty of the bay. You are free to enjoy the natural scenery, taking pictures of thousands of amazing islets or the fishers’ work…You will have time for admiring the beauty of the islets and caves of Halong bay. Firstly, our guide will bring you to Sung Sot cave, one of the most spacious and beautiful caves of Halong bay with a lot of “hanging lights” made of stalactites shining brightly and sparkling. The stones in the shape of statues, elephants, tray of sticky rice, flowers and leaves. After that, heading to Titiov Island for swimming and then do kayaking through Luon cave. All make you feel like being in a different world, which likes in your dream. Dinner and night on the cruise.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip, kayak and cabin.

Day 03: Halong – Cat Ba Island (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) – Joined

Today, enjoy the morning breakfast at sunrise time, then you will enjoy a cruise in the breathtaking scenery of Halong to Gia Luan harbour. Our bus takes you to Catba National Park. Do biking or trekking to discover the wild beauty of Cat Ba national park before driving to Cat ba town for check in. In the afternoon, take another boat will take you to visit Monkey Island. Kayaking around Lan ha bay with full of exploration. Relaxing and swimming before turning back to the town of Cat Ba. Dinner and night in Cat Ba.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and hotel .

Day 04: Cat Ba island – Halong – Hanoi – Lao Cai (Breakfast, Lunch) – Joined

Today, Breakfast before back boat pier for a crusie back halong city. Embark the cruise for lunch at a restaurant before return Hanoi.In the evening, enjoy a traditional puppet show at the theater.
At 20h00, take a night train to Lao Cai. Night on train .
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip, puppet music show and train ticket.

Day 05: Lao Cai – Sapa – Trekking to Ta Van (, Breakfast, Lunch)

Morning pick up at station and drive up to Sapa – a foggy highland town. Enjoy a trekking trail to down to the bottom of the valley via many paddy fields with a visit at Lao Chai and Tavan Villages. Time for discovering the daily lives before return Sapa town. Dinner and night in Sapa.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 06: Sapa – Trekking to Cat Cat – Sin Chai (Breakfast, Lunch)

With the morning walking down to Cat Cat village of H’mong people to discover the daily lives, tradition, culture and custom, visit Cat Cat waterfall and an old French Hydro Power Station. Next we will continue trekking to Sin Chai village for a wild and remote minority village. Finally, drive back Sapa. Night in Sapa.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 07: Sapa – Tour to colorful Bac Ha Market – Lao Cai – Hanoi (Breakfast, Lunch) (Sunday Market)

Today, we will enjoy an early coach trip to Bac Ha market. This drive will take approx. 3 hours. We arrive in Bac Ha at 9.30AM, the best time to visit this huge market with its entire colorful ethnic people as Flower H’mong, Phu La and Dzao Tuyen who gather to buy and sell. After visiting the market, have lunch in restaurant, our guide will take you for a trekking to Ban Pho village. At around 3.00PM we get back to our bus for the ride back to to Lao Cai Train station for a night train back Hanoi. Night on train.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and train ticket.

Day 08: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc (Breakfast, Lunch)

Breakfast at hotel, we will start driving to Ninh Binh – the first citadel of Viet Nam. With 02 hours on coach trip, you can enjoy the beautiful countryside’s landscapes on the Red river delta. On arrival, start a visit of Hoa Lu, the ancient citadel of Vietnam in the 10th century. Visiting temples of the 2 king Dinh and Le. After that, we continue walking up and down the countryside and enjoy the marvelous scenery of the ancient capital in the beautiful Truong Yen valley. Time for lunch at restaurant, then free before drive back Ha Noi. Night in Ha Noi
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees, boat trip and hotel.

Day 09: Hanoi – City – Train to Dong Hoi (Breakfast, Lunch)

On arrival Hanoi station, pick up to office and time for breakfast before start a full day trip to discover the most famous historical sites. The first place Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, then the house on stilts from which “Uncle Ho” ruled Vietnam until his death in 1969. We’ll also view the Presidential Palace and One Pillar Pagoda, and the fascinating display of memorabilia in the Ho Chi Minh Museum. Next we visit Hanoi’s first University – the Temple of Literature – dating back to 1070. After that, drive back to Ngoc Son temple situated among the Hoan Kiem Lake. Enjoy the scenery of the lake sides.
Tonight, we will enjoy an Express train to Dong Hoi at 23h00. Night in Train.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees and train ticket.

Day 10: Dong Hoi – Phong Nha Cave – Boat Trip (Breakfast, Lunch)

On arrival Dong Hoi station, pick up and enjoy breakfast before start to visit Phong Nha cave, one of the world’s two largest limestone region. On arrival Phong Nha, enjoy boat trip to discover Phong Nha cave, one of the most beautiful and longest caves in the world, a world natural site. Night in Dong Hoi.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees, boat trip and hotel.

Day 11: Dong Hoi – Quang Tri – Hue (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, after the breakfast, we will start a discover Quang Tri province for visiting the ancient Citadel including Imperial City and Forbidden City which was used by the Emperors and their families. Proceeding onto visiting of La Vang Church and enjoy lunch at Dong Ha town. Continue our journey to Hue, en route, stop at Thanh Tan mineral water tourist attraction. Back to Hue and shopping at Dong Ba market. Enjoy the traditional royal music performance on a boat drifting on the Huong River. Night in Hue.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees, Royal musci show and hotel..

Day 12: Hue City full day (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, on arrival Hue station, pick up to city and start a tour to discover Hue – the last King Palace which is still remained with various kinds of royal construction and architecture. With a visit at Flag Towel, Ngo Mon gate, Nine Urns, Thai Hoa and forbidden Palace. After that, continue to visit a King Tombs before enjoy a boat trip cruising along Perfume River for a visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang King Tomb. Finally, end tour at Dong Ba Market for a leisure around to discover the traditional foods and goods selling there. Night in Hue..
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and hotel.

Day 13: Hue Cuisine – Hai Van Pass – Da Nang Museum – Marble Mountain – Hoian(Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, after breakfast at hotel, we will enjoy a cooking class to discover the famous royal cuisine in Hue. In the afternoon, start a drive to Hoian town with a stops on the way such as: Lang Co Beach, Hai Van Pass, Champ Museum in Danang city for a big statue collection of Champ Culture, Marble Mountain with their cave and hillside temples and scenic views. Finally, check in hotel and free at leisure around the old town. Night in Hoian.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, cooking class and hotel.

Day 14: Hoian – Walking tour – Leisure (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, after the breakfast at hotel, we will enjoy a walking tour around the old Indochina trade center for a visit Hoi An with 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants’ house. Time for lunch and then free at leisure around the old town. Night in Hoian.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 15: Hoian – Danang – Saigon (Breakfast)

Today, after the breakfast, we will be free before taking a flight to Saigon. Pick up to city for check in and night in Saigon.
Services included: Transport, train ticket and hotel.

Day 16: Saigon City – Cu Chi Tunnel (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, we will enjoy the morning visit of Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. Close to the palace are some striking French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Sai Gon Post Office. We also visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum before continuing to the bustling Ben Thanh Market where everything and anything is for sale! Time for lunch and then heading to explore Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network of approximately 200 km constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Viet Cong in the American war. Night in Saigon.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee and hotel.

Day 17: Saigon – Cai Be – Can Tho – Chau Doc (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, after the breakfast at hotel, at 07h30am, we will depart for Cai be for boat trip to explore the floating market with sellers and buyers bargaining and exchanging their goods from their boats. Next a boat rides on the maze of shady canals to arrive at a local orchard to enjoy the local tropical fruits and to see the daily activities of local people as poetry, rice paper…. At several local product making shops. Having lunch on An Binh island and rest before keep driving to Chau Doc (If time permitted, we will visit Sam Moutain). Dinner and night in Chau Doc.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees, boat trip and hotel.

Day 18: Chau Doc – Boat trip to Phnom Penh City (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, after the breakfas, we will embark a boat trip to Phnompenh. On arrival, pick up to city and start enjoy a trip for visit some most famous sites around such as: the National Museum of Khmer Arts, with its warm red terracotta and its gracefully curved roof topped by dozens of guardian nagas. Then we continue to the nearby Royal Palace, one of the most beautiful samples of Khmer palace, which allows us to visit the precious, Throne Hall, Prasat Khemarin, Prasat Samrn Phirum, Hor Preah Khan, Chan Chhaya, and Silver Pagoda where the king regularly does the warship. We pass through the River Front Park whose scenery is much worth shooting, and continue to the only one hill in town with sacred sites called Wat Phnom (Visited sites are based on time permitted!). Night in Phnompenh.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boat trip and hotel.

Day 19: Phnom Penh Killing Field – Siemreap (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, we will spend the morning for visit the unforgotten Cheung Ek killing field where is a genocidal site. Then visit Toul Sleng Museum where is the largest center of detention and torture of Khmer Rough regime, back city for lunch time and then taking a flight to Siemreap. Pick up to hotel for check in and night in Siemreap.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, flight ticket and hotel.

Day 20: Siemreap – Angkor Temple Tour (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, in the early morning, we will enjoy the sunrise time at Angkor Wat, then start the tour to South Gate of Angkor Thom, then go to Angkor Thom (the temple) which was built by Angkor’s greatest king, Jayavarman VII. The major attraction of Angkor Thom is the Bayon, whose exact function and symbolism is still unknown until now. Then we go to Baphoun, which is one of the most spectacular of Angkor’s temples in its heyday; to Terrace of the Elephants that was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king’s grand audience hall; to Terrace of the Leper King, another of Angkor’s mysteries. In the afternoon, we visit the World Seventh Wonder -better known as Angkor Wat- that stands as the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Angkor wat stretch over some 400 sq. km, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire. In the evening we view the sunset at Phnom Bakheng Hill. Night in Siem Reap.
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fees and hotel.

Day 21: Siemreap – Tonle Sap Lake – City (Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, after breakfast, we are on a boat trip to Great Lake Tonle Sap that is renowned for its basin of fresh water fish (10 tons/ 1Square Km in the 60’s). Visitors may also view the fresh water exhibition where we can see various kinds of fish in Tonle Sap Lake such as floating village and real style on the river. In the afternoon, we will continue to visit somw mosy famous sites in city such as: Prasat Kravan, Spas srang, Banteay Kdey, Ta Keo, Ta Prohm. Night in Siemreap
Services included: Transport, guide, meals, entrance fee, boa trip and hotel.

Day 22: Siemreap Departure (Breakfast)

Today, we will be free at leisure before car will drive to the airport for departure flight. End the Vietnam and Cambodia Treasure 22 days.
Services included: Transportation

Tour cost: In USD/ Person

HOTEL LIST

Included services:

+ Transportation with A/C
+ English speaking guide on tour
+ Meals mentioned above,
+ Entrance fee for sites visited
+ Boat trip in: Ha Long bay, Ninh Binh, Hue, Mekong Delta, Chau Doc -Phnom penh, Tonle Sap lake
+ Train tickets: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Ha Noi, Hanoi – Dong Hoi (Shared 4 soft sleepers with A/C)
+ Flight ticket from Danang – Saigon, Phnom Penh – Siemreap.
+ Hotels – shared twin room
+ Cyclo trip, Government tax, services charge.

Excluded services:

+ Personal expenses, Drinks, telephone, laundry, tips
+ Airfare, Vietnam and Cambodia visas, All airport taxes – paying at airport check in desks.
+ Payment services charge by credit card or bank transfer (3%)
+ Other services not mentioned in the itinerary.