Cambodia And Vietnam Discovery Tour
Cambodia And Vietnam Discovery Tour
Cambodia And Vietnam Discovery Tour
17 Days Starting in Siem Reap, Cambodia and ending in Hanoi, Vietnam
Visiting: Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi Tunnels, Mekong Delta, Hoi An, Hue, DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), Vietnam, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Hanoi, Halong Bay
Tour operator:
Tour code:
17CPCVN
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 16
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
35-79
Special diets catered:
Please advise needs
Tour operated in:
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Activities:
From:
$6005
$5705 (USD)
The Big ADVENTURE Sale: -$300
Tour Overview
From marvelling the UNESCO World Heritage site of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap to setting sails on a 5-star luxury cruise in Halong Bay, this immersive journey will take you to discover some of the world’s greatest treasures in Vietnam and Cambodia. Interact with the locals and be warmly welcomed by their unwavering generosity and hospitality.
Start in Siem Reap as you discover the phenomenal ruins of Angkor temples and explore the fascinating floating village, then fly to the bustling Ho Chi Minh City to crawl through Cu Chi Tunnels, a remnant of the Vietnam War. Cruise the narrow canals of the lush green Mekong Delta, visit the vibrant floating market and traditional workshops before walking on the cobbled street of Hoi An Ancient Town and unveil the royal legacy of Vietnam's last dynasty in Hue Imperial City. Explore the magnificent cave system of Phong Nha and get a glimpse of the famous DMZ Zone during the Vietnam War. Head to Northern Vietnam and weave your way through the busy streets of the Old Quarter in Hanoi on an exciting cyclo ride, then set sails on a luxury cruise to the heart of Halong Bay and be amazed by the dramatic seascape.
Savour authentic meals with a fine mix of cuisines at every turn and in a fun cooking class.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Siem Reap Arrival (D)
Location: Siem Reap
On your arrival in Siem Reap, our local driver and tour guide will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Have the rest of the day at leisure.
In the evening, our tour guide will take you out for a Welcome Dinner.
Day 2 : Siem Reap - Angkor Wat (B,L)
Location: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap
After breakfast, you will visit The Southern Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon, Baphuon, and Phimeanakas temples, plus Terraces of the Elephant and leper King. Lunch at a famous local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit Ta Prohm then explore the Angkor Wat temple, the 7th Wonder of the Ancient World. You will climb up to Bakheng Hill to watch the sunset over Angkor Wat and the surrounding area.
Enjoy the fascinating performance of Cambodia Traditional APSARA dance show.
Day 3 : Siem Reap - Meet The Locals & Explore Floating Village (B,L)
Location: Siem Reap
Today we will discover the countryside of Siem Reap and chat with the locals.
Visit Khmer Traditional houses built on stilts farming areas and a Buddhist monastery.
After lunch, we will visit the floating village of Kompong Phluk or Kompong Khleang before transferring back to your hotel around 5pm.
Day 4 : Flight To Ho Chi Minh City & Afternoon City Tour (B,L)
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast, our driver will transfer you to Siem Reap Airport for your short international flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
On your arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, our local tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
After lunch, our tour guide will take you to visit all the highlights in Ho Chi Minh city including: Reunification Palace, a palace of old President in South of Vietnam during the American war; the War Remnants Museum; Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office.
Day 5 : Cu Chi Tunnels & Countryside Tour By Luxury Speedboat (B,L)
Location: Cu Chi Tunnels
Start your day with a hotel pickup and transfer to Ho Chi Minh Pier where you board a luxury speedboat made of high-quality teak wood. Zip along the Saigon River to the infamous Cu Chi Tunnels.
The river cruise takes approximately one hour and local fruit with unlimited refreshments is served on board. Observe life along the riverbanks as your guide informs you about the local people's river-based livelihoods. Enjoy great photo ops of the Saigon River's jungle-fringed canals and tributaries, where you might see houses on stilts or water buffalo at work.
Cu Chi Tunnel is an underground tunnels network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. Home to around 10,000 people for several years, it took about 25 years to build the underground city. The tunnel system was an excellent way for the Vietcong to move around the countryside undetected by the Americans.
On arrival, we will watch a short introductory video before exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels, the most famous battlegrounds in the world. We will explore the complex tunnel system and view may craters left from B52 bombing raids.
Day 6 : Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta (B,L,D)
Location: Mekong Delta
Today you will travel to Mekong Delta.
On arrival you will check in to your private bungalows and enjoy lunch at the restaurant.
After lunch, visit the nearby villages, visit local workshop, chat with local farmers.
Day 7 : Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City & Flight To Da Nang (B,L)
Location: Mekong Delta
After a buffet breakfast, we take a rowed sampan to visit Cai Be floating market, a cultural feature of Mekong Delta.
Back to the Mekong Lodge for Lunch.
After lunch we will transfer you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for a short domestic flight to Da Nang.
On your arrival in Da Nang Airport, our local tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Hoi An.
Day 8 : Cooking Class & Hoi An Ancient Town Walking Tour (B,L)
Location: Hoi An
After breakfast our local tour guide will meet you at your hotel and take you to visit the local markets to buy some ingredients for your cooking lesson and learn about the local produce. Then we make our way to the restaurant for your cooking class with the expert Chef. After your class you can enjoy the food you have prepared for lunch.
After lunch, our local tour guide will meet you in your hotel lobby and transfer you to explore the town of Hoi An, visiting the 400 year old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temples and 200 year old Vietnamese former merchants’ houses. Our tour guide will walk you back to your hotel to enjoy your evening free at leisure.
Day 9 : Hoi An - Hue (B,L)
Location: Hue
This morning is at your leisure.
After lunch, you will travel to Hue by private vehicle through the high pass of Hai Van. Enjoy the spectacular scenery enroute.
Day 10 : Phuoc Tich Village & Imperial City (B,L)
Location: Hue
In the morning, we will visit the ancient village of Phuoc Tich. On this tour you will learn interesting architectural and cultural aspects of Phuoc Tich during our visits to the local ancient houses.
Then we will board a small boat along the river and see how the rural life unfolds itself. You can admire the magical serenity and relics of the Champa Kingdom scattered around the village. On the way back to Hue, have lunch at a unique garden house. Then we will visit Hue Imperial City, the home of Vietnam’s last Royal Dynasty, then travel on to Dong Ba Market to see the daily life of local people. Hue, Vietnam’s former Royal Capital, is a city that represents the outstanding demonstration of the power of the vanished Vietnamese feudal empire, including a complex of monuments, tombs and pagodas that attract tourists coming from all over the world.
Day 11 : Hue - Half Day Dmz Tour - Dong Hoi (B,L)
Location: DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), Vietnam
Early pick up today at hotel in Hue and we will transfer you to the demilitarized zone along National Way 1A. This morning we will visit the Ancient Citadel of Quang Tri, Hien Luong Bridge, the Seventeenth Parallel - the border between North and South of Viet Nam during the war and Vinh Moc Tunnel.
In the afternoon, we will follow the Highway No 9, visit Khe Sanh and Suspension Bridge of Dakrong.
Then we transfer to Dong Hoi for overnight.
Day 12 : Phong Nha Cave Tour (B,L)
Location: Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
After breakfast our tour guide & driver will pick you up from your hotel lobby and depart from Hue to Phong Nha.
We will take a Dragon boat trip along Son river to Phong Nha Cave and Tien Son Cave. We will first visit Tien Son Cave or normally called as Dry Cave, one of the most spectacular caves in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park. Found in 1935 by a local inhabitant by accident, Tien Son is 200m above the sea level and is nearly 1km long. The cave features thousands of amazing stalactites and stalagmites naturally shaped in different fairy-tale formations. At this stage, visitors are able to access only 400m of the cave with a light system since the rest of the cave is underground and quite dangerous.
After lunch we will visit the Phong Nha Cave – Water cave.
Just 1km away from Tien Son Cave, Phong Nha is the World Heritage Site of Quang Binh Province since 2003. The cave is well-known for its fame as the oldest Karst Mountain in Asia which formed around 400 million years ago with the longest underground river system 8km long and 50m high. Phong Nha Cave also includes an array of grottoes and chambers such as Bi Ky Grotto, Cung Dinh Grotto.
Day 13 : Flight To Dong Hoi - Hanoi & Hanoi Afternoon City Tour (B,L)
Location: Hanoi
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Dong Hoi Airport for your short domestic flight to Hanoi.
On your arrival to Noi Bai Airport, our local tour guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Hanoi.
After lunch, you will visit some of Hanoi's famous landmarks: Temple of Literature; Women's Museum; the infamous Hoa Loa Prison Museum & the Museum of Ethnology.
Day 14 : Hanoi - Halong Bay (B,L,D)
Location: Halong Bay
Today your transfer vehicle will collect you from your hotel in Hanoi and convey you to Halong City.
On arrival you will be taken on our tender from the wharf and make your way out onto the bay to board our luxurious craft, Era Cruise. You will be welcomed aboard and greeted with a complimentary drink. Our Crew will conduct a compulsory safety procedures session and then you are free to check into your cabin and freshen up. Take some time to have a look around the vessel or watch the magical landscape go by.
As we begin to cruise through the bay a special lunch of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites will be served. Dining on a luxury junk with fine food and drinks doesn’t come much better than this.
15:00: After lunch, we set sail for Bai Tu Long Bay passing the towns of Hon Gai and Cam Pha, extraordinary limestone karst landscapes. Explore Vung Vieng fishing village by local rowing boats to discover the interesting daily lives of its inhabitants.
16:30: Back onboard Signature Cruise Halong Bay’s main craft we will drop anchor for our overnight stay surrounded by incredible landscape.
17:30 – 18:30: Happy hour with special drink menu (Buy one get another one for free). 17:30: Our Vietnamese cooking demonstration is a great way to learn how to prepare delicious appetizers and we will guide you through the process.
19:15: Relish special Signature Dinner in restaurant.
20:45 – 12:00: Your free time to relax with an exotic cocktail or whatever takes your fancy. Our bar has a wide range or wines, beers and liquors and is always a welcome sight for guests after a day on Halong Bay. Order a specialized massage in room. Choosing with other activities boat cruise such as watch documentary movies, squid fishing or simply relax on our roof top deck under the cover of a star filled sky.
Day 15 : Halong Bay - Hanoi (B,L)
Location: Halong Bay
The nicest time of the day on Halong Bay is the morning. Head to the upper deck to participate in our daily Tai Chi sessions. Relax with an early morning cup of tea, coffee or juice anywhere you wish on the boat and watch the never-ending miraculous scenery unfold before you.
A light breakfast will be served in our restaurant (pastries, tea, coffee).
Enjoy the last stage of your trip in Thien Canh Son Cave and islets , which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage area. Back to our main board afterward.
Check out of your cabin as we draw closer to the mainland and after a final early brunch, you will board our tender and head back to the wharf where you will be met by your return trip vehicle to transfer you to Hanoi.
Day 16 : Hanoi Free Day (B,D)
Location: Hanoi
Today you will have free time at leisure to shop or relax.
In the evening, our Tour Guide will take you out for a Farewell Dinner.
Day 17 : Hanoi Departure (B)
Location: Hanoi
Today, depending on your flight, our driver will transfer you to Noi Bai Airport for your departing flight.
What's Included
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MEALS
Welcome & Farewell Dinner
A Unique & Varied Dining Experience
Full Breakfast Daily (16 Breakfasts)
Selected Lunches and Dinners (14 Lunches, 4 Dinners) -
VISAS
Vietnam Visa
Cambodia Visa -
CRUISE
1-night Onboard A Luxury 5-star Cruise in Halong Bay
Shore Excursions & Kayaking -
FLIGHTS
International Flight From Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic Flight From Ho Chi Minh City To Danang
Domestic Flight From Dong Hoi To Hanoi
All Flights in Economy Class With Luggage Allowance With Full-service Airlines -
SIGHTSEEING
Entrance Fees at Monuments
Angkor Wat Full Day Tour
Siem Reap: Meet the Local & Floating Village Full Day Tour
Ho Chi Minh Afternoon City Tour
Cu Chi Tunnels & Countryside Tour By Luxury Speedboat
Mekong Delta Cultural Tour
Cooking Class & Hoi An Ancient Town Walking Tour
Phuoc Tich Village & Imperial City Tour
Half Day DMZ tour
Phong Nha Cave Full Day Tour
Hanoi Afternoon City Tour
Shore excursions in Halong Bay / Lan Ha Bay
All Local Government Fees & Taxes -
ACCOMMODATION
Stay at excellent hand-selected high-quality 4-star accommodation in central location or adjacent to monuments or strategically at the edge of a wilderness.
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TRANSPORTATION
Arrival and Departure Airport Transfers In Private Air-conditioned Vehicles
Return Cruise Coach Transfers From Hanoi to Halong Bay / Lan Ha Bay (2.5 hrs drive)
All Touring In Air-conditioned Vehicles
Locally based professional drivers -
FIRST-CLASS SERVICE
24/7 Local Assistance and Travel Guidance
Breakfast In Bed On Selected Days
Airport Meet-and-Greet welcome service with local tour guides
Guaranteed departures with Just Two Guests
Small Group With Maximum 16 guests
A Unique "local-host" Experience Exclusively Offered By Tweet World Travel -
TOUR GUIDE & TOUR LEADER
English-speaking local tour guides who live and breathe the destination – they will bring your itinerary to life
For group of more than 10 people, on top of local tour guides, we will provide an experienced tour director. He or she will oversee your entire journey, accompany you every day and connect you to the people, places and encounters in a way you’ll never forget.
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