14 Days Essential Vietnam - Cambodia

3, 4 Star cruise itinerary

08:00: You will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and transferred to Ha Long

11:30-12:00: Upon arrival at Tuan Chau International Cruise Port, you will enjoy a warm welcome from our cruise staff in the waiting lounge and complete the check-in procedure.

Embark on an overnight Halong Bay cruise and spend the day kayaking, exploring the Surprising Cave and the Titop Island and enjoying the sun on the deck; take part in a sunset party aboard

19:00-20:00: Enjoy your dinner on the Sundeck (if the weather is favorable)

After dinner, you will enjoy a peaceful view of the Bay at night on the deck. Enjoying music and some drinks at Sky Bar while admiring the breathtaking view of the Bay at night or squid fishing.

The cruise ship anchors for your peaceful night stay in quiet area

5 Star cruise itinerary

08:00: Get picked up from your hotel

11:30 – 12:00: After taking a rest, our high speed tender will transfer you to the main boat (Around 25 minutes).

13:00: Enjoy a lunch in the restaurant. La Casta Cruise start to depart for the voyage to discover the Lan Ha Bay.

15:45: Visit the Ba Trai Dao area and the natural lagoon of Lan Ha Bay. You can join with our activities such as: kayaking, swimming, sightseeing and explore the Ba Trai Dao area.

17:30 – 18:30: Come back to our cruise and enjoy the pre-dinner sunset party

18:00: Join a cooking demonstration, our chef will guide you how to make some simple signature Vietnamese dishes.

19:30: Enjoy special seafood and typical Vietnamese food on the cruise.

21:00: Evening entertainment: Squid fishing, karaoke…

Overnight on board.

3, 4 Star cruise itinerary

06:45-07:30: Have breakfast on board while the boat starts cruising to the Natural Preservation Area

07:45-09:00: Kayaking to explore Luon Cave. If you are lucky, you can catch great photos of mischievous monkeys jigging up and down around the cliffs.

09:30: Check-out time.

10:00: Enjoy an early lunch at the restaurant on the 2nd floor and settle the bills if any.

5 Star cruise itinerary

06:15: Wake up early, join the Tai Chi session on sundeck area, enjoy the fresh atmosphere and watch the sunrise in Lan Ha Bay.

07:00 – 07:45: Have breakfast.

08:00: Stroke the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets. Visit the famous Tra Bau, it’s time for freely kayak and explore the landscape, or swim...

09:30: Complete check out procedure.

10:30: Enjoy the brunch at restaurant.

11:00-11:30: Disembark at Tuan Chau harbor

15:00 -15:30: Arrive back to your hotel in Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi

8:00: Our tour guide and driver pick up you up at your hotel to start our Hanoi City tour.

Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho. Then visit One Pillar Pagoda-the lotus-shaped one- where the Goddess of Mercy is worshipped.

10:15: Visit Vietnam Ethnology Museum to learn about the culture of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. (We will visit Vietnamese Women’s Museum instead of Vietnam Ethnology Museum closed on Mondays).

12:30-12:45: Have lunch at a restaurant.

13:30: Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda located on Golden Fish Island in West Lake.

14:30: Continue to visit Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, founded in 1070.

15:30: Keep going to visit Hoa Lo Prison, built by the French, which was called “A Hell on Earth”.

16:30: Finish the city tour and transfer to the airport. Take the flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival you will be picked up by our driver and guide and transferred to hotel in Hoi An.

Overnight in Hoi An

08:30: Our tour guide picks you up at the hotel and go to market with our chef to buy ingredients for our cooking lesson.

09:15: Transfer to Cam Thanh village to enjoy the basket boat rowing through the coconut jungle forest.

11:00: Enjoy a welcome drink and take a rest at a local restaurant, then join the cooking class. Our chef will teach you how to cook some local food. After the lesson, enjoy the meals which are specially made by you.

12:20: Return to your hotel.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Have the whole day exploring Hoi An town on your own.

The ancient town of Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the most important trading port in Southeast Asia in the 15th century. Its ancient past is superbly preserved in an enchanting collection of temples, pagodas, shop houses and magnificent private homes in the town's Old Quarter.

You also can choose to visit Bana Hills and Golden Bridge, My Son Holy land or Marble Mountain at reasonable additional cost.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Spend some time on your own until our driver will pick you up and leave for HCMC by plane. Upon arrival, you will be transfer to hotel in city center. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure.

Ho Chi Minh - Vietnam’s largest economic center and cultural capital, Ho Chi Minh City boasts soaring skyscrapers that tower over charming French colonial structures and traditional pagodas from Saigon’s yesteryear. Past the bustling streets and dizzying traffic.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

08.00: Take the morning trip to visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. Continue seeing the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum which has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.

Have lunch at local restaurant before departing for Cu Chi tunnel.

Before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction on how the tunnels constructed and how people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun (personal expense). Return to Saigon

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

07:00-07:20: Get pick up from your hotel for the shuttle to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival to Phnom Penh, get pick up and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free on your own.

NOTE:

• Visa to enter Cambodia will be arranged on your own
• Distance: Ho Chi Minh – Phnom Penh: 228 km (8 hours)

Overnight in Phnom Penh

08:00: In the morning, visit the National Museum. Housed in a beautiful traditional building, it contains many outstanding examples of Khmer craftsmanship. Learn about a brighter period in Cambodian history with a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda.

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant and relax before we leave the city center to Killing Fields (16 km south of Phnom Penh).

Visit the Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the notorious 'Killing Fields' of ChoeungEk, which will give us a deep insight into the painful bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge.

Overnight in Phnom Penh

08.00: Get pick up from your hotel for the ride to Siem Reap. You will have chance to stop at Spider market and Naga Bridge for a quick visit.

14.00 – 14.30: Arrive in Siem Reap. The rest of the day is free on your own.

08.00: After breakfast, proceed to Angkor Thom Area (Angkor Thom Temple South Gate, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Phimean Akas Temple, Elephants Terrace & Leper King Terrace, Royal Palace, Woman and Man Pond). Proceed to visit Ta-Prom Temple. After lunch, continue your journey to Angkor Wat Temple - one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world, built in between the 9th - 13th century. Before the trip ends, you will make a visit to Bakheng Hill.

NOTE: Please wear something cover your shoulder and your knees

Overnight in Siem Reap

Breakfast at the hotel and free at your leisure time.

Clients can choose to visit Beateay Srey Temple with additional cost.

Overnight in Siem Reap