Itinerary:
Day One - Airport pick-up / check-in hotel in Hanoi
Pick-up at the airport and then transfer you to the hotel in Hanoi. After that you can visit Hanoi City by yourself. Check-in time is 1.00pm. Stay overnight in hotel in Hanoi.
Day Two - Hanoi / Halong Bay / V'Spirit Cruises (B, L, D)
Pick-up at the hotel and start the scenic 3.5 hour drive to Halong Bay. Enjoy the landscape of the River Delta countryside and have a short break on the way. Embark on V'Spirit Classic Cruise followed by a short cruise briefing. Savor a delectable lunch as V'Spirit Classic cruises among the limestone islands. Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave - the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. Come back to the V'Spirit and continue cruising to a quiet area while enjoying the beautiful seascape along the way. Cooking class and sunset party commences in the evening on the sundeck. Dinner is served, you'll be able to socialize with other guests, take part in board games, fish for squid, or just laze around. Stay overnight on V'Spirit Cruises in Halong.
Day Three - Halong Bay / Hanoi / Check-in hotel in Hanoi (B, L)
Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt. Have breakfast on board while the boat starts cruising to the Natural Preservation Zone. Go kayaking to explore the area or visit a floating house and learn about the daily life of local fishermen that live there. Return to the boat, freshen up, and check out of your cabin. Continue your cruise by exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet and more. While heading back to the harbour, watch the fruit carving demonstration before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch. Disembark V'Spirit Classic Cruises and transfer back to your hotel in Hanoi. Stay overnight in hotel in Hanoi.
Day Four - Hanoi free day / train station transfer / night train to Da Nang (B)
Today, you are free to visit Hanoi Old Quarter until you need to transfer to Hanoi Train Station. The time you will need to spend on the train is around 16 hours. You'll be able to see the beautiful coastal line along the way. Stay overnight on the train and reach Da Nang Train Station around 11.30am the next day.
Day Five - Da Nang pick-up / check in hotel in Hoi An town
The train will arrive at around 11.30am. They will pick you up and transfer you to Hoi An. Check in hotel and you're free to spend the rest of your day how you wish. Stay overnight in Kiman Hotel in Hoi An.
Day Six - Hoi An / My Son (B, L) (light lunch)
The bus and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hoi An. Leave Hoi An for My Son Holy Land. Arrive in My Son at around 9.30am. The Holy Land is surrounded by marvelous mountains, 48km west of Hoi An. My Son was chosen as a religious centre, built in the late fourth century under the Cham's King Bhadravaman. It is a huge religious complex with over 70 towers and temples of different architectures. Wander through the elaborate carvings and sculptures of the Cham people, you are also welcomed at the Old Tower of the Cham. Spend two hours to enjoy and discover the beauty of ancient buildings at the Champa Kingdom with your tour guide. Leave My Son for Cau Lau boat station and take a boat trip on Thu Bon river. You can visit the place where the locals live and feel the fresh air. You will have a light lunch on the boat before stopping to visit Kim Bong Carpentry Village - the traditional work village. The boat trip will finish at Bach Dang boat station. Stay overnight in Kiman Hotel in Hoi An.
Day Seven - Hoi An / airport transfer / Flight to Ho Chi Minh City / pick-up and check in hotel (B)
After breakfast at your hotel you'll be free to explore until the time for your airport transfer. You'll have a flight to Ho Chi Minh City and stay overnight at the most touristic area of the city. Stay overnight in hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
Day Eight - Ho Chi Minh City / Mekong Delta / Cai Be Floating Market / Vinh Long tour (B, L)
Pick-up from the hotel and start the drive to Cai Be. You'll have a little time to take photos at Tan An town over the flat rice fields. Start the motorized boat to visit the Cai Be floating market, experience how people exchange goods, fruit and many other commodities on their vessels. You will then roam into small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation. Keep cruising to Ving Long through small canals to enjoy the charm of the Upper Mekong Delta. Visit some handmade family business products such as the coconut candy mill and crispy rice popcorn. Arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, the green pearl of Vinh Long town where you can indulge yourself into nature. Have lunch with fresh river food served in the heart of the garden. Enjoy the southern Vietnamese traditional folk music. Take a nice walk through the bonsai garden, in Vinh Long. Head home to Ho Chi Minh City. Arrive in your hotel in the evening. Stay overnight in hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
Day Nine - Ho Chi Minh / free day (B)
Today is your last day in Ho Chi Minh. You'll have the whole day to discover the city by yourself. Stay overnight in hotel in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 10 - Ho Chi Minh / Bus to Phnom Penh (B)
Transfer to Phnom Penh by big bus, which will take approximately six hours. Stop at the border for Visa processing and then continue to Phnom Penh. Check in to the hotel and then you'll have free leisure time. Stay overnight in King Grand Boutique Hotel.
Day 11 - Phnom Penh / Killing Fields of ChoeungEk / Russian Market (B, L)
Visit the TuolSleng Prison Museum and the notorious 'Killing Fields' of ChoeungEk, which will give you insight into the painful and bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge. Have lunch at a local restaurant. You will have time in the afternoon to explore PsarToul Tom Pong, also called the "Russian Market", where anything and everything is for sale. Later in the afternoon you will take a one-hour boat cruise on the Mekong river. Stay overnight in King Grand Boutique Hotel.
Day 12 - Phnom Penh / Bus to Siem Reap / Check in hotel (B)
Transfer to Siem Reap by bus which will take approximately six hours. Stay overnight in hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 13 - Siem Reap / Angkor Thom / Angkor Wat Temple (B, L)
After breakfast, proceed to Angkor Thom Area (Angkor Thom Temple South Gate, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Phimean Akas Temple, Elephants Terrace and 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 archietectural wonders of the world, built somewhere between the 9th and 13th century. Before you end the tour, make a visit to Bakheng Hill for its beautiful sunset. Stay overnight in hotel in Siem Reap.
*surcharge of USD$17pp for Angkor entrance fee increased from 1 February 2017 onwards
Day 14 - Siem Reap / Departure (B)
Have breakfast at the hotel then you're free to relax until their driver comes to pick you up and take you to the airport. End of trip.
Includes:
- 13 nights of accommodation - 11 nights in hotels, one overnight train and one night aboard V'Spirit Cruises
- Airfare from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City with 20kg checked-in luggage and 7kg hand luggage
- Train ticket from Hanoi to Da Nang (soft sleeper, air-conditioned four-berth sharing)
- Bus transfer with Mekong Express from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh and to Siem Reap
- Private airport transfer in Hanoi and Da Nang
- Guided tour to Halong Bay
- Two-day V'Spirit Cruise at Halong Bay
- Guided tour to My Son sanctuary
- Guided tour to Mekong Delta, Cai Be Floating Market and Vinh Long
- Guided tour in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap
- Meals as mentioned in itinerary (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner)
- Tax and service charge
Excludes:
- Return airfares to Vietnam
- Beverages, tips and personal expenses
- Visa to Vietnam and Cambodia
Conditions
Valid from Feb 1, 2017
Expires Jan 7, 2018
Limit: 4 per user and 2 as gift for others
Bookings essential. Subject to availability. Does not include international flights. Deal is valid for one person based on two people travelling together (twin share). Single supplement fee of USD$499 applies to solo travellers. Single travellers will join a four-berth cabin on sleeper train. USD$100 per person fee applies for check-in 25 April - 5 May 2017 & 2018, 28 Aug to 5 Sept 2017, 24 Dec 2017 to 5 Jan 2018; Feb 2018. Travel available to 30 April 2018. Flight ticket for Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam airlines, first priority) includes 20kg check-in luggage and 7kg hand carry. Surcharge of USD$17pp for Angkor entrance fee increased from 1 February 2017 onwards. Includes 13 nights accommodation, airfare from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City, train ticket from Hanoi to Da Nang, bus transfer with Mekong Express from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh and to Siem Reap, private airport transfer in Hanoi, Da Nang Airport and Ho Chi Minh City Airport, train station transfer in Hanoi and Da Nang, guided tour to Halong Bay, Two-day V'Spirit Cruise at Halong Bay, guided tour to My Son Sanctuary, guided tour to Mekong Delta, Cai Be Floating Market and Vinh Long, guided tour in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, meals as mentioned in itinerary, tax and service charge. Excludes: return airfares to Vietnam, beverages, tips, personal expenses, Visa to Vietnam and Cambodia. Value of deal is based on current rates, which are subject to change. Refund available from GrabOne within 48 hours of purchase if specific dates are not available. No cashback. Not to be used with other offers.
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