Grab a 15-day Vietnam and Cambodia circling tour including accommodation, transfers, English speaking guide and more for $2,049 per person twin share from Go Asia Travel.
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Itinerary – see here for more detail:
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City (Meal: No)
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City where you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel.
Day 2: HCMC - Mekong delta - Cai Be Floating Market - Vinh Long tour (Meal: B, L )
Today you'll drive to Cai Be, taking a short time to take photos at Tan An. At the floating market, you'll get to experience how people exchange goods, fruit and many other commodities on their vessels. Visitors then roam into the small villages to visit the orchard, fruit plantation. Keep cruising to Vinh Long through small canals to enjoy the charm of the Upper Mekong Delta. When you arrive in Binh Hoa Phuoc village, you will be able to have a traditional lunch 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.
Day 3: HCMC - Cu Chi tunnel tour (Meal: B, L )
Today, head to Cu Chi which is located 60km from HCM city. Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti-American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for the tunnel system of over 220km and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors. Visitors will find it hard to imagine the destructions, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines. Have lunch in a local restaurant then head back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 4: Da Nang pick up - Check in hotel in Hoi An town (meal: No)
Head to Hoi An and check in to your hotel. Spend the rest of your day at your leisure.
Day 5: Hoi An - My Son tour (Meal: B,L)
Hop on the bus and head to My Son HolyLand. Surrounded by the marvelous mountains, My Son was chosen as a religious center, built in the late 4th 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, tourists are welcomed at the Old Tower of the Cham. Leave My Son for the boat station and taking a boat trip on Thu Bon river. You could visit the living of the local people and feeling the fresh air. You will have lunch on the boat. Head back to your hotel after lunch.
Day 6: Hanoi - airport pick up - Check in hotel in Hanoi (Meal: No)
You will be picked up from the Noi Bai (HAN) airport and then transferred to the hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter. After that you are free to visit Hanoi City by yourself.
Day 7 Hanoi - Halong Bay - overnight on Cruises (Meal: B, L, D )
You will be picked up at your hotel for your drive to Halong Bay for your cruise. Depart on your cruise, then enjoy 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. Cruise to Titov island. Go swimming and relaxing at the beach of Titov or climb up to the top of the island for a panoramic view of Halong Bay. Return to the main boat and continue cruising to the quiet area while you enjoy the beautiful seascape on the way. Enjoy a Sunset Party on the sundeck and admire the best moments of the day when the sun starts to set. Dinner is then served. Socialize with other guests, take part in board games, fish for squid, or just laze around. Overnight on board
Day 8 Halong Bay - Hanoi - Check in hotel in Hanoi (Meal: B, L )
Start the day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt. Have breakfast on board and enjoy the peaceful morning of Halong Bay. Kayak among the hidden areas of the bay, around the Man’s Head Islet area. Return to the boat. Freshen up and check out of your cabin. Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more. While heading back to the harbour, watch the fruit carving demonstration and participate in the Cooking Class before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch. Disembark V’Spirit Classic and transfer back to Hanoi.
Day 9: Flight to Siem Reap - Check in hotel (Meal: B )
Private pick up and check in to your hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 10: Siem Reap - Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat Temple (Meal : B/L)
After breakfast, proceed to Angkor Thom Area then 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 you end the tour, make a visit to Bakheng Hill for its beautiful sunset.
Day 11: Siem Reap - Ton Le Sap Lake - Angkor Silk Farm (Meal : B/L)
Board your boat and cruise through Tonle Sap, observing life on the lake as you travel past floating fishing villages that have their own schools, shops, hospitals and even crocodile farms. The lake is home to rare and endangered water birds and is unique for its flow of water, which changes direction twice a year. With the change in seasons, the lake has the ability to expand and shrink dramatically. At the height of the wet season, the lake can be more than 7,400 square miles (12,000 square kilometers) and provides half of the fish supply for Cambodia. After lunch, proceed to Angkor Silk Farm. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12– Bus to Phnom Penh Cambodia – Check in hotel (Meal: B )
You will spend seven hours on bus to get to Phnom Penh. Bus station pick up and check in hotel in Phnom Penh.
Day 13: Phnom Penh - Killing Fields Choeung Ek - Russian Market (meal: B, L)
Visit the Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the notorious 'Killing Fields' of Choeung Ek, which will give you a deep insight into the painful bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge. Lunch at local restaurant. You will have time this afternoon to explore Psar Toul Tom Pong, also called the “Russian Market", where anything and everything is for sale. Later this afternoon, you will take a one-hour boat cruise on the Mekong river. Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.
Day 14: Bus back to Ho Chi Minh city (meal: B)
You will spend seven hours on the bus to move to HCMC.
Day 15: Ho Chi Minh city departure (meal: B)
After breakfast, free at leisure until you are transferred to the airport for your flight back home.
