PKHN07 – Viet Nam And Cambodia 13D12N

Arrival Noi Bai airport in Ha Noi, you will be picked up by our driver, taking you to hotel in center. 

Check in hotel then free time.

17:00 Our guide will pick you up at hotel then doing street food walking:

Your culinary adventure start at a local eatery, where you’ll indulge in a delightful assortment of spring rolls, pillow cakes, and Pho rolls. These delectable treats are complemented by a platter of fresh vegetables and fish sauce, crafting a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave your taste buds enchanted.

As you continue your expedition through the lively streets, the traditional Vietnamese dish, Phở, beckons. This aromatic soup, composed of fragrant broth, noodles, aromatic herbs, and succulent meat, takes your taste buds on a journey, especially when enhanced with a special sauce that elevates its flavors to new heights.

Next we head to a local restaurant renowned for its Bánh Mì, the beloved Vietnamese sandwich featuring a luscious pate filling. As you savor this delectable creation, you’ll be treated to the perfect marriage of textures and flavors that have made Bánh Mì an enduring favorite.

Of course, no Vietnamese culinary exploration is complete without a taste of Chè, a traditional dessert that evolves with the changing seasons, showcasing the delightful diversity of Vietnamese sweets.

And, to culminate this unforgettable tour, don’t miss the opportunity to savor the famous egg coffee, an absolute must-try in Vietnam. This journey will introduce you to the unique and enticing flavors of approximately five distinct Vietnamese dishes, leaving your palate enriched and your senses thoroughly delighted.

Kindly note that the order of the food places can be changed according to the guide’s arrangement. 

Overnight in Ha Noi

Breakfast at hotel.

7h30-8h00: Our driver and tour guide pick you up at hotel or meeting point in the Old Quarter to get to Ninh Binh province which located in the south of Northern Vietnam.

9h30-9h45: Visiting Hoa Lu- ancient capital of Vietnam from 986-1010. We will visit Ding king temple and Le king temple in the 10th century, finding out the Heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars.

10h30: Visiting Mua Cave( Dancing cave), where you can get the impressive panoramic view of Tam Coc and Ninh Binh city when you reach the top point of Ngoa Long mountain( about 500 stone steps)

12h00: Enjoy the set menu  Vietnamese cuisine lunch at bungalow

13h00: Discovering Tam Coc ( Three water caves) on the sampan (bamboo boat) in almost 2 hours passing through 3 caves: Hang Ca- first cave, Hang Hai- second cave, Hang Ba- the third cave by boat will bring to you excited feeling

15h00: You will be amazed by the beauty of countryside in the North of Vietnam by cycling time. 

16h00: After discovering the amazing beauty of Ninh Binh by walking, hiking, cycling, tourists can relax by swimming.

16h45: Says good bye Ninh Binh

18h45-19:00: Finish your unforgettable trip at your hotel in Hanoi.

Overnight in Ha Noi.

Breakfast at hotel.

7:45 – 8:15: Get picked up from your hotel by our limousine (In Hanoi Old Quarter area)

8:15 ~ 11:30: Follow the newest highway connecting Hanoi and Hai Phong. 

Upon arrival Tuan Chau Maria, Ha Long passengers will be welcomed by receptionist 

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

Get onboard and warmly welcome from crew team with welcome drink.

After that, you will be given a short briefing about the Cruise and safety guideline at our restaurant. 

Complete the check-in procedure and check-into our suite cabins.

13:00: Enjoy a lunch in the restaurant. The 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 – this area includes the beach breaths a romantic atmosphere and three smaller islets like three giant peaches on the sea. You can join with our activities such as: kayaking, swimming, sightseeing and explore the Ba Trai Dao area.

(In unfavorable weather conditions, to ensure the safety of our guest, this destination would be change into Light cave- famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. You can join with our activities such as: kayaking, sightseeing on the   bamboo boat, … – This is the best time for you to enjoy bamboo boats or swimming which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the stunning limestone structure and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay).

17:30 – 18:30: Come back to the cruise and enjoy the pre-dinner sunset party with Happy Hour Promotion (buy 2 get 1 free with some kinds of drinks) at the bar while watching the view of the bay at sunset.

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 Cruise.

6:15: Wake up early, join the Tai Chi session on sundeck area, enjoy the fresh atmosphere and watch the sunrise in Lan Ha Bay.

7:00 – 7:45: Have breakfast. Admit morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.

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…

09:00: Back to your cabin, relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin.

09:30: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check out procedure and enjoy your brunch at the cruise.

10:30: Enjoy the brunch at restaurant.

11:30: Disembark at Tuan Chau harbor, our limousine van will take you back to Hanoi.

* Because of cruising conditions, the program may be changed slightly due to specific weather or tide conditions without prior notice to visitors. Wi-Fi is available although internet connectivity is limited due to the geography of Ha Long.

Then taking flight in the evening to Da Nang

Arrival Da Nang will be picked up by our driver to hotel in Hoi An

Overnight in Hoi An

Breakfast at hotel.

09:00 Pick up at hotel, transfer to Cam Thanh water coconut village. You have change to enjoy beautiful Hoi An rural lives with water coconut forest in the background.

10:00 Transferring from the main boat to the bamboo basket boat and slowly rowing to the village. Having an opportunity to learn how to row this unique bamboo basket boat then participating in a bamboo basket boat race. Together with local fishermen, throwing fish nets, catching fishes, mud-crabs, coconut mussels (an indigenous specie that can only be found here) and turning coconut leaves into fun items.

11:30 Arriving at the village and receiving welcome drinks. Having lunch

13:00 Back to Hoi An

13:30  dropping off at hotel. Tour ends.

Free time visit Hoi An

Overnight in Hoi An

Breakfast at hotel.

7:30 Van and tourguide will pick you at your hotel (in Hoi An) to Da Nang to visit Sun World Ba Na hills.

9:30 Arrive at Ba Na, you will rest and take photos when our guide gets the cable car ticket

You will spend 20 minutes to move by cable car line

After finishing the cable car line, you could follow the guide to visit Golden Bridge – the famous attraction in Vietnam, Le Jardin Garden, old wine cellar

You will use the next cable car line to come to French villages. At here, you could take photos with the Gothic-style castles at Du Dôme Square and join in the lively street festivals

12:00 Have buffet lunch

Play more than 100 free games at Fantasy Park and superfast slide

15:00 You will gather and follow the guide to move down the cable car line

16:30 – 17:00 Car drops you at your hotel in Da Nang

Overnight in Da Nang

Breakfast at hotel

Free time to discover Da Nang in the morning

Afternoon taking flight (or train) to go to Ho Chi Minh.

Arrival Ho Chi Minh will be pick up by our driver to your hotel.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Breakfast at hotel.

7:45 Our tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and our guide will give you full lecture about the Viet Nam war, Cu Chi tunnels war, Agent Orange on the way to the first stop at Agent Orange center where you will see how they make the lacquerwares. 

Our driver will drive you more than 45 minutes to reach the Ben Duoc original tunnels where there are less tourists. This is a special warzone kept by the government showing a part of the Vietnam war. 

You will have a small lecture about the clever techniques used by Viet Cong soldiers during this particular period. You will spend more time to explore the underground well, secret entrance, bamboo traps, underground hospital, meeting room,  commander in chief room, kitchen. You will decide to explore/ go inside the tunnels 15-30-50 meters). After the experience, you will understand how resilient Vietnamese people are. It is an excellent journey to see the popular tunnels that played a major roll in the history of Vietnam. 

Then you will taste VC food tapioca, visit uniform bunker, Ho Chi Minh sandals by car tyre, weapon bunker and trap bunker.

You will have a chance to shoot real guns AK47, M16 but it costs 600.000 vnd (for min 10 bullets). You can pay by cash or credit cards.

It takes 1 hour and 30 minutes to drop you off back to your hotel. Taking lunch by yourself.

Please choose 1 of these options for evening activity:

Option 1: Foody tour by motorbike

5pm our guide and motorbike will com to your hotel to pick up for Saigon Sightseeing&Food By Night (from 5pm – 9pm)

On this tour, you have a lot of chances to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. And visiting the most popular tourist attractions in Saigon.

–Saigon China Town is a colorful mix of old and new features, with lots of traditional shops, markets, and local food stalls.

–Thich Quang Duc Monument – A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

–Saigon Central Post Office, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City Hall – French Colonial Architectures which are known as one of the most charming features of this city.

–Nguyen Hue Walking Street – located in District 1. It is currently a famous pedestrian street in the city.

–Saigon River Side – Sitting on the banks of a romantic river, chatting and enjoying unique drinks, Saigon at night will be in your sight.

You will enjoy three Vietnamese cuisines:

+Vietnamese Pancake – known as Banh Xeo, a crispy, stuffed rice pancake.

+Fresh Spring Roll – consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, bún, and other ingredients.

+Beef Spice Noodle Soup -thick round rice noodles, topped with rare steak, brisket, and meatballs.

Finish our time, we get on the motorbike and drive back to your hotel.

Option 2: Night life tour

The tour starts at 17:45 our guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel, by 18:15 you will be arriving at the traditional puppet theater to enjoy a traditional puppetry show featuring Vietnamese farmers’ lives. Puppet masters will stand behind the stage smoothly controlling all the puppets on the ends of poles beneath the stage, giving you a new cultural experience different from normal South East Asian activities. The show will end at 19:15 then you will head to the cruise for a great dinner in the middle of a river, enjoy the colorful view of Sai Gon riverside by night. After your dinner we will transport you back to your hotel around 21:30

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city

8:00 Depart from Ho Chi Minh city for Mekong Delta in a 70km trip in air-con van and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the road. The first stop will be Vinh Trang Pagoda – the biggest Pagoda in Mekong Delta which was built during the first half of the 19th century to emerge yourself in the religious and cultural space. The second stop will be My Tho. From here, you will be taking a boat trip through the river, passing through floating fish rafts, houses along many other great views.

After arriving at Thai Son island, there will be upcoming activities waiting for you:

Visiting a honey farm, you will get to learn about the process of producing honey and how to collect royal jelly, you will also get to have a taste of wonderful honey tea on the spot.

Tourist trams or tuk tuk will then transport you to a local house where you can enjoy fresh tropical fruits and Don Ca Tai Tu, a traditional form of western Vietnamese singing art perform by the villagers.

Walking deep into the village, passing through fruit gardens and you will reach the rowing boats. After travelling on the rowing boats, big motorboats will be waiting for you, continuing your journey to the coconut candy factory, then restaurant for a local cuisine lunch. Bikes will be available at the restaurants. After lunch, if there is any spare time, you will have 15 minutes to walk or cycle around the village.

Finally, you will ride the boat back to where the van awaits, say goodbye to the beautiful Mekong Delta, depart for Ho Chi Minh city, ending an unforgivable journey.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

6:30 am, will be picked up at your hotel in center of Ho Chi Minh city to bus station

7:00 bus leaves for Phnompenh capital, Cambodia tour

14:00 arrival Phnompenh, will be picked by our guide and tuk tuk (or car/minivan) for city tour in 4 hours.

Heading to Toul Sleng was simply a high school building in central Phnom Penh. But during the Khmer Rouge era in Cambodia, from 1975 to 1979, it became an infamous interrogation prison known as S-21. Today, the building remains as a genocide museum, telling the tragic story of the thousands of innocent Cambodians who were tortured or killed on its grounds.

Walking through the narrow corridors and former classrooms of the buildings will give you an insight into Cambodia’s turbulent past. Hear the stories of some of the victims and see the interrogation devices used to inflict suffering on the local population. Hundreds of the haunting, black and white photos of prisoners are now on display in the museum.

While this may be a somber experience, it is an excellent way to gain a new understanding of this important chapter in Cambodian history. From Toul Sleng, drive 10 miles (17 km) from Phnom Penh to visit Cheung Ek, the site of a mass grave and a field made famous by the movie The Killing Fields.

Today, a large memorial commemorates the thousands of victims who died in these fields under the reign of the Khmer Rouge leader, Pol Pot. This journey into Cambodia’s past will provide you with a background on the cruelty of the Khmer Rouge regime.

After visiting this and hearing story of the Cambodian people, you will know how to appreciate life at home.

Tour ends, drop off at your hotel.

Free time in the evening

Overnight in Phnom Penh

Breakfast at hotel.

8:45 taking bus to Siem Reap

15:00-16:00 Arrival Siem Reap, will be picked by tuk tuk to your hotel.

18:00 Pick up for evening street food tour in 2 hours

It’s true that Cambodian cuisine shares common dishes with its neighboring countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, China, even India, and is influenced by the remnants of French colonial days.  Khmers, however, had found creative ways to put in a dash of their style and flavor, making these otherwise familiar dishes into something uniquely Cambodian.

Get ready to have a taste of Siem Reap’s street food, by hopping into a remork-moto, commonly known as tuk tuk, as we pick you up from your hotel.  We’ll go beyond tourist zones for the most enjoyable local street food adventure.  Your knowledgeable food tour guide will lead you to explore Siem Reap’s streets to sample local snacks, such as yellow bean cake or Khmer rice cake.  We’ll check out the tropical fruits in season and let you have a taste of unique fruits such as dragon fruit, lychee, tiny but sweet pineapples, longan, rambutan and mangosteen (depends on season).  Either you hate it or you love it, we dare you to sample the king of tropical fruits – durian (during season). 

We’ll take you where the locals meet, eat and hang-out – in a picnic area where endless stalls are set-up in the early evening.  Walk through the length of the street and explore various stalls selling fruits, snacks and cooked food, clothes, homewares, kitchen wares and everything in between.  Eat snacks the Cambodian way and if you’re up for an adventure, try out a variety of exotic snacks such as fried tarantulas, crunchy crickets, frogs, fried scorpions and duck eggs.  Bring out the foodie in you by picking from a variety of dishes such as skewered barbecue meat and fish, Khmer fried chicken, green mango with chili and salt, savory jackfruit and sweet mangosteen.

Tour ends, drop off at your hotel.

Overnight in Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel.

Please ready from 7:30AM till pickup before 8:30AM, travel to the Angkor Archaeological Park in the comfort of an air-conditioned minivan. Once you’ve purchased your entrance tickets (not included), set out on a guided tour of the ancient temples. 

Start by marveling at the much-photographed temple of Angkor Wat and hear the fascinating history of the Khmer Empire as you follow your guide around the impressively preserved ruins. Continue to the walled temple complex of Angkor Thom, pass through the grand South Gate, and visit architectural highlights including Bayon Temple, the Elephant Terrace, and the Terrace of Leper King. After breaking for lunch (own expense), admire the overgrown ruins of Ta Phrom and discover why it’s nicknamed the “Jungle Temple.”

Your tour ends with drop-off back at your hotel.

Overnight in Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel.

Free time until airport transfer to next destitantion