13 Day(s)
Siem Reap – Saigon – Cu Chi – Mekong Delta – Hoian – My Son – Hue – Hanoi – Halong Bay
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Beautiful, vibrant, and ancient, Cambodia and Vietnam – both these gems offer a perfect trip to Southeast Asia. Both of them have their fair share of fascinating history and rich culture. Many travelers often prefer trips to Vietnam and Cambodia as part of a single, unforgettable journey. Take a trip through two of the most beautiful yet different cultures in the South East Asia. Threeland Travel helps you create a memorable holiday that will take you through some of the most stunning parts of Cambodia and Vietnam. One of our best tour itineraries is the 12 nights / 13 days Vietnam and Cambodia Expedition. Two weeks is the perfect amount of time for a great trip that covers some of the most beautiful and famous spots in Vietnam and Cambodia tours. This trip takes you beyond the usual tourist spots and into the heart of this captivating region, along with its warm and welcoming people.
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Your Cambodia-Vietnam tour starts in Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, you will be welcomed and transferred by our driver to your hotel. Dinner at your own arrangement for more flexibility. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Meal: Nil.
Please note: Hotel check-in time is from 14.00
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning you will visit with your professional guide, the "Great City" of Angkor Thom, including the famous Bayon Temple, Phimeanakas Temple within the Royal Palace enclosure, Baphuon, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King and the exceptional Ta Phrom.
Lunch at a local restaurant with Khmer tasty foods.
The afternoon is dedicated to visiting the most magnificent Angkor Wat temple. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. With many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards, and ponds full of water, they carved low reliefs about Ramayana Story and day-to-day life at the time of Angkor's construction. At the end of the afternoon, we will enjoy a sunset view from the top of Bakheng mountain temple. Drop off at the hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel.
The third day of your Cambodia and Vietnam tours packages is free at leisure until transfer to the airport for your flight to Saigon.
Upon arrival, transfer from Tan Son Nhat airport to the center of Saigon hen check in at the hotel. At leisure to relax. Overnight in Saigon.
Meal: Breakfast.
We start the city tour at the Reunification Palace, the witness of the fierce Vietnam War that ended in 1975. Today, the grand building is home to a museum and hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the colonial-styled Central Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city’s major landmarks. Our last stop this morning will be the War Remnants Museum.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, we drive overland to Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese guerrillas to protect the region against the American attacks during the Vietnam War. We can even crawl a part inside the tunnel, visit their infirmary, kitchen.... to discover how people had survived hereby.
Back to your hotel later on. Overnight in Saigon.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, we leave Saigon for My Tho, in the heart of the Mekong Delta with a visit to the beautiful Vinh Trang pagoda on the way. Upon arrival, we will take a leisurely boat ride along the river; and view the stilt houses, fruit plantations, and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise Islet, and have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit& honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by locals.
Visit a family business that epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Overnight in Saigon.
Meal: Breakfast at the hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant.
Morning transfer to the airport for your onward flight to Danang.
Upon arrival, pick up from Danang airport for your hotel in Hoi An to drop off luggage.
Together with our guide in Hoi An, we will walk over the tile-roofed Japanese Bridge, visit taciturn Chinese Assembly Halls, visit ancient houses and Trading Houses, pagodas, and stroll into the market located by Thu Bon river, where we may find out the same feelings of the artists, who see the rooftops of Hoi An a magical old world of Oriental feel and source of inspiration. This is also a wonderful town to shop for lanterns, soft silk, raw silk, or get your clothes tailored within a day. Overnight in Hoi An.
Meal: Breakfast
Depart from your hotel by bicycle in 30 minutes or by Motor taxi/ Car (optional surcharge) to Tra Que herb village. Take a short stroll around the vegetable garden and listen to the history of the village. Then join gardening activities in preparing the land, fertilizing with seaweed, raking the ground, sowing, watering, picking vegetables. Enjoy foot soak before getting to preparing lunch with a local family. Join a cooking class to make 'Tam Huu' spring rolls and 'Banh Xeo,' a traditional pancake from the central region of Vietnam. After your morning excursions and lunch, you learn how to harvest and wrap the vegetables. Bid farewell to your host family before cycling back to your hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.
Meal: Breakfast at the hotel, Lunch at Tra Que vegetable village.
After breakfast at the hotel, we will then depart from Hoian to My Son, where you can discover the hidden treasure of the Cham culture that once rightfully developed in the location of present Central Vietnam. Thanks to the mystery and construction secrets of the Cham towers hereby, My Son had been also designated by UNESCO as one of the five World Heritages in Vietnam.
Drive back to Hoi An for your onward bus transfer to Hue.
Overnight in Hue.
Meal: Breakfast
Being recognized by UNESCO as the 1st Cultural World Heritage for Vietnam, Hue is highlighted by the old royal architectural works and the most traditional Vietnamese lifestyle. Explore Hue with our Vietnam Cambodia tours. This morning, we will discover the charm of the city from the Royal Citadel, Forbidden City. Move on to the colorful Dong Ba market where you can see many of the ingredients for making Hue local food, and explore the local business life.
The best way to explore local culture is through its unique cuisine. Around noon time, we shall embark on a special street food tour to discover the other side of Hue. Our journey starts with Sticky rice dumplings on a fried dumpling (Ram It) or Filtered tapioca dumplings (Banh Loc) to the well-known Hue beef vermicelli soup (Bun Bo Hue). The street food tour finishes at a small restaurant serving Sweet soup (Che), a scrumptious local delicacy made of tapioca and various local ingredients. Or, if sweet soup is not your style, a Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk awaits.
Heading straight to Phu Bai airport or your onward flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, pick up from the airport to your hotel in the center area. Overnight in Hanoi.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel.
It is your day to visit the Capital of Vietnam today. Let's start with the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his simple house-on-stilts, and the One-Pillar pagoda near Ba Dinh Square, where the most solemn ceremonies of Hanoi take place. Go on to Tran Quoc pagoda and the Temple of Literature, the very first high school of Vietnam Scholars.
After lunch at a local restaurant, we will visit Hoan Kiem Lake - the heart and soul of Hanoi.
If today is not Monday, move on to the Museum of Ethnology. This superb museum showcases the depth of Vietnamese cultural diversity with an astounding collection of 15,000 artifacts gathered from throughout Vietnam. Maps, displays, and dioramas are labeled in Vietnamese, French, and English. Displays portray a typical village market, the making of comical hats, and a Tay shamanic ceremony; videos show the real thing. You can also check out a traditional Black Thai house reconstructed in the museum. There's also a Centre for research and conservation where scientists from all over the world study traditional Vietnamese cultures.
If today is Monday, depart for Bat Trang ceramic village which is about 20 km away from Hanoi, this is a pottery village with a half-millenary historic development. Back to your hotel in Hanoi later on to relax. Overnight in Hanoi.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Please note: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum closes on Monday and Friday, late September to November for annual maintenance.
If you wish to see how the Hanoi people rise and shine in the morning, wake up early and run to a lake close by your hotel, you can join an exciting scene of hundreds of locals, passionately attentive in their morning exercises of Tai Chi Quan, jogging, martial arts, classical dance and so on. After breakfast at the hotel, we will head to Halong Bay, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO since 1994 and 2006, and check in our overnight boat. Enjoy a trip to Halong with stops to visit caves or to swim and enjoy the sunset on the sea. Dinner with fresh seafood. Overnight onboard is definitely a great experience in all Vietnam Cambodia tours after non-stop visits to cultural and historical sites.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on the cruise.
Please note: This Vietnam Cambodia tour may change the program due to the weather without notice.
Morning wake up with taichi-quan exercises guided by the crew before having breakfast whilst your boat goes on between Halong islets. Return to the Wharf to be back to Hanoi by shuttle bus at midday. Arrive in the city around 3-4pm. Overnight in Hanoi.
Meal: Breakfast and brunch on cruise.
After breakfast, free at leisure for relaxation or shopping (your own arrangement) before transferring to the airport for your onward flight back home. End of service for your Vietnam & Cambodia tour.
Meal: Breakfast at the hotel.
Please note: Hotel check-out time is around 12.00.
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