8 Night 9 Days Vietnam & Cambodia Tour Package
LOCATION COVERED: Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh – Siem Reap
GROUP SIZE: 8 ADULTS
HOTELS: 4/STANDARD 5-STAR HOTELS
ROOM TYPE: DOUBLE/TWIN
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL
DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR – TRAIN STREET – CYCLO RIDE – PUPPET SHOW
DAY 3: HANOI – HALONG BAY – OVERNIGHT ON BOARD
DAY 4: HALONG BAY – HANOI – FLIGHT TO HO CHI MINH
DAY 5: HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR & CU CHI TUNNELS
DAY 6: HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA – HO CHI MINH
DAY 7: HO CHI MINH – FLIGHT TO SIEM REAP
DAY 8: SIEM REAP TEMPLE TOUR
DAY 9: SIEM REAP DEPARTURE
1. Ho Chi Minh complex with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, House on Stilt, Presidential Palace, One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, Train Street, Cyclo ride around the Old Quarter, Water Puppet Show at Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre.
2. Halong Bay with overnight cruise, 4 meals on board (1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner & 1 Brunch), kayaking, cave visiting
1. The Reunification Palace, War Remnant Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Post Office, Ben Thanh Market & Cu Chi tunnels
2. Mekong Delta with the beautiful boat ride, visiting a coconut processing workshop, a mat weaving house & a rickshaw ride
3. The most magnificent temples in Siem Reap: Angkor Thom & Angkor Wat
TOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL
Included meals: None
Upon your arrival at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, our experienced English-speaking guide will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel in the city center for check-in.
Free at leisure and overnight in Hano.
DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR – TRAIN STREET – CYCLO RIDE – PUPPET SHOW
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel!
08:00:Pick up at your hotel and transfer to visit the Ho Chi Minh complex with the First stop at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – a large memorial that is an homage to the national hero - President Ho Chi Minh who led the country to independence and reunification. The Mausoleum is located at Ba Dinh Square where Ho Chi Minh's President read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Then take a short walk to the Presidential Palace and house on stilts.
Next to Ho the Chi Minh complex, One Pillar Pagoda (special with the unique architecture of lotus flowers) is a must-see place for tourists to Hanoi.
Continue to the Temple of Literature which is the first university in Vietnam. It was constructed in 1070, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the doctorates and ranked scholars of Vietnam.
Have lunch at Indian Restaurant.
14:30 Be ready at Train Street to take fantastic pictures of a coming train. Hidden amidst the hectic, narrow streets of the Hanoi Old Quarter lies a funky little area, where motorbikes are no longer the biggest danger to locals stepping outside of their front door. They’re replaced by high-speed trains, hurling through the residential street, mere feet away from people's everyday lives – their dishes and laundry drying by the tracks. Enjoy a cup of coffee at Train Track Coffee Shop.
Continue our day tour with a cyclo ride around the Old Quarter.
OPTIONAL SERVICE: Water Puppet Show at Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre - 10 USD /- PERSON.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 3 HANOI – HALONG BAY – OVERNIGHT ON BOARD
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
09:00 Pick up at your hotel and transfer to Halong Bay through the highway (the highway fee is included). The driving distance is only 1150 km– 2,5 hours iincluding30 minutes for resting on the way.
1NoonWarmly welcomed by Athena Team in Halong International Harbour. Complete the luggage check-in procedure at the waiting lounge before boarding for the cruise.
12:30 Transferred to the Athena Cruise by a tender boat. The Cruise Manager and the whole crew member welcome you onboard, a safety briefing and clearing our the itinerary will be delivered while you are enjoying our signature welcome drink
12:45 Lunch is served at our cozy restaurant. As the cruise departs towards Halong Bay – a natural wonder of the world, absorb yourself in the gorgeous scenery and famous sights of limestone
14:45 The cruise stops at “Bo Nau” cave (Pelican Cave), the core area of the world’s natural heritage. Transferring by tender to “Sung Sot” Cave (Surprising cave) – the biggest and the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay.
15:45 Leaving Surprising cave, keep moving by tender to the Titov island was named by Uncle Ho, after Gherman Stepanovich Titov – the Soviet astronaut who visited in 1962. Enjoy swimming, relaxing on the beach,or climbing the steps of the Rock to the top of the island. A magical panoramic view of Halong Bay will surprise you there
17:00 Back to the Athena Cruise after a chain of interesting activities. Time for relaxing while the cruise moves to the overnight place – (Titop587)
18:00 – 19:00 Take advantage of the Happy Hours “Buy 1 get 1 free” drink while the sun is giving way to stunning twilight.
18:30 A Cooking Demonstration of traditional Vietnamese dishes will be organized by Athena Head Chef
19:00 A fusion set menu will be served to warm up your stomach after a long active day.
20:30 Freetime for evening activities: film entertainment, mini-games (in the dining room); squid fishing; massage. The Cruise Manager will be there to support you.
DAY 4 HALONG BAY – HANOI – FLIGHT TO HO CHI MINH
Included meals: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner
06:30 Good morning the Bay by joining Tai-Chi Exercise on the sundeck in 30 minutes whilst cruising to “Luon” Cave
07:00 A light breakfast is ready to serve at the restaurant
08:00 Visit “Luon” cave – one of the caves open to the form beautiful endemic then vegetation of Halong Bay. 2 options to choose to discover it: kayaking for free and traditional woven (bamboo) boat rowed by a local boatman (public ticket 50.000?/person)
09:00 Come back to Athena Cruise, relax and pack the luggage. Leave the luggage outside the door. Athena team will collect and get them ready on the Pier.
09:30 Enjoy a brunch buffet at the restaurant after check-out while cruising toward the port
10:45 Transfer by tender back to Halong International Habour and disembarkation. Farewell to guests.
Get on the Van and transfer back to Noi Bai airport through the highway (highway fee is included) for a flight to Ho Chi Minh.
Upon your arrival at Ho Chi Minh airport, pick up and transfer to an Indian Restaurant for hanner.
Check in your hotel and overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 5 HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR & CU CHI TUNNELS
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel!
On this full-day program, you’ll depart Ho Chi Minh City at 08:00 for a pleasant drive through the countryside to Cu Chi tunnels.
Before entering the tunnels you’ll see a short introductory video about their construction. Spend the next hour exploring the tunnel maze. Also on display are various mantraps, the remains of an American tank, and numerous bomb craters created by 500-pound bombs dropped by B52 bombers.
AfAfterwardyou’ll head back to Ho Chi Minh City, arriving at around 13:00 for lunch at an Indian Restaurant.
In the afternoon, we will start our city tour with our first visit to the Reunification Palace. This is one of the most important buildings in the city. Here on April 30th 19,75 the ‘American War’ officially ended when tank number 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates of what was, at the time the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam.
From there, head to the War Remnants Museum - formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes, this is a poignant display of the futility of war. Some of the black and white photography in the ‘Requiem’ exhibit is particularly touching, dedicated to both foreign and Vietnamese journalists and photographers who perished during the conflict. The courtyard outside contains the spoils of war, namely rusting jets, tanks, and cannons captured from the American military machine.
We will also visit Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office. Built between 1877 and 1883 this is one of the best examples of classical French colonial architecture. Remarkably every stone used in its creation was shipped from France to Vietnam. Her two 40m towers, topped with iron spires dominate the city’s skyline. The Old Post Office is another example of French colonial architecture and is also the country’s largest post office.
At the end of the day, spend some shopping time at Ben Thanh Market: This bustling market is very popular with tourists, primarily due to its central location. It has a wide selection of goods ranging from fake Nike shoes to beautiful silk Ao Dais.
Dinner at an Indian Restaurant before coming back to your hotel.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 6 HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA – HO CHI MINH
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel!
Around 08:00 Tour guide pick you up in your hotel lobby, then ddrive90Km (2hrs) to Ben Tre. The boat will cruise along the Ham Luong River (a branch of the Mekong) and stop off at various local workplaces including a coconut processing workshop and a mat-weaving house.
The boat will then stop at a quiet village where you can have a short walk to experience real Delta village life, boarding your Xe Loi (a kind of motorized rickshaw) and stopping at a riverside restaurant for a vegetarian lunch.
After lunch, it’s time to board a sampan for a relaxing trip along narrow canals. You will back to the river to board your boat. Then, we will head back to Ho Chi Minh.
Have dinner at an Indian Restaurant and transfer back to your hotel.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 7 HO CHI MINH – FLIGHT TO SIEM REAP
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel!
Free at leisure until we pick you up and transfer you back to the airport for a flight to Siem Reap.
Upon your arrival at Siem Reap airport, pick up and transfer to your hotel for check-in.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
DAY 8 SIEM REAP TEMPLE TOUR
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel!
After breakfast in the hotel, we will start our first visit to Angkor Complex: Angkor Thom, the fortified city of Angkor Thom covers an area of 10 square km. Enter by the monumental South Gate over a causeway lined on either side by statues of demons and gods, each carrying a giant naga. We will stop at the famous Bayon temple and continue to the Terrace of the Elephants and the terrace of the Leper Kings, then to Ta Phrom - It has been controversially left to the destructive power of the jungle by French archaeologists to demonstrate the awesome power of nature.
Have lunch at an Indian Restaurant.
In the afternoon we continue to Angkor Wat – the largest and most impressive of all the temples and also the 7th wonder of the world.
Have lunch at an Indian Restaurant.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
DAY 9 SIEM REAP DEPARTURE
Included meals: Breakfast
Free at leisure until we pick you up and transfer you back to the airport for your flight home!
SERVICES INCLUDE:
v Private 16-seat vans to indicated sights
v All entrance fees & boat trips to indicated sights
v Meals as mentioned on each day
v English-speaking guides
v Hotel accommodation as indicated or similar
SERVICES EXCLUDE:
v International flights
v 2 Internal flights (Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh & Ho Chi Minh – Siem Reap)
v Travel insurance
v Personal expenses
v Tips for tour guide & driver
v E-visa to Vietnam (Extra cost: $30 USD Person, includes $25 USD Person as stamping fee at the airport)
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