Day 1: Hanoi -
Arrival
You are arrival at our thousand years Capital – Hanoi city. Our guide will
welcome you at the airport Noi bai airport and then be transferred to your
hotel in the center of city.
After freshen up, we would like to show you of Hanoian daily life with one
hour Cyclo (trishaw) ride around the old streets, then enjoy watching
Water puppets Show at Thang Long Threatre.
Back to
your hotel for overnight in Ha Noi.
Day 2: Hanoi full
day – The city of peace (B)
Today we would
like to show you the major cultural sites around Hanoi city. The first visit
to Ba Dinh Square for visiting Uncle Ho’s (Ho Chi Minh President)
Mausoleum, His Residence area, and one Pillar – pagoda nearby,
then we go to Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature &
the first university in Vietnam).
In the afternoon,
we will visit the largest and most interesting Museum of Vietnam
Ethnology, visit to Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi then go back to the
Old quarter for shopping.
Free time on your own.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: HANOI – HALONG BAY (B/L/D)
You are suggested
to wake up early for enjoying the morning sound of Hanoi and walking around
Hoan Kiem lake and doing Tai Chi exercise with locals.
Back to
hotel for freshen up and breakfast.
After breakfast,
take 3.5 hours drive to Halong bay, a World Heritage Area of
outstanding natural beauty. Upon arrival, transfer to a junk for a cruise
around Ha Long Bay with a delicious local seafood lunch served on board. The
cruise passes by many rocks and islets in many funny shapes. Again your
dinner served on board. In the evening, enjoy the night fishing (optional)
and later overnight on board.
Day 4: HALONG – HANOI – HO CHI MINH CITY (Brunch)
In the morning,
your breakfast or brunch will be served while doing further cruise to
explore the beauties of the Bay before returning to the Wharf. Disembark
around 10:30-11.00am. On return, before heading to Noi bai airport we take a
short stop at Phu Lang Pottery village or Dong Ho Village
(traditional painting village), then
heading to
Hanoi airport for evening flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi
Minh City.
Day 5: HO CHI MINH CITY – Cu Chi (B)
Morning excursion
to Cu Chi tunnels, the Iron Triangle, our Viet Cong basement in the
American war.
The tour guided by a soldier named Chu Nam (Uncle Nam) who is the witness of
history (subject to availability of Mr. Nam). Back to the city for after 4
hours excursion.
Afternoon visit will offer a quick view of the busiest city including
Reunification Palace then discover China town lively life & Thien Hau
pagoda.
Day
6: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta (B/L)
In the
morning, take 2 hour drive southwest of Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta
which is known as the rice bowl of Vietnam. Upon arrival, take a boat cruise
along islets and tropical orchards through the canal of Vam Xep to reach a
small islet, followed by a relaxing walk along shady and palm fringed trails
passing by local villages where you can see their peaceful daily life. Stop
en route to sip special tea with honey and sample fruits with a local family
and share their stories of life in the Mekong Delta. They will guide you on
a walk through their orchard and explain how tropical fruits are grown. Then
continue the journey with a paddled sampan through the narrow, tree-lined
canals of Mekong River. Enjoy lunch at the islet then visit handicraft
villages and a coconut candy factory before returning on shore for driving
back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day
7: Ho Chi Minh City - Siem Reap (B/D)
Morning free for
shopping around.
In the afternoon,
transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport flight to Siem Reap. Arrive Siem Reap, our
guide and coach will pick up at Siem Reap airport and transfer to hotel for
check in. Dinner at local restaurant with Apsaras show & overnight in Siem
Reap.
Day
8: Siem Reap – Angkor complex (B/L)
We start on
our bike and cycle (45 minutes for cycling) or drive to world heritage
areas on the roads less traveled. Ride among the jungle passing local
village and local shop. It’s a very special and acting day as you will
explore some of Angkor’s most beautiful temples. You will visit the West
Gate of Angkor Thom – undiscovered by mass tourist.
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The ancient capital of Angkor
Thom (12th century)
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See the South Gate, Bayon
Temple- unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of
Avolokitesvara
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The Royal Enclosure,
Phimeanakas
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The Elephant Terrace and the
Terrace of the Leper King
The tour start
with the visiting to the famous temple: Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World
Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat
features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along
the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology, visit
Bakheng Temple and enjoy a romantic sun set view form Bakheng hill.
Enjoy 1 hour
foot massage before transfer to your hotel.
Day 9: Siem Reap exploration (B/L)
Breakfast at
the hotel, visit Kbal Spean, about 49km from Siem Reap Town and it is
literally means "The head of the River.” It is one of the rivers in 1000
lingas that made up of unique lingas. Lingas stands into the riverbed of the
Siem Reap River. It was believed that the lingas spiritually "fertilized”
the waters that fed the Eastern bay and irrigated the rice fields. Lunch at
local restaurant. After lunch, visit Banteay Srei and Banteay Samre.
Afterwards back to Siem Reap for overnight.
Evening is
your free time for walking at busy pub street, dinner in one of many typical
local food restaurant, pop up a bar for cool drink or shopping at Angkor
Night Market.
Day
10: Siem Reap – Morning Alms Giving -Departure (B)
Early morning we
start witness sunrise over Angkor Wat temple and listening singing birds
over the ancient land of Angkor area. About 6:45AM we walk to nearby Pagoda
and offering food to monks. After monks finished breakfast we start enjoy
our breakfast on the ground floor of pagoda, jasmine tea will be served in
the peaceful of pagoda. Then
transfer to visit Tonle Sap Great Lake for cruising, visiting
fisherman’s life, floating fishing village dot the semi-submerged forest
that lines the flood plant rim of the lake, back to , visit Chantier Ecole-Artisan
d’Angkor, the place are in the Ministry of Education was constructed in 1992
and this place renowned woodworking, stone carving and polychrome training
center and workshops. Free tour of the classes and workshops offer a glimpse
into the unique skills training program, teaching young artists in the
techniques and styles of classic Cambodian artistry before transfer for
departure lunch at local restaurant in the town. Then visit old market for
shopping until transfer to the airport for flight off.