The Warm Easter in Vietnam & Cambodia 14 days

DETAILED INTINERARY

Day 1- Hanoi Arrive (D)
You will be warmly welcomed upon arrival Hanoi airport and transferred to your hotel. Free at leisure before enjoy the dinner at local restaurant and stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 2:Hanoi City tour (B/L)
Today, You will visit Ho Chi Minh's complex, including the mausoleum of the nation's founder and leader. Here, large crowds gather to pay their respects to the man they simply call “Uncle Ho” as he spent  his whole life for our freedom. The Presidential Palace and Uncle Ho's wooden stilt house can also be seen here. One of must-see places in the complex is the One Pillar pagoda dating back tothe 11th century.

The next stop is the Temple of Literature, the site of Vietnam's oldest university and dedicated to one of the world's most famous scholars, Confucius. Inside the temple grounds, huge steles rest on the backs of even larger stone turtles (in Vietnam's culture, the turtle represents longevity). The stele recorded the names of the successful candidates who later became mandarins in the Emperor's court.

You also will  visit the  Musuem of Ethnology and Hoa Lo prison  where you will know bout our people, culture and custom and our history.

Then you will have one hour cyclo  to see Hanoi  Old Quarter . 

You then have will see water pupet show  – apart of  Vietnam Culture that you should not miss.

NOTE: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Monday and Friday. Some musuems are closed on Monday so there will be other alternative options if you depart on Monday and Friday.

Day 3: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay (B/L/D)
Today you leave Hanoi for Halong Bay (a World Natural Heritage site) via the Red River Delta. Upon arrival, you will set out on a junk cruise on the bay while lunch is served. You will pass through the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons' teeth. After lunch, you will take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay, swimming on a quiet beach or sunbathing on the sundeck.

In the late afternoon, you will visit an interesting fishing village with an opportunity to interact with fishermen who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. At sunset, you can kayak or simply take a bamboo row boat to discover a water tunnel with many coral reefs in a scenic lagoon. Back on board, you can enjoy watching the peaceful s

unset and later unwind at a restaurant. You will stay overnight onboard.

Day 4: Hanoi-Ha Long – fly to Hue (B/L)
You’ll wake up on the bay to the sounds of waves and birds welcoming the new day. You will have an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay and after breakfast, visit a beautiful limestone grotto.  You will have a walk back to the boat for a final glimpse of Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock. Then you will drive to the airport for your flight to Hue.

Overnight stay in Hue.

Day 5: Hue City Tour (B/L)
Today, you will explore Hue City by visiting the Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, the Imperial Museum.

You then visit the  Phu Cam conical hat village  where you can see how Non La is made.

You then take the private boat along Perfume Pagoda to see thethe charming Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda), Thien Mu Pagoda is considered the symbol of Hue, and of Buddhism in Vietnam.

From here you rejoin your car and go visit King Minh Mang's Tomb and King Tu Duc's Tomb.

Overnight stay in Hue.

Day 6: Hue – Hoi An – Hoi An Acient Town (B/L)
Rising up in the ancient land, enjoy your breakfast in the hotel. You then take a drive to Hoi An. You will enjoy the walking tour in the ancient town to visit  Cua Ong Pagoda, Chinese Assembly Halls, the 200- year old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge and  the Museum of Trade Ceramics.

You then  take a short boat trip to a nearby island to visit a handicraft village specializing in ceramics.

Overnight stay in Hoi An.

Day 7: Hoi An Free time (B)
Have breakfast at your hotel then you  have free  time  to  relax whole day  in Hoi An.

Optional Tour 1: cooking Class

Have  breakfast  at  your  hotel,  you  then  take  the  cooking  class  tour  .  You will  have

chance to discover Hoi An Cuisine and pratice to cook.

Start the tour at 8:00 A.m , you first go to the market to choose fresh ingredients. You

are guided by chef to cook.  You enjoy a delicious feast of the dishes you created, and

get to take a copy of the recipes home with you. The tour will ends at 3:30 P.M.

Optional 2: Farmer and Fishing Tour:

This tour provides you with a close-up and intimate exposure to both the local farming and fishing communities. Accompanied by your tour guide, you commence the day leisurely cycling along country roads witnessing local Vietnamese rural life first hand, discovering all manner of photo opportunities - coming and visiting a beautiful organic vegetable village, watering and planting vegetable, hoeing a soil with local farmer, riding a water buffalo in a rice paddy field; seeing ducks swimming along the rice farm or farmers tending their crops. The photo opportunities are endless. As well you will experience the friendliness of the local people greeting you along the way. Later you will board our boat for a river cruise to meet and engage with local fishermen and enjoy a hands-on experience of traditional net fishing. You will also experience paddling the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boat while the waterways of coconut palm paradise. This tour provides you with a cultural window into the ways of life of both our farming and fishing communities.

Day 8: Hoi An flight to Ho Chi Minh- Half Day Tour (B)
Have breakfast at your hotel. You will take the short flight to Ho Chi Minh.

Up on arrive in Ho Chi Minh, you will be picked up and transfer to Hotel.

In the afternoon, You will begin your urban experience in bustling HCMC (formerly Saigon), the country's commercial center and home to a growing number of upscale restaurants and shops. Visit the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Opera House and the Hotel de Ville. If desired, you can also visit the moving War Remnants Museum.

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh – Can Gio (B/L)
This is a new and exotic day tour for Saigon based travelers. You will discover the National Biosphere Reserve of Can Gio and immerse yourself in its natural beauty and learn about its wild life. The reserve is located 55 km from Ho Chi Minh City and the trip there takes about 2 hours. 

You will be picked up at 8 am at your hotel by a private car and guide. You will reach Can Gio at 10 am. You can visit Monkey Island situated in Can Gio Mangrove Forest, which UNESCO has recognized as an International Biosphere Reserve on January 21st, 2000.  You can also visit Can Gio Museum, with archaeological relics, as well as unique flora and fauna. You'll also explore the Mangrove Forest by boat and visit Rung Sac Guerilla Base by canoe, from which you'll see crocodiles, wild cats, otters, pythons, playful monkeys and more. The Purebred Crocodile Reserve Park boasts more than 80 specimens of these prehistoric reptiles. Then you will transfer to 30-4 Beach, where you can see Vung Tau on the left and Tien Giang on your right hand side. You will have the option to take a swim and relax until you have a lunch at restaurant.

Following lunch, you will drive to Vam Sat Eco-Tourist area. You will take a canoe trip to visit Vam Sat, traveling past the flora typical of mangroves, and then visit the bat-reserve. You can also experience crab and crocodile fishing on the boat. You will visit the crab ponds to learn about their lifecycle and how to collect the best crabs for eating. You will enjoy seeing a variety of wild animals and admire the bird sanctuary in Vam Sac. You end your trip by visiting crocodile farms to learn about the process of crocodile egg laying and visit the new born crocs. At 4 pm you will drive back to HCMC where you will arrive at your hotel at 6 pm.

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh Free time (B)
Enjoy brekfast at your hotel then have whoel day freetime at your hotel.

Or you can going shopping or relax in the last day.

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh flight to Siem Riep – (B)
Have breakfast at your hotel then  you will take the flight to Siem Riep.

Pick up from airport and then transfer to check in the hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap 

Day 12: Siem Riep Tour (B)
Breakfast at hotel: Start your sightseeing tour of Angkor area we spend a full day exploring the wondrous ancient ruins with the South Gate of Angkor Thom, which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and the largest as well as the most complete temple of Angkor Wat. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. We stroll around this massive edifice, seeing the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple and the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 13: Siem Riep Tour (B)
Breakfast at hotel, Heading out of town we make our way by traveling on a newly paved road to the intricately carved and well preserved temple of Banteay Srei. Along the way we make stopover at the Preah Dark village and we follow these with a visit the Banteay Samre Temple adorned with impressive relief’s depicting scenes of Vishunu as well as Krishna legends. At the afternoon, Visit the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. We take a boat trip in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia. We spend the rest of time visiting the "Chantiers Ecoles - Les Artisans d'Angkor" which provides training to young Cambodians in an effort to revive the ancient Khmer traditions of stone carving and wood sculpting

Day 14: Departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel and free at your own leisure time until transfer to airport for your departure flight – the end of service