Vietnam and Cambodia

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival

Upon arrival, you will be greeted at the airport by a tour guide and transferred to your hotel for check-in. Free at leisure,
Overnight at your hotel in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi – Mai Chau

Depart Hanoi for to Mai Chau. Leaving Hanoi city behind, we focus on entering Hoa Binh karting mountainous with 165km in Northwest Vietnam. Have some stops on the way as Hoa Binh city, and ThungKhe pass to take some beautiful photos and have lunch on arrival at Mai Chau village. After lunch do hiking around the White Thai village in Mai Chau.
Check-in home stay in the central Lac village, where you can enjoy the atmosphere of a true home of Thai people. Have lunch at home stay with local dishes.
In the afternoon, your guide will let you visit some villages before going home for dinner
Overnight at hotel

Day 3: Mai Chau – NinhBinh

This morning after breakfast at homestay, you will check out and be on the way to Ninh Bình.
Arrive at Tam Coc, have lunch at a local restaurant, and then check inat the hotel.
This afternoon, visit Tam Coc by boarding a tiny boat for a peaceful cruise up the river (Tam Coc was known as Ha Long Bay on land). Tam Coc is best explored by boat as there are a series of interlink caves and rowing through these natural marvels is quite a thrill.

The first visit is to Hang Ca cave, being enclosed by the scenic beauty of huge rocks standing along the river and scattered green rice fields, all combining an image of a poetic painting of the countryside. Only nature could produce such a miracle.
The quiet movements of the oars create a musical rhythm inside the cave as we approach Hang Mua (Cave of Dance), the beauty of this cave creates an effect that pulls one’s mind away from reality into a dream world. The rocks eaten by seawater over thousands of years have been carved into a series of caves here. Although the sea is far away from the locality, now the caves remain.

Only a hundred meters away is Hang Ba, which is the coolest of the caves due to its lower formation. The attraction here is the natural light inside the cave reflected by the water. The huge and even rocks lying in the stream provide excellent platforms for those who wish to bathe in the waters.
After our magical journey, we return to the village to rest and relax or sometimes for you to explore the handmade handicrafts of the village or head out on a leisurely cycle, exploring this township and admiring its mythical mountainous range.
Overnight at your hotel in NinhBinh

Day 4: NinhBinh – Ha Long Bay

Awakening to the most peaceful and pleasant sounds of nature, we devour a delicious breakfast, before we bid farewell to the village for our drive to Ha Long Bay.
After a 2-hour journey heading northeast, through local minority villages, we arrive in Ha Long Bay.

Ha Long Bay is by far one of the most enchanting and memorable experiences in Vietnam. The postcard pictures you so often see of Ha Long Bay will become a memory to last a lifetime.

Upon arrival, we board our boat and enjoy a spectacular seafood lunch as we sail off into Dragon Bay, gazing at the breathtaking karst formations within the bay.

After lunch has some free time to relax and admire the beauty of the Bay as we cruise through hundreds of formations.

Throughout our cruise today, you will have the opportunity to disembark the boat and explore Sung Sot cave, where you will learn how karsts were formed in this area millions of years ago.

For beach lovers and swimmers, we make a stop at one of the sandy beaches for swimming or just relaxing.

We continue cruising the bay until the late afternoon, before setting anchor for the night.
Once anchored, there’s plenty of time for swimming or just relaxing to admire the scenery before settling into another scrumptious meal.

After dinner, why not head to the top deck and enjoy a relaxing drink whilst admiring the peaceful ambiance and gazing at the millions of stars.

Overnight on boat

Day 5: Ha Long Bay– Ha Noi

This morning we take a small bamboo boat to visit Luon, a beautiful tunnel cave set within a lagoon.
We re-board our boat and continue cruising the bay, through the old part of Ha Long City, known as the fishing town and the newly built harbor bridge, whilst we enjoy our seafood brunch before heading back to the pier for our return to Hanoi.

On route, we make a stop at one of our favorite organizations in Vietnam. Hong Ngoc Humanities center in Sao Do Town. This wonderful establishment has been set up to provide skill and employment to people from small villages throughout the north of Vietnam, creating jobs and providing accommodation to disadvantaged people. You have the opportunity to purchase some exquisite local handicrafts and wares or just watch and admire the amazing and intricate workmanship involved in the production.

We return to Hanoi in the late afternoon, with time to relax or grab another bargain.
On route to the hotel, we make a stop for dinner at a quaint, hidden little treasure, where we can sit and relax enjoying the beautiful ambiance and delicious array of foods on offer!

Day 6: Ha Noi – Phnom Penh

After re-energizing and a hearty breakfast, you are free at leisure until going to the airport to transfer to Cambodia.
Upon arrival at Phnom Penh airport, meets and transfers to hotel for check in
Dinner not included and a night at the hotel

Day 7: Phnom Penh – City Tours – Drive To Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel
In the morning, visit the National Museum. Housed in a beautiful traditional building, it contains many outstanding examples of Khmer craftsmanship.
Learn about a brighter period in Cambodian history with a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda.
We can only see this place from the outside if closed for renovation.
Visit Independence Monument and Victoria Monument.
Explore Wat Phnom, a peaceful temple situated on a hill for which the city is named. According to legend, a 14th-century woman named Penh found sacred Buddhist objects in the nearby river and placed them here on the small hill. Lunch not included
Transfer by private bus and guide from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
En route, we will visit Spider Market in Skun.
Arrives in Siem Reap, check-in at the hotel for the night
Dinner not included and night at the hotel in Siem Reap

Day 8: Siem Reap – Angkor Wat Tours

Breakfast at hotel
Visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century): the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch not included
Visit toTa Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery, and the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of Pre Rup Temple.
Dinner not included and night at hotel

Day 9: Siem Reap – Boat Trp – Departure

Breakfast at hotel
In the morning, we will enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake at KAMPONG PHLUK VILLAGE. This is the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen’s “floating village” with floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the “village” move from place to place following water levels and current. Lunch not included. Transfer to Siem Reap airport for flight to next destination.