- Tour Code: VN 02B
- Tour route: HA NOI HA NOI MAI CHAU NINH BINH HA LONG HOCHIMINH CITY MEKONG DELTA CHAU DOC PHNOM PENH ANGKOR WAT ANGKOR WAT
Similar to VN02 in the Northern part, when you have fewer time, this tour skips the Vietnam central area but offer you a chance to go deeper in the Mekong Delta to see the fertile fruit gardens, admire evergreen rice fields, chatting with friendly people in the countryside. With only a flight from Hanoi to Hochiminh City, then along the great Mekong River our boat brings you to the glory Phnom Penh capital of Cambodia. Angkor Temples are the last destination before you fly back home.
Welcome you at Noi Bai international airport of Hanoi capital. Drive through fertile Red River delta to reach the city. Check in hotel then you get on a cyclo to petrol around the exciting Old Quarter of Hanoi and Hoan Kiem Lake – The Heart of the city. Stop to visit Ngoc Son Temple. Enjoy Water Puppet Show – Vietnam traditional art in the evening. Overnight in Ha Noi.
Meals included: Dinner
Day 2 HA NOI
We visit Ho Chi Minh’s Quarter includes Mausoleum, House-on-stilts, Museum called by his name and One-pillar pagoda locating in the area – one of the oldest pagoda in Vietnam built in 11th century. Visit Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) – The first university in Vietnam. View the Gothic style of Central Catholic Church and Hanoi Opera under shadow trees. The image of new and old buildings interposing with high shadow trees is a feature easiest to recognize in Hanoi and in many cities of Vietnam. Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda and the West Lake. Night in Hanoi.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3 HANOI - MAI CHAU
Morning transfer to Mai Chau – the land of the White Thai minority people in Hoa Binh province (150 km). Here we trek to visit home of the White Thai people in the village and study on tribal life. Evening enjoy can wine (precious wine of the local people) and special traditional music and dancing show by White Thai people. Overnight at house-on-stilts at Lac Village.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4 MAI CHAU – NINH BINH
Morning transfer to Ninh Binh town to visit unspoiled villages and immense rice fields in the center of the Red river’s Delta. We visit Bich Dong Temple and relics of Hoa Lu ancient Kingdom (Dinh dynasty in 10th century). Get on a small boat to row along the small canal in the rice field to visit Tam Coc Caves considered as “Halong Bay on land”. Pick up by car to visit Kenh Ga. Get on a small boat to travel along Kenh Ga canal to enjoy the beautiful landscape surround dings, and visit fish floating village. Overnight in Ninh Binh.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5 NINH BINH - HALONG JUNK CRUISE
Morning drive to Halong city to visit one of Wonder of the world: Ha Long Bay. At 12:00 transfer to Bai Chay to get on a nice junkcruise, depart at 12:30 to take a Ha Long Bay cruise over 2,000 islands that just our of the sea to provide a spectacular natural environment. Boarding the Junk, a welcome drink is served before sitting down to a sumptuous seafood lunch in the dining room. We cruise through the magnificent bay of Ha Long that’s declared a World Heritage Site in 1994. There is opportunity to explore some of the beautiful and awesome grottoes with our guide on board. In the evening, dinner will be served on boat, after which we can experiment with some night fishing, before settling into our comfortable cabins for the night.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 HALONG – HA NOI – HOCHIMINH CITY
Enjoy our last morning on board to admire the spectacular view of the bay. A brunch is served on board as we cruise slowly back to the harbor, where we will check out and transfer to Hanoi. Continue to airport for evening flight to Hochiminh City. Free time and overnight in Hochiminh City.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7 HOCHIMINH CITY & CU CHI TUNNELS
In the morning we visit the most typical places in the city: Notre Dame Cathedral, Central post office, the City Hall, War Museum, China town, Thien Hau Temple. In The afternoon we drive to Cuchi to visit Cuchi Underground Tunnel – a famous battle field in Vietnam War with over 200 km tunnel system under the ground. Night in HCMC.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8 VAM SAT & CAN GIO ECOLOGICAL TOUR
Morning we drive to Can Gio, a World’s Biosphere reserving area in the East of Hochiminh City. After crossing Binh Khanh Ferry we indult ourselves in an evergreen atmosphere of Mangrove Forest, small rivers and canals full of water coconut trees. Once we reach Can Gio Tourist area we admire the cheerful Monkey flock living wildly in the area. We have chance to feed and play with them. Next we take a boat cruise in Mangrove Forest to see Can Gio former Military base. Stroll along Cangio Beach and enjoy lunch at Carrot restaurant. Afternoon we take an excursion to Vam Sat ecological area by speed boat. Enjoy funny Crocodile fishing, passing typical bridges and discover a small part of the mangrove forest on foot. Night in HCMC.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9 HCMC – VINH LONG - CAN THO
Drive to the South of HCMC to get to Vinh Long – one of 12 fertile provinces of The Mekong Delta. Boat trip on great Mekong river to visit orchards and farmer’s house at An Binh island locating on the immense river. Here you have chance to take rowing boat on the shadowed canal and enjoy the rural sights. Continue to Can Tho city, visit Khmer pagoda. Night in Can Tho city.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10 CAN THO – CHAU DOC
Boat trip in early morning on Lower Branch of Mekong River to visit Cai Rang floating market and enjoy life activities of local people on the river. Transfer to Chau Doc (140 km). Take a local boat for the visit of a village of the Muslim Cham minority, and a fish floating village on Mekong River. Next we drive 25 km to visit Tra Su Cajuput Forest with the rich eco-system where thousand of birds nestle and live. Visit Tay An Pagoda and drive to Sam Mountain to view sunset over Cambodia border. Overnight in Chau Doc.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11 CHAU DOC – PHNOM PENH
Morning take a speed boat to Chau Doc at 07:00 – 12:00. Arrive in Phnom Penh we pick you up and transfer to Hotel for check in. Afternoon visit to Monument Victory, National Museum, Royal Palace Compound or Silver Pagoda, The Notorious Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 12 PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP
Visit Choeng Ek Killing Field and Russian market, Wat Phnom Temple. Drive to Siem Reap by overland and have chance to see the countryside. Arrive Siem Reap transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 13 SIEM REAP
Morning we visit Banteay Srei, the exquisite ‘Women’s Citadel’. Located 32 km from Siem Reap town, this was Cambodia’s last major Khmer temple to be re-discovered. Afternoon we visit the complex of Angkor Thom, including the sites Bayon, Elephants and Lépreux King Terrace, Tep Pranam, Prah Palilay, Phimeanakas, Baphuon. Drive to Bakheng mountain to admire the stunning sunset behind the temples of Angkor Wat. Dinner with Apsara dance show. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 14 SIEM REAP - ANGKOR WAT – DEPARTURE
In the morning we visit the “Great Circuit”: Pre Rup, Mebon, Tasom, Neak Pean, Prah Khan. In the afternoon we visit the beautiful Ta Prohm temple which is embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees then the rest time is reserved for exploring the Angkor Wat temple. Transfer to airport for departure flight in the evening.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
TOUR PRICE: in USD per person
Group |
2 Persons |
4 Persons |
6 Persons |
15+1 FOC |
20+1 FOC |
Single room surcharge |
Standard (3*Hotel) |
2,244 |
1,793 |
1,555 |
1,457 |
1,414 |
370 |
Superior (4*Hotel) |
2,696 |
2,246 |
2,008 |
1,932 |
1,882 |
685 |
Air Ticket |
145 |
145 |
145 |
155 |
152 |
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HOTEL LIST:
City |
Standard (3 Stars) |
Superior (4 Stars) |
Ha Noi |
Hanoi Boutique 1 Hotel Paradise Boutique Hotel |
Hanoi Pearl Hotel Golden Silk Boutique Hotel |
Mai Chau |
Mai Chau Valley View Hotel Mai Chau Sunrise Village |
Mai Chau Ecolodge Sol Bungalows |
Ninh Binh |
Thuy Anh Hotel Queen Hotel |
The Reed Hotel Ninh Binh Legend Hotel |
Ha Long |
Huong Hai Ha Long Junk Garden Bay Premium Cruise www.gardenbaycruise.com |
Indochina Sails Bhaya Classic Cruises |
Ho Chi Minh |
Signature Saigon Hotel Sunrise Central Hotel |
Eden Star Saigon Hotel Hotel Continental Saigon |
Can Tho |
West Hotel |
Nam Bo Boutique Hotel |
Chau Doc |
Chau Pho Hotel |
Victoria Nui Sam Lodge |
Phnom Penh |
Cardamom Hotel Hotel Cara |
Phnom Penh Hotel Frangipani Royal Palace Hotel |
Siem Reap |
City River Hotel Treasure Oasis Hotel |
Tara Angkor Hotel Regence Angkor Hotel |
When booking triple rooms please note that in some hotels this may consist of one double bed and the third bed may be a ‘roll-away’ bed which will limit space in the room. Availability of triple rooms is limited. In case that the selected hotel was fully booked, we will try to assign you an available hotel, if possible, with similar characteristics.
The above prices include:
- Hotel accommodations in double sharing room
- All ground transfers in air-conditioned car.
- Boat ticket Chau Doc – Phnom Penh
- Meals half board (breakfast and lunch or breakfast and dinner) with Asian cuisines
- English-speaking local guides.
- Entrance fees.
- Boat fees.
- Mineral water and cool facial towels during visits.
- Government taxes
- Travel Insurances
The above prices exclude:
- Any meals not mentioned above
- All visa fees.
- Drinks and personal expenses.
- Domestic air tickets Hanoi – Hochiminh City.
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