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14-Day From Vietnam to Cambodia

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Overview

Tap into the life and culture of Vietnam and Cambodia on this two-week travel itinerary.

Hopping between the essential locations of Vietnam, you'll get acquainted with the history, culture and creativity of the country, from stunning ancient architecture to natural phenomenons, Vietnam is full of surprises, diversity and most of all, beautiful landscapes unlike anywhere else in the world.

Travelling north to south, from Ho Chi Minh City we fly to Siem Reap to see the second wonder of the world on this trip, Angkor Wat. You spend a full day going from temple to temple to learn more about one of the greatest civilisations in the world and the architecture that was created with the people.

This trip from Hanoi to Siem Reap is perfect for those that wish to see the best of two South-East Asian countries in a short period of time.
Sightseeing
Culture & Arts
Outdoors & Nature
Hiking & Trekking
Beach & Sea
Adventure
Wellness

Itinerary

Day 1

Hanoi Arrival

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Hanoi Arrival

Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, you will be welcomed by our driver and transferred to the Old Quarter. Check into your hotel and refresh after a long-haul flight.

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    Accommodation

    Adamas Hanoi Hotel3 star

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Noi Bai International Airport to Hanoi

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

Day 2

Hanoi Highlights

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Hanoi Highlights

After breakfast, visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum before exploring his house on stilts. A short walk from the mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda. Pass by the Presidential Palace to the West Lake where you will visit Tran Quoc, one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam. In the afternoon, visit the Temple of Literature and the Museum of Ethnology, then take a cyclo around the Old Quarter, stopping at Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple. At night, you will go to the Water Puppet Show.

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    Accommodation

    Adamas Hanoi Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

    One Pillar Pagoda

    Presidential Palace

    Temple of Literature

    Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

    Old Quarter Exploring By Cyclo

    Ngoc Son Temple

    Water Puppet Show

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

Day 3

Go to Sapa and Trek from Ma Tra to Ta Phin Village

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Go to Sapa and Trek from Ma Tra to Ta Phin Village

After breakfast, you will be picked up by limousine bus and travel to Sapa. This route goes through the amazing scenery of mountains, rivers and rice fields. Arrive in Sapa, check into your hotel. After lunch transfer 4km out of Sa Pa to Ma Tra. This valley is very quiet and the people here still live traditionally without the influence of the West. Walk through several H' Mong hamlets scattering the hill-sides. Continue gradually downhill to Ta Phin village which is home to Red Dzao people.

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    Accommodation

    The View Sapa Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Trek from Ma Tra to Ta Phin

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    Transportations

    Bus from Hanoi to Sa Pa

    Private Driver from Sa Pa to Vườn Dâu sapa

    Private Driver from Ta Phin to Sa Pa

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

    Lào Cai

Day 4

Lao Chai and Ta Van Villages

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Lao Chai and Ta Van Villages

After breakfast, drive to Y Linh Ho Village of Black H’ Mong Hill Tribe. You will start by walking through the town of Sapa and along a dirt trail through vegetable gardens and rice paddies. The spectacular scenery of Muong Hoa valley will gradually appear. Keep hiking until you reach Lao Chai village of Black H' Mong. Stop in Lao Chai to visit a local house. After lunch, follow the dirt path linking to Ta Van, the only village of the Giay minority. From Ta Van, you will transfer back to Sapa

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    Accommodation

    The View Sapa Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Trekking to the Villages of Lao Chai and Ta Van

    Lao Chai

    Ta Van Village

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    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Lào Cai

Day 5

Travel back to Hanoi

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Travel back to Hanoi

In the morning, you'll have free time in Sapa to explore the town, the Central Market, the stone church, perhaps even take a cable car to Fansipan mountain, the highest in Vietnam. If you want to relax, you may want to get a foot massage after your trekking. Mid-afternoon, you’re picked up by limousine bus and taken back to Hanoi. When you arrive, you will be free to explore the Old Quarter to find a local restaurant for dinner.

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    Accommodation

    Adamas Hanoi Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Fansipan Cable CarOptional Activity

    Sapa MarketOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Bus from Sa Pa to Hanoi

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    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Lào Cai

    Hanoi

Day 6

Hanoi to Halong Bay

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Hanoi to Halong Bay

After breakfast, depart to Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Travel through the farmlands of the Red River Delta and Vietnamese villages. Board your cruise and enjoy a welcome drink before checking into your cabin. The cruise starts with lunch served on board. The cruise meanders among many karst rocks and islets in their many unique shapes. In the evening, dinner is served on board. Then you can go night fishing, enjoy drinks on the rooftop or get a massage.

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    Accommodation

    Deluxe Oriental Sails Halong

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    Activities

    Vung Vieng Fishing Village

    Squid Fishing

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hanoi to Halong Bay

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    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Hanoi

    Hạ Long

Day 7

Halong Bay and Hoi An

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Halong Bay and Hoi An

In the morning, there is a Tai Chi class is available for "early birds" while the sun rises. Then, enjoy tea, coffee and a light breakfast before visiting a cave carved inside the karst formations with impressive stalactites and stalagmites. An early lunch will be served while the cruise is returning back to the pier. Our guide will pick you up for a ride back to Hanoi and go straight to the airport for your flight to Danang. You'll be transferred to Hoi An on your arrival.

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    Accommodation

    Hoi An Venus Hotel & Spa3 star

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    Activities

    Tai Chi Class

    Thien Canh Son Cave

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Halong Bay to Hanoi

    Plane from Hanoi to Da NangOptional Activity

    Private Driver from Da Nang to Hội An

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Hạ Long

    Quang Nam Province

Day 8

Walking Tour of Hoi An

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Walking Tour of Hoi An

After breakfast, walk around the ancient town of Hoi An with your guide. A former trading port and major hub of the Silk Road, Hoi An's buildings attest to the many different communities that have lived here. Visit a 400-year-old Japanese Bridge, a 300-year-old Chinese temple, a 200-year-old Vietnamese merchant house, and the local market with a fabric market attracted on the side. There are numerous art galleries and tailor shops where you can get some express tailored clothes if you like!

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    Accommodation

    Hoi An Venus Hotel & Spa3 star

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    Activities

    Hoi An Ancient Town

    Japanese Covered Bridge

    Phuc Kien Assembly Hall

    Central Market

    An Bang BeachOptional Activity

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    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Quang Nam Province

    Hội An

Day 9

Hoi An to Hue - City Tour

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Hoi An to Hue - City Tour

After breakfast, drive along the beautiful coast of Vietnam to Hue. Stop on the Hai Van Pass for a panoramic view of white sand, blue sea and green mountains. Arrive in Hue and visit the Imperial Citadel, including the Flag Tower, Nine Holy Cannons, Ngo Mon Gate, and Forbidden Purple City. 
In the afternoon, take a boat upstream on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda. A car will pick you up to take you to Tu Duc Tomb, set in an elegant garden with a magnificent lake and pavilion complex.

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    Accommodation

    Rosaleen Boutique Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Hai Van Pass

    Hue Imperial City

    Boat Trip on Perfume River

    Thien Mu Pagoda

    Tu Duc Tomb

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hội An to Hue

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Quang Nam Province

    Thua Thien Hue

Day 10

Fly to Ho Chi Minh City and Tour

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Fly to Ho Chi Minh City and Tour

In the morning, fly down to Ho Chi Minh City, the metropolis of the south. You'll be transferred to your hotel for a quick rest before heading out on your city tour. Visit the War Remnants Museum and the Reunification Palace, the location of the Fall of Saigon in 1975. The day ends with the charming Notre Dame Cathedral and the Post Office opposite each other. Then, go down to the Saigon Opera House and finish at Ben Thanh Market.

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    Accommodation

    Ha Hien Signature Hotel 3 star

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    Activities

    War Remnants Museum

    Independence Palace

    Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

    Saigon Central Post Office

    Saigon Opera House

    Ben Thanh Market

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Hue to Phu Bai Airport

    Plane from Hue to Ho Chi Minh CityOptional Activity

    Private Driver from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Ho Chi Minh City

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Thua Thien Hue

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 11

Mekong Delta Tour in Ben Tre

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Mekong Delta Tour in Ben Tre

After breakfast, head to Ben Tre in the heart of the Mekong and hop on a boat on the Ben Tre River. The first stop is at a brick kiln then a coconut processing workshop. Return to the boat and motor through creeks to a village and enjoy some local fruits. Take a tuk-tuk or bicycle along shady paths, green rice fields and vegetable plains. Lunch will be at a local riverside restaurant. After lunch, we’ll take a rowing-boat along a beautiful water palm creek before transferring back to the pier.

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    Accommodation

    Ha Hien Signature Hotel 3 star

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    Activities

    Bến Tre Day Tour

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Bến Tre

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    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    Ben Tre

Day 12

Travel to Siem Reap

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Travel to Siem Reap

Early morning, after breakfast you will transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. After the formalities of arriving in Cambodia, you'll head to your hotel and relax for the remainder of the day. You may wish to visit some local markets or just have a walk around to see the local temples before looking for a local restaurant for dinner.

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    Accommodation

    Angkor Holiday Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    Free Time in Siem ReapOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ho Chi Minh City to Tan Son Nhat International Airport

    Plane from Ho Chi Minh City to Krong Siem ReapOptional Activity

    Private Driver from Siem Reap International Airport to Krong Siem Reap

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    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    Siem Reap

Day 13

Full-Day in Angkor

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Full-Day in Angkor

Visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom South Gate, Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Next, visit Banteay Kdei, and Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. In the afternoon, visit all of the temples of Angkor. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th-century masterpiece is a prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of Pre Rup Temple.

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    Accommodation

    Angkor Holiday Hotel3 star

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    Activities

    South Gate of Angkor Thom

    Bayon Temple

    Terrace of the Elephants

    Terrace Of The Leper King

    Banteay Kdei Temple

    Ta Prohm

    Angkor Wat

    Pre Rup Temple

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Siem Reap

Day 14

Floating Village then Departure

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Floating Village then Departure

This is the last day of your tour from Hanoi to Siem Reap. Enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake to Kampong Phluk village. This is the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River. The main village of Tonle Sap floats, moving from place to place following water levels and current. You'll go back to your hotel to shower and check out, ready to go to Siem Reap airport.

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    Activities

    Tonlé Sap

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Krong Siem Reap to Siem Reap International Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Siem Reap

Included in Price

  • 13 nights accommodation
  • 41 activities
  • 13 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 1 dinner
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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