Vietnam & Cambodia Journey Beyond
This Trip At a Glance
What Makes This Trip Special
- Discover Hanoi’s rich history at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, and scenic Hoan Kiem Lake
- Cruise through the breathtaking limestone seascapes of Ha Long Bay and explore the hidden beauty of Thien Canh Son Cave
- Step back in time at the ancient capital of Hoa Lu and drift along Tam Coc’s peaceful waterways
- Unwind with a soothing spa and lantern-lit dinner cruise in charming Hoi An
- Join hands-on cooking and gardening experiences in a peaceful organic vegetable village
- Ride a cable car to Ba Na Hills and walk the iconic Golden Bridge held by giant stone hands
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial landmarks, bustling markets, and the historic Cu Chi Tunnels
- Venture into the lush Mekong Delta and uncover riverside life in Ben Tre
- Marvel at the grandeur of Angkor Wat and the ancient temples of Ta Prohm and Angkor Thom
- Catch a golden sunset at Srah Srang and shop local treasures at Siem Reap’s night market
Welcome to Hanoi! Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, our local driver will be waiting to greet you and transfer you to your hotel for check-in. Your room will be ready from 02:00 PM onward.
The rest of the day is yours to relax or explore at your own pace. Meals are on your own. Enjoy your overnight stay in Hanoi.
Your morning in Hanoi begins with a meaningful visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where you’ll hear the inspiring story of the man who led Vietnam’s movement for independence. Afterward, take time to explore the peaceful surroundings, including the elegant Presidential Palace and the uniquely designed One Pillar Pagoda, an important cultural symbol built in the 11th century.
Your journey continues to the Temple of Literature, a tranquil sanctuary of knowledge and history. As you wander through its ancient courtyards and pavilions, you’ll discover Vietnam’s oldest university, originally founded to honor Confucius and educate royal scholars nearly a millennium ago.
After a break for lunch at a local restaurant (at your own expense), your guide will lead you on a gentle walking tour of Hanoi’s famous Old Quarter. Each of its 36 streets tells a story, often named after the goods traditionally sold there, like silver, silk, and bamboo.
The afternoon ends with a visit to Ngoc Son Temple, set on a small island in the middle of the serene Hoan Kiem Lake. As you cross the charming red bridge, you’ll hear the fascinating legend of a magic sword returned to a golden turtle, one of Hanoi’s most treasured folktales.
Meals are not included today. You’ll spend the night at your hotel, resting up for more adventures ahead.
07h25 – 8h00: Get picked up by our friendly guide then depart for NinhBinh province
Pickup time depends on the location of tourists in Hanoi Old Quarter/Opera House
09h15: Have a short break for 15 – 20 minutes to relax
10h15: Visit HoaLư ancient capital of Vietnam between 968 and 1010. You have a chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the feudal system under Dinh, Le, and Ly Dynasty
Here, we go cycling around the village for sightseeing & discovering the life of the local people
12h00: Have the buffet lunch at NinhBinh Excursion Restaurant designed with 5 stars-style with many local foods options such as goat meat, spring-rolls, fish, chicken, fried rice & vegetable salad….Vegetarian foods are always available in the buffet lunch
13h30: Visit Tam Coc by 1.5-hour bamboo boat. You will be surprised by the charming beauty here with paddy fields, river, water, cloud, sky and a stunning cave system during the boat trip. All make a masterpiece that Vietnamese people called “Ha Long Bay on land”
15h00: Get on the bus to return to Hanoi
17h30 – 18h00: Get dropped off at Hotels in Hanoi.Tour ends
At around 07:30 to 08:00 AM, a comfortable limousine bus will pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi for the scenic drive to Ha Long Bay. Upon arrival at approximately 11:30 AM, you’ll check in at the Signature Cruise lounge and prepare for your journey. By 12:00 PM, you’ll be transferred by tender boat to the luxurious Signature Cruise. Once aboard, you’ll be warmly welcomed with a complimentary drink. After a brief safety briefing from the crew, you can check into your cabin, refresh, and take time to explore the elegant surroundings or admire the majestic bay views from the deck.
At 01:15 PM, the cruise sets sail, and you’ll enjoy a special lunch featuring fresh seafood and a variety of flavorful dishes. As you dine, the boat glides past the towns of Hon Gai and Cam Pha, revealing the iconic limestone karst scenery of Bai Tu Long Bay. Around 03:00 PM, the boat anchors near Vung Vieng fishing village, where you’ll hop on a traditional rowing boat to learn about the unique daily life of the local fishermen.
Returning to the cruise around 04:30 PM, you’ll settle in for the night amid breathtaking surroundings. From 05:30 to 06:30 PM, enjoy happy hour at the bar with a “buy one, get one free” special. At 05:30 PM, join an engaging Vietnamese cooking demonstration to learn how to prepare delicious local appetizers. Then, at 07:15 PM, savor a carefully curated Signature Dinner in the elegant dining room.
The evening is yours to enjoy. Between 08:45 PM and midnight, you can relax with a drink at the bar, unwind with a massage in your cabin, watch a documentary about the bay, try your hand at squid fishing, or simply gaze up at the starry sky from the rooftop deck.
Start your morning on Ha Long Bay with a peaceful Tai Chi session on the upper deck at 06:30 AM, the most serene time of the day. As the sun rises over the limestone peaks, enjoy a cup of tea, coffee, or fresh juice while soaking in the breathtaking scenery. At 07:00 AM, a light breakfast of pastries and hot drinks will be served in the restaurant.
Between 07:30 and 08:30 AM, embark on your final excursion to Thien Canh Son Cave, known for its untouched beauty and mysterious atmosphere nestled in the heart of the bay. After your cave visit, return to the main boat to prepare for check-out. At 09:30 AM, as the cruise makes its way back to shore, enjoy a hearty brunch and take in the last views of this world-renowned seascape.
At around 11:15 AM, say farewell to the crew and board the tender back to the wharf. Your limousine driver will be waiting to take you back to Hanoi. Upon arrival in the capital, you’ll be transferred directly to the airport for your flight to Da Nang. When you land, a friendly guide and driver will greet you and escort you to your hotel in Hoi An for check-in. Enjoy a relaxing overnight stay in this charming riverside town.
| Depart | 13.30 PM from Da Nang | Finish | 20:30 PM at Da Nang |
Around 13:00 pm: The van and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and transfer to Hoi An. Start your adventure with Cam Thanh Coconut for being a fisherman at Cam Thanh Coconut Village, you will experience about learning traditional fishing techniques and how to row unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boats while exploring the tranquil coconut palm waterways of the past war. On this tour, we provide authentic social and cultural insight into the local way of life in Vietnam. Furthermore, you will take part in some hands-on activities which are fun, safe, and interesting and are suitable for everybody.
About 3.30 pm: Visit to the next destination to Hoi An Old Town.
- Go to the Phuc Kien Chinese Assembly Hall, a colorful mélange of bright gates, dragon statues, and elaborate rooftops. Shopping at Hoi An Central Market. Get an introduction to ancestor worship while visiting the family altar and watching local devotees making offerings.
- You will see remarkably well-preserved old houses, Phung Hung Ancient House or Tan Ky Ancient House that have withstood 200 years of weather and war. Learn about the prosperous merchants who used to live in these homes, trading with buyers from all around the world. Visit Museum of Folk Culture in Hoi An A display of artifacts depicts ancient local daily life. Especially, you will enjoy art shows at Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House.
- Make a stop at the Japanese Bridge. The bridge spans a small waterway and was constructed more than 400 years ago to connect the Japanese community with the Chinese who lived on the other side of the water. Admire the carvings and paintings inside the bridge, learning about their symbolism and cultural significance.
- Additionally, visit some of Hoi An’s well-known handicraft shops and artwork galleries. Discover smaller laneways and local neighborhoods, gaining a better appreciation of Hoi An’s endless charm.
- Dinner with Hoi An specialty food.
7.00 pm: Enjoy your time with the boat ride on Hoai River and release the flower lanterns to pray for the best of luck to you and your family. You will immerse yourself in the fanciful space of the lantern street. Free your time with the night market and enjoy the shimmering space of Hoi An.
7.30 pm – 8.00pm: We will drop you off at your hotel. End of our services!
*Note: The duration of the tour program corresponds to each option.
Free day at the My Khe Beach.
07:30 am – 08:00 am: Our minivan and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby. Enjoy a scenic ride to Ba Na Hills via cable car.
Spend your time on one of the most modern cable car systems in Southeast Asia. Visit Dream Stream Cable Car Station and admire the breathtaking views of Da Nang’s coastal city.
After completing the first cable car ride, you will visit the Golden Bridge — famous for its exotic design and recognized by The Guardian as one of the world’s most prominent pedestrian bridges — Le Jardin D’amour (consisting of 9 gardens), and Linh Ung Pagoda.
Continue the second cable car to visit the French Village, where you can enjoy street music, admire art statues, Campanile, the Nine-Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, watch carnival performances, and explore Square Du Dome.
Have lunch at a restaurant (buffet).
Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to discover many new attractions for check-in, such as Helios Waterfall, Time Gate, and the Moon Kingdom, etc. Join Fantasy Park by walking through Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, playing 5D Wild West, enjoying the 4D Death Race ride, watching 3D Mega 360 Degrees, riding Journey into the Underground, entering Jurassic Park, challenging the Freefall Tower, and participating in adventures at the Horror House, along with over 90 free games.
3:00 pm: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills
5:00 pm: Our minivan brings you back to your hotel. Tour ends.
| TRIP INCLUDES | TRIP EXCLUDES |
| – A two ways hotel pickup and drop off
– English-speaking tour guide. – The 1.000.000 VND of return cable cars – The 380.000 VND of buffet lunch – Golden Bridge, Le Jardin D’amour, Fantasy Park, Moon Caste, French Village, … – A bottle of water |
– Wax Statue Museum – France Wine Cellar entrance & wine – Roller Coaster game, Climbing game, or some games with prizes – 10D movie- Personal expenses and Services not mentioned above – Tips & gratuities for guide and driver |
| Depart | 7.45- 8.15 AM from Danang | Finish | 6:00 PM at Danang |
7.45-8.15 AM: Picking up at Da Nang City and leaving for Hue City
On the way, we will stop to visit some beautiful attractions, such as Hai Van Pass, which is an approximately 21-kilometer-long mountain pass on National Route 1A in Vietnam. It is the natural border of Thua Thien Hue Province and Da Nang City and one of the most scenic hillside roads in Vietnam.
And sightseeing: Lap An Lagoon, Lang Co Beach With more than 10km of white sand beach and blue sea water, Lang Co Beach is an ideal place for relaxing, swimming, and taking photos.
10:45 am: You will visit the Khai Dinh Tomb. The tomb had elements of Eastern art mixed with Western designs.
12:00 pm: Having a nice lunch with Hue cuisine and resting at a beautiful restaurant.
1:00 pm: You will continue visiting Hue Imperial City—the palace of 13 Nguyen Kings with Ngo Mon Gate, Library, Thai Hoa Palace, Nine Dynastic Urns, etc.
3:00 pm: Visiting Thien Mu Pagoda associated with the culture and history of Hue.
3:45 pm: Return to Da Nang
6:00 p.m.: We will drop you off in Da Nang.
End of services
After breakfast, enjoy a free morning at your own pace. You might choose to relax by the hotel pool or take a gentle walk through town to soak in the atmosphere and perhaps sip a coffee at a local café.
At 11:00 AM, our driver (without a guide) will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, you will be warmly greeted by our local guide and escorted to your hotel in the city center.
Check in and settle in for a comfortable overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh City.
After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel for a scenic 1.5-hour drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels. Upon arrival, you’ll begin with a brief introduction and watch a short documentary explaining how the tunnels were ingeniously built and how people managed to survive under such harsh wartime conditions.
You’ll then explore the remaining tunnel system, which includes reconstructed living quarters such as kitchens and bedrooms, as well as functional spaces like storage rooms, weapon factories, command centers, and field hospitals. These extensive underground networks helped meet the basic needs of those who lived and fought in the tunnels. As you walk through the narrow, maze-like paths, you’ll also discover hidden trapdoors and clever wartime traps designed for protection and defense.
After the visit, there will be time to relax or try your hand at the shooting range with real firearms, if desired.
Next, return to Ho Chi Minh City and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant (at your own expense). In the afternoon, continue your city tour with a visit to the historic Independence Palace—also known as the Reunification Palace—built on the site of the former Norodom Palace. This iconic landmark, designed by renowned architect Ngo Viet Thu, played a significant role in Vietnam’s modern history.
From there, admire the beautiful remnants of French colonial architecture as you visit the Notre Dame Cathedral (viewed from outside) and the Central Post Office, a functioning and beautifully preserved building.
Wrap up your day at the bustling Ben Thanh Market, where you can immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere, browse colorful stalls, and shop for local specialties and souvenirs.
Return to your hotel. Dinner is by your own arrangement. Enjoy a restful overnight stay in Ho Chi Minh City.
GROUP SIZE: 12 people
PICK UP: 07:30 – 08:00 (the time of pick up depends on customer’s hotel/ accommodation’s exact position).
RETURN: 17:30pm
ROUTE: HCMC – My Tho – Ben Tre – HCMC
Itinerary:
Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.
Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time.
In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. End trip.
***Please note: Drop off time is subject to traffic, weather…so the finished time could be later than expecting.
After breakfast, you’ll have the day free to explore Ho Chi Minh City at your own pace. Whether you’re interested in history, shopping, food, or culture, there’s something here for everyone. Wander through lively neighborhoods, visit museums or art galleries, or simply relax at a café and watch the city buzz around you.
Be sure to try some of Vietnam’s signature dishes like Pho or Banh Mi for an authentic culinary experience.
Meals are on your own. Overnight at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
Upon arriving at Siem Reap International Airport, proceed through immigration (a visa on arrival is available at a cost of USD 30 per person, payable by yourself). After completing the formalities and collecting your luggage, exit the terminal where our driver will be waiting to greet you.
You will then be transferred to your hotel in the city center for check-in. Please note that standard check-in time is from 02:00 PM onward.
The rest of the day is at your leisure. You may choose to relax or explore the vibrant surroundings on your own.
Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at hotel.
08:30 am, head to visit Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples, which has been left relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle, looking very much the way most of the Angkor temples appeared when European explorers first stumbled upon them. It was used as a location in the film Tomb Raider.
Then head to see the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire, Angkor Thom, the Great Angkor City, established in the late twelfth century by King JayavarmanVII. We also visit the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King & Baphoun temple before continuing to visit Angkor Wat, the most popular tourist attraction in Cambodia-it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor Wat, also known as the “City of Temples” a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. We are seeing the architectural masterpiece of Angkor Wat.
We stroll around this massive monument, exploring the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards, and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. Drop off at the hotel
For the visit to Bakan Tower of Angkor Wat Temple itself, which is closed for four days a month on the Theravada Buddhist Religious Calendar, visitors are required to wear decent attire with shoulders and knees properly covered (Non-revealing dress). Visitors are particularly requested to stand in queue awaiting their turns to climb up to this peak, and children under twelve years old are not permitted to do so for their own safety.
As your journey comes to an end, take some time to relax until noon, when our driver (without a guide) arrives at your hotel to transfer you to the airport for your return flight.
We truly hope our services have exceeded your expectations and that your time with us has been both memorable and enjoyable.
Thank you for choosing our company. We look forward to welcoming you again on future adventures.
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Accommodation with daily breakfast
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Group car/bus
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Local English-speaking guides
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Meals where mentioned (B: breakfast; L: lunch; D: dinner)
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Entrance fees, ticket in all destinations mentioned
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Water bottle during the tour
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Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tip…)
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Travel insurance
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International and domestic airfares not mentioned in the itinerary
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Surcharge for public holidays, and special request on food arrangement.
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Entrance fees, permits and guide service during free time.
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Vietnam and Cambodia visa
Accommodation is flexible and tailored to your preferences. We’ll suggest suitable options and can adjust upon request.
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Perfect trip from Hanoi - Da Nang - Phu Quoc. Mary did a great job before/during and after the trip. I enjoyed it much and thank you so much Mary for her arrangement to help us discover Vietnam for the best. 🤝
$ 760.00
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Tour Type: Group tour
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Duration: 16 Days
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Departure Dates: Daily, upon your request.
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Destinations: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Halong Bay - Danang - Hoian - Hue - Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Siem Reap
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