Hanoi - Hoa Binh - Ninh Binh - Tam Coc - Halong Bay - Hue - Danang - Hoi An - Saigon - Mekong Delta - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho - Chau Doc - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
Vietnam Cambodia Tour 2 week itinerary is the best option for those who want to discover main sites of Vietnam and Cambodia including Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hoi An, Saigon, Mekong Delta and Siem Reap all of which will offer you a wonderful experience because of its interesting activities (cruising, kayaking, cooking class, cyclo or cycling…) and magnificent landscape (karst mountain jutting out from the water and impressive caves in Halong Bay, imperial city in Hue, peaceful and charming town of Hoi An, busy floating market in Mekong Delta or mysterious Angkor temples in Siem Reap). Vietnam Cambodia 2 week itinerary obviously a perfect guideline for your holiday.
Day 01: Hanoi arrival – city tour – cyclo ride (-/L/-)
Day 02: Hanoi – Hoa Binh (B/L/-)
Day 03: Hoa Binh – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu ancient capital - Tam Coc (B/L/-)
Day 04: Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay – Surprise cave - Overnight on cruise (B/L/D)
Day 05: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi – Hue (B/L/-) – by overnight train
Day 06: Hue – boat ride – Thien Mu pagoda - Thuy Bieu Village (B/L/-)
Day 07: Hue – Danang – Hoi An – Walking tour – Boat ride (B/L/-)
Day 08: Hoi An – Free leisure – Danang - Saigon – city tour (B/L/-) – by flight
Day 09: Saigon - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (B/L/-)
Day 10: Cai Rang floating market - Chau Doc (B/L/-)
Day 11: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh – city tour (B/L/-) – by speedboat
Day 12: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap – city tour (B/-/D) – by flight
Day 13: Siem Reap – Kbal Spean – Banteay Srei – Banteay Samre (B/L/-)
Day 14: Siem Reap – Ta Prohm – Banteay Kdei (B/L/-)
Day 01: Hanoi arrival – city tour – cyclo ride (-/L/-)
Upon arrival at Noi Bai international airport, you will be welcomed by our guide and driver, then transfer to the center for your city tour of this peaceful and beautiful capital. Start your tour by visiting the notably Hoan Kiem lake (Restored Sword lake) with Thu Huc bridge, Ngoc Son temple and turtle tower which is the symbol of Hanoi, all of which will take you back to the 15th century by a legendary story from our guide. Then transfer to Women museum which keeps tangible and intangible items about Vietnam history and culture and Vietnamese women. Continue your trip by cyclo ride around the old quarter to get closer to Hanoian to understand more about the culture and daily life of locals, especially the cyclo passing different streets owning their own crafted items. Afterwards, participate in a folk song show (Cheo) or water puppet show. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 02: Hanoi – Hoa Binh (B/L/-)
Breakfast at the hotel, then head out to Hoa Binh which is 80km from Hanoi to the Northwest. Upon arrival in Hoa Binh, visit Muong Cultural Museum which is to showcase the culture of Muong ethnic minority in Hoa Binh. After that, continue to Da river through the mountain range overlooking the river. Arrive at the wharf, embark on a rustic sampan to go upstream where you will be impressed by the breathtaking of the river and its mountains jutting out the river which make the area become “Halong bay on mountain”. Get back to the wharf and walk to Ngoi Hoa which is the homeland of Black Thai. Upon arrival, check in and overnight at homestay in Hoa Binh.
Day 03: Hoa Binh – Ninh Binh – Hoa Lu ancient capital - Tam Coc (B/L/-)
After breakfast, then head out to Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh which was the ancient capital of Vietnam in the 10th century. Enjoy the beautiful landscape of countryside along the way. Arrive in Ninh Binh after 2-hour driving, you will see numerous karst mountains which make Ninh Binh famous as the “Halong Bay on land”. Upon arrival at Hoa Lu, visit temples of King Dinh and Le dating in the 11th century which are mostly still remained its original architectures. Next, drive to Mua cave providing breathtaking views of the Vietnamese countryside and Tam Coc followed by a boat ride in Tam Coc along river surrounded by villages and mountains and rice fields passing Hang Ca (first cave), Hang Nhi (second cave) and Hang Ba (third cave) to get the wonderful feelings. Finally return to hotel and overnight in Ninh Binh.
Day 04: Ninh Binh - Ha Long Bay – Surprise cave - Overnight on cruise (B/L/D)
After breakfast, head out to Halong Bay which is about 160km from Hanoi. Have some stops on the way for your relaxing and visiting. Arrive in Halong Bay around noon. Upon arrival, be welcomed by the cruise and board a beautiful cruise. Be shortly introduced by the cruise staff about instruction and safety before having lunch during the cruise is towards to the center of the bay where your cruise anchors for great activities such as, exploring one of the most beautiful caves in Halong – Surprise cave and relax or swim on Titov island or do a short trek to the top of the mountain on the island for a wonderful panoramic view of Halong Bay. Finally, enjoy dinner on cruise with delicious seafood an overnight on the cruise.
Day 05: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi – Hue (B/L/-) – by overnight train
Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the beautiful sun coming out the sea and participate in the Tai Chi to fresh up yourself before a great day tour again. Afterwards, having breakfast before sailing to Luon cave where you will do a kayaking to explore the cave or comfortably on bamboo boat rowed by the locals. Back to the cruise to do check out and then join a cooking demonstration offering you a Vietnamese traditional food – nem cuon “spring roll”. Enjoy lunch during the cruise is sailing back to the port. Be transferred by car to Hanoi railway station for your overnight train to Hue (shared A/C 4-soft berth cabin).
Day 06: Hue – boat ride – Thien Mu pagoda - Thuy Bieu Village (B/L/-)
Arrive in Hue in the morning, be welcomed by our guide and then drive to a local restaurant for your breakfast with local specialty – Bun Bo (beef noodle). Next, transfer to the wharf to board on a dragon boat on Perfume river with a visit at Thien Mu (Heavenly Lady) pagoda – one of the oldest one in Hue facing the river before reaching Thanh Tien village renowned for its flower paper making. Continue boat riding to Thuy village where we do a walk or cycling in a peaceful and quiet atmosphere. Visit a garden house which is a unique style existing for long and in Hue only. Finally, transfer to hotel in center for check in and overnight in Hue.
Day 07: Hue – Danang – Hoi An – Walking tour – Boat ride (B/L/-)
After breakfast, drive to o Hoi An which was recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritate in 1999 and was used as a busy port of trade with Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese in the 17th century. Have stops at Lang Co beach and Cloudy Ocean pass which separates Hue and Danang. Upon arrival in Hoi An, do a boat ride on Thu Bon river to enjoy the breathtaking landscape of Hoi An over the boat. Then disembark at Thanh Ha craft village which is very famous for its pottery-related products. Next, get back to Hoi An center for strolling in the old quarter to visit Japanese covered bridge, Tan Ky old house, Phuc Kien Assembly hall dating back over 400 years, local market and splendid and colorful alleys. Transfer to hotel for check-in and overnight in Hoi An.
Day 08: Hoi An – Free leisure – Danang - Saigon – city tour (B/L/-) – by flight
Enjoy your free time in Hoi An until being transferred to the airport for the flight to Saigon. Upon arrival, be welcomed by our guide and then drive to the center for your tour of this exciting city by strolling along Dong Khoi street which was known as the Rue Catinat and heart of old colonial Saigon. Next, visit Central Post Office, Notre-Dame Cathedral built in the 19th century and Cho Lon (China town). Next transfer to Reunification Palace (formerly known as Independence palace) which was the home and workplace of Governor-General of French Indochina during Vietnam war and most beautiful official palace in Asia. Finally, drive to hotel for check-in and overnight in Saigon.
Day 09: Saigon - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho (B/L/-)
After breakfast, then depart to the dock in My Tho where you take a boat trip on Mekong River to visit farmer’s house and garden. Enjoy the beautiful scenery with the fishing ports, floating stilt houses and craft workshops with some stops on islands including Dragon, Phoenix, Unicorn and Tortoise. You will take a horse and carriage ride around villages to explore the local life; taste tropical fruits and honey tea at bee-keeping farm; listen to traditional music and especially, visit a coconut candy workshop. Roam on village path with fruit orchards and bonsai garden. Meet the locals to get deeper understanding about their daily life in the watery area. Continue to Can Tho, upon arrival, to visit the old house of Binh Thuy and Ong pagoda before transferring to hotel for check-in and overnight in Can Tho.
Day 10: Cai Rang floating market - Chau Doc (B/L/-)
Wake up at early for transferring to Cai Rang floating market where you board on a private boat to visit the market. At the market, we can find various local products such as watermelons, potatoes, squash, cabbage, coconuts, durians…. put on the top of the bamboo poles which can be easily recognized by others. Afterwards, visit the craft workshops including coconut, popcorn, rice cakes, workshops and then a bee farm. Taste exotic fruits and honey tea. Next, drive to Chau Doc. Upon arrival, board on a boat to visit floating houses, raft village to learn the history of development of fishery. A visit to the Chau Doc floating village is truly a fascinating excursion, providing provocative insight into the lives of the Khmer people, one of the oldest ethnic groups in Vietnam. Transfer to hotel for check in and overnight in Chau Do.
Day 11: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh – city tour (B/L/-) – by speedboat
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to the Hang Chau port for speedboat to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival at Sisowat pier, you will be welcomed by our friendly driver and transfer to hotel for check-in. After that, we visit the private quarters of the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda the most sacred shrine in the country. Continue to the National Museum, dedicated exclusively to Khmer art and sculpture. The majority of the exhibits are from the Angkor period (9th to 15th Century), but some date from as early as the 4th Century. Finish your tour by visiting and shopping at Russian Market (Phsar Tuol Tompong). Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 12: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap – city tour (B/-/D) – by flight
After breakfast, then depart to the airport for the flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, be welcomed by our guide and transfer to the center for visiting South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon, Baphoun, the Terrace of Temple Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. It is time to visit one of the great wonders of the world, symbol of the heart and soul of the Cambodia, Angkor Wat. In the evening, you will enjoy dinner with Khmer Apsara Dance Show. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 13: Siem Reap – Kbal Spean – Banteay Srei – Banteay Samre (B/L/-)
Breakfast at your hotel, today we drive to visit Kbal Spean, 50km northeast of Siem Reap or 18km from Banteay Srei. The original "River of Thousand Lingams", Kbal Spean is an intricately carved riverbed deep in the foothills of the Cambodian jungle. Visit to Banteay Srei temple (10th century), regarded as the jewel in the crown of classical Khmer Art. Then continue your visit to Banteay Samre, build in the third quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompany by two libraries, the southern example remarkably well preserved. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 14: Siem Reap – Ta Prohm – Banteay Kdei (B/L/-)
Breakfast at your hotel, we continue to visit the fabulous Ta Prohm embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers, Pre Rup, East Mébon, Neak Poan. Afternoon - visit Kravan, Royal Bath of Srah Srang and Banteay Kdei temples. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap. Free for your own leisure until our guide transfer to Siem Reap international airport for your departure.
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