Vietnam & Cambodia Encounters
16 days
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This 2-week Vietnam and Cambodia tour visits the regional highlights which have drawn tourists for many years, including Hanoi, Halong Bay, colonial Hoi An, the Mekong Delta and Angkor Wat. We also include 2 overnight home-stays
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Overview
Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
What's this trip about?
This 2-week Vietnam and Cambodia tour visits the regional highlights which have drawn tourists for many years, including Hanoi, Halong Bay, colonial Hoi An, the Mekong Delta and Angkor Wat. We also include 2 overnight home-stays
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Details
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityHue
End CityKulen Mountain
Destinations
Min Group Size
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- 11-nights accommodation in 3-4-star hotels
- 1 night on Halong Bay junk boat
- 1 night on Reunification Express sleeper train
- 2 nights in simple homestays
- Transport and transfers in private AC car/minibus
- 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
- Internal flight from Danang to Ho Chi Minh
- Services of local tour guides during sightseeing and activities
- Admission fees, with instruction where necessary
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
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Itinerary
Day 1, Arrive into Hanoi
Upon arrival our staff will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Hanoi for the start of your trip.
| OVERNIGHT
Hanoi hotel
| EXTRAS
Single Room Supplement, Extra night - pre-tour
Day 2, Hanoi, full day city tour
Today you will take a tour of the Ho Chi Minh complex in Hanoi, including the Mausoleum, his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace and the Temple of Literature - Vietnam’s first university dating back to 1070. We then take a one-hour cyclo tour through th...
| OVERNIGHT
Hanoi hotel
| MEALS
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3, Drive to Halong Bay for overnight cruise
At around 8 am start your journey to Halong Bay and arrive at around midday to board a traditional junk for an overnight cruise. Halong Bay is widely considered to be one of the natural wonders of the world. Thousands of towering pillars of sea and wind wind-carved limes...
| OVERNIGHT
Halong Bay Junk Boat
| MEALS
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4, Morning swim, afternoon return to Hanoi
Enjoy an early morning swim (during the summer), followed by breakfast as you cruise through more spectacular scenery. In the afternoon drive back to Hanoi for your overnight train to Hue. You may have a few hours in Hanoi before the train departs. We recommend that you take time to get a good meal before transferring to the train station.
| OVERNIGHT
4-birth sleeper train
| MEALS
Breakfast
Day 5, Arrive in Hue, city tour
Upon arrival in Hue you are met and transferred to your hotel. Early check in is subject to availability but breakfast is included.
Today enjoy a private tour of this beautiful city which is rich in history, culture and ancient temples. Spend the day exploring the Citadel, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, before relaxing on a sunset cruise on the Perfume River
| OVERNIGHT
Hue hotel
| MEALS
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6, Drive the Hai Van Pass to Hoi An, city tour
Drive south along a beautiful stretch of coastline and over the scenic Hai Van Pass, to the picturesque riverside community of Hoi An. On arrival, enjoy a walking tour of this charming traditional town now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the 16th to 18th cen...
| OVERNIGHT
Hoi An hotel
| MEALS
Breakfast
Day 7, Bicycle tour to Tra Que village
Tra Que is a charming little village on the edge of Hoi An town. The village is particularly famous for its sweet scented green vegetables that spice up the famous Cao Lau and Quang noodle dishes that Hoi An locals favour. Upon visiting the village you will have the chan...
| OVERNIGHT
Hoi An hotel
| MEALS
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8, Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), city tour
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City and spend the afternoon on a guided tour of the highlights of this bustling, cosmopolitan city. In the evening, you may like to enjoy a fun cooking class or take a cruise down the Saigon River, complete with local entertainment and a fantastic traditional and international buffet dinner.
| OVERNIGHT
Ho Chi Minh city hotel
| MEALS
Breakfast
Day 9, Mekong Delta and Vinh Long homestay
The morning begins with a drive through the Mekong Delta to the town of Cai Be, famous for its floating markets. After touring the markets, board a private boat and cruise along the maze of waterways and canals to Vinh Long. Here, feast at the home of a Bonsai gardener f...
| OVERNIGHT
Mekong delta homestay
| MEALS
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10, Mekong Delta tours, return to Ho Chi Minh
Rising to the sounds of life on the Delta, have an early breakfast before boarding a riverboat to cruise to Vinh Long town, stopping along the way to visit local cottage industries. Then, transfer by vehicle to the town of My Tho to visit the Vinh Trang pagoda, before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.
| OVERNIGHT
Ho Chi Minh city hotel
| MEALS
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11, Heading to Phomh Penh
Drive from Saigon to Phnomh Penh.
| OVERNIGHT
Phnomh Penh hotel
| MEALS
Breakfast
Day 12, A city tour of Phnom Penh
The first full day of our Cambodia tour starts with a city tour of Phnom Penh. After breakfast, we’ll head out to the Toul Sleng Prison Museum and the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek. Whilst they may be grim reminder of Cambodia’s troubled past, these sites play an importan...
| OVERNIGHT
Phnom Penh Hotel
| MEALS
Breakfast
Day 13, Through Cambodia to Siem Reap
After a busy day in Phnom Penh, we start our day with a hearty breakfast before we head north-west through the countryside to the busy town of Siem Reap - the gateway to the ruins of Angkor - which once served as the seat of the Khmer Kingdom from the 9th to the 15th cen...
| OVERNIGHT
Homestay on Kulen Mountain
| MEALS
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 14, Exploring the beauty of Kulen
We’ll start our day with a tasty breakfast with our host family, before exploring the forest trails of Kulen in search of the life-sized elephant statue, as well as smaller statues of lions, a cow and a frog.
We’ll make our way to a waterfall, where we’ll enjoy a picnic,...
| OVERNIGHT
Siem Reap hotel
| MEALS
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 15, A sightseeing tour of Angkor and an evening street food walk
Today, we’ll be exploring Angkor, journeying through its ancient ruins such as the South Gate of Angkor Thom, renowned around the world for its massive human faces carved in stone, the imposing Bayon Temple, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper. The Royal Enclo...
| OVERNIGHT
Siem Reap hotel
| MEALS
Breakfast
Day 16, Your Cambodian adventure comes to an end. Hotel to airport transfer included
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end! We’ll transport you to the airport to catch your flight back home, but if you have a late flight, we have a wide range of additional day tours to enjoy, which includes a cooking class, a cycling tour of temples we didn’...
| OVERNIGHT
N/A
| MEALS
Breakfast
| EXTRAS
Extra day in Siem Reap - post-tour, Half-day local village tour & cooking class, Half-day silk farm tour, Half-day remote temples tour, Half day cycling tour of the temples, Half-day tour to Tonle Sap Lake
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Price per day$188
Last Updated: 1/25/2024
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What's excluded
- International Flights (available on request)
- Visas fees
- Travel Insurance (compulsory, available on request)
- Single room supplements (required if same-sex room shares not available)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
- Optional tours
- Tips for tour guides and drivers
- Any other items not mentioned above
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