Your tour route from A to I

Day 1: Arrival Hanoi
On arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you are met and transferred to hotel. Hanoi, Vietnam's capital is a stylish and gracious city that retains an unique old world charm and some Asia‘s most striking colonial architecture. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi city tour – Lao Cai (Breakfast at hotel)
Day 2 of your Adventure tour starts with breakfast at hotel, followed by a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this site is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origin dates back to the foundation of Hanoi a thousand years ago. Your tour of Hanoi continues with a trip to the remarkable Temple of Literature, well known as Vietnam’s first university.

After your own lunch, you’ll enjoy a walk around the peaceful Hoan Kiem Lake and through the less peaceful Old Quarter, a bewildering maze of shopping streets and restaurants with an amazing assortment of architecture - traditional tube houses, countless pagodas, artisans’ workshops and cottages, colonial houses and modern concrete edifices.  You will see an evening performance of Hanoi's famous water puppets before having a transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for a night train to Lao Cai with your tour guide escort. Overnight on train.

Day 3: Lao Cai – Bac Ha Sunday Market – Boat trip on Chay River – Sapa (Breakfast at local restaurant)
On arrival in Lao Cai, you'll be driven uphill to the colorful Sunday Market at Bac Ha. This market attracts a wide variety of ethnic minority groups including the H’mong, Dao, Phu La, La Chi and Tay peoples. They still retain their old-aged cultural traditions and are recognizably distinct from each other by their dress. The experience of this colorful congregation is unique. After the market, you'll be taken to Chay River and join a short cruise on the river if the weather permits. In the late afternoon, you head back to Sapa and check in your hotel.

Day 4: Sapa – Lao Cai station - Hanoi (Breakfast at hotel)
Your tour continues after breakfast with a visit to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages home of the H’mong and Dzay people will take you an hour drive and 3 hours walking in the village. You'll be driven through on a breathtaking landscape leading to these villages head off the beaten track to explore.  In the late afternoon you’ll return to Lao Cai train station for the return overnight train to Hanoi. Overnight on train to Hanoi

Day 5: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Thung Nang (Traditional breakfast PHO)
You’ll be met at the Railway Station early this morning and you'll have the chance to see early morning life in Hanoi as the locals do their morning exercises and Tai Chi.  You'll also get to see the unique flower market before heading to Ancient capital of Hanoi and Dry Halong bay land. Our trip begins with 2 hours drive to Ninh Binh to visit ancient capital of Vietnam from 968 AD to 1010 AD during the Dinh and early Le Dynasties.  You’ll visit two small temples of the Kings, each of which is nearly a thousand years old. From here you start cycling in the quiet countryside roads to the spectacular limestone peaks to Thung Nang, passing colourful rice paddies and through the rural villages.
 
Lunch is served in Thung Nang in the local restaurant. After lunch you will take a traditional boat trip to visit Tam Coc often named as Shadow of Halong Bay with Limestone peaks, rice paddy field spreading along your paddling, beautiful cave the boat ride about 2:30 minute before disembark for return trip to Hanoi.

Day 6: Hanoi – Halong (Breakfast at hotel, lunch and dinner on board)
Your adventure tour continue to explore world famous of Halong bay which was video for well known movie name Tomorrow Never Die by main artist Jam Born. Pick up time at hotel about 08:00 am for 4 hours drive.

12:15 Board deluxe junk, check-in registration
12:45 Start cruise
13:00 Lunch on board
13:30 Cruise through the Wonder of Halong bay, via Dinh Huong, Ga choi, Dog, Sail islands, visit Sung Sot cave and swim at Titov beach.
17:30 Taste Vietnamese wine and see the sunset
19:30 Dinner on board
21:00 Enjoy fishing and leisure

Day 7: Halong bay – Hanoi (Breakfast and brunch on board)
7:00 Have breakfast on board
07:30 A morning cruise to Man’s head, Tortoise islands and visit Luon cave by small bamboo boat.
10:00 Pack, ready for check out
11:45 Arrive at Halong wharf, transfer to Hanoi for overnight (Arrival time Hanoi about 3PM rest of time free at leisure, your own explore old town of Hanoi and shop)

Day 8: Hanoi - Hue (Breakfast at hotel)
Group will take an hour flight to Hue, original capital of Hanoi before 1945. You'll spend this afternoon visiting Hue with the massive citadel, containing the Imperial City and the Purple Forbidden City. This Royal Residence was destroyed during the 1968 Tet Offensive, however it is still fascinating to walk among the ruins of the Vietnam history timeline (We will arrange an hour cyclo ride today in Hue for sightseeing). Overnight in Hue.

Day 9: Hue – Danang – Hoian old town (Breakfast at hotel)
Your adventure tour continues on day 8 with a full exploration of Hue starting with a dragon boat cruise upstream on the Perfume River which will give you a taste of the scenic countryside as well as an enjoyable visit to the beautiful pagoda of Thien Mu.  The next stop of your trip is the elaborate royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc and the famous Tu Hieu pagoda. 

Upon leaving Hue you drive south to Hoian, which was originally a Cham seaport but has been influenced down the centuries by traders from various cultures. The scenic road is hugging the coastline before crossing over the winding Hai Van pass. A view from the top of the pass is one of Vietnam’s most impressive panoramic scenes of Lang co Beach. You stop en route to visit the Cham Museum in Danang City, China Beach and the Marble Mountain, whose peaks represent the five elements of the universe. Overnight in Hoian

Day 10: Hoian City tour (Breakfast at hotel)
The ancient architecture of Hoian is a fascinating combination of Vietnamese traditional buildings with Chinese and Japanese influence. There’s plenty to see in this delightful town, some of which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, Pottery Museum, 200 years old Tan Ky House, Chua Ong Pagoda and vibrant market.  Today we include these on a walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls, which reflect the town's multi-cultural past. In the after we will have a guide tour to visit My Son holly land to get more information about root of Champa kingdom in centre part of Vietnam, overnight in Hoian.

Day 11: Hoian – Danang – Ho Chi Minh (Breakfast at hotel)
Your luxury vacation begins with an early morning transfer to Danang airport for a short flight to Ho Chi Minh City.  On arrival you'll guided round of some of the most important attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, beginning with the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the Southern Vietnam President until the end of April 1975.  Close to the palace are some striking French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office. You'll also visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda, one of the best examples of Taoist temples in Vietnam, and the War Remnant Museum. (An hour cyclo ride will be arranged to day in Saigon for some sightseeing). Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh – Cuchi Tunnel – Tay Ninh Temple (Breakfast at hotel)
An early departure is required today in order to avoid the city heat to visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Viet Cong in the American war. Afterwards, we continue to the head quarter of Cao Dai sect located in Tay Ninh. This religion was founded in 1923 and now numbers over 2 million members. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh – Vinh Long – Can Tho (Breakfast at hotel, Lunch in Vinh long)
After escaping from Ho Chi Minh City’s urban sprawl, we travel to Vinh Long. There, we cruise on the Mekong River, visit Cai Be floating market and  enjoy the bustling life and activities on the river. We also have the opportunity to visit different factories that produces rice candy, noodles and other products all related to the "gold" of the area - namely rice. In the afternoon we continue to Can Tho, where you spend the night.

Day 14: Can Tho – Chau Doc (Breakfast at hotel)
Can Tho is the largest town in the Mekong Delta and considered the heart of the whole area. It is famous with Cai Rang floating market where hundreds of local boats drifting on the Mekong river and sell local agriculture products. A morning visit to this market offers you the perfect opportunity to experience and understand precisely how important the river systems are for the area. It is like a bustling shopping mall in a developed city. In the afternoon, you’ll continue to Chau Doc - the border town. A highlight of our visit to this region is an interesting boat trip on the Hau River to a fishing breeding farm and a small Muslim community at Cham village. Overnight in Chau Doc.

Day 15: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh (Breakfast at hotel)
After breakfast, you’ll board a speedboat to travel upriver to Phnom Penh take about 4 hours. Upon arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport, met and transfer to city centre to start your trip visit Phnom Penh. Your private tour visit the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda, Located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. Then continue your visit at Wat Phnom Temple, a small hill crowned by an active Wat (Pagoda) marks the legendary founding place of the Phnom Penh. Overnight at Phnom Penh

Day 16: Phnom Penh (Breakfast at hotel)
Our private tour continue today with Killing Fields " Choeung Ek" 15km southwest of Phnom Penh. This one is the site of brutal executions of more than 17,000 individuals, most of whom first suffered through interrogations, torture and deprivation in Toul Sleng Prison during Pol Pot regime (From 1975–1979). Continue your visit to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21 prison). This prison was a high school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot's security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge.

Visit Russian Market (Psah Tuol Thom Pong), a lively outdoor market where you will find antiquities, silver and gold jewelry, gems, silk, kramas, stone and wood carvings, as well as T-Shirts, CDs and other souvenirs.  Overnight at Phnom Penh

Day 17: Phnom Penh – Kampong Cham – Kampongthom – Siem Reap (Breakfast at hotel)
After breakfast, we have a full day drive to Phnom Penh via Kampongcham and Kamponghtom thourgh out the palm forest as well as more understanding the history of Cambodia with temple Wat Nokhor, Wat Kohear Nokor and Phnom Prasat. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

Day 18: Angkor Tours (Dinner at local restaurant with traditional dance)
Today we continue exploring the wondrous ancient ruins with the South Gate of Angkor Thom, which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King. Enjoying a romantic sun set view form Bakheng Hills. Today we also visit other temples as Banteay Kdei, Sra Srong, Ta Keo, Thommanon and Chau Say Tevado. The grand circuit with Preah Khan, Kravan, Neak Pean, Krol Ko, Ta Som, East Mebon and Pre Rup Temples, is also visited this afternoon before we walk up to Phnom Bakheng Hill for a view of the spectacular sunset over these sandstone monuments, overview of Angkor Wat under sun setting from Bakheng Hills. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

Day 19: Angkor Tours (Breakfast at hotel)
This morning we will visit the largest complex and impressive sand stone art here Angkor Wat. The temple constructed in the 12th century cover an area of about 210 hectares. We stroll around this massive structure, seeing the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. Continue our private tour in Siem Reap we visit incredible Ta Prohm temple settle among of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of mans creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature.

Day 20: Angkor Tours with Bantaey Srei (Breakfast at hotel)
Heading out of the town we drive on a newly paved road about 2 hours past the Preah Dark village to the intricately carved and well preserved temple of Banteay Srei. After seeing this beautiful landmark we continue driving through the rugged mountain scenery to Kbal Spean, known as the River of 1000 Lingas. A view over the riverbed carvings is impressive. The next stop of our trip is Banteay Srei we continue to the Banteay Samre Temple which is adorned with impressive reliefs depicting scenes of Vishunu as well as Krishna legends. Over night at hotel in Siem Reap

Day 21: Tonle Sap lake & departure (Breakfast at hotel)
We embark to visiting the Khmer Village and enjoy view of the rice field and a lots of palm trees with great fresh air. We board on boat in Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia. Here, enjoy a brief cruise past floating villages complete with schools, restaurants, and hospitals then transfer to airport for departure. Trip ends when group arrive at airport.

Included in the tour price:
•    Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver 
•    Accommodation: twin/double sharing room at mentioned hotels or similar
•    Domestic flights: Hanoi – Hue and Danang - Ho Chi Minh (economy class with taxes)
•    Return train ticket: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi (Cabin of 04 persons with air conditioning)
•    Meals as mentioned
•    Entrance fee to indicated sights
•    Boat trip in Halong Bay, Hue, Mekong Delta, Tonle Sap lake
•    Speed boat Chau Doc – Phnom Penh, Phnom penh – Siem Reap
•    English speaking guide

Exclusive:
•    Tips
•    Drinks
•    International airport taxes
•    Single room supplements
•    Peak season surcharges
•    Personal expenses
•    Travel insurance
•    Visas to Vietnam or Cambodia
•    Flights in and out Vietnam
•    Any optional additional tours or activities during free time