Hanoi Trip Overview
Take an unforgettable adventure through two of the most colourful yet contrasting cultures in South East Asia. Starting in Vietnam to visit Mai Chau,this charming and fertile valley has spectacular mountainous landscape dotted with house-on-stilts villages of the White Thai Ethnic group that is well-known for their hospitality and friendly. Ha Long bay is famous attractions in the North, then you will explore Ho Chi Minh City with two tourist spots Mekong delta & Cu Chi tunnels. In Cambodia, discover the country’s fascinating history and culture in Phnom Penh’s heaving streets and in the awe-inspiring temples of Angkor. This is a journey that draws you away from the crowds and into heart and soul of this captivating region, and its equally enchanting people.
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Duration: 13 days
Starts: Hanoi, Vietnam
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hanoi, Vietnam, Vietnam
Take an unforgettable adventure through two of the most colourful yet contrasting cultures in South East Asia. Starting in Vietnam to visit Mai Chau,this charming and fertile valley has spectacular mountainous landscape dotted with house-on-stilts villages of the White Thai Ethnic group that is well-known for their hospitality and friendly. Ha Long bay is famous attractions in the North, then you will explore Ho Chi Minh City with two tourist spots Mekong delta & Cu Chi tunnels. In Cambodia, discover the country’s fascinating history and culture in Phnom Penh’s heaving streets and in the awe-inspiring temples of Angkor. This is a journey that draws you away from the crowds and into heart and soul of this captivating region, and its equally enchanting people.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1 Ha Noi Arrival – Rickshaw tour as optional
Stop At: Hanoi, Hanoi
You will be picked up at the airport when arrived. Our driver will transfer you to hotel for check in. Have nice rest at hotel and free your time to visit Hanoi old quarter. Overnight stay in hotel
Free of time in Ha Noi, and joining us for Rickshaw tour around Ha Noi Old quarter streets in one hour if you would to join.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Era hotel, deluxe city room or similar hotel
Day 2: Ha Noi – Mai Chau (B/L/D) Shuttle bus
Stop At: Mai Chau, Mai Chau, Hoa Binh Province
Our guide and driver will collect you from your hotel in Hanoi in the morning and drive you to Mai Chau. Along the way you can enjoy spectacular views as the road snakes through meandering valleys. Once you arrive in the Thai Village, you can take a short stroll to visit some of the ethnic Thai people living here and enjoy lunch in their home. Next we’ll take you for a cycling tour around the area to observe the farmers hard at work in the fields, local women weaving scarves and to feel the general peace and serenity of the surrounding villages. Once we return to the homestay, you’ll enjoy a BBQ party in the garden with your host family, as well as a performance of the traditional Thai dance. This jovial spirit
will continue long into the night as you socialise with your hosts over some traditional Ruou Can wine. Once you’ve had enough food and wine, you’ll stay overnight in the communal stilt house.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Buffet is served at hotel
• Lunch: Local meal is served in tour
• Dinner: Local meal is served for dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Mai Chau Sunrise Village or similar hotels
Day 3: Mai Chau – Ha Noi (B/L)
Stop At: Mai Chau, Mai Chau, Hoa Binh Province
Daily life in Mai Chau starts early, and the valley is at its most splendid in the early morning light as farmers make their way out into their fields. Experiencing this morning routine is the perfect opportunity to understand the hard working nature of life in Mai Chai, before enjoying breakfast with your host family and getting ready for today’s trek. You’ll start out by heading to the villages of Na Mo and Na Meo in the morning, where you can get a deeper insight into their culture and customs, before heading back to the homestay for lunch. After lunch you have some time to relax before we depart back Ha Noi
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Buffet is served at hotel
• Lunch: Local lunch is served in tour
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Era hotel, deluxe city room or similar hotels
Day 4: Ha Noi – Ha Long Bay (B/L/D)
Stop At: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
7:30 – 8:00 : Pick up from your hotel in Ha Noi, taking you to Halong bay by bus
12:00-12:30 : Arrive in Tuan Chau Tourist Wharf. Transfer to Halong Cruise by tender.
12:30 : Welcome drink on the boat and check in to your private cabin.
13:15-14:15: Serve have lunch on board while cruising to some magnificent Halong bay scenes.
14:45 -15:00: Visit Titop island where you take your time on swim, sunbath, trekking….
16:30: Arrive in Pearl Farm Village. Visit around and swim, kayaking in the bay.
17:30: Back to the cruise and join cooking class to have experience in some traditional dishes. Tea time on sundeck.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Buffet is served at hotel
• Lunch: Lunch is served on cruise
• Dinner: Dinner is served on cruise
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Legend White Dolphin cruise, deluxe ocean room or other similar cruises
Day 5: Ha Long – Ha Noi (B/L) – Flight to Ho Chi Minh ( Flight included )
Stop At: Halong Bay, Halong Bay, Quang Ninh Province
Program customize up to cruise
6:00 : Practice Tai Chi on the Sundeck.
7:00-7h30: Start your day with a light breakfast. During breakfast, cruising to explore other part of Halong Bay, admire the beauty of one in seven new wonder in the world.
8:30 – 9h30: Arrive in Surprise cave, explore the Cave, one of the most beautiful caves in Ha Long bay.
9:45: Check out and take all luggage outside of your cabin, cruise back to the Tourist Wharf through Ha Long bay.
10:00: Have brunch and clear bills.
11:30: Back to the Tourist Wharf.
12:00: Departure to Ha Noi
16.00: arrive in Hanoi.
You will have free of time your own till our driver come to pick you up to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Buffet is served on cruise
• Lunch: Light lunch is served on cruise
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Elios hotel or other similar hotels
Day 6: Cu Chi tunnels (B)
Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phu Hiep TL15 Phu Hiep, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Located 60km from HCMC, Cu Chi is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens.
Today, ducks and water buffalos happily co-exist in the rivers along the side of the road. However, the peaceful rural rice paddy scenery belies the area’s violent history. Visitors will find it hard to imagine the destruction, damage & defoliation over this whole area, caused by bombing and mines. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a “Free Target Zone”.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Buffet is served at hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Elios hotel or the similar one
Day 7: Arriving at Mekong Rustic Can Tho (B/L/D)
Stop At: Mekong Delta, Mekong Delta
You will arrive Can Tho for check-in hotel and have lunch at 12:30. Afternoon, you will be cycling to visit blacksmith family who are working for 50 years and made thousands of knifes and learning this experience by communicating with local people. Then, you continue to visit some local activities and communicate with local people who will share culture. After that, you stop at the traditional house with 3 generations and learn how to make and enjoy the special banana cake with local people.
Late afternoon, you will be back to Mekong Rustic Can Tho for dinner. Overnight in Mekong Rustic Can Tho.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Mekong rustic home stay Can Tho
Day 8: Explore Phong Dien, Can Tho (B) – Bus to Ho Chi Minh
Stop At: Mekong Delta, Mekong Delta
In the early morning at 06:00 AM, you will take a boat to Phong Dien floating market – the local market where they pick the tropical fruits from their garden to sell there and have an opportunity to talk to the sellers on their boats. Then you continue to cruise through a beautiful small canals to reach Cai Rang floating market – The biggest whole sale tropical fruits on floating market.
After experiencing floating market, you will visit a local family who made noodles (“hủ tiếu”) by handmade with 3 generations and you can try to learn how to make noddle with them. You will have
a light breakfast on local restaurant beside beautiful and quiet canals. Check out at around 11:00. Stop for lunch, back to HCM City by bus, it will take 3 -3.5 hours transfer.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Buffet is served at hotel
• Lunch: Local meal is served
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Elios hotel or similar hotel
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh (B) – Bus to Phnom Penh
Stop At: Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
Breakfast at hotel, free time for your own leisure then transfer by bus to Phnom Penh. Overnight stay at hotel
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Samnang Laor hotel, superior
Day 10: Phnom Penh tour (B) Private tour
Stop At: Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
We start to visit Royal Palace, 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. The treasures found inside include a solid gold Buddha encrusted and weighing 90kilograms and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha, we continue to visit the National Museum, also called Musee des Beaux-Arts. A French archaeologist and painter, Georges Groslier, designed it in Khmer style in 1917. The museum contains a collection of Khmer art – notably sculptures – throughout the ages. Afternoon, we continue to visit Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison). This former school was used as a prison by Pol Pot’s security forces. Then drive to visit the “Killing Fields” of Choeng Ek (15 km south of Phnom Penh). We spend the rest of time at Phnom Penh’s Psar Toul Tom Pong, known as the Russian Market, a great place to hunt for souvenirs, curios, and silks. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Samnang Laor hotel, superior
Day 11: Phnom Penh (B) – Bus to Siem Reap
Stop At: Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap Province
Breakfast at hotel, then transfer to Siem Reap by bus. Overnight stay in Siem Reap
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Angkor holiday hotel, superior
Day 12: Siem Reap tour (B) Private tour
Stop At: Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap Province
Breakfast at hotel: Start your sightseeing tour of Angkor area we spend a full day 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 and the largest as well as the most complete temple of Angkor Wat. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. We stroll around this massive edifice, seeing the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple and the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man’s creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Angkor holiday hotel, superior room
Day 13: Departure (B)
Stop At: Siem Reap Province, Siem Reap Province
Breakfast at hotel, free time for your own leisure, transfer to airport for flight back home, time to say good bye !!
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
