This is the perfect tour for those who are not keen to rise too early. By the time the sunrise watchers have left the scene you will arrive to appreciate the largest religious monument ever built – Angkor Wat.
Astonishing in the morning or afternoon light you will be able to photograph the temple from across the lotus pond and then continue to explore the many levels and intricately carved galleries.
Your dedicated and knowledgeable guide will provide all the necessary information to bring Angkor times back to life. This is another tick on your “bucket list” and an experience of a lifetime.
After having explored Angkor Wat we will transport your back to your hotel or accommodation in Siem Reap.
Vietnam and motorbikes go hand in hand. The legendary Vespa is the perfect way to get out of the Hoi An tourist street and safely navigate the spectacular scenery which surrounds this ancient city.
You'll be picked up at your hotel in Hoi An at 8:00 am. Setting off from Café Zoom in Hoi An, we ride over the bridge to Cam Kim island into the beautiful rural countryside, riding along the river, then stopping off at an Ancestral House and a traditional boat builders yard (seasonal) before we set off to explore the sleepy island villages.
Zig-zag through breathtaking scenery of rice paddies and farmland, making stops along the way to learn from friendly local families the art of mat weaving, farming and how to make (and eat) the perfect Banh Dap (rice cracker). After our snack, we ride out riverside to cross a spectacular & adrenalin pumping 300 metre long bamboo bridge to the opposing landscape of the seaboard side of the island. We make our way to the coast at the Thu Bon river mouth, along roads lined with Casuarina Pine & Cashew Nut Trees .
Riding into a small village, we stop at a local café to fuel up on local drip-coffee & learn the art of coffee roasting.
Then, it’s up high and over the new bridge offering spectacular panoramic views of Hoi An, which takes us to the water coconut palm fringed Cam Thanh and then on to a delicious local lunch at a picturesque setting in Hoi An. (seasonal).
The trip finishes at 1:00 pm at your hotel in Hoi An.
Immerse yourself in Cambodian culture and join us for a pleasant sunset cruise on Tonle Sap Lake with a small group.
Start the tour at 2:30 PM as we pick you up at your hotel variable between 2 am and 2:30 pm. We will drive south of Siem Reap towards the Tonle Sap quay and stop en route to visit Wat Athvea, a 12th-century temple built by the same workers who have helped put up the Angkor Wat, although this spot is much less touristy! We will then take the boat ride through Chong Kneas floating village where you will get a chance to see village life along Tonle Sap’s floodplains. Enjoy a tranquil sunset at a secluded spot in the lake while enjoying a sip of local drinks. At the end of the tour, we take you back to your hotel after sunset.
The immense Tonle Sap Lake expands to 16,000 km² during the wet season, making it the largest fresh water lake in Southeast Asia. Stretching across the northwest portion of Cambodia, the lake serves as a major source of fish in the entire country of Cambodia. Apart from being an essential source of food for Cambodians, the lake and its floodplains also serves as important habitat for several species of water birds and other aquatic animals. Learn from your expert guide about the unique flow cycle of Tonle Sap Lake and how it affects upstream Mekong River and downstream Mekong River traversing Vietnam.
Immerse yourself in Cambodian culture and get a real taste of local countryside life, away from the hustle and bustle of Siem Reap center with this 4-hour village tour that includes dinner at a local villager’s house. Learn about local life in the village as you admire the green surroundings of this farm-based community. Enjoy bird watching as you wait for the sunset. Interact with the locals, take pleasure in the scenery and support the local people at the same time!
Siem Reap is one of the most traditional provinces among the 21 provinces in Cambodia. Chreav Village, only 6km from Siem Reap, is well known for being the greenest countryside in the province. Most of the villagers here are engaged in growing all kinds of vegetables and herbs throughout the year. From this tour, learn how the local people are still using traditional methods of farming which they have preserved through the years and passed on from one generation to the next. Gain a better appreciation of how the locals work by their hands and by the resources available to serve their own people in the local market.
The dinner package includes the following:
Full catering services
4-course Khmer set menu dinner
2-hour drink package during dinner (local beers, soft drinks, juices, waters, coffee & tea)
Chips & nuts with welcome drinks
Photography with USB to be delivered after event
Electric fans in dining area
Fresh jasmine flowers on the table
Colors of Bangkok is a popular half-day cycling tour in Bangkok. Enjoy pedaling through narrow streets and backyards, visit Wat Bang Krasop temple and Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park, enjoy delicious Thai meal and explore Bang Krachao “the green lung of Bangkok”.
Your tour begins as you cross the Chao Praya River on a ferryboat. While standing on the riverbanks of the Chao Praya River, the many loops running in and out the Bhumibol Bridges I & II at 40 m is sure to impress you. Once you reach the other side of the river, you will find yourself in Bangkrachao sub-district, also called “The Green Lung of Bangkok” or “Bangkok’s green jungle”. It is the biggest & greenest area near the city (about 16 kms). Here, you will cycle on elevated pathways through lush vegetation and under the shade of coconut, palm and banana trees.
Our first stop in Bangkrachao is a local, non-touristy Buddhist temple (Wat Bang Krasop). Mind your head when stepping inside the old temple. If time allows, we will pay a short visit to the elementary school next to the temple to say hello to the children.
We continue the bicycle ride deeper into the jungle until we reach a Muay Thai boxing gym. Take time to learn about this national sports. Those keen in trying it out can also do so and take a short lesson from the master. Then, we continue our ride crossing a market (if it is open) and visit the beautiful Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park, where we take a break and enjoy the scenery.
During the ride, we will also make a stop at a local restaurant to offer you a typical Thai meal like “Pad Thai” or “Kao Pad” (fried noodles or fried rice) with shrimps, crab, pork, chicken or vegetarian. Communicate your preference with your guide.
After our meal, we return to the pier where we take the ferry back to Bangkok and end the tour.
You don't need to be an avid cyclist to join the tour. Colors of Bangkok is an easy paced and relaxed biking trip that is suitable for the young and the old.
Note: RBB reserves the right to change advertised itineraries, since schools and local shops may be closed during the weekend, school holidays and national holidays.
18:00: Our tour guide will meet you at your hotel’s lobby and we will start walking around the narrow and crowded streets of the Old Quarter and discover nightlife in the bustling city.
We will first try a bowl of “Pho” - the most well-known beef noodle soup in Vietnam. Either way, you can choose to taste a typical specialty in the South of Vietnam named “Bun Bo Nam Bo”. Then we will drop in a local beer store on the street to enjoy the night atmosphere.
You will have a chance to sit at small chairs and drink “Bia Hoi” - a special kind of draught beer only available in Vietnam - in a big glass like a local. Enjoy it well with the delicious “Nem chua ran” - a kind of Vietnamese pork sausage; and peanut. Here you can also learn how to say “cheers” in Vietnamese style.
Afterwards, enjoy a few minutes walk to get to some bars or pubs nearby inside the busiest corner of Hanoi Old Quarter. We will provide you a list of nice pubs and bars so it will be easier for you to choose out of your favorite: either dynamic discotheques where you can shake your body with loud music and enjoy some alcoholic drinks; or the quieter pubs to have space to chat with your guide deeply about the local life here and make friends with others expats (Drinks are exclusive in the program).
22:00: Get back to your hotel to relax.
Join us on this 7-hour tour as we take you through the magical Hanoi, a place as famous for its history and heritage as for its food culture. The chaos and the traffic of the city might seem daunting at first, but we will ensure that you get the perfect introduction to the metropolis during this trip and visit all the major landmarks of Hanoi.
Meet your local, English-speaking guide at 8:30 in the morning and transfer to the Ho Chi Minh Complex. Named after the founder of modern Vietnam, the complex houses Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, his home as well as President's Palace. Next, explore the Ho Chi Minh Museum and travel to the unique One Pillar Pagoda.
Take a walk around the Tran Quoc Pagoda and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and charming beauty of one of the oldest pagodas in Hanoi. Enjoy Vietnamese cuisine for lunch at a local restaurant. Head for Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature), the first imperial university in Vietnam which was built in 1070 AD.
Leave the Temple of Literature at 2:30 in the afternoon and enjoy a 1-hour rickshaw ride through Hanoi's old quarters, including those located around Hang Bac, Hang Tre and Ma May streets. Travel past Hoan Kiem Lake and the Hanoi Opera House and stop at the St Joseph’s Cathedral.
Attend a 45-minutes water puppet show at the Thang Long Puppetry Theater at 4:00 pm. We will transfer you back to your hotel in Hanoi after the show is over.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. As the capital of Vietnam for almost a thousand years, Hanoi is considered one of the main cultural centers of Vietnam, where most Vietnamese dynasties have left their imprint. Even though some relics have not survived through wars and time, the city still has many interesting cultural and historic monuments for visitors and residents alike.
Hanoi has rich food traditions and many of Vietnam's most famous dishes; it has been selected as one of the top 10 cities for food in the world by Shermans Travel. Vietnam's national dish Phở has been also named as one of the Top5 street food in the world by global post.
Day 1: Hanoi – Sapa – Cat Cat village
(Meals: lunch, dinner)
Depart Hanoi for Sapa early in the morning. Stop for short breaks in Phu Tho Province and Lao Cai city before arriving in Sapa town. Be greeted by a representative in Sapa and enjoy lunch with local Vietnamese dishes.
In the afternoon, trek to Cat Cat village, the home of the Black H’Mong people. See the Cat Cat Waterfall and the hydrofoil constructed by the French during the 19th century. Visit a local H’Mong family and learn about their culture and customs. Then, trek back to Sapa for dinner. Spend the night in a hotel in Sapa.
Day 2: Sapa – Fansipan Peak – Hanoi
(Meals: breakfast, lunch)
After breakfast, transfer to the cable car station. Your driver will help you buy your cable car ticket. Then, take the 20-minute cable car ride up Fansipan by yourself. Admire the spectacular scenery, visit the pagoda, and climb the 600 steps to the peak, known as the Roof of Indochina.
Return to Sapa and have lunch at the hotel. Enjoy time to explore Sapa on your own before boarding the sleeper bus back to Hanoi.
Trekking and Hiking
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
At 7:30AM in the morning you will be picked up by your tour guide and private car from your hotel and depart to Cu Chi Tunnels 44mi (70 km).
At the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels you will see some of the most intense battles areas during the Vietnam War. Explore the underground base of the resistance fighters and the intricate network of over 124mi (200km) of the tunnels.
Next, continue to Tay Ninh, this is the headquarters for the religion of Cao Dai where you'll visit the Grand Temple of the Cao Dai Holy. You can learn more about this fascinating religion by observing the noon ceremony.
We will then enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant before heading back by bus to you hotel, where your tour will finish at approximately 5:30pm.
The Perfume Pagoda is a nice landscape and a vast complex of Buddhist temples, it is shrines built into the limestone Huong Tich mountains. It has biggest festival start from January until to April which draws large numbers of pilgrims from across Vietnam visiting every year. When you go there you not only sightseeing a landscape but also you have knowledge about Buddhism.
Perfume Pagoda land of Buddhism
- 08.00 a.m: Depart for the 2-hour journey to the Perfume Pagoda. Enjoy the scenic drive through the rich farming land of the Red River Delta, to one of northern Vietnam’s holiest of sites.
- 10.00 a.m: On arrival board a private rowing boat for the relaxing hours’ cruise down the Yen River, along the way stop at Den Trinh (Presentation shrine), also known as Den Quan Lon (Shrine of High-ranking Mandarin), built to worship one of the generals of a Hung King.
- 11.00 a.m: Disembark and follow a stone flagged path to Thien Tru.
- 11.30 a.m: Continue the walk uphill around 45 minutes to Huong Tich Chu, “Pagoda of the Perfumed Vestige”. The pagoda is one of the most important to the Mahayana Buddhists of Vietnam.
At the top you will be rewarded with a fine view, after visiting pagoda, start the journey back down the mountain.
Note: As an option there is a cable car which can be taken instead of walking (not included).
- 14.00 p.m: Have lunch at local restaurant.
- 15.00 p.m: Visit Thien Tru, which is located on Mount Lao is built shelves in 1467, King Le Thanh Tong Quang Thuan dating to the 8th.
- 15.30 p.m: Return by rowing boat to the vehicle for transfer back to Hanoi, arriving Hanoi in the late afternoon.
- 19.00: Tour finishes.