A 10 Days Immersion in Vietnam and Cambodia

Your Vietnam adventure begins with your arrival in Hanoi. Your private driver will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your accommodation located in the heart of the city. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Today you will experience the ancient culture and history of Vietnam while also enjoying the stunning landscape and beautiful scenery during a trip to the Ninh Binh Province. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel between 7:30 and 8:00 in the morning.

The first destination is the ancient capital of Hoa Lu. Here you will explore the outstanding architecture of King Dinh and King Le temples, both of whom were the first emperors of ancient Vietnam.

Then move to the wharf in Tam Coc and have Vietnamese food for lunch. Then board the rowing boat and cruise along the river, past limestone caves. After the boat trip is a cycling trip around an idyllic village and through paddy fields.

Return back to your shuttle bus and travel to your hotel in Hanoi.

Note: this is a group tour and not a private tour.

Check out of your hotel in the morning and take the most scenic route to reach the Ha Long Bay. Soak up the scenery of the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching as far as the eyes can see.

Board your cruise on reaching the bay and enjoy fantastic views of limestone rocks and karst grottoes. Have an utterly delicious seafood lunch and enjoy the time on the boat's sundeck as you explore the bay.

The cruise will stop at a place where you will spend time kayaking or swimming. This allows you to explore the grottoes even better. Return to your boat in the evening for an early dinner, followed by some free time. There are optional activities available for those that want to make the most of their stay in the boat.

Stay overnight on the cruise boat.

Note: in case of bad weather conditions, the boat is not allowed to stay overnight in the sea. Due to this reason the trip could be cancelled without notice. If this happens, we will consider replacement tours or other options based on specific circumstances..

Wake up early to enjoy sunrise and have breakfast in the dining room. There is a tai chi class on the boat's sundeck for those interested.

Then head off to visit a limestone cave full of stalagmites and stalactites. Return to the boat after the exploration is over and enjoy your brunch while the cruise sails back to the harbor. Later you will be transferred to the airport in Hanoi for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to your accommodation in the city on arrival.

Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Kickstart your day with a hearty breakfast and prepare for a trip to the Mekong Delta. The guide will meet you at the hotel lobby between 7:15am and 7:30 am and you will head for My Tho, which lies on the bank of the Mekong River.

Board a sampan on reaching there and cruise down the river and around its four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. Stop at Unicorn Island, walk around its country lanes and see orchards. Then visit a fruit plantation where you can enjoy tropical fruits while listening to folk music performed by the locals if you wish to.

Then take a hand-rowed sampan through the Thoi Son Canal and immerse yourself in the beauty of the countryside. Visit family workshops and a honey-bee farm. While there, you might want to try some honey tea as well as coconut candies.

Refuel yourself with a traditional Vietnamese lunch and later cycle around Tan Thach village. Meet the locals and learn more about the lifestyle of the delta. If you are not keen on a cycling trip, you might just want to enjoy the cool breeze and verdant scenery of the delta.

Transfer back to your accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City after that. Stay overnight in the city.

Have breakfast at the hotel and head for the tunnels of Cu Chi. On arrival, you will have a short introduction followed by a video about how the tunnels were constructed and how people survived in these places in the harsh conditions of war.

Then spend your time exploring the tunnel system, which includes living areas, kitchens and bedrooms along with other facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals and command centers.

Besides all these, there are many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterwards, a special tea and cassava (this was what the guerillas used to eat during the war) will be served.

Return back to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh City at the end of this trip and stay overnight in the city.

Relish your final moments in Ho Chi Minh City before your private driver escorts you to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Meet our representative on landing at Siem Reap International Airport and transfer to your accommodation in the city. You are free for the rest of the day.

Stay overnight in Siem Reap.

Have breakfast at the hotel and head out for a sightseeing tour of the Angkor complex. Explore ancient ruins such as the South Gate of Angkor Thom, which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone.

Continue your trip to the impressive Bayon Temple, Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant Terrace as well as the Terrace of the Leper King.

Take a stroll around massive edifices, soaking up beautiful galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water. Then visit the famous temple of Ta Prohm. Here enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers embrace around the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man’s creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature.

Stay overnight in Siem Reap.

Have breakfast at the hotel and meet your tour guide. Today you will visit the floating villages of Tonle Sap Lake. Enjoy a scenic drive through Siem Reap's countryside and hop on a traditional wooden boat to cruise down Tonle Sap Lake.

See settlements on the shore of this lake as well as floating villages with towering stilted houses and huge fish traps. In the afternoon, you will drive about 15 km to the west of Siem Reap to visit a silk farm in Pouk district. See the entire process of making silk fabric and visit a souvenir shop where you can buy beautiful silk products if you wish to.

On the way back, you will stop at Western Baray (Baray Occidental). Stay overnight in Siem Reap.

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip. Complete the hotel check-out formalities and prepare for departure.