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Scenic Vietnam & Fab Angkor
Scenic Vietnam & Fab Angkor
With the duration of 16-day, you can really take a great trip to visit Vietnam and Cambodia. This trip is a study in contrasting cultures in Southeast Asia. The first 12 days you spend visiting Vietnam with must-see places like the cruise through dramatic karst scenery on a boat tour of Halong Bay, step back into the world of Vietnam's last feudal dynasties in Hue, soak up the ancient charm of Hoi An and be awed by the endless energy of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In Cambodia, the fascinating temples of Angkor in Siem Reap. This is a journey that offers you colorful experiences
Overview
Day 1: Arrival In Hanoi
Day 2: Hanoi City Tour
Day 3: Hanoi - Sapa
Day 4: Sapa - Hanoi
Day 5: Hanoi - Cat Ba - Lan Ha Bay
Day 6: Halong Bay - Cat Ba Island - Hanoi - Hoi An
Day 7: Hoi An Walking Tour
Day 8: Hoi An Free Day
Day 9: Hoi An - Hue
Day 10: Hue - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Day 11: Tour Of Saigon & Cu Chi Tunnels
Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta
Day 13: Mekong Delta - Siem Reap
Day 14: Siem Reap (Roluos Group & Angkor Thom)
Day 15: Siem Reap (Ta Prohm & Angkor Wat)
Day 16: Departure From Siem Reap
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Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN HANOI
Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport, you are welcomed and greeted by Custom Asia Travel tour guide and taken to your hotel by private transfer. The rest of the day will be free to relax or explore at your own leisure. Overnight in Hanoi
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DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR
This day tour to learn about the capital city of VIetnam occupies your whole day with featured sites, including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, his house-on-stilts, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature - Vietnam’s first university for the morning. Your lunch today is served at a restaurant in town with local tastes. In the afternoon, the tour continues with a visit to one of the following museums (you can pick the one you like): the Ethnology Museum, Army Museum, National Fine Arts Museum, Hanoi Hilton prison or Vietnam Women Museum). Followed by a short walk or a cyclo ride in the Old Quarter. End the day tour with a traditional Water Puppet show. Spend your second night in Hanoi.
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DAY 3: HANOI - SAPA
This morning, you will depart Hanoi in the early morning (about 7.30 AM). Traveling to Sapa is on the HW Noi Bai – Lao Cai. This is the longest highway in Vietnam. The scenic drive from the Red River Delta, through the midland to Lao Cai province, will be a good start for your forthcoming destination. Arriving in Sapa by noon. Have lunch at a restaurant in town and check in to the hotel for a short rest and refresh. The rest of the afternoon is spent on a short trek to Taphin Valley of the Black H’mong and the Red Yao minorities. The trek is just 3.5 km through the rice terraced fields but it will offer you a beautiful view. Overnight at a hotel in Sapa.
(The alternative accommodation can be at a local homestay at the end of your trek.)
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DAY 4: SAPA - HANOI
This morning, after your breakfast, we will embark on a soft trek to visit Muong Hoa Valley. The trek offers you great scenery over the large valley which is decorated by amazing rice terraces and dotted by many villages of the Black H'mong ethnic group. Along the trek, the tour guide will help you learning about the daily life of the locals while admiring the beauty of the landscape. Back to Sapa for lunch before your long drive back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi in the early evening.
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DAY 5: HANOI - CAT BA - LAN HA BAY
In order to catch up with the 9-hour hydrofoil to Cat Ba Island from Ben Binh port, Hai Phong City, you will start driving this morning at 7:00 AM from Hanoi. The hydrofoil ride takes you about 45 minutes. Arrive at Cat Ba port where you will get a short transfer to Beo wharf. From here, you will embark on a private traditional boat for cruising to visit Lan Ha Bay and Halong Bay. During the cruise you will have time to do some kayaking to explore some hidden tunnel-like caves through some limestone sheer islands. Once the anchor is dropped for the night place, you are free to jump off the boat for swimming (if the weather permits). Relaxing and having dinner on the boat.
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DAY 6: HALONG BAY - CAT BA ISLAND - HANOI - HOI AN
If you are an early bird today, you may have a chance to enjoy the sunrise from the open deck on the top before having breakfast. This morning, the boat will continue on taking you to visit other parts of the bay with a visit to a fishing farm to learn about the method of the local fishermen, doing fish farming on the bay. early lunch is served while the boat is winding gently back to Cai Beo wharf for ending your cruise by noon. Get the transfer back to Cat Ba little town for a short break at a cafe' while waiting for the afternoon hydrofoil back to the mainland. On landing at Binh port, you will take your private transport back to Hanoi and onward to the airport for your early evening flight to Danang city in the Center of Vietnam. Get picked up and transfer to Hoi An ancient city for hotel check-in. Overnight in Hoi An.
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DAY 7: HOI AN WALKING TOUR
Nestled a couple of kilometers inland on Thu Bon river, Hoi An is typified by the 16th century Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese architecture. The morning walking tour offers you a chance to see how beautiful the Old Quarter of Hoi An is. The sites include the Japanese Covered Bridge; Phuoc Kien Assembly; Tan Ky ancient house; Hoi An Culture and History Museum and Quan Cong temple. The afternoon is free on your own to chill out at a riverside café or enjoy shopping with tailor-made clothing, shoes and lanterns. Overnight in Hoi An
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DAY 8: HOI AN FREE DAY
You have a day of leisure to spend as you wish in Hoi An. The town has plenty to offer, from the beautiful beach to lanterns, shopping, boat trips, cooking classes, and cycling tours. It's a shopping paradise with tailor-made shops for shoes and clothes. The town's cuisine is also a major attraction, with a variety of delicious and affordable options available. This free day provides you with the opportunity to explore Hoi An at your own pace and leisure.
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DAY 9: HOI AN - HUE
After your breakfast, check out of your hotel and make your way to the last capital of Vietnam, Hue City. On the way to Hue, you will call at The Museum of Cham Sculpture in Danang where you will learn about the amazing works left behind by the Cham people centuries ago. Another stop is on Hai Van Pass with beautiful scenery of Danang city and Lang Co beach. Upon arrival in Hue, go for lunch at a restaurant. The afternoon tour to the Forbidden City in the ancient citadel offers you informative stories about the Nguyen, Vietnam’s last feudal dynasty and some important national events that took place in Hue during the Vietnam War. Followed by a visit to Thien Mu Pagoda, overlooking the Perfume River. End the day with a relaxing dragon boat ride down the Perfume River to the City Center. After the tour, check in your hotel and stay for the night.
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DAY 10: HUE - HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON)
Start the day with a visit to the city’s vibrant Dong Ba Market to see its abundance of fresh produce. After exploring the market take a cyclo through the ‘Old City’ to Tinh Tam Lake where the Emperors used to relax. The lake is full of lotus flowers in summer and is surrounded by local style coffee shops, a favorite local spot to pass the time. Continue with a visit to the former emperor Minh Mang’s tomb, located in a tranquil setting of gardens and ponds. After the morning tour, your guide will help you to buy some light food (if needed) before your early afternoon flight (13:05 flight) to Ho Chi Minh City. After 90-minute flight, you will land on Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). At the exit, you will be welcomed and greeted by another tour guide and driver who will take care of your trip in Southern Vietnam. Transfer to the downtown and check in your hotel and rest for the remainder of the day. Overnight in Saigon.
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DAY 11: TOUR OF SAIGON & CU CHI TUNNELS
After your breakfast in the hotel, start the day by visiting the War Remnants Museum and the former Presidential Palace. Then, walking to the major sights of colonial Ho Chi Minh City: Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Post Office. After lunch, the car will take you out of the bustling city for Cu Chi District, locates approximately 70 km northwest of Saigon. This is a beautiful green land with fruit gardens, rice paddies, and plantations. Cu Chi Tunnels are like a spider web in the soil of Cu Chi District. It consists of more than 200km of narrow underground tunnels that connecting half or total covered hideouts, shelters, fighting bunkers, hospital, school, living rooms and so on… All were built and used by Viet Cong for resistance against their enemy during the French and American wars. Thence we will drive back to the city in the late afternoon.
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DAY 12: HO CHI MINH CITY - MEKONG DELTA
At 8.00 AM, pick-up from your hotel and depart for Ben Tre, a nice province of Mekong Delta. Arrive at the Phong Nam brick kiln, where bricks are still painstakingly made by hand. Get on boat and you will cruise along the Chet Say River (a branch of the Mekong) and stop off at various local workplaces to give you a picture of how the local economy works, including coconut activated charcoal factory where coconut shell is put into high heat kiln to produce coconut charcoal; a coconut processing workshop, where you can sample fresh coconut and see how every single part of this versatile nut is turned into food and other products. Then the boat will cruise through the small canal, discover the local life. You will then stop at a quiet village where you can have a short walk to experience real Delta village life. Pay a visit to a mat weaving house and learn how straw mats are woven using a hand loom – you can even have a go at weaving yourself. After that, you will board your xe loi (a kind of motorized rickshaw) into another village where you can see farms, rice fields and vegetable gardens. A delicious and filling lunch will be served at a family-run restaurant, featuring such local specialties as elephant-ear fish, river shrimp and washed down with some cold drinks or beers. In the afternoon, you will board a sampan for a relaxing ride along narrow canals, then take your motorized boat back to the pier. Continue on your day to Can Tho City on your private vehicle. Arrive in Can Tho, check into the hotel and relax for the night.
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DAY 13: MEKONG DELTA - SIEM REAP
The watery world of the Mekong Delta is home to many bustling floating markets. This day, you take a boat trip and exploring the vibrant floating market of Cai Rang. Visiting the market, you will be impressed by the trading way as it is unique: each boat usually sells one particular item, whether it be pumpkins, pineapples, sugar canes… After an impressive boat trip, disembark at Ninh Kieu quay then visit an ancient house in Binh Thuy 10 km from Can Tho city. Lunch at a local restaurant on the way back to HCMC. The afternoon drive continues on to Tan Son Nhat airport for your flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Get picked up on arrival and transferred to the hotel for check-in.
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DAY 14: SIEM REAP (ROLUOS GROUP & ANGKOR THOM)
Head into the actual Angkor complex today with a visit to the Roluos Group. Roluos is the site of an ancient center of Khmer civilization known as Hariharalaya, built by the Angkorian kings in the 8th and 9th centuries. Roluos consists of three main temples: Bakong, Lolei, and Preah Ko. In addition to the temples, enjoy a trip through the surrounding countryside (paddy fields and sugar palm trees) aboard an ox-cart ride, a fun way to get in touch with rural Cambodia and its friendly people. The final destination is Roluos Pagoda, where Buddhist monks will perform a private blessing ceremony, wishing health and safe journeys – a memorable experience! In the afternoon visit the ancient city of Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Great Khmer Empire under the reign of Jayavarman VII. Enter the city through the ancient South Gate before heading onwards to Bayon Temple in the exact center of the city. This 12th-century masterpiece is known for its 54 faced-carved towers, Terrace of the Elephants, and Terrace of the Leper King.
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Hotel in Siem Reap
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DAY 15: SIEM REAP (TA PROHM & ANGKOR WAT)
As usual, breakfast at the hotel. Begin the day with a tour of some different Angkor temples, exploring the Small Circuit via local ‘remork’ (similar to the Thai tuk-tuk). The most illustrious of these temples is the 12th-century Ta Prohm. Ta Prohm is unique in the fact that it has been left largely as it was found: overgrown by jungle trees and vines, with many parts of the temple crumbling to the ground. It is by far one of the most picturesque and memorable of the Angkor temples. The visit will also include Banteay Kdei, a Buddhist monastery from the late 12th Century, and Srah Srang, also known as the “pool of ablutions”. Lunch and rest at a different restaurant in town around noon. In the afternoon, set out to visit the legendary Angkor Wat. Built during the reign of King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century, Angkor Wat was constructed following the model of the temple mountain symbolizing Mount Meru, the home of the gods. Inside the temple, the walls are covered with stone carvings, bas-reliefs, and over 2,000 Aspara dancers. Construction of this national icon (found on the Cambodian flag) is thought to have taken around thirty years of intensive labor to complete. As this is the last evening in Cambodia for you, a Khmer farewell dinner accompanied by traditional Apsara dance will be an experience to remember.
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DAY 16: DEPARTURE FROM SIEM REAP
Enjoy the last day at leisure. Depending on the departing flight time, you may have time to do some last shopping yourselves.
Transport will be provided to the airport for the individual onward flight. End of service.
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Jay M
Date of Experience: Mar 2023
We highly recommend Custom Asia Travel for your trip to Southeast Asia! They provided a great combination of visiting historical and religious sites, temples, and also cultural connections in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia that we could have never made on our own. Our local guides were informative, and shared personal experiences that made our journey meaningful. We asked for an active trip, and Custom Asia Travel tailored our request with biking, kayaking and hiking. We enjoyed local cuisine in Laos, and were amazed by the history and significance of the temples in Cambodia, experienced via a beautiful bike tour.
Date of Experience: Mar 2023
We did a day trip in a Jeep in Ninh Binh with Thu, which included Trang An, Hang Mua, Bich Dong and Tam Coc. Thu was an amazing tour guide and was extremely helpful throughout the whole day, organising everything from start to finish and giving us insightful information about the things we saw, as well as life in Vietnam and it’s history more generally! The lunch was also great and the day turned out to be one of the best days of our trip! Couldn’t recommend Thu enough 😊
Nadine
Date of Experience: Mar 2023
We had an amazing time! Me and my friends visited the Halong/Lan Ha Bay and the Dry Halong Bay. Everything was perfectly organized & all the pick-ups were punctual. The guide and driver were very nice. The cruise ship and the eco lodge, in which we stayed, were great. The staff was very friendly and everything was clean. We can definitely recommend booking a trip with Custom Asia Travel! The organisation and contact with the company was great before, during and after the trip.
Whitney B
Date of Experience: Dec 2022
I cannot say enough positives about Custom Asia Travel! We visited Vietnam in December/January 2023 and had an amazing trip with our 3 teens. The itinerary exceeded our expectations! We travelled to Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, and Nha Trang. We had no issues with any of our transportation around the country - our drivers and guides were always there on time (early, actually), friendly and helpful. The accommodations were excellent and our guides were fantastic (Tanh, Tanh, and Viet - they were awesome!). Every place we stayed put our rooms right next to each other, often adjoining, and the kids’ room always had two twin beds and a cot, while my husband and I had a king bed. This was perfect as our teenagers did not want to share beds, lol! The activities were super fun and appealed to all of us. So many highlights - the kids loved the rice farm tour (riding the water Buffalo elicited the biggest smile we’ve ever seen from our 16 year old!), seeing the caves in Ninh Binh, the cooking class in Hoi An, and Ha Long Bay. I really appreciated that some of our itinerary was focused on less crowded activities - a couple of the temples we saw were practically empty, allowing us to enjoy and experience these beautiful sites on our own. We did a couple of bike rides which were also highlights, such a great way to explore and see the area! Minh was available and responsive while planning the trip and while we were there. I agree with others reviews about whether she ever sleeps! She was able to coordinate our luggage getting dropped off as it did not arrive with us, and contacted one of the hotels about a ring that had been left, and arranged for us to pick it up. She was warm, friendly, knowledgeable, and so helpful. We truly had a relaxing and stress free trip because of the excellent customer service from Minh and our guides. With only having 12 days to visit we were so grateful to be able to enjoy the travel and know that Minh and her team were there if and when needed. I highly recommend using this company, you will not regret it! Now I am dreaming of how quickly we can make it back!! Thank you thank you to Minh and the team, our trip was unforgettable!
Date of Experience: Feb 2022
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