VAT.VC05- 14 Day Hanoi – Halong – Hue – Hoian – Saigon - Cambodia

Pa Tour Hanoi – Halong – Hue – Hoian – Saigon – Cambodia

14 Days / 13 Nights

Duration

3-star, 4-star, 5-star

Hotel

Ha Noi

Departure Place

The ideal option for those combining their visit to Vietnam with an additional destination, this incredible short stay tour showcases the best of Vietnam. From the famous Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi to the incredible beauty of Halong Bay, there’s something new to marvel at every day

Summary of Itinerary
Day 1: Ha Noi Arrival (No Meals)
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong (B,L,D)
Day 3: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi then take a flight to Hue (B,L)
Day 4: Paradise Cave full day (B,L)
Day 5: Hue City full day – then car to Hoi An Ancient Town (B,L)
Day 6: Tra Que Village and Making Lantern Learning(B,L)
Day 7: Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City by flight (B,L)
Day 8: Cu Chi Tunnels (B)
Day 9: Mekong Delta (My Tho – Ben Tre) (B,L)
Day 10: Ho chi Minh – Phnom Penh by bus (B,D)
Day 11: Phnom Penh City Tour (B,L,D)
Day 12: Phnompenh – Siemriep By Public Bus (B,L,D)
Day 13: Angkor Wat Tour (B,L,D)
Day 14: Siemriep Departure (B)

Inclusions:
Private airport transfer
Air ticket Hanoi – Hue , Danang – Saigon
Bus Saigon – Phnompenh – Phnompenh – Siemriep
Private tour in Cambodia
Accommodation: 12nights accommodation and 1 night on cruise
Meals inclusive in itinerary.
Daily group tour follow itinerary (transport, English speaking tour guide, entrance fee)
+ Half day Cu Chi tunnels
+ Full day Mekong Delta
+ Hue city full day
+ Paradise Cave
+Tra Que village

Exclusions:
International flights.
Travel Insurance.
Personal entertainment expenses.
Personal costs: telephone fee, laundry,…
Meals out of tour program.
What to bring: Passport, comfortable footwear trekking, insect repellent, rain gears, hat, sun cream, warm clothing.

Additional information

Type of rooms	Single Supplement, Shared room, Single traveler

Day 1

Hanoi Arrival (No Meals)

On arrival Ha Noi capital, we will see at the airport and transfer to center for check in hotel. You are free time for leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2

Hanoi – Halong (Meal: B, L, D)

(Your hotel – Tuan Chau marina – Halong bay – Lunch– Surprising Cave – Titop Island – Sunset party – Dinner – Onboard night activities)
07.45 – 08.15 approx
– Our guide will meet you at your hotel. The shuttle bus or private car pick up
– Enjoy the peaceful scenery as we travel through the countryside, farmlands and Red River delta
– Get your camera ready to take photos. Comfort break. The time from Hanoi to Halong bay is approximately 3 ½ hours.
12 – 12.30 approx
– Arriving Tuan Chau marina. Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing.
– Check into your cabin. Time to refresh and unwind
– Set sail as lunch is served
– Join us for a typical local lunch in the dining room or at the outdoor dining area.
Afternoon
– Arrive at Surprising Cave (Hang Sửng Sốt), explore the cave and find out how the cave was named a Surprising.
– Heading to Titop island area. Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by beautiful islets. Visit Titop island for swimming and snorkeling or do the short trek to the top of island to have the overview of Halong bay from here
– Heading back toward the sleeping area
Early evening
– Summit on the sundeck watching the sunset, enjoy Sunset party. It’s ideal time to make acquaintance with new friends, sharing your traveling experience or simply watching the sunset
– An authentic Vietnamese menu is served
– After dinner, reward yourself with a large selection of cocktails at our bar, or take for you one of our onboard activities: book reading, games, movies, and squid fishing…

Day 3

Halong – Hanoi – Then Flight To Hue City (Meal: B, L)

(Tai Chi – Breakfast – Luon Cave – Cooking Demonstration – Lunch – Farewell at your hotel)
06:30
For the early risers join us for a Tai Chi session on the sundeck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body, joining Tai Chi session to full charge your energy for the day.
07:00 – 08:00
Local breakfast is served
08:00
– Mingling yourself in the stunning views of the Bay and it’s dramatic limestone islets as we sail through the calm emerald waters heading to Luon Cave (Hang Luồn)
– Take your option either exploring the cave yourself on kayak or comfortably on bamboo boat rowed by the locals.
09:00
Check out the cabins, at your leisure while our cruise taking you pass by other beautiful highlights in the bay.
10:00
You will join with our short class of Cooking demonstration, how to make spring rolls before an early lunch is served.
12:00
Return to the shore and disembark from the cruise as our crew say farewell. Transfer to minibus or private and return to Hanoi. On the way, we change to the car, transfer to the airport.
19:05 Take the flight to Hue city (1 hour flight). Our driver pick you up from the airport to Hue city . Stay over night in Hue.

Day 4

1 Day Hue Paradise Cave (Meal: B, L)

6:30 Car and tour guide of Viet Nam Adventure tour will meet you at hotel and depart to Quang Binh. On the way, we stop for seeing La Vang Church where Virgin Maria appeared in 1798. We continue to go sightseeing Hien Luong Bridge, and Ben Hai River (Parallel 17 division from south to north of the country during 20 years from 1954 to 1973).
11h30: We will have lunch at Phong Nha Restaurant.
12h15: We will continue to make a trip to Paradise Cave to explore the charm of Asia’s longest dry and beautiful than the Phong Nha Cave which is recognizing as Natural Wonders of the World with the beautiful of nature given chemical. From the historic Ho Chi Minh Road (former Ho Chi Minh Trail), you will pass on a path through crass forest for about four kilometers, then you climb 519 rocky steps, and you’re in… Heaven, it’s truly a Paradise.
8:30 Pm: Tour will back to Hue and we will finish Paradise Cave tour. Spend overnight in Hue.

Day 5

Deluxe Hue City – Then Car To Hoi An (Meals: B, L)

Our day trip is designed to show you this unexpected side of Hue, once former capital of Vietnam (1802 –1945) under the reign of the 13 Nguyen Kings Let us take you further in depth to the exotic culture, history and architectural works of a high cultural, historic value and the wall city that represents the outstanding demonstration of the power of the vanished Vietnamese feudal empire, including a complex of monuments, tombs and pagodas that attract tourists coming from all over the world. Let us show you just simple daily lives of local people at market and on the river… We highly recommend you to the best tour to see other side of Hue, Vietnam.
Morning (8:15 am -12:30 pm)
1. Dong Ba Market to see the daily life of local people
2. Boat trip to Thien Mu pagoda – The oldest pagoda in Hue City
3. Imperial Citadel of Royal Dynasty of Nguyen Family (1802 – 1945)
4. Royal Antiques Museum – A collection of ornaments from the Nguyen dynasty
Lunch at local restaurant (Huế specialities, Western and Asian food)
Afternoon (12:30 – 17:30) 5. Incense stick village
6.Khai D inh King’s Tomb – a blend of Western and Eastern architecture.
7. Minh Mang King’s Tomb, one is impressed by the majesty and symmetry of the architectural constructions.
8. On the way back to your hotel, we drop in handicraft village in Hue city –Conical hat village
16:00 –16:30 pm: Back to Hue city.
Then our driver pick up at hotel to transfer to HOI AN TOWN
Overnight in Hoi an

Day 6

Tra Que Village And Making Lantern Learning (Meals: B, L)

Departure : 8 :00 AM & 1:30 PM Time duration: 4 hours The tour will begin at your hotel or tour office.Our tour guide will greet you and provide your bicycle for your trip. Your day will start at Tra Que vegetable village. You can relax and enjoy the peaceful countryside then stroll along the vegetable villages. As a special treat, you will be involved with digging, sowing, planting, harvesting the vegetables with hundreds of years rudimentary tools of the farmers. You will enjoy the E Water, a speciality of TraQue vegetable village, you can feel the strong medicinal flavour from many kinds of vegetables. You could will be a farmer with many interesting activities. Finish your time in Tra Que vegetable village, you will ride your bicycle leisurely passing the rice fields, villages, to come to the art of making lanterns. – You will visit craftsmen with skillful hands, showing you how to create the brightly colored lanterns. Expertly guided you could make yourself a lantern as a gift to your family. Finish your learning, the tour guide will take you back to your hotel, finish your trip.

Day 7

Hoi An – Car To Danang Then Flight To Ho Chi Minh City (Meal: B)

Have freetime until our driver pick up to transfer to the airport to take flight to Ho chi minh city
Overnight in Ho chi minh city

Day 8

Half Day Cu Chi Tunnels (Meal: B)

08:00 We depart from Ho Chi Minh city to Cu Chi Tunnels for 60km from Ho Chi Minh city. Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti – American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its tunnels system of over 220 km and is a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreigner.
The peacefully rural rice paddy scenery contains ducks and water buffalos swimming in the rivers along the side of road. You will find it hard to imagine the destructions, damage and defoliation all over the area, caused by bombing and mines, when Cu Chi was “A Free Target Zone “. The remnants you will see that Cu Chi still has her evidence to prove the fierce battleground that took place there. Ever wonder what it feels like to fire an AK-47? Visit Cu chi tunnels, you have a chance to find out!
14:30 The bus back HCM. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 9

Mekong Delta (My Tho – Ben Tre) (Meals: B, L)

8.00am depart to My Tho city, 1.5 hours drive.
• A smooth pass the rice fields to the beautiful rural. Start boat on the Tien River to islet. View the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk into the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while folk music is performed by the local people.
• The cruise will lead to Ben Tre province, “the country of coconut”, visit coconut candy workshop, bee house, enjoy honey tea and take a picture with snake.
• The amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree.
• Having lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, we will freetime for biking, walking.
• 3.00 Back Saigon. On the way, we will stop at vinh Trang Pagoda.
5pm get back to Saigon.
Overninght in Saigon

Day 10

Ho Chi Minh City – Phnompenh By Bus (Meals: B,D)

7:30am Pick up at hotel and transfer to the bus for a bus trip to Phnompenh.

Chum Reap Sour! Welcome to Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia.
Upon arrival at bus station, you will be met with our friendly guide and transfer to visit Toul Sleng (S-21) which was once a Tuol Svay Prey High School is now a frightening reminder of the horrors of Pol Pot regime. The school was used as a torture chamber and it was believed that 16,000 people died there. Continue to visit Independent Monument: the Naga (total 100) or snake motif is one, which can be seen in historic, cultural and modern-day. New built bronze statue of Late king father Norodom Sihanouk, it is built to memorizing the first anniversary of his death. Proceed to Naga Casino Entertainment to try your lucky there and enjoy shopping duty free at the underground floor.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in PhnomPenh.

Day 11

Phnompenh Full Day - Sightseeing (Meal: B, L, D)

Breakfast at Hotel.
After breakfast at hotel, visit Royal Palace, the incredible solid silver-floored Silver Pagoda is the pagoda which in the Royal Palace campus, where have thousands of silver tiles on the floor of pagoda and have the biggest golden Buddha statue. Silver Pagoda is in the Royal Palace Compound made of 500 0 silver tiles. Raung Damrei Museum. Continue to visit Wat Phnom pagoda a 15th century stupa. Wat Phnom, a small hill crowned by an active wat (pagoda) marks the legend of Phnom Penh City. Shopping at Central Market is one of the largest and busiest markets in Phnom Penh. Located in the heart of the city, the market was built in 1937 by the French & Enjoy at the Khmer Bazaar – Sorya Center Point’s, enjoy mini copies of Khmer architectures building and shopping.
Lunch at local restaurant.
Visit Choeung Ek – Killing Field: now become the peaceful stretch of countryside where over 10,000 people were executed. The remains of some of them are stored in a memorial to remind people of the atrocities the Khmer Rouge inflicted on other Khmers. Then stop at the trendy market is Russian Market, where you can buy DVD, clothes, souvenir etc…
Dinner will be served at local restaurant.
Overnight in PhnomPenh.

Day 12

Phnompenh –Siemriep By Overland Transfer (Meal: B,L,D)

Breakfast at hotel.
This morning, we will depart from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap agate way of Angkor Wat temple. Approximately, you will need to spend around 06 hours which cross 03 provinces Kandal, Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom.
On the way, you will be stopped at Skun, Spider Ville, the vending of fried spiders a specialty snack is a popular attraction for tourists passing through this town. Another stop will be at Kom pong Kdei Ancient Bridge – was known as its original name “Spean Preah Toeus” which means “The Bridge of indication” in Khmer language. Kompong Kdei Bridge was built by Jayavarman 7th in Angkor period about 1000 years ago.
Upon arrival in Siem Reap, lunch in local restaurant
In Siem Reap, we will set out to Wat Preah Prum Rath, the second oldest pagoda in Siem Reap. Then move to visit Les Chan tiers Ecoles Artisans D’ Angkor is a workshop that teaches the unique craft of wood and stone carving in the traditional and style of classic Cambodian artistry.
Transfer to hotel for check in then heading to dinner in local restaurant and enjoy 01-hour shopping at Angkor Night Market & stroll along Pub Street.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 13

Siemriep Tour In Angkor (Meal: B, L,D)

Breakfast at Hotel.
After breakfast at hotel, this morning, enter the South Gate of Angkor Thom Temple and marvel the wonders of the eerie Bayon, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, the Elephants terrace and terrace of Leper King. Before lunch, visit Ta Prohm Temple unlike most of the other Angkor temples, the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor’s most popular temples with visitors. Lunch will be served at local restaurant.
In afternoon, visit the famous Angkor Wat, built for king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. The largest and best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center—first Hindu, then Buddhist—since its foundation. Experience super sunset view at Angkor Wat.
Dinner at Local Restaurant
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Visitor Code of Conduct for Temple Visit:
Dress Code: Revealing clothes such as shorts and skirts above the knees and showing the bare shoulders are prohibited in scared places. Respectful dress is strongly encouraged in Angkor.
Smoking Cigarettes inside the temple are prohibited.
The Bakan Tower (Central Tower) of Angkor Wat Temple always closes on the Buddhist Sabath Days; the Buddhist religious days (four days a month). You cannot climb up the tower.

Day 14

Siemriep Departure (Meal: B)

Breakfast at Hotel.
Chum Reap Lear! After breakfast at hotel, enjoy your final day in Cambodia by exploring Siem Reap on your own, and we will transfer you to the airport for your flight back home, wishing you bon voyage and hoping that you enjoyed your journey with us!

PRICE FOR PERSON IN USD:

CLASS	SHARE ROOM	SINGLE SUPPLEMENT	SINGLE TRAVELER
3 STAR	1587	1949	2420
4 STAR	1864	2471	2965
5 STAR	2390	3474	3888

Child Policy:

Child under 12 years old sharing with 01 adult: 90% of adult fare
Child under 12 years old sharing with 02 adults with extra bed: 75% of adult fare
Child under 12 years old sharing with 02 adults without extra bed: 50% of adult fare
Child under 02 years old sharing with 02 adults without bed: FOC
Please note that some suppliers may impose additional fees for infants and children. These will be advised at time of booking.

What CAN be Refunded:

Some tours may require a minimum number of travelers to operate. The affected traveler will be fully refunded or may choose a similar tour product as a substitute. Should this occur, it would be under very rare circumstances.
Please note that the product substitute chosen by the traveler may be more expensive than the original product and therefore may be subject to an additional cost.
Any additional refunds based on extenuating circumstances will depend on the individual tour operator.

What CANNOT be Refunded:

All hotel and tour schedules are arranged ahead of time. Any person failing to appear on the day of departure will not be refunded.
No refund will be given for any portions of the tour unused by the traveler after tour departure regardless of circumstances.
Airfare is completely non-refundable and non-changeable for tours when airfare is included in the final price.
Hotel extensions and Instant Confirmation products (admission tickets, city passes, etc.) cannot be exchanged or refunded once confirmed.

Our cancellation Policy:

30 or More Days – 100% of total purchase amount can be refunded (Deduct Domestic Airfare as it is completely non-refundable)

16 – 29 Days Prior to Departure Date – 75% of total purchase amount can be refunded (Deduct Domestic Airfare as it is completely non-refundable)

07 – 15 Days Prior to Departure Date – 50% of total purchase amount can be refunded (Deduct Domestic Airfare as it is completely non-refundable)

0 – 06 Days Prior to Departure Date – Non-refundable

Please note that cancellation fees are calculated based on the date we receive your Cancellation Request via email and travel service start date.
If a tour is scheduled to depart within the next 6 days, we will not change a traveler’s departure date and will not offer a refund.
All cancellations must be made directly with Vietnam Adventure Tours
In most cases, reservations paid by wire transfer, cash deposit, or money order/traveler’s check/cashier’s check will be refunded via PayPal. FOR REFUNDS PROCESSED BY PAYPAL WITH ANY ASSOCIATED FEE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE OVERALL REFUND AMOUNT.