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If you’re considering a getaway for your whole family, these two countries: Vietnam & Cambodia which spread cross South East Asia, have family-friendly options packed with relaxation and exploration. Starting the tour in Hanoi - the sedate capital of Vietnan, the tour will brings you dozens of chance to dig deeper inside the local life, by walking around the busy streets, visiting the historic relics and joining the busy traffic with people in the Old Quarter. Cruising in Halong Bay and you’ll discover the magnificent nature when kayaking, swimming, watching sun rise and sun set or Taichi Class. Fly to the Central and South, you will be warmly welcomed by the peaceful atmosphere and hospitality of the hard working farmers in Hoi An and friendly locals in Mekong Delta. Highlight of the trip is the visit to Angkor Wat - the awe inspiring legacy of the ancient kingdom filled with religious, cultural and political stories.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:
º Have fun with water puppet show and cyclo ride around Hanoi Old Quarter
º Get your kids amazed at the faboulous Halong Bay with thousands of karst islets and islands
º Pedal your way to Hoi An rural villages, take a basket boat trip along Bay Mau water coconut forest and relax with mini cooking class at a local family house
º Take a close look at the ancient ruins of My Son Sanctuary and learn about Cham Empire
º Visit the impressive Cu Chi tunnels system and let your children learn a lesson about Vietnamese history
º Hop on the back of vintage Vespa motorbikes and enjoy Saigon’s amazing cuisine through the introduction of friendly local guides
º Enjoy the traditional dinner while get fantastically surprised at Apsara Dance
º Let your kids explore the Tomb Rider’s world at iconic Angkor highlighted temples: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom...and Beng Mealea ruine
º Witness the beautiful Tonle Sap Lake and the rustic local life of floating villages
DAY 1: HANOI - ARRIVAL (D)
► Welcome to Hanoi, see Water Puppet Show, have Dinner at local restaurant
Welcome you to Vietnam! Welcome you to Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, which is considered as a blend between the traditional and the modern beauties.
On arrival at Hanoi International Airport, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to your hotel in town (rooms are at your disposal from 14:00). In the evening you are offered enjoyable chance to watch traditional Vietnamese Water Puppet Show. Welcome dinner is ready at a lovely local restaurant in the Old French Quarter of Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR (B, L)
► Join city tour: Visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, Museum of Ethnology, Temple of Literature
08.00AM: After breakfast at the hotel, our tour guide will come to the hotel and pick you up, then we will start the Hanoi city tour
We will start with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex. Here you can visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the corpse of Uncle Ho kept there. Next you will visit the Presidential Palace - a nice French architecture in the garden and Ho Chi Minh House on stilt. Visiting the house you will see the simple life of Ho Chi Minh - the president in Vietnamese's spirit forever. We will finish this area with One Pillar Pagoda - one of the most attractions in Hanoi you cannot miss with the special in architecture.
Having lunch and you will continue to the Temple of Literature - The first University of Vietnam. The next destination will be Museum of Ethnology to learn more about Vietnam Culture. Next we will explore Hanoi by traveling through the Hanoi Old Quarter with 36 ancient streets in a traditional cyclo. This slow - speed tour will give your great chance to fully enjoy the classic and modern of the capital. We will end the tour at about 04.00PM then it is your free time to go shopping, relax in Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 3: HANOI - HALONG BAY (B, L, D)
► Transfer to Halong Bay, Explore the World Natural Heritage, Stay overnight on cruise
08.00AM: Our driver will pick you up at the hotel, departing 3.5 hours to Halong Bay – the World Natural Heritage recognized by UNESCO twice. Upon arrival, embark the cruise and enjoy welcome drink while having tour briefing. A sumptuous lunch will be served on board while the ship sailing further to the bay, make your time to admire its dramatic limestone islands.
You can rest at your leisure on the sundeck or relax in your cabin. In the afternoon, you will have time to swim in the warm and calm water or get on kayaks of your choice. Kayaking is very easy for all levels and ages to do. Our expert and experienced guide surely instruct you basic paddling steps before leading you to explore the extraordinary beauty of Halong Bay. After 01 hour exploring the bay, we will get back to the cruise for relaxation before attending cooking class in the late afternoon.
Cooking class on Halong Bay cruise, Vietnam
Enjoy the superb dinner and stay overnight on board.
DAY 4: HALONG BAY - HANOI - DANANG - HOI AN (B, BR)
► Enjoy the sightseeing in Halong Bay, Fly from Hanoi to Danang, Free time in Hoi An
We will continue our journey on Halong Bay in early morning. A Tai Chi Class on the sun deck is a must that you should not miss when on cruise.
Sitting on the upper deck; you can relax, sight-seeing while taking photos of the magnificent beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay.
After breakfast, we will explore Sung Sot cave - one of the finest and widest grottoes of Halong Bay. Next keep cruising and passing the fishing village with its unique way of life.
At 10.30AM, our boat cruises back to the jetty, and you will enjoy the last moment in the bay before having a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
You leave the boat around 12:00 at noon, we go ashore and transfer back to Hanoi.
About 04.30PM, you will arrrive at your hotel in the Old Quarter.
Our private car will wait for you at the hotel, transfer you directly to the airport for your flight to Danang. When arriving in Danang, you will be welcomed and transferred to the hotel by our tour guide and driver. Stay overnight in Hoi An.
DAY 5: HOI AN - TRA QUE VEGETABLE VILLAGE BY BIKE (B, L)
► Cycle from Hoi An to Tra Que Herb Village Van lang fisherman village and Bay Mau water coconut forest. Join in an interesting activity making a traditional lantern by yourself.
08.30AM: Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby, than you will cycle around Hoi An towards the Tra Que vegetable village - About 150 farmers and 400 owners live on there and cultivate about 20 types of vegetables and herbs such as mint, lettuce, basil, cilantro, broccoli and many more. From the more than 40 hectares of land 8 tons of village of Tra Que are sold every year. The vegetable growers do not use pesticides or GMOs, using natural fertilizers instead, including seaweed found in the river and harvested by gardeners every morning.
Walk in Tra Que vegetable village and meet local people working in the garden. During the walk, you will cross vast rice fields in the countryside and quiet road, far away from the tourist trails. You will see the activities of the inhabitants through the villages of Hoian.
The local farmer will teach you all about cultivation methods and how to protect developing vegetable from the insects as well as join the farmers in preparing gardening activities such as raking the ground, sowing, watering greens, transplanting and tending greens.
Continue riding through paddy field, Ba Le market, kindergarten ... until reaching Van Lang fisherman village and Bay Mau coconut water forest - about 7 hectares, surrounded by mangrove forests, canals, houses covered by coconut water leaf . This place had ever been the refuge for people and local soldiers during the Vietnam War. Nowadays, it is famous for providing the most seafood products.
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Bay Mau coconut forest - Hoi An, Quang Nam, Vietnam
You will be warmly welcomed at Mr. Han – a 3 generations family, taste of green tea and stroll through the village. You will row a basket boat within the hands of skillful locals and discover their techniques of traditional fishery in water coconut forest.
Back Mr. Han’ family for enjoy a foot bath with medicinal herbs, traditional therapeutic practice before getting ready to prepare lunch with a local family. Lunch will feature many local delicacies, such as Tam Huu spring rolls, Banh Xeo local pancakes, grilled fish in banana leaf and others.
After lunch, free time and take a short rest before finishing the biking and continuing with the last-but-not-least activity of the day. The highlight is to visit a lantern shop where artisans make Hoi An's famous lanterns. You see the whole process then have a chance to create your own lanterns. You will be provided the bamboo that forms the base of your frame and colorful silk so that you can choose your own color pattern, and design. Once completed, you can take one as hand-made sourvenir as these lanterns are easy to fold and carry.
Overnight in Hoi An.
DAY 6: HOI AN - MY SON SANCTUARY - HO CHI MINH CITY BY FLIGHT (B)
► Visit My Son Holly Land, fly to Ho Chi Minh city
08.30AM: Our guide will pick you up at the hotel. We take a trip to My Son Relics, a World Heritage Site. My Son was an imperial city during the Cham dynasty, between the 4th and 12th centuries. My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 70 architectural works. They include temples and towers that connect to each other with complicated red brick designs. The main component of the Cham architectural design is the tower, built to reflect the divinity of the king. The complex is comprised of seventy Hindu-like towers and temples dating from the second century. This site is a must-see for those people who are interested in architecture and ancient civilizations and is now one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Vietnam.
My Son Sanctuary - Quang Nam, Vietnam
After the tour, our driver will take you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City - one of the most modern cities in Vietnam which give you a fascinating insight into rich culture and history . When arriving at the airport, you will be taken to your hotel to check -in.
Free to discover the city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
DAY 7: HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI TUNNELS - VESPA FOOD TOUR (B, D)
► Visit the highlights in the city centre, join street food tour by motorbike tour in the eveing
08.30AM: After breakfast at hotel, your private guide will meet you at your hotel lobby. A one and half hour drive takes you to Cu Chi Tunnels where human knowledge has been enriched by experiencing an web-like tunnels system of more than 200km in length which used to be the shelters of guerrillas during the war against American troops. After visiting Cu Chi Tunnels, you will be transfered back to your hotel. Lunch on your own account.
At 06:00PM: Part night excursion, part street food adventure. Your drivers will pick you up at your hotel lobby and first stop is to Café zoom to "watch the world goes by" (quoted by The Lonely Planet) and enjoy cocktail and appetizer (inclusive) before adventuring into favorite local eating spot. Guests experience the nightlife of Saigon the way locals do, all from the back of a vintage Vespa. The tour will start with a ride to part Chinatown and then heading to District 4 through busy streets and alleys to see the night life of locals and enjoy street sea- food and cold drinks, places that foreigner won't be found. Leaving district 4 to district 3 the tour pass through downtown district 1 to take in the sights on the way to Banh Xeo, specialty of Saigon and southern food with the locals. Then the tour will continue to a hidden Vietnamese-style coffee shop to have a taste of Vietnamese music (live) as a local. After this the tour will bring guest to a lively music venue to enjoy the drinks with live music. Guests ride pillion behind our drivers.
Ride vintage vespa to explore nightlife of Saigon, Vietnam
About 10.00PM, the tour finshes and you will be dropped off at your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
DAY 8: HO CHI MINH CITY - MEKONG DELTA - HO CHI MINH CITY (B, L)
► Explore Mekong Delta
07.30AM: Today our guide will take pick you up at the hotel lobby and take you to Mekong Delta and we will explore the unique life of local people here.
The program will start with a visit of Cai Be floating market. Then, visit of the local workshop to see how to make rice paper, coconut , pop-rice... Enjoy some sweets with a cup of hot tea. Then, the rowing boat will take you deeper into the countryside on smaller canals to enjoy the peaceful time.
An optional lunch can be served at local house (Ba Kiet / 10 Huong…)
After lunch, we’ll come to Tan Phong island for biking / walking on village paths to see the local daily life: orchard, school, church, pagoda, traditional houses and maybe the ancestral ways to pick up fruits in Mekong Delta... On the way, we can make some stops to see how they make rice-net for spring-rolls, sewing coconut-leaves for cottage roof and specially see how they wave the dried water-hyacynth to make many products: baskets, bags, hats, wallets, shoes...
Come to visit Mekong garden, we will enjoy some cups of tea when listening to the traditional music. The cruise will back & end at Cai Be pier at around 3.30PM. Then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 9: HO CHI MINH CITY - SIEM REAP BY FLIGHT (B, D)
► Free day in Ho Chi Minh city, Fly to Siem Reap, Enjoy dinner with Apsara Dance
After breakfast, it is your own free time till our private airport transfer for your flight to Siem Reap.
Arrive in Siem Reap, picked up and transferred by guide and driver. You are free to relax in the swimming pool after the flight.
In the evening, you cannot afford to miss the chance to enjoy dinner with the traditional beautiful Apsara Dance. Starting by the movements with deftness and deliberation, the beautiful artists in the sophisticated silk-made tunic will get you amazed by the exquisiteness and enthusiasm with warm smiles.
Stay overnight in Siem Reap.
DAY 10: SIEM REAP - ANGKO WAT TEMPLES (B, L)
► Explore the Angkor Templex
08.00AM: After breakfast, transfer to visit the picturesque Ta Prohm that had nearly disappeared into the jungle and remains overgrown, an oddly haunting and exotic scene. The magnificent roots of a tree, pushing between the huge stone blocks of the temple in a sort of embrace, evoke feelings that you may remember forever.
And continue exploring the mysterious Royal City Angkor Thom City & Bayon Temple. Its 54-tower temple is an awesome sight. At first glance it seems a shapeless mass of stone, but further scrutiny reveals a face, and then another and another until suddenly you are engulfed by the silent, heavy, enigmatic and silent gaze through half-closed eyes, staring out from a primitive and remote time. Further, visit to the surroundings of the complex including the Baphoun, Elephant Terraces, Leper King Terrace and Royal Enclosure area and visit one more ruin in Angkor Area of Preah Khan temple, built in 12th century by King Jayavarman VII and it is the same style to Ta Prom Temple.
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Terrace of the Elephants - Siem Reap, Cambodia
After lunch at a local restaurant, we visit the intricately carved Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat – one of the world’s most impressive ruins. The temple still owns fine Apsara carvings in Angkorian era art.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
DAY 11: SIEM REAP (B, L)
► Explore Beng Mealea Temple and floating community
At 07.00AM, Located 65km from Siem Reap, it is a pleasant 1.5 hour drive through the Cambodian countryside to reach the sprawling jungle temple of Beng Mealea. Constructed in a distinctly Angkor Wat style by King Suyavarman II in the early 12th century, Beng Mealea preceded and may have served as a prototype for Angkor Wat. Today the temple is largely overrun by vegetation and the stone walls are crumbling which adds to its charm in a unique way.
Continue with a one hour drive to the village of Kampong Khleang, one of the largest settlements on the Tonle Sap Lake. Living on water is an art the Khmer people have mastered over the course of time. Board a local boat and visit a floating house where a lunch is set up for you at a local restaurant. Observe the local customs and talk with your hosts about the differences they face living on the water. Return to Siem Reap. (It is advisable to wear sturdy, walking shoes with a decent grip).
Overnight in Siem Reap.
DAY 12: SIEM REAP - DEPARTURE (B)
► Transfer to airport for your flight back home
Free time at your leisure until we pick you to the airport for your flight back home. With the sincere thanks for your travel to Cambodia, hope that you have enjoyed your Vietnam trip and look forward to see you again!
INCLUSIONS:
º Meals: 11 breakfasts 6 lunches 4 dinners
º Accommodation: Hotel (11 nights), Cruise (1 night)
º Transport: Car, Walking, Cruise, Plane, Bikking, Boating, Motorbike
º Flights:
1. Fly from Hanoi to Danang (1 hour 20 minutes)
2. Fly from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City (01 hour 20 minutes)
3. Fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap (01 hour)
º Vietnam visa approval letter (Not applied for nationalities in the special nations list of Vietnam Immigration Department. Check on request for details)
º Transfer in air-conditioned vehicles
º Local English-speaking guides
º Mineral water/ tour days
º Kayaking in Halong Bay
º Entrance fees, performances, boat trips & excursions
º Internal flights
º Travel insurance
EXCLUSIONS:
º International flights
º Vietnam and Cambodian Visa stamp fees
º Early check-in & late check-out surcharge
º Personal expenses
º Meals not mentioned
º Beverage
º Tips & gratuities for guides and drivers
º Services not mentioned above
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