Day 1: Arrival Hanoi (D)
Welcomed by guide and driver at the airport and transferred to the hotel for check-in. In the afteroon, walking tour around Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword) and Ngoc Son Temple (Jade Moutain). Then you enjoy the rickshaw ride tour to the Old Quarter. And the evening highlight is to be entertained with Water Puppet Performance; the art only exists in Vietnam. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi city tour (B)
Breakfast at hotel. West Lake round trip and some site round the West Lake (Quan Thanh Temple and Tran Quoc Pagoda) and Temple of Literature - the first college of Viet Nam and the place dedicating to Confucian. Afternoon: we visit the Ethnology Museum. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay on boat (B,L,D)
Depart from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay with over 3000 islands and islets. Afternoon: Check in the cabin on boat. Delicious, fresh, seafood lunch. During that time we will have the opportunity to visit some grottoes such as Dau or Amazing Cave or Heaven Palace cave, crammed with stalagtites and stalagmites Anchoring for sunset, seafood dinner and stay over night.
Day 4: Halong - Hanoi - Hue (B,L)
After breakfast, boat cruise to explore toward Bai Tu Long Bay and Ha Long City. Transfer to Hanoi by road and stop at Dong Trieu pottery village before transferring direct to airport for flight to Hue. Overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 5: Hue city tour (B)
Visit: the Citadel Imperial : the Forbidden City. Afternoon boat trip on the Perfume River go up stream visit Thien Mu Pagoda, Then you visit the tombs of the emperors of the Nguyen dynasty: tomb of King Tu Duc (1865) and that of King Minh Mang (1843). Walking tour to visit the village handicrafts of Hue, meet and talk with local people ... Overnight at hotel in Hue
Day 6: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An (B)
Drive along the sea coast southward, climb up on the Cloudy Pass, stop at Lang Co Beach on the way for taking pictures, pass Da Nang City and visit Champa Sculpture Museum. Arrived in Hoi An. Walking in the Unesco World Heritage of Hoi An ancient town, visit Japanese Bridge, Old house, Chinese Congress Hall, Museum. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 7: Hoi An - My Son - Ho Chi Minh city (B)
Drive to My Son, Unesco World Heritage, and the Hinduism Sanctuary of Champa kingdom built from VII to XIII centuries. The complex of brick towers, decorated with statues, sculptures divided in many groups and located in the mysterious forest look up to Cat Tooth Holly Mountain. Transfer back to airport of Da Nang for flight to dynamic Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8: Ho Chi Minh city (B)
We visit the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Sai Gon Post Office. After seeing the Vimh Nghiem Pagoda, Thien Hau Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip on to the Cho Lon, Saigon's Chinatown. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh city - Cai Be - Can Tho (B)
Braekfast, transfert to Cai Be. On arrival, board our boat for a river cruise on the upper part of the Mekong River and explore of agriculture life. This is a great chance to witness how village people make candy and handcrafted items from coconuts. As your journey ends, travel to Can Tho. Overnight in Can Tho city.
Day 10: Can Tho - Chau Doc (B)
After breakfast, boarding a motor boat for a long distance trip to discover the area's largest marketplace...on water! Then cruising through small channels to visit a rice noodle making village, a large rice mill, and more fruit gardens. Experience the "monkey Bridge" in the Delta. Walk or cycle to the village to discover the daily life of local people.... Afternoon: Drive to Chau Doc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Chau Doc - Phnompenh (B )
After breakfast, You will take boat trip to Cambodia - Phnom Penh. Visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum, Wat Phnom and central market. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 12: Phnompenh - Siemreap - Angkor Thom (B)
Transfert to aiport for fly to Siem Reap (09h45 10h40). Carry on with the excursion to the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Overnight in Siemreap.
Day 13: Angkor Wat -Tonle Sap Lake (B)
Discover Siem Reap's best-kept secret by remork (Cambodian tuk tuk), visit Angkor Wat, the best example of the classic style of Khmer architecture from the early 12th century, is a not-to-be-missed experience when visiting Cambodia. Afternoon, enjoy a local boat trip and visit the floating village of Chong Kneas on the Tonle Sap Lake. See sensational Cambodian agriculture and aquaculture activities. Explore a local silk village. Overnight in Siemreap.
Day 14: Siemreap - Banteay Srey - Kban spean - Siemreap (B,D)
Once we leave the main complex we enter into the countryside, road to Banteay Srei. We will pass many local villages and schools and people going about their day to day business and get a really good feel for life in Cambodia. On the way we have a chance to visit Banteay Samre, often missed but well worth a visit. This is one of the best rides on the tour. We stop at Banteay Srei for a well earned rest before continuing on to Kbal Spean (River of 1,000 Lingas). Transfer back to Siem Reap. Evening: Dinner with Apsara dancing at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15: Siem Reap - Departure (B)
Breakfast at the hotel and free until transfer to Siem Reap airport two hours before the start Siemreap - Paris. End of trip.
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