After breakfast at hotel, you will travel for 2 hours from Hanoi to Ninh Binh, the ancient capital of Vietnam. The pristine landscape of karst mountains and winding rivers makes Ninh Binh nicknamed “Terrestrial Halong Bay”. 

Upon arriving, you will pay a visit to Hoa Lu temples dedicated to the Le and Dinh Kings of Vietnam since the 10th century. This afternoon, you will have a leisure boat trip with a traditional sampan in roughly 2 hours to venture the pristine area of Tam Coc to admire the natural caves, calm rivers and idyllic limestone mountains. Lately, you get back to Hanoi in the evening.

Included meals: Breakfast, lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Travel to Halong Bay - a fabulous natural wonder that’s approximately 2.5 hours of driving from Hanoi. This world-famous bay is one of the most stunning landscapes in Vietnam with over 1,900 limestone islands and islets, mostly uninhabited and unvisited. These towering formations rise majestically from the emerald waters, creating a breathtaking panorama that helped the bay earn its UNESCO World Heritage status in 1994.

Upon arrival, you will soon embark on an inclusive cruise trip through the most splendid attractions of Halong Bay. The trip includes delectable meals with freshly caught seafood, and fun activities onboard after the night falls.

Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Halong Bay overnight cruise

On the next day on Halong Bay, let’s get up at dawn to admire the gorgeous sunrise over the turquoise waters of the bay. The cruise will continue to glide around the bay until it finally docks at the end of the morning.

Included meals: Breakfast, lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi

Have free time to go shopping around Hanoi Old Quarter and savour delicious street food. At an appointed time, you will be transferred to Noi Bai Airport for your flight to Chi Minh City.  

Upon your arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be greeted by your local tour guide and transferred to your hotel for check-in. In the afternoon, you will set off to visit the historical sites of the city: the old Post Office (built in the French Indochina era), Notre Dame Cathedral, Dong Khoi Street - a wide avenue lined with luxurious shops and hotels. Next, visit the War Remnants Museum - the first exhibits US weapons and vehicles used during the Vietnam War, along with photos showing the consequences of this war and details of the chemical weapons that were used (caution: some images can cause discomfort). At the end of your visit, you will have some free time to stroll around and explore the city.

Meals included: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

You will leave early in the morning heading towards the Cu Chi Tunnels, located one hour from Ho Chi Minh City. Originally dug by hand by the Viet Minh (Resistance force) during the French Indochina War, this network of underground tunnels was expanded during the Vietnam War. At its peak, it was 200-kilometers long, 3-to-4-meters deep and was very well equipped, including meeting rooms and medical and sanitary posts. Today it is one of the largest historical sites of the Vietnam War. You will begin the visit by watching a documentary on the tunnels and the war in the 60s-70s, then you can pass through various narrow underground ducts in order to discover the rooms: offices, kitchens, meeting rooms, weapons stores and even hospitals.

At the end of the tour, you will have the chance to taste the specialty of Cu Chi, the khoai my luoc (boiled cassava), a Vietnamese dish eaten daily during the war. After your visit, you will return to Ho Chi Minh City. After lunch, you will discover the city’s Chinatown (Cholon), where Binh Tay international market and Thien Hau pagoda are located. 

Meals included: Breakfast, light lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Spend a full day for your excursion to Ben Tre, the land of coconut trees in the Mekong Delta. You’ll cruise along the attributes of Mekong River, visit local handicrafts, cycle through the tranquil villages of lush fruit orchards and vegetations.

Have lunch with specialties in Ben Tre, you then will explore further of this land before returning back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Have some free time to do shopping, sip local drinks and savor the local food in HCMC (on your own) this morning. At good time, you’ll be transferred to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your flight to Siem Reap.

Upon arrival, welcome by tour guide in Siem Reap, transfer to check in hotel and take your relaxing time! 

Meals included: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel, explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, The famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century.

Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid.

Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings.

Next, you will visit Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty! Giant trees have grown here for centuries.

Afternoon visit Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who reined Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction. It is time to for a romantic sunset view. Have funny time at bars and pubs at Angkor night market!

Meals included: Breakfast Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel, free leisure on own arrangement until time transfer to airport for flight onwards

Meals included: Breakfast Accommodation: NA