13 DAYS – VIETNAM & CAMBODIA AMAZING TOUR

Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, welcome by our guide and transfer to hotel for relax Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hanoi

Morning transfer to visit Ho Chi Minh Complex which features the life of Ho Chi Minh, the nation’s founder. At the complex, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum where the nation’s founder’s body is preserved (closed on Monday, Friday and through October - November) and the rural style house on stilts where Ho Chi Minh lived and worked. Stop by one of Hanoi’s icons, the One Pillar Pagoda, built in the 11th Century in dedication to Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara or Buddha of Compassion and reminiscent of a lotus blossom rising from a pond. Continue to the Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam built in 1070 by the Ly Dynasty to honor Confucius, sages and outstanding Vietnamese scholars. Afternoon, continue the tour to one of the following museums of choice namely the Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Vietnamese, the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Military History and the Museum of Ethnology. Go to Hoan Kiem Lake, the center point of Hanoi whose name “The Return Sword Lake” originated from a legend of a sacred sword and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species and visit Ngoc Son Temple on the lake. Next, take a one-hour cycle tour of the Old Quarter of Hanoi with its ancient streets representing traditional trades from the past. Finish the tour at the Thang Long Opera Theatre with a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show. Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hanoi

Morning pickup at 8:00 AM from your hotel for transfer to Ha Long Bay, which is about 160 km or 3.5-hour drive away. Stop half way to visit a handicraft workshop of fine clothes and embroidered paintings. Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk right after the welcome drink is served. Start cruising while having lunch on board and enjoy the mighty bay view. Ha Long Bay meaning Descending Dragon Bay in Vietnamese as legend has it that it was where a holy dragon landed down from sky. The bay cruise will continue with up close sighting of Dinh Huong Island, Ga Choi Island, Dog Island, Sail Island, a visit to Sung Sot Cave and swimming stop at Titov Beach. Relax to enjoy the bay view at sunset, have dinner after, go fishing at 09:00 PM and spend a night on board. Meals: Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner Overnight Stay on cruise Note: The final cruise itinerary is subject to change based on each cruise

Wake up at 06:30 AM and refresh your body and mind with a Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck. Tai Chi is an ancient internal martial art often practiced in soft and gracefully slow moves to enhance internal harmony and vitality. Have tea and coffee onboard before proceeding to Titov Islet or SoiSim Island to trek and swim. Check out at 09:30, have a buffet brunch while cruising back to shore. Disembark at 11:00 AM and transfer to Hanoi airport for flight to Da Nang Arrive Da Nang, tour guide pick up and transfer to hotel for relax Meals: Breakfast / Lunch (on cruise) Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Da Nang

07:45-8:00: We'll come to pick you up from your hotel in Da Nang and then make our way to the breathtaking Bana Hills Start your day by checking in at the Suoi Mo Cable Car Station, where you'll board a cable car and enjoy stunning views of the surrounding mountains as you make your way to Marseille Station. Once you arrive at Marseille Station, you'll have the opportunity to visit the famous Golden Bridge. This stunning pedestrian bridge is held up by two giant stone hands and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding hills and forests. Head to Jardin D’Amour, a beautiful garden filled with colorful flowers, fountains, and sculptures. Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. Next, you'll visit the Linh Ung Pagoda, a Buddhist temple known for its impressive statue of the Goddess of Mercy. Afternoon Spend your afternoon at Fantasy Park, an amusement park with rides, games, and attractions. Whether you're a thrill-seeker or prefer something more relaxed, there’ll be exciting activities for your family at Fantasy Park. You'll end your day by exploring the fantastic view of Ba Na Hills from King Peak at an altitude of 1.487m. Return to the Cable Car Station and the Gateway, and our guide will transfer you back to the hotel. Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Da Nang

Morning, transfer to visit the Marble Mountain & Non-Nuoc beach, Son Tra Peninsula & Linh Ung pagoda After that, transfer to Hoi An ancient town and join basket boat tour at Cam Thanh Coconut Village. Here, you will be enthusiastically welcomed by the local people, they will lead you to visit the creeks in the water coconut woods by basket boats. You will be instructed to fish crabs and you will see the performances of rowing basket boat by the local rowers Afternoon, we discover Hoi An ancient town which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tam Ky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda and the bustling market. We visit these sights on an exciting walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls which reflect the town's multi-cultural past. Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Hoi An

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh Arrive Ho Chi Minh, tour guide pick up and transfer to visti: • The Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975 • Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Sai Gon Post Office, a neo-Romanesque cathedral constructed between 1877 and 1883 using bricks from Marseilles and stained-glass windows from Chartres • Afternoon, transfer to Ben Thanh market & Saigon Square for shopping Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Morning, transfer to Sunworld Ba Den Mountain, it takes 2,5 hours driving 09h00: Arrive Ba Den Mountain, you will ascend via the cable car system with 3 options (choose one of them): • Van Son cable car route: Enjoy the scenic beauty and the view the tallest Buddha statue in Southeast Vietnam, the Di Lac Buddha, while taking in the panoramic green fields • Chua Hang Cable Car route: Explore the Ba Den temple system, including Ha Temple, Trung Temple, Thuong Temple, Chua Hang temple and various caves for worship such as Thanh long temple, Ong Ho cave, Ba Co cave, Ba Tuan cave, Thien Thai cave and Ong Ta cave • Van Son & Chua Hang cable car route: Experience both routes for a comprehensive view 10h30: Descend from Ba Den Mountain via the cable car, a 15 minute journey offering breathking views of the Tay Ninh plains shrouded in mist 11h00: Visit Cao Dai Holy see, witness this unique architectural complex that blends Eastern and Western styles. You will also learn about Caodaism, a local religion unique to the area 12h00: Transfer to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. The tunnels in Cu Chi district, 75 km North West of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and later on Americans. 16h00: Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh and relax Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to the airport for flight to Siem Reap Upon arrival Siem Reap airport, our guide and driver will transfer you to visit the "Les Artisans d'Angkor – Chantiers Ecole" the Finest Authentic Khmer Arts and Crafts. Then head to Floating Villages, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a ride in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia and the largest in Asia. Here you’ll see plenty of examples of the Khmer way of life on the Tonle Sap. return to city Lastly stop at Old Market. You will find artifacts, gold and silver jewelry, precious stones, silk, stone and wood carvings, as well as shirts, CD and other memorabilia. Then, back to Hotel. Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel, visit he most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor, the temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Afternoon, visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century): the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Continue visit Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel and free until transfer to bus station, take shuttle to Phnom Penh City. approximately 6 hour’s drive. Upon arrival Bus station at Phnom Penh, transferred direct to hotel to check- in. Free at own leisure. Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Pnom Penh

Morning: Our guide will pick you at your hotel and start Phnom Penh city tour with the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles C. Continue visit Wat Phnom Temple, a small hill crowned by an active Wat (Pagoda) marks the legendary founding place of the Phnom Penh. Lastly visit to The Central Market of Phnom Penh, is a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. Afternoon visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21 prison). This prison was a high school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot's security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. Continue to visit Wat Ounalom, another of Phnom Penh's five original monasteries (1422). It housed the Institute Bouddhique and library. this pagoda serves as the headquarters for one of Cambodia’s most revered Buddhist patriarchs. Lastly a short visit at Independence Monument (Vimean Ekareach) built in 1958 as a memorial to Cambodia's war dead and to celebrate independence from foreign rule, the monument stands majestically on the intersection of Norodom Boulevard and Sihanouk Boulevard in the center of the city. Meals: Breakfast Overnight Stay at the Hotel in Pnom Penh

Breakfast at hotel and free utnil transfer to the airport for departure flight Meal: Breakfast