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Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight

Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlight
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Discover a full - of - secret & wonderful stories – Hanoi Old Quarter
  • Immerse yourself in a fairy tale world above the clouds in Fanxipan peak.
  • Relaxation on our luxury cruise in Ha Long bay, a beautiful natural wonder
  • Feel the ethos of Hoi An ancient and explore the old architecture of this place.
  • Cruise along a dreamy river to relax and admire the scenery of surrounding villages in Mekong Delta.
  • Admire the world's largest religious building – Angkor Wat, which now is Cambodia’s national pride
  • Have a deeper look into the waterfront life of local people in Tonle Sap lake
ITINERARY

Arrival in Noi Bai airport, Cattours’ representative will pick you up then take you to the hotel in Hanoi center. The check-in is available at 2 pm. The rest of the day is free for your own relaxation and exploration.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi. 

Our guide and driver will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at 08:30am. Starting the day trip will be a visit of the Ho Chi Minh Complex, which compromises Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum (closed on Mondays & Fridays), his stilt house, the Presidential Palace and Ho Chi Minh Museum. After that, we will visit the Temple of Literature, which served as the first Royal National University in Vietnam. The site also honors 82 Vietnamese doctorates who passed a number of rigid exams in the feudal ages. Their names, birthdays and birthplaces are engraved in 82 headstones perched on stone tortoises. It is believed that touching the heads of these tortoises will bring luck for exam.
 
 
In the afternoon, after lunch, we will visit Hoa Lo prison, ironically nicknamed the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ by US prisoners of war (POWs) during the American War. We will then go back to the Old Quarter for a walking tour, to explore deeper the local life of Hanoians . We then head to Ngoc Son Temple set on a island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake. In local people’s eyes, the lake is the picturesque heart of Hanoi.

You will then be taken to a mini hotel for refreshment before going to the railway station for night train to Lao Cai. Overnight on train (4 soft berth cabin)
 

Arrival at Lao Cai railway station around 06:00am. Our guide and driver will pick you up and continue to Sapa, situated 40km from Lao Cai. After breakfast at a local restaurant, we start our day trip with a visit of Silver Waterfall, the highest one in Vietnam with a 300m drop. This is not only a famous spot for tourists but also a regularly visited place by monks to pray. Our next stop is Tram Ton Pass. Trekking 30 minutes through the forest, seeing the wild flowers, going by the Golden Stream with lush greenery at the both sides and stretching thickets of bamboo, you will arrive at the Love Waterfall, one of the most impressive waterfalls in Sapa. Seen from afar, the falls looks like the conical hat sparkling in the sunshine.

We then continue to the Heaven Gate, the highest stretch road in Vietnam. From the Heaven gate, you will admire a panoramic view of great valley, the bottom is upland fields and the road is of Phong Tho (Lai Chau) – Sapa (Lao Cai). Lunch will be served at a restaurant. After that, you will be transferred to the cable car station and have 25 minutes travelling to Fanxipan Mountain, one of the most exotic landscape of Vietnam.

At the altitude of 2800 meters, you will enjoy the view, visit the pagoda and hike 600 steps to reach the Fanxipan peak – the roof of Indochina. Leaving the mountain behind, our guide and driver will take you to your hotel in Sapa center for overnight.
 

Breakfast at hotel. Leaving Sapa town, descending into Muong Hoa valley, you will reach home of Black H’mong ethnic minority (Lao Chai village) and Ta Van village inhabited by Dzay. You will experience the different life, culture there and enjoy the stunning view of rice terrace curving around the hillside.

Enjoy our picnic lunch in a local restaurant.

You will then return to Sapa town by our car and our luxury bus will pick you up to get back to Hanoi.

Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
 

After breakfast depart to Ha Long Bay, passing a peaceful countryside typical of Red River Delta with rice fields and winding rivers. We will arrive at Halong’s tourist wharf around noon and embark an elegant wooden junk.
12:15 – 12:45 Embark on Starlight Cruise by transfer boat. Listen to cruise briefing and receive room key.
13:00 – 15:30 Savor a delectable lunch as Starlight Cruise further along the limestone islands of Bai Tu Long Bay, heading to Vung Vieng fishing village – one of the largest fishing villages in Halong Bay to see the life of local fishermen.
– Option 1: Take a bamboo rowing boat trip around Vung Vieng Fishing Village
– Option 2: Take kayak and go kayaking by yourself with help and instruction of tour guide around the Village.
17:30 – 18:00 Return to Starlight Cruise and have bath then relax as the sun starts to set.  Enjoy the Happy Hour at the bar and on the sun deck while cooking demonstration is organizing.
19:00 Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, night squid fishing or just laze around. Singing and dancing activities are available till 22h00.
Overnight on board at Cong Do Area
 

06:30 – 07:00 Start your day with Tai Chi exercise on the sundeck.
07:00 – 09:00 Catch morning view of seascapes with a cup of tea or coffee, have breakfast while cruising toward Thien Canh Son Cave. Visit Thien Canh Son Cave – the medium size and less visited cave in Bai Tu Long Bay
09:30 Check-out room. Luggage can be delivered to the reception area.
09:30 – 11:00 Head back to the Harbor. Have early lunch on board. Disembark Starlight Cruise at around 12h00.
12:00 – 16:30 Transfer back to Noi Bai airport and take a flight to Danang.
On arrival at the airport in Danang, Cattour’s representative will pick you up then take you to hotel in Hoi An for overnight.
 

In the morning, Cattour’s representative will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel. We will head to My Son Sanctuary. Enjoy the scenic view en route, you could ask our driver to stop for photos.

Arrive at My Son, you will listen to fascinating ancient stories about the previous Champa Kingdom. This historical tourist attraction is located in the mountainous border Duy Xuyen District of Quang Nam Province, in central Viet Nam. It is situated within an elevated geological basin surrounded by a ring of mountains, which provides the watershed for the sacred Thu Bon river.

You will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before get back to Hoi An, an ancient town beside Thu Bon river. You will have a chance to explore the old streets with ancient houses along, the pagodas, temples, assembly halls, ancient tombs. The architecture of Hoi An is characterised by a blend of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences.

We will then take you back to your hotel in Hoi An.

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel. The morning is free for your own relaxation and exploration of the peaceful and beautiful riverside town. Hoi An in the morning is peaceful, silent to have a walk or cycling around.
In the afternoon, Cattour take you to the airport in Danang for your flight to Saigon.
On arrival at the airport in Saigon, Cattour’s representative will pick you up then take you to hotel in city center for check in. The rest of the day is free for your own exploration.
Overnight at hotel in Saigon.

In the morning, Cattour’s representative pick you up at the lobby of your hotel in Saigon and depart for Ben Tre province in Mekong Delta. You will take a 2-hour drive to Hung Vuong Pier. Embark and cruise along Ben Tre river.
Our first stop is a handicraft workshop to discover how coconut flesh is processed into many different forms and woven into mats with the aid of dried reeds and a huge loom.
Enjoy some tea in a coconut candies manufacture before taking a walk around the idyllic village. A short bike ride or tuktuk will allow you to explore the countryside and stop to visit a family braiding mats.
Enjoy local specialities for lunch in local restaurant. Then, boarded a rowing boat to join the canal through a maze of arroyos and return to the landing stage.
We then get back to the car and return Saigon city for overnight.

After breakfast at hotel, Cattour pick you up then head to visit Cu Chi Tunnels,which is located 70km from Saigon city. The tunnels was constructed around 1948 to assist Viet Minh in their fight against French occupiers. They offer visitors a sneak-peek at the underground life of Vietnamese soldiers back in 1948. The site has over 120km of underground tunnels, with trapdoors, living areas, kitchens, storage facilities, armoury, hospitals, and command centres. Since 1988, 2 sections of the tunnels are open for visitors to better understand the war in Vietnam.
After lunch at a restaurant, we drive to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral and the General Post Office. Finally, stop at The Reunification Palace, the base of  Vietnamese General Ngo Dinh Diem until his death in 1963. In 1975, a tank belonging to the North Vietnamese Army crashed through its main gate, ending the Vietnam War.
A 30-minutes drive will take you to the airport for your international flight to Siem Reap.
Upon arrival in Siem Reap, our representative will pick you up then take you to hotel for overnight.

After breakfast at hotel, our guide and driver pick you up. We will start a day trip with a visit of the South Gate of Angkor Thom. You will be greeted by fascinating giant faces wearing slew of expressions – smiling, serene, serious, angry, scary, etc…. Our next stop is the Bayon Temple, which is built in the late 12th century and the Baphoun Temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Ta Prohm, the Terrace of Elephants, the Terrace of the Leper King and Phimean Akas known as "Heavenly Palace".
After lunch with local dishes, we will visit "Angkor Wat", the world's largest religious building. Angkor Wat – built by Suryavarman II (r 1112–52) – is the earthly representation of Mt Meru, the Mt Olympus of the Hindu faith and the abode of ancient gods. It now is the heart and soul of Cambodia.
Our day trip will be perfectly wrapped up by a visit to Pre Rub Hill Temple and admire the sunset from the top of the hill.
Our guide and driver then take you back to hotel in Siem Reap for overnight.

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel before being picked up by our guide and driver. Our first destination today is visiting Kbal Spean also known as “The river of a Thousand Lingas”. Kbal Spean is an intricately carved riverbed deep in the foothills of the Cambodian jungle. We will take a forest walk and then return to Siem Reap for lunch.
In the afternoon, we continue to Banteay Srei which means "The Citadel of Women". It is said that it must have been built by a woman, as the elaborate carvings are supposedly too fine for the hand of a man.
Banteay Srei is one of the few temples around Angkor to be commissioned not by a king but by a brahman. It is a masterpiece of Khmer art with intricate, pink sandstone construction and ornate design. On the way back to Siem Reap, we will visit Srah Srang, "The Royal Bath" and Banteay Kdei, a richly decorated Buddhist temple.
End up our trip with a delicious dinner while enjoying a special Aspara dance show, a traditional Cambodian dance performance inspired by the apsara carvings and sculptures of Angkor.
Get back to hotel by our private car. Overnight in Siem Reap.

In the morning, take a boat trip to explore Tonle Sap lake- the largest fresh water in South East Asia. There are more than three million of population inhabited around the bank of the Lake and 90% of them earn a living by catching fish and making agricultures. 1 to 2 hours cruising will bring you closer to the floating villages.
Then transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Cattour’s services end here.
PRICE & TOUR SERVICES
Inclusions Exclusions
  • Accommodation with breakfast as mentioned in the program
  • A wonderful night on a cruise with private cabin in Ha Long bay
  • Travel on AC vehicles with caring driver (except break time or program mentions “WITHOUT DRIVER’)
  • Night train ticket from Hanoi to Lao Cai (4 soft berth cabin)
  • Luxury bus from Sapa to Hanoi
  • Boat trips as mentioned in ther program
  • Meals as mentioned in the program (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
  • Entrance fee to mentioned destinations
  • Qualified and experienced English speaking guide (except the break time or the program mentions “WITHOUT GUIDE”)
  • International & Domestic flight tickets
  • Visa arrangements
  • Tips & other personal expenses
  • All other services not clearly mentioned in inclusions
  • Taxes and services charges

 

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