Guided Tour Vietnam – Cambodia

Welcome to Vietnam! On arrival at Hanoi airport, Viet Prestige travel’s tour guide will greet you and transfer to hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is yours to relax or head out into the city for a little adventure on your own. In this Guided Tour Vietnam and Cambodia, you will see the highlights of these two countries and dig a little deeper in historical and cultural bases of local people.

After breakfast, begin our visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. And next stop is the nearby Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first royal university built in 12 century.
In the late afternoon, head to visit the Museum of Ethnology, which has an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 Ethnic minority peoples (or Hanoi Hilton prison, Amy Museum, History Museum, Fine Art Museum). Later on we will transfer to the town to take a pedicab trip around Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter for some great fun. Add brilliance to our trip by attending a Water Puppet Show in the afternoon, a favorite experience for all visitors to Vietnam.
Overnight in Hanoi.

Depart from your Hanoi hotel at 8:00 am transferring to Mai Chau. Daydream as we drive a safe route with spectacular views around every bend. Upon arrival at Poom Coom village in Mai Chau, we will take a short walk to visit the ethnic Thai people, then lunch will be served at local home.
By 2:00 pm, driving 20 km more to Pu Luong Natural Reserve then start a 2 to 3 hour walk through beautiful hill side villages, magnificent rice paddies, seeing hand crafted bamboo water wheels. The highlight on this road is experiencing the beauty of Pu luong Nature Reserve, the everyday life and culture of the white Thai people. Become a part of local life when we are welcomed as honored guests at a traditional Thai home on stilts. Here in Hang village we will have a traditional dinner and stay the nigh

Wake up as early as you wish to witness the daily life of the locals before having breakfast at 7:00.
We will have a more relaxing morning today to stroll around the village of the Thai people, pay a visit to some of the neighbors, learn
more about their life and society.
Some easier hike long the paddy field if time permits before catching our van ride to the lunch spot.
We will then have a scenic drive back to Hanoi. Finish our trip at your hotel in Hanoi

As one of the most highlighted activities in Guided Tour Vietnam And Cambodia, today depart for Halong and embark on rich Halong Bay cruise. It starts with a 3-hour’s scenic drive from Hanoi to the World Heritage site of Halong Bay, nearly 2,000 limestone islands dot the sea and traditional sampans and junks sail the glinting water, grottos, thick forests, and hidden coves. It will be a real ocean exploration! A variety of optional activities on board like kayaking, swimming, diving will definitely add more fun life on board.

06:30 am
– For the early risers join us for a Tai Chi session on the sun deck. Tai chi helps focus the mind and condition the body and there is no better environment to practice this than amongst the limestone peaks and islands.
– Breakfast, coffee, tea served.
After breakfast, we sail through the waters and pass by a number of caves and we drop anchor at Surprising (Sung Sot) Cave.
– Disembark and visit Surprise Cave located on Bo Hon Island. It is one of the widest grottoes in Ha Long Bay with thousands of stalactites and stalagmites
09:30 am
We board the cruise again. Take time to refresh and relax before checking out. Bags can be left in the luggage store. You will join with our short class of Cooking demonstration, how to make spring rolls before an early lunch is served.
12 noon
Return to the shore and disembark from the cruise as our crew say farewell. Then transfer back Hanoi for overnight.

At the early morning, our tour guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel for the flight to Quang Binh. Once arrival, transfer from Dong Hoi to Phong Nha. Then, you will take a boat on the Son River to visit Phong Nha (“Wet Cave”) and Tien Son (“Dry Cave”).
In the afternoon, optional by kayaking on the Chay River, Dark Cave as you have the chance to admire the birds, butterflies and dragonflies on the way to the meeting point and a chance to refresh yourself at a delightful swimming area.

After breakfast, our car will pick you up at the meeting point and transfer you to Thien Duong (“Paradise Cave”). Paradise Cave was discovered by scientists of the British Caving Research Association in 2005 and has a length of 31km, making it the longest dry cave in Asia. With naturally primitive features, Thien Duong Cave looks like a landscape painting, making it very attractive to visitors. You will then go back to Quang Binh for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Once arrival, you will be transfer to the hotel for check in and stay overnight.

Early morning, head for Hooc Mon District to visit the incredible underground Cu Chi Tunnel constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. This place surely will give you a comprehensive insight into amazing feat of engineering.
Then we will tour the former Presidential Palace (Reunification Palace). From there, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street, Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall are all within walking distance and absolutely nice choices for a free stroll. The last place we will visit today is market – shop till you drop because you can find anything there. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

After early breakfast, you are transferred to the port for morning speedboat to Phnom Penh. It takes about 5,5 hours transfer. Upon arrival, you are greeted by a local guide in Phnom Penh and transferred to check in hotel.
After rest, transfer to the restaurant for having lunch and after that we continue to visit 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. Then continue your visit at the National Museum; this is one of Phnom Penh’s true architectural gems. The Museum is instantly recognizable with its warm red terracotta and its gracefully cured roof topped by dozens of guardian nagas. It was designed in Khmer style in 1917 by famed French architect Georges Groslier & Ecole Des Arts Cambodgiens.

After breakfast, we continue to visit the notorious Killing Fields “ChoeungEk” 15km southwest of Phnom Penh. This one is the site of brutal executions of more than 17,000 individuals, most of whom first suffered through interrogations, torture and deprivation in ToulSleng Prison during Pol Pot regime (From 1975–1979). Continue your visit to TuolSleng 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.
Transfer to the airport for afternoon flight to Siem Reap.
Arrival Siem Reap airport, you are picked up and transferred to check in hotel in free at your leisure.
In the evening, enjoy Apsara Dinner Show at local restaurant.
For those travelers thirsting for cultural highlights of Cambodia, No visit to Cambodia is complete without attending at least one traditional Khmer dance performance, often referred to as ‘Apsara Dance’ after one of the most popular Classical dance pieces. Traditional Khmer dance better described as ‘dance-drama’ in that the dances are not merely dance but also meant to convey a story or message.
Overnight in Siem Reap

It’s a very special and acting day as you will explore some of Angkor’s most beautiful temples. 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 to 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.
We continue to visit to the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. 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.
Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

Breakfast at hotel
Depend on your flight time, optional to visit:
– Banteay Srei is a favorite site for tourists. The special charm of the temple is its size, the well-preserved and beautiful decorative sculptures.
– Banteay Samre: sandstone wall roses are decorated with sculptures and bas-reliefs.
Free at leisure until transfer to airport for departure flight. End of Guided Tour Vietnam and Cambodia.