The best of Vietnam & Cambodia -lvp travel

Destination: vietnam Cambodia city tour, walking tour, cruise

"The best of Vietnam & Cambodia
6/23/2011 2:45:25 PM
Duration
17 days/ 16 nights
Transport: Airplane, Coach, Boat
Hotel: Standard, Superior, Deluxe, Luxury
Region: Options
Itinerary: Arrive Hanoi and Depart from Ho Chi Minh City or Vice Versa

Tour Program

Day 01: Arrive Hanoi
Arrive Noi Bai Airport. Transfer to hotel. Evening enjoy Water Puppet Show. All puppets are made of woods, moving on the water following the rhythm of live folk music. Fire crackers, smoke, fire and lights make it more picturesque. Overnight in Hanoi. If you arrive late, Water Puppet Show can be moved to another day when you are in Hanoi.

Day 02: Hanoi - Sapa
In the morning, visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda and the Ethnic Minority Museum. In the afternoon, the city tour includes the Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple and walking tour throught the Old Streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Transfer to railway station for overnight train to Lao Cai (Sapa). Overnight on train.

Day 03: Sapa
Early morning arrive Lao Cai. Meet and transfer to Sapa. Check in hotel. Drive to Tarvan Village for trekking tour to explore the hilltribe villages and visit the Sapa market, where The Love Fair to be held every Saturday night.

Day 04: Sapa - Hanoi
Morning drive to Bac Ha. Visit Bac Ha Market, the biggest typical mountainous market and surounding villages. Afternoon return to hotel. Transfer to railway station for overnight train to Hanoi. Please note that there are 5 hilltribe markets on Sunday (Bac Ha or Muong Hum), Tue (Coc Ly), Thu (Lung Khau Nhin), Sat (Can Cau) so depend on your date of travel we can arrange respectively market for visit.

Day 05: Hanoi - Bat Trang - Hai Phong - Halong
Early morning arrive Hanoi. Have breakfast at hotel then visit to Bat Trang Pottery Village, a traditional pottery village on outside dyke of Red River, continue to Halong with sightseeing enroute. Stop in Hai Duong to taste the Green Been Cake with tee. Orientation tour of Hai Phong, a habour city and drive to Halong Bay. Arrive Halong. Check into hotel. Overnight in Halong.

Day 06: Halong - Hanoi
Morning 5 hours boat cruise on Halong bay, which is recognized as World Scenery Heritage with thousands of grottoes raising from the sea. Transfer to Hanoi, on the way visit the famous Ceramic Factory in Dong Trieu. Arrive Hanoi. Rest of the day free and easy for last minute shopping or explore Hanoi by your own. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 07: Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi
Excursion to visit Hoa Lu Citadel in Ninh Binh province, 120km from Hanoi, Capital of Vietnam in 10th century of very short dynasty of Dinh and Le. Then take the boat to along the stream to visit the Three Caves (Tam Coc) with wonderful landscape of Red Riverdelta. Then climb up to the hill to visit Bich Dong Pagoda, one the the most oldest pagoda in the area. Have a panorama view of Red river delta fromt the top of the hill. Afternoon return to Hanoi.

Day 08: Hanoi - Hue
Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Hue, capital of Vietnam from 18th century until the recent day 1945. Day tour of Hue including the Royal Citadel, Forbidden city, Nguyen’.s Emperors tombs. Afternoon boat trip to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang tomb. Royal banquet is optional. Overnight in Hue.

Day 09: Hue - Danang - Hoi An
Morning visit Dong Ba Market and drive to Danang via beautiful Hai Van Pass, stop on the way to visit Lang Co Fishing village. Arrive Danang, visit the Museum of Cham Sculpture and Marble Mountains. Drive to Hoi An, the famous World Cuture Heritage town. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 10: Hoi An - My Son - Hoi An
Morning visit Hoi An ancient town, Japanese Bridge, Phuoc Kien Temple, the Old Houses, Hoi An Museum and Hoi An market and drive to My Son Holy Land of Champa Kingdom from 13th century. The site is known as World Culture Heritage.

Day 11: Hoi An - Danang - Ho Chi Minh City
Transfer to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Upon arrival, meet and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour of Saigon including Reunification Hall, War Remnants Museum, Lacquer Ware Workshop to see how to make lacquerware picture, bustling China Town and Thien Hau Pagoda and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi - Tay Ninh
Full day excursion to visit Cu Chi underground tunnels. Explore the 3 storey of 200km system of underground tunnels which was the head quarter of Communist Soldiers during Vietnam & American War. Stop on the way to visit farmer house to learn how people make rice paper cake. Continue to Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh Province. Watch the main ceremony with colourful dressed monks and music and mix architecture of the Temple. Back to Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh - Vinh Long - Can Tho (Mekong Delta)
Excursion to the Mekong Delta. Stop at Cai Be town, take a boat cruise along the Mekong River, visit floating market, walk through beautiful orchid island, visit the farmer’.s house, enjoy traditional music performance, take the rowing boat along the narrow cannel with water coconut trees. Proceed to Can Tho, lower river of Mekong Delta, the capital city of the Mekong Delta. Check into hotel.

Day 14: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City
Morning visit Cai Rang floating market, a typical market in the Mekong Delta, orchard garden. You can see the most bustling moment of the floating market if you are able to get up early and take an early tour to floating market. Orientation tour of Can Tho city then return to Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 15: Ho Chi Minh City - Siem Reap
Transfer to airport for departure flight to Siem Reap. On arrival, pick up and transfer to hotel. The same afternoon, tour to Small Circuit including Prasat Kravan, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang, Ta Prohm, Takeo, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda.. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 16: Siem Reap
The same morning visit South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King. Afternoon, visit to the World Seventh Wonder of the Magical temple City of Angkor Wat until view sunset at Phnom Bakheng. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 17: Siem Reap- Bangkok
Early morning, view sunrise at Angkor Wat. Transfer to hotel for breakfast. The same morning visit Grand Circuit including Pre Rup, East Mebon, Ta Som, Neak Pean, Preah Khan and Baksei Chamkrong. Afternoon transfer for departure flight. End of services.

Tour Prices
Tour price in U.S. dollars per person (tour price is subject to change):


Hotel Class


1 per.


2 per.


3 - 6 per.


7- 10 per.


11-15 per.


16 per. up


Sgl. Sup.
Economy

1932


1185


1022


830


759


724


182
Standard

2010


1229


1070


880


805


766


217
Superior

2188


1320


1167


972


896


842


293
First Cl.B

2406


1436


1274


1080


1007


980


392
First Cl.A

2736


1589


1436


1237


1165


1146


552
Deluxe B

3045


1773


1617


1421


1349


1312


678
Deluxe A

3338


1923


1673


1578


1506


1475


798




Please note surcharge for staying at Victoria Sapa during weekend for First Class and Deluxe class is $25 USD/room/nite
Surcharge for using Victoria Express Train:
- Superior Compartment of 4 soft sleepers
Week-day: 65 USD/person Weekend: 130USD/person<"

Contact Info.:
hanoi, hanoi, vietnam

Phone: 0466845447
lai van phong