INDOCHINA HERITAGES

Xin Chào! Welcome to Viet Nam!
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel where you are offered a welcome drink and the tour briefings in the hotel lobby. Check into the hotel for refreshments. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

After breakfast you will take an in-depth tour of the most interesting sites in Hanoi. The tour includes: Mosaic Wall – West Lake – Tran Quoc Pagoda – Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – Ba Dinh Square – The old residence of Ho Chi Minh – One Pillar Pagoda – Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Temple of Literature – time for a short break and food or drinks (at your own expenses) – Ngoc Son Temple – take an in-depth walking tour of Hanoi Old Quarter for an overview of the local life and businesses – free to go shopping before your return to the hotel. The rest of the day is yours.

Today you will be privately transferred to Ninh Binh. On arrival, you will: visit Dinh & Le Temples – time for a short break and food or drinks (at your own expenses) – take a sampan ride amongst the scenic Trang An Complex, which will take you through stunning caves full of stalactites and stalagmites – return to the harbor and take a short drive on the quiet countryside road – visit Bai Dinh pagoda with lots of photographic opportunities – transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is yours.

Early rise – breakfast – take a drive on a countryside road through the paddy fields to Ha Long Bay, one of New Seven Natural Wonders. Upon arrival at the harbor, you will board a traditional boat – set sail through the limestone islands – have a nice seafood lunch – take a sampan ride to visit a traditional fishing village – return to the boat and attend a short cooking class – time to rest on the upper deck at sunset – enjoy a delicious dinner. The rest of the day is your leisure. Why not play cards, try your luck at fishing, watch movies or simply enjoy some drinks and chat with your friends at the bar on board.

Up early – top deck – Tai Chi – light breakfast – disembark for an easy exploration of the cave close by – return to your boat – check out your cabins – enjoy a nice brunch while sailing back to land – transfer to Hon Gai market – wander around the market for an overview – board your car and head back to Ha Noi.

There will be some more free time for you to go shopping or relax at your hotel until your transfer to the airport for the flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, you will be met and privately transferred to the hotel for refreshments. The rest of the day is yours.

After breakfast you will take an in-depth tour of the most interesting sites of Siem Reap. Today’s experience includes: the Angkor Thomp Complex (a nice southern gate, Bayon Temple, the Elephant Terrace, Ta Prohm Temple) – the Angkor Wat Temple. Afterwards return to the hotel for refreshments. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

This morning is dedicated to experiencing other important temples in Siem Reap. Today, we leave it up to you to decide what sites to visit by discussing with your personal tour guide. After an interesting morning, you return to your hotel for refreshments. The rest of the day is yours. You may like to wander around the ancient town of Siem Reap and buy some items as souvenirs.

You will be transferred to the harbor for a boat ride on the biggest lake in the South East Asia. During the boat ride you will visit floating villages – floating houses – floating school – hospital – temple – fish farms – crocodile farms. After the cruise, you will have lunch in an authentic restaurant then the tour is followed by a visit to National Museum & the Handicraft Center. Afterwards return to the hotel. The rest of the day is yours.

There will be some free time for you to relax until your transfer to the airport for your onward flight. We will be sad to see you leave, today.