Summary
This 2-week Vietnam and Cambodia tour visits the regional highlights which have drawn tourists for many years, including Hanoi, Halong Bay, colonial Hoi An, the Mekong Delta and Angkor Wat. We also include 2 overnight home-stays
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive Into Hanoi
- Day 2
- Hanoi, Full Day City Tour
- Day 3
- Drive To Halong Bay For Overnight Cruise
- Day 4
- Morning Swim, Afternoon Return To Hanoi
- Day 5
- Arrive In Hue, City Tour
- Day 6
- Drive The Hai Van Pass To Hoi An, City Tour
- Day 7
- Bicycle Tour To Tra Que Village
- Day 8
- Fly To Ho Chi Minh City
- Day 9
- Mekong Delta And Vinh Long Homestay
- Day 10
- Mekong Delta Tours, Return To Ho Chi Minh
- Day 11
- Heading To Phomh Penh
- Day 12
- A City Tour Of Phnom Penh
- Day 13
- Through Cambodia To Siem Reap
- Day 14
- Exploring The Beauty Of Kulen
- Day 15
- A Sightseeing Tour Of Angkor And An Evening Street...
- Day 16
- Your Cambodian Adventure Comes To An End. Hotel To...
Countries (2): Cambodia, Vietnam
Travel Cities (7): Halong Bay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hội An, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Vinh
Details
This 16-day Vietnam and Cambodia tour highlights both country's most popular attractions, as we learn more about its rich history and unique culture.
The Vietnam leg of this tour starts in the busy capital city of Hanoi, taking in its unique street food cuisine and marveling at its century-old architecture. We can join the local's for some early morning Tai Chi before we board a traditional junk boat, exploring the stunning limestone, rainforest islands in Halong Bay.
An overnight sleeper train takes us to Hue City, before we explore the ancient town of Hoi An, taking in its traditional architecture and browsing through its villages famed for its carpentry and pottery trade. After spending some time in Hoi An, we'll take a short flight to Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon as it's popularly known as, which serves as the business hub of Vietnam. It's here where'll enjoy one of the main highlights of our Vietnam holiday - a vintage Vespa tour through the bustling city, where we'll try its unique eats, drinks and enjoy some live entertainment.
Our last activity in Vietnam takes us to the Mekong Delta, where we'll spending some time with a local fisherman and his family. Here, we'll try to catch Elephant ear fish and learn how to cook traditional Vietnamese meals.
We'll travel back to Ho Chi Minh city, as we cross the border to Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh, as we visit the Toul Sleng Prison Museum and the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek. Our time in Phnom Penh also sees us visit the Royal Palace, its Silver Pagoda and the National Museum.
After spending time in Phnom Penh, we'll head to Siem Reap, as we journey into the Kulen Mountains for an overnight stay with a local family who will guide us to waterfalls and animal statues in its surrounding forest, before visiting the temples of Angkor Wat and the jungle temple of Ta Prohm.
Finally we head out on an evening street food walk through Siem Reap's Pub Street - famed for its food stalls, cafes, restaurants, and friendly bars and pubs.