Indochina Explorer

Arrive Hanoi Airport. After customs and immigration formalities you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel accommodation.
This afternoon you will visit the Historical museum, one of the finest museums in the whole countries; the Tran Quoc Pagoda, the Hoan Kiem Lake and the Ngoc Son temple then take 1 hour city tour by pedicab (one person per one pedicab) and shopping in the Old streets of Hanoi.
In the evening you will attend the performance of the famous Vietnamese traditional art of water puppetry at Thang Long Theatre.

Today we see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, the Fine Arts Museum, the Temple of Literature, the Quan Thanh Temple and the Sword Lake.

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Breakfast

Morning transfer to Halong bay 180km northeast of Hanoi.

Enjoy an overnight boat cruise on Halong bay which is listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. The boat will stop at Thien Cung cave and Dau Go caves for sightseeing.

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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Return to Hanoi for a free afternoon of downtown shopping before we transfer you to the railway station for your train to Hue at 7:00pm.

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Breakfast

After disembarking the overnight train (approx 8am) we will take a boat trip on the Perfume river, which divides the city and for centuries has been the inspiration for artists and poets alike, to Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang Tomb before a tour of the Citadel, Vietnam’s former imperial capital and recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.

After breakfast we drive to Danang via Hai Van Pass. This afternoon we will visit the Cham Museum, Marble Mountain and the famous China Beach.

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Breakfast

After breakfast we drive to seaport of Hoi An. Known as Faifo to early Western traders, Hoi An was one of South East Asia's major international ports and today it still retains that special old-world feel. Enjoy a walking tour through the Old Quarters to see the town's landmarks of Japanese Covered Bridge, ancient Assembly Hall, Phuc Kien Temple and then we will take a river trip and enjoy the scenery along the Thu Bon River & the view of Hoi An’s Ancient Town. Visit Cam Kim mattress making village, carpentry village of Kim Bong and Dai Chiem Estuary. Hoi An is also famous for its large number of tailor shops, so if you want to have a new wardrobe made up, this is the time to do it. Free afternoon to relax at Cua Dai beach.

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Breakfast

Free morning before transfer to Danang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Meet and greet at Ho Chi Minh City airport and transfer to hotel for check in.

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Breakfast

Morning tour of the Reunification Hall, the War Crimes Exhibition or the History Museum, a lacquer or rattan ware factory, Notre Dame Cathedral, Centre Post Office, China Town and Thien Hau Pagoda (built by the Cantos congregation in the early 19th). Stop at Binh Tay or Ben Thanh Market for shopping.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Transfer to the airport for morning flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival transfer to hotel accommodation. Afterward we visit the Royal Palace compound build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom. This palace is one of impressive, colourful, Khmer-style. Close to the Royal Palace is Silver Pagoda (The Emerald Buddha temple), where you will see many Buddha Statues displayed that are decorated and made of diamond, emerald, gold and silver. You will then proceed to the Independence Monument which was constructed in 1954 after the Cambodian’s took their country back from the French, before continuing to the National Museum, a distinctive red building with beautiful Khmer architecture was built in 1917 and contains more than 5000 art objects made of sandstone, bronze, silver, copper and wood. Next we visit Tuol Sleng prison (Genocide Museum) the Khmer Rouge regime’s biggest secret also known as S-21 which stands for "Security Office 21" and was Angkor’s premier security institution, specifically designed for the interrogation and extermination of anti Angkor elements. We pass through the River Front park and continue to the sacred sites of Wat Phnom before walking along the Mekong River bank to see the lovely Phnom Penh city at night.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Transfer to the airport for morning flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival transfer to hotel accommodation. Afterward we visit the Angkor National Museum where you will use state of art multimedia technology to take you back in time to the ancient Khmer civilization. The museum exhibitS artefacts that are set into 8 galleries in the chorological order with the exclusive gallery of 1000 Buddha statues showing how the Buddhist religion is spiritually linked to the ancient Khmer civilization.
We continue to visit the fabulous Ta Prohm, embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers, as well as Prasat Kravan – With its unique brick sculptures, Srah Srang – The Royal Baths" was once used for ritual bathing, Banteay Kdei – Surrounded by four concentric walls Thommanon and Chaosay Tevorda temple.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Today we will cycle (approx 45mins) to the cities world heritage area. On the way we will cycle through the jungle and pass local villages & shops.

 You will visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), see the South Gate, Bayon Temple - unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, Baphuon temple lying just to the north of Bayon a pyramidal representation of mythical Mont Meru, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terraceof the Leper King.

 The afternoon tour starts with a visit to the famous temple: Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendour. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. Visit Bakheng Temple and enjoy a romantic sun set view form Bakheng hill.

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Breakfast

After breakfast we continue our Siem Reap sightseeing with a visit to Banteay Srei: nearly everyone's favourite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and the excellence of it decorative carving; Banteay Samre: Its rose-colored sandstone walls are decorated with carvings and bas-reliefs, which are among the most accomplished Angkor has to offer; visit Eastern Mebon used to be in the middle the waters of the large Oriental Baray that is presently filled with rice-fields; Neak Poan was supposed to be a symbol of the Universe; Preah Khan built in 1191 according to the tradition on a spot where the king fought a crucial battle against the Cham.

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Breakfast

Free morning until afternoon transfer to Siem Reap airport for flight to Phnom Pehn.

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Breakfast

In the morning, we take a boat along the Mekong River to visit Koh Dach, also known as ‘Silk Island’. We can see the weaving techniques first-hand and experience the realities of village life. The silk they weave is sold to buyers from Phnom Penh and beyond, so buying direct from the weavers here is much cheaper.
Continue to visit Choeung Ek museum, between 1975 and 1978 about 17,000 men, women, children and infants detained and tortured at S-21 prison were transported to the extermination camp of Choeung Ek.
This afternoon we will go shopping at Toul Tompong Market (called Russian Market), so-named because of the prevalence of items from the Eastern Bloc in past times, the Russian Market today is a treasure trove for tourists.

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Breakfast

Free morning until transfer to airport for departure.

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Breakfast