Best of Vietnam & Cambodia
Dates: 05 – 17 September 2024
PRICE:
- Rs 129,000* per person sharing
Tour Inclusions:
- 10-night accommodation with daily breakfast as per detailed itinerary
- Transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with experienced driver
- Meals as specified in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
- French-speaking tour guide. He or she will provide you with the best local knowledge available.
- Entrance fees & permits
- Boat excursions in Halong Bay
- Bottle of drinking water
- International and internal flights Saigon/Hanoi/Siam Rep/PNH
- Vietnam visa
- Cambodia visa
- 1 night in KL with breakfast and transfers
- Tips to guides and drivers (Compulsory)- USD 35 per person
Excludes:
- Travel insurance
- Other meals which are not indicated above
- Surcharge and Compulsory dinners (if any)
- Beverages in the restaurants where meals are included.
- Personal and other expenses such as porter, bar bills and laundry not stated in the itinerary.
Brief Itinerary:
Day 1 : Ho Chi Minh arrival Welcome Dinner (D)
Day 2 : Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnel (B, L)
Day 3 : Mekong delta (B, L)
Day 4 : Ho Chi Minh – Flight to Hanoi – Hanoi City Tour (B)
Day 5 : Hanoi – Halong Bay -overnight on cruise (B, L, D)
Day 6 : Halong Bay – Hanoi (B, Br)
Day 7 : Hanoi – Flight to Siem Reap (B)
Day 8 : Angkor Full day tour (B, L)
Day 9 Siem Reap – Tonle Sap Lake – Flight to Phnom Penh (B, L)
Day 10 Killing Fields and Royal Palace (B, L)
Day 11 Phnom Penh – departure (B)
ITINERARY:
B1455
05 Sep
Mauritius/KL on MK646 dep : 2300.
06 Sep
Arrive in KL at 1010 am and on to Saigon on MH758 dep: 1430, arrive at 1540
Day 1 (06sep): Ho Chi Minh arrival Welcome Dinner (D)
On arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, make your way to the IMMIGRATION COUNTER and hand over the visa application form, approval letter, 2 photos and USD 25 . Meet your local tour guide and driver and then you are transferred to hotel. After check-in, we will be free to wander around the hustle and bustle city before enjoy welcome dinner at a fine local restaurant in town.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Meal: Dinner.
Day 2 (07sep): Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnel (B, L)
Morning, we head to the Cu Chi tunnels, otherwise known as the “Iron Triangle” or “Iron Land”. Before entering the tunnels, we will see a short introductory video showing how they were constructed, followed by an exploration of the maze of tunnels, some of which have been widened to allow tourist access. Also, on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500lb bombs dropped by B52 bombers. After that we transfer back to Ho Chi Minh city.
Afternoon, we visit the Reunification Palace, the former Presidential Palace for the president of the South of Vietnam. After that, we will visit War Remnant Museum, where we can see countless artefacts, photographs and pictures documenting about the second Indochina war. We also stop at Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post office to get good shots for our memory of the big, modern city of Vietnam. In the rest of the day, we will visit: Ben Thanh market, and then we will be back to hotel at around 18:00.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 3 (08sep): Mekong delta (B, L)
We start our day at the lobby of hotel and head to the peaceful town of My Tho where we visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Next, we will have a boat ride, visit local homes and orchards, a coconut candy workshop, a honeybee farm, take a sampan ride on palm-shaded creeks, try a taste of seasonal fruit, honey tea, and enjoy a performance of traditional Southern singing.
Later of the day, we return to Ho Chi Minh City.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 4 (09sep): Ho Chi Minh – Flight to Hanoi – Hanoi City Tour (B)
Today you are free until our driver transfer you to airport for your flight to Hanoi. Welcome up on arrival by local tour guide and driver then we transfer to hotel. After a short rest, we will drive to the Ho Chi Minh complex where we will spend time at Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum, his former stilt-house, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh Museum and One Pillar Pagoda. Followings we visit the Temple of Literature, which originally built as a temple to Confucius.
Then, we enjoy a 1-hour cyclo tour of the French inspired “old quarter”. We will be free for shopping in the old quarter ranges from markets through to designer boutique stores to amazing contemporary art galleries.
Puppet show-included
Overnight in Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast
Day 5 (10sep): Hanoi – Halong Bay – Lan Ha Bay -overnight on cruise (B, L, D)
7:45 – 8:15: Get picked up from your hotel.
8:15 ~ 11:30: Follow the newest highway connecting Hanoi and Hai Phong.
Upon arrival at Station number 17 – OVERNIGHT CRUISE PORT, Tuan Chau Maria, Ha Long passengers will be welcomed by receptionist at La Casta’s waiting lounge.
11:30 – 12:00: After taking a rest, our highspeed tender will transfer you to the main boat (Around 25 minutes).
Get onboard and warmly welcome from La Casta crew team with welcome drink. After that, you will be given a short briefing about La Casta Cruise and safety guideline at our restaurant.
Complete the check-in procedure and check-into our suite cabins.
13:00: Enjoy a lunch in the restaurant. La Casta Cruise start to depart for the voyage to discover the Lan Ha Bay.
15:45: Visit the Ba Trai Dao area and the natural lagoon of Lan Ha Bay – this area includes the beach breaths a romantic atmosphere and three smaller islets like three giant peaches on the sea. You can join with our activities such as: kayaking, swimming, sightseeing and explore the Ba Trai Dao area. (In unfavorable weather conditions, to ensure the safety of our guest, this destination would be change into Dark and Bright cave- famous for the pristine natural beauty and poetic, attractive seascape of Lan Ha Bay. You can join with our activities such as: kayaking, sightseeing on the bamboo boat, … – This is the best time for you to enjoy bamboo boats or
swimming which is an interesting activity to discover the truest beauty of the stunning limestone structure and the blue sky of Lan Ha Bay).
17:30 – 18:30: Come back to our La Casta cruise and enjoy the pre-dinner sunset party with Happy Hour Promotion (buy 1 get 1 free with some kinds of drinks) at the bar while watching the view of the bay at sunset.
18:00: Join a cooking demonstration, our chef will guide you how to make some simple signature Vietnamese dishes.
19:30: Enjoy special seafood and typical Vietnamese food on the cruise.
21:00: Evening entertainment: Squid fishing, karaoke…
Overnight on cruise
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6 (11sep): Lan Ha Bay – Hanoi (B, Br)
6:15: Wake up early, join the Tai Chi session on sundeck area, enjoy the fresh atmosphere and watch the sunrise in Lan Ha Bay.
7:00 – 7:45: Have breakfast. Admit morning view of bay’s landscape with a cup of tea or coffee.
08:00: Stroke the stunning views of the Bay and its dramatic limestone islets
Visit the famous Tra Bau, it’s time for freely kayak and explore the landscape, or swim…
09:00: Back to your cabin, relax and check carefully all the luggage before leaving your cabin.
09:30: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay for room service. Complete check out procedure and enjoy your brunch at La Casta cruise.
10:30: Enjoy the brunch at restaurant.
11:30: Disembark at Tuan Chau harbor, we hope you have enjoyed your time with us and wish you a safe onward journey.
16.30: Arrive in Hanoi.
* Because of cruising conditions, the program may be changed slightly due to specific weather or tide conditions without prior notice to visitors. Wi-Fi is available although internet connectivity is limited due to the geography of Ha Long.
Overnight in Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast, Brunch
Day 7 (12sep): Hanoi – Flight to Siem Reap (B)
You are free until our driver transfer to Hanoi airport for your flight to Siem Reap.
Upon our arrival at Siem Reap international airport, after clearing immigration+ visa formalities , meet your local guide & board your coach. On the way our our guide will brief us about the history and culture of Cambodia.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Meal: Breakfast
Day 8 (13sep): Angkor Full day tour (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel
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. Lunch at local restaurant
Visit to 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, and 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. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of Phnom Ba Kheng Hill
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9 (14sep) Siem Reap – Tonle Sap Lake – Flight to Phnom Penh (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, we will enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake at KAMPONG PHLUK VILLAGE. This is the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen’s “floating village” with floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the “village” move from place to place following water levels and current.
Lunch at local restaurant
Transfer to Siem Reap airport for your flight to Phnom Penh.
Upon arrival at Phnom Penh airport, meets and transfers to hotel for check in.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10 (15sep) Killing Fields and Royal Palace (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel
In the morning, head out to the Choeung Ek Memorial, where a stupa made up of some 8,000 human skulls marks the site of the infamous Killing Fields. This was the execution ground for the torture victims of TuolSleng and standing in this peaceful setting it’s almost unthinkable to imagine that to date nearly 9000 corpses have been exhumed from the area. Confront Cambodia’s tragic past on a guided tour of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former school which served as a Khmer Rouge torture center. It’s estimated that more than 20,000 people were held and tortured here. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the National Museum. Housed in a beautiful traditional building, it contains many outstanding examples of Khmer craftsmanship. Learn about a brighter period in Cambodian history with a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. Explore Wat Phnom, a peaceful temple situated on a hill for which the city is named. According to legend, a 14th-century woman named Penh found sacred Buddhist objects in the nearby river and placed them here on the small hill.
Overnight in Phnom Penh. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11 (16sep) Phnom Penh – departure (B)
Today we will go to airport to catch flight to KL. Trip ends! Arrive in KL at 2pm and transfer to Royal Hotel
Day 12 (17sep)
KL/Mauritius on MK647 dep: 1250 arr: 1550 (B)
