Best of Cambodia & Vietnam
- Best of Cambodia & Vietnam – (including Angkor Wat & a Halong Bay Cruise)
- Dates: 19 February – 06 March 2027
- Price:
- Rs 134,000* per person sharing OR
- Rs 31,000* single supplement
- Includes:
- Air tickets (international & internal)
- 14 nights’, 4* hotel accommodation
- 24 meals (we can cater for no-beef, no-pork or vegetarian meals)
- Transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with experienced driver
- Entrance fees
- 1 Bottle of drinking water per person per day in Cambodia & Vietnam
- Vietnam e-visa
- English speaking guides
- Excludes:
- Compulsory Travel insurance
- Other meals which are not indicated above
- Drinks
- Personal and other expenses such as porter, bar bills and laundry not stated in the itinerary
- Cambodia visa fees (visa obtained on arrival- cost USD30)
- Compulsory Tips of USD 70 to guides and drivers
- HOTELS (OR SIMILAR)
- Ho Chi Minh City: 4* Paragon Saigon Hotel
- Hanoi: 4* Army Hotel
- Halong Bay: 4* Mila Grand Cruise
- Siem Reap: 4* Somadevi Angkor Hotel & Spa
- Phnom Penh: 4* Caravan Hotel
- Itinerary: B3002
Mauritius – Reunion on UU109 dep: 18:20, arr: 19:05 and on to Bangkok on UU887 dep: 20:00
Arrive in Bangkok at 06:55. Transfer to Aya Boutique, Pattaya, 4*. Check in starts as from 2pm. Free day.
Upon arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, you will be met by our guide and driver, then transfer to visit we visit the Royal Residence & Royal Garden & the Copper Statue of Angkorian Warriors and the nearby Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm Shrine to pray for luck. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, transfer to check in to the hotel. Late in the afternoon, we drive to visit The Silk Farm of Phouk – a fascinating workshop where you can witness the entire silk production process. From cultivating mulberry bushes to feeding silkworms, breeding, and weaving, the farm provides a unique insight into Cambodia’s centuries-old silk-making tradition. Return to Siem Reap and overnight in Siem Reap. Meal: Lunch & Dinner.
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
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 Southeast 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, meet and transfer to hotel for check-in. Overnight in Phnom Penh. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
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
After breakfast, enjoy free time at leisure until check-out. At the designated time, transfer to Phnom Penh International Airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your local guide and transferred to your hotel for check-in (standard check-in time applies). The remainder of the afternoon is free to relax after your journey or explore the surrounding area at your own pace. In the evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at an local restaurant, where you can savor a delicious selection of cuisine and celebrate the beginning of your Vietnam experience. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Meals: Dinner
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.
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.
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. Overnight in Hanoi. Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
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 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.
- 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. Admire 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.
- 16.30: Arrive in Hanoi. * Because of cruising conditions, the program may change 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
You are free until our driver transfers to Hanoi airport for your flight to Bangkok Meal: Breakfast
TG561 dep: 1035 for Bangkok. Arrive at 1225 and transfer to Bangkok Palace,4*. Free day
Free days in Bangkok. Meal: Breakfast
Transfer to the airport to catch UU888 dep: 9am, arr: 13:35 and on to Mauritius on UU108 dep: 16:50, arr: 17:20. Meal: Breakfast
