Day 13: Siem Reap
Enjoy a morning at leisure at the hotel, or venture out for an optional excursion of the city. Enjoy a Cambodia set menu lunch at Phum Baitang. After checking out of the hotel, meet your guide in the lobby for transfer to Siem Reap International Airport, which is approximately a one-and-a-half-hour...
Day 12: Siem Reap
09:00 Visit to Ta Prohm, a lost-in-the-jungle temple that was once a monastery for kings. Wander courtyards lined with stone-carved lintels that are cradled in the roots of tall trees and strangler figs. Return to Siem Reap town where you have time for lunch at leisure. Uncover more lost-world wonde...
Day 11: Siem Reap, Cambodia
08:45 - 12:30 Witness the wonder of Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site from the 12th century, and explore the crowning achievement of Khmer art and architecture. Note: Please dress appropriately when visiting temples and religious sites. Short skirts or short trousers are not permitted as shou...
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City
8:30 -14:00 Drive through Historic Cu Chi Tunnels, and private Speed Boat. The tunnels of Cu Chi were dug with bare hands or very simple tools during the French occupation in the 1940s, and further expanded during the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Enjoy a private meeting with an Insider who has a person...
Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City
09:00 – 12:30 China Town: Translating to ‘big market’, Cholon is located southwest of the city’s center and is the core of its Chinese community. Here you will find Mandarin speakers, ancient pagodas and Chinese script adorning shopfronts. Proceed to visit an old community of craftsmen quarters wher...
Day 8: Hue – Ho Chi Minh City
Breakfast at your hotel and then check out. 08:30 – 10:30 Half day excursion to Tu Duc and Khai Dinh Royal Tombs. Located along the banks of the Perfume River, the tombs are architectural wonders and the final place of rest of the emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. Light lunch at a local restaurant. 11...
Day 7: Hoi An - Hue
08:30 After checking out, our guide will meet and transfer us to Hue. The driving time is approximately 3.5 hours via the spectacular Hai Van Pass. On the way, stop to visit the Cham Museum in Da Nang. Hue is a captivating city with an illustrious history. Once the center of imperial Vietnam, the...
Day 6: Hoi An
Leisurely morning. 11:00 Guided transfer to the rural area of Hoi. We will visit a garden house owned by one of Vietnam's most celebrated chefs. Learn about his connection to MasterChef genius Gordon Ramsay. 14:00 – 17:30 After lunch, Hoi An walking tour: Located 30KM south of Danang, the sublime ri...
Day 5: Ha Long Bay – Hoi An
Optional (for early risers): 06:30 Indulge yourself in the peaceful beauty of the bay with a tai chi session on the sundeck. Enjoy light refreshments, including tea, coffee and pastries in the dining room. Then explore the Ao Ech area where you can hop into a kayak out for a closer look at the bay’s...
Day 4: Hanoi -Ha Long/Lan Ha Bay
09:00 Meet your guide, transfer to Ha Long Bay. The driving distance is approximately 2.5 hours. Prepare to embark on an overnight cruise in beautiful Lan Ha Bay. A quieter and more remote area of Ha Long Bay, the picturesque inlet is filled with surreal scenes of limestone karsts and emerald waters...
Day 3: Hanoi
Vietnamese culture and history: 09:00 – 12:00 Meet your guide in the hotel lobby for a day of exploration: Temple of Literature, built in 1070 and dedicated to Confucius, it became Vietnam's first university; Hoa Lo museum, known widely by the nickname Hanoi Hilton given to it by the Americans durin...
Day 2: Hanoi
Discover Hanoi: 09:00– 15:00 Meet your fellow travelers, tour director and local guide. Visit Ba Dinh Square where silent sentries guard the marble mausoleum and admire the wooden bungalow where Uncle Ho lived and worked. At Ho Chi Minh Museum, discover the evolution of Vietnamese independence. We w...
Day 1: Hanoi Vietnam
Upon arrival at the airport: Fast track service is arranged for you -- walk towards immigration and look for our representative holding a sign with your name(s). Experience a slice of history at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, an iconic address which once housed various diplomatic missions and hoste...