Vietnam and Cambodia over the water

15 Days 14 Nights
Vietnam
Over the water
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Sleep in Halong Bay aboard a traditional junk, hop on the Sampan Perfume River in Hue and cross the meanders of the Mekong Delta before reaching Phnom Penh by boat. Further north, like a dream of stones popping up in the heart of a forest of legends, Angkor will perhaps give you some of its secrets. In a unique and exceptional way, aboard a junk, by road and boat, we will make you discover the most beautiful sites of ancient Indochina, a great extraordinary journey particularly studied off the beaten path.

STEPS IN YOUR JOURNEY

Hanoi - Ha Long - Tam Coc - Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An - Saigon - Cai Be - Can Tho - Chau Doc - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM

DEVELOP EVERY DAYS

Day 1

Arrival at Hanoi

Arrival at Noi Bai / Hanoi airport. Transfer to the hotel. Visit of Hanoi "The city located on the Red River". Walk in the residential area where are the former Palace of the Governor General of Indochina, the house and the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the single pillar pagoda. Then the temple of Mount Jade, ride rickshaw in the old district guilds.

Lunch and dinner in town. Night at the hotel

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 2

Ha Noi – Ha Long

Halong Bay is known as the 8th wonder in the world thanks to its beautiful landscapes, superb caves, clean air and rich biodiversity. With an area of 1500km2, and more than 3000 limestone islands, Halong Bay is truly a surprising destination.

Breakfast then departure for Ha Long. You will cross the entire North of the Red River Basin to reach Halong Bay. Upon arrival, you will embark on a cruise to Halong Bay with its thousands of islands, islands that emerge from the water in fantastic shapes. Night on board.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 3

Ha Long – Tam Coc

If Hanoi was Thang Long, "Flight of the Dragon", Halong Bay, "Descent of the Dragon", and its unreal chaos of rocky peaks, the fruit of the frolics of this beast, mistress of the waters. The ghostly pitons cutting the horizon into bluish teeth or sunken mountains, of which only the summits emerge, caverns and caves where the waves disappear, game of mists and clouds, inland seas. The most singular is that these strange-shaped hills seem to float on the surface of the water, as their base is gnawed and that everywhere the silence of this sea spreads, sometimes broken by the cry of a sea bird. Continuation of this junk cruise to visit the caves of Surprise, and of Tunnel. Relax on the beach.

After lunch with seafood, disembarkation and drive to Tam Coc.

Night at the hotel.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 4

Tam Coc (Halong Bay on land) – Ha Noi

After breakfast, visit Tam Coc which is located in a region called "Halong Bay on land". Stroll in small boats through spectacular landscapes of rice fields, caves and hills (2 to 3 hours). Continue to visit the 3 Bich Dong pagodas which are located on the side of the hills. Back to Ha Noi. Arrival and continuation of the visit of Hanoi: the temple of the Great Genius and the pagoda of the Defense of the Motherland located at the edge of the Great West Lake, the Temple of Literature (1st Vietnamese University of the 11th century). In the evening: puppet shows on the water.

Dinner in town and night in Hanoi.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 5

Ha Noi – Hue

Transfer to Noi Bai airport and flight to Hue.

Arrival and visit of Hue, ancient capital of the feudal emperors of the Nguyen of the 19th century. It has the most luxurious palaces and royal tombs of Southeast Asia, the most delightful gardens. With the Perfume River, the harmonious hills, Hue is still the city of poetry. Visit of the Imperial City, the Old Quarter of Traders and the Dong Ba Central Market.

Lunch and dinner in town. Night at the hotel.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 6

Hue

Boat cruise on the perfume river to visit the pagoda of the Celestial Lady with its famous octagonal tower overlooking the river, the tombs Minh Mang, Khai Dinh, Tu Duc in an enchanting site planted with pines and dotted with ponds.

Lunch and dinner in town. Night at the hotel.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 7

Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An

Drive to Da Nang and Hoi An. Pass on Cloud Pass, a spectacular mountain road. In Da Nang (Ex-Tourane), visit Cham Museum which contains the largest collection of Cham sculptures in the world. Continue to Hoi An, a village of unique charm that was, under the name of FaiFo, one of the most prosperous ports of Asia of the 17th century. The architecture of Chinese temples, pagodas and homes of wealthy merchants is remarkable. City Tour: Central Market, Tan Ky House, Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Temple. In the late afternoon: Boat trip on the Thu Bon River for the direction Cua dai mouth.

Dinner in town and night at the hotel.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 8

Hoi An – Da Nang – Sai Gon

Back to Danang, stop at the Marble Mountains. Flight to Saigon. Installation at the hotel. Then discover the city, "the pearl of the Far East", the largest city and the largest port in the country.

Visit: the former Catinat Street, the Cathedral, the History Museum, the Cho Lon Market, the Temple of the Jade Emperor, the Temple of the Protecting Goddess of the Sailors Thien Hau.

Lunch and dinner in town and night at the hotel.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 9

Sai Gon – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Can Tho

Departure for the Mekong Delta, huge and fertile plain that constitutes the rice granary of Vietnam. On the way, stop at My Tho. Then take a boat ride from Cai Be to Vinh Long, visit the Cai Be Floating Market as well as the gardens, vegetable gardens and orchards of Binh Hoa Phuoc Island.

Lunch in the bonsai garden of a resident. Continuation for Can Tho. Dinner in town and night at the hotel.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 10

Can Tho – Chau Doc

After breakfast at the hotel, departure by motorboat to visit one of the most lively floating markets of the Mekong Delta - Cai Rang, with its hundreds of boats jostling and clashing against each other, while their owners try to sell their goods. Cruise along this river gives the opportunity to see closely the daily life of the delta inhabitants and an authentic Vietnam. Here, the real roads are the waterways, crisscrossed with sampans and boats. The Mekong Delta is crisscrossed by a multitude of canals, paddy fields and gardens, islands and villages punctuated by the pulsations of the river.

Here we slide on the water with boats or canoes. The people of the delta have been fascinated by the waters of the river that governs the lives of men from birth to death. Everything depends on the Mekong: the work of the fields, the orchards or the rice fields, the fishing, the transports, the traditions ..., then departure by the road for Chau Doc. Quick stop at Long Xuyen for lunch. Continue to Chau Doc - a nice little town near the Cambodian border with important Chinese, Cham and Khmer communities. Arriving at Chau Doc, visit of Mount Nui Sam- important place of pilgrimage of the region, the temple of the Queen of the country, the pagoda of Tay An.

Installation at the hotel. Dinner in town. Night in Chau Doc.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 11

Chau Doc – Phnom Penh

Shipping along the Bassac to Phnom Penh. First we walk along an amazing floating village. Its heavy wooden houses with flowered balconies have all the comforts (including television) and each has its own fish reserve; these remain in their natural environment and feed on leftovers. Arrival in Phnom Penh and check in at the hotel.

Afternoon dedicated to the capital of Cambodia: the National Museum of Fine Arts, then the Silver Pagoda, inside the Royal Palace, the pagoda of Wat Phnom.

Lunch and dinner at restaurants in town. Night at the hotel.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 12

Phnom Penh – Flight for Siem Reap (Angkor)

In the morning, fly to Siem Reap. Reception on arrival, transfer and installation at the hotel. Then explore the monastery of Ta Prohm, trapped in the giant roots of cheese makers, then temples of Takeo and Thommanon. Take a look at the Victory Gate.

Lunch and dinner at restaurants in town. Night at the hotel.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 13

Siem Reap (Angkor)

Visit Angkor Thom, a vast architectural ensemble that is accessed by five monumental gates and including in its center Bayon, famous for its towers 172 faces Avalokitesvara. Walk in the enclosure of the former Royal Palace where is the sanctuary of Phimeanakas, then discover the terrace of the Elephants and that of the Leper King.

Lunch in town.

Afternoon dedicated to Angkor Wat, huge funerary temple erected in the twelfth century whose architecture, statuary and bas-reliefs mark the peak of Khmer art. Ascent of Phnom Ba Kheng and sunset all over the site.

Dinner at the restaurant and night at the hotel.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 14

Siem Reap (Angkor)

Excursion to Bantey Srei (10th century), small pink sandstone temple sumptuously carved and often considered as the jewel of Khmer art. In return, stop at Bantey Samrè (Xth century). Visit Preah Khan, a huge monastery city, and Neak Pean, basin for purificatory rites. Lunch and dinner at restaurants in town. Night at the hotel.
Day 15

Siem Reap (Angkor) – Flight for Saigon

Boat trip on the Tonle Sap Lake (if the water level allows it), a real indoor site, classified by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and discovering its floating villages. Lunch in town. Transfer to the airport for the departure flight. End of our services.

Included meals : breakfast, lunch.

TRAVEL PRICE (Prix par personne en EUR)

ESTIMATED PRICE
(Depending on season, types of accommodation and activities)
PRICE OF THE TRIP
(price per person in EURO)
These prices are valid until 09/30/2020

The estimated budget for this trip is from 1 399 € / person.
Talking about fixed prices when discussing about a personalized trip makes little sense. Indeed, it varies depending on many factors (quality of services, period, turnaround time and many more).
The only exact price will be the one of your personalized quote.

Category of Hotels	Group of 2		Group of 3- 5		Group of 6- 9		Sgl Suppl
*Standard*		Consult us		Consult us		Consult us		Consult us
*Superior*	Consult us		Consult us		Consult us		Consult us
*Deluxe*	Consult us		Consult us		Consult us		Consult us

A supplement will be added to the price of your trip during the period of Christmas and New Year (from 24 of December 2020 to 04 of January 2021), as well as during the period of the festivities for Tet (from 10 of February to 17 of February 2021)

NOTES

*Name of city / List of hotels*	*Standard*	*Superior*	*Deluxe*
HANOI	La Beauté de Hanoi*** (Deluxe room) www.la-beautehanoihotel.com/	MK Premier boutique**** (Deluxe room) http://mkpremier.vn/	Pan Pacific hotel***** (Deluxe room) https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-resorts/vietnam/hanoi.html
HA LONG	Oriental Sails (Superior Room) https://www.orientalsails.com/	Garden Bay *** (Deluxe Cabin) http://www.gardenbaycruise.com/	Indochina Junk ***** (Superior Room) https://www.indochina-junk.com/fr/
HUE	Jade Hotel** (Deluxe Room) http://www.jadehotelhue.com	Romance Hue Hotel**** (Deluxe Room) http://romancehotel.com.vn	Imperial Hue Hotel***** (Deluxe City View) http://www.imperial-hotel.com.vn
HOI AN	Aurora Hotel*** (Superior Room) http://aurorahoian.com	Thanh Binh Riverside Hotel**** (Deluxe Garden View) http://thanhbinhriverside.com	Sunrise Premium Resort & Spa (Deluxe room) https://sunrisehoian.vn/
NHA TRANG	Regalie*** (Superior City View Room) https://www.regaliahotel.vn/en/homepage/	Michelia**** (Superior Room) http://michelia.ttchotels.com/en/	Sunrise Nha Trang Beach ***** (Superior Sea View) http://sunrisenhatrang.com.vn/
MUI NE	Little Cottage Mui Ne *** (Superior Garden View Room) http://www.littlemuineresort.com/home.html	Pandanus **** (Superior Room) http://www.pandanusresort.com/	Victoria Phantiet Resort **** (Garden View Bungalow) https://www.victoriahotels.asia/en/hotels-resorts/phanthiet.html
DA LAT	Mountain Town *** (Superior Room)	La Sapinette **** (Superior Room)	Ana Mandara Dalat Villa ***** (Villa Room)
SAI GON	Ruby River Hotel *** (Deluxe Room) http://ruby-river-hotel.ho-chi-minh-city-hotels.com/fr/	Eden **** (Superior Room) https://www.edenstarsaigonhotel.com/	Grand Hotel **** (Deluxe Room) https://www.hotelgrandsaigon.com/
MEKONG	Bateau Bassac Ou Cochinchine (Superior Cabin) http://transmekong.com/fr_1_TransM%C3%A9kong	Bateau Bassac Ou Cochinchine (Superior Cabin) http://transmekong.com/fr_1_TransM%C3%A9kong	Bateau Bassac Ou Cochinchine (Superior Cabin) http://transmekong.com/fr_1_TransM%C3%A9kong

These prices include

Land transport by private vehicle, air-conditioned
Domestic flights from Hanoi / Hue and Danang / Nha Trang
Accommodation in a double room, breakfast included
Lunch and dinner (at local restaurants and / or at the hotel and on board the boats)
The assistance of a French speaker-guide at each stage of the trip: North, Center & South
Entrance tickets for the visits mentioned in the program
The tour (1h30) by rickshaw in the old neighborhoods of Hanoi
The water puppet show in Hanoi
The day aboard a junk in Halong Bay including lunch and dinner with seafood
Two days aboard the Bassac boat on the Mekong including 2 lunches and 2 dinners on board