Splendours of Vietnam & Cambodia

DAY 1:  Hanoi Arrival
Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, after clearing all customs procedures, please proceed to the exit gate and look for your driver who will be waiting at the lobby, holding the Affordable Luxury Travel signboard with your name on it, Your driver will come to meet you up and transfer you to the hotel and free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Note: Standard check-in time is at 02.00 PM and early check-in is not included

DAY 2: Hanoi Foodie Tour (B/D)
Free at leisure in the morning to explore Hanoi on your own.
16.30 our guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi. Tonight, your guide will take you on a culinary adventure, sampling street food in the Old Quarter. It’s a great opportunity to try all those weird and wonderful foods you see but just aren’t sure what they are! Start your Hanoi Street Eats tour at Bia Hoi Corner to try the local brew, ‘Bia Hoi,’ an extra-carbonated draft beer that traces its roots to Eastern Europe. Do as the locals do and pull up a stool and enjoy a drink while watching the world go by.
Continue through the old quarter’s narrow streets as your guide points out a range of tasty noodles, breads and snacks. At night the sidewalks are packed with locals perched on stools, amongst sizzling woks and bubbling pots. These small pop-up restaurants are a nightly feature that all but disappear during the day. Highlights may include Banh Cuon, rice rolls that include beef and fresh herbs, or Banh My, Vietnam’s famous baguette sandwich. But the best has to be the flame-grilled Vietnamese barbecue of beef, chicken, tofu and vegetables on skewers.  End the night with dessert from Hanoi’s best-known ice cream parlor. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B/L/D)
Today, depart from Hanoi for a 2.5-hour drive to Tuan Chau harbor via the new highway. You will be welcomed aboard and set sail through the bay while lunch is served. You will pass through the magical bay, where thousands of sculpted limestone islands rise from the waves like dragons' teeth. After lunch, you will take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with golden sails, and then go swimming on a quiet beach or sunbathing on the sundeck. Later in the afternoon, you will visit an interesting fishing village with the opportunity to interact with fishermen who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. Back on board, you can enjoy cocktails while watching the sunset. Later, you will unwind ata lavish dinner before an overnight stay on the deluxe junk. Overnight on cruise.

DAY 4:  Halong Bay – Hanoi – Siemreap (B/BR)
Greet the day with a morning tai chi session, with an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay. After breakfast, you will visit a beautiful limestone grotto and then go back to the boat for a final glimpse of Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock. Checkout is at 11:45 am and the boat arrives at the harbour by noon for the drive back to Hanoi airport for your onward flight to Siemreap.
Upon arrival at Siemreap airport, our driver will pick you up and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Siemreap.

DAY 5: Angkor Temple Full Day (B/L)
Start your sightseeing tour of Angkor area we spend a full day exploring the wondrous ancient ruins with the South Gate of Angkor Thom, which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and the largest as well as the most complete temple of Angkor Wat. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. We stroll around this massive edifice, seeing the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple and the jungle-covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. Enjoy the sunset over Pre Rup temple then transfer back to the hotel. Overnight in Siemreap

DAY 6: Free at Leisure (B)
Free at leisure to explore Siemreap city. Overnight in Siemreap

DAY 7: Siem Reap - Hochiminh (B)
Free at leisure until transfer to Siem Reap airport for flight to Hochiminh.
Upon arrival, our driver will pick you up at the airport and transfer to the hotel, Overnight in Hochiminh.

DAY 8: Hochiminh – Mui Ne (B)
This morning, you will transfer to Mui Ne. Free at leisure to enjoy the white sandy beach. Overnight in Mui Ne.

DAY 9 - DAY 12: Free At Leiser (B)
Free at leisure to explore Mui Ne. Overnight in Mui Ne.

DAY 13: Mui Ne  - Hochiminh(B)
Free at leisure in the morning.
13.00 PM you will transfer to back to Hochiminh. Free at leisure. Overnight in Hochiminh.

DAY 14: Hochiminh Half Day Tour (B)
08.30 Pick up at your hotel.
This personalised private tour is one of the best ways to explore and to discover what Saigon has to offer to visitors. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is the largest and busiest city in Vietnam with a population of 7 million people. Much of the daily life takes place on the streets, which are lined with shops, stalls and vendors with their wares spread out on the footpath.
Don't miss the bustling Ben Thanh Market - a fantastic place for bargains of every kind! There are several interesting sights in Saigon . The War Remnants Museum has a wealth of images from the wars, the most moving being a gallery entitled 'Requiem' which is dedicated to Vietnamese and foreign journalists and photographers who perished during the French and American conflicts.
The Reunification Palace was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 30, 1975 when the North Vietnamese tanks came crashing through the front gates, bringing the U.S.-Vietnam War to a dramatic end. Close to the Palace some of the best examples of French colonial architecture are represented in the forms of Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. Notre Dame Cathedral was built between 1877 and 1883, and the stones used to create it were exported in its entirety from France. Next to the cathedral stands the Central Post Office, finished in 1891. It is another fine example of French architecture and is Vietnam's largest post office. For all of its French colonial history, Ho Chi Minh City is by far Vietnam's most modern city. It has numerous shopping malls, cinemas, discotheques and a bewildering number of bars.
The afternoon is free at leisure. Overnight in Hochiminh

DAY 15: Hochiminh Departure (B)
Free at leisure until transfer to Hochiminh Airport for your departure flight back UK.