Vietnam & Cambodia Highlights

10 days - A holiday that includes visiting all the must see sites across Vietnam and Cambodia...

• Hanoi
• Halong Bay
• Saigon and Cu Chi tunnel system
• Mekong Delta
• Vung Tau -beach resort
• Siem Reap - Ankor Wat
• Phnom Penh
• Guaranteed departure minimum 2 people

Itinerary & Prices below

Day 1 Hanoi

Upon arrive into Hanoi, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel for check. Dinner at Restaurant. Overnight at Hanoi (D).

Day 2 Hanoi - Halong

Today we have a city tour around Hanoi and visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum and museum to further understand his amazing life. We also visit One Pillar pagoda, which shaped in a style of a Lotus flower. Finally we explore the fascinating Temple of Literature. After lunch we transfer to Halong where we have dinner. Overnight Halong (B, L, D)

Day 3 Halong- Hanoi

After breakfast we take boat trip to visit the beautiful Halong Bay, designated a World Natural Heritage site. Our tour of the bay includes visiting Thien Cung Cave and Dau Go cave. After our seafood Lunch on board our cruise boat we continue our leisurely cruise around the majestic Halong bay which is naturally formed with multi-shaped islets.

Back on shore we transfer to Hanoi, and stop off at the locally well known Green Bean cake shop on the way. Upon arrival in Hanoi we visit the Hanoi Great Opera House and walk around the emerald green water of Hoan Kiem Lake which is situated right in the heart of city. We will then take a cyclo tour around the city to see the many sites on offer.

Afterwards you are free to shop in Hanoi Old Quarters where you can haggle to buy beautiful goods and handcrafts, or just enjoy the daily street life in Hanoi. In the evening we enjoy a water puppet show after dinner. O/N at Hanoi (B,L,D)

Day 4 Hanoi- Saigon - Vung Tau

Following breakfast we transfer to the airport for departure to Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon). Upon arrive you will be met by your guide and have a short orientation tour of Saigon and have time for shopping at Ben Thanh market.

Transfer to Vung Tau which is situated 125 km South-East of Ho Chi Minh. Once this seaside resort was a place where French colonialists and later U.S. servicemen spent their leisure time. Vung Tau offers perfect relaxation on its sandy Marina beach caressed by the cool breeze from the vast Pacific Ocean. A wide range of optional entertainment is available (paid locally) including golfing and water sports. In the evening we have a fantastic Vietnamese Dinner in Vung Tau. O/N at Vung Tau (B,L,D)

Day 5: Vung tau - Saigon - Mekong Delta

Today we visit the White Villa which exhibits antique Chinese pottery salvaged from an 18th century shipwreck. After lunch we travel back to Saigon city. Then transfer to visit Mytho for a boat trip to visit the flooding Mekong Delta.The Vietnamese style rowing boat will take us along the Tien River which is shaded by the green cootree on either side. Viewing the daily life of the inhabitants working and living on the river, Visit the Bentre Coconut candy workshop; continue to float along the An Khanh canal to visit the honey bee farm and enjoy the locally produced honey tea and Tai Tu folk music.

Later we proceed to Phung Island and have Lunch at Local Restaurant. After lunch we take a short walking to visit a traditional handicraft workshop which produces many products from coco trees. We also have opportunity to see Thanh Dia Dao Dua (Coco Holyland), a fantastic architectural structure in Ben Tre. fter the tour we go back to Ho Chi Minh city. Dinner. O/N at Ho chi minh city (B,L,D)

Day 6: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi- Siem Reap

Today we have a fascinating tour to visit Cu chi tunnel system, which is an underground village more than 200km long, 3m to 4m underground, under the layer of earth able to sustain the weight of 50 tons tanks, heavy artillery as well as the bombs up to 100kg.

Back to Saigon we visit the main sites of the city including the Reunification Palace, War Museum and Notre Dame Cathedral. After lunch, we continue to visit Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Pagoda and the bustling Chinatown district. After the tour we go to the airport and fly to SIem Reap in Cambodia, where you will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. O/N at Siem Reap (B,L,D)

Day 7: Siem Reap - Ankor

In the morning we have a tour to explore the many different temples in Ankor, including Prasat Kravan with its unique brick sculptures, Pre Rup, the Mountain Temple, Eastern Mebon and Ta Som.

We will also visit Neak Pean, which is a fountain built in the middle of a pool and representing the paradise of a Himalayan mountain-lake. A highlight of todays tour includes Preah Khan, built by the king Jayavarman VII and, like Ta Prohm, is a place of towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, the temple of Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation.

Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon we transfer to the main archaeological sites and continue our temple tour visiting Srah Srang, "The Pool of Ablutions" which was doubtless used for ritual bathing. W will also explore the Takeo, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda and Ta Prohm Temples areas.

One of this area's most beautiful temples, Ta Prohm has been left relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it has been left to be swallowed by the jungle, and looks very much the same way most of the monuments of Angkor must have appeared when European explorer first stumbled upon them. Dinner at local restaurant. and O/N at Siem Reap (B,L,D)

Day 8: Siem Reap -Ankor Wat - Phnom Penh

Today we visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12th century) and see 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 Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.

We then rest for lunch at a local restaurant and in the afternoon, visit 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. Angkor Wat's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks - the enclosing wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond.

On a clear day we can experience the sunset from Phnom Bakheng, one of the two hills dominating the plain of Angkor, from where you will have a spectacular view of the Western Baray and Angkor Wat. Later we visit the village and take a boat trip in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap Lake, the great Lake of Cambodia and one of the wonders of Asia. Continue your visit to "Les Artisans d'Angkor - Chantiers Ecoles" of Siem Reap (if time permits). Transfer to Siem Reap airport and departure to Phnom Penh capital and O/N at Phnom Penh. (B,L,D)

Day 9: Phnom Penh

Our tour today takes us to the many sites of Phnom Penh and includes visiting the Victory Monument, and the National Museum. The museum contains a collection of Khmer art and notable sculptures throughout the ages. You are free to explore the museum (unguided) at your leisure.

After Lunch at a local restaurant we visit the Royal Palace, built by the French in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda, Located within the Royal Palace. The Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. The treasures include a solid gold Buddha encrusted and weighing 90kilos and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha. In the afternoon we visit Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh's namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of Phnom Penh during sunset. Dinner at local restaurant. O/N at Phnom Penh. (B,L,D)

Day 10: Phnom Penh

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for your departure flight. (B)

Small Group Departure Dates & Price

Ref	Departure Dates	Twin share (£)	Single supplement (£)
VCH	Weekly	1155	220

Prices are based upon a small group tour excluding international flights from UK. As an agent for airline consolidators, we can obtain your international flights at a competitive rate to suit your preferred departure date. Contact us to discuss your requirements.

Hotel upgrade to 5-Star is available and private tailor-made tours can also be arranged.

Price Includes (The prices shown are 'per person')

• All flights within Vietnam including airport tax.
• All airport/hotel transfers where specified (private transfer).
• Selections of superior/deluxe (generally 4 star)
• Sightseeing tours including entrance fee by professional English-speaking tour guide.
• Meals as specified in the itinerary.
• Mini Water provided on coach
• Air conditioned transportation

Price Does Not Include

• International flights from UK.
• Visa fee (please go to Visa Service for details).
• Travel Insurance.
• Tip for driver and Guide.

Flights: International return flight are not included in the package, however as an agent for many airline consolidators, we can help you to obtain flights at competitive rate and in various class, such as BA, Singapore Airline, Vietnam Airline, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Finnair etc. Please ask for more details at the time of your booking.

Accommodation for this tour: Carefully selected 4 star hotels. For details of our hotel collection, please visit 'Accommodation' page .

Meals: As stated in itinerary, B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D= Dinner

Other operation fact:

Arrival airport Hanoi, departure airport Phnom Penh.

Magical Indochina is a specialist operator who arrange small group tours (maximum group size 15) made up of friends, families, and like-minded people of different ages and background. We aim to create a special holiday for you to integrate important values of local culture, nature and people. Also unlike many companies we do not cancel tours and Guaranteed Departure based upon minimum 2 people.

The itinerary is designed according to the most updated information of the flight available, although occasionally the sequence in which cities are visited and duration of time spent in each city can change due to local conditions which are out of our control. The above itinerary highlights the main attractions that are to be visited each day. Further places of interest may be visited during your stay, which will provide unique ethnic and cultural handcraft shopping opportunities. We reserve the right to change, amend or alter the itinerary, although we will act in your best interests to handle any amendments. Please refer to the booking form for detailed terms & conditions.