11 Days A Glimpse of Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand

Day 1

Arrive at Hanoi / Noi Bai International Airport by flight ... (Please kindly advise us of the arrival flight). Pick up at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Hanoi for check in (Check–in time is 14:00 hrs; early check–in is at surcharge). Rest of the day is at leisure.

Accommodation at hotel in Hanoi

Meals included:

None

Day 2

8:30AM: pick up at your hotel, start the tour on to beautiful Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the shores of West Lake and visit to Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house- where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969. The next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave the Pagoda for the Temple of Literature – the first college of Vietnam and the place dedicating to Confucian. Lunch at restaurant

Afternoon choose one of the city’s museums (History Museum and Ethnology Museum, Hoa Lo Prison which once known as “Hanoi Hilton”). Back to downtown for refreshment by Hoan Kiem Lake, visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) with Ngoc Son Temple before taking cyclo tour through the Old Quarter, also known as the 36 streets, this bustling area of narrow streets is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It’s a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities.

Back to your hotel and have dinner on your own.

At about 9PM, our driver will transfer you to the train station for your journey to Lao Cai.

Overnight on train.

Meals included:

Breakfast at hotel

Day 3

Breakfast will be at hotel.

After breakfast, pick up and transfer from your hotel to Halong Bay by our driver. Arrive to Halong at noon and get on our traditional wooden boat/cruise. Enjoy your time for relaxing, sightseeing. Visit TiTop Island area. Drop anchor in the calm water surrounded by beautiful islets. Visit Titop island for swimming or do the short trek to the top of island to have the overview of Halong bay from here. Meals are including. Overnight on board.

Meals included:

Breakfast at the hotel

Lunch at a local restaurant

Day 4

BYou’ll wake up on the bay to the sounds of waves and birds welcoming the new day. You will have an opportunity to view the sunrise over the bay and after breakfast, visit a beautiful limestone grotto. Then you will have a walk back to the boat for a final glimpse of Halong Bay while cruising back to the dock. Then you will drive back to Hanoi and stay overnight. Dinner is on your own. Overnight in Hanoi

Meals included:

Breakfast at the hotel

Lunch/Brunch on cruise

Day 5

Breakfast at your hotel. Then our driver will take you to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. You will be welcomed and greeted by our local tour guide at Siem Reap airport and transfer to hotel (Check-in time at about 2PM). After check-in, we will visit The Angkor National Museum, presenting one of the most immense and prestigious collection of Buddha Statues and relics ever assembled just in one gallery. The Angkor Nation Museum in Siem Reap offer eight chronologically ordered galleries of Angkorian-era artifacts and multi-media presentations of Angkorian history and culture. The museum has just recently its doors and is still in the process of putting the finishing touches on some of it’s exhibits. Continue to Night Market or City tour around.

Meals are on your own.

Overnight in hotel in Siem Reap.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 6

Breakfast will be at the hotel.

In the morning, we will visit the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk) the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century) and visit Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), Baphun temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King and visit the fabulous Ta Prohm Temple, embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees.

In the afternoon, Wat Thmei (New Wat) The wat contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Some of the bones were recovered from a nearby well while others are the remains of soldiers who died on a nearby battlefield. 500m west of the road to Angkor about 1.5km north of town. Then continue to visit the 7th world heritage, Angkor Wat a unique and stunning blend of spirituality and symmetry, an enduring example of man's devotion to his Gods. It is the largest and undoubtedly the most breath taking of the monuments of Angkor and it is widely believed that it is the largest religious structure in the world until sunset.  

Accommodation at hotel in Saigon

Meals included:

Breakfast at the hotel

Day 7

Breakfast will be at hotel.

In the morning, we will visit Wat Damnak Buddhist Monastery. Buddhist temples and pagodas are the foundation of Cambodia's community focused lifestyle. Today it is known for an extensive academic library and as the Centre of Khmer Studies and Culture promoting a greater understanding of Khmer culture. Then visit Les Artisans D’ Angkor and see their stone and wood carving workshops where the artisans are taught to use traditional Khmer techniques. In line with its mission to produce fine Arts & Crafts objects, Artisans d’Angkor has set up a silver plated workshop in order to demonstrate this know-how and encourage the revival of this Cambodian heritage. Wood and stone carving, The art of stone carving goes back to the glorious epoch of the Khmer empire and its monumental constructions that gave rise to the Angkor temples. Like the work of craftsmen from previous centuries, stone carving is done on sandstone. Artisans d’Angkor mainly uses sandstone from Siem Reap province.

Accommodation at a hotel in Siem Reap

Meals included:

Breakfast at hotel

Day 8

Enjoy your leisure time until pick up the airport for flight to Bangkok.

Note: check-out time is at 12:00 hrs; late check-out is at surcharge and upon availability.

Upon arrival at Bangkok airport, our tour guide will welcome and transfer you to your hotel in Bangkok. The glorious history of the capital of Thailand, Bangkok is closely linked to the Chakri dynasty that still reigns but does rule in Thailand. Check in and enjoy your free time at the hotel or wander to explore the city.

Overnight in Bangkok.

Meals included:

Breakfast at hotel

Day 9

After breakfast, we visit the Grand Royal Palace dedicated to the ceremony of the royal family of Thailand. In the same compound is the magnificent Wat Phra Kaew which is known for the Statue of the Emerald Buddha. After visiting this complex, we continue to visit Wat Pho, a giant house of the lying Buddha. Then, we visit the Wat Traimit which is well known as the Golden Buddha.

Afternoon, boarding on a long tail boat for an excursion along the Chao Phraya River and many bustling interior canals that offer fantastic views of local life close by. Along the way, we stop at Wat Arun, the temple of the Aube.

Return to the hotel and free time for relaxation.

Overnight in Bangkok.

Meals included:

Breakfast at hotel

Day 10

Early in the morning, we drive southwest of Bangkok, visit the Maeklong railway market, take photo, and enjoy the local snack in the market before driving to Damnoen Saduak, a rural floating market. Stop for a motor boat trip along the waterway to the picturesque floating market of Damnoen Saduak. Enjoy your own lunch. In the afternoon we will transfer back to Bangkok.

On the way, stop at PATOM ORGANIC VILLAGE (Open on Saturday & Sunday only).

Patom Organic Village is where you can experience the traditional Thai way of life by learning about the journey of organic raw materials to Patom products. Our open factory will show you the work that goes into our bakery, supplement, and body care factory before the products make their way to Patom Organic Living stores. Immerse yourself in our concept of organic living and participate in our selective hands-on workshops. (Using services in Patom Organic Village on your own expense, except entrance fee).

Overnight in Bangkok.

Meals included:

Breakfast at hotel

Day 11

The morning would be free to do whatever takes your fancy until you would be transferred to the airport for your flight to next destinations.

End of service.

Meals included:

Breakfast at hotel

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