9 Days Angkor Temples & Northern Vietnam Escape

Day 1

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:

None

Day 2

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 3

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.

Then transfer to airport for your flight to Hanoi.

Accommodation at a hotel in Hanoi.

Meals included:

Breakfast at hotel

Day 4

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 5

Our tour guide will pick you up from the train station and take you for breakfast.

The day is devoted to a beautiful hike through the breathtaking scenery of Sa Pa valley. Start by road that descends in the wake of the street Cau May (6 km) En route, admire the rice terraces hidden behind mist of the morning, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

Follow a small track and cross Muong Hoa River and pass well tended rice terraces on your way to the Black Hmong village of Lao Chai.  Continuing through the colorful rice terraces you will reach the village of Ta Van Giay. As you continue your trek along the Muong Hoa River you will cross a small suspension bridge, roughly 2km from the settlement. Here you can discover a fascinating collection of rock carvings. These engravings depict some beautiful images of man, stilt houses and some beautiful decorative patterns.

We lunch in a home in the village.

After lunch the walk continues through a bamboo forest to Giang Ta Chai, a Red Dao ethnic minority village. After taking a rest nearby a waterfall to refresh, you start climbing uphill to a road where the car is ready for your journey back to Sapa.  

Accommodation at a hotel in Sapa.

Meals included:

Breakfast at the hotel

Lunch at local house

Day 6

In the morning at 8:30AM, our driver & tour guide take you to Cable Car Station and spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery.
Reach the altitute of 2800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan – the Roof of Indochina. ( Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos). Enjoy the view before heading back to your hotel for checking out.

Enjoy your free afternoon to explore Sapa on your own before being transferred to the train station to head back to Hanoi.

Overnight in on train.

Meals included:

Breakfast at the hotel

Day 7

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 8

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 9

Breakfast will be at hotel.

Free day leisure.

Transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your flight back

Meals included:

Breakfast at the hotel

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