Discover Vietnam & Cambodia

Fly to Hanoi

Arrive in Hanoi and transfer to the Silk Path Hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax or to begin exploring the city.

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Enjoy a full day city tour of Hanoi. Sites you will visit include the Ho Chi Minh Complex, Temple of Literature, Long Bien Bridge and the bustling Old Quarter. End the day with a traditional Vietnamese coffee on the banks of Hoan Kiem Lake with your Vietnamese guide. Evening at leisure. (B,L)

This morning depart Hanoi and drive to Halong Bay. Board the Prince Junk boat and meet the crew. Cruise through the limestone formations towards Bai Tu Long Bay. Enjoy swimming and snorkelling or head out on a sea kayak. Return to the junk and enjoy dinner and overnight onboard. (B,L,D)

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This morning enjoy a visit to a fishing village to learn about daily life here. Cruise back to Halong port while enjoying breakfast, meet the guide and return to Hanoi and the Silk Path Hotel. Evening at leisure. (B,L)

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This morning drive to the airport and fly to Da Nang. Land and drive to the the ancient merchant town of Hoi An. Check in to the Ancient House Resort and enjoy the day at leisure. (B)

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Day at leisure to relax or explore the merchant town. (B)

Day at leisure, why not enjoy a cooking class something Hoi An is famous for. (B)

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Land and drive to the Liberty Central Saigon Centre Hotel. This afternoon enjoy a city tour to include Notre Dame Cathedral, Reunification Palace, Dong Khoi Street and the moving War Remnants Museum. End the day with a visit to Tan Dinh Church and a stroll around the nearby Tan Dinh Market before the evening at leisure. (B)

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This morning head out of the city to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels complex through countryside which was once a stronghold for the Vietcong. Explore the tunnels and learn about how the Vietcong were often forced to live underground for extended periods. Return to the city for the afternoon and evening at leisure. (B)

Depart the hotel and drive to Cai Be. Board the Bassac, a deluxe wooden rice barge restored for overnight cruising. Enjoy lunch on the sundeck as the boat heads down the Tien Giang River. Relax and watch the landscape of rice fields, sugar cane and forests pass you by. Visit Co Chien or Mang Thit villages, meet some of the local people and enjoy their hospitality. Dinner is served while the Bassac cruises the Mang Thit River. (B,L,D)

Breakfast begins from 0630am as the ship cruises to the Tra On floating market. Continue onwards to the Cai Rang and transfer onto a local boat to visit the floating market, the nearby arroyos and gardens. Disembark and drive to the nearby Stork Sanctuary to see thousands of storks nesting in a beautiful natural environment. Arrive in Chau Doc around lunchtime. Enjoy lunch followed by a walk around town to see the bustling market. Continue to Sam Mountain, with its breathtaking views over the rice paddies to the Cambodian border. Overnight Victoria Chau Doc Hotel. (B,L)

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Board a speedboat for the five-hour journey through the Mekong Delta to Phnom Penh. On arrival, meet the guide and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon and evening at leisure. (B)

Enjoy a full day tour of Phnom Penh. Visits include the stunning Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. Also visit Tuol Sleng Museum, a testament to Cambodia's violent past under the Khmer Rouge. (B,L)

This morning take the short flight to Siem Reap. Drive to the hotel and enjoy the afternoon at leisure. This evening embark on a street eats tour in a local remork or tuk tuk. Sample local dishes including local 'Khmer cheese' or for the more adventurous, crickets. End the evening with fresh craft beers at the only microbrewery restaurant in Siem Reap. (B,D)

After breakfast drive to the South Gate of Angkor Thom to begin exploring the centrepiece of this ancient city, the Bayon. The morning tour also visits the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of Leper Kings. Continue to Ta Prohm sitting swallowed by jungle and with a labyrinth of stone hallways before stopping for lunch. This afternoon visit Preah Khan and magnificent Angkor Wat which is regarded by many as the largest religious building in the world. (B,L)

Today head to the exquisite Banteay Srey, or “Citadel of the Woman”, home to some of the finest examples of classical Khmer art, followed by a tour of Banteay Samre. After lunch visit Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and an important source of income for the floating villages who rely on the fishing industry. Return to the city via Artisans d'Angkor, a development project teaching young adults local skills. This evening head to the big top for a performance at Phare, the Cambodian Circus, and marvel at displays of high flying, tight-rope walking, contortion and juggling. (B,L)

Today is at leisure before the transfer to Siem Reap airport for the return flight to the UK. (B)