CAMCODIA + VIETNAME 10Day 9Night

Day 1: ARRIVAL – PHNOM PENH – CITY TOURS (L/D)

Welcome to Cambodia! Up on arrival at airport in Phnom Penh our guide and driver will transfer you to hotel for check in. have lunch at the local restaurant. After lunch, start to visit the Independence Monument and the notorious Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison). This former school was used as a prison by Pol Pot’s security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. Visit Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh’s namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of the city. Founded 1373, the pagoda was built to house Buddhist relics washed ashore by the river.End your day tour at Central Market a labyrinth of stalls, selling everything from CDs and DVDs to silks, crafts, jewelry and more. Have dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh

Day 02: PHNOM PENH – CITY TOURS – SIEM REAP BY OVER LAND (B/L/D)

Breakfast in Hotel Phnom Penh City tour: Visit the Victory Monument and the Royal Statue of late King-father Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk and the National Museum, also called Musee des Beaux-Arts. A French archaeologist and painter, Georges Groslier, designed it in Khmer style in 1917. The museum contains a collection of Khmer art-notably sculptures-from throughout the ages. Visit the Royal Palace, built by the French in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda. Located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of the floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. The treasures found inside include a solid gold Buddha, encrusted and weighing 90 kilograms and small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha.

Transfer to Siem Reap by land with public bus, approximately 6h of drive without guide escorted. Arrival Siem Reap, meet guide and driver at bus station and transfer to hotel for check-in. overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh

Day 03: SIEM REAP – TEMPLE TOUR (B/L/D)

Breakfast in hotel In the morning, visit the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk), the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), Bayon temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), Baphuon recently re-opened after years of restoration), the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. After lunch, visit the most famous of all the temples on 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 Cambodia 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 enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond. Sunset at Angkor Wat for countryside view.

Dinner will be served at local restaurant with classical/Apsara dance show overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

Day 04: SIEM REAM – KBAL SPEAN  WITH 1000 LINGAM RIVER– BANTEAY  SREI (B/L/D)

Breakfast in hotel transfer to visit Kbal Spean with thousand Linga River by hiking through the tropical jungle where the former king of Khmer Empire purify himself with the holy water as well as.

Lunch at local restaurant Transfer to visit Banteay Srei temple (10TH century), regarded as the jewel in the crown of classical Khmer Art. Stop at a local village to visit families who are producing palm sugar. Continue to Banteay Samre, built in the 3rd quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple with four wings preceded by a hall and accompanied by two libraries, the southern example remarkably well preserved. Two concentric walls enclose the ensemble. Visit local village of Pradak to see the simple way of local people produce natural palm sugar from palm juice (called Toek Thnot in Khmer) Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

DAY: 05 -: SIEM REAP – CITY TOUR (B/L/D)

In the morning after breakfast you Transfer by overland to visit to the floating village of Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a private boat to visit the village and take a ride in a traditional wooden boat on Tonle Sap Lake, the “Great Lake of Cambodia and the largest in Asia”. Continue to Artisans d’Angkor. Artisans d’Angkor was established in 1992 in order to support Cambodian arts and crafts, and to help young people find work in their local villages by continuing the practice of traditional arts. Among the workshops available for visit are wood and stone carving, wood and stone lacquering, gilding, and silk processing. Proceed to Angkor Silk Farm.  A short stop at WAT THMEY or Killing Field contains a unique glass-walled stupa containing the bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. Then, stop at the WAR MEMORIAL MONUMENT, it is dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives in the civil war and follow by a tour at their Local Market. Have dinner at the local restaurant.  Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap

Day 06: SIEM REAP – Departure – HANOI (B/L/D)

Breakfast in hotel in the morning, enjoy with your free and easy until the time check out our guide will pick up before transferring to the airport for catching your international flight Morning, transfer to airport for flight to Ha Noi. Arriving at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, pick up and transfer to downtown.

You’ll drive to visit the serene Tran Quoc Pagoda, the oldest in Hanoi, on the banks of Hanoi’s West Lake. You’ll also call the Temple of Literature, built in 1070 – you’ll see streets name such as Sugar Street, Tin Street and Paper Street. Ancient homes and temples are interspersed with stores in this souvenir and the dedicated to Confucius, it is a serene retreat from the busy streets outside and later become Vietnam’s first university.

You’ll take to the streets by walking tour of the Ancient Quarter of 36 streets District. This densely populated corner of the city was once a centre of commerce where goods were sold under the street name of a particular guild. Still a thriving community of sellers today, hunter’s paradise. You’ll spend the night in Hanoi.

Day 07  Ha Long – Ninh Binh (B/L/D)

Depart for Ninh Binh province (100km) for our day tour of Bai Dinh pagoda & Trang An ecosystem. We spend time to visit the Buddha Prayer place in Bai Dinh Pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters height, 100 tons weight.

Continue to visit Trang An Scenic Landscape complex nearby which recently recognized as an UNESCO World natural heritage, get on a rowing boat (small sampan) traveling along the small river with scenic mountain and green fields landscape. Boat takes you to visit cave complex of Trang An: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, the scenery of mountain and rivers – Halong on land of Ninh Binh. Back to Ha Noi.

Day 08  Ha Noi -Ha Long (B/L/D) / Shuttle Bus or Private

You’ll leave for Ha Long Bay by Shuttle Bus of Cruise or Private vehicle, which is often called Vietnam’s eighth wonder of the world and once visited, it is hard to dispute that claim. 4000 spectacular limestone outcroppings, cliffs, arches and coves compete for space in an area that is without doubt the most outstandingly naturally beautiful in the country – incomparable coastal scenery.  On arrival, you’ll board your boat, a wooden junk that will take you first to the busy World Heritage area Ha Long Bay, which is translated as “Descending Dragon”. You’ll stop off at an islet and climb through a series of breathtaking caves and grottoes, marveling at some of the most impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations anywhere in the world and then making a stop secluded beach where you can enjoy cruising among the cave dotted island and seeing the small fishing boats with are always feature of this lovely bay. Weather permitting, you’ll be able to swim, fish, climb a hill for an overview of the Bay’s remarkable seascape. All your meals will be provided on board, usually based on fresh seafood. You’ll spend the night on the boat.

Day 09  Ha Long – Ha Noi (B/L/D) / Shuttle Bus or Private

You’ll have western breakfast on boat and then spend the morning cruising Ha Long Bay, followed by lunch just before docking to the harbor at around 11.30.

On the way back from Ha Long by Shuttle Bus of Cruise or Private vehicle.

Arrival Ha Noi. Check in hotel. Local guide will pick up your group at hotel and transfer to restaurant for dinner.You’ll spend the night in Hanoi.

Day 10:  Noi Bai Airport – Departure (B)

In the morning after break fast you wil enjoy your free and easy time and check out for Transfer to airport for departure flight.