20 Days Vietnam Cambodia Discovery Plus Phu Quoc Beach

Notes: 
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is closed on Monday & Friday and closed on October and November. 
- Museums are closed on Monday. 
- If you want to have a private 2 person cabin on the train, the extra charge is 60 US$ Per Person for the round trip.

Arrive at Lao Cai train station at about 6.00am. Meet the local guide at the main entrance and take our private car to a local restaurant for breakfast. After breakfast we will leave for a Hill Tribe Market for about 2 hours driving to the market. Join in the colorful market of the tribal people in this region. On the fair market the H'mong, Dzao, Phu La people in their best traditional costumes go to the market for shopping and meeting friends and relatives… Say goodbye to the colorful market and drive to Chay River where you will get on a boat for a river adventure. You are bound to feel great and find yourselves smaller among high Rock Mountains and to be surprised at white and breathtakingly waterfalls while cruising along the river. Get off the boat to visit a village of the Tay Minority (Trung Do village) by the river. After the boat trip, we drive to your hotel in Sapa town. Overnight in Sapa.

Morning is for discovering the nature as well as different culture of hill tribal people. From hotel we start our car drive up and down hills with nice rice terraces, spectacular scenery the Fansipan Mount, and passing the scenic Muong Hoa valley. We walk up and down the rice terraces, hills, bamboo forests and streams to Lao Chai and Ta Van Villages which is decorated by terraced-fields and the house of H'mong, Red Zao and Zay people. You will have great opportunity for taking photos of breathtaking landscapes, meeting friendly hill-tribe people at home and work, and getting to understand their tradition, habits... We will return to Sapa town before the check-out time.
Afternoon, drive then depart for the Silver Waterfall. The Silver Waterfall is located about a half hour from Sapa town which offers stunning views over surrounding mountains and lush forests belonging to Hoang Lien National Park. Come back to Sapa town. Early evening transfer to the train station for the night train to Hanoi. Overnight on the train in the soft berths cabin with A/C.

The train arrives back to Hanoi early around 5:00am in the morning. Check in the dayuse hotel near the train station that we have arranged for you for few hours relaxing and having breakfast.
Leave the hotel in Hanoi around 8am to Trang An Ecotourism in Ninh Binh province, 100km from Hanoi to the south. On arrival, we take the amazing boat trip to visit Trang An grottoes which is a gathering of 31 valleys, 50 cross-water caves, and home to 600 kinds of flora and over 200 kinds of fauna, many of them in the Red Book of Vietnam. While rowing through Trang An grotto in the quiet, fresh air of the highlands, with only the sound of birds and the oars stirring the clear water and surrounded by magnificent forested mountains upon which graze white goats, visitors enjoy a heaven on earth. After about 3 hour boat trip, come back to the land and enjoy lunch with local specialties. After lunch, we drive to Bai Dinh pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Vietnam with 500 La Han statues, biggest bronze Buddha statue in Vietnam with 10 meters in height, 100 tons in weight. Late afternoon, transfer to the hotel in Ninh Binh. Dinner and overnight in Ninh Binh.

After breakfast, you will leave for Ha Long Bay, one of the most spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Areas and the world’s largest marine limestone ‘karst’ landscape. There you will board your boat, a wooden junk built from the model of the old Vietnamese court vessels with sails, a wide transom and rectangular superstructure, that will take you first to the busy World Heritage area and then to some of the less well-known grottoes and caves. Weather permitting, you will be able to swim, fish, climb a hill for an overview of the Bay’s remarkable seascape, or venture into some of the sea level caves in a small sampan. All your meals will be provided on board, usually based on fresh seafood. Your overnight will be aboard.

Morning, take a discovery trip to Myson, 40km from Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered being in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries were built from the 7 to 13 centuries. Admiring great architectural and art works of the Cham lost Kingdom. Having a brief understanding of the history, culture for which My Son was recognized the World Cultural Heritage. Return to Hoi An at noon.
In the afternoon, you will have a guided tour to see the interesting sights of this ancient city. Some hundreds years ago, this town thrived o­n trading with the Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. You will visit a historical Old House, Japanese Covered Bridge, Old Temple and Silk Factory. Overnight at hotel in Hoian.  

After breakfast in the hotel, you will have a four hour drive over the scenic Hai Van pass along the coast to the old citadel of Hue. You will have a short stop in spectacular Lang Co beach for a view before continue on our drive to Hue.  
Afternoon, take the sightseeing in Hue to the Ancient Imperial Citadel, a complex of palaces and temples built by the Nguyen from early 19th Century for which Hue was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage.
Late afternoon, enjoy a traditional boat trip on the scenic Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda and enjoy sunset. Overnight in Hue.

Morning, you will embark on a drive to Hue’s countryside, through scenic villages and green rice fields to reach the Emperor Ming Mang’s tomb. It is one of the most beautiful of all Emperors tombs, in a complex of pavilions, temple, courtyards and lakes.
You explore more of Vietnam life with the effected of Royal life, garden house in Hue is one of them. "Garden house" is a typical and unique characteristic of Hue city. You will visit the traditional handicraft village: Thuy Xuan Hat - Incense making village, you will see how Hue Hat (non Hue) - a symbolized for the beauty of Hue lady.
Visit the Dong Ba market and experience the amazing sights, sounds and aromas of this busy market.
Late afternoon, transfer to the airport for the flight VN1375 @17:00-18:20 to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival you are met and transferred to hotel. Dinner and overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

This 2 day trip offers a glimpse into the agrarian life of the vibrant southern Delta region as we wind our way through the tributaries of the Mekong Delta. From our boats, we are able to closely observe the daily rituals of river life and participate in the bustling commercial activities as we buy our fruits from the floating market. Along the way, we will visit an orchard farm, handicraft village, and a land market with an abundance of colorful fresh fruits and vegetables.

This morning we set off for a drive through the Mekong Delta to the town of Cai Be, well-known for its floating market. Here we will board our private boat for a cruise along the maze of waterways and canals to Vinh Long. We will stop at the home of a Bonsai gardener for a sumptuous Delta lunch, including the popular dish of 'Elephant ear fish', before continuing our exploration of the tributaries and canals of the delta. Towards the end of the day we arrive in Can Tho where we stay at the hotel by the Mekong River.

Rising early to the sounds of the Delta coming to life for another day, we breakfast and start our trip with a boat cruise on sparking streams along the endless waterway of Mighty Mekong River to Cai Rang floating markets. There will be hundreds of boats loaded with fruits, vegetables and fish jostling for trade. Sellers advertisers their wares by crying out across the waters. We visit the lush orchards and are treated to a delicious tropical fruits. Then transfer to the airport in Can Tho City for the flight to Phu Quoc Island. On arrival in Phu Quoc airport, you are met and transferred to the beach resort and leisure time to relax on the beach. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Leisure day to relax on the beautiful sandy beach of Phu Quoc. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Leisure day to relax on the beautiful sandy beach of Phu Quoc. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Leisure day to relax on the beautiful sandy beach of Phu Quoc. Overnight in Phu Quoc.

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Siem Reap. On arrival in Siem Reap, you are met and transferred to the hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Morning, transfer to Banteay Srei temple (10th c), regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art. Continue to Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery.
In the afternoon, visit the Roluos Group. The monuments of Roluos, which served as the capital of Indravarman I (reigned 877-89), are among the earliest large, permanent temples built by the Khmers and mark the beginning of Khmer classical art. Preah Ko erected by Indravarman I in the late 9th century dedicated by the King to his ancestors in 880. Bakong the largest and most interesting of the Roluos group temples, with his active Buddhist monastery just to the north of the east entrance. Lolei built on an islet in the center of a large reservoir (now rice fields) by Yasovarman I, the founder to the first city at Angkor. Overnight in Siem Reap.