General

Tour infomation
  • Price From: $ 1,699
  • Tour Length: Tour 23 days / 22 nights
  • Tour Type: Tour Packages
  • Start From: Hanoi
  • Tour route: Ha Noi – Ha Long – Lao Cai – Sapa – Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An – Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi tunnelsMy Tho – Can Tho – Tra Su Sanctuary – Chau Doc – Phnom Penh – Siem Reap – Angkor Wat

 

Mekong Delta Tours sincerely introduce the Vietnam and Cambodia packaged tour 23 days as follows:

Ha Noi city – Ha Long Bay – Coc Ly market – Sapa with tribes villages – Hue city – Tra Que vegetable village – My Son Holy – Hoi An ancient town – Nha Trang city and its Island – Song Cai River – Ho Chi Minh city and Cu Chi tunnels – Mekong Delta – Sa Dec – Tra Su Sanctuary bird and the floating market – boat trip to Cambodia and Angkor Wat temples.

Itinerary details:

Day 1: Ha Noi city & arrival (D)

  • Arrive to Noi Bai international airport. Welcome by your local tour guide and driver.
  • Pick up and transfer to your hotel.
  • Welcome dinner at Ngon Restaurant.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ha Noi.

Day 2: Ha Noi city tour (B/L/_)

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Morning, visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts and the One Pillar Pagoda, continue to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university. You will also visit the famous prison that American POWs sarcastically dubbed the “Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam War. Take a relaxing walk along Thanh Nien street next to the famous West Lake.
  • Visit Dong Xuan market and enjoy traditional food Cha Ca La Vong a Ha Noi specialty. Riding on a rickshaw around 36 streets in the Old Quarter. You will have many chance to see local product handmade as well as doing shopping.
  • Enjoy water puppet show in the late afternoon.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ha Noi.

Day 3: Ha Noi – Ha Long ( B / L / D )

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Halong City. Tranfer by tender to the Paloma Cruise – enjoy welcome drink. Receive cruise briefing and check in to cabins and begin cruise.
  • Lunch – delicious Vietnamese set menu (Massage service is available beginning after lunch and thoughout the cruise. Heads to Bai Tu Long Bay passing the towns of Hon Gai and Cam Pha, Oan Lagoon, Mat Quy (Monster Head) and Am Tich (Teapot) Islets and Vung Vieng fishing village. Visit the fishing village by local rowing boat (01 hour) then return to the vessel for free time at your leisure or join one of the following optional activities:
    Kayak into the village or swim near the boat;
    Optional onboard activities: Sunbathing, traditional massage, etc.;
    Trip by tender to an isolated pristine beach for swimming, etc.
  • Paloma cruises through the Bay to its overnight anchorage near Hang Trong.
    Happy Hour (sunset party) & Vietnamese cooking demonstration on the boat
  • Sumptuous Seafood Set-dinner onboard.
  • Retire to your cabin or join the squid fishing, watching movie, game.
  • Overnight board.

Day 4: Halong – Hanoi – Lao Cai ( B/L /D)

  • Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck while complimentary tea & coffee are served.
  • Paloma weighs anchor to cruise through the Bay passing beautiful spots like Trong (Drum), Trinh Nu (Virgin) and Me Cung Caves, Coc Ngoi (Toad) Islet, etc
  • Explore the Surprise Cave (Sung Sot)
  • Return to Paloma cruise
  • Check out the cabin. Western menu is served onboard. The vessel cruises leisurely back to harbor.
  • Disembark at the cruise office, Halong City. Tea & coffee will be served. Return to Ha Noi.
  • Having dinner at local restaurant then transfer to the train station for the night train to Lao Cai.
  • Overnight in an air-conditioned soft sleeper cabin.

Day 5:  Sapa – CocLy Market – Boat Trip o­n Chay River ( B/ L / D )

  • Meeting your tour guide and driver on arrival to Lao Cai Station. Short time for rest and having breakfast at local restaurant. Depart for CocLy market. Experience the peaceful life of the different ethnic tribes (Flower H’mong, Black Dzao, Tay, Dzay). The market gives them the chance to meet and share their joys and sorrows after the harvest. Bid farewell to the market and take an exhilarating boat trip along the Chay River, where you are bound to feel a sense of your own minuteness against the majestic backdrop of the high Rock Mountains and to be stunned by the breathtaking waterfalls.
  • Visit Trung Do village of the Tay Minority. After the boat trip, visit a small town called BaoNhai.
  • Proceed to Sapa.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Sapa.

Day 6: Sapa – Lao Chai – Ta Van – Sapa (B/L/D)

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Trekking down to the picturesque valley of Muong Hoa. We will walk on small paths and trails along these rice paddy to reach Lao Chai and Tavan Village to visit the Tay and Day tribes. Spend time interacting with ethnic people then our car will be ready to take you back to Sapa.
  • Enjoy Vietnamese cuisine dinner.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Sapa.

Day 7: Sapa – Cat Cat – Sin Chai – Lao Cai (B/ L/D)

  • Sunrise breakfast in the hotel get ready for our next trek. You first sneak through the market and leave the busy town behind. After a couple of minutes, you will follow a road going down hill to Cat Cat village.
  • You will stop by a waterfall and a hydroelectric station. Enjoy traditional music performance there with colorful culture by your own. Take a rest here before you trek downhill to get Sin Chai village. Enjoy beautiful scenery on the way back to Sapa town for lunch.
  • You will have free time to discover by yourself in the afternoon until transfer to Laocai station to board the night train to Hanoi.
  • Overnight in an air-conditioned soft sleeper cabin.

Day 8: Return Ha Noi – Hue

  • Arrival to the train station around 04.30am. Pick up and transfer to the airport for boarding the flight VN1541 to Hue (08.05am – 09.15am).
  • Pick up and transfer to the city center. Meals on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hue.

Day 9: Hue city (B/L/_)

  • After your breakfast, at 08.30 am our guide will welcome you at hotel and take you to the boat landing for visit Thien Mu pagoda by dragon boat. Along this famous river you will have chance to enjoy the beautiful landscapes along two banks of river. Step on to visit the most ancient pagoda of Viet Nam – lies on Northern of Hue city. Next, you go on visiting The Citadel where Nguyen Kings lived in the past including Flag Tower, the Forbidden Purple City such as Five Phoenix Tower, Thai Hoa Palace, Nine Urn Dynasty.
  • Continue visiting the complex of Nguyen Kings’ mausoleums for more experiences of architecture of Kings. Factually, there are three mausoleums still keep original architecture. You can choose two of them for visiting including Tu Duc, Khai Dinh or Minh Mang. You can have chance to see more special of Hue is handicraft villages such as conical hat-making, incense – making.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hue.

Day 10: Hue – Da Nang – Tra Que vegetable village –  Hoi An (B/L/_)

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Hoi An via Da Nang, stop for photos and sightseeing at the Hai Van pass, Lang Co beach, the Marble mountain.
  • Visit the countryside of Hoi An for more enjoyment at Tra que vegetables village – a famous one in Hoi An. Walk around for visiting and knowing more of the way local people plant variety of vegetables.
  • Transfer to your hotel in Hoi An.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hoi An

Day 11 : Hoi An town – My Son (B/L/_)

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Make a walking trip to visit Hoi An ancient town. Wander around Hoi An you have an enjoyment of old streets, houses…visit Tan Ky house, Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Hall, Sa Huynh Museum, local market. You can also have time to enjoy traditional music performance in old house. Once more special of Hoi An ancient town is spending time to go shopping at silk shops, lattern shops for experience of handicarft villages and make tailor with reasonable price.
  • Afternoon, leave for visiting My Son Hollyland – the ruins of Cham people and was an imperial city during Cham dynasty. Here you have more chance to learn about of architecture of Cham people. You can see a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 65 architectural works. In 1999, UNESCO labeled the Cham architecture in My Son as a World Cultural Heritage Site.
  • Return to your hotel.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hoi An Overnight at your proposed hotel in Hoi An.

Day 12: Hoi An – Da Nang – Nha Trang city (B/L/_ )

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for boarding the flight VN1943 to Nha Trang (07.25am – 08.30am). Pick up and transfer to the city center.
  • In the afternoon, staring the city tour to visit Long Son Pagoda, Mountain Church and Ponagar Tower, Chong Promontory. We end at  Dam market for everything for sale.
  • Return to your hotel.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Nha Trang.

Day 13: Nha Trang – Cai River – Ancient House – Hot spring center (B/L/_)

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up at the hotel, transfer to harbour. Find out the local’s activities in Cai estuary where the local fisherman gather their boats and repair them after finish the voyage. Then, visit Song Thuy Shipyard, take a look and photo Hang pagoda.
  • Travel along Cai river to watch the life of local people. Visit clay pot village, the mat-making village. Visit an ancient house, admire the ancient house for many years ago with the art sculptured furnitures. Enjoy fresh fruits in the garden.
  • Have lunch with local speciality food at “Nha Trang xua” restaurant. Visit Thap Ba Hot Mineral Spring Center, relax and soak in mud pool or hot mineral water pool (pay ticket which enjoy Mud Bath for yourself).
  • Return to your hotel.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Nha Trang.

Day 14: Nha Trang and its off shore island ( B / L / _ )

  • Breakfast at your hotel. Take the morning boat trip to visit the offshore islands including Mun Mot island. See the Tri Nguyen Aquarium.
  • Lunch on Tam island. Free time for swimming.
  • Return to Nha Trang.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Nha Trang.

Day 15: Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi tunnels (B/L/_)

  • Breakfast at your hotel. Free until transfer to the Cam Ranh airport for boarding the flight VJ8855 to Ho Chi Minh (11.15am – 12.10pm).
  • Meeting your tour guide and driver on arrival. Depart for Cu Chi tunnels an underground network of tunnels constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong during the American war.
  • Drive back to HCMC.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh. 

Day 16: Hochiminh – My Tho – Sadec –  Can Tho (B/L/_)

  • Breakfast at your hotel. Leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields.
  • On arrival at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of water coconut trees along natural canals.
  • Have a short cycling tour, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantations and villages.
  • Proceed to Sadec, board a sampan for Xeo Quyt, a former Viet Cong base in a forest during the Vietnam war (rowing sampan or a walk).
  • After that, proceed to Can Tho.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Can Tho.

Day 17: Cai Rang floating market – Tra Su Sanctuary – Chau Doc (B/L/_)

  • After breakfast, take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (Bassac River), then proceed to Cai Rang floating markets which are the liveliest in the whole religion.
  • Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to pass a “Monkey bridge” which is built by only one stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden.
  • Stop for lunch. Proceed to Chau Doc, continue the tour to visit Tra Su, getting to the wild birds Sanctuary, cruising smoothly with small boats to discover the arrays of splendid canals deep into the forest, watching storks, cranes and other tropical birds.
  • On the way back stop by to visit Sam Mountain, the Cave pagoda (if time permitted).
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Chau Doc.

Day 18:  Chau Doc – PhnomPenh (B/L/_)

  • After breakfast. Transfer to the dock for boarding the speed boat to Phnom Penh.
  • Arrive in Phnom Penh around 13h00pm at the Sisowath tourist dock. Pick up and transfer to the city center. In the afternoon, take a city tour to visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum of Khmer Arts.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Phnom Penh.

Day 19: Phnom Penh (B/L/_)

  • After breakfast, we will witness the reign of terror during the Khmer Rouge Regime by visiting the Killing Field of Choeung Ek, S21 prison and the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocidal Crime.
  • In the afternoon, visit to Russian or Central Market and visit the famous Wat Phnom.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Phnom Penh.

Day 20: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap – Angkor Wat (B/L/_)

  • Breakfast at hotel. Free in the morning before transferring to Phnom Penh airport for boarding the flight K6 105 to Siem Reap (11.30am – 12.15pm).
  • Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, meets and transfer to your hotel for relaxation.
  • In the afternoon, visit to Prasat Kravan, East Mebon, Pre Rup and Preah Kan and the Small Circuit to see Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang, Ta Prohm, Ta Keo, Thommanon, and Chausay Tevoda.
  • Dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 21: Angkor Wat – Bayon (B/-/D)

  • After breakfast, we will continue with your tour to see the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Bapuon, Terrace of Elephants and Leper King.
  • In the afternoon, visit the fabulous Angkor Wat complex.
  • Enjoy your dinner with the traditional Khmer Dance Show.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Siem Reap

Day 22: Siem Reap (B)

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Morning, our tour guide and driver will take you to orphanage. You will stay there to play with children and assist them do their life activities.
  • Late afternoon, continue to Angkor Night market where have 240 souvenirs shops which sells traditional Cambodian made handicrafts from clothing’s, silk, painting and photography’s, jewelries, wood and stone carvings.
  • Lunch & dinner on guest’s account.
  • Overnight at your proposed hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 23: Siem Reap – departure (B)

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will take an excursion to the famous Banteay Srei and Banteay Samre which are about 30 km away from Siem Reap.
  • Transfer to the airport for your next destination.
Hotel grade

Cost in US$ per person

2 pax 3 – 4 pax 5 – 8 pax 9 – 11 pax 12 – 15 pax Single supplement
Two stars 2476 2211 1964 1792 1699 396
Three stars 2607 2339 2092 1916 1823 523
Four stars 2971 2704 2457 2285 2192 982

Tour price includes :

  • Private car  for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program
  • Domestic flights in Vietnam: Hanoi – Hue; Da Nang – Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh (Economy class)
    Domestic flight in Cambodia: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap (Economy class)
  • Express boat ticket Chau Doc – Phnom Penh
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Shared cruise in Ha Long Bay
  • Kayaking paddles
  • Private boat trips in the Sapa, Hue, Mekong Delta
  • All entrance fees, water puppet show ticket, rickshaw
  • Hotel accommodation based on 2 guests sharing a Twin or Double room
  • Half board package meals as indicated (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)

Tour price excludes :

  • International flight to/ from Vietnam
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program
  • Personal expenses
  • Vietnamese entry visa (US$45 per person for single entry visa)
  • Cambodia visa on arrival (US$22/person)
  • International airport tax

Thank you for visiting our Vietnam and Cambodia packaged tour 23 days. We are looking forward to serving you.

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