18 Days
In Depth Indochina Tour
Vietnam, Cambodia
Hanoi, Hue, Danang, Hoi An, Cam Rahn Bay,
Nha Trang, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Siem Riep
Itinerary
Day 01 Depart today from your hometown for Hanoi
Day 02 Arrival in Hanoi
Upon
arrival in Hanoi, transfer to your hotel.
Day 03 Hanoi (Breakfast)
Sightseeing in Hanoi to include:
ONE PILLAR PAGODA, TEMPLE OF LITERATURE, HOAN KIEM
LAKE, HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM, OPERA HOUSE: (May be
viewed
from the outside only), ST JOSEPH CATHEDRAL.
In the afternoon, visit one of the following museums:
HISTORY MUSEUM (BAO TANG LICH): once the museum of
the Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient, is a
building constructed of
reinforced concrete completed in 1930. Exhibits include
artifacts from
Vietnam's turbulent history including some from
prehistory, proto-
Vietnamese civilizations, the Dong Son culture, the Oc-Eo
culture and
the Khmer Kingdoms.
MUSEUM
OF ETHNOLOGY: This museum brings to life the
astonishing
ethnic diversity in Vietnam, with art and artifacts
from
the
54 different ethnic groups that inhabit the country.
Inside the
museum are detailed descriptions of minority groups,
with examples
of
their traditional clothing and way of life. Outside are
faithful
reconstructions
of traditional longhouses, cemeteries and other
distinctive ethnic buildings.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day 04 Hanoi - Hue
(Breakfast)
Flight from Hanoi to Hue. Early morning departure to
airport.
Sightseeing to include: IMPERIAL CITY, NGO MON GATE,
THAI
HOA PALACE, HALLS OF THE MANDARINS, NINE DYNASTIC
URNS, FORBIDDEN PURPLE CITY, TU DUC TOC TOMB
& visit
Dong Ba Market.
Overnight in Hue
Day 05 Hue (Breakfast)
Visit the Thien Mu Pagoda and Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang
with
boat Trip. Sightseeing in Hue (the capital of Vietnam
for more than 140
years) Visit the Imperial Tombs of Tu Duc and Khai
Dinh.
Overnight in Hue
Day 06 Hue - Danang - Hoi An
(Breakfast)
By vehicle from Hue to Hoi An Journey
south along Highway 1 past the
Hai Van Pass, Lang Co and Danang. Visit Cham Museum &
the
MARBLE MOUNTAINS.
Overnight in Hoi An
Day 07 Hoi An (Breakfast)
Sightseeing
in Hoi An. Hoi An is a picturesque riverside town south
of
Danang. Known as Faifo to early western traders, it
was one of South
East Asia's major international ports during the
17th, 18th and 19th
centuries. It is best to see some of the following sites
of Hoi An by
walking
around.
Day 08 Hoi An-Danang-Cam Ranh Bay-Nha Trang
(Breakfast)
Morning at leisure. By vehicle from Hoi An to Danang
Flight from
Danang to Cam Ranh Bay. (Nha Trang) Transfer from Cam
Ranh
Airport to Nha
Trang.
Overnight in Nha Trang
Day 09 Nha Trang
(Breakfast) Sightseeing
in Nha Trang with a visit to the seawater aquarium by
boat. Other sites: PO NAGAR CHAM TOWERS,
PASTEUR
INSTITUT, OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE, LANG SON
PAGODA,
NHA TRANG CATHEDRAL, BAO DAI VILLAS, HON CHONG
PROMONTORY:
a narrow granite promontory that juts out into
turquoise waters of the South China Sea. There are good
views of the
mountainous coastline north of Nha Trang as well
as nearby islands.
Day 10 Nha Trang-Cam Ranh Bay-Saigon (Breakfast
)
Transfer from Nha Trang to Cam Ranh Airport & take
flight from Cam
Ranh Bay / Nha Trang to Saigon.
Overnight in Saigon
Day 11 Saigon (Breakfast)
Sightseeing in Saigon and Cholon (Chinatown)
Sightseeing to include: NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL,CENTRAL
POST
OFFICE,
CITY HALL, OPERA HOUSE, JADE EMPEROR PAGODA,
REUNIFICATION
PALACE, WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM, BEN
THANH MARKET, GIAC LAM PAGODA, THIEN HAU PAGODA.
Overnight at Saigon.
Day 12 Saigon
(Breakfast)
Excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels and Tay Ninh.
Overnight in Saigon
Day 13 Saigon
(Breakfast)
Excursion to My Tho with a boat trip to Mekong River islands
From
Saigon, transfer to
My Tho, a bustling town in the rich agricultural
region of the Mekong Delta and visit the Vinh Trang
Pagoda, a
beautiful temple and a sanctuary for orphans and
other needy children.
Afterwards board a local boat to explore the islands of
the Mekong,
stopping
at a fruit orchard to enjoy fruit and tea while
listening to local
music. The
trip also includes a brief sampan ride through
the tiny
waterways
that thread the island.
Overnight in Saigon
Day 14 Saigon-Phnom Penh (Breakfast)
Flight from Saigon to Phnom Penh. Arrival in Phnom Penh
&
sightseeing in Phnom Penh. WAT PHNOM, ROYAL
PALACE AND
SILVER PAGODA, NATIONAL MUSEUM, TUOL SLENG
MUSEUM
(Museum of
Genocide), CENTRAL MARKET or
RUSSIAN MARKET:
Visit one of Phnom Penh's two great markets. The
Central Market is
located
in a distinctive domed Art Deco building, and is
filled with
jewelry, fabrics and all types of souvenirs. The
Russian Market is a
sprawling
labyrinth of stalls selling everything from CDs and
DVDs
to silks, crafts, jewelry and more. Both
are fascinating places to
browse.
Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 15 Phnom Penh (Breakfast)
Excursion
to the Killing Fields THE KILLING FIELDS OF
CHOEUNG EK: people tortured
in the S-21 prison (a former
school taken over
in 1975 by the Khmer Rouge and turned into a
torture
chamber) were brought here to be executed. Many
mass
graves
were found in this area. Visit Tuol Sleng (S-21)
TUOL
SLENG
MUSEUM (Museum of Genocide): formerly the Tuol Svay
Prey
High School, in 1975 it became the Khmer Rouge’s
main
torture
and interrogation centre. It was known as
Security
Prison
21 – or just S-21.
Overnight
in Phnom Penh
Day 16 Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
(Breakfast)
Flight
from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.
Sightseeing
in Angkor:
Visit
Angkor Thom, BAYON, PHIMEANAKAS, FORMER ROYAL
PALACE, TERRACE
OF ELEPHANTS, TERRACE OF THE LEPER
KING.Watch
the sun set over the Cambodian countryside
from the
upper terraces of
an ancient Angkorian temple.
Overnight
Angkor Century Resort & Spa,Siem Reap
Day 17 Siem Reap
(Breakfast) More
sightseeing in Angkor- Visit Angkor Wat, Ta
Prohm, & Banteay
Srei Temple.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Day 18 Siem Reap / HOMETOWN
Airport
departure transfers for your flight home
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