Jade Tours - Tour Package


12 Days Vietnam & Cambodia Discovery Ho Chi Minh City • Hue • Danang • Hoi An • Hanoi • Halong Bay • Haiphong • Siem Reap


Day 1 Home City > Ho Chi Minh City Board your overnight flight to Ho Chi Minh City, one of the most attractive cities in Asia. Day 2 Ho Chi Minh City Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, you are met and transferred to the Majestic Hotel for 2 nights. Day 3 Ho Chi Minh City [B/L] In the morning, take a short drive to Cu Chi province where you visit the amazing complex of underground tunnels used by the Vietcong in the Vietnam war. Return to Ho Chi Minh City and lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, a city tour shows you the Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, War Museum, Cholon (China town), Thien Hau Pagoda and Ben Thanh market. Day 4 Ho Chi Minh City > Hue [B/L] Take a domestic flight to Hue, the former royal city of the 13 ruling Nguyen dynasties. Upon arrival transfer to the Saigon Morin Hotel for check in. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Imperial Citadel and Forbidden City and, if time permits, take a boat trip on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the oldest architectural structures for religious worship in Hue. Day 5 Hue > Danang > Hoi An [B/L] Today visit the royal tombs of Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. After lunch, start the spectacular drive over Hai Van Pass to Danang and continue to the charming historic city of Hoi An. Overnight at the Hoi An Riverside Hotel. Day 6 Hoi An > Danang > Hanoi [B/L] Take a short boat trip across the river to the boat builder's yard and see woodcarvers as well as local pottery and a brick making village. During a leisurely discovery tour on foot, visit the historic merchant and community houses, places of worship and famous bridges. Later, visit Marble Mountains with its beautiful grottoes and temples, and the Cham Museum in Danang. Domestic flight to Hanoi. Overnight at the Horison Hotel in Hanoi. Day 7 Hanoi > Halong Bay > Haiphong [B/L] Drive to Halong Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Enjoy a relaxing 5-hour boat trip through Halong Bay where a fresh seafood lunch is prepared and served on board. Drive to Haiphong. Overnight at the Harbour View Hotel in Haiphong. Day 8 Haiphong > Hanoi [B/L] Take a short walk around the Opera House in Haiphong, then visit Du Hang pagoda and Kenh Community. Drive back to Hanoi for lunch at the Horison Hotel. In the afternoon, visit the Ethnology Museum, Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake and the old part of Hanoi. In the evening, attend a performance of the famous Vietnamese traditional art of water puppetry at Thang Long Theatre. Day 9 Hanoi > Siem Reap [B] Enjoy a morning walking tour of this tree-lined boulevard city. Visit the Old Quarter district of 36 streets and wares and Dong Xuan market. This afternoon, transfer to the airport for departure flight to Siem Reap, the home of Ankor Wat. Arrive at Siem Reap, meet and transfer to the Ankor Century Hotel. Sunset at Phnom Bakheng. Day 10 Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) [B/L] In the morning enjoy watching the sunrise over Angkor Wat. Visit the Angkor complex, including the south gate of Angkor Thom and Bayon, Baphoun, Elephant Terraces, Leper King Terrace, and the Royal Palace area. The day ends with a visit to Phnom Bakheng, where you climb to its summit for a spectacular sunset view over the surrounding landscape. Day 11 Siem Reap > Ho Chi Minh City [B/L] After breakfast, continue your exploration with a visit to the enchanting Ta Prohm Temple which remains in its original state wrapped by the roots of enormous fig trees. Other temples in the area include Ta Keo, Chau Say Tevoda, Thammanon, Bantey Kdei, and Srah Srang. Later this afternoon, fly to Saigon and overnight at your hotel. Day 12 Ho Chi Minh City > Home City [B] Morning transfer to the airport for your flight home via Hong Kong. Optional Hong Kong extension is available. Package details and prices are shown on page 12 of this brochure. Legend: B - Breakfast L - Lunch