Best of Vietnam and Cambodia 15 days

Hello Hanoi!

BestPrice Travel's tour guide and driver will greet and drive you directly to your hotel.

Note: 2:00 pm is the check-in time, if you book for early check-in, a small fee will be applied.

You should rest after a long flight and prepare for the next day's itinerary. However, if you are so excited to explore the city, you can wander through the Old Quarter or book one of the below suggestions:

• Water Puppet Show: Watch a Vietnamese traditional performance art in which artists will tell you stories or legends by using the water puppet. This show is the perfect choice for families with kids.
• Vietnamese Cooking Class or Hanoi Street Food Tour: Best options for any foodie who is fond of cuisine experience. You can choose to attend a cooking class and learn some new simple Vietnamese recipes, or join with a local guide to taste the outstanding street foods in Hanoi. 

Note: As arrive, please be presented at Pole No.10 (outside the Terminal Gate at the airport), our tour guide will be waiting for you there.

Morning or afternoon departure depends on the availability

Upon your interest, you can choose to enjoy your half-day city tour in Hanoi by car or motorbike or change the travel route.

After picking you up at the hotel, our tour guide brings you to the Temple of Literature - Vietnam's first university and now a historical site. This place was founded in 1076 and is the school for youngsters from royal and noble families.

The next stop in your itinerary is One Pillar Pagoda - an ancient temple and a symbol of Vietnam's capital. Then, the tour guide takes you to the nearby Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. You can admire and take pictures of these sites from outside or line up to visit inside but it will be extremely crowded.

Note: The Mausoleum is closed on Mon and Fri and from June to August

West Lake and its sacred Tran Quoc Pagoda are promised to be a perfect end for your interesting Hanoi half-day tour. 

End of the sightseeing, you will have a delightful lunch at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant and the rest of the day is all yours.

Our driver comes and picks you up at around 8.00 - 8.30 am to transfer to Halong Bay - an outstanding World Natural Heritage in Vietnam.

After about 2.5 hours of traveling, you will arrive at the cruise lounge, and the staff process the check-in procedure for you.  

When the boat sails to the bay, your lunch is served.

You will have a short time to rest or take a nap before joining the afternoon activities. Each cruise has a different itinerary, depending on the boat you traveling with, you can participate in activities such as swimming, kayaking, cave visiting, and sightseeing. Then, you return to the cruise, relax, and enjoy the stunning sunset before having dinner.

Overnight on board.

You can choose to sleep until breakfast or say hello to a new day with a short Tai Chi class in the early morning.

After that, you continue with the cruise morning itinerary to explore more about Halong Bay.  

Your early lunch will be served while the boat sails back to the port.

As you will have to take a flight to Da Nang. Our driver will drive directly to the airport after picking you up at the dock.

It may cost about 1.5 hours to arrive in Da Nang where a driver is waiting for you to transfer to Hoi An.

Morning or afternoon departure depends on availability.

Our tour guide brings you through the tranquil old streets of Hoi An where you can admire the unique design of the ancient houses and observe locals' daily life. Then, you will visit some most popular sites in the town, such as Japanese Covered Bridge or Fujian Assembly Hall of the Chinese.

After sightseeing, you will be offered a cold cup of special herbal drink from a lovely stall on the street. And if there's enough time, the tour guide will take you to a handicraft store where you can buy some souvenirs and see how people here make it by hand.

It's the day for you to experience Hoi An freely. You can take a day for relaxation after a long tiring trip, taste more outstanding street foods, and go shopping for handicraft products and souvenirs. On the other hand, you may consider some suggestions for day tours below:

• Discover My Son Holly Land Half day: For anyone who loves historical stories and relics, a short trip to explore My Son Sanctuary where you can find many glorious and interesting Champa ruins.

        Price from $ US50/ person

• Life as a Farmer in Cam Thanh village: Try to be a farmer for one day by learning a full process to grow wet rice - the most important agricultural product in Vietnam.

         Price from $ US70/ person

• Hoi An Vespa Tour: Somehow, the Vespa matches perfectly with the small ancient streets in Hoi An and becomes one of the best ways to explore and check-in in the town.

      Price from $ US85/ person

Enjoy your delightful final breakfast in Hoi An then we will transfer you to Da Nang Airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City

The flight time is around 1.5 hours. After arriving, you should get to Pole No.10 (outside the terminal gate) to meet our driver and get to your hotel.

Today is all yours, you should take a nap or try to explore the city in your own way.

Morning or afternoon departure depends on availability.

You will have a half-day city tour to visit some most typical sites in Ho Chi Minh City. 

After picking you up, our guide will take you to the 1st attraction: the Reunification Palace - this was the residence of the President of the Republic of Vietnam and is well preserved till present. Then, you will come to see Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office that were built by the French in the 19th century and are now symbols of Saigon.

To put an interesting end to your short trip, our tour guide will take you to a local market where you can learn how to bargain while shopping here.

Return to your hotel and you'll have free time for the rest of the day

A trip to the Mekong Delta gives you a chance to get away from the crowded streets and have a tranquil moment after many days of traveling through big cities in Vietnam. This place is the main food production area in the country where people depend on both rivers, orchards, and rice fields. Therefore, it is expected that the Mekong Delta may bring to you a travel experience that you have never had before.

It takes time to travel by car from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho - a center destination in Mekong Delta. Therefore, there is just enough time for you to board on a boat and be taken through a complicated canal system here to explore tropical fruit orchards and fish farms.  

Then, You will continue your trip to Can Tho and spend your night there.

Wake up early and visit the famous Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho. On motorboat and sampan, you will travel along the Mekong River and explore the canals network covered by water coconut trees. Also, you will visit a fruit orchard to taste seasonal fruits and talks with friendly locals.

In the afternoon, you will travel from Can Tho to Chau Doc to prepare for your trip to Cambodia the next day.

After having breakfast, you will be picked up and transferred to the boat station to take a speed boat to Phnom Penh.

Our local driver will wait at the dock and drive you to your hotel in Phnom Penh.

Following our Cambodian guide, you will travel on a morning city tour in Phnom Penh.

You will have a quick visit to the Independence Monument and then get directly to the Royal Palace - a typical royal construction in Khmer style and still the home of the royal family. The Silver Pagoda is located in the same area as the Royal Palace which is the most well-known royal temple in Cambodia and is famous for its silver floor and precious ornaments from diamonds, emeralds, and gold.

Nearby is the National Museum which exhibits over 5000 objects that can tell you more about Cambodia's history and culture.

Finally, you will visit Wat Phnom - a sacred hill in the city where you can hear a story about how Phnom Penh was born.

Transferring from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap will be the only activity in the afternoon. Our tour guide will take you to the Mekong Bus Station and then you will have a 6-hour trip to Siem Reap.

Note: tour guide won't escort you during your bus transfer but will meet you at Siem Reap.

Upon arrival in Siem Reap, your guide will take you to the hotel for relaxation and prepare for the Angkor exploration the next day.

Morning, visit jungle Ta Prohm Temple, embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers. The temple of Ta Prohm was once used as a location to film the famous Hollywood film, Tomb Raider.

Begin tour to the antique capital of Angkor Thom, starting from the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avalokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.

Afternoon, explore Angkor Wat the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor. 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 Cambodian flag and the 12th-century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture.

Last but not least, view a wonderful sunset from Angkor Wat or somewhere possible.

Tonight enjoy a buffet dinner with Khmer Traditional Dance Show at Amazon or Kulen II restaurant.

This day is free for you to pursue your interests. Perhaps hit the markets for some delicious street food, and indulge in a traditional Khmer massage, or get one final insight into the heart of Cambodia with a cooking class.

Your trip comes to an end after breakfast, with no further activities planned. If you are spending more time in Siem Reap we can help you to book additional nights accommodation just contact your sales agent.

Free until transfer to Siem Reap International airport for boarding home sweet home or next destination.