16-Day Vietnam with Angkor Wat & Luang Prabang

International Arrival, Ho Chi Minh City

Welcome to Vietnam! On arrival at Ho Chi Minh City airport, our tour guide will greet you and help have everything. Meet the driver outside, be transferred to the hotel and check in.
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City

      2: Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Can Tho

Head for My Tho to take a boat trip on Tien River, visit My Tho fish market and four islands. Then ride a cart along one of the most beautiful villages to Mr. Muoi Hai’s house to enjoy honey tea. You’ll also have the opportunity to row on a sampan along the canals of Mekong River.
Afternoon, get in a private vehicle to Can Tho. Later enjoy some leisure time on your own.
Overnight: Can Tho
Meals: breakfast, lunch

     3: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City - Siem Reap

Today you’ll have a boat cruise on glittering streams along the endless waterway of the mighty Mekong River to Cai Rang floating market before heading back for Ho Chi Minh City for your flight to Siem Reap. After landing, our tour guide will escort you to the hotel and check in. Have a good leisure time on your own.
Overnight: Siem Reap
Meals: breakfast, lunch

      4: Siem Reap Sightseeing

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to the famous Angkor Thom Complex and be wowed by its South Gate, Bayon Temple and Elephant Terrace, etc..
Have lunch at a local restaurant.Get ready for an incredible afternoon with a visit to the jaw-dropping beautiful Angkor Wat. At the neighboring Bakheng Temple we will have a beautiful sunset view of the distant Angkor Wat in the jungle, which is listed as ‘Top20 Most Beautiful Sunset View in the World’ by CNN.
In the evening, enjoy Apsara Dinner Show at Angkor Village Resort.
Overnight: Siem Reap
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

     5:  Siem Reap Sightseeing

If you like, take an early morning trip to Angkor Wat to enjoy stunning sunrise, you also have the chance for a friendly talk with the monks and nuns at a nearby pagoda. Start the day by visiting some local villages on the way to Banteay Srei Temple. Have lunch at a local restaurant for exotic cuisine. Ta Prohm Temple and Takeo Temple are your next stops before some leisure time in the late afternoon.
Overnight: Siem Reap
Meals: breakfast, lunch

     6:  Siem Reap - Luang Prabang

This morning it’s on to the Khmer Village and enjoy the view of the rice field and a lots of palm trees with great fresh air. Take a boat trip and get lost in the Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia.
Then take a short flight to Luang Prabang. After checking in to the hotel, you will go to climb up to the top of Mount Phousi to explore the sacred gilded stupa as well as catch a beautiful view of the city and the Mekong River at sunset.
The evening is free for your own exploration; local night market would be a good choice.
Overnight: Luang Prabang
Meals: breakfast, lunch

     7:  Luang Prabang Sightseeing

As you wish, observe the alms-giving procession in the early morning at 5:40am, from which you’ll have an understanding of local people’s piety towards their religion. This morning set for the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Visoun. Tour the Royal Palace Museum (which will be rescheduled if it happens to be Tuesday, the close day) before continue driving to the beautiful Khouang Si Waterfall where you can chill with a refreshing swim in the turquoise pools or a walk along the forest trails.
Have picnic lunch near the waterfall and enjoy the pleasant air there before driving back to Luang Prabang.
Overnight: Luang Prabang
Meals: breakfast, lunch

       8:Luang Prabang Sightseeing

Breakfast done, you will enjoy a cruise upstream on the Mekong River with a fun visit to the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, en route we’ll stop at the villages of Ban Xanghai and Ban Xang Khong, which are well known for hand weaving. Return to Luang Prabang for overnight.
Overnight: Luang Prabang
Meals: breakfast, lunch

      9:Luang Prabang - Hanoi

Wake up in chilled-out Luang Prabang, have a half-day elephant village tour to feed and get close to these colossal and gentle animals before you are escorted to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. On arrival, you will be met and driven to the hotel for check-in and settle in for the night.
Overnight: Hanoi
Meals: breakfast, lunch

    10: Hanoi Sightseeing

Today your full day tour of this charming Hanoi City includes Ho Chi Minh Complex (closed on Monday and Friday), Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple.
In the afternoon you will visit the interesting Museum of Ethnology, and then cycle or rickshaw along narrow streets of the diverse Old Quarter. Stop at the beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake, in front of which is the famous water puppet show at theatre where you will watch a fantastic performance.
In the evening, have a typical Vietnamese dinner at local restaurant in Old Quarter. Transfer back to hotel and enjoy your leisure moment.
Overnight: Hanoi
Meals: breakfast, lunch

    11: Hanoi - Halong Bay

The next one day and a half will be a rich Halong Bay cruise. It starts with a 3-hour’s scenic drive from Hanoi to the World Heritage site of Halong Bay, where you can see nearly 2,000 limestone islands dot the sea and traditional sampans and junks sail the glinting water, grottos, thick forests, and hidden coves, it will be a real ocean adventure! A variety of optional activities on board like kayaking, swimming, diving will definitely add more fun to this trip.
Overnight: Onboard
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

    13: Hue Sightseeing

After breakfast, you will first visit the majestic Tomb of King Ming Mang, then sail the Perfume River by Royal Dragon Boat to the serene Thien Mu Pagoda and transfer to visit cobbled paths through the grounds of the Imperial Citadel and tour the Forbidden Purple City. Later on, absorb the energy, sounds and odors of the bustling Dong Ba Market.
Overnight: Hue
Meals: breakfast, lunch

    15: Hoi An Tour

Today starts with an eco tour - drive to the fishing village, board a join-in Hoi An eco-tour boat cruising on the Cua Dai River, learn hands-on experience of casting fishing net from local fishermen, then paddle the private Vietnamese bamboo basket boat to have unprecedented fun. Return to the join-in boat for refreshment and a rest.
In the afternoon, you’ll get a real feel for this tiny town by taking a light excursion to the 400-year-old Japanese Bridge, renowned Chinese Temple and former Vietnamese merchants' houses. Our guide will tell you all the stories behind these historical relics.
Overnight: Hoi An
Meals: breakfast, lunch

    16: Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City

Catch your flight to Ho Chi Minh City at Da Nang airport after breakfast. Upon arrival, you will be picked up to check into the hotel and then visit Binh Tay Market and War Remnants. Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street, Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall, all within walking distance, are absolutely nice choices for a free stroll. The rest day is yours to walk around on your own or go back to hotel for rest.
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: breakfast, lunch