Visit the beautiful Northern Vietnam and Cambodia in 10 days, you will have the chance to explore the highlight attractions of two beautiful countries.
Start your journey in Hanoi – Vietnam, to explore the history of the 1000 years-old capital. Then IDC Travel invites you to visit the sea of the legends of Halong Bay, the place where dragons land in Vietnamese. Enjoy a cruise through hundreds of majestic limestone mountains. This is one of the unmissable locations to explore Vietnam highlights. Take the train to Lao Cai and take trekking on the majestic mountains and rice terraces in Sapa. Here, you will meet different ethnic minorities and discover their colorful local life.
In the next destination in Siem Reap, you will explore Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, one of the 7-wonders in the world. Then visit the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia- Tonle Sap Lake and the Cambodian’s bustling local floating market.
This Northern Vietnam and Cambodia in 10 days promises to be a great trip that will bring you unforgettable experiences!
Arrive at Hanoi- Noi Bai International Airport, IDC Travel Tour Guide will meet you and take you to the city center for check-in the hotel.
Free time to explore the Capital
Tran Quoc Pagoda – Hanoi
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
Enjoy your breakfast.
Start your day by visiting the local market and learning about all ingredients necessary for your next cooking class. You will have a real insight into local lifestyle. Learn about the gastronomy of Hanoi, the vegetables, herbs and spices often used in Hanoian cuisine. With a professional chef, you will know how to cook the best food of Hanoi, then enjoy the dishes made by yourself.
Pho- a special cuisine of Hanoi
Get back to your half-day city tour. You will visit the Temple of Literature, which is also known as the Confucian Temple of Hanoi. This is the first university in Vietnam. The temple is a symbol of studiousness, where thousands of students come here every year to wish luck before their exams.
The next destination is Hoa Lo Prison. This is the place where the American prisoners in the war in Vietnam were kept. A fun fact for you: this prison was once called “Hanoi Hilton” – a nickname was given by American pilots.
Overnight in Hanoi.
At 8:30 am, you will depart to the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site, Halong Bay.
You will be on board a luxury cruise to sail through hundreds of limestone mountains rising in the middle of the sea. Admire thousands of small islands that are covered by green plants float on the waves.
Halong Bay Cruise
The Gulf of Tonkin’s turquoise waters wrap around secret grottoes and old caves, creating an amazing, timeless world.
Enjoy a delicious fresh seafood lunch, then relax with a drink while admiring the beautiful view on board. Visit a traditional fishing village. Fishermen have built an entire town on the decks of their boats here. Then you can explore Tien Ong Cave where the view is stunning with stalactites down from the ceiling. Return to the cruise for cocktails, canapés, and enjoy the beautiful view of sunset.
Enjoy a romantic dinner on the cruise.
Begin the beautiful morning with a Tai Chi class on deck. Admire the beautiful scenery of sunrise on Halong Bay over the azure waters. Then you can choose to swim on a secluded island with a sandy beach or join a cooking demonstration class to learn more about Vietnamese cuisine. Enjoy a leisurely brunch while your cruise gets the way back to the dock, passing by many caves and islets.
Return to Hanoi.
Egg coffee, a must-try drink in Hanoi
You will have some free time to relax or enjoy a coffee at a nearby local café before transfer to Hanoi Train Station to take the night train to Sapa.
Overnight on the train.
Around 6:00 am, you will arrive in Lao Cai City. Enjoy your breakfast then transfer to Sapa through the beautiful mountain road.
Trekking to Cat Cat, a beautiful village of H’mong ethnic minority. The village stays in a hidden valley. On the way, you will admire the beautiful nature view. The rice paddy fields and magnificent mountains here will make you impress. You will have the chance to visit some local families to understand their local life in the mountains.
Sapa rice paddy fields
The Cat Cat waterfall will be viewable after passing through the village and down into the valley. A “White curtain” cascade emerges, surrounded by deep-green pines and flowery valleys and.
The rocks near the river and waterfall is an amazing place for sunbathing (if the weather permits) or taking beautiful photos…
Overnight in Sapa.
Enjoy your breakfast.
Transfer by car to Lao Chai village of the Black H’mong minority.
Short trek down to the river. You will visit the hill tribe house and see the ethic minority’s living style. The local women here themselves colorful handicraft clothes.
Local life in Sapa
Continue the journey to the Ta Van village. It is where Dzay people are living. Explore the beautiful village to learn about their unique culture.
Free time before transfer back to the train station. Return to Hanoi by the night train.
Overnight on train.
When you arrive at Hanoi in the morning, our driver will pick you up at a mini hotel for breakfast and take a rest after a long trip.
Transfer to Noi Bai airport to take the flight to Siem Reap Cambodia.
When you arrive at Siem Reap, the tour guide will welcome and take you to the hotel for check-in.
Enjoy your lunch.
Thommanon Temple Cambodia
Start your visit in the afternoon to see the beautiful temple of Cambodia. You will explore Takeo, one of Angkor’s amazing temple mountains, the Thommanon temple, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang a Royal bathing place, a Prohm with a part of the jungle and Prasat Kravan with unique brick sculptures.
Overnight at Siem Reap.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
Head to South Gate of Angkor Thom to visit the temple of Angkor Thom. This temple was built by Jayavarman VII, the Angkor greatest king. Then visit the Bayon, the main attraction of Angkor Thom. Then visit Baphuon, which was one of the most spectacular Angkor temples in its heyday. Discover the Terrace of the Elephants. This place is served as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies. It was a base for the king’s grand audience hall. Afterwards, visit the mysterious Terrace of the Leper King
Angkor Wat
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
Visit the World Seventh Wonder – Angkor Wat. This is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Southeast Asia. Angkor Wat is a 400-square-kilometer-long archaeological park that contains the magnificent remains of the Khmer Empire’s various capitals.
Overnight at hotel.
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel.
Head to the pyramid-shaped temple – Pre Rup then to Ta Som, Baksei Chamkrong, East Mebon, Preah Khan and Neak Pean. They represent the Angkorian sites’ unique features.
Enjoy your lunch.
Great Lake Tonle Sap local life
In the afternoon, take a boat trip to visit the Great Lake Tonle Sap and the floating village Chong Kneas. They are famous for their fresh water fish basin (10 tons per square kilometer in the 1960s). You can visit the fresh water exhibition. Explore varieties of fish in Tonle Sap Lake.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
Free time for relaxing before our driver takes you to the airport for your flight back/ next destination.
End of our tour.
Goodbye and see you next time!
Prices are in USD, per person.
This tour can be customized to fit your own demands. Best price and value guaranteed!
| Hotel / Group | 2 guests | 3~4 guests | 5~6 guests | 7~8 guests | 9~12 guests | Single surcharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Star | 1,386 | 1,305 | 1,242 | 1,215 | 1,211 | 270 |
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