Vietnam – Cambodia 15 Days Tour - Private tour - 20% off

Vietnam – Cambodia 15 Days Tour - Private tour - 20% off

Note: This tour can be customized to meet your own needs.

Departure date: On your request

DAY 1 Hanoi Arrival

DAY 2 Hanoi City Tour

DAY 3 Hanoi - Halong Bay Tour

DAY 4 Halong Bay – Hanoi

DAY 5 Hanoi - Fly to Ho Chi Minh City

DAY 6 Cu Chi Tunnels - Ho Chi Minh City Tour

DAY 7 Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Can Tho

DAY 8 Cai Rang Floating Market - Chau Doc

DAY 9 Chau Doc - Phnom Penh

DAY 10 Phnom Penh City Tour

DAY 11 Phnom Penh - Kampong Cham - Kampong Thom

DAY 12 Kampong Thom - Kampong Khleang - Siem Reap

DAY 13 Siem Reap Tour

DAY 14 Preah Khan - Neak Pean - Angkor Thom

DAY 15 Siem Reap Departure 

DAY 1 Hanoi Arrival

Welcomed at the airport by your guide from Cyclo Travel & Leisure and transfer to your hotel for check in. Room is at your disposal from 14.00 onwards. Afterwards, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 2 Hanoi City Tour

We will spend a full-day tour to explore Vietnam’s capital city, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (closed on every Monday and Friday), his traditional stilt house, the One-Pillar Pagoda, and the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature also known as the First University of Vietnam. In the afternoon, visit the Ethnology Museum (closed on every Monday) where you can learn about the costumes, customers and daily life of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups; Old Quarter Streets and Hoan Kiem Lake vicinity of Hanoi. In the evening, enjoy a traditional water puppet show – a unique Vietnamese Art form hailing from Southeast Asia’s wet-rice culture. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Remark: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum closes from September to November for annual maintenance. We will arrange the visit outside.

DAY 3 Hanoi - Halong Bay Tour

Leave Hanoi this morning and head straight to Halong bay a stunning UNESCO World Heritage site with its 3,000 islands of towering limestone dotting the bay and Gulf of Tonkin (180km – 3.5 - 4 hour driving). After arriving at noon, you will board a beautiful boat for an overnight cruise on Halong Bay with an excellent menu of fresh seafood. Lunch and dinner are served on boat. Overnight on board.

DAY 4 Halong Bay – Hanoi

Wake up early in the morning to enjoy aquamarine water of the bay at its best. After tea break, the boat continues to cruise quietly through spectacular limestone formations of Halong Bay. Return to Halong harbor and transfer to Hanoi for hotel check in. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 5 Hanoi - Fly to Ho Chi Minh City

Transfer to Hanoi Airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Up on arrival in Ho Chi Minh City you will be transferred to the hotel for check in. The remainder of day is free at your leisure. Meals on your own. Over night at the hotel.

DAY 6 Cu Chi Tunnels - Ho Chi Minh City Tour

This morning we will leave the city by private vehicle to visit the amazing tunnel network of Cu Chi. This incredible system, covering almost 250km in length was shelter to over 16,000 Vietcong guerrillas during the wars. Initially started in 1948 to against the French air and ground sweeps, the network were then served communication routes, storage facilities, hospitals and living quarters for Vietnamese fighters throughout American war. If interested in you can even descend into the tunnels to learn more about the harsh conditions faced by Vietcong guerrillas who lived here. Return to the city centre for lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon set out to tour of the former capital of French Indochina. Historic landmarks include the Old Saigon post office, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Opera House. Continue our visiting at the Reunification Palace used to be the headquarters of Saigon Government during American war in 60s. Round off your day by a visit to Ben Thanh Market. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 7 Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Can Tho

Today we depart from Ho Chi Minh City to explore Mekong Delta. Arrival in Phong Nam Pier, we will cruise along An Hoa River, visit charcoal workshop, coconut-processing workshop. Stop at brickwork to see how to make bricks in handy traditional style by printing and baking and visit rice paper cake workshop. Turn on natural scissors creeks where they look smaller and smaller to go to village. Stop at candy workshop, have a look and try some. Take a walk to family workshop making sleep mats. Take a tuk tuk on shady paths, pass by green rice fields and vegetable plains. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, take rowing boat along water palm creek and boat back to Hung Vuong Pier. Afterwards you will transfer by car to Can Tho to check in your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 8 Cai Rang Floating Market - Chau Doc

Transfer to Ninh Kieu Quay where you will board a local boat for a cruise to the lively, colorful floating markets of Cai Rang. You will be surprised by the huge variety of products sold at the market, from the well-known fruits like mangos and bananas, to the most exotic ones like mangosteens, star apples, or the sweetened longans and the very odorous durians. You will be met at the end of the cruise and transferred to Chau Doc. In the afternoon, visit Sam Mountain and the numerous places of worship that make Nui Sam a famous pilgrimage destination (including Ba Chau Xu Temple, Tay An Pagoda and the Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb). Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 9 Chau Doc - Phnom Penh

An early morning boat ride (at 7:00 AM) will take you to Phnom Penh. On the way, we will across Vinh Xuong and Kaom Samnar before reach Phnom Penh. When arrive, you will be greeted and transferred to the hotel for check in. The remainder of day is free at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Phnom Penh.

DAY 10 Phnom Penh City Tour

Visit the city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital situated at the confluence of the four arms of the Mekong. You’ll pay a visit to Wat Phnom, to know more about the foundation of the city and the story of Madam Penh. Many monkeys have taken this place for their residence. Follow this with a trip to the National Museum, a fascinating introduction to Angkor and a superb example of Khmer architecture. Officially inaugurated in 1920, the Museum displays a range of sculptures dating from different periods of Cambodia’s history. Then visit the Royal Palace built in 1866 by King Norodom. These house a remarkable collection of Khmer art. Here you’ll find the Silver Pagoda whose key works include a golden Buddha encrusted with 9584 diamonds and weighing 90 kgs, and a Buddha featuring emeralds and Baccarat crystal dating from the 17th century. Later visit the Russian Market (Tuol Tumpoung) where you can stroll among all many stalls. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 11 Phnom Penh - Kampong Cham - Kampong Thom

In the morning, transfer to Kompong Cham. Up on arrival, you will visit the Han Chey Temple which is located on the hill by the side of the Mekong (Pre-Angkorian site). Visit the colonial district of the city and the Wat Nokhor Temple(12th century). Lunch is at a local restaurant. Continue to transfer to Kompong Thom. Arrive late in the afternoon. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Note: Kompong Thom is not developed for tourism. The restaurants, hotels and general services are quite basic.

DAY 12 Kampong Thom - Kampong Khleang - Siem Reap

Leave in the early morning for a floating village on the way to Siem Reap. Missed by mass tourism, Kompong Khleang is one of the most remarkable villages in Cambodia because of the height of its stilt houses. You can walk in the village to meet its people and might wish to stop at a local house for some visiting. Then, by local boat (depending on weather/season) cruise along the canals to further parts of the lake which is home to some displaced Vietnamese people. Return to Kompong Khleang and enjoy a picnic lunch at home with a village family. After that, continue to transfer to Siem Reap. Check in your hotel and enjoy some free time. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 13 Siem Reap Tour

Meet your guide this morning to discover the marvelous temple of Angkor Wat, the world heritage site whose soaring towers and extraordinary bas relief are not to be missed. It is considered one of the most amazing man made monuments in the world and was erected in the 12th century (1112-1152) in honor of Vishnu. In the afternoon, travel to Banteay Srei where one of Khmer art’s most impressive jewels exists. Erected in the 10th century, this small pink sandstone temple whose name means “The Citadel of Women” contains some remarkable carved lintels in very good condition. On the way home, visit the ancient Ta Prohm Monastery (nicknamed the Jungle Temple) where immense roots have taken hold of the stones. Here you’ll find some splendid sculptured Devatas. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 14 Preah Khan - Neak Pean - Angkor Thom

In the morning, leave by tuk-tuk for the northern end of Angkor to begin the day by visiting Preah Khan Temple, built by Jayavarman VII in 1191 in honour of his father who is represented as the saving god of Mayahan Buddhism. Of the same era, Neak Pean, the only island temple of Angkor, is also referred to as Nagas Entwined. The large central basin is linked with four smaller ones representing the four great rivers emerging from the earth’s four cardinal points, of particular interest is the superb statue of Balaha, which represents the legendary savior of shipwrecked boats. Continuing your exploration of Angkor, we move further south to encounter Thommanon Temple and Chau Say Tevoda Temple which both date from the 12th century and were constructed under the reign of Suryavarman II. They feature beautiful sculptured images honouring Shiva and Vishnu. In the afternoon, visit the Great City of Angkor Thom, beginning at the southern gate’s famous Bayon temple built in the 12th and 13th centuries and dedicated to Buddhism. Bayon comprises 54 gigantic towers featuring 216 smiling faces of Avalokitesvara. Then visit the 350m long Elephant Terrace used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and a base for the King’s grand audience hall, and the raised terrace of the Leper King, built in the 12th century and presenting many of the city’s most admired Apsara sculptures. Meals on your own. Evening at the hotel.

DAY 15 Siem Reap Departure

Explore the ancient town of Siem Reap as you wish to until you are transferred to airport for departure flight. Room is at disposal until noontime only. Meals on your own. Finish Your Vietnam – Cambodia Holiday & Safe flight home !

Vietnam Visa Approval Letter

Internal flights

Accommodations with daily breakfast

Meals as mentioned

Transport by private car with AC

English speaking guides as mentioned

Drinking water & tissues

Entrance fees, performances, boat trips & excursions

International flights to Vietnam and from Siem Reap

Travel insurance

Vietnam visa stamp fees

Cambodia visa

Early check-in, late check-out surcharge

Personal expenses

Meals not mentioned

Drinks not mentioned

Tips & gratuities (you may choose to tip if you find the service exceptional but it is not compulsory)