Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
- Day 2
Hanoi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Koto, a non-profit restaurant and hospitality program that teaches local street children restaurant skills), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh mausoleum and cottage
- Visit to One Pillar Pagoda
- Visit to Presidential Palace
- Visit to Hanoi Hilton
- Visit to Temple of Literature
- Lunch at Koto restaurant
- Electric-cart ride through Old Quarter
- Water puppet performance
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One Pillar Pagoda Presidential Palace Hoa Loa Prison (Hanoi Hilton) Temple of Literature - Day 3
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Cruise excursion to explore Ha Long Bay caves and islands
Landmarks Ha Long Bay - Day 4
Ha Long Bay to Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 5
Ho Chi Minh City
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Special welcome dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City landmarks
- Visit to Rex Hotel rooftop bar
- Visit to War Remnants Museum
- Browse Ben Thanh Market
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Hands-on Vietnamese cooking class with lunch included
Landmarks Rex Hotel War Remnants Museum Ben Thanh Market - Day 6
Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi Tunnels
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Cu Chi Tunnels
Optional Activities
- Drink at Caravelle Hotel rooftop bar
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City - Cruise Embarkation
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ship embarkation and orientation
- Welcome reception
- Afternoon/evening cruise to Vinh Long
- Day 8
Vinh Long - Cu Lao Gieng
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sampan visit to Vinh Long workshop for rice paper, rice wine, and candy production
- Guided excursion on Cu Lao Gieng Island by sampan and motor cart
- Visit to sampan boat-crafting workshop
- Visit to Vietnamese conical hat-making family home
- Visit to historic Catholic church
- Afternoon/evening cruise to Chau Doc
Landmarks Cu Lao Gieng Island - Day 9
Chau Doc - Long Khanh A - Cambodia Border
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Chau Doc local market
- River excursion down Mekong backwaters
- Cotton-weaving demonstration in Long Khanh A
- Evening/overnight cruise to Phnom Penh with border crossing
Landmarks Mekong River Long Khanh A - Day 10
Phnom Penh
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour by private cyclo
- Visit to Royal Palace
- Visit to Silver Pagoda
- Visit to National Museum
- Local orphanage performance
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda National Museum of Cambodia - Day 11
Phnom Penh
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided visit of Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and Killing Fields, OR
- Visit to Central Market by tuk-tuk
Landmarks Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Killing Fields of Choeung Ek Central Market (Psar Thmey) - Day 12
Wat Hanchey - Angkor Ban
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Wat Hanchey temple
- Traditional water blessing from monks
- Walking tour through Angkor Ban village
- Visit to traditional Khmer house
- School visit in Angkor Ban
- Evening/overnight cruise to Konpong Louang
Landmarks Wat Hanchey Angkor Ban - Day 13
Konpong Louang - Kampong Tralach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing at silversmith village in Konpong Louang
- Ox cart ride through Kampong Tralach countryside
- Visit with local farmer
- Scenic cruising on Tonle River
- Evening cruise to Phnom Penh
Landmarks Konpong Louang Kampong Tralach - Day 14
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour by tuk-tuk
- Visit to Angkor Wat
- Visit to Angkor Thom
- Visit to Bayon Temple
Landmarks Angkor Wat Angkor Thom Bayon Temple - Day 15
Siem Reap
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with private Apsara Dance Performance)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing of Ta Prohm
- Visit to Banteay Srei
- Stop at Khmer noodle-making village with sampling
- Dinner with private Apsara Dance Performance
Landmarks Ta Prohm Banteay Srei - Day 16
Siem Reap to Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 17
Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing boat ride on klongs (canals)
- Visit to Grand Palace
- Visit to Temple of the Emerald Buddha
- Visit to Temple of the Reclining Buddha
Landmarks Grand Palace Temple of the Emerald Buddha Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) - Day 18
Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 19
Bangkok
- Meals
- Breakfast
