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Grand Tour of Vietnam and Cambodia with Celebrity Chef Chanthy Yen

21 days
From Hanoi to Siem Reap
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hanoi

    Included Activities

    • Hotel transfer in Hanoi

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Hanoi city
    • Wander West Lake
    Landmarks
    West Lake
  2. Day 2

    Hanoi to Halong Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner served on board)

    Included Activities

    • Two-night Halong Bay cruise on Au Co cruise ship
    • Cruise through bays and islets

    Optional Activities

    • Onboard tours
    • Learn about local livelihoods
    Landmarks
    Halong Bay
    Trinh Nu area
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  3. Day 3

    Lan Ha Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner served on board)

    Included Activities

    • Sailing to Lan Ha Bay
    • Swimming on quiet beaches
    • Kayaking in Ho Ba Ham Lake
    • Visit Cua Van fishing village by rowing boat
    • Squid fishing
    Landmarks
    Lan Ha Bay
    Ho Ba Ham Lake
    Cua Van fishing village
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  4. Day 4

    Halong Bay to Hanoi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at KOTO (Know One Teach One) Restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing
    • Cruise through rock formations
    • Visit Sung Sot Cave
    • Visit Hanoi's Old Quarter ('36 Streets')
    • Visit Hang Be Market
    • Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake
    • Cross red bridge to Ngoc Son Temple
    • Traditional water puppet show
    • Dinner at KOTO Restaurant (EmeraldPLUS)
    Landmarks
    Sung Sot Cave
    Hanoi Old Quarter
    Hang Be Market
    Hoan Kiem Lake
    Ngoc Son Temple
  5. Day 5

    Hanoi to Hoi An

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Hanoi city tour including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum exterior
    • Ho Chi Minh stilt house visit
    • One Pillar Pagoda visit
    • Temple of Literature visit
    • Flight to Da Nang (Hoi An)
    • Hotel transfer in Hoi An

    Optional Activities

    • Hoi An Memories Show (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
    Ho Chi Minh Stilt House
    One Pillar Pagoda
    Temple of Literature
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  6. Day 6

    Hoi An

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner sampling local style street food)

    Included Activities

    • Reaching Out Project visit (EmeraldPLUS)
    • Walking tour of Hoi An
    • Visit old merchant houses
    • Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
    • Visit Assembly Hall of the Chinese Congregation
    • Dinner sampling local street food
    Landmarks
    Reaching Out Project
    Hoi An Old Town
    Japanese Covered Bridge
    Assembly Hall of the Chinese Congregation
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  7. Day 7

    Hoi An

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Old Town independently
    • Visit local tailors
    • Cyclo ride to An Bang Beach
    • My Son Historic Kingdom Tour (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Hoi An Rural Life (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Ba Na Hills & Golden Hands Bridge (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Thu Bon River Sunset Cruise (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Hoi An Old Town
    An Bang Beach
    My Son Historic Kingdom
    Ba Na Hills
    Golden Hands Bridge
    Thu Bon River
  8. Day 8

    Hoi An to Hue

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Vietnamese royal dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through Hai Van Pass
    • Visit Imperial Citadel
    • Cyclo ride from Dai Noi to Tinh Tam Lake
    • Boat tour on Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda
    • Traditional Vietnamese royal dinner (EmeraldPLUS)
    Landmarks
    Hai Van Pass
    Lang Co
    Imperial Citadel
    Tinh Tam Lake
    Thien Mu Pagoda
    Perfume River
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  9. Day 9

    Hue to Ho Chi Minh City

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
    • Hotel check-in

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Ho Chi Minh City
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  10. Day 10

    Cu Chi Tunnels

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Pho (noodle soup))

    Included Activities

    • Cu Chi Tunnels visit with local guide
    • Pho lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Evening Saigon Street Food walking tour (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • One Night in Saigon (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Cu Chi Tunnels
  11. Day 11

    Ho Chi Minh City to Emerald Harmony

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner on board with fellow travellers)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Ho Chi Minh City
    • Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
    • Visit Opera House
    • Visit Town Hall
    • Visit Reunification Palace
    • Board Emerald Harmony cruise ship
    • Dinner on board
    Landmarks
    Notre Dame Cathedral
    Opera House
    Town Hall
    Reunification Palace
    Saigon River
    Cho Gao canal
  12. Day 12

    Sa Đéc

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Cho Gao canal
    • Visit Thoi Binh hamlet farming and fishing communities
    • Visit Tan My Floating community
    • Visit mushroom farm
    • Visit fruit farm with sampling
    • Visit honey farm with local sweets
    • Evening cocktail reception with Chef Chanthy Yen
    Landmarks
    Cho Gao canal
    Mekong River
    Tan My Floating community
    Thoi Binh hamlet
    Sa Đéc
  13. Day 13

    Sa Đéc to My An Hung Island

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sampan ride to Sa Đéc
    • Walking tour of Sa Đéc
    • Visit Mr. Huynh Thuy Le home
    • Visit Sa Đéc central market
    • Sampan return to cruise ship
    • Visit My An Hung village and Monkey Bridge
    • Local folk singing (EmeraldPLUS)
    Landmarks
    Sa Đéc
    Mr. Huynh Thuy Le home
    My An Hung Island
    Monkey Bridge
  14. Day 14

    Cu Lao Gieng (Mango Island)

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Motorcycle rickshaw ride through Cu Lao Gieng
    • Visit mango farming families
    • Visit boat building workshops
    • Visit incense stick factory
    • Lion Dance performance on board (EmeraldPLUS)

    Optional Activities

    • Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary visit in Tram Chim National Park (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Cu Lao Gieng
    Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary
    Tram Chim National Park
  15. Day 15

    Vietnam-Cambodia Border

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sampan ride to Evergreen Island
    • Walk through local village on Evergreen Island
    • Sampan return to Tan Chau
    • Visit Cao Dai Temple (EmeraldPLUS)
    • Xe Loi ride in Tan Chau
    • Sail to Vietnam-Cambodia border
    • Cooking demonstration with Chef Chanthy Yen - Taste of Cambodia
    Landmarks
    Evergreen Island
    Tan Chau
    Cao Dai Temple
  16. Day 16

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Killing Fields at Choeung Ek visit
    • Killing Fields memorial visit
    • Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) visit
    • Phnom Penh by night remork (tuk-tuk) tour (EmeraldPLUS)

    Optional Activities

    • Silk farm tour at Koh Oknha Tei (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Craft Beer Adventure by remork (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Samai Distillery (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Visit Central Market
    Landmarks
    Killing Fields at Choeung Ek
    Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
    Central Market
    Koh Oknha Tei
    Samai Distillery
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  17. Day 17

    Phnom Penh

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Special farewell dinner crafted by Chef Chanthy Yen inspired by authentic Cambodian heritage)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Oudong Monastery and Temples
    • Traditional Buddhist monk blessing (EmeraldPLUS)
    • Visit Royal Palace
    • Visit Silver Pagoda
    • Cultural performance by Cambodian Student and Children's Organisation (EmeraldPLUS)
    • Sail to Prek K'Dam
    • Special farewell dinner by Chef Chanthy Yen
    Landmarks
    Oudong
    Oudong Monastery
    Royal Palace
    Silver Pagoda
    Prek K'Dam
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  18. Day 18

    Prek K'Dam to Siem Reap

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Disembark cruise ship
    • Transfer to Siem Reap
    • Phare Cambodian Circus performance (EmeraldPLUS)

    Optional Activities

    • Evening dinner at Phare Circus (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Phare Cambodian Circus
  19. Day 19

    Angkor Thom - Ta Prohm

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Visit Angkor Thom
    • Visit Ta Prohm Temple

    Optional Activities

    • Evening visit to Pub Street
    • Sunset Drinks Gondola Boat at Bayon (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Cambodian Street Food Discovery Tour (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Angkor Thom
    Ta Prohm Temple
    Bayon
    Pub Street
  20. Day 20

    Angkor Wat

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Apsara dance performance and dinner show at Satcha Handicraft Centre)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise visit to Angkor Wat
    • Walk through Angkor Wat
    • Apsara dance performance and dinner show at Satcha Handicraft Centre (EmeraldPLUS)

    Optional Activities

    • Siem Reap Countryside by Vespa (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Banteay Srei Temple and APOPO (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Tonlé Sap (DiscoverMORE - extra expense, July to February)
    • Khmer Cooking Class (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    • Senteurs d'Angkor Workshop (DiscoverMORE - extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Angkor Wat
    Satcha Handicraft Centre
    Banteay Srei Temple
    Tonlé Sap
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  21. Day 21

    Siem Reap Departure

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Transfer to Siem Reap airport
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    • Cholera - Recommended for Cambodia.Vietnam. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Cambodia.Vietnam. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Cambodia.Vietnam. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Cambodia.Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Cambodia.Vietnam. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Cambodia.Vietnam. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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