Day 1 - Arrival In Bangkok
Upon your arrival at Bangkok airport, you will be transferred to your hotel by a private car. The rest of the day will be at your leisure to enjoy as you wish.
Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 2 - Royal Grand Palace And Bangkok Temples (Breakfast)
After breakfast, take a half-day guided tour of Bangkok's royal and spiritual riches. Discover the Grand Palace, a work of art with hundreds of structures, halls, temples, and gardens. Visit Wat Pho, the city's oldest temple, and view the famed Reclining Buddha, which stands 43 metres tall. Admire the 5.5-tonne solid gold Buddha with a rich history at Wat Traimit temple.
Finish the journey by visiting a local lapidary factory and showroom to purchase locally manufactured jewellery, handicrafts, and silk at reasonable costs.
Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 3 - Bangkok (Breakfast)
After a great breakfast, take advantage of the opportunity to explore Bangkok's dynamic and culturally rich city. Spend the day seeing the many sights and hidden secrets that this bustling metropolis has to offer. There is something for everyone, from stunning temples and colourful marketplaces to delicious food and fascinating nightlife.
Bangkok is guaranteed to provide an amazing experience, whether you like to soak up the city's rich history and culture, indulge in some retail therapy, or simply meander about and take in the sights and sounds. So put on your walking shoes and prepare to explore this beautiful city!
Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 4 - Bangkok-siem Reap (Breakfast And Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to Bangkok Airport for your flight to Siem Reap. When you arrive at Siem Reap International Airport, our guide and driver will meet you and take you directly to your hotel for check-in. A Khmer meal will also be provided on the day of your arrival in Siem Reap.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 5 - Siem Reap – Angkor Group Tour (Breakfast)
You will have some free time after breakfast at your hotel before your day's activities begin. Our tour guide and car will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 AM and drive you to the South Gate of Angkor Thom. You will walk through the gate and cross the Naga Bridge, where you can take some photos.
Following that, you will walk from Angkor Thom's South Gate to Bayon temple, passing by large trees and playful monkeys (please be mindful of your belongings as the monkeys may attempt to take them). After that, you'll visit Bayon Temple, Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace, and the Royal Enclosure.
At 1:00 PM, you will be driven to the ANGKOR WAT Temple area, where you will visit the temple until sunset. Finally, around 5:30 PM, our driver and guide will return you to your hotel for the night.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 6 - Siem Reap – Free Day (Breakfast)
After breakfast at your hotel, you will have the rest of the day to yourself.
Optional half-day tour to Tonle Sap Lake:
In the morning, we will take a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake, which is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and connects to the Tonle Sap River before flowing into the Mekong River in Phnom Penh. During the boat ride, we will have the opportunity to see a unique "floating village" of fishermen, which includes floating schools, a floating police station, and other structures. This "village" is essentially a large community that floats on the lake, moving from place to place as water levels and currents change.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 7 - Siem Reap – Ho Chi Minh City By Flight (Breakfast)
After breakfast, you will be taken to Siem Reap airport for your trip to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, you will be greeted and taken to your hotel for check-in.
Ho Chi Minh City, often known as Saigon among locals, is a busy city that acts as a centre for commerce, finance, culture, and tourism in Vietnam. In sharp contrast to the north, this city is bustling with motorbikes and bicycles, as well as several shopping areas and sidewalk cafes. If time allows, we will go around downtown to see and enjoy the local way of life.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 8 - Saigon Half-day City Tour + Cu Chi Tunnels (Breakfast)
Breakfast at your hotel, then prepare for an exciting day of seeing the city. A half-day tour of Ho Chi Minh City's fascinating sights is included in today's programme. The majority of points of interest are close to the town centre, including the Reunification Palace, which we will approach after passing through the now-demolished wartime American Embassy. Until the end of April 1975, this renowned structure housed the President of Southern Vietnam. The Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Sai Gon Post Office are also impressive French colonial architecture close to the palace. Our tour will also include visits to the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, which exhibits a collection of photos from infamous battles. We will end the sightseeing with a stroll around the bustling Ben Thanh Market, where you can find anything and everything for sale.
In the afternoon, we will travel approximately 30km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi town. The Cu Chi tunnels were used as a base from which the Vietnamese mounted their operations during the Tet Offensive in 1968. The extensive underground network in Cu Chi spans over 200 kilometers and became legendary during the American War. The tunnels have been specially constructed with living areas, weapon factories, field hospitals, command centers, and accommodation. Today, we will have an excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels, where we will visit an exposition hall and a widened section of the tunnels to get a feel of the underground life. You will also have the opportunity to fire rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 9 - Saigon Group Tour To My Tho/ Ben Tre (Breakfast And Lunch)
We will commence our journey from Ho Chi Minh City and head towards My Tho. Our first stop will be the Vinh Trang Pagoda, followed by a scenic boat ride along the river, where you can witness the charming stilt houses and fruit plantations that are typical of the area. We will then proceed to Tortoise Island, where you can savor a delectable lunch at a local restaurant.
As we continue our boat ride, you can enjoy the refreshing shade of the water coconut trees and visit a family business that exemplifies the serene rural lifestyle. To explore the quaint village and fruit plantations, we will take a row-boat along the creeks before returning to our hotel.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 10 - Saigon Flight To Hanoi (Breakfast)
Following breakfast, we will arrange for your transportation to the airport. Prepare to travel back in time as you leave the vibrant, contemporary city of Ho Chi Minh and board a flight to Hanoi.
Upon arrival at Hanoi Airport, our knowledgeable tour guide will greet you and provide transfer to your hotel for check-in procedures.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 11 - Hanoi – Ha Long Bay (Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner)
07:30 - 08:00 : After breakfast you will be picked up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and transferred to Ha Long bay by coach.
12:00 : Receptionists will welcome you at the Hạ Long International Harbour.
12:30 : The captain will greet you at the cruise by tender, and you can enjoy a welcome drink, safety briefing, and check-in to your cabin.
12:45 : After checking in, you will leave the harbour at and begin your discovery of Halong Bay, one of the natural wonders of the world. While cruising through famous sights of limestone karch, you will have lunch with special foods.
14:45 : The cruise will stop at Bồ Nâu cave, the core area of the world natural heritage. From there, you will transfer by tender to Suprise cave, one of the most beautiful caves in Halong Bay.
15:45 : After leaving Suprise cave, you will transfer by tender to Titov Island, named by Uncle Ho after Gherman Stepanovich Titov, the Soviet astronaut who visited in 1962. You can swim, relax on the beach, or climb the steps of the rock to the top of the island to enjoy the corner of the magical Halong Bay.
17:00 : You will return to the cruise and relax while enjoying the sunset on the sun deck before heading to the overnight place, Titop 587.
You can enjoy the HAPPY HOUR with a buy-one-get-one-free offer (excluding wine)
18:30 : Enjoy Vietnamese cooking demonstration
19:00 : You will have a set menu dinner
20:30 : Evening activities that include film entertainment, mini-games in the dining room, squid fishing, and massage (contact the cruise manager for service price).
Overnight in Halong Bay.
Day 12 - Ha Long Bay – Hanoi (Breakfast And Lunch)
06:00 : Morning call (if you request).
06:30 : Enjoy Tai Chi instructions on the sundeck in 30 minutes whilst cruising to Luon cave.
07:00 : Enjoy light breakfast in the restaurant (coffee, tea, fresh milk, water, pastries, bread, egg, fresh fruit, cereals will be served in the dining room).
08:00 : You will visit Luồn cave by kayak or traditionally woven (bamboo) boat rowed by a local boatman to explore the beautiful endemic vegetation of Halong Bay.
09:00 : After the visit, you will return to Athena cruise to relax and check out of your cabin. Please put your luggage outside the door, and our porters will collect and get them ready on the Pier for you. The cruise disembarks in Hạ Long International harbour.
09:30 : After checking out of your cabin, you can enjoy a brunch buffet menu served in the dining room. If you have any bills to settle, you can do so in the dining room after brunch.
10:45 : You will transfer by tender back to Hạ Long International Harbour and disembark. You will then bid farewell to guests and spend the night in Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 13 - Hanoi Half Day City Walking Tour (Breakfast)
After having breakfast at your hotel, we will pick you up to visit the Ho Chi Minh complex. You will have the opportunity to walk around Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, which is the final resting place of the Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho. You can also explore President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house, where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969.
The next stop is the One Pillar Pagoda, which consists of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square pond. Afterward, we will leave the One Pillar Pagoda and head to the Temple of Literature, which was the first college in Vietnam dedicated to Confucian. We will then return to Hoan Kiem Lake and have a stopover with Ngoc Son Temple. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a free foot massage service at a spa in Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 14 - Hanoi – Departure (Breakfast)
After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to Hanoi International Airport to catch your flight back home.
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