Day 1 – Sun 11 Dec 2023: SIEM REAP ARRIVAL (L, D)
Start your historic tour of Vietnam with Cambodia by boarding your flight from Delhi airport at 2155 hrs (one day prior). You will be accompanied by your Senior World tour managers at the airport, who will assist you in your check-in and boarding. Your flight from Delhi to Siem Reap is a stop-over flight and your tour manager will assist you in the transit city with all necessary support.
On arrival at 0950 hrs. at Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport you will be assisted with formalities and baggage collation. You will be transferred to your hotel. On reaching your hotel, settle down in your rooms. (Confirmed early check-in whereas actual check-in time is 1400 hrs.) Take rest in your after overnight flight, we will provide you Packed Lunch.
Rest of the day is free for your own leisure, you can enjoy swimming pool of the hotel, In the evening at 1900 hrs. we will pick you from hotel Lobby for Dinner.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Siem Reap
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 – Mon 12 Dec 2023: SIEM REAP ANGKOR TOUR (1) (B, L, D)
After breakfast, At 0900 hrs you will be transferred to visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom starting with the South Gate of Angkor Thom which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone. Bayon Temple – unique with its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces, Baphuon temple located in the North of Bayon represented of holy Mount Meru the residence of the gods in Hindu tradition. Finishing the visit at this ancient city by going around The Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Continue visiting the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man’s creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. This temple is famous by being chosen for major activities of Tomb Raider acted by Celebrity Angelina Jolie.
Lunch at local restaurant (1230 – 1330 hrs)
Afternoon, visit Angkor Wat, highlighted by the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, carved on the walls and tell the stories of Hindu legends. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. Strolling around this massive edifice, seeing many galleries with Colums, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. End of the day, visit Phnom Bakheng where you can calmly relax and enjoy sun set view. Return to Siem reap downtown.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 – Tue 13 Dec 2023: SIEM REAP ANGKOR TOUR (2) (B, L, D)
After breakfast At 0900 hrs you will be transferred to explore other Angkor temples including Takeo temple, a mountain temple built in pyramid shape to represent Mount Meru, the mountain of center of the world in Hindu mythology; The Preah Khan, built by King Jayavarman VII to dedicate to his father, was a Buddhist temple at the original time; Neak Pean – This temple is a delicate highlight of Khmer art. Built by Jayavarman VII, this temple is the perfect representation of the heavens on earth; Ta Som was a small classic Bayon style monastic complex consisting of a relatively flat enclosure.
Lunch at local restaurant (1230 – 1330 hrs)
The next stop is Banteay Kdei set in a peaceful and quiet place, serving as a Buddhist temple. Its name means Citadel of Chambers. Then continue to Srah Srang – the Royal bathing pool which was once used for ritual washing. Afternoon, visit Banteay Samre which is believed to be built around the same time as Angkor Wat, because the architecture is of the classic art of the same period though not much inscription has been found for this temple. We then drive further to explore the less visited temple at the remote place Banteay Srei or the Citadel of Women, a temple boasts a remarkable preservation of excellent stone carvings in pink color and Late afternoon, return to Siem Reap Town, visit the local market.
Dinner at local restaurant
Overnight in Siem Reap.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4 – Wed 14 Dec 2023: SIEM REAP – FLIGHT TO SAIGON (B, L, D)
Early breakfast at hotel and check out and transfer to the airport 0800 hrs. for your flight to Saigon departs at 1135 hrs. On arrival at 1305 hrs. at Saigon International Airport, complete your immigration formalities and you will be transferred to Restaurant for Lunch.
Lunch at Indian restaurant
Later we will take you to your hotel. On reaching your hotel, settle down in your rooms. Rest of the day is free for your own leisure, you can enjoy swimming pool of the hotel, In the evening at 1900 hrs. we will pick you from hotel Lobby for Dinner.
Dinner at Indian restaurant
Overnight in Saigon.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5 – Thu 15 Dec 2023: SAIGON — MY THO — SAIGON (B, L, D)
In the morning, we leave Ho Chi Minh behind and head to Vietnam & rice basket of Mekong Delta. Arrival, we visit Vinh Trang Pagoda. It is one of the best-known temples in the region. Then boarding the motorboat at a pier and cruising on the Mekong River. Here, overlooking floating houses where fishes are farmed beneath the house (viewing from the motorboat). Continuing the journey on the river until reaching Unicorn Island, from here taking a horse cart to reach a performance site where Vietnamese traditional music can be heard and seasonal tropical fruit can be tasted (included). Afterward, being on a small hand-rowing boat (the main mean of transportation in My Tho / Ben Tre and slowly cruising through a small creek with beautiful over- hanging coconut trees. Lives from both sides of the creek can be observed. Before heading to lunch, passing through bee-keeping farm and enjoying honey tea, a typical Mekong house can be viewed here. Continue travelling to learn coconut candies making process from a workshop. Sample of candies can be tasted. Lunch at local restaurant Transfer to your hotel back. Evening you will be transfer to Indian Restaurant for Dinner. Dinner at Indian restaurant. After Dinner you will be transfer back to your hotel for overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6 – Fri 16 Dec 2023: SAIGON – CITY TOUR (B, L, D)
After breakfast visit Independence Palace, also known as Reunification Palace, built on the isle of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Saigon, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu and was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was the site of the end of the Vietnam War during the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975, when a North Vietnamese army tank crashed through its gates. Later visit the War Remnants Museum. Operated by the Vietnamese government, an incipient form of museum opened on September 4, 1975, as the “Exhibition House for US and Puppet Crimes, located in the premises of the former Uniled States Information Agency building. You will also stop at Bitexco Tower and Sky Deck (from outside). During the tour you will stop for Lunch at Indian restaurant.
Rest of the day free for shopping. Enjoy a shopping at Ben Thanh market, one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of symbols of Ho Chi Minh City, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles, ao dai, and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. Return back to the hotel and rest.
Dinner at Indian restaurant
Overnight at the hotel in Saigon.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7 – Sat 17 Dec 2023: HO CHI MINH – MORNING FLIGHT TO HANOI – CITY TOUR (B, L, D)
Early breakfast at hotel and check out at 0800 hrs and transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi at 1100 hrs, Upon arrival at 1310 hrs., picked up and transferred to Indian Restaurant
Lunch at Indian restaurant
Afternoon, your tour include a visit to Vietnam’s historical prison, the Hoa Lo prison. It was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War when it was sarcastically known to American prisoners of war. You will also be visiting Hanoi’s Old quarter —36 streets and guilds to discover the ancient feature of Hanoi and daily life. Stop at picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake & visit Ngoc Son temple, within heart of the city. Evening check-in to your hotel and take rest after long day activities, later aroung 1930 hrs you will be picked up from Hotel Lobby for Dinner.
Dinner in Indian Restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8 – Sun 18 Dec 2023: HANOI-HALONG–CRUISE (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel and check out Morning, we will drive via the expressway (2.5 – 3 hours driving) to Halong, one of the earliest World Heritages Sited designated by UNESCO for Vietnam in 1994. Check-in our boat and enjoy a Lunch of fresh seafood while the boat goes about unusual seascape with thousands picturesque rocks and islets, beaches and hollow islands. We can stop to visit some karsts grottoes or just go swimming, or stop at a beach and enjoy the sunset on the sea. Dinner with local food on board. Overnight on the boat in Halong Bay. You will have station English speaking guide on board. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9 – Mon 19 Dec 2023: HALONG – HANOI (B, BR, L, D)
You should wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the “East Sea” by a point-oriented name “Eastern Sea”, so you may guess how miraculous seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. After breakfast our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island, Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc. Early lunch/brunch will local food will be served on board. Disembark and transfer back to Hanoi via the old road where we can take stoppage for Rest Rooms or you can have Tea/Coffee/Snacks(@your own cost) (3.5 – 4 hours driving). We will provide you Packed Indian Lunch for your way back.
Check in and have time at leisure upon arrival in Hanoi.
Dinner at Indian restaurant
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch & Dinner
Day 10 – Tue 20 Dec 2023: HANOI DEPARTURE (B, L)
Breakfast at hotel and check out at around 1200 hrs Transfer to Indian Restaurant for Lunch and around 1430 hrs transfer to the airport for your departure flight at 1830 hrs and check-in starts at 1530 hrs. Board you flight to India with you Sweet Memories of Cambodia & Vietnam.
SIAM REAP : Tara Angkor Hotel or similar
HO CHI MINH : Bay Hotel or similar
HALONG BAY : Syrena Cruise Halong
HANOI : La Casa Hotel Hanoi or similar
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