AMAZING CAMBODIA & VIETNAM TOUR WITH SAPA EXTENSION – 15 DAYS

AMAZING CAMBODIA & VIETNAM TOUR WITH SAPA EXTENSION | Brief Itinerary:

DAY 01 : ARRIVAL – SIEM REAP

DAY 02 : SIEM REAP –ANGKOR TOUR (B/-/-)

DAY 03 : SIEM REAP (B)

OPTIONAL TOURS FOR ANGKOR OR TONLE SAP CRUISE

DAY 04:  SIEM REAP – PHNOM PENH by Giant Bus (B)

DAY 05 : PHNOM PENH – SAIGON by bus (B)

DAY 06: SAIGON HALF-DAY CITY TOUR + CU CHI TUNNELS (B)

DAY 07: SAIGON FLIGHT TO HANOI (B)

DAY 08: HA NOI- HALONG BAY- OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE (B/L/D)

DAY 09: HALONG BAY- HA NOI (B/L)

DAY 10 : HANOI HALF DAY CITY WALKING TOUR (B)

DAY 11 : HANOI – FREE DAY (B)

DAY 12 : HANOI – DEPARTURE (B)

SAPA EXTENSION (FOR 2022)

Day 01: HANOI – Lao Cai – Cat Cat – Sin Chai Villages (L, D)

Day 02: SAPA – Lao Chai – Ta Van Villages (B, L)

DAY 01 : ARRIVAL – SIEM REAP

Warmly welcome at Siem Reap International airport, you are met by our guide & driver and then transferred direct to hotel for check in.

Khmer dinner included on the day of arrival in Siem Reap.

O/N in Siem Reap.

DAY 02 : SIEM REAP –ANGKOR TOUR (B/-/-)

Breakfast at hotel, you’ll be at leisure a bit and then:

08:00 hrs : Our car with tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to South Gate of Angkor Thom.

Walk through the South Gate of Angkor Thom via the Naga Bridge, taking some photos.

Walk from South Gate of Angkor Thom to Bayon temple via the big trees, play with monkeys (be careful with your things as monkey might try to take it away from you)

Visit to Bayon Temple and walk to Baphuon, Elephant Terrance, Leper King Terrace and the Royal Enclosure

13:00 hrs: You’ll be driven to ANGKOR WAT Temple area

Visit to Angkor Wat Temple until sunset

17:30 hrs: Our car with guide will bring you back to hotel for the night

O/N in Siem Reap.

DAY 03 : SIEM REAP (B)

Breakfast at hotel, you’ll be free on your own to discover Angkor Complex (No car & guide)

OPTIONAL TOURS FOR ANGKOR OR TONLE SAP CRUISE

O/N in Siem Reap.

DAY 04:  SIEM REAP – PHNOM PENH by Giant Bus (B)

Breakfast at hotel

Transfer to Siem Reap bus station for the express bus to Phnompenh (roughly 7 hours)

15:00 Arrival in Phnom Penh bus station

You will be then met and transfer to the hotel

After that, you are free to visit to the Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of  its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles or Genocide Museum or S21, the former Tuol Svay Prey High School which the Khmer Rouge set up a prison at this site in May 1976, to detain individual accused of opposing the Pol Pot regime, and was Angkar’s premier security institution, the Killing Field of Choeung Ek.

Night accommodation at hotel

O/N in PhnomPenh.

DAY 05 : PHNOM PENH – SAIGON by bus (B)

Breakfast at hotel

Transfer to Phnom Penh bus station or airport for departure to Saigon

Note: there will be a bus transfer costing 80USD per person including covid test and bus ticket. We recommend guests fly for the moment. Citrus holiday can book or ask us to do this.

Once the Giant Ibis or similar bus transfer has normal rate, we will keep you updated.

On arrival at Saigon, you are met and transferred to hotel for check in.

The bustling Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, is a center of commerce, finance, culture and tourism in Vietnam. This metropolis, contradiction of its northern counterpart, is crowded with bikes and motorbikes, excited by numerous shopping areas and sidewalk cafes. (If time permits) we stroll around the down town to explore the different local ways of life.

O/N in Ho Chi Minh City.

DAY 06: SAIGON HALF-DAY CITY TOUR + CU CHI TUNNELS (B)

Today we spend a half day exploring the captivating Ho Chi Minh City. The most places of interest are located near the town center. We pass by the now-demolished wartime American Embassy on our way to the Reunification Palace. This famous edifice was a former residence of the President of Southern Vietnam until end of April 1975. Close to the palace are some striking French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Sai Gon Post Office. We follow these with a visit to the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum with a wealth of images from the notorious conflicts. The sightseeing ends up with a walk around the retail Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale!

Afternoon: Transfer about 30km north-west of Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi town. Cu Chi tunnels were used as the base from which the Vietnamese mounted their operations of the Tet Offensive in 1968. The incredible underground network in Cu Chi stretched over 200 kilometres and became legendary during the American war. The extensive tunnels have been specially constructed with living areas, weapon factories, filed hospitals, command centres, plus accommodation. Today we have an excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels to visit an exposition hall and a widened section of the tunnels to get a feel of the underground life. There are also possibilities to fire off rounds from an AK47 or MK16 at the nearby rifle range

O/N in Ho Chi Minh City.

DAY 07: SAIGON FLIGHT TO HANOI (B)

Step back in time as you fly from the buzzing, modern city of Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi.

Upon arrival at Noibai Airport, you’ll be met by our tour guide & transferred to for Check-in hotel in Hanoi.

Afternoon: Free time by your own.
In this afternoon or evening: We’ll arrange tickets for your “Water Puppet Show” at the most suitable time and you’ll walk on your own to the theatre to attend the show on time.

Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 08: HA NOI- HALONG BAY- OVERNIGHT ON CRUISE (B/L/D)

• 08:30 Luxury van picks you up at your hotel in Hanoi Center. Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta on the way to Ha Long Bay.
• 11:00 Arriving Tuan Chau Marina, have check-in procedures at waiting lounge.
• 12:00 Embark on Pelican Glory, enjoy welcome drink while being given a short briefing. Check in to your room and get ready for a yummy lunch.
• 12:30 Enjoy Vietnamese and international lunch and the picturesque scenery of the bay, pass by the most beautiful areas: Incense Burner, Dog Stone Islet, Fighting Cock Islet, Three Coconuts Island.
• 15:00 Visit Tung Sau – the largest pearl farm in Ha Long Bay, learn the process of manual pearl culture and practice some techniques. This is also an ideal place for kayaking, get up and close to the timeless beauty of Ha Long.
• 17:00 Visit Ti Top island. Ti Top is a small limestone island with one of the best sandy beaches in Ha Long Bay. You can immerse yourself in emerald water and hike to the top for stunning panoramic views of the Bay.
• 17:45 Back to the boat and anchor at Lom Bo area.
• Option: Massage service available. Please book with Cruise Manager directly
• 19:30 Deluxe Dinner is served. Enjoy our traditional and fusion dishes prepared by our talented chefs.
• 21:00 After dinner it’s your time to enjoy at our bar and spa, fish squid or watch a movie in cabin, play cards, chess or relax on the sundeck.
• 23:00 Overnight on board.

DAY 09: HALONG BAY- HA NOI (B/L)

• 06:15 Seeing the bay in the morning is a wonderful experience, awaken all your senses with a Tai Chi session on the sundeck while gathering vitamin sea to refresh yourself before enjoying breakfast.
• 07:00 Coffee, tea and pastries for breakfast are served in the restaurant.
• 07:30 Visit Sung Sot Cave – a magnificent and largest limestone cave as its original name: Grotte des Surprising. The beautiful stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years are the reward after the steep climb on Bo Hon Island. Proper shoes are highly recommended when it’s wet.
• 09:30 Back to Pelican Classic. Check out and settle your bill at the reception.
• 10:00 Have brunch while cruising back. Relax on the sundeck or in the restaurant.
• 11:30 Disembark Pelican Classic at the pier, say best wishes, end your cruise with us.
• 4:30 Back to your drop-off point in Hanoi. End of the journey.
• 16:00: Arrive in Hanoi. End of the trip!

• O/N in Hanoi.

* NOTICE: WIFI CONNECTION IS AVAILABLE ON BOARD BUT HAS LIMITED INTERNET CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE ITINERARY DUE TO THE SEA AND THE KARST LIMESTONES AND MOUNTAINS BLOCKING THE SIGNAL FROM THE SATELLITES. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO YOUR CONSIDERATION

* INCLUDED

• Luxury room and facilities as ordered.
• All onboard meals as mentioned in the itinerary.
• Kayaking, cooking demonstration, Tai chi session, bamboo boating, beach (if the weather permits),
• movies, squid fishing, music entertainment.
• English speaking tour guide and onboard service fee.
• Welcoming drink, two bottles of water in cabin.
• Onboard insurance, sightseeing fees and value added tax.

* EXCLUDED

1. Massage treatment (available to be booked in advance).
2. Personal expenses and services not included in the service include.

* REMARK:

• Cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change due to weather, tide levels, and operating conditions. Swimming or kayaking excursions may be canceled due to poor weather. Unused services are not subject to a refund.
• Meals onboard are fusion: Vietnamese, seafood & international. Guests should provide us with any special food preferences, allergies or dietary requirements at least 3 days prior to the departure date.
• Advance registration is required with full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport number and visa expiry date for all passengers. A valid passport is required upon check-in. Otherwise, boarding may be denied by the port authority.
• Elderly people, people with physical health problem or kids who cannot use kayaking and need to use a bamboo boat are free of charge.

DAY 10 : HANOI HALF DAY CITY WALKING TOUR (B)

Breakfast at hotel

From your hotel, we take you to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, walking around Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house – where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969… The next place is One Pillar Pagoda a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square pond. Leave One Pillar Pagoda for the Temple of Literature the first college of Viet Nam dedicated to Confucian. Back to Hoan Kiem Lake and have a stopover with Ngoc Son Temple

Afternoon: You will enjoy our free foot massage service at Spa in Hanoi.

O/N in Hanoi.

DAY 11 : HANOI – FREE DAY (B)

After breakfast at hotel. You have free time by your own to have more experience in Hanoi.

O/N in Hanoi.

DAY 12: HANOI – DEPARTURE (B)

Free until transfer to the airport for onward flight.

End of Services!!!

* Supplement for the one-way transfer by luxury bus from Phnom Penh  to Saigon is US$ 80/person

* All domestic/international flights are not included but you can manage easily on your own otherwise we can help on request

* NOTE: 

+ Those special prices are subject to change if the fuel price keeps increasing in the upcoming time

Not applied for Tet holiday, surcharge for Christmas, New Year 

* List of hotels in use:

– Siem Reap: Tara Angkor hotel (Superior room) or similar ones www.sokharothotel.com or similar ones 

– Phnom Penh: 4 * FRANGIPANI ROYAL PALACE HOTEL (Superior) www.frangipanihotel.com or similar ones 

– Saigon: Millennium Boutique Hotel (Junior Deluxe Room) http://millenniumboutiquehotel.com/ or similar ones

– Halong Bay: Athena Cruise 21 Cabins (Executive Cabin) or similar ones https://athenacruise.com/itineraries/2-days-1-night-cruise/ or Pelican  Cruise (Deluxe) http://www.pelicancruise.com/

– Hanoi:  Silk Queen Grand Hotel Hanoi (Deluxe room) 

+ Surcharge for Xmas & New Year: Gala Dinners on 24 Dec & 31 Dec (the price depending on hotels – TBA)

* Inclusive of above prices:

• Transportation in private with air-condition
• Accommodation in Double/Twin
• Bus ticket from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
• Overnight cruise in Halong Bay
• Local English speaking guides
• Khmer dinner included on the day of arrival in Siem Reap
• Entrance fee at indicated sights
• Angkor Wat tour, Saigon – Cu Chi Tunnel Private Tour, Hanoi walking tour
  Water Puppet Tickets in Hanoi
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch & D = Dinner
• Gov’t tax and service charge
• Luggage handling and drinking water

* Exclusive of above prices:

• Visa stamping fee on arrival
• Travel Insurance in all kinds
• Single room (quoted separately)
• Other foreign language guide
• Peak tourist season or special event rates
• Tip, drinks and other personal expenses
• All international / domestic flights
• Transfer from Phnom Penh to Saigon by bus or flight (extra quoting)

SAPA EXTENSION (FOR 2022)

Day 01: HANOI – Lao Cai – Cat Cat – Sin Chai Villages (L, D)

AM: You will take a limousine transfer to Sapa. Early check-in is subject to availability or you will laze around town. In the afternoon, you will have a short trek to Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages of Black H’Mong tribe. Enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way. Back to hotel for dinner and enjoy the night in Sapa town.

Overnight in Sapa.

Day 02: SAPA – Lao Chai – Ta Van Villages (B, L)

After breakfast, you will get ready for the trip. Trek down to Lao Chai village to visit the Tay and Day tribes then keep going along the bottom of the Sapa valley to get to Ta Van village which is supposed to be the most beautiful one in the area. Have a picnic lunch on the way. You go back to Sapa by car. Back to the hotel for overnight.

Overnight in Sapa.

Day 03: SAPA – BACK TO HANOI BY A LIMOUSINE (B)

After breakfast, you will be free till you take a limousine back to Hanoi.

You might take interest in the following tour (your own account):

OPTIONAL TOUR: Fansipan Mountain TOUR

The Fansipan Mountain is 9km from the center of Sapa Town, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam. It has a height of 3,147m (according to the new statistic in June 2019) and costs about 2 days to be conquered by hiking.

Prior to 2016, Fansipan used to attract at least 1,000 trekkers daily thanks to the magnificent view from the summit and the beautiful, not too tricky path climbing up. However, there is a cable car built to take you from the mountain’s foot to a station near the summit from February 2016, which expands tourism to the sky-high attraction.

If you are not that much of a trekker but still want to expose your eyes to the view from the top of Indochina, there is now a modern cable car to help you conquer Fansipan Mountain. The 2-3 days trip would change into a 15 minutes ride up to the summit.

Most of the tourists would know that Sunworld Fansipan Legend is where they can get the cable car to Fansipan Peak, but not so many of them notice that there are many things to explore and experience with this entertainment complex.

Besides the impressive modern cable car, Sunworld Fansipan Legend also offers the funicular with 2 interesting itineraries: around the stunning Muong Hoa Valley and get to the Fansipan Peak! If you would love to admire the natural beauty of Muong Hoa Valley, a trip with the funicular throughout this lovely place seems like a good choice. After boarding, the funicular will take you through the Muong Hoa Valley with picturesque natural scenery and after a 6-minute short trip, you will arrive at the cable car station in Sunworld Fansipan Legend for a new journey to conquer the mountain.

How to get to Hoang Lien cable car station?

There are multiple choices to get to the cable car station from Sapa town, such as taking a taxi, a train, going on foot.

• Walk

Starting from the Sapa Church to the Silver Falls intersection, then turn left to Nguyen Chi Thanh and go straight to Fansipan Legend (about 1,7 km).

• Go by Train

You will walk from your hotel to MGallery hotel in Sa Pa town and take the funicular from Fansipan cable car station.

• Take a taxi
• Rent a car or a van

Fansipan Cable car ticket price & opening hours

• Opening hours: 7.30 am to 5.30 pm every day.

* Other optional services:

1. English speaking guide: 30USD/Day (Pick-up & Drop-off only)
2. Car rental from your hotel to the cable car station (in case you do not take a funicular):

2.1. With 4-seat car option: 30USD/2 ways

2.2. With 15-seater minivan: 35USD/2 ways

Notes:

• No refund or exchange
• Children below 1m in height: Free

You will take the limousine back to Hanoi.

End of Services!!!

Note: All tour prices exclude all surcharges for Christmas and New Year period.

 *3-star hotels in use:

• Sapa: Sapa Unique Hotel (Deluxe) http://sapauniquehotel.net  . Extra night (Upon request): 50USD/room/night

*4-star hotels in use:

Sapa: Sapa Freesia Hotel (Deluxe) https://www.facebook.com/Freesiasapa/ 
Extra night (Upon request): 60USD/room/night

* Inclusive of above prices:

• 2-way Limousine ticket Hanoi – Sapa/Sapa – Hanoi
• Private transportation from Sapa to Lao Chai/Ta Van to Sapa
• Local English speaking tour guide
• Accommodation in Double/Twin shared room with daily breakfast
• Entrance fees as per itinerary
• Meals as indicated: 2 lunches + 1 dinner

* Exclusive of above prices:

• Visa stamping fee on arrival
• Travel Insurance in all kinds
• Single room (quoted separately)
• Peak tourist season or special event rates
• Tip, drinks and other personal expenses