21-Day Cultural Tour of Vietnam with Private Transportation

ARRIVE SIEM REAP (D) On arrival in Siem Reap, you will be warmly welcomed and transferred to hotel for check-in. You'll next join a tour to explore the Angkor Wat complex. Head to the hilltop temple of Phnom Bakheng, enjoy sunset view at the end of day. Have dinner while waching an old Khmer folk dance. Overnight in Siem Reap

ANGKOR COMPLEX AND ANGKOR THOM (B/L) Visit from the South Gate of Angkor Thom to the magnificent Bayon temple - a unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, Baphoun, the Terrace of Temple, Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Spend afternoon visiting 2 temples of Banteay Srei and Banteay Kdei. Take a rest and go back to hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap

ANGKOR WAT TEMPLES (B/L) Today you will explore magnificent Angkor Wat. You’ll proceed to the summit, and Phnom Bakheng Temple to enjoy a romantic sunset view. End of the day, back to have dinner. Overnight in Siem Reap

SIEM REAP – HCMC (B) Breakfast at hotel. Today you will be free at leisure until transferred to airport for flight to HCMC where you will be picked up and spend an overnight stay.

HCMC (B/L) Today, you’ll embark on a full-day city tour of Saigon. This city tour will take you to famous sites including the Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, City Hall, the Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum, colorful Chinatown and bustling Binh Tay Market. You will have an overnight stay in HCMC

HO CHI MINH CITY – VUNG LIEM (B/L/D) This morning, you will transfer to Coco Riverside Lodge in Vung Liem. Upon arrival, you are led to the lodge along a countryside path. Enjoy welcome drink after a short walk. Check-in then select bicycles for a cycling tour in the afternoon. Along the way, you visit an orange garden and taste it directly at the garden. Free time for picturesque sunset scenes before returning to the lodge. Join a traditional cooking class. Dinner is served at lodge's restaurant. Overnight in Vung Liem

VUNG LIEM – CAN THO (B/L) Take a local ferry to visit the beautiful Cao Dai temple. Visit a coconut factory and watch the coconut manufacturing process in a short period of time. Back to the Lodge and check-out. Then head to home of Mr. Cong where you watch how he makes pop rice. This unique and nutritious foodstuff will become a souvenir. Transfer to Can Tho for an overnight stay.

CAN THO – HCMC (B/L) You will spend all day exploring the famous Cai Rang floating market by a boat trip in Can Tho. Immerse yourself in local life, interact with people here. Back to HCMC at the end of the day. Overnight in HCMC

HCMC – DANANG – HOIAN (B/L) Transfer to HCMC airport for your flight to Danang. Picked up and transferred to Hoi An. On the way, you will stop to visit Buddhist cave temples in the Marble Mountains. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.

HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN (B) You'll enjoy a half-day walk through the narrow winding streets of the Old Quarter, visiting the Ong Pagoda, the Chinese Assembly Hall, the 200-year-old Tam Ky ancestral house, and the Japanese Bridge. After the tour, there will be free time to shop or relax before an overnight stay.

HOIAN FREE DAY (B) You will be free to explore the city on your own. Overnight in Hoi An.

HOIAN – HUE (B/L) Leave Hoi An for the old capital Hue. Along the way, you will stop at the top of Hai Van Pass for the stunning views of Lang Co Beach. In the afternoon, you start your tour to explore Hue including the Citadel, the Forbidden Purple City, the Imperial Museum, and the Dong Ba market. Overnight in Hue.

HUE – HANOI (B/L) Rising up in the ancient land. You’ll start your journey with a romantic cruise on the Perfume River. The first destination today is the charming Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda. Next, drive to visit King Minh Mang's Tomb and King Tu Duc's Tomb. Afternoon is your free time until transferring to Hanoi for the night

HANOI CITY TOUR (B/L) Start your city tour of Hanoi with some famous sights: Ho Chi Minh complex and Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam. In the afternoon, you will visit the Ethnology Museum, dedicated to 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam, and then drive to Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son temple, and the Old Quarter for shopping. You will have an overnight stay in Hanoi.

HANOI FREE DAY (B) You will be free to explore the city on your own. Overnight in Hanoi.

HANOI – HALONG BAY (B/L) Transfer to explore the World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay. Welcome on board and set sail through the bay while lunch is served. After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay. Swim or lie on the sundeck. Visit fishing villages and meet fishermen here. At sunset, kayak or take a bamboo boat to discover a wonderful water tunnel. Back on board. Enjoy cocktails, and later unwind at the restaurant. Overnight on board.

HALONG BAY – HANOI (B) Immerse yourself in the sound of the ocean. Having breakfast then the boat once again sets sail through the beautiful secluded Ha Long Bay, back to Ha Long wharf where you will return to Hanoi and spend the night.

HANOI – VIENTIANE (B/L) Leave Vietnam for the flight to Vientiane. Upon arrival, check in and take a rest. You then visit That Luang and enjoy a panoramic view over the city as you climb the “Arc de Triomphe” – Patuxay Monument. Continue down Lane Xang Avenue the serene Wat Sisaket to Wat Phra Keo. which displays a collection of both Lao and Khmer works of art. End of day, stroll along Mekong River, stop to enjoy some drink and snack. Overnight in Vientiane.

VIENTIANE – LUANG PRABANG (B/L) In the morning you will transfer to the airport for a flight to Luang Prabang. You’ll embark on a leisure cruise upstream to reach the mysterious Pak Ou Caves. Stop at the local wine-making village of Ban Muang Keo. Visit next the Wat Sene and Wat Xiengthong. Visit the famous Night Market to learn about local culture. Overnight in Luang Prabang 20: LUANG PRABANG – KUANG SI WATERFALL (B) Wake up early to join the most sacred tradition of Laos: the daily morning alms giving. Visit UXO Visitor Center after breakfast. Transfer directly to Kuang Si Waterfall to explore the beautiful scenes. Take a short visit to the Bear Rescue Center and Ock Pop Tock Living Craft Center on the way back to city. Overnight in Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang – Kuang Si Waterfall (B)