VIETNAM & CAMBODIA WITH MAHARAJ (CHEF)

Welcome to Siem Reap-Cambodia!
Meet your विश्‍वcation Tour Director, who will brief you regarding the itinerary, do’s and don’ts and travel tips that would be helpful to you throughout the tour.
Today, we visit Wat Bo, a highly respected pagoda founded in the 18th century, contains very unique wall paintings of the Reamker (Ramayana) that are said to be from late 19th century.
Later, we visit the "Les Artisans d'Angkor – Chantiers Ecole" the Finest Authentic Khmer Arts and Crafts.
End our visit at one of the city’s lively open markets, Psar Chars, also called the “Old Market”, where anything and everything is for sale.

After breakfast, we explore SOUTH GATE OF ANGKOR THOM known as Big Angkor.
TERRACE OF THE ELEPHANTS is an impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300-meter-long terrace wall.
Later, we visit ANGOR WAT TEMPLE, the Cambodia's ancient temple is one of the wonders of the oriental world. Masterpieces of decorative details as well as of architectural style, its awe-inspiring ruins survive as testament to the spectacular achievements of Southeast Asia's greatest civilization.
Angkor Wat's five famous towers rise into the sky, a geometrical arrangement of numerous galleries, adorned with beliefs and the stone images of celestial Apsara dancers, as well as portals, chambers and courtyards

After breakfast and check out from the hotel, transfer to the airport with tour guide for your flight to Ho Chi Minh city.
Upon arrival, meet the local tour guide to transfer down town to have lunch.
Later in the afternoon, start city tour at the WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM, one of the most famous historical attractions in Saigon. Coming to the War Remnants Museum, you can learn a part of how Vietnamese had struggled and fought for their independence, freedome, and peace of the nation and the locals' perspective of the Vietnam War.
The exhibits, such as weapons, documents, and photographs, display in the museum are firm evidence of war crimes in Vietnam and speak for the heroic actions of the former Vietnamese generation.
We then visit the REUNIFICATION PALACE, the witness of the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and Hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the Notre Dame Cathedral (view from outside only), built between 1877 and 1883 and colonial-styled Central Post Office, one of the city’s major landmarks.
Late afternoon, visit Ben Thanh market, a symbol of Saigon. Have shopping time there.

After breakfast at hotel, proceed to CU CHI TUNNELS – the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War.
After a short introduction video showing how the tunnels were constructed, you will have a chance to crawl into a short section of the tunnels to feel the oppressive narrowness and heat inside.

After breakfast at hotel then check out.
Transfer to the airport with tour guide to take the flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival, meet the local tour guide to transfer down town to have lunch.
In the afternoon, depart for SON TRA PENINSULA and turn around the Peninsula to enjoy the panoramic view of Da Nang coastal city from above.
Visit LINH UNG PAGODA - The place with the highest 67m Buddha statue in Vietnam.
Continue visit and admire the modern bridges of Da Nang with Han River Bridge, Thuan Phuoc Bridge, Dragon Bridge. Visit the Love Bridge and take a picture of the Carp turning into a Dragon - The symbol of Da Nang City reaching far and high.
Then, we then transfer to visit MARBLE MOUNTAIN. Use the elevator to go up to Thuy Son (Water Mountain) by the stone stairs and enjoy the panoramic view of the nearby countryside, and visit Huyen Khong cave before entering Tam Thai and Linh Ung pagodas where you will be rewarded by great city views and amazed by the main cave which houses a beautiful Cham Buddha sitting under a natural shaft of light.
Spend time if you wish to admire the masterpieces of exquisite stone sculptures created by the skilful hands of artisans in non-Nuoc village at the foot of the mountain.
Then, if time permits, we visit the Han market and you will have your time for shopping (shopping and purchasing at your own cost).

After breakfast at hotel, morning is your own leisure time.
In the afternoon, transfer to Hoi An to visit BAY MAU COCONUT. Basket boat takes you to visit and explore the Bay Mau coconut forest by round boat. You will learn how to use fishing net and experience the real life of the local people. Especially, tourists will see the artist showing their “shaking boat – cutting water” skills.
Then, transfer to HOI AN TOWN You take interesting walk over the tile-roofed Japanese Bridge, visit taciturn Chinese Assembly Halls, enjoy the attractiveness of ancient houses or listen to folk music of Central Vietnam at old club-houses.
Later we can stop at shrines or stroll into the market located by Thu Bon River, where you may find the same feelings of the artists, who see the rooftops of Hoian a magical old world of Oriental feel and source of inspiration. This is also a wonderful town to shop for lanterns, soft silk, raw silk, or get your clothes tailored within a day.

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Ba Na Hills, one of the most spectacular landscapes of Danang City. You will take a cable car to the summit of mountain (at 1487m of sea level).
Start visiting Ba Na Hill with many different attractions: Funicular & Le Jardin D’Amour, Linh Ung pagoda, Thich Ca Buddist statue, etc.
This afternoon you continue to join activities and games in Fantasy Park. Later walk to the summit of the mountain at the height 1487m – the highest one of Ba Na Mountain, visit Bell Tower, Nghinh Phong tower and Golden Bridge, to take beautiful photos of the mountain and Da Nang city.
Late afternoon, taking the cable car back to foothill.

After breakfast, check out from hotel. Transfer to the airport with tour guide to take the flight to Hanoi.
Upon arrival, meet the local tour guide to transfer downtown to have lunch.
Later in the afternoon, visit – the biggest square in Hanoi where all the biggest cultural, political events of the cities, especially demonstrations, take place.
Start with visit at the Complex of Ho Chi Minh including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (from outside only as it closes in the afternoon), Ho Chi Minh’s house-on-stilts, his fish pond and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Then, the Temple of Literature which is considered as the first university of Vietnam.
Later, we have an overall view of the capital by wanders around the Old Quarter of Hanoi and the Hoan Kiem Lake (the “Sword” Lake). From here wandering on the narrow streets of the Old Quarter to experience the daily life of the local people.

After breakfast proceed for a 90km driving south of Hanoi will lead you to NINH BINH the site of the one capital city of ancient Vietnam before Hanoi took its leading role in 11th century.
The area is featured by lots of well-known sceneries, which include TAM COC and Hoa Lu ancient capital with the old temples dedicated to King Dinh & King Le reigned in 10th century.
The visit in Ninh Binh starts by a boat trip in Tam Coc where spectacular limestone karsts jut out from the green paddy fields reminding about Guilin (China) and Halong Bay of Vietnam, which gives this scenery the name “Halong-bay-on-land”.
Further discovery in Ninh Binh will be continued by visiting BICH DONG PAGODA.
Later in the afternoon, drive back Hanoi. On the way, stop to visit Hoa Lu, the site that used to be the kings’ palace in 10th century and now famous for the wooden relieves of the shady Dinh and Le temples.
Late afternoon back to Hanoi.

After breakfast, check out from hotel.
Head East for driving to HALONG BAY, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006.
Upon arrival in Halong, check in the overnight cruise to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. Have lunch on board. Lunch is cooked by the cruise, Indian items available.
After a lunch on board, we can visit the Grottos, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating houses and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance.
Back to the cruise, enjoy cooking demonstration before having dinner.
In the evening, attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure.

Today, 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.
Have breakfast on board. After breakfast, our boat will continue to cruise in marvellous 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.
Check out from your room and have brunch on board while the cruise coming back the pier.
Disembark from the cruise.
Transfer to the airport with tour guide to take the departure flight.
After breakfast at hotel, check out and transfer to Airport to catch your flight back home with wonderful memories!