1

VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA

11N / 12D

2

HO CHI MINH – HOI AN – HA NOI – HA LONG BAY – SIEM REAP

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL

Upon arrival Tan Son Nhat airport, welcome at airport by our tour guide and transfer to city centre. Check in hotel in Ho Chi Minh City (abbreviation HCMC), commonly known as Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam which was once considered “Pearl of the Far East”. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh Distance: Tan Son Nhat Airport – Hotel : 10km ~ 20 minutes transfer

DAY 2: HO CHI MINH – MEKONG TOUR – BALAI LEGEND RIVER (Breakfast)

After breakfast, transfer to Ben Tre Province to walk in the milpa and feel the daily life of the people in coconut origin where you can weed, fertilize and harvest with the local peoples. Biking on the village-paths have a sightseing of local people’s daily activities, peaceful landscapes in BenTre’s country side. Biking to visit the coconut handicrafts workshop to make house by coconut trunk. Continue biking on the village to the paddle pier and take crowing-boat along palm creek that you feel the daily activities of the people at riverside. Stop to visit the Thanh Thuy coconut’s gardens where you can pick up and enjoy coconut water and tropical fruit. To cycle on the village road with the vast garden of coconuts and coca. In the afternoon, Walk in to the boat station. Take boat trip along Ba Lai legend river with the coconut’s stretches to see how local people fishing on the river. Stop to visit the coconut coir manufacturing facility. Continue cruising on Ba Lai river for relaxtension. Have a sightseeing at local people’s daily activities on the river and feeling the daily life of the people at riverside. To see the coconut processing worskhops located along river. Return to Ho Chi Minh in the afternoon. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

DAY 3: HO CHI MINH – FLY TO DA NANG – HOI AN (Breakfast)

Breakfast at hotel

Our tour guide & driver pick you at hotel to start for visting visiting Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central

Post Office, followed by exploring the Reunification Palace, previously known as the Independence Palace, when

stepping inside, you will feel as though you have been transported back decades to the 1960s. Overview Ho Chi

Minh city via Ben Thanh market, Tao Dan Park…

PM: Transfer to airport to take afternoon flight to Da Nang city. Upon arrival, our driver picks up and transfer to your hotel in Hoi An. Rest & relax at Almanity Hoi An Wellness Resort:

60-minute spa treatment at My Chi Wellness & Spa for maximum 2 pax per room night.

Unlimited sauna and steam

Overnight in Hoi An

Distance: Da Nang Airport – Hoi An: 35km ~ 40 minute transfer

DAY 4: HOI AN FREE & EASY (Breakfast)

Breakfast at hotel. Free at your leisure to explore Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

DAY 5: HOI AN FREE & EASY (Breakfast)

Breakfast at hotel. Free at your leisure to explore Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

3

DAY 6 : HOI AN - DA NANG – FLY TO HA NOI CITY (Breakfast)

Breakfast at hotel Breakfast at hotel Free in the morning to explore Hoi An. Transfer to Da Nang airport to take flight to Ha Noi city. Upon arrival, our tour guide pick you at airport and transfer to city center. Stop at Hoan Kiem Lake and enjoy a walking tour to explore Free to explore. Hanoi’s Old Quarters - the top special historical vestige and the streets have a nearly 1,000-year old history. The next is The tuSaint Joseph Cathedral, located at 40 Nha Chung street, Hanoi, is a Roman Catholic cathedral with neo- gothic style, which was built about 120 years ago. After tour, relaxing by a foot massage at a nice Spa. Overnight in Ha Noi

DAY 7 NINH BINH - HA LONG BAY ON CRUISE (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Breakfast at hotel Our private car with tour guide pick up at hotel and transfer to Ha Long Bay by highway Ha Long Bay is recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage Site since 1994 for it thousands of natural islands and one of the most magnificent scenic spots in Vietnam as well. The permanent beauty of Ha Long is created by three factors: stone, water and sky. Ha Long Bay includes its infinitely rich system of grottoes and caves such as: Thien Cung (Heavenly Palace Grotto), Dau Go (Driftwood Grotto), Sung Sot (Surprise Grotto), Tam Cung (Three Palace Grotto), Trinh Nu (Virgin Grotto) ... Each is a grandiose and refined natural architectural creation. While exploring the bay, tourists will feel lost in a legendary world of stone islands which shapes change depending on the angle and the light. Welcomed and check-in boat at noon, your seafood lunch will be served while the cruise slowly slides on romantic waves of the sea. Afternoon is time for many interesting activities such as: visiting the cave, kayaking, swimming, sunbathing, cooking class… Enjoy special dinner dish and continuing night program with the crew. Overnight on cruise Remark: The itinerary to visit Halong Bay could be changed by weather & local authority. Program in detail confirmed by each cruise company.

DAY 8: HA LONG – HA NOI (Breakfast/Brunch)

Breakfast at hotel Start-up your new day with Tai Chi instruction or just do sunbathing on sundeck and feeling the magnificent

dawn scene surrounding, then having breakfast and following cruise’s itinerary (visit cave or floating village…).

Cruising on the deep and clear blue waters of the sea while marveling at the wonderful landscapes of mighty

islands and green islets will surely make that vacation a special one.

Brunch/or lunch will be served on board before check out time around 11h00.

11h00: You will be returned to the main harbor before transferring to our private awaiting vehicle.

Enjoy a Water Puppet Show - a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century. It tells of day-to-day living

in rural Vietnam and Vietnamese folk tales that are told by grandparents to their grandchildren. Stories of the

harvest, of fishing and of festivals are highlighted.

Overnight in Hanoi

DAY 9: HA NOI – DUONG LAM VILLAGE – FLY TO SIEM REAP (Breakfast)

A journey to Duong Lam village is a trip to trace back the origin of Vietnam's culture and Vietnam's traditions. This is also the great chance explore architecture of ancient houses while wander along its narrow alleyways, visit temples dedicated to the two kings born there, and most interesting of all, chat with locals living in the ancient houses.

4

Leave your hotel and travel west of Hanoi to Duong Lam village, a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River delta where still preserve many hundred-year-old houses. Upon arrival, bike along tiny ancient alleys to visit Mong Phu temple in Mong Phu hamlet - the only hamlet whose original village entrance gate remains intact, dedicated to national heroes. Continue riding around the village to discover the daily life and farming working of Vietnamese peasants along the terrace with a stop in two ancient houses: the biggest ancient house was build 200 years ago and the most ancient house back to 400 years ago. After lunch and resting, visit Ngo Quyen temple and Phung Hung temple, places dedicated to two national heroes Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung. Transfer to airport to take flight to Siem Reap. Arrive Siem Reap, we meet our guide and transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Siem Reap

DAY 10: FULL DAY ANGKOR TOUR (Breakfast AND Dinner)

We begin early to visit to the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century): The South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara. Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. We return back to hotel in early afternoon to enjoy your own time. Dinner with Apsara Dance show at Apsara Theter. Overnight in Siem Reap

DAY 11: SIEM REAP FREE & EASY (Breakfast)

Full day free for your own time. Overnight in Siem Reap

DAY 12: HANOI DEPARTURE (Breakfast)

Breakfast at hotel. Free at your leisure. Our driver and tour guide pick you at hotel and transfer to airport to take your departure flight. It’s time to say goodbye, we thank you for traveling with us and warmly welcome you to come again.

*** ENJOY YOUR WONDERFUL JOURNEY***

Program 03 12D11N VIETNAM-CAMBODIA

Group size 2pax 3pax 4-5pax 6-7pax 8-10pax

Single Plus

Low Season 2019 May, June, July, Aug, Sept 1,639 1,598 1,593 1,670 1,781 863

High Season 2019 Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec 1,791 1,753 1,752 1,829 1,964 1007

Internal Flights

Tentative airfare by Vietnam Airlines/Viet Jet Air 1. Ho Chi Minh – Da Nang: 90 – 100 USD/ticket 2. Da Nang – Ha Noi: 90 – 100 USD/ticket 3. Ha Noi – Siem Reap: 180 – 200 USD/ticket

5

Accomodation in Deluxe 4* & 5* Ho Chi Minh: Paragon Saigon 4* – deluxe Hoi An: Almanity Hoi An Wellness Resort 4 * - My Spirit Ha Noi: The Lapis – deluxe 4*/Silk Path - deluxe Ha Long: Dragon Legend cruise 5* Siem Reap: Viroth Hotel 4* – Deluxe room

Note: No reservation has been made yet and above package could be changed by hotel/catergory room availability.

Child policy (accompanied by group of 02 adults up) Under 5 years: Free of charge (parents pay extra breakfast and other services if any) From 05 - under 11year old Child no bed: 60% Child with bed: 75% Child from 11year old: considered as a adult

Surcharge of peak days (TBA) Reunification Day & Labour Day (30 Apr & 01 May 2019) National Day (02 Sept 2019) Christmas Day (24 – 25 Dec 2019) New Year 2019 (01 – 03 Jan 2020) Vietnamese Tet Holiday (23 Jan – 01 Feb 2020) Compulsory dinners if any

Our prices include:

Accommodationat selected hotels with daily breakfast as mention

2D1N on sharing luxury cruise in Ha

Long Bay

Transportation by private vehicle on

tour

Local experienced English Speaking

Guides

Entrance fees as tour program

Water puppet show

01hour foot massage

01 Apsara Dinner in Cambodia

Boat trip as mention

meals as mention (B-Breakfast; L-

Lunch; D-Dinner)

02 bottles of 500ml mineral water per

day tour

Visa approval letter to Viet Nam

Our prices do not include: International flights

Internal flights

Visa Stamp Fee at custom

Other meals, drinks & beverage

Personal expenses and all services

not clearly mentioned

Compulsory dinner on peak days if

any

Tipping for tour guides & drivers.

ADDRESSES AND CONTACTS

6

Sri Lanka: NO. 416-2/1- 01St Floor, Nawala road, Rajagiriya

Office Hoursa 09:00 – 20:30 | Monday to Friday 10:00 – 15:00 | Saturday

Mob. +94 769991206 E-mail reservation@shantivoyage.com

UAE - Head Office: Al Obaid Office tower, 11th floor, Airport rd., Abu Dhabi – UAE

Office Hours 09:00 – 20:30 | Monday to Friday 10:00 – 15:00 | Saturday Mob. +971 55 7778602

E-mail info@shantivoyage.com

www.shantivoyage.com

In case of Emergency you can reach us on +94 769991206