| Itinerary
Day 01 Hometown / Hong Kong
Fly with Cathay Pacific Airways to Hong Kong
Day 02 Hong Kong / Hanoi
Arrive Hong Kong in the morning. Connect with your Cathay Pacific Airways flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, you will be met by your Hanoi guide and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure.
Hotel: 5* Melia or similar
Day 03 Hanoi City / Halong
A half-day Hanoi city tour will take you to Ba Dinh Red Square, where President Ho declared Vietnam's Independence from France, to see the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. You will also visit the Ho Chi Minh Museum, Chua Mot Cot - the One-Pillar pagoda, and Van Mieu - Hanoi's oldest school, built in 1070. After lunch at a local restaurant, transfer to Halong Bay by coach. Overnight in Halong city. (B/L/D)
Hotel: 4* Halong Plaza or similar
Day 04 Halong / Hanoi
After a hotel breakfast, take a boat cruise on Halong Bay, which is dotted with over 3,000 limestone islands. Stop off to tour some of the limestone caves. After a fresh seafood lunch on board, return to Hanoi. If time permits, stop by at Hoan Kiem for a walk by beautiful Restored Sword Lake. Back to Hanoi in the evening. (B/L/D)
Hotel: 5* Melia or similar
Day 05 Hanoi / Hue
After breakfast, take a short flight to the ancient imperial city of Hue. Tour the Chinese style citadel at the city's centre which contains three royal cities: the Capital City, the Imperial City and the Forbidden Purple City. Then visit the tomb of one of the thirteen Nguyen rulers, on the banks of the Perfume River. Overnight in Hue. Enjoy an Imperial Dinner with Cultural Show. (B/L/D)
Hotel: 4* Pilgrimage Village or similar
Day 06 Hue / Danang
Transfer to Danang by coach. Tour the famous Cham Museum, which showcases the the finest collection of Cham sculpture in the world. Then visit China Beach, where it is generally acknowledged that American troops first landed in Vietnam. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon free at leisure. Dinner at own expense. Overnight in Danang. (B/L)
Hotel: 5* Furama Resort or similar (5 star)
Day 07 Danang / Hoian
After breakfast you will visit the ancient town of Hoian, designated a World Cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Your full day tour will continue on to the Hoian Museum, the historical old merchant houses, the Japanese Bridge, and an ancient Chinese temple. Lunch and dinner with special Hoian dishes. (B/L/D)
Hotel: 5* Golden Sand Resort or similar
Day 08 Hoian / Danang / Ho Chi Minh
Transfer to Danang to take a morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival, a city tour will take you to view the Independence Palace, the gothic style Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Building. Lunch at a local restaurant. Then travel 22 miles northwest of the city to see the network of underground tunnels at Cuchi, built by the Vietcong during the course of the Vietnam War. Back to Ho Chi Minh city for dinner. (B/L/D)
Hotel: 5* Renaissance Riverside or similar
Day 09 Ho Chi Minh / My-tho
Full day tour of My-tho, the huge delta formed by the alluvium deposited by the multiple arms and tributaries of the Mekong River. Enjoy a cruise on the Mekong River, and visit its vast fruit growing region, where durian, mango, and rambutan are grown. Also visit a coconut candy factory. Return to Ho Chi Minh city for a Saigon River dinner cruise. (B/L/D)
Day10 Ho Chi Minh / Phnom Penh
Today you'll fly to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival at Pochentong Airport, you will be met by your Phnom Penh guide and transferred to your hotel. A Phnom Penh city tour will then take you to the National Museum, the Silver Pagoda Palace, the Royal Palace, Wat Phnom Daun Penh, the Toul Sleng Genocidal Museum, and the Independence Monument. Lunch and dinner at a local restaurant. (B/L/D)
Hotel: 4* Sunway or similar
Day 11 Phnom Penh / Siem Reap
This morning you will fly to Siem Reap. After settling into your hotel, your Siem Riep tour will take you to the south gate of Angkor Thom, then to Bayon, Bapoun, Elephants Terrace and the Ta Prohm Temples. After lunch, your tour will continue on to Angkor Wat - one of the seven man-made wonders of the world. View the sunset from Phnom Bakheng hill. Dinner and performance at a local restaurant. (B/L/D)
Hotel: 4* Empress Angkor or similar
Day 12 Siem Riep / Bangkok
Morning flight to Bangkok. Lunch at a local restaurant on arrival, then visit three renowned sacred places: Marble Temple - known for its dazzling white Carrara marble, the Reclining Buddha Temple with its collection of Buddha images, and The Temple of the Golden Buddha - now home to a 5-1/2 ton Buddha which was found when the port of Bangkok was being expanded. Buffet dinner at hotel. (B/L/D)
Hotel: 4* Puthumwan Princess or similar
Day 13 Bangkok
Head off to the river to enjoy the bustling commerce of vendors in sampans marketing their produce and seafood. Visit the beautiful Rose Garden, where you will also have lunch and enjoy a Thai Sports and Cultural Show. A Local Thai Cuisine dinner will be served tonight. (B/L/D)
Day 14 Bangkok
Free day at leisure to let you explore this exotic city your own - or join an optional tour to the River Kwai with lunch included. (B)
Day 15 Bangkok / Hong Kong / Hometown
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your Cathay Pacific Airways flight to Hong Kong with a same day connection back home. (B)
Bon Voyage!
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