Essence Of Vietnam & Cambodia In Ecolodge

Upon arrival at Hanoi airport, after clearing all customs procedures, please proceed to the exit gate and look for your driver who will be waiting in the lobby, holding the signboard with your name on it. Your driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel. Free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

6.30 The cruise shuttle bus will pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter and take you to Tuan Chau Pier. 9.00 Upon arrival at Tuan Chau Harbour, you will check in and get on board the cruise then start a cruise trip to discover the World's Heritage. Meet our cruise crew and enjoy a welcome drink. 9.30 Enjoy a welcome drink. The cruise departs from Tuan Chau harbor on a joyful journey to discover the beauty of the world heritage - Ha Long Bay. Along the way, you will have the chance to pass through the grandeur of the legendary bay with thousands of limestone islands such as Dog Rock, Duck Rock, and especially Thumb Rock - a beautiful limestone islet rising from seawater in the shape of a giant thumb. Mother Nature has put Thumb Rock here to send a message of goodness to every passenger cruising in the ancient bay. 11.30 – 12.00 Have a huge buffet lunch with a variety of dishes including seafood and Vietnamese traditional food. 13.00 Stop at Bo Hon Island. Our tour guide will take you to Sung Sot Cave/Surprising Cave, the largest and the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. After about 200 steps under the forest canopy, the entrance of the cave shows up. A paradise of appearing in front of you. You will discover the cave in about 45 minutes before getting back to the cruise (For other tourists who can’t walk much, you can stay on a cruise, chilling out on the sundeck). 14.00 Say goodbye to Sung Sot Cave, and cruise head to Luon Cave. In this area, it’s time for you to heat up with kayaking (about 30 minutes of kayaking). 15.00: Stop at Titov Island. On this small island, you can climb halfway up the mountain to enjoy a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay. Looking down from high above gives you a wonderful sensation; at the same time offers you a spectacular view of every corner of the bay. 16.00 After that, you will get back to the cruise and be ready for our Sunset Party. Vietnamese tea, coffee, fresh fruits, and snacks will be served when you’re relaxing on the sundeck or in the Jacuzzi. On the way back, the cruise will pass by the Hoa Cuong area, one of the most beautiful spots in the bay. 17.30 Arrive in Tuan Chau port. Then transfer back to your hotel by shuttle bus. Overnight in Hanoi.

After breakfast, you will be picked up and transferred to Mai Chau. Following a scenic drive through the mountainous area of Hoa Binh province to the west where you’ll see beautiful wide-open rice fields, Karst Mountains, and quaint wood-and-bamboo villages. Mai Chau is a well-known mountainous circus made of rice fields and scattered with hamlets of wooden stilt-houses. Upon arrival at Mai Chau, you will check in to Mai Chau Ecolodge and spend the afternoon at your leisure. Overnight in Mai Chau.

Tour Duration: 8 – 9 Hours | Route: 7 – 10km | Transfer: Up to 2 Hours 07.00: Having breakfast at Orchid Restaurant 08.30: Get on a car transfer to Pù Luông natural reserve (in Thanh Hóa province) which is 1,45 hrs to 2 hrs driving away from Mai Chau Ecolodge. 10.30: Arrive at Đôn village and then start the off-road trekking tour from Đôn village and pass some tribal villages (Kho Mường village, Trình village…). We can have an overview of Kho Mường village from the road on the top side. After 1 hour of following small muddy trails, getting through dense forest, and tracking along the stream to reach Trình village, you will catch plenty of rural beautiful scenery of local life, and people doing farmwork. The rustic beauty here will amaze you. 11.30: From Trình village we will go by car to Nủa village (only 30 30-minute transfer)  12.00: Arrive in Nủa village and stop at one of the local households, then have lunch at this local house – A traditional and fantastic lunch with lots of cuisines such as domestic chicken, bamboo roots, grilled pork paste…. Take time to get knowledge on their culture and life. And you will be amazed by the house owners’ friendliness. Take a rest before starting to trek from Nủa to Đốc village. 15.00: Arrive in Pho Doan to join the car back to Ecolodge (take a different way back to catch a different seeing of amazing giant bamboo water wheels)  17.00: End of Mai Chau itinerary. Overnight in Mai Chau.

After breakfast in your hotel, free time at your leisure. Check out your hotel by noon, then transfer back to Hanoi. Upon arrival, check into the hotel, the rest of the day is free to discover. Overnight in Hanoi.

Free at leisure until transfer to Noi Bai International Airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, after clearing all customs procedures, please proceed to the exit gate and look for your driver who will be waiting in the lobby, holding the signboard with your name on it. Your driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel. Free at leisure. Overnight in Siem Reap.

After breakfast, around 8 am local guide will pick you up at your hotel and start your Angkor sightseeing tour. Firstly, you will enter Angkor Thom through its South Gate, at this place you will see a series of colossal human faces carved in stone, Then continue to visit the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King. The trip to Siem Reap continues with the largest as well as the most complete temple of Angkor Wat. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. We stroll around this massive edifice, seeing the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards, and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. Afternoon, you will visit Jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm which is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature. Enjoy the sunset over Pre Rup temple then transfer back to the hotel.

Free at leisure to explore Siem Reap city. Overnight in Siem Reap

Free at leisure until transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for your flight to Danang. Upon arrival, you will be picked up and transfer to the hotel in Hoi An for check-in. Free at leisure and overnight in Hoi An.

After breakfast at your hotel, the morning is free at your leisure. At 04.00 pm the guide will meet you at the hotel’s lobby and start Hoi An Walking Tour. This tour allows you to discover Hoi An Ancient Town. Discovering the ancient city helps you understand and know more about this heritage city through many activities performed on all streets and corners of the city. e will visit the Japanese Covered Bridge - one of Vietnam's most iconic attractions and a beautiful historical piece of Japanese architecture. Walking in the ancient streets at night, you can perceive the ancient beauty of Hoi An City. We will visit one of Hoi An Museums and an Ancient House which boasts a remarkable architectural style and rest under the glistening lantern lights. Hoi An's streets fill with a myriad of street food carts, stalls, and vendors. Walking around Hoi An Ancient town is the best way to taste many kinds of local food, communicate with a local vendor, and explore their daily life. Finally, you will have 60 minute massage before coming back to the hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.

Free at leisure to explore Hoi An Ancient town. Overnight in Hoi An.

Free at leisure to explore Hoi An Ancient town. Overnight in Hoi An.

Free at leisure to explore Hoi An Ancient town. Overnight in Hoi An.

Free at leisure until transfer to Danang airport for flight back home