IN4-MC8D: JEWELS OF INDOCHINA
8 days - 7 nights
Hanoi – Halong - Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi - Mekong Delta – Siem Reap – Phnom Penh

Day 1: Hanoi - Arrival (D)
You are arrival at our thousand years Capital – Hanoi city. Our guide will welcome you at Noi Bai airport and then transfer to your hotel in the city center. It is time for freshen up and a short rest after long journey. You will know our legend/history about Hoan Kiem lake (the lake of the Restored Sword), our architectural and our way of with small street and its name (Old quarter). Have dinner and enjoy our welcome show of northern rural Vietnam – Water Puppet show. Overnight in Ha Noi.

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong city (B/L)
From your hotel, we will go north to visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, His House on Stilt, One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc pagoda, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature). After lunch, we drive 170km to Halong city. Check in hotel and leisure time. Over night in Halong Bay.

Day 3: Ha Long bay – Hochiminh City (B/L)
After breakfast at hotel, you will embark on a sailing boat for cruising around several of rocks, islets, caves and grottos of Halong Bay. The boat will stop a while for you to take a short excursion visit Sung Sot ('The Cave of Surprise') grotto. Sea food lunch served on board. Get off the boat after lunch and drive to Noi Bai airport for 2 hours flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta Cu Chi (B/L)
Leaving the busy city, you are going to visit country side in the Mekong Delta -water, the base life of the South of Vietnam. On arrival at Cai Be, of course, the only way for you to observe the local lifestyle is getting on a boat navigating around the small canals in the delta region. You will see the Cai Be floating market with sellers and buyers bargaining and exchanging their goods from their boats. Lunch at local restaurant or Vietnamese house. Roaming around and observe how the people make the living from fruit trees such as coconut, corn and other local product. You may love to enjoy tea with honey and tropical fruits prepared by the locals. Return to Ho Chi Minh city in the late afternoon for overnight.

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City - Cu Chi - Siem Reap (B/L/D)
Morning excursion to Cu Chi tunnels, the “Iron Triangle”, our Viet Cong basement in the American war. Back to Ho Chi Minh city for lunch. Then transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport flight to Siem Reap. Arrive Siem Reap, our guide and coach will pick up at Siem Reap airport and transfer to hotel for check in. Dinner at local restaurant with Apsaras show & overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 6: Siem Reap - Angkor Complexes (B/L)
Breakfast at hotel, then visit the Angkor Thom: South Gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of Elephants, Terrace of Leper King and Phimean Akas temple. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit to Angkor Wat, the major of Angkor complex. After that enjoy sunset from top of Bakheng Hill. Free in the evening and overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 7: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh (B/D)
Breakfast at hotel, and transfer to airport for short flight to Phnom Penh. Our guide and coach will pick up, and transfer to hotel for check in. Then transfer to visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Preahkeo Morokot. Then continue to visit National Museum, Toul Sleng Musuem & Central Market or Killing field. Dinner at the local restaurant & overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 8: Phnom Penh - Departure (B)
Free time for shopping or optional visit before transfer to Phnom Penh international airport for departure flight.

Type of tour: Private tour. (This is the sample tour, you may go with all details above or we can modify
to fix your way of travel)
Easy tour
Departure: Any day
Feature of tour:

Tour cost per person (in USD):

Size of Group	2 pax	3 - 4 pax	5 - 6 pax	7 - 9 pax	10 - 14 pax	Single Supp.
01 Nov 2007 - 30 Oct 2008
Mid-range (3*)	805	703	603	585	545	180
Superior (4*)	938	841	732	720	680	278
Deluxe (5*)	1189	1089	984	971	923	546
Premium (5+*)	1526	1423	1309	1296	1252	863

Accommodation:

	Mid-range (3+*)	Superior (4*)	Deluxe (5*)	Premium (5+*)
Hanoi Hotels	Hoa Binh, Thang Long Opera	Sunway, Guoman	Sofitel Plaza, Melia, Horison	Sofitel Metropole
Halong Hotels	Van Hai - new wing	Halong Dream, Grand, Heritage	Halong Plaza (sup room)	Halong Plaza (del room)
HoChiMinh City Hotels	Oscar, Liberty 2, Metropole	Rex, Windsor, Equatorial	New World, Sofitel Plaza	Park Hyatt
Siem Reap hotels	Angkor Star, Monoreach Angkor	Empress Angkor, Apsara Angkor	Angkor Palace Resort & Spa, Victoria Angkor	Angkor Palace Resort, Victoria Angkor
Phnom Penh hotels	Princess, Star Royal	Sunway, Cambodiana	Inter- Continental	Inter- Continental

Inclusive:

• Vietnam domestic flight (Ho Chi Minh City – Hoi An & Hue - Hanoi)
• Hotel accommodation as specific or similar
• Private car/mini van
• Private junk/boat in Ha Long
• All entrance fees
• English/ French speaking guide. Other languages can be arranged upon request
• All meals as per program
  

Exclusive

• International flights & international airport tax
• Insurance
• Personal expenses & Tips
• Drinks, except otherwise mentioned
• Vietnam Visa - this can be done with our Visa service
• Cambodia Visa - apply and issue at airport with cost 20$/pax