Amazing 17 Days Cambodia And Charming Vietnam Like A Local

• 8AM : Pick up in hotel lobby then take a tour to see the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Bapuon, the Terrace of Elephants and the Leper King.
• Lunch at the local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the fabulous Angkor Wat complex and watch the picturesque sunset at Phnom Bakheng. Dinner on Guest’s account

• After breakfast, we travel southeast out of Siem Reap to one of the largest and least-visited villages on the Tonle Sap Lake, Kompong Khleang, about 55km from Siem Reap. It’s a population of 10,000 all make a living from the fishing industry. We explore the canals (wet season) or streets (dry season) of this incredible town.
• In the wet season, the houses appear to be floating, as water laps at the verandas, but in the dry season towering stilts are revealed, the houses almost like wooden skyscrapers. You can hire a boat and cruise into the open water of the great lake to see a small floating village and learn some more about this incredible natural flood barrier.
• After a lunch break in a local restaurant, we explore the lost temple of Beng Mealea, the titanic of temples, a slumbering giant lost for centuries in the forests of Cambodia. It is the most accessible of Angkor’s lost temples, a mirror image of Angkor Wat, but utterly consumed by the voracious appetite of nature.
• Constructed by Suryavarman II in the 12th century, the builder of Angkor Wat, the forest has run riot here and it is hard to get a sense of the monument’s shape amid the daunting ruins. Return to your hotel in Siem Reap.

Depart for Kampong Thom, see the countryside scenery and the local life during the transfer. Visit take 1000 steps climbing up to Phnom Santuk Mountain, enjoy spectacular vistas from the top. Continue by road to Kampong Thom. Afternoon, your leisure time in Kampong Thom.

Overnight in Kampong Thom.

• Breakfast in hotel.
• 00am : Pick up in hotel
• In the morning, start a sightseeing tour to the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of the war in April 1975, and some French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Central Post Office. Tour of Chinatown and Thien Hau & Quan Am pagodas.
• Continue visiting War Remnants Museum We end the city tour with Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sale. Finish your Ho Chi Minh city tours.
• Lunch in local restaurant
• Then visit Cu Chi Tunnels - 70 km from Ho Chi Minh city. Visit The tunnel of Cu Chi – a former underground military base with the unbelievable 200-km long underground complex,. Optional: shooting at the shooting range with CKC or AK gun.
• Back to hotel

• 08:30: Pick up guests at HOTEL, depart to Ba Na hills
• 09:30: Arrive at the cable car station Hoi An. Sitting in the cabin, in midair, looking upon the endless tree lone of the forest. Experiencing the pristine ecological system of the Ba Na mountain will leave you a sense of unforeseeable discovery.
• 10:00: Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries - remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27m high Buddha statue. Leave Le Jardin for Gare Debay, the second cable car station, to go to the top of Ba Na
• 10:50: Visit and play game at the Fantasy Park- Ba Na Hills Fantasy Park- the third largest indoor amusement park in the world (only some free games depending on Ba Na policy).
• 11h45: Have lunch buffet at Restaurant
• 12:45: Conquer the Peak of Chua mountain at the height of 1,487m. Enjoy the panorama view of the Da Nang from the top of Ba Na Hills. And then visit Golden Bridge.
• 14:30: Return to cable car station and transfer to Hoian
• 15:00- 15:30: Send - off guest at hotel

• 8.30 AM: Pick up at the hotel lobby then go directly to Duy Nghia Harbour to depart for Duy Hai Fishing Village. You will watch the fishermen bring in their catch from a night at sea on the river delta; where ocean and river meet. Witness how locals smoke and dry the fish.
• Then spend the rest of the morning paddling the Vietnamese boat and exploring the now tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways before breaking to prepare lunch with a local family. Your lunch will consist of many local delicacies
• After lunch, ride a bicycle to a local farm in Tra Que village. Introduction to the history of the village, the cultivation of the vegetables as well as discovering the use of vegetables in traditional Vietnamese medicine. You will take a trip around the vegetable garden
• You will be accompanied by a knowledgeable and experienced guide who will provide extensive information on the history and folklore of these villages. Take this tour for the perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of Hoi An city center.

Next to Drive the basket boat

• Join to ride a basket boat with local famer at CO CO RIVER where you see the fishermen daily fishing

 Be a farmer

• You are fascinated by watching the farming procedures of local farmers, including raking the ground, sowing, watering, picking vegetables, and many other activities that are rarely seen in modern daily life.
• You can join one of the local farmers and get a feel of what it is like to work on the land. Get your hands muddy and the photo opportunities are endless. As well you will listen to people talking about organic farming techniques and try their hand at actual farming.

Make rice paper

• Have eaten fresh Vietnamese spring rolls? Rice paper is what is used to wrap the rolls. If you are interested in the process of rice paper making – rice grinding, boiling, stretching, and drying – then there is a workshop just for you.
• Back to the hotel after your wonderful day

• 9.00 am: Pick up in your hotel
• Starting trip of visiting the most beautiful places in Hanoi includding Ho Chi Minh complex: Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Still House/ Garden/ Fish Lake to explore the life of the most Vietnamese famous person also Vietnam history
• Have lunch in a local restaurant. Keep continuing to see the best scenery of the countryside by motorbike by passing Long Bien Bridge, Red River, Famers, and Vegetable Farms. Seeing how the local Vietnamese living in quiet town
• Heading to The West Lake which is the biggest lake in Hanoi before back to Old Quarter for Street Foods. Walking past the most beautiful and colourful streets, (Night market every Friday -Sunday)to Dong Xuan Market, walking around Hoan Kiem Lake to visit and enjoy local street foods).
• Will stop in the best restaurants on the street to have the most delicious and interesting foods in Ha noi. This special tour is not only about eating and tasting foods which is more special from Funny Travel to bring to you a full view of Vietnam's colourful culture and long history by passing to Hanoi French quarter.
• Continue your nightlife street food walking tour by visiting the international Beer corner to drink local Bia Hoi which is the best beer in Hanoi. The street foods will be serving: Bun Cha, Pho, Nem( spring roll ), Sticky rice cake, Local beer ( fresh beer ), egg coffe, mix fruits and milk
• Rest till evening to take an overnight train to Sapa

• Early morning: Arrive in Lao Cai station. Our guide will pick you up at station and transfer to Sapa town.
• Leave your luggages at the hotel and have breakfast.
• 00am: Start the tour to Cat Cat village. trekking down to the village and you will be impressed by the peacefully picturesque sceneries. Visitors can easily catch sight of women sitting in front of their houses with colorful handmade products, and the children playing surrounding. This is an opportunity to understand more about ethnic people’s life and customs as well
• 00: Have lunch in local restaurant with traditional food. Then, relax for a while
• 00: Continue the trip by trekking further to see more stunning landscapes of Sin chai village + and impressive your self with Sapa heaven gate which is the highest stretch of road in Vietnam as well as the provincial border of Lao Cai and Lai Chau provinces. Enjoy fantastic view over the valley!
• 00: Back to hotel.
• Free at night in Sapa town. Walking around the night market and shopping.

• 30 AM - Having breakfast
• 7:30 AM – Check out and depart to Bac Ha Market.
• 11:00 AM – Arrive at Bac Ha Market
• Free time for visiting one of the most colorful markets in the world. This big market in North West Vietnam is filled with many different hill-tribe peoples such as Flower Hmong, Dzay, and Tay people,…At the market, you have a chance to enjoy Bac Ha people`s simple but unique kinds of food with special wines made from rice, cassavas, corn, and different sorts of fruits such as plumps, apples, peaches,…talking to the minorities through the guide's interpretation.
• After lunch, leave the market to visit the H`mong Kings House ( King Hoang A Tuong ) built by French colonists and the Chinese in 1920, short walking to see Ban Pho village which is the homeland of the Flower Hmong.
• Back to Sapa and stay in homestay

• 00: Have breakfast and check out hotel
• 00: Enjoy the morning in Sapa. Transfer to Y Linh Ho, start trekking passing the rice fields and Muong Hoa stream to reach to Lao Chai village – house of Black H’mong people
• On the high point of the road, great view of the whole villages open wide to offer a marvelous panorama view. Here you will enjoy the fresh air, see terraced fields and stream, discover tradition and custom of ethnic people in this area
• 00: Check in homestay and have lunch with local family
• 15:00: Take a limousine back to Hanoi

• • 00: Have breakfast then get picked up to Ninh Binh
  • 30am :Arrive and visit Hoa Lu - the first capital of Vietnam, see the temple where we workship our King. Listen to the story about Vietnamese history.
  • 00: Have lunch in local restaurant
  • 00: Get on the sampan boat to do the trip along the river. Enjoy peaceful and picturesque landscapes of Tam Coc river. And you will understand why it considered as Halong Bay on Land.
  • 00: Time for cycling around the villages
  • 00: Back to the resort and realax

   

• 30am: Go straight from Tam Coc to Halong bay. We will drop you off at Tuan Chau island around 11.00AM – 11.30AM. Check in the cruise when tour starts
• 11:30 : Arrive at Scarlet Pearl Cruise's Lounge in Halong International Cruise Port to check-in. Guests will be offered “welcome drink” and listen to instructions before boarding.
• 12:00 Guests will start boarding.
• 13:00 A splendid lunch is served at Tahiti Restaurant while the cruise travelling across primitive Lan Ha Bay. The bay has hundreds of islands and islets, making it a wonderful background for guests to look at while dining.
• 15:00 : Arrive at Sang Cave by kayaking or rowing boat as the path towards the cave is 70m long of water. On the way, guests will be amazed by sparkling karst arcs through sunlight. Afterwards, guests are invited to enter Ech Lagoon, an extremely serene and emerald spot to kayak and swim. It’ll be a wonderful chance to immerse in one of the most remote parts of Lan Ha Bay. The shape of this lagoon looks like a giant frog resting, hence it explains the name “Ao Ếch” in Vietnamese.
• 17:00 : Return to the cruise to relax and admire the sunset on the sundeck.
• 17:30 : Watching sunset over Lan Hạy Bay is one of the moments that shouldn’t be missed out. During this time, there will be either a Sunset Party in Sky Bar or a cooking class hosted by our Chef (depending on the season).
• From 17:30-18:30 : it is Happy Hour meaning Buy One Get One Free - this promotion is applied on our limited drinks menu. Guests can also choose to watch the sunset by catamaran while sipping fresh cocktails (this is surcharged).
• 19:00 : Fine-dining dinner will be started along with fun and interactive cultural exchange between all the guests and our Vietnamese host.