DELIGHTFUL VIETNAM & CAMBODIA 2024

Assemble at Cochin International Airport, meet our Tour Manager and proceed for check-in & immigration formalities. Board Your flight to Singapore/ Kuala Lumpur.  

Arrive at Singapore/Kuala Lumpur and will transfer to gate for your next connection flight to Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh City Tour After completing all immigration formalities at Phnom Penh International Airport, you will be Welcomed by our local representative at the arrival hall. Welcome to Phnom Penh – the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial charm. French villas along tree-lined boulevards remind the visitor that the city was once considered the gem of Southeast Asia. Recent political changes have triggered an economic boom of sorts, with new hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs springing up around the city. Upon arrival, transfer to Choeung Ek. Known as “The Killing Fields”, this seemingly peaceful area located 17km from Phnom Penh was for everyone entering the site the end of the line. Nowadays it is home to a memorial stupa containing over 5000 skulls, which allows the Khmer people to return and honor their ancestors who died by the Pol Pot regime. Leave the relics of the bad history of Cambodia, later to back the city Centre for lunch. Check in hotel and take a rest before visit Wat Phnom, the city’s most important temple of Phnom Penh. Located on a man‐made hill, 27m high, Wat Phnom is named after the wealthy widow who built a small pagoda here after finding four Buddha statues floating in the river. Learn about the legend behind this temple as you enjoy the views .End of the day visit Russian market, enjoy the bustling daily activities of the locals.   Overnight stay at hotel in Phnom Penh.   Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

  After breakfast check out, we transfer to Siem Reap for 6 hours journey.Siem Reap, a resort town in northwestern Cambodia, is the gateway to the ruins of Angkor, the seat of the Khmer kingdom from the 9th–15th centuries. Angkor’s vast complex of intricate stone buildings includes preserved Angkor Wat, the main temple, which is pictured on Cambodia’s flag. Giant, mysterious faces are carved into the Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom.Short break at Skuon town to see (or even try) sautéed spiders, a local unique food. Drive to through villages and rice fields dotted with palm sugar and Khmer houses. Stop at Kampong Kdei to visit a beautiful ancient archaeological bridge of Angkor period “Naga Bridge”. Upon Arrival at Siem Reap, we visit Chong Kneas Floating Villages, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a ride in a traditional wooden boat on the Tonle Sap, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia and the largest in Asia. Here we will see plenty of examples of the Khmer way of life on the Tonle Sap.Lunch at a local restaurant en route and dinner at Indian restaurant.   Overnight stay at hotel in Siem Reap.     Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  After breakfast, we explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, the famous Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an impressive, two and a half meters tall, 300-meter-long terrace wall adorned with carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings. This afternoon, we visit Angkor Wat temple, the Cambodia's ancient temple is one of the wonders of the oriental world. Masterpieces of decorative details as well as of architectural style, its awe-inspiring ruins survive as testament to the spectacular achievements of Southeast Asia's greatest civilization. It is a replica of the universe according to the Hindu mythology. It is composed by the Mount Meru, surrounded by the continents and the oceans. Its extraordinary bas-reliefs, describe some Khmer epics and myths. Angkor Wat's five famous towers rise into the sky, a geometrical arrangement of numerous galleries, adorned with beliefs and the stone images of celestial Apsara dancers, as well as portals, chambers and courtyards. Evening transfer to the airport for flight to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Upon arrival, greeted by the local tour guide and transfer to hotel for check in.   Overnight stay at hotel in Hanoi.     Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After Breakfast , start a 90km drive to south of Hanoi which will lead you to Ninh Binh, the site of the one capital city of ancient Vietnam before Hanoi took its leading role in 11th century. The area is featured by lots of well-known sceneries, which include Tam Coc Caves and Hoa Lu ancient capital with the old temples dedicated to King Dinh & King Le reigned in 10th century. The visit in Ninh Binh starts by a boat trip in Tam Coc where spectacular limestone karsts jut out from the green paddy fields reminding about Guilin (China) and Halong Bay of Vietnam, which gives this scenery the name “Halong-bay-on-land”. Further discovery in Ninh Binh will be continued by visiting Bich Dong Pagoda. Afternoon drive back Hanoi, on the way, stop to visit Hoa Lu, the site that used to be the kings’ palace in 10th century and now famous for the wooden relieves of the shady Dinh and Le temples. Later afternoon back to Hanoi.   Overnight stay at hotel in Hanoi.   Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast at hotel check out at 08.00am, head East for 3 hours driving to Halong Bay, the pride of the Gulf of Tonkin, a Natural World Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994 and 2006. The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddy field and rural villages, where hard-work farmers are busy with their farming jobs, ploughing buffaloes or planting seedling. Upon arrival in Halong, check in the overnight cruise to discover the magnificent beauty of this “Descending-dragon” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch on board, we can visit the Grottos, stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating houses and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Back to the cruise, enjoy cooking demonstration before having dinner. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Local lunch & Dinner on board Overnight stay in cruise. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

You should wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea in the early morning. The Vietnamese call the "East Sea" by a point-oriented name "Eastern Sea", so you may guess how miraculous seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. After breakfast our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent like Sail Island, Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock or Turtle islet etc. Check out your room and have brunch on board while the cruise coming back the pier. Disembark from the cruise, transfer back to Hanoi. Short visit Ba Dinh Square – the biggest square in Hanoi where all the biggest cultural, political events of the cities, especially demonstrations, take place. Take photos at the Complex of Ho Chi Minh. Then, the Temple of Literature which is considered as the first university of Vietnam. Late afternoon vist the Old Quarter, go through the fascinating network of narrow alleys and shop houses also known as ‘The 36 Streets’ – each street being named after the merchandise traditionally sold there, ranging from fabrics to crafts and from medicines to tombstones. Drop by Hoan Kiem Lake. Visit the Huc Red Bridge & Ngoc Son Temple. Drive back to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel in Hanoi. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After Breakfast check out, transfer to the airport for your departure flight to your hometown with Delightful Memories of Fortune Tour’s Vietnam Cambodia Tour. Meal Plan: Breakfast