The Best Vietnam and Cambodia Holidays
Hightlights
  • Essentials:

    • See iconic Hanoi – City for Peace
    • See Ninh Binh – one of the 23 best places to travel around the world in 2023
    • Visiting Halong Bay – a famous UNESCO World Heritage site
    • Hoi An – a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999
    • Fansipan - Stands as the highest peak not only in Vietnam but also in the entire Indochina

  • The breathtaking landscapes:

    • Enjoying scenic, local market, rice terrace and colorful hill tribes area

  • Immersion in the daily life of mountain ethnic groups and Hiking/Trekking:

    • Hiking through picturesque places, terraced fields, streams, waterfalls and local villages
    • Experience the daily activities of mountain ethnic people
    • Enjoying a morning bike ride through the rural scenery

  • The MOST of Asia Mystika:

    • 100% tailor-made tour
    • Attention to details and value for money
    • Accompanied by experienced local guides

  • More experience:

    • Visiting Ho Chi Minh City – “the Pearl of the Far East”
    • Seeing local life in Mekong Delta – the “rice bowl” of Vietnam
    • Exploring Ta Prohm, also known as the Tomb Raider temple

Itinerary

DAY 01: HANOI ARRIVAL (-/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: No

Welcome to Hanoi - the capital of Vietnam and start your tour with us! Meet your tour leader and check in to your hotel at 2:00 pm before exploring this beautiful city with your tour guide. 

Overnight in Hanoi

Note: Check-in time: 14:00

Cyclo Tour

Ngoc Son Temple

Hoan Kiem Lake

DAY 02: HANOI – BAC HA MARKET (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 300km, ~ 5
-hour drive (depending on traffic)
Hiking: ~ 2-3 hours

After breakfast, depart to Lao Cai to explore the beautiful Nothern town, it takes about 5 hours driving. Enjoy a visit to Bac Ha Market (on Sundays only) where you will have chance to meet different groups of ethnic people at the market. After visiting the market take a walk on small paths through the surrounding nearby villages.

After that, driving to Sapa for overnight.

Bac Ha Market

Bac Ha Market

Bac Ha Market

DAY 03: SAPA – SA SENG – HAU THAO (B/L/D)

Accommodation: Ecolodge
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trekking: ~ 2-3 hours

After having breakfast, a short drive out of Sapa town to the walking path.

Follow a small trail, that will take you up the hill for 2 hours to the Den Thang range. Reach the top to enjoy the great view of the Fansipan Peak and the stunning Muong Hoa Valley as the trek approaches Hang Da Village - the home of Hmong which is at 1,800m above sea level and overlooks the Muong Hoa Valley. Discover the village.

After a short rest we will continue walking to Hau Thao village. You will see the stunning view of Muong Hoa valley. Arrive at Hau Thao Commune, you will have a chance to discover the daily life of the Black Hmong minority and their traditional customs and costume.

Continue trekking to Pho village then down the hill to Giang Ta Chai village where you will sleep in a homestay of Giay people. Your homestay is near the hanging bridge. Have dinner and relax.

Sapa

Sapa

Sapa

DAY 04: SAPA – HANOI (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 300km, ~ 5
-hour drive (depending on traffic)
Hiking: ~ 2 hours

After breakfast, visit Fansipan peak. Then spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Reach the altitude of 2,800 meters, you have a good time to see the view and take photos, visit pagoda the spiritual destinations and trek up to 600 steps you will reach the peak of Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina. (Spend about 1,5 hours for hiking and taking photos). Come back to Cable Car Station and head to Sapa then transfer to Hanoi.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Cable car Sapa

Hoang Lien Son

Fansipan

DAY 05: HANOI - HALONG (B/L/D)

Accommodation: Cruise
Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Distance: ~ 155km, ~ 2
-hour drive (depending on traffic)

Today, head East to Halong Bay - UNESCO World Heritage Site. Board a junk, which is an iconic traditional type of boat in Asia to cruise through the bay with 3000 stunning limestone resembling magnificent creatures. Free to immerse in the outstanding scenic beauty or engage in various activities.

The trip can’t be completed without an overnight onboard tour.

Halong Bay

Halong Bay

Halong Bay

DAY 06: HALONG – HANOI – HOI AN (B/BR/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast, Brunch
Distance: ~ 2 hour drive (depending on traffic)

Awaken to a fresh cup of coffee and continue your voyage to new bay sights that evoke analogies to mythical dragons and battling roosters! After lunch, disembark and head back to Hanoi for a flight to Danang - a city in Central Vietnam. From this city, we'll transfer for 40 minutes to Hoi An known for its exceptionally well-preserved Ancient Town with charming architecture. If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of cities, this is the perfect spot for you to unwind.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Halong Bay

Halong Bay

Hoi An

DAY 07: HOI AN ANCIENT QUARTER (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

After a hearty breakfast, enjoy a morning bike ride through the rural scenery of Hoi An to Tra Que Village. Here, you can take a cooking class to learn to cook local specialties and enjoy your creations in a tranquil setting.

Hoi An

Hoi An

Hoi An

DAY 08: HOI AN – DANANG – SAIGON (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

Travel back to Da Nang for a flight to to dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, which is still called Saigon by the locals. Tour Ben Thanh Market, where you can buy from souvenirs to exceptional local food. Later, head to the Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral to learn about the history and exquisite architecture. Continue to the War Museum and the Reunification Palace and immerse in stories and collections of artifacts.

Ben Thanh Market

Central Post Office

Notre Dame Cathedral

DAY 09: SAIGON – CAO DAI – CU CHI (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

Journey to Cao Dai temple and attend their noontime service. The colorful Cao Dai temples will surely attract you from the first sight! Continue to Cu Chi to visit Cu Chi tunnels, where you have to become a true explorer when you crawl underground for an insight into life as the guerrillas during the Vietnam War. Be ready for a dark and sweaty experience you might never go through before! Return to Saigon for dinner.

Cu Chi

Cu Chi

Cu Chi

DAY 10: SAIGON – CAI BE – VINH LONG – CAN THO (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

Travel to the Mekong Delta to take a boat ride and float down the Mekong River when you arrive in My Tho. En route visit Coconut Candy Village or Cai Be Village to get a closer look of how their specialties are made. Row a sampan through the channels, you can learn more about the local life and sample freshly harvested tropical fruits.

You will head to Can Tho about midday for overnight.

Coconut candy village

Cai Be village

Cai Be Village

DAY 11: CAN THO – SAIGON (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 170km,
~ 3-hour drive (depending on traffic)

Take a boat tour to Cai Rang Floating Market, which is a unique market of the Mekong Delta. Before going back to Saigon, take a quick city tour that includes the Binh Thuy historic home and the Khmer Munirangsyaram Pagoda, where you get to know more about the diverse culture of the Southern part of Vietnam.

Cai Rang floating market

Cai Rang floating market

Munirangsyaram Pagoda

DAY 12: SAIGON – FLIGHT TO SIEM REAP (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take a flight to Siem Reap. Arrival in Siem Reap, driver will take you to the hotel. Check-in the hotel and relax.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Note: Check-in time: 14:00 

Tan Son Nhat Airport

Tan Son Nhat Airport

Tan Son Nhat Airport

DAY 13: ANGKOR EXPLORING (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

Start your journey to avoid the crow by going to Ta Prohm, also known as the Tomb Raider temple. Most of this temple is covered by giant trees growing over the structures for over 600 years. Head on over to Ta Keo - the temple had been built hundred years before Angkor Wat temple. Then visit the ruined jungle-tucked Ta Nei temple before continuing your trip to the Victory Gate of Angkor Thom. Discover the spectacular Angkor Thom temple complex by passing through the gates.

Enjoy a trip of the Angkor Wat - World Heritage Site or the Heart & Soul of Cambodia! Of course, our English-speaking local guide and driver will be your companion. In here you will have time to admire the architectural masterpiece and stroll around this massive monument, exploring the galleries with libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds.

Go back to the hotel and relax.

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm

DAY 14: KAMPONG PHLUK FLOATING VILLAGE (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

We explore Kampong Phluk Floating Village, which is 33 kilometers north of Siem Reap. The villages each have roughly 3000 residents, most of whom are Khmers. The region is surrounded by flooded mangrove forests, which are home to a variety of species, including crab-eating macaques.

Relax in Siem Reap before leaving Cambodia.

Kampong Phluk Floating Village

Kampong Phluk Floating Village

Kampong Phluk Floating Village

DAY 15: SIEM REAP - DEPARTURE (B/-/-)

Meals included: Breakfast

Afterwards, check out before 12:00 pm and transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for onward flight. Make sure to keep in touch with new friends you found during the trip and don’t forget to share your wonderful journey and reviews with us on our social media.

Siem Reap International Airport

Siem Reap International Airport

Siem Reap International Airport

Price

Calendar of Departures:
Departure Date Price
Daily From$1,073.79 CUSTOMIZE TOUR
Price Policies
Price Includes Price Excludes

Accommodation
Hotel (12 nights), Ecolodge (1 night), Cruise (1 night)

Transportation
Car, Cruise

Meals
14 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 1 Brunch, 2 Dinners

Activities & Others

  • English-speaking guide as mentioned
  • Water during the itinerary (2 bottles/pax/day, 350ml - 500ml/bottle)
  • Entrance fees for mentioned visits
  • Package 2D1N Halong Bay overnight cruise
  • Bach Long Glass Bridge ticket
  • Trekking, bamboo rafting, local activities, local market, etc.
  • All prices are based on per adult, in Double/Twin sharing
  • Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request
  • Others are not mentioned in the Inclusions
Children Policy

 

For Asia Mystika Travel Experiences (excursions and day trips) children between the ages of 4 and 11, at dates of travel, will receive a 15% discount off the Adult price (based on total travelers - adults + children 4 -11), unless specified otherwise in a proposal.

All flights are quoted separately and children are charged as per airline policies. Infants under two years of age will be exempt from most charges except as mandated by airline policies. More Information

Cancellation/ Refund Policy

 

Cancellation must be made in writing by email and be received in time (please keep in mind weekends, public holidays, and different time zones on both ends).

The charges below apply unless different terms have been mentioned at quotation/booking time.

 

Individual traveler (1 – 8 people)

  • 31 days and more before arrival: Non-refundable deposit (if any)
  • From 30 days to 22 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 10% of total tour cost
  • From 21 days to 15 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 25% of total tour cost
  • From 14 days to 08 days’ prior arrival date: 50% of total tour cost
  • Between 7 days and 48 hours before arrival: 75% of total tour cost
  • Less than 48 hours before arrival: 90% of total tour cost
  • Shortening or cancellation on site: 100% of total tour cost

 

Group traveler (From 9 people)

  • 31 days and more before arrival: Non-refundable deposit (if any)
  • From 30 days to 22 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 20% of total tour cost
  • From 21 days to 15 days’ prior arrival date: Non-refundable deposit or 70% of total tour cost
  • From 14 days to 08 days’ prior arrival date: 90% of total tour cost
  • Shortening or cancellation on site: 100% of total tour cost

Additional Information

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