Vietnam and Cambodia Best 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
    • Visit Halong Bay – a famous UNESCO World Heritage site
    • Hoi An – a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999
    • Angkor Wat – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most iconic and revered landmarks in Southeast Asia

  • The breathtaking landscapes:

    • Enjoy the scenic local market, rice terraces, and colorful hill tribes' area
    • Immerse yourself in the stream
    • Enjoy the fresh atmosphere in Thung Nham Bird Park

  • 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
    • harvesting tropical fruits in Mekong area.

  • The MOST of Asia Mystika:

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

  • More experience:

    • Visit Ho Chi Minh City – “the Pearl of the Far East”
    • See local life in Mekong Delta – the “rice bowl” of Vietnam
    • Visiting Angkor Wat the most iconic and revered landmarks in Southeast Asia
    • Siem Reap is known as the gateway to the ancient Angkor Archaeological Park

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

Hanoi Old Quarter

Hoan Kiem Lake

Ngoc Son Temple

DAY 02: HANOI – YEN BAI – TU LE (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Ecolodge
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 160km, ~ 3 hour drive (depending on traffic)
Hiking: 2-3 hours

After breakfast departs from Hanoi to Yen Bai province. Visit Nghia Lo town.

Around 2-3pm, arrive Tu Le town, you will walk around the rice fields, spring and villages, explore the life, the house, the culture…of Thai and Mong people. You will follow the rice field, narrow muddy local path, cross the stream. If you want, you can join to swim with children in the stream. The Hiking road is quite flat, not too much difficult, but cross the field and stream is one of interesting activity.

Overnight at the homestay wooden stilt house of Thai people in Tu Le.

Tu Le

Tu Le

Tu Le

DAY 03: TU LE – MU CANG CHAI – SAPA (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 180km, ~ 5-hour drive (depending on traffic).

After breakfast, depart from Tu Le by moving on Khau Pha Pass (one of the top 4 passes in North of Vietnam to enjoy the fantastic scenery) to Mu Cang Chai. You will stop at La Pan Tan and Che Cu Nha Villages which having the best scenery about terrace fields.

Arrive Mu Cang Chai, visit the rural town and admire the beautiful terraces. After visit Mu Cang Chai we depart to Sapa

Overnight in Sapa.

Mu Cang Chai

Mu Cang Chai

Mu Cang Chai

DAY 04: SAPA – SILVER WARTERFALL – TRAM TON (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Train
Meals included: Breakfast

After have breakfast, depart the road trip further to Heaven Gate – Tram Ton Pass. At 2,047m above sea level, the Heaven Gate – Tram Ton Pass is the highest mountain pass in Vietnam. From here enjoy walking around for half an hour for beautiful scenery of both two side of Hoang Lien Son mountain range. The wind blows stronger to force the clouds moving constantly. It is the best point here to enjoy breathtaking scenery of the two side of Fansipan Mountain range. Amazingly that you can feel the weather very different by the sides: In many days It is foggy and cloudy on Sapa side and sunny brightly the other side..

Continue to Visit magnificent Silver Waterfall and start walk up along the beautiful waterfall and enjoy the spectacular scenery surround. You can also spend time visiting the fish farm nearby.

Overnight on train.

Night train sleeper: Sharing compartment (4-berths Cabin or 2-berths Cabin)

Heaven gate - Tram Ton Pass

Heaven gate - Tram Ton Pass

Silver Waterfall - Thac Bac

DAY 05: HANOI – NINH BINH – TAM COC (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast depart to Ninh Binh, visit Tam Coc - an area of natural beauty that is often referred to as Halong Bay on land. Take a cruise on a rowing boat down the emerald river to the ancient caves. Visit Thung Nham bird park and enjoy the fresh atmosphere and quietly listen to thousands of birds singing.

Overnight in Ninh Binh.

Tam Coc - Bich Dong

Tam Coc - Bich Dong

Tam Coc - Bich Dong

DAY 06: NINH BINH – HALONG (B/L/D)

Accommodation: Cruise
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance: ~ 200km, ~ 3-hour drive (depending on traffic)

After breakfast, leave Ninh Binh to drive to the coastal port of Halong. The journey takes four hours with a break to recharge energy. Halong is recognized as a Natural World Heritage by UNESCO and has about 2,000 islands and jungle-clad limestone pillars. Upon arrival, you will check in a private overnight boat. Visit caverns, swim, and watch the sunset on Halong Bay.

Overnight onboard.

Halong Bay

Halong Bay

Halong Bay

DAY 07: HALONG – HANOI – HOI AN (B/BR/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast, Brunch
Distance: ~ 160km, ~ 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.

Hoi An

Hoi An

Hoi An

DAY 08: HOI AN – HALF DAY CITY TOUR (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast, visit Hoi An town, recognized by UNESCO in 1999 as a World Heritage site because of its unusually well-preserved ancient streets and homes: Japanese Bridge, a Sino-Vietnamese - Japanese merchant house, the Chinese Fujian Temple, Hoi An central market, Museum of History and Culture, Hoi An Handicraft Workshop. 

Optional: Cooking Class

Free in the afternoon.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Hoi An Japanese Bridge

Chinese Fujian Temple

Hoi An handicraft workshop

DAY 09: HOI AN – BANA HILL – SAIGON (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast, leave Hoi An to visit Bana Hill .Upon arrival Bana Hill we take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nghinh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour and Linh Ung Pagoda.

Continue to visit Marble Mountain, which is a complex of 5 mountains, you could experience going inside the mountain, get information about history, take pictures and explore the mountain.

Back to the airport and take flight to Saigon

Overnight in Saigon.

Golden Bridge Bana Hills

Linh Ung temple

Mable Mountain

DAY 10: SAIGON – MEKONG DELTA – CAN THO (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 180km, ~ 3-hour drive (depending on traffic)

Travel to the Mekong Delta to take a boat ride and float down the Mekong River. En route visit Coconut Candy Village or Cai Be Village to get a closer look at 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.

Have lunch at a local homestay, restaurant or on boat.

You will head to Can Tho about midday for overnight.

Coconut Candy Village

Cai Be Village

Cai Be village

DAY 11: CAN THO – CHAU DOC (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

Take a morning boat tour of Cai Rang and delve in the sights and sounds of this extraordinary market. Visit iconic places that includes the Binh Thuy historic home and the Khmer Munirangsyaram Pagoda before heading to Chau Doc.

Overnight in Chau Doc.

Cai Rang floating market

Cai Rang floating market

Cai Rang floating market

DAY 12: CHAU DOC – SPEEDBOAT PHNOM PENH – HALF-DAY CITY TOUR (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

From Chau Doc, travel to Phnom Penh by speedboat

This afternoon, start your visit to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (from S21 prison). This prison was a secondary school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot's security forces and became the largest detention and torture center under the Khmer Rouge regime. Follow by one of Phnom Penh’s most iconic landmarks, The Royal Palace (visit from outside only as still under renovation), is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the King of Cambodia. Continue to visit Wat Phnom “Mountain Pagoda” is a Buddhist temple that symbolizes the name of Phnom Penh, located on the hill. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in 1372 to house four statues of Buddha deposited here by the waters of the Mekong River and discovered by Lady Penh. Wat Phnom is the most popular place for local people come to play healthy spot or praying for their good luck as well as admire the sundown. If time permitted, explore Phsar Thmey (Central Market), a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. The four wings of this gigantic yellow dome are teeming with stalls that sell goods ranging from gold and silver, antique coins, money exchange, books, flowers, food, fabrics, shoes, souvenirs, seafood and countless other products.

Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Royal Palace

Cambodia National Museum

DAY 13: PHNOM PENH – SIEM REAP – NIGHT MARKET (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 300km, ~ 5.5 hours driving (depending on traffic)

Breakfast at hotel.

At morning, share a shuttle bus to Siem Reap (314km/6 hrs drives). On arrival, meet our guide & driver, then you’ll transfer to check in at hotel. Remain of the day is free.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Floating village

Cambodia Temple

Ta Prohm

DAY 14: FULLDAY ANGKOR WAT (B/-/-)

Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast at hotel, our guide & driver will pick you up and heading to visit Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples which has been left relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle, looking very much the ways most of the Angkor temples appeared when European explorers first stumbled upon them, it was used as a location in the film Tomb Raider. Then head to see the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire, Angkor Thom, the Great Angkor City, established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. We also visit the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King & Baphoun temple before continue to visit Angkor Wat, the most popular tourist attraction in Cambodia-it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor Wat, also known as the “City of Temples” a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. Seeing the architectural masterpiece of Angkor Wat. We stroll around this massive monument, exploring the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. Back to hotel.

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm

DAY 15: SIEM REAP – DEPARTURE (B/-/-)

Meals included: Breakfast

Have breakfast free leisuire until depart to Airport to take flight to home.

Siem Reap International Airport

Siem Reap International Airport

Price

Calendar of Departures:
Departure Date Price
Daily From$1,204.44 CUSTOMIZE TOUR
Price Policies
Price Includes Price Excludes

Accommodation
Hotel (11 nights), Ecolodge (1 night), Cruise (1 night), Train (1 night)

Transportation
Car, Cruise, Night train

Meals
14 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 1 Brunch, 1 Dinner

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
  • rekking, 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

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