Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: No
Welcome to Saigon 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.
South to the North & Cambodia Explore
South to the North & Cambodia Explore
Duration:
13 day(s) 12 night(s)
Calendar of Departures:
Daily
Experience the best of Vietnam and Cambodia, from bustling Saigon to enchanting Siem Reap, and the serene beauty of Hanoi.
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Hightlights
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Essentials:
- Visit Ho Chi Minh City – “the Pearl of the Far East”
- See local life in Mekong Delta – the “rice bowl” of Vietnam
- Visit the best beautiful temple in Cambodia – Angkor Wat
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The breathtaking landscapes:
- Enjoy scenic, local market, rice terrace and colorful hill tribes area in Sapa
- Visit Sapa – best known of its Fansipan Peak – nicknamed "the Tonkinese Alps"
- Admire one of the most beautiful waterfall in Vietnam – Silver Waterfall
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The MOST of Asia Mystika:
- 100% tailor-made tour
- Attention to details and value for money
- Accompanied by experienced local guides
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More experience:
- See iconic Hanoi – City for Peace
- See Ninh Binh – one of the 23 best places to travel around the world in 2023
Itinerary
DAY 01: SAIGON ARRIVAL (–/–/–)
DAY 02 : SAIGON – MEKONG – SAIGON (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 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.
Back to Saigon, overnight in Saigon.
DAY 03: SAIGON – CU CHI – SAIGON (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
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.
Return to Saigon, free at your own leisure or take an optional Vespa Tour (payable).
Enjoy an overnight stay in Saigon tonight.
DAY 04: SAIGON – PHNOM PENH (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
After breakfast, depart to the airport to take flight Phnom Penh.
Upon arrival at Phnom Penh Int’s port, meet our guide & driver, then you’ll accompany to get on vehicle and drive directly to hotel (around 15mins) to check in.
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.
DAY 05: PHNOM PENH – SIEM REAP (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 314km, ~ 6-hour drive (depending on traffic)
Breakfast at hotel.
At morning, share a shuttle bus to Siem Reap. 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
DAY 06: ANGKOR DISCOVERY (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel.
In the morning, 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.
DAY 07: SIEM REAP – HANOI (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
After breakfast, depart to airport to take flight to Hanoi.
Up on arrival Hanoi city, our tour guide and driver pick you up and tranfer to hotel to check in.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 08: HANOI – SAPA – CAT CAT VILLAGE (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Distance: ~ 320km, ~ 5-hour drive (depending on traffic)
After breakfast, depart to Sapa to explore the beautiful Nothern town, it take about 5 hours driving. Sapa is well-known itself for stunning and spectacular landscape of rice terrace and Indochina highest peak as well as colourful ethnic minority culture.
Check in the hotel and free at leisure.
In the afternoon, visit Cat Cat Village, an age-old village of H'Mong ethnic group remaining unique customs and practices that are lots in other villages, admire a lively and colorful picture. Discover countless unique features of H’Mong.
Overnight in Sapa.
DAY 09: SAPA – SILVER WATERFALL – HAVEN GATE (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
After breakfast, diver pick you up at hotel and start to explo Silver waterfall and Heaven Gate, the drive uphill offers most spectacular scenery of Fansipan Mount. Just 1km out of the town, rose flower farms and later chayote grows on bamboo frames covered a vast area. We stop at the 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.
Continue 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. Afterward back to Hotel.
Overnight in Sapa.
DAY 10: SAPA – FANSIPAN – HANOI (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
After have breakfast, visit Fansipan peak. Then spend 20 minutes with cable car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Reach the altitute of 2800 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 center.
Free at leisure until evening. In the evening, transfer to the Lao Cai railway station for the overnight train to Hanoi.
Overnight on train.
DAY 11: HANOI CITY TOUR (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Enjoy full day experience to some must-see signature culture sights of Hanoi including: Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and former president’s house. Or you have an option to visit one of handicraft villages around Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 12: HANOI – NINH BINH – HANOI (B/-/-)
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
We pick you up at your hotel in Old Quater, departure for Hoa Lu - Tam Coc, enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way.
After arriving in Ninh Binh province, the guide takes you to visit Hoa Lu - the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam. We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple, in the 10th century, finding out the heroic histories of this two Kings in Chinese Wars. After that, we go to Tam Coc (10 km far from Hoa Lu).
Have lunch at local restaurant.
After lunch you will get on boat - rowed by the local people - in Hoang Long River to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisherfolk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for.
We take the car come back Hanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi.
DAY 13: HANOI DEPARTURE (B/-/-)
Meals included: Breakfast
Free leisure until to take flight to home.
Price Policies
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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
Important Notes:
- We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.
- Prices are valid 30 days from the date of offers. Past the date, price and conditions may be readjusted.
- The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by The Airlines.
- Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges and compulsory meals.
- Accommodation at hotels is available only from 14.00 on arrival date till 12.00 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
Obligation of Traveler:
Before arrival, travelers need to ensure they can adapt the requirement follow:
- Passports need to be valid 6 months AFTER the date of departure from the last country(ies), and at least two blank pages
- Physical condition, vaccinations
- Visa (if required by the country or countries of destination). We can assist the traveler in the process of obtaining visa
- Insurance: The Travelers are required to have full travel insurance. It is the responsibility of the travelers to read their insurance policy before they travel and ensure that the insurance scheme provides the guests with the requisite level of cover.
Payment Method:
Asia Mystika Travel accepts payments in US Dollars or Vietnamese Dongs under certain conditions, detailed below:
CREDIT CARD:Our specialists will send you a secure payment link gateway. Kindly note that for payments by credit cards, it’ll be applied a bank fee of 3.3% (for Visa, Master, ect) or 4% bank fees (for AMEX cards). https://asiamystika.com/payment-online
As this payment method is always in Vietnamese dong, the amount to be paid (agreed in the travel program) will be converted into Vietnamese (VND) according to the Vietcombank exchange rate closest to the payment date if the quote is made in Israeli Shekel (ILS), Singapore Dollars (SGD) or American Dollars (USD)
BANK TRANSFER: The traveler can also pay by bank transfer. Bank charges, determined by the traveler's bank and that of Asia Mystika (Tam Vuong Group), are the responsibility of the travelers.
Bank account name: TAM VUONG – TVG JOINT STOCK COMPANY
Bank code: 01310001
Account No in USD: 191 200 892 13866
Name of Bank: Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint - stock Bank
Bank Address: Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Swift Code: VTCBVNVX
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