21 days tour

Grand Tour Of Vietnam & Cambodia 2020/2021

Grand Tour Of Vietnam & Cambodia 2020/2021

This tour includes:

Accommodation

Choice is a beautiful thing, which is why we offer a selection of 4 suite and stateroom grades on board our โ€™Star-Shipsโ€™. Each stylish retreat boasts its own collection of features and inclusions. Every en-suite bathroom comes with a revitalizing shower and a selection of luxury toiletries just for you. A queen size or twin hotel-style bed, draped in luscious linens, occupies the center of your cabin - perfectly placed to take in the views or enjoy some on-demand entertainment courtesy of your flat screen HDTV and infotainment system with a wide range of classic and blockbuster films and TV channels covering news, sports and leisure. We also provide you with all those little but essential touches to ensure your time on board is a pleasant one, including complimentary bottled water restocked daily, Wi-Fi, a safe for your valuables and plenty of storage. In fact, everything you need is at armโ€™s length throughout your journey, so now all thatโ€™s left for you to do is sit back, relax and enjoy the cruise of a lifetime.

Guide

The services of an Emerald Waterways Cruise Director

Meals

20 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 14 dinners

Transport

Airport transfers outside Australia are included

Others

EmeraldPLUS: Lunch at KOTO Restaurant EmeraldPLUS: Visit to Reaching Out NGO EmeraldPLUS: Cyclo ride through Dai Noi, boat tour to Thien Mu Pagoda & Royal Dinner EmeraldPLUS: Visit to My An Hung village EmeraldPLUS: Lion Dance performance on-board EmeraldPLUS: Visit to family-owned Lanh My A silk producing factory EmeraldPLUS: Phnom Penh tuk-tuk drive by Night EmeraldPLUS: ox cart ride & traditional Buddhist Monk blessing EmeraldPLUS: Phare Cambodian Circus performance

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Flights

International flights are not included

Optional

One Way Scenic Flight Over Halong Bay Vietnamese cooking class (extra expense) or Visit to My Son Evening Saigon street food tour Visit to Ramsar Bird Sanctuary Khmer Martial Art & Dance Experience Silk Farm tour at Koh Oknha Tei (extra expense) or Visit to Koh Chen Silversmith village Vespa Tour of Siem Reap Visit to Banteay Srei or Artisans dโ€™Angkor workshop or Visit to Tonle Sap or Culinary Cambodia tour

Others

Other activities and services are not included

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Itinerary of your trip Grand Tour Of Vietnam & Cambodia 2020/2021

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival Hanoi
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival Hanoi

      Xin Chao and welcome to Hanoi! On arrival you will be met by your Emerald Waterways representative and transferred to your hotel situated in downtown Hanoi for a two night stay. Relax at the hotel or explore the city, strolling along the tree-lined avenues or wander Hanoi's romantic West Lake. This evening, meet your Tour Director for your welcome briefing.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Hanoi
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Hanoi

      Today you will enjoy a full-day city tour of Hanoi. The tour includes the main sights of the city including the outside view of by the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, which is the historic figure and father of modern Vietnam. Continue to the small but iconic One Pillar pagoda and to the Temple of Literature. The temple of Literature was Vietnam’s first university and it was established to educate Vietnam's royalty, mandarins and members of the elite. The university functioned for an incredible 700 years and its gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a fascinating glimpse into Vietnam’s past. As part of EmeraldPLUS, you will enjoy lunch at KOTO (Know One Teach One), a unique restaurant set up to train and educate disadvantaged street children. After lunch, continue with a visit to Hanoi’s Old Quarter also known as the ‘36 streets’. Take a walking tour through charming Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake, as well as a stop at Ngoc Son temple. This bustling area of narrow streets and alleys is home to literally thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. It is a great place to explore with plenty of photo opportunities. This evening, enjoy a traditional Water Puppet performance. EmeraldPLUS: Lunch at KOTO Restaurant

  • Day 3 Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay

      This morning after breakfast, leave Hanoi and travel to Halong Bay, where you will board your luxurious traditional style junk. Cruise through the bays and islets enjoying the stunning scenery of this magnificent region. Enjoy some tours offered onboard and learn more about the main livelihood of the locals in the area or relax on board. Towards the end of the day the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board. DiscoverMORE: One Way Scenic Flight Over Halong Bay (extra expense)

  • Day 4 Day 4: Halong Bay
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Halong Bay

      Today, you will be transferred to your day trip boat tour with private crew and cruise to the bay’s most untouched areas. Enjoy swimming on quiet beaches, visiting water tunnels, fishing villages or kayaking. Lunch is served onboard of the boat by your private chef. Return in the evening hours after a full day of exploration to your traditional junk boat.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Halong Bay โ€“ Hanoi - Hoi An
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Halong Bay โ€“ Hanoi - Hoi An

      Enjoy the fresh morning in the middle of the bay while having breakfast and cruising through the magnificent rock formations and back towards port. Bid farewell to the traditional style junk boat on Halong Bay and transfer to Hanoi airport, with a stop en-route for a light lunch at a local restaurant. At the airport in Hanoi, board your flight to Danang (Hoi An). Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel in the historic port town of Hoi An and relax for the rest of the evening. Included is a three-night stay in Hoi An.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Hoi An
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Hoi An

      Today start with our EmeraldPLUS visit to the Reaching Out Project. Reaching Out is an NGO established in 2000, which provides opportunities for people with disability to learn skills and gain meaningful employment. Visit their workshop and get a glimpse how this NGO helps the disabilities to integrate fully with their communities and lead independent and fulfilling lives. In the afternoon, enjoy a half day tour of Hoi An and see old merchant’s houses, the Japanese Covered Bridge and the Assembly Hall of the Chinese Congregation. EmeraldPLUS: Visit to Reaching Out NGO

  • Day 7 Day 7: Hoi An
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Hoi An

      Enjoy a day of leisure to explore Hoi An and its surroundings. DiscoverMORE: Vietnamese cooking class (extra expense) or Visit to My Son (extra expense)

  • Day 8 Day 8: Hoi An โ€“ Hue
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Hoi An โ€“ Hue

      Leave Hoi An for Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. You will drive through Danang before crossing the Pass of Ocean Clouds and dropping down to the wonderfully photogenic fishing village of Lang Co. In Hue, you will visit the Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. As part of your EmeraldPLUS Take a cyclo (bicycle style rickshaw) from Dai Noi “Old City” to Tinh Tam Lake where the Emperors used to come to relax. Then later, join a boat trip to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. This evening, experience a traditional costume play Royal Dinner. EmeraldPLUS: Cyclo ride through Dai Noi, boat tour to Thien Mu Pagoda & Royal Dinner

  • Day 9 Day 9: Hue โ€“ Ho Chi Minh City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Hue โ€“ Ho Chi Minh City

      Today, transfer to Hue airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, transfer to your hotel to store the luggage. In the afternoon, you will have a guided tour of Ho Chi Minh City, starting with a visit to the city’s most iconic building: Reunification Hall. Formerly called the Presidential Palace, images of the building were seen around the world on 30 April 1975 when tanks stormed the gates as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese. Then, stroll through the Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial quarter, walking past scenes of everyday life on the way. Admire the beautiful architecture of the Opera House, City Hall, the old Saigon Post Office, listen to the stories about the glory days of French Indochina and how that era continues to influence aspects of modern Vietnamese culture. Included is a two-night stay in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Day 10 Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City

      Drive away from Ho Chi Minh City, watching the city skyline fade into the distance as the road winds through rice paddies, villages and other scenes typical to southern Vietnam. Spend a couple of hours walking around Cu Chi’s rugged grounds with a local guide. Hear how the residents constructed an intricate, underground network of tunnels during the French and American Wars. Hear incredible tales about the unusual foods the residents ate to survive and much more. Once above ground, see other ingenious items used by the residents to defend themselves such as bamboo traps and camouflaged pits. In the afternoon, you will have an orientation tour of Ho Chi Minh City, starting with a visit to the city’s most iconic building, Reunification Palace. Then, stroll through Ho Chi Minh City’s colonial quarter, walking past scenes of everyday life on the way. Admire the beautiful architecture of the Opera House, City Hall and the old Saigon Post Office, and listen to the stories about the glory days of French Indochina. DiscoverMORE: Evening Saigon street food tour (extra expense)

  • Day 11 Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City Embarkation - My Tho
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Ho Chi Minh City Embarkation - My Tho

      Today, transfer from your hotel and embark on your Emerald Waterways award-winning river cruise Star-Ship and be welcomed by your Captain and crew. Set sail to My Tho in the Mekong Delta, and this evening, enjoy your first dinner on board with your fellow travellers. Your Tour Director will also conduct a port talk to review the activities and itinerary for the days ahead.

  • Day 12 Day 12: My Tho โ€“ Sa Dec
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: My Tho โ€“ Sa Dec

      This morning you will be taken to the village of Ðat Dua, where you will watch a coconut candy and other fruits workshop. Then, visit the Tan Long Pagoda. Return to the star-ship and sail to Sa Dec.

  • Day 13 Day 13: Sa Dec โ€“ My An Hung - Hong Ngu
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Sa Dec โ€“ My An Hung - Hong Ngu

      Start your day with a visit to the Chinese congregational house in Kien An Cung. Afterwards, visit the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le, who inspired Marguerite Duras’ novel, L’Amant, and take a walk through the central market in town. Return to the star-ship and sail to My An Hung village. In the afternoon, as part of EmeraldPLUS, you will have a chance to visit this lovely and unspoiled place. EmeraldPLUS: Visit to My An Hung village

  • Day 14 Day 14: Hong Ngu โ€“ An Long โ€“ Long Khanh
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Hong Ngu โ€“ An Long โ€“ Long Khanh

      This morning is at leisure for you to relax onboard the ship or if you prefer, to take part on the DiscoverMORE - optional tour (at additional expense) of the Ramsar Bird Sanctuary. In the afternoon, embark on a visit to the Long Khanh Island. There, you will visit a local family and learn about scarf weaving. Then, visit the Hoa Hao Buddhist pagoda and a grapefruit garden. Return to the star-ship and this evening be delighted by a Lion Dance performance on-board. EmeraldPLUS: Lion Dance performance on-board DiscoverMORE: Visit to Ramsar Bird Sanctuary (extra expense)

  • Day 15 Day 15: Hong Ngu โ€“ Vietnam / Cambodia Border Crossing - Phnom Penh
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Hong Ngu โ€“ Vietnam / Cambodia Border Crossing - Phnom Penh

      As part of EmeraldPLUS, visit a unique family-owned Lanh My A silk producing factory. The silk product is created with dyes made from the mac nua fruit, a kind of wood tree, which originally came from Tan Chau silk village about 100 years ago. Here, you will learn more about the long-complicated silk making process and have a chance to touch the real Lanh My A silk. Continue the visit, embark one of our sampans to Evergreen island for a walk through a local village to get a glimpse into the lives of the local farming community. Re-board your luxury star-ship and cruise to the border between Vietnam and Cambodia. EmeraldPLUS: Visit to family-owned Lanh My A silk producing factory

  • Day 16 Day 16: Phnom Penh
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16: Phnom Penh

      Wake up in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. The city was once known as the “Pearl of Asia”, but it was almost entirely evacuated by the Khmer Rouge in 1975. This morning, we learn more about the Khmer Rouge and the darkest days of Cambodian history. A short drive will take you to the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek. Where you will have the opportunity to walk through the fields, visit the small museum and learn about this sad chapter in history. Then, you will visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (also known as S-21). This is a former school that was converted to the main prison and torture headquarters of the Khmer Rouge. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to visit the majestic Royal Palace with its gardens and Central Market located in the heart of the city. In the evening, you will have a chance to experience an evening tuk-tuk ride through Phnom Penh ending on a rooftop terrace, where you will enjoy a beverage and take in the great views of the city as part of EmeraldPLUS. EmeraldPLUS: Phnom Penh tuk-tuk drive by Night DiscoverMORE: Champey Academy of Arts Visit (extra expense)

  • Day 17 Day 17: Phnom Penh โ€“ Prekโ€™Kdam
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 17: Phnom Penh โ€“ Prekโ€™Kdam

      Start your day with an ox cart ride before visiting the Wat Kampong Tralach and the Oudong Temples. Located North of Phnom Penh, Oudong is the former royal capital of Cambodia up until it moved to Phnom Penh in the 1800s. Important remnants on the temple sight include the burial sites of Khmer kings as well as religious artefacts dating back more than a hundred years. In one of the Oudong Temple there was a known large Buddha statue which was damaged during skirmishes with the Khmer Rouge which had the hill as one of their last strongholds. Receive a traditional Buddhist Blessing from the temple resident monks as part of your EmeraldPLUS. The afternoon is yours to continue exploring or simply relax on board of your Star-Ship. EmeraldPLUS: ox cart ride & traditional Buddhist Monk blessing DiscoverMORE: Silk Farm tour at Koh Oknha Tei (extra expense) or Visit to Koh Chen Silversmith village (extra expense)

  • Day 18 Day 18: Prekโ€™Kdam Disembarkation โ€“ Siem Reap
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 18: Prekโ€™Kdam Disembarkation โ€“ Siem Reap

      Bid farewell to your luxury Star-Ship in the morning and continue by road to Siem Reap. On route to the city, you will have a chance to view and walk over the impressive Angkor Bridge in Kampong Kdei. Continue to Siem Reap, where you will enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. Siem Reap is known as the gateway to the magnificent temples of Angkor, and this vibrant city has a lot to offer. This evening, witness the incredible Phare Cambodian Circus, a spectacle of acrobatics, theatre and music. Phare is an NGO founded by Cambodian refugees to assist disadvantaged young people by teaching them performing arts. Included is a three-night stay in Siem Reap. EmeraldPLUS: Phare Cambodian Circus performance

  • Day 19 Day 19: Siem Reap
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 19: Siem Reap

      Today, start with a visit to the Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Khmer Empire. It was a fortified city, home to priests, officials of the palace and military, as well as buildings for administering the kingdom. The city was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII and covers an area of 9 square kilometres. After the tour, visit the sacred Temple of Ta Prohm, overgrown by jungle trees. DiscoverMORE: Vespa Tour of Siem Reap (extra expense)

  • Day 20 Day 20: Siem Reap
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 20: Siem Reap

      Rise early and embark on a fascinating journey to Angkor Wat. This UNESCO World-Heritage Site is known for its elaborate decorations and intricate carvings throughout. Enjoy a sun rise views and take the opportunity to capture quintessential pictures of Angkor Wat. Return to the hotel and enjoy the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a farewell evening dinner together with a performance. DiscoverMORE: Visit to Banteay Srei or Visit to Tonle Sap or Culinary Cambodia tour (all extra expense)

  • Day 21 Day 21: Siem Reap Farewell
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 21: Siem Reap Farewell

      Today you will be transferred to the airport to catch your onward or homebound flight.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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