46 Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam 17/19-Day Treasures & Temples of Vietnam & Cambodia Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City Departing: August 2025 – May 2026 Day 1 Arrive Hanoi Welcome to Hanoi. On arrival, you’ll be transferred to the Anatole Hotel for your included overnight stay. Relax at the hotel, explore Vietnam’s capital city, or take a stroll around romantic West Lake. This evening, you’ll meet your tour director. Meals: Dinner Day 2 Hanoi – Halong Bay After breakfast, leave Hanoi and travel to Halong Bay to board the elegant Au Co cruise ship. Cruise through the bays and islets soaking up the stunning scenery of this magnificent region. Enjoy the tours offered on board, learn more about the local culture, or simply relax. Later, your ship will anchor for the night in the Trinh Nu area amid stunning karst formations. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 3 Halong Bay Today, continue sailing deeper into the region’s more untouched areas towards tranquil Lan Ha Bay. From a smaller boat, enjoy swimming on secluded beaches and kayaking in Ho Ba Ham Lake. Then visit Cua Van fishing village by rowing boat. After a full day’s exploration, you’ll return to the Au Co and, after dinner, try your hand at squid fishing. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 4 Halong Bay – Hanoi Enjoy the sunrise and breakfast. Then cruise through breathtaking rock formations and visit Sung Sot Cave, before arriving back at port for your transfer to Hanoi. On arrival back in Hanoi, you’ll visit Hanoi’s Old Quarter also known as the ‘36 streets’. 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. Visit Hang Be Market, also located in the Old Quarter, before enjoying a walk around Hoàn Kiếm Lake located in central Hanoi. Here, walk across the red bridge to Ngoc Son Temple located on the Jade Islet within the lake. Later, enjoy a traditional water puppet show, a unique North Vietnamese art form depicting scenes from rural life and episodes of historical significance. As part of EmeraldPLUS, you'll enjoy dinner at KOTO (Know One Teach One), a unique restaurant set up to train and educate disadvantaged children. Dinner at KOTO Restaurant Meals: Breakfast and dinner Day 5 Hanoi – Siem Reap Begin your morning city tour and learn about ‘Uncle Ho’, Ho Chi Minh, regarded as the father of modern Vietnam. Admire the exterior of his imposing mausoleum, before continuing to the Ho Chi Minh Quarter to glimpse his humble stilt house and the small but iconic One Pillar Pagoda. Then explore the nearby Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university established to educate Vietnam’s royalty, mandarins and members of the elite. The university functioned for an incredible 700 years, and its charming gardens and well-preserved architecture offer a fascinating glimpse into the nation’s storied past. Bid farewell to Hanoi and transfer to the airport to board your included flight to Siem Reap. In Siem Reap, you’ll be transferred to the Shinta Mani Angkor Hotel for your included three-night stay and later, meet your local Cambodian guide. Meals: Breakfast Day 6 Siem Reap Today, explore Angkor Thom, one of the most remarkable royal cities of the Angkor period. As the Khmer Empire’s last capital, Angkor Thom was originally a fortified city. Afterwards, visit Ta Prohm Temple, iconic for the jungle’s root systems and wild vegetation reclaiming this spiritual site. The afternoon is free at leisure to explore Siem Reap’s markets or join a DiscoverMORE excursion. This evening, for your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy a performance at Phare, The Cambodian Circus. Phare Cambodian Circus performance Meals: Breakfast and lunch CLICK HERE to explore this itinerary further
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