Emerald River Cruises 2025 & 2026

50 Imperial Citadel, Hue, Vietnam 21/23-Day Grand Tour of Vietnam & Cambodia Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City Departing: August 2025 – April 2026 Day 1 Arrive Hanoi Xin Chao and welcome to Hanoi. On arrival, you’ll be transferred to the Anatole Hotel for your included overnight stay. Relax at the hotel or explore Vietnam’s historical capital city. This evening, meet your tour director. Meals: Dinner Day 2 Hanoi – Halong Bay Travel to Halong Bay to board the elegant Au Co cruise ship. Cruise through the bays and islets, soaking up the ethereal scenery of this magnificent region. Enjoy the tours offered on board, or simply relax. Later, your boat will anchor amid breathtaking karst formations. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 3 Halong Bay Today, sail 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. Later, return to the Au Co and, after dinner, try squid fishing. Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 4 Halong Bay – Hanoi Enjoy the sunrise. Then cruise through extraordinary rock formations and visit Sung Sot Cave, before returning to port to transfer to Hanoi. Afterwards, explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Visit Hang Be Market, then stroll around central Hoàn Kiếm Lake. Later, delight in a traditional water puppet show. For your EmeraldPLUS experience, enjoy dinner at KOTO (Know One, Teach One), a vocational restaurant that trains disadvantaged children. Dinner at KOTO Restaurant Meals: Breakfast and dinner Day 5 Hanoi – Hue Learn about Ho Chi Minh, regarded as the father of modern Vietnam. Admire the exterior of ‘Uncle Ho’s’ imposing mausoleum, then visit his humble stilt house and the iconic One Pillar Pagoda. Explore the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university. Included flights to Hue, Vietnam’s former imperial capital. In Hue, take a boat tour to visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Later, check into the Indochine Palace Hotel for your overnight included stay. This evening, for your EmeraldPLUS experience, savour a traditional Vietnamese royal dinner menu. A traditional Vietnamese royal dinner Meals: Breakfast and dinner Day 6 Hue – Hoi An Explore the Imperial Citadel and enjoy a cyclo (bicycle-style rickshaw) ride from Dai Noi ‘Old City’ to Tinh Tam Lake. Then depart Hue for Hoi An across the Hải Vân Pass, before descending down to Da Nang and Hoi An. On arrival, you’ll be transferred to the Bel Marina Hoi An Resort for your included three-night stay. Tonight, join a DiscoverMORE excursion. Meals: Breakfast Day 7 Hoi An For your EmeraldPLUS experience, visit the Reaching Out Project, an NGO that provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities. After, enjoy a walking tour, taking in iconic landmarks including the old Merchant’s Houses, Japanese Covered Bridge and Chinese Congregation Assembly Hall. Reaching Out Project Meals: Breakfast and dinner Day 8 Hoi An Relish your day of leisure to explore the ancient town and its surroundings or join a DiscoverMORE excursion. Meals: Breakfast Day 9 Hoi An – Siem Reap Transfer to Da Nang airport for your included flight to Siem Reap. On arrival, you’ll be transferred to the Shinta Mani Angkor Hotel for your included three-night stay. Meals: Breakfast CLICK HERE to explore this itinerary further

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