• Welcome by the Hanoi Voyages guide upon your arrival at the airport. Then, transfer by private car to the hotel
• Free to explore the city
• Welcome dinner with our host
• Overnight in hotel

Srah Srang – Banteay Kdei – Prasat Kravan – Angkor Thom

• Visit Srah Srang basin, known as The Pool of Ablutions
• Explore Banteay Kdei, a massive Buddhist monastery built in the 12th century
• See Prasat Kravan, famous for its carvings of brick and dedicated to Vishnu
• Discover the walled city of Angkor Thom, 10sq km in size
• Visit the South Gate, Bayon
• Visit the fascinating Buddhist monastery of Ta Prohm, invaded by the jungle over the years
• Visit the Baphuon and see its splendid sculptures
• Pass through the Terrace of the Elephants
• Visit the Terrace of the Leper King, discovering its beautiful carvings of gods, nagas, and dancers
• See the Royal Enclosure and its small temple, Phimeanakas
• Overnight in hotel

Banteay Srei - Banteay Samre - Angkor Wat

• Visit Banteay Srei, "the citadel of women", a small marvel of pink sandstone, very well preserved. Of a rare finesse, richly and finely decorated with graceful motifs and scenes from Hindu mythology
• Visit to Banteay Samre, a 12th century Hindu flat temple dedicated to Vihnu and Civa, admirably restored, beautiful decorations of nagas and lions on the pediments
• Visit Angkor Wat dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and built by King Suryavarman. Considered a masterpiece of Khmer architecture
• From Phnom Bakeng hill, contemplate the sunset
• Zen moments with a Khmer massage
• Overnight in hotel

• Drive to the fishing village of Chong Kneas, on the banks of the Tonle Sap Lake
• Take a local boat to explore some of the nearby floating villages
• See the huts of bamboo and straw, built on stilts to avoid flooding
• Practice some of the traditional fishing techniques employed by the locals
• Visit Sericultural Puok, a Cambodian company specialising in silk production
• Discover the whole silk making process, from the worms to the finished dyed and woven articles
• Visit the professional training center “Artisans d'Angkor”, to admire the creation of sculptures on wood, stone, and polychrome lacquer
• Fly to Ho Chi Minh
• Overnight in hotel

• Head to the Mekong Delta Region
• Discover the largest floating market in Vietnam
• Board a local sampan
• Discover hidden islands, beautiful vegetation, ancient colonial buildings and productive orchards
• Witness the lifestyles of inhabitants on Dong Hoa Hiep Island
• Visit some of the many cottage industries
• See their products including rice paper, coconut candy and rice popcorn
• Lunch will be served in one of the ancient houses
• Return to Ho Chi Minh
• Overnight in hotel

Ho Chi Minh - Fly - Da Nang - Hoi An: 1h30

Discovery of Ho Chi Minh and visits to the city’s main curiosities

• The Notre-Dame cathedral
• The Central Post Office
• The Reunification Palace
• From Ben Thanh market in the heart of HCM
• Guided tour with explanations on lacquer work in a factory renowned for the quality and originality of its creations
• Discovering the Chinese city of Cho lon
• Thien Hau Pagoda
• Binh Tay market – wholesale
• Flight to Da Nang and road to Hoi An
• Overnight in hotel

• Lovely walk in the old town of Hoian, a former trading port
• The architectural heritage with the low houses with colorful facades, wooden balconies, visit the houses of the congregations, the Japanese bridge, the temples, the pagodas
• The market and traditional artisan workshops
• Boat Trips to Thanh Ha Pottery Village and Kim Bong Carpentry Village
• Discovery of the old port of Hoian
• Overnight in hotel

• Free time to enjoy the beach or stroll through the old town to discover the wonders of craftsmanship
• Overnight in hotel

Hoian - My Son - Hue: 165 km - 3h3

My Son was listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1999

• Visit to My Son, ancient religious capital of the Indianized Chams until the 12th century, and visit the Cham archaeological site, of Hindu and Buddhist influence
• “Khmer” dance show during this visit
• Stop at the “pottery village” of Thanh Ha
• Drive to Hue via the Mandarine Route and crossing the Cloud Pass with a beautiful view over the Lang Co peninsula
• A detour to Da Nang to visit the Cham Sculpture Museum which brings together collections of sculptures from archaeological sites in the region. These sculptures are inspired by Hindu art between the 7th and 15th centuries
• Discovery of the marble mountain also called “the mountain of 5 hills” which houses Buddhist and Taoist deities in Danang
• Stop at the marble workshops to see the sculptors at work
• Stroll through the Dong Ba market among the local crowds
• Overnight in hotel

Hue - Hanoi: 1h30

Hue's many historical treasures were listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1993

• Relaxing typical boat cruise on the famous Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda (Heavenly Lady Pagoda)
• Visit the Mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang who reigned from 1820 to 1840.
• Visit the Mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc, who reigned from 1848 to 1883

Hue’s Artisanal Specialties

• The making of incense sticks will no longer hold any secrets for you after this stop in a small village very close to Hue, specializing in this activity
• Visit the village of Phu Cam specializing in the manufacture of conical hats, notably the “poem hat”
• The famous Hue kites. The passion for kite flying is deeply rooted in Vietnamese culture

Fly to Hanoi and overnight in hotel

Hanoi - Hoa Lu - Trang An - Train - Sapa: 105 km - 2h

• Nice route through the Vietnamese countryside to return to Hoa Lu, the former capital of Vietnam in the 10th century, under the Dinh and Le dynasties
• Visit to the dynastic temples of Dinh and Le
• Continue to Trang An
• Board a small rowing boat for a ride through the rice fields
• Visit a cave on the way.
• Lunch with local specialty
• Transfer to Hanoi train station for overnight on the sleeper train to Lao Cai
• Overnight on train

Y Linh Ho - Lao Chai - Ta Van

• Arrive at Lao Cai Train Station very early in the morning
• Refresh in a provided bathroom and have breakfast
• Transfer by private vehicle to Sapa for a day of hiking to meet ethnic minorities in their homelands, in the heart of rice fields
• Visit the village of Y Linh Ho in Muong Hoa valley
• Trek for about 6 kms through landscapes of terraced rice fields to Lao Chai village, home of the Black H'mong minority group
• Meet people proudly dressed in their distinct identifying costumes
• Walk a distance of 2 km to the Ta Van Giay village inhabited by other ethnic groups
• Transfer back to Sapa
• Overnight in hotel

• Transfer by private car from Sapa to Bac Ha
• Attend the Bac Ha Area Market, probably the most colourful market in all of Northern Vietnam with local handicrafts, rice wine, fresh fruit, meat and live animals
• Pay a visit to the H’mong Kings House (King Hoang A Tuong), built by the French in 1920
• Visit Ban Pho village and meet with the colourful Tay and H’mong inhabitants
• Journey back to Lao Cai passing many tea plantations and small villages
• Back to Hanoi by bus
• Overnight in hotel

• Transfer from Hanoi to Halong Bay by private car with tour guide
• Halong Bay, with its 1969 islands, is set in beautiful turquoise waters and was recognized for its natural beauty by UNESCO in 1994, and classified as a World Heritage Site
• Receive a welcome drink on boarding
• Install in private cabins
• Start your cruise while enjoying lunch
• Lunch is served from a delicious seafood menu while cruising to magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay
• Admire the beautiful landscapes
• Visit the Vung Vieng fishing village by local rowing boat
• Discover the floating houses and the lifestyle of its population, who live permanently on the water and visit a floating school
• Return to the vessel for free time at your leisure: Kayak into the floating village or swim
• Dinner will be a sumptuous sea-food set menu
• Overnight on board

• Start your day with Tai Chi on the Sundeck
• Breakfast will be served under the morning sun
• Continue cruising through the Bay passing beautiful spots like Trong (Drum), Trinh Nu (Virgin) and Me Cung Caves, and Coc Ngoi (Toad) Islet
• Explore Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave
• Buffet lunch is served on board
• Disembark from the junk
• Return to Hanoi in the late afternoon
• Overnight in hotel

• This city tour gives a glimpse and an introduction to the history and highlights of the nation’s capital, and includes:

  • Visit to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum to see the embalmed body of the nation’s hero
  • Visit the One Pillar Pagoda
  • Visit the Temple of Literature
  • Discover the Tran Quoc Pagoda, one of the oldest in Vietnam
  • Enjoy a lunch of the specialties of Hanoi
  • Visit Quan Thanh Temple situated on the Truc Bach Lake shore
  • Visit the Ethnology Museum, one if the finest museums in the country
  • Enjoy a traditional cyclo ride of exploration through the busy streets of the ‘Old Quarter’
  • Enjoy a water-puppet show, a traditional and ancient art form, unique to Vietnam
  • Overnight in hotel

Free time until transfer to the airport for your departure flight