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Discovery Indochina Your Way!

Green Discovery Indochina Head Office

Address: 17A/28 Nguyen Hong, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi,Vietnam

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Website: www.greendiscoveryindochina.com

Discover The World Heritage Roads Of Vietnam &

Cambodia – 16 Days /15 Nights

Duration: 16 Days/ 15 Nights

Depart From: Hanoi/ Phnom Penh

Destinations: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Hue – Hoian – Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels

– Mekong Delta – Siem Reap – Phnom Penh

Description: Travelling from Hanoi in the north to Saigon in the south, from Saigon

to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh in Cambodia, this tour includes many highlights

destination in Vietnam and Cambodia. It includes a city tour of Hanoi, Saigon,

farming in Hoi An, join the Cooking class in Hanoi and Hoi An ancient town,

discover two great heritage sites of Vietnam and Cambodia – Halong bay – One of

the seven nature wonder of the World, Sieam Reap with Angkor temple complex –

UNESCO World Heritage Site and many other exciting sights of this two wonderful

countries.

Brief Itinerary

Dates Destinations Meals

Included

Transportation

Day 1 Arrival Hanoi D By shuttle bus

Day 2 Hanoi – Halong Bay B, L, D By shuttle bus, Cruise

Day 3 Halong Bay – Hanoi B, L By shuttle bus, Cruise




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Day 4 Hanoi Half Day City Tour – Hue B, D By shuttle bus, Flight

Day 5 Hue Half Day City Tour B, L By shuttle bus

Day 6 Hue – Hoian B, L By shuttle bus

Day 7 Hoian Old Quarters B, L By shuttle bus

Day 8 Hoian Free Time B By shuttle bus

Day 9 Hoian – Ho Chi Minh B By shuttle bus , Flight

Day 10 Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels B, L By shuttle bus

Day 11 Ho Chi Minh – Caibe Floating Market B, L By shuttle bus

Day 12 Ho Chi Minh – Siem Reap B By shuttle bus , Flight

Day 13 Angkor Temple Complex B, L By shuttle bus

Day 14 Siem Reap – Phnom Penh B By shuttle bus , Flight

Day 15 Phnom Penh City Tour B, L By shuttle bus

Day 16 Phnom Penh Departure B By shuttle bus

Detailed Itinerary Day 1: Arrival Hanoi

Arrival in Hanoi, the tour guide will pick us up and transfer to hotel. Check in and free time

for our relaxing. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi

Day 2: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B/L/D)

The tour guide will pick you up at the hotel and transfer to Halong Bay at 8am.

Your heavenly journey across Halong Bay starts around noon on Tuan Chau Island at the

doorstep of Vietnam's most fascinating wonder.

As the vessel sets sails, you will be greeted by Paradise Crew and Cruise Manager who will

aim throughout your stay at providing you with the highest standards of service for a pure

pleasure and utmost comfort onboard our luxury facilities in the stunning surroundings.

Discover some of the treasures disseminated across the Bay of the Descending Dragon

during the afternoon: fascinating caves, pristine beaches, picturesque floating villages,

fantastic rock formations rising up out of emerald water.




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While onboard, you can take advantage at leisure of our Spa, Beauty & Massage services;

surrounded by a stunning setting in motion, you will attend our chef's cooking

demonstration and try your skills in the art of traditional Vietnamese cooking.

Defined to be one of the highlights of your Paradise stay, a highly refined, innovative and

varied cuisine will be presented for Lunch and Dinner in the elegant dining-room,

accompanied by a wide selection of wines and beverages from around the world.

Day 3: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B/L)

Early birds can attend a Tai Chi demonstration on the sundeck at the break of dawn. Start

the day enjoying some Paradise delights with a colorful buffet breakfast. Continue exploring

Halong Bay sailing across its 2000 islets and visiting some of its major highlights. Your

Paradise Cruise will come to an end on Tuan Chau Island between 10.30am and 11.00am.

The tour guide will meet and transfer us back to Hanoi. Arrival Hanoi, check in hotel and

relax. Overnight in Hanoi

Day 4: Hanoi Half Day City Tour – Hue (B/D)

We have a free day to relax or go shopping. In the afternoon, we will visit Temple of

Literature, Ethnology Museum and watch a Water Puppet Show. Then the tour guide will

take you for dinner before transfer you to railway station for the train to Hue at 7pm.

Overnight on the train to Hue

Day 5: Hue Half Day City Tour (B/L)




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The tour guide will pick you up at the railway station at 8am and we transfer to hotel and

have breakfast. We have half day tour in the morning, we are transferred to the Wharf

where we will cruise along the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda (The Heavenly

Lady pagoda), from here we will have a good view of Perfume River and surroundings and

we will also visit Thien Mu Pagoda. And then we take our vehicle to Tu Duc King’s tomb,

which is one of the most beautiful works of Royal Architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty. The

tomb lies in a boundless pine forest. Then we visit Hue Citadel before back to hotel to

relax. Overnight in Hue

Day 6: Hue – Hoian (B/L)

After breakfast at the hotel, we travel by vehicle to Hoian along scenic highway 1A. Along

the way we will stop to contemplate the stunning views North to Lang Co Beach and South

to Danang City. Danang city with Cham Museum – the houses of the most complete

collection if Cham Artifacts anywhere in the world; My Khe Beach – where the American

named and used to have their Rest and Relaxation; and the Marble Mountain – the five

elements of the Universe (water, wood, air, fire and earth). We will arrive in Hoian in the

afternoon, check in hotel and relax. Overnight at hotel in Hoian

Day 7: Hoian Old Quarters (B/L)

Having breakfast before we will start our walking tour around the ancient town to visit the

Japanese Covered Bridge, the Pottery Museum, Tan Ky old house, the Cantonese

congregation, the silk street of Hoian, the temples and pagodas of Chinese appearance. In

the afternoon you are free time to relax. Overnight in Hoian

Day 8: Hoian Free Time (B)

Today we have a free day in Hoian. Overnight in Hoian

Day 9: Hoian – Ho Chi Minh (B)

Flight to Ho Chi Minh at by Vietnam Airlines at 1330/1440




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After breakfast, free time for us before the guide take us to airport for the flight to Ho Chi

Minh. Arrival Ho Chi Minh, the tour guide will transfer us to hotel, check in and relax.

Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels (B/L)

After breakfast we are free time. In the afternoon, we will leave Saigon for the Cu Chi

tunnels, otherwise known as the "Iron Triangle" or "Iron Land". On our way there we will

drive through pleasant countryside; rubber plantations and rice paddies. Before entering the

tunnels, we will see a short introductory video showing how they were constructed,

followed by an exploration of the maze of tunnels, some of which have been widened to

allow tourist access. Also on display are various mantraps and the remains of an American

tank as well as numerous bomb craters made by 500lb bombs dropped by B52 bombers.

After that we transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 11: Ho Chi Minh – Caibe Floating Market (B/L)

At 08:00am, we transfer to Cai Be for our visit to floating market and island. The program

will start with the visit of Cai Be colorful floating market cruising among local barges full

of fruits and vegetables. Then, an optional stop can be made at local workshops where we

can see how rice paste, coconut candy and pop-rice, pop-corn is made. The rowing boat will

take us deeper into the countryside on smaller canals and to enjoy the peaceful time. It is so

interesting to see traditional houses made of wood and palm tree leaves and see some

activities of the local farmers with an opportunity to make contacts with

them and see how they catch fish... Lunch will be served at local house.




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After lunch, we can walk around and then we will enjoy some kinds of fruits when listening

to the traditional music. One more thing to do in this trip is biking! It will be so amazing to

bike on village paths to see the local farms, houses, real life and the ancestral ways to pick

up fruits in Mekong Delta. The cruise will end at Vinh Long city where we take our own

vehicle back to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh – Siem Reap (B)

Flight to Siem Reap at by Vietnam Airlines at 1140/1240

Upon arrival we will be greet by our guide and transfer to the hotel. After that we are

heading out for the majestic temples of Angkor. We will visit to the Roulous Group of

temples including Preah Ko, Ba Kong and Lo Lei. This afternoon we will visit to the

magnificent 12th century Angkor Wat which is believed to be the biggest religious

monument ever built in the world and certainly one of the most spectacular. In the end of

the day, we will enjoy sunset at the hilltop temple of Phnom Bakheng. Overnight in Siem

Reap

Day 13: Angkor Temple Complex (B/L)

Today, we visit of the amazing temples complex of Angkor. The beginning is to explore the

complex of Angkor Thom. Angkor Thom was built by King Jayavarman VII at the end of

the 12th century, a short while after the completion of Angkor Wat. Angkor Thom, which

means “Great City”, is surrounded by a massive perimeter wall and a moat with five

monumental gates and covers an area of more than ten square kilometers. The most

important monuments are located in the center of the city, namely the Bayon, the Baphoun

and the Terrace of Elephants. The Bayon is a fascinating piece of architecture and one of the

most photographed. It is a bizarre structure, with a total of 54 towers elaborately decorated

with 216 enormous and enigmatic smiling faces. The numerous other structures of this

fortified city are the Terrace of the Leper King, the Phimeanakas, Preah Palilay, Tepranom,

Preah Pithu, North & South Kleang and Prasat Sour Prot.

Then, we will visit Ta Prohm. The principal singularity of Ta Phrom is that it has not been

cleared from the thick jungle, as the rest of the Angkor Complex has

been. It looks nearly the same as in the descriptions of the first French




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explorers, shrouded in undergrowth and in the huge roots of old Banyan trees. Overnight in

the hotel in Siem Reap

Day 14: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh (B)

Flight to Phnom Penh 14K6 108 REPPNH@1640/1725

This morning, we are for some shopping or relax. Check out time at 12:00 we then transfer

to the airport to take flight to Phnom Penh. Welcome up on arrival in Phnom Penh by local

tour guide and driver, we transfer to hotel. Free at leisure in the rest of the day. Overnight

Phnom Penh

Day 15: Phnom Penh City Tour (B/L)

We start our tour at 08:00 today with visiting The Royal Palace Complex includes the Royal

Residence (closed to the public), the Throne Hall or Vinichhay Temple (the place where

kings are enthroned) and the Chan Chaya Pavillon (where traditional dances took place),

which includes Wat Preah Keo, better known as the Silver Pagoda. This amazing place,

which floor is covered with 5000 silver plates, houses the Preah Keo or emerald Buddha,

made of Baccarat crystal. In front stands a 90 kg golden Buddha studded with 9584

diamonds. After this, we will walk about 10 minutes to the National Museum. Built around

a central courtyard, the galleries, arranged chronologically, present a collection of Khmer

art, mostly sculptures.

In the early afternoon, we will drive about 16 kilometers to the Choeng Ek killing fields and

the Tuol Sleng genocide Museum. This former high school in the




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suburbs of the capital was converted to a detention and torture centre - known as Toul Sleng

or S21 - by the Khmers Rouges when they came to power in 1975. A genocide museum was

established at Toul Sleng after 1979 and today it remains as it looked when abandoned by

the Khmers Rouges. The pictures of hundreds of faces of those tortured there line the walls

inside the old school. Most of the 17'000 people detained at Toul Sleng were eventually

transported to Choeung Ek, a mass gravesite known to the locals as the Killing fields after

the popular movie of Roland Joffre. Choeung Ek also serves as a memorial to those killed

under the Khmers Rouges rule. Overnight in the hotel in Phnom Penh

Day 16: Phnom Penh Departure (B)

Today our vehicle will transfer us back to the airport for our flight to home. Trip ends.

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SPECIAL OFFERED PRICE OF TOUR PACKAGE

The price is valid till the end of October, 2014

Price is quoted in American USD dollar at the newest exchange rate

Number of customers: 2 pax Trip price in USD/person

The price in USD per person US$2,240/person

Supplement for Flight Ticket

Danang to Ho Chi Minh US$105/Ticket


Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap US$220/Ticket


Siem Reap to Phnom Penh US$115/Ticket

The total price per pax US$2,680/person

Note:

- This is a cash price. Credit cards incur a 2.5% fee

- Absolutely no hidden charges

Hotels in the trip:




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City

5* Hotels

Kind of rooms/Double

Hanoi

Hotel De L’Opera Hanoi

Deluxe Room

Halong Bay Paradise Cruise Deluxe Balcony Cabin

Express Train Livitrans Express Train 1 Private Tourist 4-Berth Cabin

Hue La Residence Hotel & Spa Superior Room

Hoian Palm Garden Beach Resort Superior Garden View Room

Ho Chi Minh Grand Hotel Deluxe Room

Siem Reap Borei Angkor Resort & Spa Deluxe room

Phnom Penh Himawari Hotel Himawari Suite

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What’s included?

Entrance Fees: To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary.

Meals: All meals as specified in the itinerary with authentic Vietnamese (Khmer/ Laos)

food.

Private Transfers: 4 seats car - Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while

sightseeing by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide

(as listed above). Your comfort is our priority!

Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be

provided in each city they will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new

guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the

best local knowledge available.

Hotels: Hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with Double Beds.

All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily Western or Local breakfast. All

rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.

Boat trip on Mekong Delta & Perfume River

Boat Cruise 2D1N on Halong Bay

Ticket train from Hanoi to Hue – Private Tourist Cabin

Daily bottle of mineral water

Service Charge & Government Taxes:

http://www.hoteldelopera.com/

http://paradisecruises.vn/

http://livitrans.com/?portal=trangchu&lang=eng

http://www.la-residence-hue.com/

http://www.palmgardenresort.com.vn/

http://www.grandsaigonhotel.com/

http://www.boreiangkor.com/

http://www.himawarihotel.com/




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What’s excluded?

Excess Baggage Charges. Passengers holding an adult fare or half fare ticket are entitled

to a free baggage allowance of 20kg, for economy class. Total weight of carryon baggage

for each passenger may not exceed 5kg. The size may not exceed 20x40x 55cm.

Personal Expenses: Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax,

telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the

tour itinerary.

Meals: Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.

Single Room Supplement.

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