Vietnam & Angkor Wat

Board your flight to Hô Chi Minh City today.

Welcome to Vietnam! Transfer to your hotel to settle in.

Meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome lunch. Then, take in the sights of the largest city in Vietnam on a guided tour this afternoon.

• Witness Vietnam’s progression from French colony to unified, independent nation as you enter the Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum
• See the General Post Office, City Hall, and Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica
• Stroll along Lê Công Kiêu, a street known for its treasure trove of antiques

Enjoy a free day in Hô Chi Minh City or add an excursion.

Enjoy a free morning in Hô Chi Minh City or add an excursion.

This afternoon, board a flight to Dà Nang and transfer to your hotel in Hôi An. Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Explore Hôi An on a guided tour to shop its local markets and sample its cuisine.

• Cruise the Thu Bôn River, a highlight of central Vietnam, with a local guide
• Select ingredients from a local market and try your hand at making authentic Vietnamese cuisine in a cooking class and lunch
• Discover Hôi An’s landmarks, including the Japanese covered bridge and Old Town
• Pass by the bustling Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai road
• Walk along the cobblestone streets to see the Quan Thang Ancient House and a silk lantern shop
• Pay a visit to a local school (dependent on class schedule)

Travel through the Hài Vân Pass to Huê for a guided tour of this former capital.

• Cruise down the Perfume River, so named due to the amount of heavenly scented flowers that fall into the river each autumn
• Explore the Thiên Mu Pagoda, Vietnam’s tallest religious building
• Visit the walled fortress and palace known as the Imperial City

Spend a free morning in Huê or add an excursion.

Sit down for an included dinner before boarding your flight to Hanoi.

Please note: Depending on flight times, the dinner may take place in Hanoi.

A guided tour introduces you to the local highlights.

• Pass Ba Dinh Square, where Hô Chi Minh read the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
• Enter the soaring Hô Chi Minh Mausoleum
• See the Governor’s Residence
• Examine the lotus-like One Pillar Pagoda
• Wander through the Temple of Literature, a walled complex dedicated to Confucius
• Admire Hoàn Kiém Lake, a focal point for Hanoi public life

Enjoy a free evening in Hanoi or add an excursion.

Transfer to Ha Long Bay and embark on a luxurious overnight cruise. You’ll pass by 3,000 limestone towers, cliffs, and arches, as well as local fishing villages. Enjoy an included lunch and dinner aboard the cruise ship.

Disembark your cruise ship this morning and transfer to Hanoi for your flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Today, you’ll experience some of Southeast Asia’s most iconic sites.

• Begin the day by watching the sun rise over the sprawling Angkor Wat, one of the largest religious monuments in the world
• Enjoy an included lunch
• Step inside Angkor Thom, the ruined capital of the Khmer Empire
• View the Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King

Please note: The sunrise tour of Angkor Wat may take place on the morning of day 13.

Continue your exploration of Siem Reap with your Tour Director as your guide.

• Take a cruise to visit the floating village of Kompong Khleang
• Visit Ta Prohm, a temple largely reclaimed by the jungle, now well-known as the setting of the “Tomb Raider” movie
• Wander among the ruins of the Preah Khan temple

Tonight, enjoy an included dinner as you watch a traditional Apsara dance performance.

Board your flight to Bangkok, Thailand this morning. Upon arrival, join a local guide for a sightseeing tour of the city.

• See the city’s vast array of Buddha statues at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Po) and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
• Explore the sprawling Grand Palace complex, built in 1782 for the king of Siam

Later, celebrate your adventures with your group at a farewell dinner.

Transfer to the airport to board your early morning flight home or continue your tour in Bangkok.