Ha Long Bay, lantern-lit Hoi An and the Mekong Delta, then Angkor at sunrise and a riverside capital.
Highlights
- A night on a junk in Ha Long Bay
- Cycling through Hoi An’s countryside
- Angkor Wat at dawn by a quiet route
- Jungle temples few visitors see
- Street food with local cooks in three cities
Your route
- 1Hanoi2 nights · Vietnam
- 2Ha Long Bay1 night · Vietnam
- 3Hoi An3 nights · Vietnam
- 4Ho Chi Minh City2 nights · Vietnam
- 5Siem Reap3 nights · Cambodia
- 6Phnom Penh2 nights · Cambodia
Day by day
Download itinerary (PDF)Day 1Arrive in HanoiHanoi
A walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and your first bowl of pho.
Day 2The old quarterHanoi
The Temple of Literature, the old quarter’s guild streets and a water puppet show.
Day 3Ha Long BayHa Long Bay
A night aboard a small junk among the karst islands, with kayaking in hidden lagoons.
Day 4Fly to Hoi AnHoi An
Into the lantern-lit old town as the evening market opens.
Day 5Old town and tailorsHoi An
The merchant houses and the Japanese bridge, and a fitting with a tailor if you like.
Day 6Countryside by bikeHoi An
Cycle out through rice fields and herb villages to the river, then a cooking class.
Day 7Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City
Fly south to the energy of Saigon: cafés, markets and rooftop bars.
Day 8Mekong DeltaHo Chi Minh City
A day in the delta by small boat, through floating markets and orchards.
Day 9Fly to Siem ReapSiem Reap
Settle in and an evening at the circus of Phare.
Day 10Angkor at sunriseSiem Reap
Angkor Wat at dawn by a quiet back route, then Bayon and Ta Prohm.
Day 11Jungle templesSiem Reap
Banteay Srei’s pink sandstone carvings and a temple swallowed by the forest.
Day 12To Phnom PenhPhnom Penh
By road or a short flight to the capital on the Mekong.
Day 13The riverside capitalPhnom Penh
The Royal Palace and a sunset cruise where three rivers meet.
Day 14Fly home
A transfer to the airport for your flight home, or on to your next adventure.
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