Vietnam and Cambodia

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A comprehensive itinerary that takes you through two of Southeast Asia’s most fascinating countries, combining cities rich in history, natural landscapes, and remnants of ancient civilizations. From the timeless charm of Hanoi to a cruise through Halong Bay, from the imperial cities of central Vietnam to the Mekong Delta, the journey continues to Cambodia, where Phnom Penh serves as a gateway to exploring the extraordinary archaeological complex of Angkor and the daily life of the villages along Tonlé Sap Lake.

Program

Day 1 — Departure: Departure from Rome Fiumicino on a scheduled flight. Meals and overnight stay on board.

Day 2 — Hanoi: Arrival and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (exterior), the One-Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the Old Quarter, and Sword Lake with the Ngoc Son Temple.

Day 3 — Hanoi – Halong: Board a traditional junk for a cruise in Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring approximately 1,900 rocky islets. Lunch, dinner, and overnight stay on board.

Day 4 — Halong – Hue: sunrise over the bay and end of the cruise with brunch on board. Return to Hanoi and flight to Hue.

Day 5 — Hue – Hoi An: Visit to the Imperial Citadel and the Tu Duc Mausoleum. Continue along the Hai Van Pass, stopping at Lang Co Beach on the way to Hoi An.

Day 6 — Hoi An: Cruise to Cua Dai and a trip on a basket boat (thung chai) through the canals. In the afternoon, a tour of the old town of Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a performance of “Teh Dar” by the Lune Production company.

Day 7 — Hoi An – Saigon: flight to Ho Chi Minh City. A tour of the Post Office designed by Gustave Eiffel, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Dong Khoi Street, Ben Thanh Market, Ngoc Hoang Pagoda, and the War Remnants Museum.

Day 8 — Saigon – Chau Doc: Transfer to Cai Be and a cruise through the Mekong Delta past orchards and local homes, with lunch at a local family’s home. Continue on to Chau Doc.

Day 9 — Chau Doc – Phnom Penh: Boat trip to Cambodia, with customs clearance at the border. In the afternoon, a tour of Phnom Penh: the National Museum and the Royal Palace, at the confluence of the Mekong, Tonlé Sap, and Bassac rivers.

Day 10 — Phnom Penh – Siem Reap: Transfer to Siem Reap with a stop in Kompong Thom to visit the ruins of Sambor Prei Kuk, the ancient capital of the Chenla period, and the Kompong Kdei Bridge from the Angkor period.

Day 11 — Siem Reap: Angkor Thom, including the Bayon Temple with its 54 towers, the Baphuon Temple, the Terrace of the Elephants, and the Terrace of the Leper King. In the afternoon, Angkor Wat and Ta Phrom, swallowed up by the forest. A sunset aperitif in the Cambodian countryside.

Day 12 — Siem Reap: Tuk-tuk tour through rice paddies and rural villages; visit with a family that makes rice noodles and with palm sugar producers; blessing by the monks. In the afternoon, Banteay Srei, the pink sandstone temple. Dinner and Apsara Show.

Day 13 — Siem Reap – Departure: Visit to the village of Kampong Kleang on Tonlé Sap Lake, with its stilt houses, including a packed lunch at a traditional stilt house. Transfer to the airport and return international flight.

Scheduled hotels or similar

• Hanoi: T Boutique Hotel Hanoi
• Halong Bay: Indochina Sails (Lan Ha Bay)
• Hue: Alba Spa Hotel
• Hoi An: Hoi An Blue Sky Boutique Hotel & Spa
• Ho Chi Minh City: Dai Nam Boutique Hotel
• Chau Doc: Victoria Chau Doc Hotel
• Phnom Penh: Anik Boutique Hotel (Rainbow Bridge)
• Siem Reap: Pandora Suite D Angkor

The hotels may differ from those listed, but they will always be in the same category.

Singapore Airlines Flight Schedule — Outbound: March 19, 2027, SQ 365 Fiumicino 10:50 → Singapore 05:40 (+1), SQ 192 Singapore 09:05 → Hanoi 11:30. Return: March 31, 2027, SQ 165 Siem Reap 4:00 p.m. → Singapore 7:25 p.m., SQ 366 Singapore 1:30 a.m. → Fiumicino 8:05 a.m. (+1). Checked baggage allowance: 25 kg per person.