Prologue in Vietnam, epilogue in Cambodia

Upon arrival, transfer and installation at your hotel for 2 nights. Then, go to discover the Vietnamese life. Old Saigon is proud of its French architecture: Gustave Eiffel’s central post office, Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Reunification Palace will remind you a little bit of France. But it will stop there, because Ho Chi Minh lives in the effervescence and incessant noise of its motorcycles. One wonders where they go all the time like that! Don’t miss Chinatown, the Cholon district and, at the end of the day, opt for a gastronomic restaurant to savour Vietnamese cuisine. You’ll be spoilt for choice.

Go to the famous Cu Chi tunnels, dug during the Vietnam War. You’ll be amazed to learn about their ingenuity. The Vietnamese spent 7 years there: deaths and births, divorces and marriages… life took its rights. Did you know they dug 250 km of tunnels?

You will be transferred to My Tho for a boat trip on the Mekong River through orchards. You will have the chance to meet local families in their orchards. At the end of the day, you will head to Can Tho, the centre of the Mekong Delta where you will stay for 2 nights.

Take a sampan ride among the fruits vendors, handicrafts and imported products at the floating market of Cai Rang. Take advantage of the hospitality of the delta to stop at a lush orchard and engage in a conversation with a local.

Flight to Hoi An. After settling down at your hotel for 2 nights, discover this typical and unique city. You will see there many traditional craftsmen.

Stay there for the evening: at sunset, the light on the river is quite romantic.

Plan a visit to the mythical Japanese bridge and the Temple of Phuc Kien and then take a boat trip on the Thu Bon River to take a break in the village of Tra Que. The hospitality of the locals is worth it.

Before arriving in Hue, you will enjoy the beautiful beaches of Da Nang. Take advantage of your hotel’s facilities and relax. If you wish, you can take the chairlift up to Bana Hill and visit the French Village, Love Park, Linh Ung Pagoda and Golden Bridge.

Take the road to Hue, a historic city and former capital of the country. You will pass through the Col des Nuages which offers a spectacular view of the sea, mountains and beaches. Take a break at Lang Co beach to see the fishermen and admire their fishing techniques. Stay at your hotel for 2 nights.

Take the day off to visit Hue. Spend a good part of it visiting the Forbidden City with its ancient imperial palace, the mausoleum of Emperor Tu Duc and the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh. Finally, take a stroll to the Dong Ba market to learn about local life.

Transfer to Da Nang for your flight to Ha Noi and drive to Ninh Binh where you will spend the next 2 nights. Drive to Hoa Lu, called the “Ha long land” and take a boat trip winding through the rice fields surrounded by sugar loaf hills that served as the setting for the Indochina film.

The place is just beautiful. We suggest a long bike ride through the rice fields.

Departure to Ha Long Bay for a fantastic cruise in Ha Long Bay. You will have the opportunity to see the floating villages of the fishermen and admire the sunset. Dinner and overnight stay in a junk.

In the morning, visit of the Thien Canh Son Cave. Brunch on board and disembarkation for your transfer to Ha Noi. Installation at your hotel near the Sword Lake returned for 3 nights. Take a ride on a rickshaw in the old colonial district and go for a walk on Ta Hien street.

Spend the day visiting the city’s must-see places: Ba Dinh Square, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the One Pillar Pagoda.

It’s impossible to leave Hanoi without taking a long walk through the 36 Corporations District. Your adventure will be memorable.

After breakfast, departure for Sapa, a small town in the northwest where mainly Vietnamese minorities live. In the afternoon, visit the surroundings and venture to the Ham Rong mountain. Installation at the hotel for 2 nights.

Hike in the Sapa Valley through the rice terraces and villages of the Black H’mong and Red Daos. Walk along small dirt roads to the Ta Van and Lao Chai villages. In the afternoon, explore the Taphin village.

In the morning, you have to go to the big market where the H’mongs and other ethnic groups in their colourful traditional costumes come to the market. You will have the chance to learn more about local life and culture. In the afternoon, return to Ha Noi.

Transfer from your hotel in Ha Noi to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap in Cambodia. Welcome at the airport and transfer to your hotel for 3 nights.

Accompanied by your private guide, you will visit the temples of Rolous’ group: Lolei, Preah Ko, Bakong. This is a group of monuments that represent the capital during the pre-Angkorian period. A ride in an ox-cart in a Khmer village. Cruise on the Tonle Sap Lake to see the floating villages.

Your private guide will accompany you to visit the famous Angkor Thom: the South Gate, Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Leper King Terrace, Elephant Terrace and Phimean Akas Temple. In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat Temple and admire the sunset at Angkor Wat.

Transfer to the airport and flight to Phnom Penh. Welcome by the guide and visit of the Toul Sleng Museum, the Royal Palace and the central market. Installation at your hotel for 2 nights.

Take advantage of your last day in Cambodia to explore around and learn more about Cambodian culture.

Transfer to the airport for your return flight to Montreal.