Cambodia Tour Culture and Sightseeing 13 Nights and 14 Days
14 DaysOverview
Routing: Hanoi – Ninh Binh – Ha Long – Hoi An – Hue – Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be – Siem Reap
Tour Style: Nature, Culture & History Tour
Tour Start: in Ha Noi / Tour End: in Siem Reap
Trip duration: 14 days 13 nights
Embark on an unforgettable 13-night, 14-day journey through Cambodia, a land of
ancient wonders and rich cultural heritage. This comprehensive tour offers a perfect
blend of sightseeing and cultural exploration. Begin in Phnom Penh, where you’ll
discover the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and the poignant history of the Killing Fields.
Travel to Battambang to experience colonial architecture, bamboo train rides, and
vibrant local markets. Continue to Siem Reap, the gateway to the majestic temples of
Angkor, including Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm. Enjoy traditional Apsara dance
performances, Cambodian cooking classes, and visit floating villages on Tonle Sap
Lake. The tour also includes lesser-known gems like Kampot and Kep, where French
charm meets coastal beauty. With guided tours, comfortable accommodations, and
immersive cultural experiences, this program is designed for travelers seeking a deep
and meaningful connection with Cambodia’s history, people, and traditions. Discover the
true soul of Cambodia in two enriching weeks.
Highlights
- AirPort Transfers
- Transportation by private car or bus as the tour program indicated.
- A half meal as indicated in the itinerary.
- 2 domestic flights: Hanoi - Danang, Hue – Ho Chi Minh
- English- speaking guide
- Entrance fees.
- Boat trip in Halong Bay, Perfume River, Cai Be and Tonle Sap in Cambodia.
- Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast; (AC room)
Itinerary
Start from Han Oni ( Vietnam )Upon arrival at Noi Bai Airport, you will be met by your guide and
transferred to the hotel. The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi, is
a stylish and modern city that retains a unique old-world charm and some of Asia's most striking
colonial architecture. The
Many lakes and parks give the city a relaxing atmosphere.
Overnight at hotel
You'll spend your morning on a guided tour of Hanoi learning about Hanoian culture and visiting the city's top attractions. You'll start at Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum (outside from Ba Dinh square), visit the one pillar pagoda.
After lunch we’ll proceed to visit the Ethnology Museum (apply on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat), the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam. We’ll also see Vietnam’s first university, constructed in 1070 - it’s gardens and well-preserved architecture will offer a relaxing glimpse into Vietnam’s past. We will take you past Hoan Kiem Lake to see the peaceful waters. Visit to Hanoi old quarter.
Overnight at hotel
Breakfast at the hotel and depart to Ninh Binh, after 2 hours you will arrive at Ninh Binh.
First stop at Hoa Lu, you will have a quick visit to Dinh Le temple.
Lunch at a local restaurant with great local cuisine.
Then boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which literally means “three caves” (1.5hour boat trip). You will have a view of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscape like peaceful streams, rice paddies and deserted green fields, Tam Coc really has it all.
Back to your hotel in Hanoi. Night in Hanoi.
Morning visit to the Ethnological Museum (closed on Mondays) with more than 15,000 exhibits from all over Vietnam. The next stop is the Temple of Literature - the first university in Vietnam and at the same time a Confucian cultural center. Afterwards, take a walk to Hoan Kiem Lake. And then visited Ngoc Son Temple. Lunch in a nice restaurant then transfer to HaLong bay in the afternoon. Overnight in HaLong Bay.
After breakfast you visit the "Bay of the Descending Dragon" with its nearly 2000 islands and limestone cliffs, through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay (from 5-6 hours). After lunch, return to Noi Bai airport for a flight to Danang, Pick up and transfer to Hotel in Hoi An.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Visit Hoi An - an old trading town. Hoi An is a city on Vietnam’s central coast known for its well-preserved Ancient Town, cut through with canals. The former port city’s melting-pot history is reflected in its architecture, a mix of eras and styles from wooden Chinese shophouses and temples to colorful French colonial buildings, ornate Vietnamese tube houses and the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge with its pagoda.
Explore Hoi An, the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge with its pagoda. the Japanese Bridge, Tan Ky Old house, Assembly Hall Chinese. Hoian Museum and Market.
Lunch at a restaurant and then drive back to the hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.
Free and easy till transfer to Hue, Visit Cham Museum in Danang, take photographs from HaiVan Pass (The pass of Sea and Cloud) and Spend time in Lang Co beach.
Arrival in Hue, you take trip to visit Hue City and Khai Dinh King’s Tomb: which is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. It is located in Chau Chu mountain near Hue in Vietnam. It was built for the Nguyen Emperor Khai Dịnh, the twelfth king of the Nguyen dynasty. It was built from 1920 to 1931 taking 11 years to complete.
Overnight in Hue
Boat trip to Thien Mu pagoda: you get on the dragon boat. You will cruise along the Perfume River about 30 minutes. After that, the boat will stop at another boat station. Here you can freely visit Thien Mu pagoda, which is the oldest pagoda in Hue city.
Then visit Minh Mang King’s Tomb: Considered as the most majestic of all Nguyen Dynasty royal tombs, Minh Mang Tomb is a complex of 40 constructions: palaces, temples, pavilions, etc. Many say that it’s a perfect combination of man-made and natural beauty in Hue, where architecture fits harmoniously into the surrounding landscape.
Continue to visit the Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945 with numerous attractive places to see like Flag Tower, Noon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, and Forbidden Purple City. Thai Hoa Palace.
The tour ends by shopping at Dongba Market - Dong Ba market is the biggest and most significant central market of Thua Thien Hue province and the adjacent regions.
Overnight at a hotel in Hue.
Drive to Airport for the morning flight to Ho Chi Minh –city. Transfer to the hotel for checking in. Strolling in the colonial city (the post, the Cathedral).
Visit the city: Reunification Hall, China Town and Thien Hau Pagoda, BinhTay market as well as the village where they make lacquer.
Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast. transfer to the Mekong Delta, especially if you visit Cai be-Vinh Long provinces. It takes you about 1h30 to get there. For people living in Mekong, their lives are attached to rivers, water. Almost all activities could be organized on the river as living, working, market gathering. On the way you can see the green paddy rice fields stretching forwards the horizon. Upon arrival in Cai Be town, you’ll be on board for an exploration of lush vegetation of the Mekong Delta. Next, a crowing boat rides on the maze of shady canals to visit the daily activities, the handicraft villages of local people as making coconut candy and rice paper with pop-rice and pop-corn, rice-wine. You enjoy the traditional folk music, called “Cai Luong ''.
Break your time for lunch at Ba Kiet, an old house built since 1838 inside the garden. From here, you can walk around the garden before you go back to Ho Chi Minh city.
Overnight in Saigon.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for morning flight to Siem Reap. Siem Reap is the gateway city to the Temples of Angkor. These are absolutely incredible and will be one of the highlights of your trip. There are literally hundreds of temples – Angkor Wat is the name of the largest and most famous – some of which have been fabulously preserved and restored whilst others are almost completely over-run by the jungle and feel very remote.
Welcome to The Kingdom of Wonder!
Upon arrival at Siem Reap Int Airport, meet our representative at the Exit Door and you’ll transfer directly (Approx. 60 minutes) to your hotel in the city center. The official check-in time is at 2 pm, early check in is depend on room availability). Simply enjoy your own free time at hotel’s poolside.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
After your breakfast, 08:30am start your visit to the ancient city of Angkor Thom, it was the last capital of the Great Khmer Empire under the reign of Jayavarman VII. This city is surrounded by an 8 m high wall, drawing a perfect square. Enter the city through the ancient South Gate, an impressive stone gate carved with Elephants and four giant faces. On each side of the entrance path a row of 54 gods or demons is holding the sacred Naga snake.
Then continue to Ta Prohm temple, built in the mid-12th to early 13th centuries. Ta Prohm is unique in that it has been left largely as it was found: overgrown by jungle trees and vines, with many parts of the temple crumbling to the ground. This makes Ta Prohm one of the most picturesque and memorable of the Angkor temples.
This afternoon visits the biggest religious temple in the world: the magnificent Angkor Wat Temple. Built by Suryavarman II, in early 12th century Angkor Wat is constructed following the model of the temple mountain symbolizing the Mount Merou, home of the gods. Considered as the masterpiece of the Khmer architecture, this Vishnuite temple is the King"s funerary temple. These are the main reasons to explain the West exposure of the temple. Inside the temple the walls are covered by carvings and bas-reliefs depicting the Hindu mythology and the wars Suryavarman II made during his reign. Stay at this magic place until the sun sets and witness how the warm evening light changes the appearance of the 2000 Apsara dancers decorating the temple. End of the day, visit sunset from where possible before back hotel.
Overnight in Siem Reap.
At morning, we travel out of city around 35km through countryside to visit Banteay Srei Temple, which is well-known for its 10th century. With an indication of the distinctiveness of this little gem of a temple, it is also honorably called the jewel in the crown of classical Khmer Art. On the way back, we stop at Pradark Village to see local villagers selling sugar products before continue your visit to Grand Circuit; Preah Khan temple. Built by King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors. However, it is in a good state of preservation, and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation. Keep going to the next stop; we will meet at the fountain Neak Pean, which is built in the middle of a pool, represents the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain lake, and is guarded by stone figures of harnessed elephants (so-called Ta Som and Eastern Mebon).
Return to your hotel for restful night. Overnight in Siem Reap.
At morning, continue your trip to Kampong Phluk Floating Village, located at 33 km at north-south of Siem Reap. The villages are primarily Khmer and have about 3000 inhabitants between them. Flooded mangrove forest surrounds the area and is home to a variety of wildlife including crab-eating macaques. During the dry season when the lake is low (March – July), the buildings in the villages seem to soar atop their 6- meter stilts exposed by the lack of water. At this time of year many of the villagers move out onto the lake and build temporary houses. In the wet season when water level rises (Aug – February), the villagers move back to their permanent houses on the floodplain, the stilts now hidden under the water. Kampong Phluk's economy is, as one might expect, based in fishing, primary in shrimp harvesting. Back to your hotel.
At noon, you’ll transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for your flight home or next destination. End of our services!
INCLUSIVE
- AirPort Transfers
- Transportation by private car or bus as the tour program indicated.
- A half meal as indicated in the itinerary.
- 2 domestic flights: Hanoi - Danang, Hue – Ho Chi Minh
- English- speaking guide
- Entrance fees.
- Boat trip in Halong Bay, Perfume River, Cai Be and Tonle Sap in Cambodia.
- Twin-share accommodation with daily breakfast; (AC room)
EXCLUSIVE
- Airport taxes, other meals.
- Personal insurance.
- Expenditure of a personal nature, tips, such as drinks, souvenirs, laundry, emergency transfers & etc.
- Visas to Vietnam and Cambodia.
- International flight: Ho Chi Minh – Siem Reap
FAQs
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.