Road to Angkor Wat 2010 Winter Series

Day 1                         Honolulu – Saigon
Depart from Honolulu for Saigon.

Day 2                         Arrive in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)                                                                                           (D)
Arrive at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, where you will be greeted by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Enjoy the welcome dinner with the traditional show.

Day 3                         Ho Chi Minh City                                                                                                                          (B, L, D)
Today’s excursion is to Cu Chi Tunnels (totally over 200 kms) to explore the famous revolutionary vestige of Ho Chi Minh. After lunch at the best Vietnamese Pho restaurant, visit the Reunification Palace, the former residence of French governors of Cochinchina before 1975, and the War Remnants Museum. Visit the Lacquer Ware / Silk Factory of Tay Son Handmade Workshop, where the skilful artisans will show you the whole making process.

Day 4                         Ho Chi Minh City                                            (B, L)
Today, we will go China town, the busiest district in Ho Chi Minh City. Visit Thien Hau Temple and go shopping at a wholesale market, Binh Tay Market. In the afternoon, visit the famous Ben Thanh Market and department stores along Dong Khoi Street and Tax Department Store. Dinner is on own tonight.

Day 5                         Ho Chi Minh City – Hue                                                                                                               (B, L, D)
Today we fly to Hue, the old imperial city. Upon arrival, take a city tour in Hue Royal City. Visit the Imperial City, which is comprised with three sections: Royal Citadel, the Imperial Enclosure and the Forbidden Purple City. Tonight we will have the Royal Feast Banquet at An Binh Restaurant.

Day 6                         Hue                                                                                                                                                 (B, L, D)
South of Hue, there are eight splendid royal tombs of the Nguyen Emperors, situated among the hills on the banks of the Perfume River. Among them, we will visit the Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, with its lotus-filled lake and central pavilion and the simple and serene Tomb of Khai Dinh are the most interesting. Finally we will take a boat trip to Thien Mu Pagoda and the busy market Dong Ba.

Day 7                         Hue – Hanoi – Halong Bay                                                                                                           (B, L, D)
We will fly to Hanoi, a city with a1000 years of history. Upon arrival, we drive (3.5-4 hours) to Halong Bay (Descending Dragon Bay), a World Natural Heritage. After check in at hotel, free at leisure. You may walk along the shore of Halong Bay to enjoy the beautiful view of glow of sunset in the sky.

Day 8 (Sun)                             Halong Bay – Hanoi                        (B, L, D)
In the morning, transfer to Marina for a 5-hour cruising tour by a big wooden junk on Halong Bay. You can see the bright morning sunlight. We will stop visit caves and will landing in Tiptop Islet, where you can enjoy the sun-sea bathing in calm and transparent water under the sunlight. Lunch with fresh seafood is served on board. Sail back to Marina and drive back to Hanoi. Tonight we will enjoy the Water Puppet Show.

Day 9                         Hanoi                                                                                                                                              (B, L, D)
Today we visit “Hilton Hanoi Hotel”, the Hoa Lo historical vestiges, which was used to put in prison many patriots and communist prisoners; Vietnam’s first university Temple of Literature; Badinh Square, which is Vietnam political center where locates the National Congress Building, President Palace, Ministry of Foreign Affair …; President Hochiminh’s Mausoleum, old house, and One Pillar Pagoda. In the afternoon, take an excursion to Bat Trang Pottery Village, which is famous for pottery and porcelain and Van Phuc Silk Village. Lastly we take cyclo tour (2-hour) around Hanoi old quarter.

Day 10                       Hanoi – Siem Reap                                                                                                                       (B, L, D)
After breakfast, enjoy your time at leisure or go for shopping at the area by Sword Lake. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport and fly to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel, free at your own leisure.

Day 11                       Siem Reap                                                                                                                                     (B, L, D)
In the morning, visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, and the most memorable stone sanctuaries such as Baphoun, Terrace of Elephants, Terrace of Leper King, Phimean Akas and Preah Palilay. In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat, one of the seven great architectural wonders of the World. Then enjoy the beautiful sunset view at Pre Rup Temple. Enjoy traditional Apsara Dance Performance in the evening.

Day 12                       Siem Reap                                                   (B, L, D)
After breakfast, visit Prasat Kravan, Banteay Kdei, Sras Srang, and Ta Prohm. In the afternoon, visit Tonle Sap and the floating villages (boat cruise). Later visit Les Artisans D’Angkor, the handicraft and craftsmanship school and shopping place together with SRP Market.

Day 13                       Siem Reap – Bangkok                                                                                                                  (B, D)
Transfer to airport and fly to Bangkok. If time permits, a city tour will be arranged upon arrival. Enjoy a local traditional Thai-Chinese Seafood cuisine farewell dinner. Go shopping at the Suan Lumpini Night Bazaar. It is an open-air market in the central area of Bangkok.

Day 14                       Bangkok                                                                                                                                        (B)
Free at leisure or take optional tour

Day 15                       Bangkok – Honolulu                                                                                                                     (B)
Transfer to the airport for your flight back to home with exciting memories.