Best Thailand and Vietnam Tour
Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Chiang Mai - Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hue - Hoian - Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta
Tour Code: VNPK-302
Duration: 18 days
$ Price: $$$$
Latest Reviews
“…We asked Ms Quynh Nguyen from Camellia Tours Vietnam to organize our recent family holiday to Thailand and Vietnam in 2019. We had such a wonderful experience with her and her company on our trip to Vietnam in 2017, and again we could not find fault with the trip she organized. All of the hotels Loan recommended were of a very high standard, had great facilities, central location, and catered very well to our family needs, particularly with connecting rooms or family suites. The tours (Bangkok city; Kanchanaburri; Ayathaya; Chiang Mai; were all of an excellent standard!!!…”
BRIEF ITINERARY
Date | Destinations | Activities |
---|---|---|
Day 1 | Bangkok Arrival | Arrive Bangkok, check in at hotel |
Day 2 | Bangkok City Tour | Full day Bangkok city tour, visit the historic places |
Day 3 | Bangkok – Damnoen Saduak Floating Market – Kanchanaburi | Explore Damnoen Saduak – the largest floating market |
Day 4 | Kanchanaburi – Nakhon Pathom – Ayutthaya | Visit Phra Pathom Chedi, vistit Don Wai market, cruise along Nakhon Chai Sri river |
Day 5 | Ayutthaya – Bangkok – Chiang Mai | Explore Thailand’s ancient capital by boat and tuk-tuk, back to Bangkok, fly to Chiang Mai |
Day 6 | Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai – Golden Triangle – Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep | Go to Chiang Rai, visit Golden Triangle and Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep |
Day 7 | Chiang Mai – Elephant Safari | Visit Elephants Camp, view Elephants at work |
Day 8 | Chiang Mai – Hanoi | Fly from Chiang Mai to Hanoi |
Day 9 | Hanoi City Tour | Take a tour around the highlight attractions of the city |
Day 10 | Hanoi – Halong Bay | Transfer to Halong Bay, cruise around the bay |
Day 11 | Halong Bay – Hanoi – Hue | Kayak through Luon Cave, fly to Hue |
Day 12 | Hue City Tour | Go sightseeing, take a cyclo tour, visit the historic places |
Day 13 | Hue – Danang – Hoian | Transfer to Hoian and enjoy the natural beauty along the way |
Day 14 | Hoian Ancient Town | Explore the ancient town, view the masterpiece architecture in Hoian |
Day 15 | Hoian – Danang – Ho Chi Minh City | Transfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City |
Day 16 | Ho Chi Minh City Tours | Go on a half day tour and visit the historic places |
Day 17 | Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta | Enjoy the boat trip on the Mekong Delta |
Day 18 | Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh City | Get back to Ho Chi Minh City for your onward flight |
FULL ITINERARY
ActivitiesArrive Bangkok, check in at hotel
Meal–
IncludedAccommodation, Guide, Ground Transportation
As soon as arriving in Bangkok International Airport, Camellia Tours Vietnam’s guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel.
Have a short break and enjoy the remaining time of the day in your own way at this bustling city.
ActivitiesFull day Bangkok city tour, visit the historic places
MealB, L, D
IncludedAccommodation, transportation, guide, entrance fee
Visitors have a full day to explore Bangkok city – the heart of Thailand. Starting this tour with a visit to a secluded century-old house known as the Museum of Floral Cultural. It takes our guide and you about 45 minutes to visit all through the museum featuring the incredible floral art and designs which reflects the Asian culture.
An attractive thing of this museum is this is home to a quaint tea house which is surrounded by impeccably landscaped gardens. Enjoying a cup of tea as well as some Thai desserts will help you feel relax. Next, visitors have chances of joining a private flower workshop or “Dok Mai Pra Yuk”. You will be taught how to arrange flowers for dinners and special events. At the end of the class, you can bring your product to home as a souvenir.
After having lunch at the House on Sathorn, transfer to the hotel for some time to relax. In the afternoon, visit Wat ArunGrand Palace – the Temple of Dawn; the and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
ActivitiesExplore Damnoen Saduak – the largest floating market
MealB
IncludedAccommodation, transportation, guide, entrance fee
About more than 90 kilometres to the west, Damnoen Saduak welcomes you. This is the largest floating market in Thailand. Let’s hop on a traditional long-tailed boat and ride along the canals to the site of the market. Visitors can stop anywhere to shop for yummy local treats and fresh fruits from the other boats.
Next, after having a scrumptious lunch, head to the Maeklong Railway Market – a traditional Thai market selling fresh vegetables, food and fruit. What makes it special is that the market is located on a train line. Then, head towards to Kanchanaburi by a local train station for one-hour train ride along the famous Death Railway passing the breathtaking view of Kwai Noi gorge. Don’t forget to check in the famous Bridge over River Kwai.
Overnight in Kanchanaburi.
ActivitiesVisit Phra Pathom Chedi, vistit Don Wai market, cruise along Nakhon Chai Sri river
MealB
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
The first destination of today is Phra Pathom Chedi, the world’s tallest stupa with a height of 127 meters. Next, move to Wat Bang Phra (the old Tattoo Temple) which is home to several other tattoo master monks as well as trained laymen. Visitors coming here usually want to have a tattoo by the monks living here for strength, luck and protection.
Next, visiting Don Wai market – a centre of trade for fruits and vegetables as well as agricultural products including rattan ware, woven cotton, dyed cotton, and inexpensive food. Local food like noodles with beef, Thai desserts, and steamed curried fish patty, are sold by local vendors. In front of the temple is another haven for the various species of fish including big catfish-like freshwater fish, black ear, and giant gourami.
Before moving to Ayutthaya, cruise along Nakhon Chai Sri River for about an hour and enjoy lunch on boat (purchased at the market).
ActivitiesExplore Thailand’s ancient capital by boat and tuk-tuk, back to Bangkok, fly to Chiang Mai
MealB
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
Spend the morning exploring the stunning temple-studded landscape by a unique Kermit tuk-tuk. After visiting Wat Yai Chaimongkol and Wat Mahathat, our team will move back to Bangkok for a flight to Chiang Mai.
Finishing checking in at the hotel, take a short rest, enjoy with a quaint and picturesque Meo Hill Tribe Village set in an attractive hillside spot and see the Meo tribesmen dressed in their colorful traditional costumes.
ActivitiesGo to Chiang Rai, visit Golden Triangle and Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
MealB
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
Today after an early breakfast, we will go to Chiang Rai. On the way, pay a visit to the ancient city, Chiang Saen. Then carry on where the 03 country (Thailand, Laos and Myanmar) borders meet – “Golden Triangle”. Having lunch and transfer to Mae Sai, the Thailand and Myanmar border city. Finally, visit to the Akha and Yao hilltribe villages on the way back to Chiang Mai. Enjoy dinner at local restaurant and transfer back to the hotel for a short rest.
In the leisure time, transfer to visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep – one of the most sacred temples in Chiang Mai. Located on the hilltop in Northern-Thai style and containing the holy relic of Lord Buddha, visitors can admire the panoramic view of the whole city.
Overnight at hotel in Chiang Mai.
ActivitiesVisit Elephants Camp, view Elephants at work
MealB, L
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
Chiang Mai is very famous for Elephants Camp. And today, we will spend time in Elephants Safari to see the elephants at work in a jungle area, see how the elephants are trained for working with humans and the elephant shows. Then, if you want, you can join in an exciting ride on the elephant back along the trails and followed by Ox-Cart ride back to the camp. After lunch at the elephant camp, enjoy with local handicraft bamboo rafting along Mae Taeng river. Return to Chiang Mai and make a stop at Orchid Nursery.
ActivitiesFly from Chiang Mai to Hanoi
MealB
IncludedAccommodation, Guide, Ground Transportation
After breakfast at the hotel, our crew will move to Chiang Mai for a flight to Hanoi. While arriving in Hanoi, Camellia Tours Vietnam’s tour guide will meet you at the airport then transfer to check in hotel.
ActivitiesTake a tour around the highlight attractions of the city
MealB
IncludedAccommadation, Ground Transportation, Guide, Entrance Fee
ActivitiesTransfer to Halong Bay, cruise around the bay
MealB, L, D
IncludedAccommadation, Ground Transportation, Guide, Entrance Fee
After having breakfast, the cruise’s driver will pick you up and transfer to Ha Long Bay – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The bay is dotted with 1600 limestone islands and islets. Each of them has its own shape and size, which creates the diversity of the bay. When arriving to Halong, enjoy a welcome drink, check-in your cabin. A fresh seafood lunch will be served. At that time, the boat will cruise through mystic Halong Bay to see the amazing karsts with different formations: But Moc islet, Cap De islet, Trong (Drum) cave, Trinh Nu cave, floating fishing village, with its unique way of life. Then head to Sung Sot Cave for admiring thousands of bright stalactites and stalagmites. Enjoy another seafood feast for dinner and for the night owls, remember to try fishing squids!
ActivitiesKayak through Luon Cave, fly to Hue
MealB
IncludedAccommadation, Ground Transportation, Guide, Entrance Fee
In the early morning, get up quickly and join Tai Chi Class to improve both lower-body strength and upper-body strength. After breakfast, take a kayak to visit Luon Cave and come back to the boat. Kayaking on Halong Bay is an amazing experience! Having brunch before disembarking and van will pick you up at the pier and transfer back to Hanoi to prepare for a flight to Hue.
ActivitiesGo sightseeing, take a cyclo tour, visit the historic places
MealB
IncludedAccommadation, Ground Transportation, Guide, Entrance Fee
Hue with splendid tombs of the Nguyen emperors, notable pagodas and the remains of the Citadel becomes one of Vietnam’s attractions to tourists from all over the world, who like to explore the traditional cultural values of Vietnam.
We start our day with guided touring around the Imperial Citadel visiting the Noon Gate and Forbidden City; then followed with the Antiquity Museum for some spectacular views. After that, we will drive out Hue outskirt to visit Khai Dinh Royal Tomb.
In the afternoon, after delicious lunch, we will be transferred to the boat quay for a boat trip along the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda and Minh Mang Mausoleum.
If time allows, we can pay a visit to Dong Ba Market.
ActivitiesTransfer to Hoian and enjoy the natural beauty along the way
MealB
IncludedAccommodation. ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
At around 08:00 AM, our driver and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hue and depart to Hoi An. On the way from Hue to Hoi An, you stop to visit Lang Co beach – Oyster farming village. This is the most beautiful beach in Vietnam which is suit for relaxing, diving and is one of the ideal holiday resorts for many years.
The next destination is Hai Van Pass which is the highest pass and an impressive landscape in Vietnam. It is like a giant dragon, lying on Highway 1 on the border between Thua Thien-Hue Province and Danang City. You can also see the beautiful Lang Co beach on Hai van pass.
Upon arrival in Hoian, check in hotel and overnight in Hoian.
ActivitiesExplore the ancient town, view the masterpiece architecture in Hoian
MealB
IncludedAccommodation. ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
From the 16th to 18th centuries, Hoi An was a thriving international commercial port for Chinese, Dutch, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Arab traders. These people came primarily to trade in the high-grade silk, which is still produced in the area, as well as ceramics.
We spend a walking tour around this enchanting port town and visit its numerous places of interest: 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants’ house, the local fish market … Around the town, we can see numerous art galleries and tailor shops, get some made-to-order clothes if you like.
After lunch in local restaurant, you will have a chance to ride a “cyclo or pedicab” through the opposite site of Hoi An River bank where you can take a panorama of Hoi An town. Keep on the cyclo through the tiny lanes of Hoi An countryside, passing the fields of corn, sweet potatoes, beautiful local fruit-garden …
You spend more two hours boat trip on the Thu Bon river to enjoy the natural view and discover the normal life of local fishing people.
ActivitiesTransfer to the airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City
MealB
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee
On the way back to Danang, take a visit to Cham museum in the city. Then, transfer to Danang Airport and take the one-hour flight to Ho Chi Minh City, where we transfer directly to our centrally located hotel. Embark on a city tour of Saigon including The Reunification Palace, and Old Post Office, Remnant War Museum, Giac Lam Pagoda, China town with ancient pagodas and temples, and bustling Binh Tay Market. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
ActivitiesGo on a half day tour and visit the historic places
MealB
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide
Take a city tour from the back of a chauffeur driven classic Vespa motorbike, which will include a visit to the former Presidential Palace, the War Remnants Museum, the colonial Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office. You will explore the differing Districts of the city, each with their own unique history and character. This afternoon walk through the oldest quarter of the city and explore some of Saigon’s best kept secrets. (driver at disposal if needed). Visit the Beaux-Arts Museum and wander through the art galleries in the area. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
ActivitiesEnjoy the boat trip on the Mekong Delta
MealB, L
IncludedAccommodation, ground transportation, guide, entrance fee, boat trip
Today, head to the Mekong Delta, leaving the hustle and bustle of the city behind to travel through Vietnam’s picturesque countryside with its rice paddies and rural villages. Enjoy a gentle cruise from Cai Be to Sa Dec as part of a leisurely exploration of the Mekong River and its hidden treasures before gliding onto Can Tho. Overnight on board.
ActivitiesGet back to Ho Chi Minh City for your onward flight
MealB
IncludedGround transportation, tour guide
Crossing the Mekong on the way to Cai Be Floating Market, you’ll take in traditional sights such as rice barges, wooden ship building yards and even fruit drying along the Mekong’s banks. After paying a visit to the colorful floating market check-out and disembark before the return to Ho Chi Minh City. Your private car and guide will be at your disposal until your onward flight.
HOTELS AND RESORTS
2.047 Reviews | 156 of 823 Hotels in Bangkok
Hotel offers: Centre location, nice pool, helpful staff, spacious room, free Wifi.
787 Reviews | 03 of 73 Hotels in Kanchanabur
Hotel offers: Great location, very spacious room, friendly staff, great breakfast, good facilities & services, and free internet
327 Reviews | 3 of 16 Hotels in Ayutthaya
Hotel offers: Convenient location, clean room, pool, modern facilities, friendly staff, good services, free wifi.
1.650 Reviews | 2 of 106 Hotels in Chiang Rai
Hotel offers: Convenient location, modern facilities, spacious room, helpful staff, good services, big pool and free internet.
947 Reviews | 68 of 548 hoteles en Hanoi
335 Reviews | 5 of 54 Water Sports and Boat Tours in Halong Bay
Cruise offers: three-day cruise trip, 32 spacious private cabins, full meals on board, cooking class, massage and spa, excursions.
740 Reviews | 12 of 178 hotels in Hue
Hotel offers: boutique hotel, central location, clean and specious room with river view, buffet breakfast, free wifi and helpful staff.
1.999 Reviews | 39 of 102 hotels in Hoi An
Resort offers: very good views of Ocean, 5* star luxury accommodation, Kid Club, Fitness Center and Spa, spacious rooms and very well decorated, supper buffet breakfast, free internet.
2.010 Reviews | 04 of 416 Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City
Hotel offers: Central Location, Spectacular city view, great breakfast, convenient transportation, fitness centre and spa, outdoor pool, sauna and spa, free wifi.
881 Reviews | 1 of 44 hotels in Can Tho
Resort offers: central location, great river views, buffet breakfast, clean and specious room, tour desks, free wifi, fitness center and spa
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