Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) – Pick up at the airport in Ho Chi Minh city - the largest city in Vietnam which is called “the Pearl of the Far East“. Spend four nights in HCMC. (No meals and guide today)

 

Day 2: HCMC - Visit Ho Chi Minh City's most important attractions today, including Thien Hau Pagoda, the War Remnants museum, Reunification Hall which is the former Presidential Palace. Have a walk to visit China town, passing Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Sai Gon Post…

Day 1:  Arrival in Hanoi – Private car pick you up at the airport in Hanoi. Transfer to your hotel.(no guide)



Day 2: Hanoi city tour / Lao Cai  – Full day tour in Hanoi, visiting Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (if open), Ho Chi Minh's house on stilt, One Pillar Pagoda - one of the few structures remaining from the original foundation of the city, then have a walk to visit Tran Quoc pagoda - the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi. After that transfer to visit Temple of Literature and Hoa Lo…

Night 1, Thur: Hanoi/Lao Cai – Transfer by yourself to the railway station for the night train to Lao Cai.

 

Day 1, Fri: Lao Cai/Sapa - Early morning arrival in Lao Cai. You will be taken from Lao Cai railway station to visit Ta Phin village (Red Dzao tribe) where you can meet groups of women making embroidered clothes, handbags… After that transfer to Sapa for lunch. Afternoon visit Ham Rong mountain, viewing beautiful scenery of the town and surrounding area. Night at hotel in…

Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) – Pick up at the airport in Ho Chi Minh city - the largest city in Vietnam which is called “the Pearl of the Far East“. Spend four nights in HCMC. (No meals and guide today)

 

Day 2: HCMC & Cu Chi tunnels –…

Day 1: Arrival and Phnom Penh orientation

Arrive Phnom Penh around noon – Visa processing – meet with guide for transfer to hotel. Afternoon half-day City Tour, National Museum of Khmer Arts, Silver Pagoda on the same ground of Royal Palace, River Front Park and renowned Wat Phnom Hill. Overnight Phnom Penh.

 

Day 2: Genocidal Museum and New central market

Morning Toul Sleng Museum, and Cheung Ek Killing field. Afternoon city orientation tour including, Phnom Penh…

Day 1: Arrival and visit Angkor Wat

Arrive Siem Reap in the morning – meet with guide for transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit floating village and boat trip on Tonle Sap Great Lake, visit floating village. Overnight Siem Reap.

 

Day 2: South Gate of Angkor Thom and Grand Circuit

Morning visit South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Afternoon visit to the World Seventh Wonder of Angkor Wat and enjoy view sunset at…

Day 1: Arrival Siem Reap

Arrive Siem Reap – meet with guide for transfer to hotel. Afternoon tour to floating village and boat trip on Tonle Sap Great Lake Overnight Siem Reap.

 

Day 2: South Gate of Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat

Morning tour to South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Afternoon visit the World Seventh Wonder of Angkor Wat and view sunset at Phnom Bakheng Hill. Overnight Siem Reap. (Meals included:…

Day 1: Hanoi / Ancient village of Duong Lam / Nghia Lo (300 km) – Drive to Duong Lam village (about 80 km), the purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River delta where still preserve many hundred-year-old houses. Then drive to visit Mia pagoda (another hamlet in Duong Lam village) built in 15th century and admire 287 statues of all sizes, among with are famous sculpture such as the statue of Buddha in the Himalayas and the statues of the Eight Vajra Deities. Lunch in the…

Day 1: Arrival and visit Angkor Wat

Arrive Siem Reap in the morning – meet with guide for transfer to hotel. The same morning, tour to Small Circuit including Prasat Kravan (Cardamon sanctuary), Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang (Royal Bath), Ta Prohm (Jungle Temple), Takeo, Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda. Afternoon visit the World Seventh Wonder of Angkor Wat, and sunset view at Phnom Bakheng Hill. Overnight Siem Reap.

 

Day 2: South Gate of Angkor Thom - Departure

Morning, tour to…

Day 1: Arrival and visit Rolous Group and Small Circuit

Arrive in the morning – meet with guide for transfer to hotel. The same morning tour to Rolous Group including Preah Ko, Bakong, Lo Lei. Afternoon tour to Small Circuit including Prasat Kravan (Cardamon sanctuary), Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang (Royal Bath), Ta Prohm (Jungle Temple), Takeo, Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda. Overnight Siem Reap.



Day 2: South Gate of Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat

Morning, tour to South Gate of…

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Have you considered what the old guy or lady down the street may have done in life beyond work at the supermarket? The people largely responsible for our freedoms are passing away. This June is the 70th anniversary of the World War II invasion of occupied France, known as D-Day.…

On the day we left Venice there were seven cruise ships (7!) docked at the Porto di Venezia, a short walk from the apartment Jerry and I were renting.

The ships had names:

The Happy Dolphin,

Europa…

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