12 Day First Class Tour
Available Year-round

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Day 1 & 2:  DEPART HOUSTON
We begin our adventure by departing late this evening from Houston for Hanoi which is the capital city of Vietnam.  We will enjoy various movies and meals while in flight.

Day 3: ARRIVE IN HANOI- (L, D) 
Because we cross the International Date Line, we arrive appear to loose a day.  Upon our mid morning arrival in Hanoi our Pilgrim Tours escort will meet our group and enjoy a half-day city tour of Vietnam's capital city. Hanoi is a unique city with tree-lined boulevards, old-colonial architecture, pretty lakes and ancient temples. The city tour will comprise well of the Temple of Literature and the Lake of the Restored Sword. A cycle tour in the Old Quarter will complete your tour with a mid afternoon transfer to our hotel for a few hours to rest and relax before we meet this evening as a group for dinner and a special Water Puppets Show. 

Day 4:  HALONG-HANOI (B, L, D)
An early morning departure begins our day as we travel to Halong Bay, a World Heritage with thousands of limestone and Dolomite Island and islets. Stop on the way to visit Hai Duong “Green bean cake town” or Ceramic at Dong Trieu. Upon arrival in Halong take a sailing boat to cruise the splendid bay to visit its breathtaking seascape created by the rocky islands and emerald calm water, with stopovers to visit the grottoes inside islands and swimming. A lunch of fresh seafood will be arranged on board.  We return to Hanoi late this afternoon for our dinner and an early retreat for a restful nights sleep.
 

Day 5: HANOI – HUE (B/L/D)
We fly to Hue early this arriving in time for a full day tour to the Demilitarization Zone and Vietnam War sites.  We will visit the famous war tunnels, Quang Tri Citadel and Truong Son National Cemetery along with many other interesting stops along the way.  We will return to Hue this evening for our dinner and overnight.
 

Day 6:  HUE-SAIGON (B, L, D)
We are transferred to the Hue airport for our flight to Saigon.  Upon our arrival in Saigon, visit the historic Reunification Palace that witnessed the end of the 2^nd Indochinese War in 1975, explore bustling China Town, Cho Lon (Binh Tay market) and Thien Hau pagoda. Our dinner and overnight will be in Saigon.
 

Day 7: SAIGON - MEKONG DELTA (B/L/D)
Explore the life on the Mekong Delta by over landing to Vinh Long.  We will take a boat from here to float along the narrow waterways to witness the daily rituals of the exciting river life with floating market full of fresh fruits and river products. Take stops at several family-operated cottage industries specializing in the production of fish sauce, tofu and rice paper. We will return to Saigon for a visit to the War Remnants Museum and our dinner and overnight.
 

Day 8: SAIGON - TAY NINH - CU CHI - SAI GON (B/L/D)
Enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh Province, the birthplace of CAO DAI, a local sect of Buddhism, and join a memorable noon daily ceremony of the Caodai followers. After lunchtime back to a historic site of the Vietnam War to visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by the local people and guerillas to include an underground network of living areas, hospitals, command centers and factories several stories deep all designed to survive the war against the American explosive attacks.  Back for dinner and overnight in Saigon.
 

Day 9: SAIGON – SIEM REAP (B/L/D)
We transfer to the Tan Son Nhat Airport to fly from Saigon to Siem Reap.   Upon your arrival in Siem Reap enjoy a transfer to the hotel for lunch.   The afternoon will consist of a visit to the ancient city of Angkor Thom: the Bayon temple, the Baphuan, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. View the sunset at Angkor Wat.  We will have a special dinner with Apsara traditional dance and our overnight will be in Siem Reap.
 

Day 10: ANGKOR WAT (B/L/D)
After breakfast, visit the Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of human genius and natural beauty. Giant trees have grown there for centuries. Visit Ta keo, "Jewel of Crystal" is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva and was erected at the end of the 10th century. Continue to visit the Thommanon, the Chau Say temples and the natural lake of Sras Srang.  After our lunch we visit Angkor Wat.  The founder was Suryavarman II who reined Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century and dedicated them to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined spaces, alleys and ditches and is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction. Our dinner and overnight will be in Siem Reap.
 

Day 11: SIEM REAP- BANGKOK (B, L, D)
We depart Siem Reap this morning for a flight to Bangkok.  Upon our arrival in Bangkok we will enjoy an afternoon tour to include the breathtaking Grand Palace with its symbolic and ceremonial hear of the Kingdom and elaborate Thai style architecture as well as other Bangkok highlights.  Enjoy a special farewell dinner this evening and time to discuss the highlights of your tour to Indochina.
 

Day 12: RETURN TO HOUSTON
We are transferred to the Bangkok airport for our return flight to the USA.  We will enjoy various meals and movies while in flight.

Package Prices:
Call for special group prices.
 

Included:
Roundtrip air from Houston, 3 domestic flights within Vietnam and Cambodia, 9 nights lodging at first class hotels, 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 9 dinners, services of air conditioned modern motor coach, all guides, admissions, all touring as appears on itinerary.

Not Included:
Air Taxes ($150.00 currently), tips to drivers, guides, and hotel staff, visas, 1 lunch, optional travel insurance.   Insurance Rates

Information & Reservations:
Tim Nyce  800.322.0788  ext. 105

tnyce@pilgrimtours.com