This holiday allows you to travel into the very heart of Indochina. It’s here where you’ll experience the charismatic blend of French colonial history, culture and stunning scenery of Vietnam and Cambodia. You can enjoy a cruise among the hundreds of islets of Halong Bay, visit the imperial Hue Citadel and explore the historic city of Hanoi. Spend the day at Ho Chi Minh City then head to Cambodia and explore the ancient temples at Angkor. This truly is a fascinating journey of discovery.
16 days from £2069 pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
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Fly to Hanoi.
We enjoy a half-day tour to explore Hanoi’s illustrious history.
In the morning, we visit the imposing marble edifice housing the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on Mondays & Fridays).
We will then explore the first university of Vietnam, the Temple of Literature, which is imbued with the profound philosophies of Confucianism. We also include a walking tour of the Old Quarter. The afternoon is free for you to explore Hanoi at your leisure.
Drive through rice paddy fields to Halong Bay. Board a 'junk' for a cruise among the hundreds of islets of Halong Bay, and enjoy a seafood lunch and a swim (weather permitting). We drop anchor in the late evening for an overnight stay among the dramatic limestone peaks rising out of the sea.
We arrive in Hue and transfer to our hotel for one night. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant with Hue specialities, then this afternoon, we visit the spectacular Imperial Citadel, which was built in accordance to strict principles of geomancy and houses a series of palaces, ornate halls, libraries, residences and colleges. We also visit the Royal Antique Museum.
This morning, we take a boat trip on the Huong River to Thien Mu Pagoda, then drive to the ancient town of Hoi An. This afternoon, we enjoy a walking tour to explore this World Heritage Site. Highlights include an ancient merchant house, the Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the vibrant riverside market. We stay in Hoi An for two nights.
Spend the day at leisure exploring the beautiful city of Hoi An, which translates to ‘peaceful meeting place’. A former trading port, the town is known for its beautiful waterfront setting, magnificent architecture and delightful yellow UNESCO Ancient town.
We spend the day in Ho Chi Minh City with a half-day city tour. Highlights include the Reunification Palace (photo stop), the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, Chinatown, the Binh Tay Market and either the Thien Hau Temple or the Quan Am Pagoda. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure.
Fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where we will be met and transferred to our hotel for one night.
We visit some of the capital’s most impressive sites including the National Museum, the Silver Pagoda containing the Emerald Buddha statue and the Royal Palace.
We head from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, our base for exploring the ancient temples of Angkor.
This amazing ruined city, built between the 9th and the 13th centuries and located deep in the Cambodian jungle, is spread out over 60 square miles, scattered with walled cities and magnificent stone temples, sculptures, causeways and reservoirs.
We stay in Siem Reap for three nights.
We enter Angkor Thom via the Southern Gate and explore the ancient city. We then proceed to visit the ruins at Bayon, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, the Royal Palace, the Elephant Terrace and the Leper King Terrace.
On the way back, we see the Ta Prohm Temple which is mystically enveloped in the jungle.
In the afternoon, we visit the magnificent Angkor Wat. Explore its extraordinary architecture for an opportunity to experience a spectacular sunset over the monuments.
Transfer to the airport for your overnight flight to the UK.
Arrival in the UK.
Travel Insurance from £83.00 (16 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £329.00 (16 days).
Book online OR call our friendly travel advisers on:
01709 787 463
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
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Estimated flight times are given at the time of booking. The times given are for guidance only and may change.
Exact flight times will be confirmed on travel document which are sent 7-10 days before departure. For more information on flight times please contact our Reservations Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at reservations@leger.co.uk.
Luggage allowances vary from airline to airline. The luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 5kg for hand luggage. Ryan Air's luggage allowance is normally up to 20kg (44lbs) and 10kg for hand luggage. All allowances are subject to changes made by the airline.
For more information on luggage allowances please contact our Customer Service Department on 0844 324 9265 or email us at reservations@leger.co.uk.
Flights are available from Heathrow. Regional connections to Heathrow are available, additional supplements may appy.
Your flight times will be confirmed with your travel documents.
This holiday is operated by Leger Air Holidays Ltd. ATOL 3880.
All prices and airports are subject to availability – routes can be reintroduced, cancelled or amended by the airline at any time.
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service. On selected air holidays, the executive coach may not have an onboard toilet or drinks facilities.
To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk