2009 Inside Vietnam & Cambodia:21 day Cambodia & Vietnam Tour

2009 Inside Vietnam & Cambodia - 21 days

Cruise on Halong Bay with a hilltribe adventure, Mekong crossing and Angkor Wat still to come .

Find yourself floating down the Perfume River, bargaining for handicrafts in a market in Ho Chi Minh City, and then have your passport stamped at an outpost deep in the Mekong. Travel through the mountains to meet the local hilltribes near Mai Chau. Ride a cyclo through the streets of Hanoi and cruise on Halong Bay while enjoying a seafood lunch.

Hanoi, Mai Chau, Halong Bay, Reunification Express, Hue, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Can Tho, Chau Doc, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Boeng Mealea, Lake Tonle Sap.

Trip grading: MODERATE to ADVENTUROUS Suitable for travellers with an above-average level of fitness and mobility. Prepare for some long road journeys, basic facilities at your home-stay and plenty of walking.

What's included: 18 nights hotel accommodation, 1 overnight train (soft sleeper four-berth shared cabin) and 1 overnight home-stay, flights as specified, all road transport by air-conditioned vehicles (temple touring by tuk-tuk), all sightseeing as specified (excluding entrance fees), Western tour leader based on a minimum of seven travellers, local English-speaking guides throughout, arrival and departure transfers, breakfast daily, four lunches and one dinner.

Tour Leader: Travel Indochina tour leader based on a minimum of 7 people.

Maximum group size: 15

Not Ready to go Home Yet?: To get the most of Indochina take a private, pre-tour extension to Luang Prabang in neighbouring Laos. Arguably the most beautiful of Indochina’s gems, the quiet riverside capital is home to thousands of monks and a nightly hilltribe fabric and handicraft market.

Ask our Travellers: "This trip was outstanding and we’re learnt so much. Our tour leader was the best I’ve ever encountered; right from the start we bonded as a group, and her warmth and exuberant energy was infectious. Her skills shine through, and the local guides were able to make our understanding a more personal event." G. Stephenson - Australia

Responsible Travel: Your home-stay in remote Northern Vietnam enables you to learn firsthand about the country’s ethnic hilltribe minority people, and give back to them by visiting.