Best of Vietnam & Cambodia

(10 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Saigon, Hoi An, Hanoi, Siem Reap (Angkor)

This private luxury tour visits the highlights of Vietnam and Cambodia. Stay at the best luxury hotels in Vietnam and Cambodia, and enjoy personalized private touring with your own guides and drivers.

Begin in dynamic Saigon, the country’s bustling commercial center. Tour the city's most interesting markets, neighborhoods, historic attractions, museums, art galleries and shops. If desired, take an excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels and watch an eccentric religious ceremony at the main temple of Cao Daism, a unique fusion of world religions.

Next, fly to atmospheric Hoi An, a UNESCO-listed riverfront town with colorful historic homes, charming cafes, and bustling silk and fish markets. With your guide, explore the markets and beautiful backstreets, visit local villages, and browse the many silk shops and cafes in town. There will also be free time to relax at your luxury beach resort—the best in Vietnam.

Continue to Hanoi, Vietnam’s artistic and intellectual capital. Tour the fascinating Old Quarter and its hundreds of specialty shops selling silk clothing, lacquerware, embroidered linens, furniture, bamboo, cooking utensils, ceremonial objects and more. Learn about the city’s fascinating history. See beautiful French colonial architecture. Visit ancient temples, renowned art museums, and the city's best contemporary Vietnamese art galleries. Each night, reservations will be made at Hanoi's most recommended restaurants, many of which are housed in restored French colonial villas.

Continue to Siem Reap, Cambodia, for a three-day exploration of Angkor—the ruins of the ancient Khmer empire. Visit Angkor Wat, an enormous temple city built as a model of the Hindu universe in stone. Nearby is Angkor Thom, a former capital believed to have once housed a population of approximately one million people around its Bayon, Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. See how the jungle grows over and through Ta Prohm, and stop at the serene Preah Khan, originally a monastery and teaching center. Drive through the countryside to the popular Banteay Srei (“citadel of the women”), a petite temple with elaborate carvings in pinkish sandstone. Observe local students learning traditional Cambodian arts. Also visit lesser known temples and let us arrange special activities according to your interests (options include bike riding, cooking classes, private yoga, visits to orphanages and children's centers, photography excursions, shopping, and village tours). Accommodation is at the exclusive Amansara resort.