Best of Vietnam & Cambodia





Get to know the heart and soul of South East Asia
Take an unforgettable adventure through two of the most colourful yet contrasting cultures in South East Asia. Starting off in Vietnam, you’ll cruise through dramatic karst scenery on a boat tour of Ha Long Bay, step back into the world of the country's last emperors in Hue, soak up the old-world charm of Hoi An and experience the energy of Ho Chi Minh City. In Cambodia, discover the country's fascinating history and culture in Phnom Penh's heaving streets and the temples of Angkor. This is a journey that draws you away from the crowds and into heart and soul of a captivating region.
4.9
188 reviewsStart: Hanoi, Vietnam
End: Bangkok, Thailand
- Duration
- 18 days
- Group size
- 1 to 16
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Style
Basix: Simple accommodation, local transport and lots of free time
Original: Tourist-class hotels, some meals included and a great mix of included activities and free time
Comfort: Comfortable accommodation, with a relaxed pace of travel and many included meals and activities
Premium: Our best accommodation, exclusive inclusions and our most experienced leaders
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Why you'll love this trip
- Sail through Ha Long Bay’s limestone karsts and island caves, visit a centre that turns the bay’s discarded trash into treasures and spend the night checking out the stars on an overnight cruise.
- Travel like a local on a motorbike tour, riding pillion and taking in the historical pagodas, bridges and villages of Hue.
- Watch the sun rising over Angkor Wat as it did over 800 years ago and wander through the ancient temples on a guided tour. With a three-day Angkor pass to cover your whole time in Siem Reap, you can explore this incredible temple complex as much and as often as you like.
- Discover the countryside around Battambang on a bike ride around rural farms to meet with local producers, through an Intrepid partner and social enterprise that supports the local communities.
- Experience life on water on a boat tour visiting the floating villages on Tonle Sap Lake and understand the deep bond between the late and the local communities.
View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2026 - 31 December 2026
Itinerary
Xin chao! Welcome to Hanoi. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm at your hotel, followed by a group dinner at KOTO restaurant – this organisation is dedicated to developing the hospitality careers of disadvantaged youth. If you arrive early, there’s plenty to see and do in this gorgeous city. You could book the Hanoi Street Food Experience with Urban Adventures and sample some delicious Vietnamese cuisine like a true local, or chill by Hoan Kiem Lake. Maybe wander the Old Quarter to admire the city’s French architecture and shopping streets, then grab a cold beer and a Bahn mi on a bustling street corner.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Dinner
- Hanoi - KOTO dinner
- Hanoi - Women's Museum - VND30000
- Hanoi - Museum of Ethnology - VND40000
- Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh Complex - VND80000
- Hanoi - Hanoi Street Food Experience Urban Adventure - USD39
- Hanoi - Ninh Binh Mini Adventure (TVAN) - USD355
- Hiking in Sapa (TVAG) - USD432
It’s very important that you attend the welcome meeting as we will be collecting insurance details and next of kin information at this time. If you are going to be late, please let your travel agent or hotel reception know. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the meeting will take place.
To book an Urban Adventure before you meet your trip leader, go to https://www.urbanadventures.com/en/hanoi
If you’re thinking of arriving a few days early to explore Northern Vietnam, check out our Ninh Binh Mini Adventure (TVAN) for an off-the-beaten-path discovery of Pu Long and Ninh Binh. Or you can try our Hiking In Sapa (TVAG) for dramatic mountain landscapes, crisp fresh air and colourful hilltribes.
Travel by private minibus to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ha Long Bay, which is dotted with sandy coves, grottoes and 1600 limestone islands, formed over millennia by wind and water erosion. Board a private boat and cruise the bay, exploring Surprise Cave and Ti Top Island Beach. If you like, you can also take on an optional kayaking tour of the bay and see the gorgeous natural scenery from a different perspective. Spend your evening aboard the boat beneath the night sky, watching as the stars come out and maybe grab a drink at the restaurant bar, getting to know your fellow travellers a little better.
- Overnight boat (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Halong Bay - Overnight Boat Cruise
- Halong Bay - Cave entry
- Halong Bay - Kayaking Tour - VND250000
Your travel time today will be approximately 4 hours.
Your wooden junk-style boat has twin-share cabins with air-conditioning and private facilities. There's also a dining room and bar to enjoy lunch, dinner and breakfast.
Access to Surprise Cave is via staircases. Once inside the cave, the pathways are a little uneven and slippery.
Kayaking and swimming is restricted to designated zones within the bay.
There are restrictions on the number of boats that are permitted to stay in the bay overnight, sometimes resulting in a shortage. To ensure all Intrepid travellers can enjoy the experience of a night on the water, occasionally you will stay on a larger boat (with approximately 12 cabins) and share your boat with another group. Or your group may be split across different vessels, in which case an Intrepid group leader will be present on each boat. The route taken and inclusions on board will remain the same.
Wake up on the waters of Ha Long Bay and maybe watch the sunrise as the eagles soar overhead. Then, you’ll visit The Green Life Centre, which is committed to turning the bay’s trash into treasure by collecting discarded items and skilfully turning them into handicrafts. Meet the team behind this important cause and learn how to transform rubbish into a reusable bag, a scrunchie or a makeup case. After return to Hanoi by bus. Arrive late this afternoon and enjoy a free afternoon until tonight’s train voyage. Be sure to grab a bowl of pho while you’re in town and slurp down this local specialty made from broth, noodles and meat. Maybe chill by Hoan Kiem Lake until you board an overnight train to Hue this evening.
- Overnight sleeper train (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Halong Bay - The Green Life Visit
Your travel time today will be approximately 3 hours, then approximately 12 hours on your overnight train.
Shared day use hotel rooms are arranged in Hanoi if you would like to freshen up before the overnight train (one room for every six group members).
Sleeper trains typically have four or six berth compartments with bench seats that convert into sleeping bunks. A sheet, pillow and blanket are provided, although some travellers prefer to bring their own sleeping sheet. Depending on the configuration of the group, you may need to share with people of different genders or passengers who aren’t part of the group. Your leader will coordinate this and give further information about the train.
Arrive in Hue this morning and transfer to your hotel. Once the imperial capital of Vietnam, Hue holds the treasures of the country’s royal past. Enjoy free time in the morning to rest or explore – you could check out the bustling Dong Ba Market to sample some of the specialties that once graced the Nguyen emperors' tables. Reunite with the group to visit the war-damaged ruins of the Imperial Citadel – a sprawling city-within-a-city which contains the remains of temples, state houses and the emperor’s palace.
- Hotel (1 night)
There are no meals included on this day.
- Hue - Imperial City entrance and guided visit
See Hue like a local today – from the back of a motorbike! Straddle the saddle and whiz around town with a local guide, taking in historic and contemporary sights along the way. Stop at Thanh Toan to see the 18th-century covered bridge and villagers shopping at their local market. Visit the 17th-century active Buddhist monastery of Thien Mu Pagoda and see the car that belonged to Thich Quang Duc – the monk who self-immolated in 1963 in protest against the treatment of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese regime. For lunch, sit down to a vegetarian feast in a nunnery. Finish at the lakeside royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc before heading back to town.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Hue - Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc
- Hue - Highlights & back streets tour by motorbike
- Hue - Thien Mu Pagoda
- Hue - Vegetarian Lunch at Pagoda
The motorbike tour has been assessed for safety and is closely monitored. To participate please ensure your travel insurance covers riding pillion on a motorbike up to 125cc. If you prefer not to participate, please let your leader know and they will arrange car transportation (cost included).
This morning, take the bus through coastal rice paddies and the spectacular Hai Van Pass. After a photo stop on the way, arrive in Hoi An – recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, Hoi An was a major international trading port during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Today, parts of the beautifully preserved town retain the feel of centuries past. This is also a very popular town for shopping, famous for its many tailors. When you arrive, your leader will take you on a sightseeing walk through the Old Town to visit a handful of the city's major attractions. You’ll also be given a sightseeing pass so you can further explore select attractions at your leisure.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Hoi An - Old Town walking tour
- Hoi An - Food Adventure Urban Adventure - USD39
Your travel time today will be approximately 3 hours.
Today is a free day to explore Hoi An. Maybe browse the cobbled streets and art galleries or hire a bike and cycle through rice paddies out to Cua Dai Beach. Maybe browse for paintings, ceramics and colourful cloth lanterns in the town’s markets and preserved Chinese shophouses. If you’re craving a new look, you could visit to one of the hundreds of tailors and get an outfit custom made. Hoi An is also known for its delicious regional food, so you could have dinner a riverside restaurant or partake in a cooking class.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Hoi An - Private Hoi An: My Son Discovery - USD73
Today, you’ll take a short, early morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Formerly known as Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City has a fascinating history and is arguably Vietnam’s capital of commerce and culture. After landing, take a sightseeing tour around the city by bus. Pass the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Opera House, then stop in at the War Remnants Museum to discover some of the sobering stories of the 20-year-long Vietnam/American War.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Ho Chi Minh City - War Remnants Museum
- Ho Chi Minh City - City tour
- Ho Chi Minh City - Reunification Palace - VND40000
- Ho Chi Minh City - A O show - VND1050000
- Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon Street Food by Night Urban Adventure - USD29
Your travel time today will be approximately 1.5 hours.
This morning, head out on a daytrip to explore the Mekong Delta. Board a private boat to Ben Tre to visit the coconut gardens and stop at a local home to sample tropical fruits and coconut jams. After, paddle in sampans (small rowing boats) past coconut trees along the Mekong Delta. Take a tuk-tuk tour around the villages and learn about rural life and the industry created around coconut products like brooms and coconut fibre mats. Eat lunch at a restaurant in the heart of the Delta, sampling regional specialties like elephant ear fish. After, return to Ho Chi Minh City and maybe grab dinner with your fellow travellers to toast to a great adventure!
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Mekong Delta - Mekong Delta Day Trip & Village Tuk-Tuk Tour
- Mekong Delta - Lunch
Enjoy a free day in Ho Chi Minh to get out and discover the city at your own pace. You could get a history lesson on guerrilla warfare during an Urban Adventures tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels – this underground network in the middle of the jungle was used by the Viet Cong during the war. On this day tour, you can climb into the tunnels and imagine what it would’ve been like to eat, sleep, work and cook as conflict raged above. Tonight, there will be another welcome meeting at 6 pm to welcome any new travellers joining you on the next stage of your adventure. After, perhaps get to know your new travel buddies over dinner.
- Hotel (1 night)
There are no meals included on this day.
- Ho Chi Minh City - Reunification Palace - VND40000
- Ho Chi Minh City - War Remnants Museum - VND40000
As this trip is a combination of shorter itineraries, the travellers in your group and your group leader are likely to change today.
Travel by public bus across the border, through rural Vietnam and Cambodia to Phnom Penh. Cambodia's capital city is set on a major junction of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers and boasts some fine examples of French-inspired architecture. If you're looking for a tasty beverage when you arrive, head for a mojito on the rooftop. Or if you're in the mood for shopping, stop in at the art-deco Psar Thmei (Central Market) or travel out to Psar Tuol Tom Pong (the Russian Market) for the best range of local souvenirs.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
Your travel time today will be approximately 10 hours including border crossing and lunch stop.
On the bus journey across the border, you will exit Vietnam at Moc Bai and enter Cambodia at Ba Vet. Your leader will assist you with border crossing procedures. You will also have the comfort of being on the same bus throughout the journey with less hassle at the border crossing by changing vehicles.
If you’d prefer not to travel by bus today, you are welcome to book a flight instead (at your own expense).
Today, confront Cambodia's tragic past on a guided tour of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21), a former school which served as a Khmer Rouge torture centre. It's estimated that more than 20,000 people were held and tortured here. You’ll also head out to the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek, where a stupa made up of some 8000 human skulls marks the execution ground for the torture victims of Tuol Sleng. Afterwards, you may wish to learn about a brighter period in Cambodian history from an optional visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. Wat Phnom, shrouded in myth, is equally worth a visit, as is the National Museum with its excellent Khmer collection. Cyclo tours around the city are a great alternative to walking and generally include the Central Market, US Embassy, Wat Phnom, Mekong riverfront, the Independence Monument and Royal Palace.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Phnom Penh - The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek
- Phnom Penh - Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21)
- Phnom Penh - Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda - USD10
- Phnom Penh - Wat Phnom - USD2
- Phnom Penh - National Museum - USD10
- Phnom Penh - Cyclo tour - USD4
- Phnom Penh - Khmer massage - USD8
The stories and history shared at the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) are confronting and many travellers will find them upsetting. This is an important part of Cambodia’s recent history that we feel is important for travellers to know. If you would prefer not to join these activities your leader can recommend some optional alternatives. Some further information on visiting these sites can be found here: intrepidtravel.com/adventures/importance-visiting-cambodia-killing-fields
Travel by private minibus to Battambang today. Break up an otherwise long trip with a visit to the pottery visit in Kampong Chhnang and learn about the craft of pottery making at local workshops. Then continue to Cambodia's second-largest city – a pretty riverside town with French elegance, friendly Khmer people and beautifully preserved colonial architecture, this is a great place to explore on your own. Why not take part in an optional cooking class to learn the secrets of local dishes such as amok, Khmer curry and fried spicy chicken.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Kampong Chhnang - Pottery village visit
- Battambang - Cooking Class - USD12
- Battambang - Phnom Sampov bat caves - USD15
Your travel time today will be approximately 6 hours.
Spend a bit of time riding around the countryside by bike, travelling out to the rural villages around Battambang. This is a great opportunity to get a closer look at what rural life means in Cambodia. Visit local families who have been producing agricultural products the traditional way passed down through generations, like rice paper, dried bananas, and bamboo sticky rice and stop by a Khmer house and relax and enjoy some coconut water while chatting about their life. The Intrepid partner for this activity is a local social enterprise that support training of local youth for their future career. In the afternoon continue by private minibus to Siem Reap, arriving in the evening, and relax as you prepare for your much-anticipated visit to Angkor tomorrow. Perhaps hit the markets for some delicious street food for dinner.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Battambang - Soksabike social enterprise countryside cycling & local snack tour
Your travel time today will be approximately 3 hours. Your cycling distance will be approximately 24 kms.
If you prefer not to cycle, please let your leader know and they will arrange remork (tuk tuk) transportation (cost included).
Make your way to Angkor Wat in the early hours this morning to watch the sunrise over this UNESO World Heritage site. Then, Temple-hop with your local guide through the world-famous complex. The temples, dating back as far as the ninth century, were believed to represent the cosmic world and were set in perfect balance, symmetry and composition. The intricately carved bas-reliefs and architectural designs are mind-blowing and there are spectacular photo opportunities at any time of day. The ruins are scattered over an area of some 160 square km, but the main cluster of temples is close to Siem Reap, so there will be plenty of time to fully appreciate the great archaeological sites of Angkor Wat, Bayon and the jungle-covered Ta Prohm.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Siem Reap - Three day Angkor Pass
- Siem Reap - Angkor Temples Guided Tour
- Siem Reap - Sunrise at Angkor Wat
Temperatures and humidity can be high in Cambodia, especially walking around sights like the Angkor complex where there may be little shade. Be prepared by taking plenty of drink breaks and wearing appropriate skin protection. Some travellers find an umbrella handy to keep the sun off.
Continue your explorations of the Angkor complex this morning. In the afternoon, embark on a private local boat discover the floating villages and local daily lives at Chhong Kneas – a trading port of agricultural products on the edge of Tonle Sap Lake, also known as the Great Lake of Cambodia.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
- Siem Reap - Angkor Temples Guided Tour
- Chong Kneas - Tonle Sap floating village visit
- Siem Reap - Angkor Zipline Silver Tour - USD54
- Siem Reap - Landmine Museum - USD5
- Siem Reap - Phare Circus Ticket - USD18
- Siem Reap - Angkor Zipline Gold Tour - USD87
It's a long drive by private minibus from Siem Reap to Bangkok today. Arrive in Thailand's bustling capital and take in this exciting world of tuk tuks, khlong boats and street vendors serving up delicious Thai food. Perhaps head out to sample some local specialties as a final farewell with your fellow travellers.
- Hotel (1 night)
- Breakfast
Your travel time today will be approximately 10 hours.
If you prefer not to travel by bus for the day, you can book a flight between the two cities instead. This flight will be at your own expense, however Intrepid can assist with airport transfers where required.
Due to strict immigration laws, your Cambodian trip leader will escort you to the Cambodian side of the border, where you will say farewell before going through immigration unaccompanied. Once you exit immigration, you will be met by one of our Thai trip leaders, who will escort you to Bangkok. Our trip leaders have been briefed to ensure this is a simple and smooth process.
Your trip comes to an end this morning, with no further activities planned. However, if you have more time, Bangkok is full of things to do, including the Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the fascinating Jim Thompson Museum. Just speak to your booking agent if you'd like to extend your stay.
- Breakfast
- Bangkok - Chinatown Sights and Bites Urban Adventure - THB1960
- Bangkok - Jim Thompson's House - THB200
- Bangkok - Temple & River of Kings Urban Adventure - THB2900
- Bangkok - Tuk Tuk Experience Urban Adventure - THB2500
Inclusions and activities
15 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
Boat, Motorbike, Overnight sleeper train, Plane, Private minibus, Taxi, Sampan, Tuk-tuk
Hotel (15 nights), Overnight boat (1 night), Overnight sleeper train (1 night)
- Hanoi - KOTO dinner
- Halong Bay - Overnight Boat Cruise
- Halong Bay - Cave entry
- Halong Bay - The Green Life Visit
- Hue - Imperial City entrance and guided visit
- Hue - Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc
- Hue - Highlights & back streets tour by motorbike
- Hue - Thien Mu Pagoda
- Hue - Vegetarian Lunch at Pagoda
- Hoi An - Old Town walking tour
- Ho Chi Minh City - War Remnants Museum
- Ho Chi Minh City - City tour
- Mekong Delta - Mekong Delta Day Trip & Village Tuk-Tuk Tour
- Mekong Delta - Lunch
- Phnom Penh - The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek
- Phnom Penh - Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21)
- Kampong Chhnang - Pottery village visit
- Battambang - Soksabike social enterprise countryside cycling & local snack tour
- Siem Reap - Three day Angkor Pass
- Siem Reap - Angkor Temples Guided Tour
- Siem Reap - Sunrise at Angkor Wat
- Chong Kneas - Tonle Sap floating village visit
- Hanoi - Women's Museum - VND30000
- Hanoi - Museum of Ethnology - VND40000
- Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh Complex - VND80000
- Hanoi - Hanoi Street Food Experience Urban Adventure - USD39
- Hanoi - Ninh Binh Mini Adventure (TVAN) - USD355
- Hiking in Sapa (TVAG) - USD432
- Halong Bay - Kayaking Tour - VND250000
- Hoi An - Food Adventure Urban Adventure - USD39
- Hoi An - Private Hoi An: My Son Discovery - USD73
- Ho Chi Minh City - Reunification Palace - VND40000
- Ho Chi Minh City - A O show - VND1050000
- Ho Chi Minh City - Saigon Street Food by Night Urban Adventure - USD29
- Ho Chi Minh City - War Remnants Museum - VND40000
- Phnom Penh - Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda - USD10
- Phnom Penh - Wat Phnom - USD2
- Phnom Penh - National Museum - USD10
- Phnom Penh - Cyclo tour - USD4
- Phnom Penh - Khmer massage - USD8
- Battambang - Cooking Class - USD12
- Battambang - Phnom Sampov bat caves - USD15
- Siem Reap - Angkor Zipline Silver Tour - USD54
- Siem Reap - Landmine Museum - USD5
- Siem Reap - Phare Circus Ticket - USD18
- Siem Reap - Angkor Zipline Gold Tour - USD87
- Bangkok - Chinatown Sights and Bites Urban Adventure - THB1960
- Bangkok - Jim Thompson's House - THB200
- Bangkok - Temple & River of Kings Urban Adventure - THB2900
- Bangkok - Tuk Tuk Experience Urban Adventure - THB2500
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Before you book you should know
- In order to see as much as possible, this trip involves some long journeys, including by overnight train where the amenities are shared and basic. For more about what this experience is like, see our blog post here: intrepidtravel.com/adventures/what-to-expect-on-an-overnight-train-in-vietnam/
- Depending on where you come from, the weather in Vietnam might be hotter and more humid than what you are used to. Please consider your suitability to the season you wish to travel in. Check out intrepidtravel.com/vietnam/weather-in-vietnam for more info.
- There are some long travel days by both private and public transport (up to 10 hours on the road), including the days that you cross from Vietnam to Cambodia and Cambodia to Thailand. Your leader and local guides will assist with the border crossings, but plenty of patience is advised.
- Some travellers enjoy Siem Reap so much that they decide they want to stay there longer, rather than continuing with the group to Bangkok. You are welcome to sign off the trip to enjoy more of Cambodia, however we aren’t able to reimburse any unused services or provide alternate onward travel arrangements.
- At times your accommodation may not have continuous hot water. Most travellers don’t find this a problem however, and are often keen to cool down from the heat with a refreshing cold shower.
HOTELS:
Most of the accommodation on this trip is in hotels (mostly 2 to 3-star). Facilities are often basic, with some properties not having a continuous supply of hot water on occasion. All rooms are either fan cooled or with air conditioning and twin share with private facilities unless stated otherwise in the daily itinerary. Double beds are not widely available in South East Asia.
WINDOWLESS ROOMS:
Some hotels in South East Asia have windowless rooms, or windows that don't necessarily have a view. This is often due to high population density in large cities, however local building standards also do not require rooms to have windows. We do request rooms with windows, however they aren't always available.
DAY ROOMS & EARLY CHECK IN:
Please note in some destinations we will provide use of day rooms. These rooms are provided for shared group use before or after overnight train journeys. We have some days where we arrive at our destination before check in time and a day room is not included. If you have booked a Single Supplement for your trip, it will not apply to these day rooms. Your leader may be able to assist you in booking a room for your sole use (depending on availability) until our regular trip rooms become available for an additional charge. Please talk to your leader at the Welcome Meeting if this is a service you would like to request.
Minasi Hotel and Spa
61 Ngo Hue, Hai Ba Trung
Hanoi
VIETNAM
Phone: +84 24 3624 4488
Alternate joining points
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22 Dec 2025 (TVSKC2512223), 28 Dec 2025 (TVSKC2512282)
Adonis Hotel Hanoi
55 Quang Trung Street, Nguyen Du Ward, Hai Ba Trung District,
Hanoi
VIETNAM
Alternate joining point 2
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09 Oct 2025 (TVSKC251009), 15 Oct 2025 (TVSKC251015), 26 Oct 2025 (TVSKC251026), 27 Oct 2025 (TVSKC2510272), 10 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511102), 13 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511133), 15 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511152), 17 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511172), 17 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511173), 19 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511192), 29 Nov 2025 (TVSKC251129)
Hoa Binh Hotel
27Ly Thuong Kiet St, Hoan Kiem District
Hanoi
VIETNAM
Phone: 024 3825 3315
Instructions
Please make sure that you provide your flight details no later than 14 days before departure to book your arrival transfer with us.
For your confirmed arrival transfer, you’ll be met outside Hanoi Airport by a transfer representative holding an Intrepid sign. In case of flight cancellations, changes, if you experience severe delays at immigration, baggage collection or customs, or if you are not able to find the driver, please contact our local office on the number in the ‘Problems and emergency contact information’ section.
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07 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511073), 14 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511142), 13 Dec 2025 (TVSKC2512133)
La Sante Hotel & Spa
42 Chau Long Street
Ba Dinh
Hanoi
VIETNAM
Phone: +84 24 38269898
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23 Nov 2025 (TVSKC251123)
Thang Long Espana Hotel
63 Nguyen Truong To Str., Ba Dinh Dist.
Hanoi
VIETNAM
Phone: +84 2437163233
Fax: +84 2437163232
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13 Oct 2025 (TVSKC2510132), 21 Oct 2025 (TVSKC251021), 23 Oct 2025 (TVSKC251023), 05 Nov 2025 (TVSKC251105), 06 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511063), 07 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511072), 07 Dec 2025 (TVSKC251207)
Hanoi Emotion Hotel
26- 28 Hang Bot St, Dong Da Dist
Hanoi
VIETNAM
Phone: 84 903363090
Description
Located next to the Temple of Literature, the Hanoi Emotion Hotel is situated 800 m from the One Pillar Pagoda, 850 m to the Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and 8 minutes drive to Hoan Kiem Lake.
There is free Wi-Fi througout the hotel. Superior rooms feature minibar, hair dryers and a private bathroom.
Instructions
Intrepid can assist with pre-booking an arrival transfer from the airport - enquire with your agent. Please advise your flight arrival details at least 14 days prior to your departure.
If you have pre-booked an airport transfer you will be met on as you exit the Customs Hall by a transfer representative holding an Intrepid sign with your name on it.
If you cannot find your transfer representative, or if your flight is delayed, please call our hotline at +84 903 117 770. Additionally please proceed to the Information Counter, your driver will wait here if you do not meet upon arrival.
Please note that neither the driver nor any representative should ask you for additional payment.
Metered taxi ranks are available outside the airport entrance. Go out of the customs hall and walk through the airport exit gates A4 and A5 on level 1, you will find Noi Bai Airport taxis (+84 4 3886 8888) readily available outside. Noi Bai Airport taxi drivers wear yellow uniform shirt. Taxi fare to your hotel in town will cost approx. US$18 (VND350000) in total. Please note these taxis are not on meter - but generally charge per trip. Please AVOID taxi touts who tell you that they have a metered taxi parked outside the airport.
Normal check in time at the hotel is after 14:00.
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Mvillage Hotel Tho Nhuom
54 Phố Thợ Nhuộm, Hoan Kiem
Hanoi
100000
VIETNAM
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Hanoi Larosa Hotel
36 Nguyen Khuyen Street,
Hanoi
VIETNAM
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Chalcedony Hotel
4 Nguyen Truong To Street Ba Dinh Dist.
Hanoi
VIETNAM
Phone: +84 439329999
Alternate joining point 9
For trips departing on the following dates, use this joining point.
09 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511092), 16 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511162)
Charmpearl Hotel & Suites
No. 25, Lane 36, Giang Van Minh, Ba Dinh Ward
Hanoi
VIETNAM
Alternate joining point 10
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18 Nov 2025 (TVSKC2511182)
Grand Cititel Hanoi Hotel
13B Tong Dan Street, Trang Tien Ward,Hoan Kiem District
Hanoi
Hanoi
VIETNAM
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Important notes
2025 ITINERARY UPDATES – THAI-CAMBODIAN LAND BORDER CLOSURE:
Departures up to and including 21st October 2025:
Day 17 – Trip ends one day earlier than scheduled in Siem Reap instead of Bangkok. This does not impact any included activities.
Departures between 22nd October and 22nd December 2025:
Day 17 – Travellers will fly from Siem Reap to Bangkok. Trip concludes as per the Itinerary in Bangkok on Day 18.
1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement excludes Day 2 (Overnight Boat) and Day 3 (Sleeper Train) where you will be in shared accommodation and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information. Rooms booked only for day use are also excluded.
2. Please provide your full name exactly as per passport at the time of booking (including any middle names listed on your passport) for train and flight tickets. Fees may apply for amendments to details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases you will be required to cover the cost of issuing new tickets.
3. This trip includes a domestic flight. Checked luggage allowance is a maximum of 20 kilograms, plus up to 7 kilograms carry on luggage. Any excess luggage charges will need to be paid directly to the airline at check-in.
4. As this is a combination trip made up of two of our most popular itineraries, the composition of your group and your leader may change.
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