Overview
Joining our Tour to Vietnam and Cambodia in 13 days from South Africa allows you to set foot on famous attractions and stunning natural sites in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam. During this adventure, you will easily admire the foggy mountainous town of Sapa, stunning limestone islets in Halong Bay, peaceful Mekong Delta and antique world heritage in Cambodia. For further explorations, please check out our Vietnam holiday packages.
Highlights
- Exploring Hanoi - the ancient capital city of Vietnam with thousand-year culture
- Trekking along beautiful paddy fields in Sapa mountainous region
- Relaxing on a romantic cruise in Halong - the hidden pearl of North Vietnam
- Experiecing local lifestyles of people along Mekong Delta riverside
- Visiting Phnom Penh - a vibrant bustiling capital of Cambodia
- Discovering Angkor Temples with untold stories in Siem Reap
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Tour Code
VNZA - 796
Duration
13 Days
Departure Dates
Flexible
Accommodation
Up to 5 Star
Transports
Private car , Shuttle bus, Airplane, Boat, Train, Cruise
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Welcome to Hanoi. Upon your arrival at Noi Bai airport, you will be taken to your hotel for check in. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Dinner is served at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
After breakfast, take a walk around the Old Quarter – one of the most bustling areas of the city. Stop to visit Dong Xuan Market with variety of products from fresh seafood to beautiful handicrafts. You will be explained the way to make some cuisines and learn more about some traditional foods.
Continue your walking tour to Temple of Literature - the first university in Vietnam. This is a popular place for Vietnamese students to visit and take commemorative photographs when graduating. Dating back to 11th century, the monument is a great connection with the past and a fine combination between the Le and Nguyen Dynasty style.
After the visit, you will be taken to the train station for a night train to Lao Cai. Dinner on your own. Overnight on the train.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: On train (Sharing 4 berth cabin)
Once arriving in Lao Cai this early morning, head out to Sapa – a great place in north Vietnam to explore the culture and nature of the country. The town is also home to different ethnic communities from China and other nations around Vietnam. You will trek through stunning landscape of rice terrace to visit some villages of H’mong and Black Dao people.
Head back to the hotel for check in. Dinner on your own.Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Try to wake up this morning to take in the tranquillity of the mountains. After breakfast, continue your exploration to visit some villages lining in the hills to discover the rich culture of the region.
You will visit Ta Phin - the village of Red Dao people. You may see the women in their traditional colourful clothes which make their culture unique from that of other ethnic groups. Take a walk around the region to enjoy the rustic landscape of remote area. The scene of peaceful life is a great way to get rid of all the worries about busy life.
If time allows, you also visit the village where Black H’mong ethnic group inhabit to observe first-hand their unique lifestyle.
Head back to the hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Sapa
Today is spent exploring the further part of Sapa. You are offered more chances to explore the hidden beauty of mountains, rice fields and traditional culture of different ethnic minority in Sapa. Take your time to enjoy the stunning landscape before heading to Lao Cai railway station for a transfer back to Hanoi. Dinner on your own. Overnight on the train.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: On Train (Sharing 4 berth cabin)
This early morning, you will arrive in Hanoi railway station. After breakfast, leave Hanoi and depart for another stunning land of Halong Bay – the UNECO Heritage Site which is famous for thousands of islands scattering over the Gulf of Tonkin. Visiting the bay, you will be amazed by the natural beauty of different types of scenery.
You will embark on a beautiful boat for an overnight cruise on the magical bay. The cruise is also a great chance to savor special menu of fresh seafood in the endless charm of limestone formations.
Lunch, dinner and overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: On cruise
Try to wake up early this morning to take in the morning views of the bay at its best. Morning is the great time to admire the breathtaking views of the bay in the glitter of sun rays shining down to the water surface. After the tea break, take the last chance to enjoy the impressive views of the surroundings as the ship cruises through various seascapes. Get your camera ready to take nice photos of the unique land.
Upon returning to the harbour, transfer back to Hanoi airport for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival, you are welcomed and taken to the hotel for check in.
Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Ho Chi Minh
After breakfast, set off your journey to the lush Mekong Delta to explore this fertile land through lush orchards, beautiful rice fields and meetings with friendly locals.
In the afternoon, make your way to Can Tho. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Can Tho.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho
In the early morning, head out to Ninh Kieu Quay where you board a local boat for a cruise to the fascinating floating markets in Cai Rang.
From the boat, you will see a number of other small floating boats filled with various fruits. You are offered a special chance to savor their great flavours. Then, enter the narrow channels of streams of Can Tho. While on the boat, you could get a real insight into the local daily activities. Your journey will continue onto Chau Doc – another small border town located on the river banks. The town is home to different communities including Chinese, Cham and Khmer.
On arrival, check into your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Chau Doc
After breakfast, embark on a speedboat to Phnom Penh - the capital of Cambodia. The hidden charm of the city with many buildings influenced by French architecture still attracts tourists from all over the world. Upon your arrival, check in your hotel and take a short rest.
Your city tour of Phnom Penh will start in the afternoon. In this tour, you will explore some of the most famous landscapes and sites of the city. First, pay a visit to the Royal Palace - a complex consisting of different structures that house a stunning collection of Khmer art. You also visit the Silver Pagoda featuring a golden Buddha weighing 90 kg and a Buddha dating from the 17th century. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Back to your hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a flight to Siem Reap. On arrival, you will be taken to the hotel for check in.
Afterwards, set off your temple tour beginning with a visit to Angkor Wat - the largest and most beautiful temple in the magnificent Angkor Archaeological. The temple has become the soul and the symbol of the country and is recognized as a World Heritage by UNESCO.
The complex is considered the architectural masterpiece thanks to its perfection in composition, balance, proportions, relief's and sculpture. Unlike other temples in Angkor, Angkor Wat remains a significant Buddhist work and houses various Buddha statues dating from 15th century.
After the visit, head back to the hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap
Continue your exploration of temple by discovering one of the most impressive temples in Siem Reap - the Ta Prohm. It is one of the largest monuments in the Angkor complex. You will see the trees growing out of the ruins which create a distinctive feature for the monument.
The discovery of the temple will be a stunning experience especially for those who are interested in the long lasting history of the country. Back to the hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Reap
This morning is free for you to relax or make your own exploration before being transferred to the airport for your departure flight. End of tour.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: None
Useful Information
Inclusions
- 13 day tour from the North of Vietnam to Siem Reap
- 12 nights' accommodation.
- Delight your taste buds with Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisine with 21 meals included.
- 2 x domestic flights: Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh and Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (including 20 kg checked luggage and 7 kg handed luggage)
- Speed boat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh
- Shared cabins for overnight train Hanoi - Lao Cai - Hanoi (4 soft sleepers/ cabin)
- Shuttle bus for Hanoi - Halong Bay - Hanoi
- All airport transfers
- English speaking guide (in each location you will have a different guide).
- Entrance and sightseeing fees as stated in the itinerary.
- Service charges and government VAT tax
Exclusions
- International flight tickets – We would be happy to provide you with a quote for international flights. Flights from South Africa to Vietnam/ Cambodia are approximately $700-$1300 per person return. The actual price varies depending on departure city, time of year and luck of the draw! Let’s contact us for more details.
- Vietnam visa stamp fee: 30USD per person
- Cambodia Visa fee: 30USD per person
- Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tip...)
- Travel insurance
Meals
- Breakfast: 12
- Lunch: 7
- Dinner: 2
Transport
- Private car
- Train
- Shuttle bus
- Cruise
- Local boat
- Airplane
Included Activities
- Hanoi city tour
- Sapa walking tour
- 2D1N on non-private Halong Bay Cruise
- Exploring Mekong Delta
- Phnom Penh City Tour
- Siem Reap Temples Discovery
Special Note:
If you love the culture of ethnic minorities and want to see the real different things, this is an ideal holiday for you. From The North of Vietnam, you can explore Sapa - very famous by its rich culture and authentic experiences. In the South of Vietnam, discover Mekong Delta River life and combine with a speed boat trip to Phnom Penh - Cambodia.
You want to make the holiday easier? Do not worry because there are many options to choose:
+ Take a short flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
+ Take a tourist bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh
+ Cut off Phnom Penh and take a short flight from Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap
If you want to have time for beach break, it is easy to adjust the itinerary a little bit:
+ Add Hoian beach break on Day 7
+ Add Phan Thiet/ Nha Trang/ Phu Quoc beach break before leaving Ho Chi Minh to Cambodia
For Vietnam Visa, we offer you FREE Vietnam Visa letter when you book the holiday with us. When you arrive Vietnam, you just need to pay 25USD for Visa fee
For Cambodia Visa, the staff on speed boat will help you to apply. The Cambodia Visa fee is 30USD
You are still wondering about some days? Please send us an email so our travel consultant will give you all details very shortly.
Our prices are valid for daily departures (except some special case as explained below) for groups from 1 to 6 pax. If your party has more than 6 adults, please send us an email, we will advise our best price for your group.
Our prices are not valid for some special occasions and peak season as below:
° Christmas and New Year (normally, there will be surcharged for Gala Dinner on 24.Dec and 31.Dec Eves – applied for 4 and 5-star hotels)
° Easter Holidays: some 5-star hotels in Hoian will be surcharged for Easter Holidays
° Vietnam Lunar New Year – from 25.Feb.2020 – 03.Mar.2020 – if you travel during this period, there will be surcharged for some services – we will advise you clearly at the time of booking
Cancellation by Customer
Should you need to cancel your holiday once it has been confirmed, the party leader must immediately advise us in writing sent to us via fax or email. The following cancellation charges will be applied:
- More than 21 days prior to departure: The total of deposit paid to us (30% of the Tour value).
- 7- 21 days prior to departure: 50% on total value of the trip charged, due to hotel charges for no-shows and organizing fees.
- Within 1-6 days prior to departure: 100% on total charged.
- No-Show: 100% on total charged.
Note: Insurance premiums and amendment charges are not refundable in the event of cancellation.
Cancellation of domestic or international flights:
If the cancellation occurs after a deposit was paid to the Airlines, a cancellation fees, of 25 – 40 % of the airfare for the domestic flight and USD30 – 50/pax for the international flight, is required (according to the policy of the Airlines).
Unused services:
No refunds or exchanges can be made with respect to accommodation, meals, sightseeing tours, transport or any other services, included in the tour price, but not utilized by the tour members.
Children Policy
For children, please note:
- Children under 2 years old: Free of charge (maximum 2 adults with 1 child under 2 years old)
- Children from 2 to 5 years old: 50% price of adults
- Children from 5 to 11 years old: 75% price of adults
- Children from 12 years old: as adult
Customer Reviews
Reviews from actual Seni travelers. We publish all reviews.
Based on 99 reviews. See some of the reviews here.
Christelle G
It was one of my best time ever Vietnam such interesting place with culture and cuisine. I would really like to thank Lyn and trang for arranging my holiday. From the pick up to drop off the tour guide waiting at the airports with your name on. It gives me as solo traveler the confidence of being secured. Vietnam. South Africa have two amazing gems in the organization Lyn and trang everything was perfectly arranged I felt safe in their hands. I met many friends try different foods. So to all solo traveller's don't be afraid get these two amazing human beings to arrange your trip to Vietnam.
John and Damietta Daniel
Just back from an exciting and memorable trip to Vietnam which was wonderfully organised and curated by Twitch, our travel consultant from Seni World, who has been very professional and proactive in making our trip hassle free from the time we contacted him for the quotation and itinerary. I would highly recommend his services for his professional approach, dedication and coordination for having made our stay comfortable.
- John and Damietta Daniel ()
Liza
Wow wow wow! It was an absolutely amazing trip! I cannot recommend this company highly enough! It was our first time to Asia and it was incredible! From the first communication I had when we started planning our trip 6 month's prior to going to the end (and even afterwards) it was absolutely brilliant! Everything was so meticulously planned and executed and nothing was too much to ask! From the planning stages to the actual tour every question or query was rapidly answered without hesitation and with such friendliness and helpfulness! A HUGE thank you must go to Trang and Lyn for creating and executing our trip with such professionalism, dedication, friendliness and helpfulness - it was an utter joy dealing with them! I can a 100 % say that it is the best service I have EVER received!!! Vietnam and its people were breathtaking! This was also a very special and personal trip for us and Trang and Lyn made sure that it felt so special! They went above and beyond to make it special and we truly felt cared for and not just a number. Every day trip was excellent with great tour guides and everything was always on time - even the transfers and pick up guides were fantastic! We did not have to worry about a thing and could only enjoy ourselves! The hotels chosen were great and centrally located! I honestly cannot fault anything except that I wish more people and companies could learn the work ethic, responsibility and dedication that Trang and Lyn have shown! The communication with Trang and Lyn keeping us updated and just checking in on us were exceptional! We will truly never forget Trang and Lyn and our fabulous trip of a lifetime to Vietnam! Thank you, thank you, thank you again for making this trip so memorable and truly a trip of a lifetime!!! Will for sure recommend you to all family and friends and definitely use you again if we are fortunate enough to visit Vietnam again!!!
Linda F
Lucy from Seni World booked our entire holiday, it was magical from start to finish. All our transfers, hotels and tours were booked by Lucy and our visas were organised by her, it went without a hitch. Any questions we had, Lucy responded immediately, it didn't matter what time of day or night. I highly recommend Lucy and Seni World, thanks for the holiday of a lifetime. We so loved Vietnam - what a peaceful, happy, beautiful country!
Not only is the first tour operator in Vietnam focusing only on travelers from South Africa but Vietnamtour.co.za also has been receiving a lot of positive reviews on TripAdvisor. Moreover, we also have a representative in South Africa - Mrs. Katrine Putick. You can contact her to book and confirm your tour to Vietnam right in South Africa.
Ms. KATRINE PUTTICK
- Address: Bay Farm, Main Rd, Hout Bay Cape Province, Cape Town, South Africa
- Phone: (+27 (83) 261 1693)
- Email: kputtick@iafrica.com
Vietnam's weather differs greatly from region to region. Depending on where and when you're going to visit, make sure you prepare for the weather before you go.
North: Best time to visit is during spring (from February and April) and autumn (from September to November). The temperatures are more moderate with lighter rainfall
Central: Best time to visit is between January and August when the weather is dry with no heavy rains
South: The best time to visit the region is during the dry season, between December and April when the city experiences warm weather without rain showers.
If you're planning to visit the whole country, it is possible to travel to any part of Vietnam during any season.
Depending on your place of choice and your interest, the duration could be varied. Normally, for first- time travelers, it will take you about 10- 14 days to discover the must-see attractions throughout Vietnam.
There are two available methods for passport holders from South Africa to choose to apply for a visa to Vietnam. You can either apply for your visa at the local embassy or obtain a visa on arrival with a visa letter.
You need to have a passport which is effective for at least 6 months beyond arrival date, 2 photos 4x6 and 2 blank pages on it for visa stamp (which costs 25$) and a visa letter. When you book tours with vietnamtour.co.za, we will offer a visa letter for free.
Our price doesn't consist of international flight tickets. If you have any problem in finding international flight tickets, we could book them for you.
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