Siem Reap to Halong Bay Explorer

Your trip from Siem Reap to Halong Bay will start with your arrival in Siem Reap.

Upon reaching Siem Reap International Airport, you will be warmly greeted by your tour guide and driver & transferred to the city center for hotel check-in. Meet your tour guide at the airport, transfer to the city center (Kindly be advised that the standard check-in time is at 14.00 so the early check-in is subject to the hotel availability and attracts a surcharge).

The rest of the day is yours to explore Siem Reap. Stay overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 2 of your Siem Reap to Halong Bay trip will be one of the most highlighted days in your trip.

After a refreshing night’s sleep, we depart from your hotel in the early morning (at approximately 7 am). Commence your tour of highlighted temples in Siem Reap with the picturesque Ta Prohm, but is better known as the ‘Tomb Raider’ temple due to its prominent showing in the famous Lara Croft movie. The jungle-covered temple evokes feelings that you may never forget when you witness the scene that it is surrounded by the magnificent roots of a tree, pushing between the huge stone blocks of the temple. Leaving the fabulous ruins, your next stop is the intricately carved Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat. Marvel at the fine Apsara carvings in Angkorian era art stretching around the temple. 

After having lunch in the local restaurant, we continue to explore another highlighted temple - Angkor Thom or “Great City”. While there, the line of 54 divinities and demons that create a dramatic, charming spectacle beside the road will certainly fascinate you. Following is the visit to the enchanting Bayon Temple which is well-known for the large faces carved into the temples. To end up your tour today, you will stroll around the surrounding areas such as the Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace and Royal Palace area. Overnight stay in Siem Reap.

Day 3 of Siem Reap to Halong Bay tour you will visit the rural area and the floating village in Tonle Sap Lake.

Depart after breakfast accompanied by your guide and head to a beautiful village in the rural area. Commence your journey today with strolling through the village houses, giving you the chance to observe the daily life’s nice and different activities of locals. Some typical examples which would be listed are the way they wash vehicles, sell gasoline in whiskey bottles or how they sell food at the small shops on the side of small streets. 

Next, you continue to wander to the field to touch into the local life by tasting some tropical fresh fruits, watching the view of this wonderful area, talking to very kindly people in the village or trying a 30-minute old mean vehicle ox/buffalo-cart ride. Stroll around the rice paddies before departing for the next destination, savor a fresh coconut and some homemade rice wine offered by the friendly host while observing locals doing daily work such as making rice wine, handicraft works.    

The next stop is the floating community of Me Chrey Village. Upon arrival at the boat pier, you will embark a long-tail boat for a dreamy cruise to watch the serene life on the river. It is so interesting to witness the daily life of locals who spend the life on the floating village. Seize this chance to take many photos as the boat excursion offers such nice sightseeing along the channel. Enjoy lunch in Siem Reap Town, then, hop in your van to get back to your hotel for relaxing until being picked up for the drive to Siem Reap Airport for taking the flight to Hanoi.

Upon reaching Noi Bai International Airport, you will be warmly greeted by your tour guide and driver & transferred to the city center for hotel check-in. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Day 4 of your 6 days from Siem Reap to Halong Bay you will visit Hanoi City Tour.

After breakfast, your private tour guide will be waiting for you at your hotel lobby. Today, you will embark on a private city tour, starting with Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed on Monday and Friday, every afternoons and from early September until late December), giving you the chance to witness a long queue of the visitors of both locals and foreigners showing their admiration and gratitude towards the common father of Vietnamese. Beside Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the other sites such as the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh's House on Stilts and the One Pillar Pagoda are also included in the complex which is an important historical place and priceless values of Vietnamese people. Then, your next destination will be one of the most popular museums in the city namely Vietnam Military History Museum, Fine Arts Museum, Hoa Lo Prison or the Ethnology Museum. 

After having lunch at the local restaurant, start off your afternoon with a visit to the Temple of Literature which is regarded as the Hanoi’s symbol of wisdom, talent and study. Was the site of Vietnam’s first university, the picturesque temple is the place not only to worship The Confucian philosophers but also to celebrate the doctorates and high-rank scholars of Vietnam. Hop in your van to head back to the Old Quarter, you may stroll around the narrow streets and hidden alleys. Finding out the best street dishes at the local restaurants or on the sidewalks will surely leave you a remarkable experience. Enjoy dinner on your own, then, spend your time for shopping local things or having a cup of coffee before concluding your tour today with the drop-off at your hotel. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

What is better to enjoy Halong Bay with a Halong Bay 1 night cruise. This will be the most highlight of your Siem Reap to Halong Bay 6 days. 

After breakfast, you will be picked up at your hotel and with your tour guide accompanied, you will spend approximately 3.5 hours drive from Hanoi to Halong Bay by private car. It promises to be a scenic journey as you will pass the splendid rice-paddy field's scenery of Red River Delta countryside, as well as Northern Vietnamese villages. En-route, make a quick stop for around 30 minutes for a break. 

Upon reaching the wharf, you will be welcomed aboard the traditional wooden junk, followed by a stunning local seafood lunch onboard. While having lunch, you will see the magnificent view with thousands of limestone mountains and islands. After lunch, be well-prepared to join in some interesting onboard activities (subject to each boat's itinerary) such as kayaking, sampan boat rowing, swimming or cooking demonstration from the onboard chef. Back on board the junk, watch the beautiful sunset over the bay before enjoying the lavish dinner in the dining room which is the perfect atmosphere for you to socialize with other guests. In the evening, spend your free time at leisure or try your luck by fishing squid with the help of the crew staff. Afterwards, retire to your cabin for a good sleep in the cruise.

Today is your last day Siem Reap to Halong Bay 6 Days and you will start with the unique experience. Practice tai chi on the Halong Cruise’s sundeck whilst the sun rises over the bay. Have the breakfast onboard, the disembark your boat to visit Luong Cave by kayaking or sampan boat – an amazing cave which is inaccessible by the larger boats. Back on board the junk, prepare to check out while cruising back to the dock. Wave goodbye to the crew staff and transfer to Noi Bai Airport to catch your flight. End of your Siem Reap to Halong Bay 6 days.

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