Highlights of Cambodia
(6 Days)
Phnom Penh, Siem Reap (Angkor)
Jewels of Angkor
(5 Days)
Siem Reap (Angkor)
Romantic Cambodia
(9 Days)
Phnom Penh, Song Saa Island, Siem Reap (Angkor)
Luxuries of Cambodia
(12 Days)
Phnom Penh, Song Saa Island, Cardamom Mountains, Siem Reap (Angkor)
Best of Vietnam & Cambodia
(10 days)
Saigon, Hoi An, Hanoi, Siem Reap (Angkor)
Best of Laos & Cambodia
(7 Days)
Luang Prabang, Siem Reap (Angkor)
Active Tour of Vietnam & Cambodia
(16 Days)
Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hoi An, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap (Angkor)
Best of Thailand & Cambodia
(13 days)
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Siem Reap (Angkor)
Angkor Wat, Bangkok & Chiang Mai
(10 Days)
Siem Reap (Angkor), Bangkok & Chiang Mai
Journey Through Indochina
(15 Days)
Saigon, Hoi An, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Luang Prabang, Siem Reap (Angkor)
Mekong Experience
(17 Days)
Hanoi, Hoi An, Saigon, Mekong Cruise, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap (Angkor)
Southeast Asia in Style
(19 Days)
Hong Kong, Hanoi, Hoi An, Saigon, Siem Reap (Angkor), Chiang Mai
Family Tour of Southeast Asia
(13 Days)
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Siem Reap (Angkor), Hong Kong
(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 Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam's most dynamic city. With an expert private guide and driver, learn about the city's history while touring French colonial-era landmarks, as well as the mid-century Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum. Visit interesting neighborhoods like Cholon (Saigon's Chinatown) and explore busy markets and temples. Perhaps stop for a refreshing Vietnamese iced coffee, or snack on a typical Vietnamese banh mi (baguette sandwich). If
desired, browse the boutiques of Vietnamese designers and renowned art galleries and museums. Alternatively, take an excursion into the countryside to tour the Cu Chi Tunnels. Upon request, Artisans of Leisure can also arrange additional activities such as river boat rides, meeting with historians, visits to private homes, private musical performances, philanthropic activities, art and design touring, an excursion to the Mekong Delta, private cooking classes and tasting tours, and
more.
Next, travel to Hoi An, an atmospheric port town and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stay at a luxury beachfront resort, and experience the best of this centuries-old town during private touring. Visit the vibrant morning market, where stalls are piled high with fresh fish and produce. Explore the colorful backstreets, and tour well-preserved historic homes, temples, the Japanese Covered Bridge and other interesting attractions. Perhaps visit a local tailor for custom-made silk
clothing, a Hoi An specialty, and enjoy a boat ride on the river. Also visit the nearby Museum of Cham Sculpture, as well as the Marble Mountains, which contain Buddhist cave temples. Upon request, we can arrange additional activities in and near Hoi An, such as visits to local villages, cooking lessons and farm visits, an excursion to the Cham ruins in My Son, biking through the countryside, or a silk lantern-making lesson at a Confucian temple. There will also be time to relax and
enjoy your resort's beautiful architecture, spa and beach.
Continue to Hanoi, Vietnam's fascinating capital and intellectual center. During private touring, visit the city's most important historical attractions, such as the Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, the House on Stilts and Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum. Take an in-depth tour of Hanoi's incredible Old Quarter, where each street was historically dedicated to a specific trade or material, such as bamboo, silk and lacquer. While touring the narrow streets, learn about the
history of the Old Quarter and its traditional architecture, and see how it has transformed into a fashionable district with cafes, art galleries and boutiques featuring the finest Vietnamese design and style. Explore Hoan Kiem Lake and leafy backstreets lined with beautiful French colonial-era buildings, many of which are now upscale restaurants. If desired, also visit Hanoi's top museums, such as the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum. One day, meet a
culinary expert to tour one of Hanoi's excellent markets and sample local street food specialties like bun cha (barbecued pork with noodles) and pho cuon (fresh herb and beef rolls). Also attend a performance of Hanoi's renowned water puppet show, or attend a performance at the landmark Hanoi Opera House.
Finally, fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia, to explore incredible Angkor, the wondrous ruins of the ancient Khmer empire. With your private guide, tour the most interesting parts of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, including Angkor Wat, an enormous temple city built as a model of the Hindu universe in stone; Angkor Thom, an ancient capital filled with iconic sites such as the Bayon, Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King; Ta Prohm, a temple being devoured by
the
jungle; and serene Preah Khan, a former monastery and school. Also visit Banteay Srei, a petite temple with elaborate carvings in pink sandstone, and other lesser-known temples. Additional special-interest activities can also be arranged, such as a cruise on Lake Tonle Sap, bike riding, Khmer cooking lessons, private yoga sessions, visits to orphanages and children's centers, Khmer dance performances, photography excursions, shopping, village tours or chartering a helicopter to
remote jungle temples.
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Vietnam and Cambodia were sublime. We had great, great guides. You and the trip were perfection. What wonderful choices you made for us on so many levels. Again, our thanks.
~ T.F., New York, NY
My Vietnam and Cambodia trip was the trip of a lifetime. Thank you for everything that you arranged. Each day was fascinating and filled with memorable experiences. I can’t wait to book my next Artisans of Leisure tour.
~ C.P., Nashville, TN
Wonderful, excellent, perfect – I don’t know if the dictionary has enough words to describe our trip! I could not have imagined such a trip, we thoroughly enjoyed everything we saw and did in Vietnam and Cambodia. Thank you so much for all you did to make our dream a reality!
~ K.F. Lafayette, CO
Our Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand trip truly was the trip of a lifetime. Loved every minute. Thank you!
~ M.T., New Hyde Park, NY
Our Vietnam and Cambodia trip was fabulous! The guides were wonderful, adaptable, and good senses of humor. I had high expectations for this trip and you far exceeded them.
~ J.C., Burnaby, BC, Canada
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