Highlights of Vietnam and Cambodia

This 14-night escorted tour with Explore Worldwide begins in Hanoi, where the winding streets of the Old Quarter offer an atmospheric start among tube shops and street food stalls. An overnight cruise on Lan Ha Bay follows, away from Halong's crowds, with limestone karsts and a visit to a riverside village on Cat Ba Island.

The journey continues south by train to Hoi An, a town whose Japanese Bridge and wooden merchants’ houses reflect its long trading past, before flying to Ho Chi Minh City. From there, the Mekong Delta provides a different pace with boat trips through floating villages and pottery workshops, contrasted by the city’s colonial landmarks and war history.

Crossing into Cambodia, the tour visits Phnom Penh’s museums and royal sites, then heads to Siem Reap. Here the vast Angkor complex unfolds with remote temples, a floating village, and a sunset finale at Angkor Wat. The travel style keeps the group moving yet allows for moments of quiet appreciation and local encounters along the way.

Halong Bay, and the dragon that explains nothing

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These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.