Worldwide Escorted Tours 2024-2026

Day 1: UK to Hanoi Depart the UK on your overnight flight to Hanoi. Day 2: Hanoi D You will be met your guide who’ll take you to your hotel where you will enjoy dinner and a traditional Water Puppet Performance. Day 3: Hanoi B/L/D Today begins with the Ho Chi Minh Complex. Visit sites including the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s House of Stilts and One Pillar Pagoda. After lunch, learn about Vietnam’s ethnic groups in the Museum of Ethnology. Later, return to the Old Quarter to explore this commercial centre on cyclo, a two- person cycle carriage. Day 4: Hanoi to Ha Long Bay B/L/D This memorable day marks the start of your two night cruise around Ha Long Bay. Begin with a boat trip to Luon Cave, then enjoy the soft shores of Ti Top beach, with the opportunity of a swimming break. Finish your day with a local cookery demonstration before enjoying a delicious set dinner. Depending on the weather and which beaches can be accessed, there is an opportunity to climb up the side of Titov Mountain. This is optional and not a guaranteed activity, but if you do wish to do it, then please pack suitable shoes just in case. Day 5: Ha Long Bay B/L/D Begin your day with some calming Tai Chi on the boat’s deck or watch the sunrise from your cabin. Cruise to some of the bay’s more untouched areas, making stops for swimming and sightseeing. Day 6: Ha Long Bay to Hue BR/D Rise early for your final water excursion – a trip to explore the Sung Sot (Surprise) Cave, one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Ha Long Bay. Later, enjoy a farewell brunch on board before returning to the mainland. Enjoy an early dinner back in Hanoi before boarding a sleeper train for an overnight journey to Hue. Day 7: Hue L/D The first visit of the day is to the Citadel of Hue, a fortress built in the 18th century. Continue to the partially ruined Dien Tho Residence before visiting Thai Hoa Palace, Thien Mu pagoda and the imperial tomb of Emperor Minh Mang. Day 8: Hue to Hoi An B/D Board your train for a trip along the Reunification Railway that links Hanoi to Saigon. The train runs along the South China Sea, via the picturesque Hai Van Pass, before reaching Danang. Relax or explore the area before reconvening for dinner. Travel like a local on this enthralling itinerary from the mountainous and humid north of Vietnam through to the wealthier colonial south, then along the sultry Mekong Delta to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Encompassing five nights of cruising and three train journeys this tour covers all the iconic sights of this region with the added bonus of no internal flights. Vietnam and Cambodia Odyssey What you’ll see  Enjoy a two-night cruise along the turquoise waters of Ha Long Bay  Embark on four scenic train journeys through Vietnam  Tour the cities of Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Saigon and Phnom Penh  Cruise the winding waterways of the Mekong Delta  Explore the amazing Cu Chi Tunnel underground network used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War  Discover the incredible temple complexes of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom  Delve into Cambodia’s past at the Killing Fields and Prison Museum  Explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter on a bicycle taxi  Visit ancient Japanese merchant houses and the Pagoda Bridge in Hoi An THIS TOUR EXPLORE Includes three rail journeys & 5 nights cruising Ha Long Bay 54  East Asia & Oceania Hundreds of escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk