Vietnam and Myanmar Holiday 13 Days

When arriving at the airport, you will be picked up and moved to the hotel for your 2:00 p.m. check-in. You are at your leisure for the rest of the day, which means meals are at your expense and overnight is spent in the hotel.
 

In the morning, let's start your trip with Asia Private Travels by visiting Cu Chi Tunnels - the magnificent network of 250 km-long tunnels. This is the most important shelter for the Vietnamese soldiers during the Vietnam War with living areas, communication routes and even hospitals and bunkers that have weapons and food inside. Visitors can also try to get into the tunnels to experience the harsh life that the people of the past had to face during this hard time.

Move back to the city center for your own lunch (supplement applies).

Head back to Ho Chi Minh City. In the afternoon, you will be arranged for a sightseeing tour around HCMC to explore the magnificent French architecture. Our visit will include the Old Saigon Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera House, Reunification Palace, and Chinatown Cholon.

Dinner at your own expense. stay overnight at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

The whole day is spent visiting the boisterous Mekong Delta. A trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre will take us about 2.5 - 3 hours. For a cruise on a branch of the Mekong River, the Chet Say River, get on the boat at Phong Nam wharf. During the trip, you will learn about local life and the people’s traditional handicrafts, such as coconut activated charcoal making, coconut processing for production, as well as mat weaving.

A nearby peaceful village can be explored as you choose to get in on “xe loi" (a special motorized tricycle) or hire a bike to move around the village through the luxuriant trees and magnificent paddy fields. We will have lunch at a local house where tasty Vietnamese cuisine is served.

Before heading back to the wharf for your return to Ho Chi Minh City, enjoy a wonderful boat trip along a narrow canal.You will be transferred to the airport for your upcoming flight to Siem Reap (no guide). When arriving at the airport, you will be picked up and moved to the hotel for your check-in. Dinner on your own, and overnight is spent in the hotel.

This morning, our Asia Private Travels driver will take you to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. When you arrive in Noi Bai airport, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel for your check-in.

Be ready as this day is for you to get to know the most well-known attractions in Hanoi. Our first stop will be the most important monument in the hearts of Vietnamese people - Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. You will hear great stories about President Ho Chi Minh’s former life as well as his legacies at the Stilt House and the Presidential Palace. Then, we also pay a short visit to the nearby One Pillar Pagoda. After that, visit the vibrant Old Quarter, where you can find a huge amount of products, including street food, clothing, furniture, souvenirs, and more. Lunch and dinner are on your own.

We will head back to the hotel in the late afternoon. Stay overnight at your hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel before traveling to another wonderful location on 13-Day Vietnam and Myanmar Holiday. The World Heritage Site Halong Bay is famous for its magnificent beauty and breathtaking natural scenes. 

As you reach the bay, you will be driven through the enormous rice paddies and great ranges of Red River Delta. Then, you will get on board the Junk Boat for an unforgettable cruise on the bay. You will have lunch on board.

Afternoon is the time to visit some of the most interesting caves in Halong, as they feature stunning stalactites and stalagmites. The ship will stop en route in the warm body of water for your swimming. Also, you can choose kayaking to enjoy the view of this tropical paradise.

Our ship will dock in the bay. Dinner will be served on board followed by many interesting activities.
 

Early risers can enjoy the tranquility of the morning and gentle sun beaming up the bay. Savor your breakfast on board as the ship continues to sail to other lesser-known areas. After having your lunch served, you will be transferred to a shuttle bus on your way back to Hanoi.

Dinner at your own expense. Overnight stay at the hotel in Hanoi. Your sixth day with Asia Private Travels ends. 
 

Spend the rest of your time seeking out some cool souvenirs for your loved ones before heading to the airport for your upcoming flight to Yangon to continue your multi-country tour.

When you arrive, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel for your check-in.

Meals are on your own. Stay overnight at the hotel.

In the morning, we will visit Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda, famous for an enormous reclining Buddha image. 

Keep going to the city downtown to visit old colonial buildings. Our guide will explain in detail the history and purpose of each structure.

Feel free to walk around the local market before heading to Yangon Railway Station to take a train, which is a great chance to get an insight into the local life.

After that, head to Shwedagon Pagoda. It is a wonderful golden pagoda located on the top of Singuttara Hill. People said that the pagoda was built 2500 years ago, and it kept the hair relics of the Buddha. Nowadays, the location is the most magnificent religious place in the world and the pride of Myanmar.

Meals at your own expense. Stay a night at the hotel.

Depart early to take a flight to Bagan - the land of more than 3,000 ancient temples. First, we will visit the traditional market of Nyaung U which exists for centuries. After that, we visit the gilded pagoda of Shwezigon and the magnificent temple of Ananda as we venture to the farther parts of the plain. Here in Bagan, you will surely have a comprehensive look at Burmese Buddhist traditions.

After that, visit a local lacquerware workshop to gain a deeper understanding of the technique involving lacquer painting.

Meals on your own account. Stay overnight in Bagan.

Make your trip to Bagan more interesting by visiting Nan Paya Pagoda - one of the four Bagan’s monuments which was built of sandstone, as well as other magnificent places of interest nearby. We will also pay a visit to MinkabaGubyaukyi Temple and the special architecture and sculpture of Myazedi Pagoda, Manuha Temple as they will draw your curiosity with a heartfelt impression. Of course, Shwesandaw Pagoda, one of the best landmarks in Bagan and famous for its magical sunset, is also on the Myanmar travel list.

Meals on your own account. Stay overnight in Bagan.
 

Today we take a flight from Bagan to Mandalay, the second-largest city in Myanmar. After that, visit Sagaing Hill to know more about the monastic life, explore Buddha Cave, U Min Thonze Pagoda, and Soon OoPonya Shin Pagoda, along with contemplating the wonderful scenes of Mandalay.

Keep up with the trip by heading to Amarapura, also called the “City of Immorality” by car. We will visit Mahagandaryone Monastery, one of the city’s main attractions, with more than 3,000 monks who live and study here. Then, walk over U-Bein Bridge, the longest teak bridge in the world.

Meals at your own expense. Overnight staying in Mandalay.

Today we will spend the whole day visiting Mandalay and its religious sites. Observe the monks during worship time and savor a nice meal of vegetarian food in the monasteries; this is a unique experience in Asia Private Travels' itinerary.

Proceed to Mandalay Pier, where we take a boat trip to Mingun to explore its highlights of the huge unfinished Pahtodawgyi pagoda and the second-largest bell on Earth.
Travel to Mandalay Royal Palace, which is shielded by the astounding canals, and stop over Shwenandaw Monastery to admire the stunning wood carvings. We move next to Kuthodaw Pagoda, where the World’s largest book is displayed. It includes 729 marble stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures, and each one has a small shrine. We will stop at Mandalay Hill at the end of today’s tour for a beautiful sunset. You will surely have an unforgettable moment to relax and see the whole city.

Meals are on your own. Stay overnight in Mandalay.
 

Until we say goodbye to you at the airport, you will have a wonderful breakfast and free time.

End of the tour with Asia Private Travels!