Vietnam & Angkor Wat Family Holiday and Fishing : 21Days

Vietnam & Angkor Wat Family Holiday and Fishing : 21Days
Starts : Hanoi City , ends : Siem ReapCity
Trip code: VAWFHAF21D
Ages: Minimum age for children on this trip is 5 years old.
Accommodation: Hotel 4 & 5 stars
Transport: Boat, Private Van /Car, Plane
Tour Type: Private (min 2 persons)

Day 1-2 : Hanoi arrival & city trip (B/L)

Your adventure begins in Vietnam’s capital city, where we’ve arranged a special programme of activities to keep the family entertained.

On arrival at the airport, your guide will be there to meet you and conduct you to your hotel in central Hanoi. Once there, you’ll have the rest of the day at leisure to recover from your flight and begin exploring the streets around your accommodation, which is in an excellent location at the heart of the city.

On the morning of day two your guide will accompany to the Phu Lang Pottery Village, just outside of the city. Here almost every local household is involved in the production of the area’s distinctive, blue-and-white pottery, and the streets are filled with the results of their industry. You and your family will explore the village streets and try your hand at painting pottery at a local workshop.

As you return to the city this afternoon, you’ll take a swan paddleboat ride on Truc Bach Lake, a pastime much loved by the local Hanoians, before jumping in a cyclo rickshaw and heading to Hanoi’s Old Quarter. This exciting district is filled with narrow streets and alleys, bustling with streetside restaurants, market stalls and Hanoians going about their day-to-day life. Don’t forget to try some of some of Hanoi’s best ice cream – the legacy of the French in Vietnam!

This evening you’ll round off the day with a traditional water puppet show, a unique northern Vietnamese art form especially designed to depict scenes from rural life.

Day 3 : A full-day sightseeing Ninh Binh (B/L)

Get picked up in the morning from your Hanoi hotel, transferring by vehicle to Ninh Binh, a city situated in Vietnam’s Red River Delta. When you arrive you’ll board a bamboo “sampan” boat for a river-based exploration of Tam Coc National Park.

Float on the Ngo Dong River amidst the otherworldly “karst” formations, caves, and rice fields of this protected outdoor area, a site which many visitors compare to Vietnam’s famous Halong Bay. Following your trip, you’ll take a break for an included lunch at a local restaurant.

(OP1) Following your mid-day meal, continue to Hoa Lu by vehicle, the ancient Vietnamese city founded by the Le and Dinh royal dynasties. Explore the remains of the temples that dot the area, including the three-story Bich Dong pagoda from the 15th century, plus the temples of Dai Hanh and Dinh Tien Hoang.

(OP2) Next, cycle along quiet roads through small villages and rice fields to see the rocky outcrops of Tam Coc – Bich Dong. The gentle bike ride lasts for about 1 hour, covering a distance of approximately 3 miles (5 kilometers).
Arrival Hoa Lu, the ancient Vietnamese city founded by the Le and Dinh royal dynasties. Explore the remains of the temples that dot the area, including the three-story Bich Dong pagoda from the 15th century, plus the temples of Dai Hanh and Dinh Tien Hoang.

At the end of your exploration, you’ll head to center of Ninh Binh where you’ll be dropped off at your hotel.

Day 4: Experience Fishing In Bai Dinh Lake, inclusive Crary Catfish Lake (B/L)

After breakfast, Spend 30 minutes to Bai Dinh Lake by vehicle.

Fish Ninh Binh’s Bai Dinh Lake offers anglers dream carp & catfish & capu fishing in Vietnam at a quiet & idyllic setting.

Normal carp :
* medium : 5kg / 12lb
* big: 44lb\20kg

Grass Carp:
* medium : 5kg / 12lb
* big: 36lb\16kg

Bighead carp
* medium : 8kg / 18lb
* big: 48lb\22kg

Black Carp :
* medium : 6kg / 13lb
* big: 33lb\15kg

***** a few run up to 66lb

Late of afternoon, You are moving to Crary Catfish Lake and spend 2 hours here to catch at least 40 catfish
– Crary Catfish Lake offer only catfish :
* small : 2,5kg / 5lb
* big: 44lb\20kg

Day 5 : An other day Fishing In Bai Dinh Lake for a chance to catch big one (B/L)

Today you will going back to Bai Dinh Lake to get a change for a big fish… Some bait your put a day before normally giving a big chance to you.

16:00PM you will moving to Cuc Phuong national park, On arrival we settle into our rooms and have dinner before sitting down for cold beer near your room with amazing lake view & jungle’s sound

Day 6: Fishing in Mountain Lake (B/L)

The following morning you will be woken by the sounds of the jungle. After breakfast, you will moving to Mountain Lake by vehicle.

10 hours here for fishing to take a chance to catch : Normal Carp, black Carp, Grass Cap fishing in Vietnam at a quiet & forest moutain setting

Black Carp run to 44lb\20kg & Dong Ho carp to 33lb\15kg

Late of afternoon, you will go back to Ninh Binh with the same hotel for second time here.

Day 7 : One more day Fishing In Bai Dinh Lake (B/L)

After breakfast, you will leave hotel earlly to Bai Dinh Lake….. Before sun come out is best time to catch King Grass Carp..
– 10 hours fishing for your last chance to get a unforgettable time at Bai Dinh Lake

– Crary Catfish Lake is always available if you are interest

Back to Ninh Binh in very late of afternoon.. last night here in Ninh Bin

Day 8-9 : Ninh Binh (B/L)

Travel through rural northern Vietnam to the site of Vietnam’s first capital, Hoa Lu, which once covered an area of three square kilometres.

Today you’ll leave your hotel in the early morning for the two-hour drive to Hoa Lu, where you’ll begin the day with a half-hour walk up one of the vertiginous limestone pinnacles that has earned this region the nickname “dry Halong Bay”. The climb is tough but short, and you’ll be rewarded with spectacular views of one of Vietnam’s most beautiful regions when you get to the top.

In the late morning you’ll leave for Tam Coc Town for a Vietnamese lunch, then board your private sampan for a boat trip through the dramatic Thung Nang Valley, where a patchwork of flat green fields lie surrounded by soaring peaks. Your trip will take you through cave formations and fields of lotus to reach a beautiful pagoda before returning via the same route to your point of embarkation.

This afternoon you’ll enjoy a gentle cycle tour through this beautiful area before meeting your vehicle and returning to your hotel this evening.

Following breakfast on day four, you will head off to the Van Long Nature Reserve for another traditional sampan boat trip, a journey that will take around 1.5 hours and introduce you to some truly fabulous scenery along the way. After disembarking, you will be met by a private car and conveyed to the Cuc Phuong National Park, the first area in Vietnam to be given national park status and one of the few remaining tropical rainforests in the country.

On arrival you’ll take a tour of the interesting Visitors’ Centre to learn more about the unique environment of the park, before visiting the excellent Cuc Phuong Endangered Primate Rescue Centre – home to species like the Delacour’s langur, the golden-headed langur, the Tonkin snub-nosed langur and the black-crested gibbon.

After meeting the monkeys you’ll enjoy a simple, local-style lunch at the National Park Headquarters, then in the afternoon you’ll don your explorer’s hat and trek with into the dense forest with your guide, seeking out the flora and fauna of this wonderful part of Vietnam.

Day 10 : Ninh Binh – Halong Bay cruise overnight on Boat (B/L/D)

Today you’ll move on from Vietnam’s jungles and valleys to the spectacular scenery of its coastal regions.

On the morning of day five your guide will accompany you for the journey to Halong Bay – one of Vietnam’s most famous attractions, and for good reason. This wide bay covers an area of over 1,500 square kilometres and is peppered with around 2,000 islets of varying size, creating an amazing vista that seems to belong in the pages of ancient legend.

You’ll be enjoying this UNESCO World Heritage Site from the comfort of a small cruise ship, which you’ll board in the late morning to head straight out into the bay. This afternoon your vessel will make various stops, allowing you to discover floating fishing villages, to swim in the warm waters, and even to hire kayaks for a little waterborne adventure amongst the myriad limestone caves and islands.

After dinner on board your craft, you will also have the opportunity to try your hand at squid fishing before concluding the evening with a wonderful sunset over the bay.

Day 11-15: Hoi An Old Town – Beach relaxation. (B/L)

On day six a short domestic flight brings you south to Hoi An, and a chance to relax for a few days on central Vietnam’s beautiful coastline.

Your boat will bring you back to the harbour in the late morning today, where you’ll meet your guide and driver for the short journey to Haiphong. Here you’ll board a flight south to Danang, where another guide will be waiting to accompany you along the coast to the ancient trading port of Hoi An.

For the next few days, you’ll be staying at your accommodation on Cua Dai Beach – just a few miles from Hoi An Old Town. This will be a great opportunity to have a bit of seaside relaxation, and the region’s laid-back and welcoming atmosphere makes it the ideal place to do a bit of independent exploration.

Amongst the many excellent activities that you might choose to fill your time on day seven, we highly recommend renting bikes to explore the countryside – or, alternatively, arranging a half-day visit to the ruins of My Son: relics of the ancient, vanished Champa Kingdom. Whatever you choose to do, make sure that you keep aside some time to explore the lovely, atmospheric streets of Hoi An town, which have been shaped by thousands of years of international trade and foreign influences.

On day eight you’ll be met at your hotel by your local guide, who will lead you by bicycle into the countryside surrounding Hoi An. Today your family will be getting stuck in with a great variety of Vietnamese rural activities, from traditional fishing in a bamboo basket boat to visiting a water palm plantation and enjoying a fresh seafood lunch. The rest of the afternoon will be free for you to relax on the beach near your accommodation.

Vietnamese cuisine is one of the highlights of any holiday to Vietnam, and on day nine you’ll be getting hands-on with a cookery class at a local restaurant. The morning will begin with a visit to the local market, where you’ll find out more about the weird and wonderful produce on display and buy the ingredients for your lesson, then you’ll head back to the restaurant to get cooking.

For lunch you’ll tuck in to the fruits of your labours, before a final free afternoon at leisure in Hoi An.

Day 16-17: Ho Chi Minh city & city trip (B/L)

Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s largest city, is your final stop before you leave Vietnam and journey into Cambodia.

After a final leisurely morning in Hoi An, your guide will collect you from your hotel and drive you back to Danang in time for your onward flight to Ho Chi Minh City, the energetic heart of modern Vietnam.

After arriving at your city centre hotel you will spend the rest of day ten exploring under your own steam. Your Info-Pack will have plenty of suggestions as to what to do and where to eat this evening.

On the morning of day 11, you’ll leave Ho Chi Minh City for the drive to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network of passages constructed by Vietnamese fighters (Viet Cong) during both the French and American wars.

You’ll begin your visit with the Ben Dinh or Ben Duoc sections of the tunnel, where you can imagine what it was like to be a guerrilla fighter, crawling through the narrow tunnels or climbing over captured US tanks. As a way of getting to grips with the complex and fascinating recent history of Vietnam, it doesn’t come more hands-on than this.

In the afternoon you’ll return to town and meet your guide to begin the Ben Thanh Market Challenge – a treasure-hunt-style introduction to Saigon’s liveliest district! Divide into teams or work together to overcome the tasks and puzzles set for you – each of which will teach you something about the local culture and encourage you to try new things while interacting with the people you meet.

If you would like fishing in Ho Chi Minh city,  please mention this to us at the time of booking !

Day 18-21: Angkor Wat – Siem Reap (B/L)

Wave farewell to Vietnam this morning and take the short flight over the border for an exciting conclusion to your Indochina adventure.

As you arrive at Siem Reap Airport today, your guide will be waiting to collect you for the short drive into town. You will have some time to check in and freshen up at your hotel before reconvening with your guide this afternoon to begin the Cambodian leg of your journey.

To begin the day’s adventure, you will be travelling by tuk tuk with your guide to the jewel in Cambodia’s crown, the centrepiece of the Angkor Archaeological Park and erstwhile heart of the ancient Khmer Empire: Angkor Wat. Built during the 12th century, this vast temple features miles of intricate bas-relief carvings depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and appears at the centre of the Cambodian national flag.

After your visit to Angkor Wat, your first day in Siem Reap will conclude with dinner accompanied by traditional dance entertainment.

Angkor Wat may be Cambodia’s most famous temple, but there is much more to the Angkor Archaeological Park for those who have the time to explore. The park, which covers an area of 400 square kilometres, contains examples of Khmer architecture from between the ninth and the 14th centuries – including a great many lesser-known temples and buildings in the process of being reclaimed by the jungle.

On day  19 you’ll head out to discover a few of these temples by bicycle with your guide, who will introduce you first to the ancient city of Angkor Thom, home to the great Bayon faces, then to atmospheric and overgrown Ta Prohm – which you and your family may recognise from the 2001 Tomb Raider film.

From here you’ll journey on to Sra Srang, a water basin reserved for the exclusive use of the ancient Khmer kings, where you’ll enjoy a lakeside picnic in the shade of eucalyptus trees. After lunch you’ll cycle back to your hotel, where you’ll have the rest of the afternoon free to spend as you see fit.

On the morning of day 20 you will depart from Siem Reap and make your way by private car to Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. Here you will board a small boat and head to Kampong Phluck, a stilt house village on the banks of the water. Depending on the time of year, the houses either tower above the waterline or appear to float on its surface – the water lapping at the doorsteps.

You will disembark for a tasty picnic lunch at one of these floating houses, before returning to Siem Reap for a final leisurely afternoon before your family adventure comes to a close.

Your trip concludes on day 21, when your guide will take you back to the airport in time for your flight home.

Trip includes:

All accommodations (with Twin/Double rooms) while on tour
The tour price includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. Our standard is to provide the best available accommodations without sacrificing value. Although the quality may vary slightly from one hotel to another, our commitment to your comfort is unwavering. Two-bedded rooms and One-beded with Queen size rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are accommodated in two-bedded rooms plus a rollaway cot where available, and are not recommended for comfort.

All transfers and road transport in modern, air-conditioned vehicles
– For a private smaller groups (2pax -10pax), modern sedan cars and minibuses are used.
– For tour groups of 11pax or more travelers, air-conditioned Hyundai with 19- 25-35 seats are used on all road journeys. These vehicles are designed with excellent viewing windows and a high roof. All our vehicles are modern, spacious, comfortable, well-maintained, and safe
•Complimentary airport transfer on arrival and on departure days

All Breakfasts & Lunches & Dinner on tour
• Breakfast – Is always included on all Fishing in Vietnam – European Continental breakfasts are supplied at the hotels where you stay. The Continental style usually consists of rolls, butter, jams, tea or coffee and juices.
• Lunch & Dinner – Your Lunch meals are included and generally served at a local restaurant
Please note: If you have special dietary requirements (eg Vegetarian), let us know so we can notify restaurants and prepare appropriate food for you.

Experienced, friendly and knowledgeable guides.
Your tour guide is a professional, fully trained employee of Fishing in Vietnam

Entrance fees.
All sightseeing as specified including entrance fees

Visa Approval Code or Visa on Arrival
– After approval, we will fax or email you a copy of the Approval letter as an attachment
– Our Service do not include the Stamping Fee of about US$25-165/ 1pax to be submitted directly to the Embassy or Consulate (the stamping fee vary from Embassy to Embassy) or pay at Airport for Stamping Fee with Visa on Arrival

TRIP EXCLUDES:

+ International airfare& airport taxes
+ Travel insurance
+ Personal expenses
+ Tips & gratuities

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