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Gold Blue Dragon, Khmer and Siam “Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand” with THY for 10 nights (SGN-BKK)
Gold Blue Dragon, Khmer and Siam "Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand" (SGN-BKK) with Turkish Airlines
Ho Chi Minh City (2 nights) – Siem Reap (2 nights) – Hanoi (2 nights) – Ha Long Bay Cruise (1 night) – Bangkok (3 nights)
10 nights 11 days | All city tours and entrance fees included | 7 lunches and 7 dinners included
Day 1 | Istanbul | Wednesday
Meeting at the Turkish Airlines counter in front of the Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal at 23:55. Overnight on the plane.
Day 2 | Istanbul – Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | Thursday [D]
After completing our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we will fly to Ho Chi Minh City on Turkish Airlines flight TK162 at 02:55. We will land at Ho Chi Minh City Airport at 17:00 local time. After passport and baggage procedures, we will transfer from the airport to our hotel by vehicle. We will complete check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the 4* Northern Charm Hotel (or similar) in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 3 | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | Friday [B, L, D]
After breakfast at our hotel, we will head to the Cu Chi rural area for the Cu Chi Tunnels tour. The Cu Chi Tunnels, built in the 1940s, are a massive underground shelter system consisting of interconnected tunnels. It is said that through these tunnels, which were first used against French colonial forces and later during the American War, Vietnamese people achieved many military successes. Within this tunnel system, which allowed them to approach the enemy silently and unseen before striking suddenly and then disappearing, there are long crawlways, kitchen and rest areas, weapon depots, and clean drinking water wells. From here, we will stop for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will depart for a panoramic Saigon city tour. First, we will see the palace (Reunification Palace), built in the 1960s as a symbol of independence by the President of South Vietnam but representing the fall of South Vietnam after being overrun by tanks in 1975. Then we will see the Opera House, City Hall, the historic Post Office Building from the French Colonial era, and the Notre Dame Cathedral, an exact replica of the one in Paris. Later, we will visit the War Museum, which vividly displays the terrible traces of the Vietnam War, and the Ben Thanh local market, before returning to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the 4* Northern Charm Hotel (or similar) in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 4 | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) – Siem Reap | Saturday [B, L, D]
After breakfast at our hotel, we will complete check-out procedures and head for the Mekong Delta tour. Our journey begins on the Mekong River aboard our private boat. The first stop of our tour will be Thoi Son Island. This island is known as the fruit basket of Vietnam. On this island, we will have the opportunity to taste various interesting tropical fruits. We will stop for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will have a 15-minute horseback riding experience along a local village road. At the end of this ride, we will reach Chuong Duong Fruit Gardens. In this area, we will have the opportunity to taste both tropical fruits and Vietnam's beautiful green tea accompanied by local Vietnamese music. Afterwards, we will take a canal tour on traditional sampan boats unique to Vietnam. After the tour, we will transfer to Ho Chi Minh City Airport. After completing our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we will fly to Siem Reap on a local airline. We will land at Siem Reap Airport. After passport and baggage procedures, we will move from the airport to the restaurant where we will have our dinner by vehicle. After having our meal at a local restaurant, we will transfer to our hotel. Upon arrival, we will complete check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Overnight stay will be at the 5* Lotus Blanc Hotel (or similar) in Siem Reap.
Day 5 | Siem Reap | Sunday [B, L, D]
After breakfast at our hotel, we will head for the Angkor tour, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and was the capital of the Khmer Empire between the 9th and 15th centuries. Our first stop will be Angkor Thom and the South Gate. Then we will visit the Bayon Temple, Baphuon Temple, Ta Prohm Temple, and the Terrace of the Leper King and the Terrace of Elephants. After having our lunch at a local restaurant, we will spend the rest of the day visiting the legendary temple-city Angkor Wat, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest religious structure in the world. Among the Angkor temples, Angkor Wat is the largest, best-preserved, and most important in terms of faith. It served first as a Hindu temple and later as a Buddhist temple and has always been an important religious center. After having our dinner at a local restaurant, we will have some free time for shopping at the evening market before returning to our hotel. Overnight stay will be at the 5* Lotus Blanc Hotel (or similar) in Siem Reap.
Day 6 | Siem Reap – Hanoi | Monday [B, L, D]
After breakfast at our hotel, we will complete check-out procedures and head for the Tonle Lake tour. Tonle Sap Lake (Tonle Lake) is the largest lake in Cambodia and one of the largest freshwater sources in Southeast Asia. Its most important feature is its "reverse flow" system, where it expands due to the reverse flow of the Mekong River during the rainy season and shrinks again in winter. Thanks to this natural cycle, the lake becomes one of the most productive fishing areas in the region. After seeing floating villages, communities living on the water, and a rich ecosystem around Tonle Sap, we will have our lunch at a local restaurant. After the meal, we will transfer to Siem Reap Airport. After completing our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we will fly to Hanoi on a local airline. After landing at Hanoi Airport and completing passport and baggage procedures, we will move from the airport to the restaurant where we will have our dinner by vehicle. After having our meal at a local restaurant, we will transfer to our hotel. Upon arrival, we will complete check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Overnight stay will be at the 4* Signature by M Village Tho Nhuom (or similar) in Hanoi.
Day 7 | Hanoi | Tuesday [B, L, D]
After breakfast at our hotel, we will start the panoramic Hanoi city tour and head towards the Old Quarter. Passing through shops in narrow streets and houses, we will gain information about both the city and the local culture. Places to visit include the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, where the mummy of Ho Chi Minh, the architect of the Vietnamese revolution and founder of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, known as Uncle Ho, is displayed; his house built on stilts, which was his last residence from 1958 until his death in 1969; and the elegant single-column Pagoda rising from the center of a lotus pond. Also, the Old Quarter, consisting of 36 small streets intersecting each other perpendicularly dating back to the French Colonial Period, Silk Street, Paper Street, Shoe Street, Bronze Street, and Pagodas are among the places to be seen. We will have our lunch at a local restaurant during the tour. At the end of this tour, we will head to watch the show of Vietnam's world-famous Water Puppet Theatre. After the show, we will have our dinner at a local restaurant. After dinner, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight stay will be at the 4* Signature by M Village Tho Nhuom (or similar) in Hanoi.
Day 8 | Hanoi – Ha Long Bay | Wednesday [B, L, D]
After breakfast at our hotel, we will complete check-out procedures and head towards Ha Long Bay, Vietnam's natural and surprising beauty. After our journey, upon arrival, we will board our boat. After briefing by the boat staff, we will enjoy a set menu lunch featuring rich traditional varieties and settle into our cabins. At the time announced by the guide, we will head for a half-hour boat tour of Vung Vieng fishing village with local rowboats. Afterwards, we will have free time on the boat to enjoy the scenery and the sea. We will have our dinner on our boat, also a set menu featuring rich traditional varieties in the Vietnamese style. Overnight stay will be on our 5* Aspira Cruises (or similar) boat in Ha Long Bay.
Day 9 | Ha Long Bay – Hanoi – Bangkok | Thursday [B, L]
Early wake-up on the boat and the opportunity to practice Tai Chi with an instructor for guests who wish. Around 07:00, after a light breakfast, we will visit Sung Sot Cave, protected by UNESCO. After the tour, we will return to the boat. Around 10:30, after vacating the cabins, we will head towards Hanoi. Upon arrival in Hanoi, places to see include the Temple of Literature, built in the 11th century and Vietnam's first university, and Hoan Kiem Lake. We will have our lunch at a local restaurant during the tour. At the end of the tour, we head towards Hanoi Airport. After completing our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we will fly to Bangkok on Local Airlines. We will land at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. After passport and baggage procedures, we will transfer from the airport to our hotel by vehicle. Upon arrival, we will complete check-in procedures and settle into our rooms. Overnight stay will be at the 4* Grand Howard Hotel Bangkok (or similar) in Bangkok.
Day 10 | Bangkok | Friday [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, we will head for the Bangkok temples and city tour. Places to see on our city tour include the Golden Buddha Temple (Wat Traimit), the Reclining Buddha Temple (Wat Pho), Flower Market, Chinatown, Parliament Building, and Democracy Monument. At the end of the tour, we will return to our hotel. Guests who wish can join the optional Bangkok Canal Tour organized by our guide. Overnight stay will be at the 4* Grand Howard Hotel Bangkok (or similar) in Bangkok.
→ Bangkok Canal Tour | 35 EUR adult – 25 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
Our vehicle will take us to the pier where we will board our boat. We will go on a tour with long-tail boats among the small canals of the Chao Phraya River. Our tour within the canals will give us the opportunity to see traditional Thai life more closely. We will experience an unforgettable experience passing through wooden houses rising on pillars, floating kitchens, Buddhist Temples where we can feed sacred cat fish, and small family businesses. When Bangkok (especially the old part, Thonburi) was first established, almost all transportation was done via rivers and canals (khlong). Houses, shops, and markets were built along the canals, and people went to work, school, and the market by boat. Instead of streets, there were "waterways," and so foreigners who came here called it the "Venice of the East." When we see elderly vendors paddling up and down the canal selling everything from vegetables and noodles to modern products like electric fans and radios, we will observe that this name still holds true today.
Day 11 | Bangkok | Saturday [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, we will have free time. Guests who wish can join the optional Floating Market Tour organized by our guide. In the evening, guests who wish can join the optional Baiyoke Sky and Asiatique Riverfront Tour with Dinner organized by our guide. Overnight stay will be at the 4* Grand Howard Hotel Bangkok (or similar) in Bangkok.
→ Floating Market Tour | 45 EUR adult – 25 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
For this tour, we will go outside of Bangkok. First, we will visit a coconut plantation. At the plantation, we will learn how the Thai people utilize the coconut tree and see souvenirs made from this tree. From there, we will take a short journey to reach the pier where local boats depart. Boarding the boats from the pier, we will enjoy a pleasant half-hour journey with exotic Thai landscapes to reach the famous Floating Market. Floating markets are part of Thailand's and the local people's lifestyle. Wherever there is a floating market, there is food. Eating food by the riverbank is an integral part of this lifestyle. We will see this open market set up on canoes on the river and have the opportunity to shop. After this unique experience, we will return to Bangkok and our hotel.
→ Baiyoke Sky and Asiatique Riverfront Tour with Dinner | 55 EUR adult – 40 EUR child (04-11.99 years)
In this tour, first we will go to Baiyoke Sky, which is Thailand's tallest building with 85 floors and a height of 309 meters. From the observation deck on the 77th floor of the building, we will be able to see all of Bangkok from 360 degrees. Then, we will have our buffet dinner at the restaurant located on the 78th floor of the building with this magnificent view. Afterwards, we will go to Asiatique, Bangkok's newest entertainment and shopping mall, based on the old warehouses of the East Asiatic Company, where trade between European countries and Thailand first began in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, blending history and renewed modernism, containing over 1500 shops and restaurants. At the end of the free time we will have to walk around and shop here, we will return to our hotel.
Day 12 | Bangkok – Istanbul | Sunday [B]
After breakfast at our hotel, we will complete check-out procedures and head to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport at the transfer time announced by our guide. After completing our ticket, baggage, and passport procedures, we will fly to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK065 at 10:10. We will land at Istanbul Airport at 16:45 local time, marking the end of our tour. We say goodbye, looking forward to meeting you on our next distinguished and enjoyable trip.
Abbreviations explanations: [B] = Breakfast, [L] = Lunch, [D] = Dinner
What's Included
- Round-trip economy class air tickets on Turkish Airlines scheduled flights for the IST-SGN and BKK-IST routes
- One-way economy class air ticket on local airline scheduled flights for the SGN-SAI route
- One-way economy class air ticket on local airline scheduled flights for the SAI-HAN route
- One-way economy class air ticket on local airline scheduled flights for the HAN-BKK route
- Airport taxes
- 2 nights accommodation with breakfast at a 4* hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
- 2 nights accommodation with breakfast at a 5* hotel in Siem Reap
- 2 nights accommodation with breakfast at a 4* hotel in Hanoi
- 1 night full-board accommodation on a 5* cruise ship in Ha Long Bay
- 3 nights accommodation with breakfast at a 4* hotel in Bangkok
- 7 lunches
- 7 dinners
- All airport – hotel – airport transfers
- All tours and entrance fees specified in the program
- Turkish-speaking guide service
- Professional liability insurance (as required by Law No. 1618)
Not Included
- Vietnam visa fee
- Cambodia visa fee
- Departure tax
- All museum and historical site entrance fees not specified as included
- Meals and beverages in meals not specified as included
- Tours specified as optional
- Personal expenses
- Tour guarantee and travel health insurance
- All services not clearly stated as included in the tour program
- Tips for local guides, hotel staff, and drivers (Mandatory: 50 EUR per person will be collected in cash by the guide at the airport)