Day 1 - Tuesday - Jan 10, 2023
Arrive at Hanoi Airport. If your cruise/tour package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to your luxury accommodations, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel.
Day 2 - Wednesday - Jan 11, 2023
Hanoi's elegant boulevards are lined with trees and handsome buildings, as you'll see on today's fascinating tour of the city. At the same time, this lively cultural center-Vietnam's capital city-is replete with bustling streets, food vendors, museums, and historic sites, making for an intriguing study in contrasts that rivals any other metropolitan destination.
Day 3 - Thursday - Jan 12, 2023
Enjoy free time in Hanoi before your flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia, where you will be transferred to your luxury hotel, the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort.
Day 4 - Friday - Jan 13, 2023
Today is a bucket-list kind of day as you explore the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, a gigantic religious complex that is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 5 - Saturday - Jan 14, 2023
Today you will enter the spectacular remnants of Angkor Thom, the royal city. Built during the heyday of the Khmer dynasty in the 12th century, this extraordinary complex of Hindu and Buddhist monuments was once lost to the world for many years, hidden under dense jungle vines.
Day 6 - Sunday - Jan 15, 2023
Today, you'll have free time to explore Siem Reap, a place name that means, literally, "Defeat of Siam"-which tells you something of its history. It is the gateway to Angkor, the legendary archaeological site. Later check out of your hotel and transfer via executive motorcoach to Kampong Cham where you'll embark on the beautiful Mekong Jewel-your elegant home for the next seven nights-and set sail on the beautiful Mekong.
Day 7 - Monday - Jan 16, 2023
Today is a celebration of Cambodia's bright future. You'll meet young children at a local school and friendly villagers in their homes, and have a rare opportunity to receive an unforgettable water blessing from local Buddhist monks.
Day 8 - Tuesday - Jan 17, 2023
Today, you'll discover the thriving capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. It stands at the juncture of three captivating rivers and represents a dizzying blend of architectural styles-French colonial, Khmer, modern, and everything in between. Here, you'll find an alluring riverside esplanade amid numerous bewitching Buddhist temples, palaces, and artifacts.
Day 9 - Wednesday - Jan 18, 2023
Today's featured excursion may be the most profound and memorable experience of your entire journey. You'll learn about the infamous Killing Fields of the Khmer Rouge and visit a former school-turned-prison that is now a genocide museum.
Day 10 - Thursday - Jan 19, 2023
You leave Cambodia behind and cross into Vietnam today, delving into a region where traditional and modern lifestyle elements mingle: agriculture may still reign supreme, but TV satellite dishes dot rooftops of houses built on stilts. You'll visit the local island village of Hong Ngu, a major producer of the traditional Khmer scarves located not far from the Vietnam-Cambodia border. Since they're woven in many homes around the village, you'll have the opportunity to see the process first-hand. You'll also stop at a local temple dedicated to a unique religion founded in this area of Vietnam, Hoa Hao. And perhaps the most interesting visit of the day? A visit to the local home of a retired VC general.
Day 11 - Friday - Jan 20, 2023
Following breakfast, you'll venture to Gieng Island, where you'll experience how a local family makes incense sticks and the conical hat. Later, your journey continues via sampan, where you'll observe the daily routines of the villagers in Sa Dec and visit a colorful temple, the home of Mr. Huynh Thuy Le.
Day 12 - Saturday - Jan 21, 2023
Today, you'll witness the hustle and bustle of delta river life as the local traders take their produce to market. After breakfast, you'll board a traditional sampan and explore the narrow canals and backwaters of this famed region. The untouched island of Tien Loi awaits on a unique excursion created exclusively for Uniworld guests, where you can see how local farmers make rooster cages, decorate bonsais in their yards, and more.
Day 13 - Sunday - Jan 22, 2023
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Experience how ancient history melds with the boisterous present in Vietnam's largest city, where skyscrapers tower over ancient temples and motorbikes putter along picturesque alleys.
Day 14 - Monday - Jan 23, 2023
| Ho Chi Minh City (Formerly Saigon), Vietnam |
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Today's featured excursion provides a fascinating glimpse of the Viet Cong's vast network of incredibly narrow tunnels dating back to the Vietnam War.
Day 15 - Tuesday - Jan 24, 2023
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If your cruise/tour package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your flight home or continue your tour with an extraordinary optional extension program.
