Vietnam & Cambodia for Two
Ten days from Hanoi's Old Quarter to the temples of Angkor
Hanoi for street food and the lakes, one night on a private junk among the karsts of Ha Long Bay, three slow days in Hoi An between the old town and the beach, then Siem Reap for Angkor at dawn and the outlying temples that most visitors skip. Two countries, four stops, and enough empty afternoons to make it feel like a honeymoon rather than a tour.
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Indicative price
from £250 per person per day
For 2 travellers sharing a room, from published entry-level hotel rates and ground costs read on 10 October 2026. How we calculate it
Request this itineraryIncluded
- 9 nights' accommodation: a named hotel at each stop and one night on a private junk
- Private English-speaking guide and car with driver every day
- Private junk with all meals, kayaks and bay permits
- Airport transfers in both countries
- A named Excurze concierge before and during the trip
Each stage has two or three hotels we know well. We propose the one that fits your dates and budget, and swap it if you prefer another.
Hanoi2 nights
Heritage
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
Hoan Kiem, near the Opera House
Opened in 1901 and still in its original French colonial building.
Luxury
Capella Hanoi
Hoan Kiem, by the Opera House
A small hotel by the Opera House, designed by Bill Bensley.
Ha Long Bay1 night
Boutique
Private junk charter (Excurze experience)
Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay
The whole boat for the two of you, with crew, meals, kayaks and a guide.
Hoi An3 nights
Luxury
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai
Ha My Beach, between Hoi An and Da Nang
Villas along a long private beach, a short drive from the old town.
Boutique
Anantara Hoi An Resort
Thu Bon riverfront, edge of the old town
Walking distance to the lantern-lit streets of the old town.
Siem Reap3 nights
Boutique
Rice fields west of town
Khmer-style wooden villas set among rice paddies.
Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi
Private transfer from Noi Bai airport
Evening walk around Hoan Kiem Lake
Dinner of bun cha at a family-run place in the Old Quarter
Sleep: Hanoi (2 nights)
Hanoi
Hanoi with a guide
Temple of Literature at opening time
Egg coffee in an Old Quarter café
Hoa Lo prison museum in the afternoon
Cyclo through the guild streets at dusk
Sleep: Hanoi
Ha Long Bay
A private junk on Ha Long Bay
Transfer to the harbour (about two and a half hours by the expressway)
Board your private junk: the crew, the kitchen and the deck are yours
Kayaking between the karsts and into a sea cave
Dinner on deck
Sleep: Private junk (1 night)
Hoi An
Fly to Da Nang, on to Hoi An
Sunrise on deck, brunch, back to port by late morning
Transfer to Hanoi airport and the short flight to Da Nang
Thirty minutes by car to Hoi An
Sleep: Hoi An (3 nights)
Hoi An
Hoi An's old town
The Japanese Bridge and assembly halls with a local historian
Tailor fitting, if you want clothes made
Lantern evening on the Thu Bon River (see options)
Sleep: Hoi An
Hoi An
Countryside and the beach
Morning cycle through Tra Que vegetable village
Afternoon on An Bang beach
Dinner by the river
Sleep: Hoi An
Siem Reap
Fly to Siem Reap
Flight from Da Nang to Siem Reap (direct or via Ho Chi Minh City, depending on the season)
Sunset boat on the Tonlé Sap lake
Sleep: Siem Reap (3 nights)
Angkor
Angkor Wat at dawn
Angkor Wat at sunrise with your guide
The Bayon and Ta Prohm before the midday heat
Afternoon rest at the hotel
Sleep: Siem Reap
Angkor
The outer temples
Banteay Srei and its pink sandstone carvings
Beng Mealea, half swallowed by the forest
Farewell dinner in Siem Reap
Sleep: Siem Reap
Siem Reap
Departure
Morning at leisure
Transfer to Siem Reap airport
Three hours with a local historian, a lantern to float on the river and a riverside dinner.
Two nights on Phu Quoc or Con Dao
End on an island in southern Vietnam instead of flying home from Siem Reap.
Hue for a night
The imperial city and royal tombs, a three-hour drive north of Hoi An over the Hai Van Pass.
Sapa rice terraces
Two nights in the mountains of the far north, by overnight train or road from Hanoi.
Best time to go
February to April
The one window that suits all three regions: dry and warm in Hanoi and Ha Long, before central Vietnam's heat peaks, and still dry at Angkor.
Less suited: September to December in Hoi An (rain and typhoon risk) and April to May at Angkor (the hottest months)
from £250 per person per day
This is an indication, not a quote. It adds up the lowest published entry-level rates we found for the hotel we priced at each stage, plus the cost of a private guide and car, divides by 2 travellersand 10 days, and rounds up to the next £50. Peak-season rates, larger rooms and the other hotels named above will change it. Your quote will be built on your dates.
| Item | Rate | In pounds |
|---|---|---|
Hanoi, 2 nights at Sofitel Legend Metropole (lowest documented rate of the two) Momondo, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi | 210 USD × 2 | £318 |
Ha Long Bay, private junk charter with meals and guide (Excurze experience), 2 people Excurze | 890 USD × 2 | £1,346 |
Hoi An, 3 nights at Anantara Hoi An (best flexible rate) Anantara Hoi An, offers | 329 USD × 3 | £747 |
Siem Reap, 3 nights at Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor Momondo, Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor | 195 USD × 3 | £442 |
Vietnam, licensed English-speaking guide, 5 days Vietnam Tour Guide, private guide day rates 2026 | 120 USD × 5 | £454 |
Vietnam, SUV with driver, 5 days Day Trips Vietnam, car and driver rates 2026 | 130 USD × 5 | £492 |
Cambodia, private Angkor guide with transport, 4 days ToursByLocals, private Angkor Wat tours | 160 USD × 4 | £484 |
| Total for 2 travellers | £4,283 | |
| Per person per day (£4,283 ÷ 2 ÷ 10), rounded up to £50 | £250 | |
The figure covers
- 9 nights in the lead hotel at each stage (and the junk night), entry-level room
- Private guide and car with driver every day in Vietnam and Cambodia, including airport transfers
- The private junk with meals, kayaks and guide
Not included
- International flights and the two internal flights (Hanoi–Da Nang, Da Nang–Siem Reap)
- Cambodia e-visa and Angkor pass
- Meals not included in the hotel rate
- Optional modules and tips
Converted at the European Central Bank reference rates of 9 October 2026. Hotel rates come from third-party booking and guide sites and change with dates and availability; each line links to the page we read.
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