Vietnam Tour Packages12-Day Vietnam Cambodia Tour from Hanoi
This vietnam cambodia tour runs 12 days from Hanoi to Siem Reap, with Legend Travel Group on Viator charging $1,998 per person and rated 5.0 from 26 reviews. Three flights are in the price, along with 11 nights of accommodation, an overnight Ha Long Bay cruise, Hoi An, My Son, Cu Chi, the Mekong Delta and the Angkor temples. Groups cap at 12 people and departures leave every Monday. The catch is that dinner is excluded on most days at about $4 to $10 per person per meal, so the from-price is not the whole cost. This page breaks down what is covered, what is not and who should book a different Vietnam tour packages itinerary instead.
About This Tour
Legend Travel Group runs this 12-day, 11-night route from Hanoi to Siem Reap as a shared small-group tour of up to 12 people with an English-speaking guide and an air-conditioned vehicle. The included flights are Hanoi to Da Nang, Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City and Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap in Cambodia.
The listing says the trip carries no hidden cost and no optional extras, yet its own day-by-day notes exclude dinner on days 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11, plus lunch and dinner on days 6 and 7 and lunch on day 12, at $4 to $10 per person per meal. Budget for those meals, tips, drinks and two visas on top of the fare.
$1,998 per person, shared room basis
12 days, 11 nights, departing every Monday from Hanoi
Airport pickup in Hanoi on day 1 is included, the exact time is not stated
Up to 12 travellers, expert guide, English
3 intra-flights including Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap, plus 1 night on a 3-star Ha Long Bay cruise
Excluded meals at $4 to $10 per person, drinks, tips, visas, travel insurance, international airfares, single room supplement at a price not stated
Check Dates and Availability
Departures leave every Monday from Hanoi and the tour ends in Siem Reap 12 days later. Check the calendar for live seats and per-date pricing.
You'll confirm the exact date and time on the secure booking page.
Quick answer 12 days, $1,998, Hanoi to Siem Reap
The 12-day Vietnam Cambodia tour costs $1,998 per person, runs Hanoi to Siem Reap every Monday with groups of up to 12, and includes three flights and a Ha Long Bay cruise night.
Key takeaways
- Dinner is excluded on most days at $4 to $10 per person per meal, see the full price breakdown.
- The trip ends in Siem Reap, so book your onward flight home from Cambodia, plan it with the day-by-day route.
- If you want Vietnam only, the 9-Day Vietnam Tour, South to North costs $999 and skips Cambodia.
- Compare this listing with every other package on the Vietnam holiday packages.
What the Price Actually Covers
The figures below come from the operator's own listing on Viator, including the notes that contradict its no hidden cost claim.
What Is In the $1,998
The inclusions list accommodation on a shared single, twin, double or triple basis, the three intra-flights, all fees and taxes, an air-conditioned vehicle with a driver, boat trips in the Mekong Delta, entrance fees and sightseeing tickets, and an expert guide. Meals are breakfast on days 2 to 12, lunch on days 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11, and dinner on day 2 only, served on the cruise. The hotel line names a 3-star TK-123 Hanoi Hotel, a 3-star Garden Bay Cruises cabin, a 4-star Phu Thinh Resorts Hoi An, a 3-star Liberty Parkview Hotel Saigon and a 3-star Panoramic Angkor Boutique Hotel, all or similar.
Note the mismatch. The description promises a boutique hotel inside the Old Quarter in Hanoi, while the itinerary names a 3-star hotel. The listing does not say which description applies. The same tension applies to meals, and the table below sets it out line by line from the listing text itself.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation, 11 nights | Yes, shared | TK-123 Hanoi Hotel, Garden Bay Cruises, Phu Thinh Resorts Hoi An, Liberty Parkview Saigon, Panoramic Angkor Boutique, all or similar |
| 3 domestic flights | Yes | Hanoi to Da Nang, Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap |
| Ha Long Bay cruise night | Yes, day 2 | 3-star boat with dinner and breakfast |
| Entrance fees | Yes | Covers the listed sites, One Pillar Pagoda to Banteay Srei |
| Breakfast | Days 2 to 12 | At the hotel or on the cruise |
| Lunch | Days 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 | Lunch on days 6, 7 and 12 is excluded |
| Dinner | Day 2 only | Dinner on days 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11 is excluded at $4 to $10 per person |
| Drinks | No | Beverages are always extra |
| Visas | No | Vietnam and Cambodia visas if applicable |
| Tips, insurance, international airfare | No | Tipping and gratuities are excluded, travel insurance is not covered |
What You Pay on the Day
The listing's own fine print prices the excluded meals at $4 to $8 or $5 to $10 per person per meal, and the listing excludes ten dinners and three lunches in all. A private single room is sold as a supplement, the amount is not stated, so solo travellers should ask before booking. Tipping the guide and driver is expected and not covered.
The trip ends at Siem Reap airport on day 12, where an airport transfer is included, but your flight home from Cambodia is not.
Sources: Wikipedia: Vietnam, UK FCDO: Vietnam
A carved apsara relief in a gallery at Angkor Wat. Photo: lumoplank, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
The itinerary below follows the operator's own day text, with the times and stays it states.
Days 1 to 3, Hanoi and Ha Long Bay
Day 1 is arrival at any time. A driver meets you at the airport and transfers you to Hanoi downtown, a drive the listing leaves untimed, then you check in at the TK-123 Hanoi Hotel 3-star or similar. Day 2 starts early with the drive to Ha Long Bay, a bay of more than 3,000 limestone karsts covering 577 square miles by the listing's own figure. You board Garden Bay Cruises or similar, a 3-star wooden boat with air-conditioned cabins and private baths, with time to swim and visit caves before dinner on board.
Day 3 brings an early morning dip, breakfast on deck, Sung Sot Cave and a brunch cruise back to the jetty. You rejoin the car and reach Hanoi at 3:00 pm, then have free time in the Old Quarter before a second night at the same hotel.
| Night | Stay | Meals |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | TK-123 Hanoi Hotel 3* or similar | None |
| Day 2 | Garden Bay Cruises 3* or similar, Ha Long Bay | B, L, D |
| Day 3 | TK-123 Hanoi Hotel 3* or similar | B, L |
Days 4 to 7, Hanoi, Hoi An and My Son
Day 4 packs in a full day of Hanoi sightseeing, about 420 minutes of it, covering One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Opera House and St Joseph Cathedral. A late afternoon flight of 60 minutes takes you to Da Nang, with a pickup on arrival and a transfer to the 4-star Phu Thinh Resorts Hoi An. Day 5 is a full-day Hoi An excursion with a late afternoon boat on the Thu Bon River to Kim Bong Village, and the evening free.
Day 6 leaves the hotel at 8:00 am for My Son Sanctuary, 50 km southwest of Hoi An, returning to town around 13:00 for lunch on your own, then a free afternoon of shopping.
- Day 4 has both a full sightseeing day and a flight, the heaviest day of the first week
- Day 7 is a free morning in Hoi An before the flight to Ho Chi Minh City, a 7 to 8 km drive from Tan Son Nhat airport to the centre that takes about 30 minutes
Days 8 to 12, Saigon, the Mekong and Angkor
Day 8 combines city sightseeing, Cho lon, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office and the War Remnants Museum, with an afternoon run out to the Cu Chi Tunnels, back at the hotel around 5:00 pm. Day 9 is a 360-minute Mekong Delta day at My Tho, 75 km southeast of the city, with island visits and the Vinh Trang Pagoda, returning to Ho Chi Minh City for the night. Day 10 flies you to Siem Reap, arriving at noon, then tours the 10 square km walled city of Angkor Thom, the South Gate, the Terrace of the Elephants, Baphuon and the Bayon.
Day 11 covers Angkor Wat for 240 minutes, Ta Prohm for 60 minutes and Banteay Srei in pink sandstone. Day 12 adds Takeo, Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda if time permits, then the transfer to Siem Reap International airport for your flight home, with the airport transfer included.
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Who This Tour Rules Out
The listing itself flags the limits. Read them before you commit $1,998.
The Practical Limits
Viator lists the age bands from infants 0 to 4 to adults 12 to 99, and these are pricing tiers, not hard cutoffs. The tour is listed as wheelchair accessible, including the vehicles and all areas and surfaces, and suitable for all fitness levels, though the operator advises against it for travellers with poor cardiovascular health. Specialized infant seats are available.
The real filter is pace: two internal flights plus one international leg, several 240 to 480 minute sightseeing blocks and an 8:00 am start on day 6. Anyone wanting a slower route should look at the 14-Day Vietnam Tour, Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City at $1,544, which adds Sapa and Hue and stays in Vietnam.
- Shared group of up to 12, no private option is offered
- Departure only on Mondays from Hanoi
- Solo travellers pay a single room supplement, the amount is not stated
- Cancelling inside 2 days returns 0 percent, and from 2 to 6 days returns only half
If This Is Not Your Trip
This is a shared multi-country grand tour with three flights. If you want Vietnam only at half the price, the 9-Day Vietnam Tour, South to North runs $999 with a cruise night. If the Mekong is your priority and you would rather exit by boat to Phnom Penh, the 3-Day Mekong Delta Tour from Saigon at $261 does that as an optional end point.
Northern specialists can look at the 3-Day Sapa Trekking and Homestay Tour at $98 or the 6-Day Ha Long, Ninh Binh and Sapa Tour at $279. Browse the full range of Vietnam travel packages before deciding.
Brick temple groups B, C and D at My Son. Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Getting There and What to Add
Fly into Hanoi and out of Siem Reap, and use the free days around the fixed itinerary.
Reaching the Start
The tour begins in Hanoi, so you fly into Noi Bai International Airport, the city's main gateway. Airport pickup on day 1 is included, with a driver meeting you and transferring you to the hotel downtown, though the listing gives no transfer time. You land at any time on day 1, so book whatever flight suits you.
Practicalities for the arrivals hall, such as SIM cards, are covered in the site's practical guides. Remember the tour finishes in Cambodia, so your return flight must leave from Siem Reap, not Vietnam.
What to Add Before or After
The route skips Ninh Binh, Sapa and Hue entirely, so pre-tour days in Hanoi are the natural slot for a Ninh Binh day trip or a train north. Post-tour, Siem Reap rewards extra days beyond the two temple nights. If Vietnam's south hooks you, note that the listing's own Mekong day covers My Tho only, while the delta's floating markets at Can Tho sit further afield.
Sketch extra stops with the Vietnam itinerary guide and time the weather with the best time to visit Vietnam guide. Budget the added nights with the Vietnam trip cost guide.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Twelve days as the operator schedules them, using the times the listing states.
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Day 1
Arrive in Hanoi
Land at any time. A driver meets you at the airport and transfers you to downtown Hanoi, then you check in at the TK-123 Hanoi Hotel 3-star or similar. Dinner is on you tonight, at $5 to $10 per person.
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Day 2
Ha Long Bay Cruise Night
An early drive from Hanoi reaches Ha Long Bay, where you board Garden Bay Cruises or similar, a 3-star wooden boat. The day covers the karst seascape, swimming and caves, with dinner and breakfast on board. All three meals are included.
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Day 3
Sung Sot Cave and Back to Hanoi
Early swim, breakfast on deck, then Sung Sot Cave before a brunch cruise back to the jetty. The drive returns you to Hanoi at 3:00 pm for a free afternoon in the Old Quarter and a second hotel night.
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Day 4
Hanoi Sights, Fly to Hoi An
A 420-minute sightseeing day takes in One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Opera House and St Joseph Cathedral. A late afternoon 60-minute flight reaches Da Nang, then a transfer to the 4-star Phu Thinh Resorts Hoi An.
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Days 5 to 6
Hoi An and My Son
Day 5 is a full-day old town excursion ending with a Thu Bon River boat to Kim Bong Village. Day 6 leaves at 8:00 am for My Son Sanctuary, 50 km away, back around 13:00, then a free afternoon. Lunch and dinner are both self-paid on day 6.
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Days 7 to 9
Fly to Saigon, Cu Chi and the Mekong
A free Hoi An morning, then the flight to Ho Chi Minh City and a 30-minute, 7 to 8 km transfer to the Liberty Parkview Hotel Saigon 3-star or similar. Day 8 pairs city sightseeing with the Cu Chi Tunnels, back at 5:00 pm. Day 9 is a 360-minute Mekong day at My Tho, 75 km away, with island craft stops and Vinh Trang Pagoda.
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Days 10 to 12
Siem Reap and the Angkor Temples
The flight lands in Siem Reap at noon on day 10, followed by Angkor Thom, the Bayon and the terraces. Day 11 gives Angkor Wat 240 minutes, Ta Prohm 60 minutes and pink sandstone Banteay Srei. Day 12 finishes the smaller temples if time permits, then the included transfer to Siem Reap International airport for your flight home.
What Weighs For and Against
An honest read of this listing against its own fine print.
What we genuinely like
- Three flights are genuinely included, including Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap, which removes the most fiddly cross-border logistics
- One night on a named 3-star Ha Long Bay cruise with dinner and breakfast
- Entrance fees, an expert English-speaking guide and an air-conditioned vehicle throughout, in groups capped at 12
- A 4-star resort in Hoi An for three nights, the best hotel of the trip
- A 5.0 rating from 26 verified reviews and a guaranteed Monday departure
The honest downsides
- The no hidden cost claim sits awkwardly beside 13 self-paid meals listed at $4 to $10 per person each
- The description promises a boutique Old Quarter hotel, the itinerary names a 3-star TK-123 Hanoi Hotel or similar
- Cancelling inside 2 days of departure returns nothing, and from 2 to 6 days returns only 50 percent
- The single room supplement price is not stated, so solo travellers book blind on that line
- Day 4 stacks a full sightseeing program and a flight into one day, and day 2 starts early
Who it's NOT for: Not for travellers who want Vietnam only, a private departure or a flexible cancellation policy inside a week of travel.
Questions About This Tour
How much does the 12-day Vietnam and Cambodia tour cost?
$1,998 per person on a shared room basis, with 11 nights, three flights and entrance fees included. Add roughly $4 to $10 per person for each of the 13 self-paid meals, tips and visas. The full price breakdown lists every line.
When does the tour depart and how large are the groups?
Departures leave every Monday from Hanoi and the group runs to 12 travellers with an English-speaking guide. Check live dates in the availability section.
Where does the trip start and end?
It starts with an included airport pickup in Hanoi and ends at Siem Reap in Cambodia on day 12, with the airport transfer there included. Book your flight home from Siem Reap, as the day-by-day route shows.
What is the cancellation policy?
A full refund applies if you cancel at least 6 full days before departure, 50 percent from 2 to 6 days before, and nothing inside 2 days. The tour can also be cancelled for bad weather. The limits section explains how this affects last-minute planners.
Is this tour suitable for older travellers or wheelchairs?
The listing marks it wheelchair accessible, including vehicles and all surfaces, and suitable for all fitness levels, though not recommended for people with poor cardiovascular health. The Viator age bands to 99 are pricing tiers, not cutoffs. See who this tour rules out.
What if I want to see Vietnam without Cambodia?
Then book a Vietnam-only grand tour instead. The 9-Day Vietnam Tour, South to North costs $999 with a Ha Long and Lan Ha Bay cruise night, or the 14-Day Vietnam Tour, Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City adds Sapa and Hue for $1,544.
Which hotels and cruise does the tour use?
The itinerary names the TK-123 Hanoi Hotel, Garden Bay Cruises, Phu Thinh Resorts Hoi An, Liberty Parkview Hotel Saigon and Panoramic Angkor Boutique Hotel, all 3-star except the 4-star Hoi An resort, each as or similar. The description says boutique while the itinerary names a 3-star property, and the listing does not settle which applies, as the accommodation table sets out.
Prices, availability and terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
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