Today you will visit the highlights of Bangkok. Start the day with a visit Royal Grand Palace. A complex of royal and religious buildings which has been the official residence of the Kings of Thailand since 1782. Continue by walk to visit Wat Pho, it has existed since the late 17th century, prior to Bangkok becoming the capital of Thailand. Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple which sits on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Whilst you cruise down the canal, pass by old wooden stilted houses, townhouses and some unfortunate dwellings which have tilted 45 degrees to the side! You will pass lush greenery, quaint Buddhist temples and occasional graffiti.

Today, we will transfer one hour southwest of Bangkok to visit the famous Mae Klong Railway Market. As you leave the urban scenery behind, enter the beautiful Thai countryside. Mae Klong where you will visit a market selling fresh fruit, vegetables, spices and other products alongside the train tracks. Next, we will continue to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market by car. En route, visit the Bang Kung Camp, used as an army camp by King Taksin the Great in 1767. We will transfer further into the town to visit the Kwai Yai Bridge. The bridge has become synonymous with the Death Railway and is a railway bridge which made up part of the rail link. Drive back to Bangkok in the evening.

Experience the rich culture of Hanoi. Spend time at the Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda and the Presidential Palace. Visit the Vietnam History Museum and the Hanoi Opera House. Stroll around the Old Quarter and end the day by watching a performance of a traditional Water Puppet Show.

Hue was once Vietnam’s imperial capital and today you can experience its historic significance first hand. Cruise along the Perfume River to the Thien Mu Pagoda, visit the Citadel and ornate tombs of former emperors, and experience a local market.

This morning travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta. Upon arrival in Ben Tre, you will enjoy a boat ride on the Mekong River to explore the highlights of the Delta. Enjoy a stop at a brickwork factory to see how bricks are made in the traditional method. Afterwards, visit a coconut processing workshop located alongside the river then stop and take a short walk to a family workshop run by women making sleep mats. Here you may enjoy some local fruits and tea and chat with local people to learn more about their rural life on the delta. Afterwards take a motor cart ride past rice fields and vegetable plains. In the afternoon, take rowing boat along water palm creek. Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Starting at the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda where 5,000 silver tiles cover the floor, continue to the National Museum built in traditional Khmer style. In the afternoon, tour Tuol Sleng Prison and the Killing Fields – a reminder of the Khmer Rouge regime giving an insight into how the country has developed.