Meeting at the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport international terminal 3 hours before departure. (You are required to be at the airport on the evening of the day before the departure date specified in the tour.) After baggage and ticket procedures, flight to Saigon at 02:05 with Turkish Airlines flight TK 162.
Upon our arrival at 16:10 local time, transfer to our hotel. After a rest, guests who wish may join the extra evening dinner splendid Saigon River Cruise boat tour. (55 Euro) After a lovely dinner accompanied by the magnificent Saigon view, we return to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast at the hotel, our city tour begins. Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam, formerly known as Saigon, is located in the south of the country and offers unforgettable moments to its visitors with its historical texture, French colonial architecture, vibrant street life, and delicious cuisine. During our city tour, we will see the Notre Dame Cathedral from the French colonial period, the Central Post Office, the War Remnants Museum (from the outside) bearing traces of the Vietnam War, and the Ben Thanh Market, famous for souvenirs and handicrafts. After our tour, guests who wish may join the extra tour to be organized with lunch to the splendid Chu Chi tunnels. (75 Euro) These engineering marvel tunnels, built underground during the Vietnam War, were constructed in 5 layers. As we tour these narrow tunnels, which were used not only for fighting but also as living spaces, you will hear stories of how local people lived in these tunnels and also have the opportunity to experience using large machine guns. We will have lunch at a local restaurant after the tour. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
After the morning breakfast we will have at the hotel, guests who wish may join the extra tour of the splendid Mekong Delta with lunch. (75 Euro) In this program, where we will experience the 3 different island lifestyles of the delta, we will taste tropical fruits and sip our homemade honey teas accompanied by the music of local artists in colorful fruit gardens. After taking a boat ride among the reeds in the water that you constantly see in Vietnam war movies, we will have our lunch at a local restaurant. After our tour, free time will be given at Ben Thanh day market, which is set up during the day in the city center and is shaded from the sun. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
After the morning breakfast we will have at the hotel, transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. After baggage and ticket procedures, with local airlines and our 75-minute journey
Upon arrival in Siem Reap, the second largest city of Cambodia, transfer to our hotel with the vehicle waiting for us at the airport. After a short rest, guests who wish may join the splendid TonLé Sap Lake Floating Houses and Night Market tour to be organized as an extra. (45 Euro) In our tour, we will first visit the floating village built on Tonlé Sap lake and governed by the old-style local administration. The saying that humans are land creatures but manage to survive in every environment gains its true meaning in the Floating Houses village. People here continue their lives without ever setting foot on land. So much so that the lack of roads forces students to go to school by water, and the lack of electricity has not discouraged people from their love of television. People watch television by setting up antennas on top of the houses and using batteries. Tonlé Sap, the largest lake in Southeast Asia, is one of the world's ecological water reserves. It is also the world's largest floodplain. The lake, which has a depth of 1 meter in the dry season, covers an area of 2700 km2, and grows 6 times under the influence of monsoon rains in spring and summer, reaching depths of up to 8 meters and covering an area of approximately 16,000 km2. This area was protected by UNESCO in 1997 as a World Biosphere Reserve. Fishing in this lake, which feeds approximately 4 million people, meets one quarter of the country's seafood needs. We strongly recommend seeing this place, which hosts very interesting lives. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
After the morning breakfast we will have at the hotel, guests who wish may join the extra tour of the splendid Angkor Temple with lunch. (100 Euro) With its history spanning over 900 years, we will visit the world's most naturally appearing temple, built on an area of 8 square kilometers according to the principles of Hinduism, but later influenced by Buddhism through many wars and eras, and used as a set in films. After our visit, we go to the local restaurant where we will have our lunch. After a nice meal, transfer to our hotel. In the evening, guests who wish may join our extra Dinner tour accompanied by the splendid Apsara Traditional Dances. (30 Euro) If you would like to have your dinner accompanied by traditional Cambodian dances, this theater will be one of the best choices for you. In this theater, where Khmer culture and traditional theater are blended, you can experience both at the same time. After a lovely night, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
After the morning breakfast we will have at the hotel, transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. After baggage and ticket procedures, we fly to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, with a journey that will take approximately 1.5 hours on local airlines. Upon arrival, our Hanoi city tour begins with our vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is one of the most important cities reflecting the spirit of the country with both its historical and cultural riches. During our city tour here, we see the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's national hero, the Palace built by the French during the colonial period in Indochina right next to the Mausoleum, the houses where Ho Chi Minh lived, and the One Pillar Pagoda, which has stood since 1049. Then, the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university, shaped by the teachings of Confucius, Hoan Kiem Lake in the very center of Hanoi, founded in 1010, and Ngoc Son Temple will be our next stops. After our tour, after wandering around the Old Quarter, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
After the morning breakfast we will have at the hotel, guests who wish may join the extra organized splendid Halong Bay Cruise tour with lunch. (140 Euro) Halong Bay is a magnificent natural wonder located in northeast Vietnam and listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Famous for its approximately 2,000 limestone islands and rocky outcrops, this bay has a fascinating atmosphere with its fairy-tale landscapes. In the region, which is considered one of the 7 natural wonders of the world, we board our ship and have our lunch accompanied by the magnificent views of Halong Bay. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Free time after the morning breakfast at the hotel. Then transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. After baggage and ticket procedures, departure to Istanbul at 23:05 with Turkish Airlines flight TK 165.
Arrival at 05:10 local time and the end of our tour.