18-35 Travel
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The honest read
  • About £95/day across 23 days
  • 2,420 all-in with a typical £240 flight from London105/day)
  • Dropped £185 recently in our own price tracking
  • We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
  • About average per day vs 4 similar trips (~£94/day)
  • 5.0 from 1 traveller reviews

Price movement, fill and the all-in cost come from our own daily tracking— not the operator’s feed. You book on TourRadar; the live price always applies there.

Length23 days
RouteHanoi → Bangkok
Group sizeMax 16
Ages18–35s
Meals27 included
Nights22 nights
Runs21 months/yr
BookingInstant confirm

About this trip

This is a long overland route through Vietnam and Cambodia, finishing in Bangkok, covering a lot of ground over 23 days. You move from Hanoi down through Ha Long Bay, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City, then across the border into Cambodia via the Mekong, before ending in Thailand.

It's a mix of cities, coast and countryside, with a couple of nights staying with local families in shared, basic homestay accommodation. Meals are home-cooked and the point is genuine contact with local people, not comfort.

Expect overnight trains, some long travel days, and a short trek in the Vietnam highlands alongside guided city walks. It's a fully guided group trip built around covering the region properly rather than lingering in one place.

What you'll do

  • Cruise Ha Long Bay
  • Wander the old streets of Hoi An
  • Travel the Mekong River into Phnom Penh
  • Explore the temples of Angkor Wat
  • Stay overnight with local families in a homestay
  • Trek 6km through Vietnam's highlands
Good to know
  • Covers a lot of distance, including overnight trains
  • Two nights in shared, basic homestay accommodation
  • Involves a 6km trek plus regular walking tours, so you're on your feet a fair bit

Day by day

Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.

HanoiCat Ba IslandHanoiHueLang CoHoi AnQuy NhonHo Chi Minh CityMekong DeltaHo Chi Minh CityPhnom PenhKampong ChhnangBattambangAngkor WatSiem ReapBangkok
Route map for Vietnam & Cambodia Adventure
  1. Hanoi — Hanoi

    You arrive in Hanoi for a 6 pm welcome meeting with your leader and group. If you get in early, wander the leafy streets on foot to get a feel for the city. Afterwards, grab a bia hoi—fresh, light beer served daily in open-sided brew halls—and get to know your fellow travellers.

  2. Drive from Hanoi to Chien Village, home to around 70 Muong families who've long settled this highland area known for ancient tangerines, honey and citrus. After lunch, hike through the highlands visiting local villages and meeting ethnic Muong people, then enjoy traditional dancing with locals in the evening.

  3. Help local farmers in the fields with planting, weeding and crop care, then visit an organic farm to pick vegetables for lunch. Learn bamboo cooking (lam ong nua) from locals and try fresh tea brewed in bamboo tubes. Return to Hanoi and watch a water puppet performance in the evening.

  4. Visit the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation, then take a bus to Cat Ba Island with a ferry stop. Spend the day cruising Lan Ha Bay in the Ha Long Bay area, kayaking among limestone karsts and enjoying lunch aboard. Stay overnight on Cat Ba Island with beach access.

  5. Return to Hanoi for a city tour seeing Southeast Asian, Chinese and French architecture. Visit the One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature. Freshen up at your hotel or shop Hang Gai Street and eat street food before heading to the train station at 9 pm for your overnight train.

  6. Arrive in Hue, Vietnam's former imperial capital. The morning is free to explore—try a classic bun bo breakfast. Afternoon visit to the Imperial Citadel includes the Ngo Mon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace and 19th-century Ancestral Altars. Dong Ba Market has local goods, fresh produce and street food.

  7. Ride a motorbike around the Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City, damaged in the Tet Offensive but still standing. Enjoy a vegetarian lunch at a convent or Buddhist monastery, then visit Emperor Tu Duc's royal tomb set on a lake with frangipani bushes and pine trees.

  8. Hoi An — Lang Co

    Travel by bus south through coastal rice paddies, crossing the dramatic Hai Van Pass with views back to Lang Co Beach. The Marble Mountains frame your arrival in Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage site that preserves architecture from its 17th-to-19th-century heyday as a major Southeast Asian port.

  9. Spend a free day exploring at your own pace. Hire a bicycle to tour rural countryside, visit My Son (a UNESCO temple complex of the Cham civilisation), or cruise the Thu Bon River. Browse Central Market for paintings, woodwork, ceramics and lanterns, or commission a tailor to copy your favourite piece in hours.

  10. Drive through central Vietnam to the seaside city of Quy Nhon, stopping at Bich Hoa Tam Thanh village known for wall murals showing rural Vietnam life. Take an orientation walk with your leader, then spend the rest of the afternoon exploring independently or relaxing by the sea.

  11. Visit a local family practising martial arts for three generations; watch a demonstration and try moves under their guidance. Then explore Do Ban, the last capital of the Champa Kingdom where Cham Kings ruled between the 11th and 15th centuries. Return to Quy Nhon and prepare for the overnight train.

  12. Ho Chi Minh City — Ho Chi Minh City

    Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City early and use shared hotel rooms to refresh. Take a guided tour past the GPO, Reunification Palace and Opera House, plus the War Remnants Museum and Notre Dame Cathedral. The evening is free to explore Ben Thanh Market and experience the dynamic blend of old and new.

  13. Mekong Delta — Mekong Delta

    Head south to the Mekong Delta and board a boat through intricate waterways. Stop at Ben Tre to sample the region's famous candy at a local cottage industry, then take a tuk-tuk through remote villages seeing honey farms and tropical fruit. Try elephant-ear fish for lunch, then travel by sampan.

  14. Leave the Mekong Delta and bus back to Ho Chi Minh City. You have a free afternoon to visit any remaining sights or sample local food you may have missed.

  15. Phnom Penh — Phnom Penh
  16. Siem Reap — Battambang
  17. Siem Reap / Angkor Wat — Angkor Wat
  18. Bangkok — Bangkok

What's included

  • Guide: All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leader or local representative. The aim of the group leader or local representative is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Intrepid endeavours to provide the services of an experienced group leader or local representative however, due to the seasonality of travel, rare situations may arise where your group leader or local representative is new to a particular region or training other group leader or local representative. Your group leader or local representative will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. If you are interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location then your group leader or local representative can recommend a local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.
  • Meals: 20 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
  • Activities: Chien Village - Home-cooked meal Chien Village - Hilltribe hike Chien Village - Traditional dancing Hanoi - Water puppet show Chien Village - Farming experience Chien Village - Organic farm visit Chien Village - Bamboo cooking experience Hanoi - Blue Dragon visit Cat Ba Island - Lan Ha Bay Lunch Cat Ba Island - Kayaking Cat Ba Island - Boat trip on Lan Ha Bay Hanoi - Temple of Literature Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh Complex Hue - Imperial City Full Day Tour Hue - Highlights & back streets tour by motorbike Hue - Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc Hue - Vegetarian Lunch at Pagoda Hoi An - Old Town walking tour Bich Hoa Tam Thanh - village visit Quy Nhon - Martial art master visit and demonstration Quy Nhon - Do Ban ancient citadel Ho Chi Minh City - War Remnants Museum Ho Chi Minh City - City tour Mekong Delta - Boat Cruise and Homestay Mekong Delta - Guesthouse Dinner Mekong Delta - Boat Cruise Lunch Phnom Penh - The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek Phnom Penh - Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) Kampong Chhnang - Pottery village visit Battambang - Soksabike social enterprise countryside cycling & local snack tour Siem Reap - Three day Angkor Pass Siem Reap - Angkor Temples Guided Tour Siem Reap - Sunrise at Angkor Wat Chong Kneas - Tonle Sap floating village visit
  • Transport: OVERNIGHT SLEEPER TRAINS IN VIETNAM: Compartments will be 4 berth to 6 berth depending on seasonal variations and the group configuration. We aim to secure 4 berth compartments where possible. A sheet, pillow and blanket are provided, although some travellers prefer to bring their own sleeping sheet. Passengers of different genders may be required to share a compartment and there will be occasions where you'll be sharing with local travellers or travellers who are not part of your group. On occasion the group may be split between several carriages, however your leader will coordinate and give further information on the trip. Boat, Overnight sleeper train, Private minibus, Public Bus, Taxi, Train, Motorbike, Bicycle, Plane
  • Accommodation: HOTELS: Most of the accommodation on this trip is in hotels (mostly 2 to 3-star). Facilities are often basic, with some properties not having a continuous supply of hot water on occasion. All rooms are either fan cooled or with air conditioning and twin share with private facilities unless stated otherwise in the daily itinerary. Double beds are not widely available in South East Asia., WINDOWLESS ROOMS: Some hotels in South East Asia have windowless rooms, or windows that don't necessarily have a view. This is often due to high population density in large cities, however local building standards also do not require rooms to have windows. We do request rooms with windows, however they aren't always available., DAY ROOMS : & EARLY CHECK IN: Please note in some destinations we will provide use of day rooms. These rooms are provided for shared group use before or after overnight train journeys. We have some days where we arrive at our destination before check in time and a day room is not included. If you have booked a Single Supplement for your trip, it will not apply to these day rooms. Your leader may be able to assist you in booking a room for your sole use (depending on availability) until our regular trip rooms become available for an additional charge. Please talk to your leader at the Welcome Meeting if this is a service you would like to request. Guesthouse (1 night), Homestay (1 nights), Hotel (18 nights), Overnight sleeper train (2 nights)
What's extra
  • Activities: Other activities and services not included
  • Flights: International flights not included.
  • Optional: Other activities and services not included
  • Insurance: Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with Cover Genius to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here (https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance).

How travellers rate it

5.0from 1 real reviews
Operator4.5
Price history — our own daily tracking
Tracked 11 days · 166 checks
Today
£1,995
Typical
builds at 21 days (now 11)
Lowest
£1,800
on 18 Jul
Highest
£2,180
£1,802£1,991£2,18018 Jultoday
Spots left · 26 Sep departure

Cheapest live departure per day, in £, recorded by our tracker since 18 Jul. Never a brochure “was” price.

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Common questions

How long is Vietnam & Cambodia Adventure?

It's a 23-day trip. It starts in Hanoi and finishes in Bangkok.

How much does Vietnam & Cambodia Adventure cost?

The land price starts from £2,180 per person for the 23-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.

What will Vietnam & Cambodia Adventure really cost me all-in?

On top of the £2,180 land price, budget roughly £240 for a return flight from the UK — about £2,420 all-in before spending money. Most day-to-day meals out and optional activities are extra.

What's included in the price?

The price covers all your accommodation, 27 meals (20 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners), transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.

What's not included?

international flights and travel insurance (required) are not included, so factor them into your budget. We show typical flight costs and can point you to insurance on this page.

How big is the group?

Groups are capped at around 16 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.

When does Vietnam & Cambodia Adventure run?

It runs across roughly 21 months of the year, so there's usually a departure to fit your dates. Check live availability and prices in the dates section above.

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