Solo-ish Vietnam & Cambodia

Welcome to Vietnam! Touch down in Hanoi and meet your included arrival transfer at the airport. Get to know your fellow Solo-ish travellers at the welcome meeting before hopping into a cyclo to cruise around Hanoi Old Town to get acquainted with the city. When the ride ends, we'll drive to a villa where we will have a hands on cooking experience! Work together, get to know the other Solo-ish travellers then sit down together and enjoy your creation! ...more ...less

Arrive to your start hotel no later than 2pm in order to begin the days activities.

ACTIVITY: Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.

ACTIVITY: Take a seat on a cyclo for a tour of Hanoi’s lively Old Quarter. Let the driver navigate through the bustling streets and start taking some photos or just use the tour to help get familiar with the area.

ACTIVITY: Food is a universal language, and there's no better way to get to know a new friend, or a new community, than by breaking bread together and digging in to a delicious meal. Get to know your fellow Solo-ish travellers and the flavors of Hanoi with a cooking class! Make some of Vietnam's most delicious dishes like Banh Xeo, a Vietnamese rice pancake, Nem, fried spring rolls, and of course, Pho! After working together to make the amazing meal, sit down and enjoy your dishes together!

Today is all about getting to know your group and Hanoi better! From cyclo day 1 to motorbike day 2, today we join the lady motorbike team for a tour of the city. Hop on the back of a moto and see Hanoi's important landmarks, markets and streets. At the market, we'll hop off and try some local street food then continue on to see spots like the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda and Tran Quoc Pagoda. We'll take an Egg Coffee break at a coffee house, learning how they make egg coffee and try one for ourselves! We'll stop for lunch to try a Hanoi original dish called Bun Cha made of grilled pork and noodles and then continue on to Hoa Lo Prison and a visit to a local dessert shop. In the evening enjoy a home cooked meal with a family just outside of Hanoi.

ACTIVITY: With your incredible CEO at the helm, get to know the local community and your Solo-ish travel mates on a day packed full of interesting and engaging adventures. Zip through the historic streets of Hanoi on the back of the lady motorbike team. Your CEO with give you a tour of the best of the city. With your group by your side, you'll have a chance to try local street foods at the market, see Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pilla Pagoda and Tran Quoc Pagoda. Stop for an Egg Coffee Break at a coffee house and try the famous Bun Cha grilled pork and noodles for lunch. Your CEO will then guide you to the Hoa Lo Prison and then to the Pottery Village for a special dinner.

This morning we'll travel to the impressive Natural World Heritage site of Halong Bay. Passing through the beautiful Vietnamese countryside, arrive to the junk boat that we'll stay aboard for a night. Spend the afternoon swimming, kayaking and relaxing under the striking karst formations in the incredible bay. A special G surprise awaits in the evening as you relax onboard.

ACTIVITY: With your Solo-ish travel mates and CEO, explore some of the worlds coolest activities alongside new friends. It's not just an epic day of fun, its chock full of incredible experiences and a surprise G element along the way to take your day to 11. Cruise through stunning Ha Long Bay. Relax on board our comfortable traditional wooden junk boat. Enjoy your time afloat eating fresh seafood, admiring the magnificent karst formations, and exploring Me Cung Cave. Spend a peaceful night making spring rolls while anchored in the bay under the stars.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

If you choose to wake up early, join the group for a morning Tai Chi session. After breakfast, climb into a smaller boat and take a tour of a local fisherman village. When we return to the junk boat, take some time to pack up and enjoy lunch onboard before we disembark for our next destination. Download your Solo-ish bestie's favorite movie because we have a longer travel day ahead of us. We'll drive from Ha Long Bay back to Hanoi, and then board an overnight train to Hue.

ACTIVITY: Hop into a smaller boat and take a tour of the local fisherman village.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

TRANSPORT: Stretch out and get some well-earned rest en route to the next stop.

Wake up this morning as you're pulling into Hue, a city with world renowned ancient wonders. Drop your belongings at the hotel then join your group for a guided tour of the city to see these wonders. Visit the iconic Imperial Citadel, the Royal Tomb and the Tien Mu Pagoda to learn about the unique culture of this city. In the afternoon, enjoy some free time. Opt to relax, explore or join the Hue Motorbike Tour.

ACTIVITY: Visit Tien Mu, one of the tallest and, perhaps, most elegant pagodas in Vietnam, at seven storeys high. Take a step back in time touring this historic temple - built more than 400 years ago along the north shore of the Perfume River, it has been the site of many political protests.

ACTIVITY: Tour this one-time capital city and UNESCO World Heritage site. See the walled fortress and former palace, which has many palaces, gateways, courtyards, and gardens to explore. The Forbidden Purple City (modelled on China's Forbidden City) inside the citadel was once home to the imperial family and was significantly damaged during the Vietnam War.

ACTIVITY: Visit the Royal Tombs along the Perfume River in Hue. Embracing the concept of Feng Shui, these tombs are extremely ornate and provide fantastic insight into the lives of the former rulers.

Travel from Hue to the ancient town of Hoi An today. Drive through the most famous road in Vietnam, the Hai Van Pass. Wind around mountains, cruise by the sea and pass through cities. Arrive to Hoi An and enjoy free time in this UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Have a chance to see for yourself why this city is considered one of the world's best preserved examples of a Southeast Asian 15th century trading port.

FREE TIME: Enjoy a free afternoon in the historic city of Hoi An.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Start today with a trip to your G for Good moment at Oodles of Noodles. Join the noodle making demonstration and then sit down together for a noodle lunch. This afternoon, opt to take some "me time" or head out on a Hoi An Old Town Walking tour with your CEO. Today is your Me Day, so it's your choice after all!

ACTIVITY: Try some of the oodles of noodles (more than 26 types!) available in the city in this tasty cooking class. Run by our G for Good partners, STREETS International, this class was developed exclusively for G Adventures. Former street youth that are part of this hospitality training program, will help you prepare and cook a number of different types of noodles. This program helps these youth practice their English, increasing their skill-set and opportunities available to them in the tourism industry. Enjoy your yummy creations while learning more about the local cuisine and this initiative which empowers street youth through skills and employment training.

ACTIVITY: Traveling solo alongside your new Solo-ish travel mates means there's always something fun to do and new friends to explore with. But the joy of travel can also be about taking time to yourself to recharge, refresh and reflect on the journey. Today, choose to join your CEO for an incredible activity, or take the time to yourself to enjoy your own company in one of the most incredible places on our planet.

An early flight brings us to Ho Chi Minh City before the late morning. This afternoon, choose to join your CEO and explore the Cu Chi Tunnels on a tour through the underground secret passageways. And if you are ready to hit the town, a night in Ho Chi Minh wouldn't be complete without a visit to one of the many roof top bars or Ben Than Market.

TRANSPORT: Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.

We get on the road this morning to drive towards the impressive Mekong River Delta. The palm tree waterfront town of Ben Tre a perfect place to get a glimpse of local life on the Delta. After visiting the coconut plantation, watching the xuong and sampan boats cruise over the water and cycling along the river, visit the Cai Thia region. A short boat ride will take you to a traditional rice paper making and then to the homestay. Join your host for some local home cooking for dinner, followed by a night walk guided by lamps to see traditional music and performance.

ACTIVITY: Visit the Ben Tre region of the Mekong River Delta. Visit a coconut plantation, row a sampan down the river and cycle along the waterways.

ACTIVITY: Visit the Cai Thia community of the Mekong River. Arrive by boat to a local home to observe how a traditional rice paper is made. Have a chance to try to make one for yourself. Continue by boat to your local guesthouse. Make a home cooked local dinner with our hosts. After dinner, use a lamp to walk through the dark to watch the local villagers' traditional music and performance.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Start today with a visit to the nearby local fresh market. Then board a boat and cruise to Mang Thit, known as the Red Kingdom. After arriving, we'll cycle through the pottery brick village, passing rice fields, plantations and factories. This afternoon, drive back to Ho Chi Minh City and enjoy free time in the city.

ACTIVITY: Take a boat to the Pottery Brick Village, Mang Thit, known as the the Red Kingdom. The cycle though the beautiful river side town. Ride through rice fields, plantations and local factories.

FREE TIME: Spend an afternoon at leisure in Ho Chi Minh City.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Continue the adventures as you travel with your other Solo-ish travellers from Vietnam to Cambodia. Arrive to Phnom Penh this afternoon and enjoy free time in the capital city of Cambodia.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

ACTIVITY: Ready for a little more ink in your passport? Grab your bags and get ready to check another country off your bucket list.

FREE TIME: Spend the afternoon at leisure in Phnom Penh.

Drive from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and enjoy some free time. In the afternoon, come together with your CEO and new Solo-ish travel mates for your Cambodian dinner party. Take a tuk-tuk to the party. Cook some local Cambodia favorites like chicken or fish curry, with mango sticky rice or banana cooked with coconut milk for dessert! Quite the perfect start to your adventure throughout Cambodia!

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

TRANSPORT: Scoot quickly around the big cities inside a three-wheeled mini-taxi.

ACTIVITY: Food is a universal language, and there's no better way to get to know a new friend, or a new community, than by breaking bread together and digging in to a delicious meal. Get to know your fellow Solo-ish travellers and the flavors of Cambodia! Whip together some local favorites like fish amok (local fish curry) and banana cooked in coconut milk, then sit down with your fellow solo-ish travellers to enjoy to meal and to get to know each other better.

The history and culture of Cambodia is on full display today as you join your CEO to explore some of the most beautiful temples in Siem Reap. This morning, visit the smiling stone faces of Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom, known as the last capital city of the Khmer Empire from the 1400s. Then visit the Ta Prohm Temple, known as the Angelina Jolie Temple from Tomb Raider. After a local lunch, visit Banteay Srei Temple, known to have some of the most incredible stone carving in the world. Dig into a delicious dinner at your G for Good moment at Spoons, an organization that provides at risk youth an opportunity for a self-sustaining future through education, training, and employment opportunities. To end the day on a high note, opt to join your CEO and fellow Solo-ish travellers for an evening city walk to visit the Royal Garden and river front, a popular street lined with pubs frequented by locals.

ACTIVITY: With your incredible CEO at the helm, get to know the local community and your Solo-ish travel mates on a day packed full of interesting and engaging adventures. Enjoy a day connecting with Cambodian culture and city life with a tour of Siem Reap's highlights and famous temples. Visit Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm Temple and Banteay Srei Temple as you temple hop throughout the day.

ACTIVITY: Sit down for a delicious dinner at Spoons Restaurant, part of SPOONS a Cambodian Organization that works with underprivileged young adults and gives them the opportunity to be self-supporting by providing them with education, training, and employment opportunities in the hospitality industry. Their vision is to create a future where all young adults will have equal opportunities to gain independence and be able to shape their own lives.

Rise early this morning to experience the world famous Angkor Wat at sunrise alongside your fellow Solo-ish travellers and your CEO as your guide. Admire the temples silhouetted against the beautiful morning sky and reflected over the water. Return to the hotel to fill up on breakfast before driving to the Sambor Prei Kuk Community in Kampong Thom. Take a tour of the local village and sit down for lunch and special surprise! After filling up, settle in for the drive to Phnom Penh.

ACTIVITY: With your Solo-ish travel mates and CEO, explore some of the worlds coolest activities alongside new friends. It's not just an epic day of fun, its chock full of incredible experiences and a surprise G element along the way to take your day to 11. Visit the world famous Angkor Wat for a perfect sunrise over the ruins and a tour guided by your CEO. For lunch, visit the Sambor Prei Kuk Community in Kampong Thom for a village tour and delicious local lunch!

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

In Cambodia's biggest city, enjoy the whole day to explore how you'd like. Opt to visit the killing fields to learn about Cambodia's dark past. Or maybe visit the beautiful Silver Pagoda and Royal Palace. In the evening opt to join a street food crawl to fill up on delicious Cambodian cuisine.

FREE TIME: FULL DAY Enjoy a free to enjoy all that Phnom Penh has to offer.

Travel deep within the Cardamom Mountains today to the authentic local community of Chi Phat. Drive to the port at Andoung Teuk and load into the river boat with a local guide. Travel up the river to Chi Phat and settle into your bungalow home for the next two nights. After lunch, visit the Chhay Chrey waterfall for an afternoon swim alongside your fellow Solo-ish travellers. Hop onto the back of a motor taxi to zip to Bold Mountain for a sunset together in the Cardamom Mountains.TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.TRANSPORT: Enjoy a scenic boat ride to arrive to the rural Chi Phat Village.ACTIVITY: Enjoy a gentle hike to the Chhay Chrey rapids and visit the Chay Kpas waterfall with a local guide. Admire the beautiful view and depending on the season (Sep-Feb & Apr-Jul), we may have a chance to swim in the pools.TRANSPORT: Hop on the back of a moto taxi and enjoy the ride.ACTIVITY: Drive to Bold Mountain in the Cardamom Mountains to experience a beautiful sunset view over the range.TRANSPORT: Hop on the back of a moto taxi and enjoy the ride.

Rise before the sun this morning for a beautiful float along the river for some bird watching. Enjoy breakfast on the motor sampan boat and then switch into a quieter row boats to ride through the jungle in search of the amazing wildlife that call this place home. We'll employ the use of binoculars to see some of the shier ones. Before heading back, enjoy a picnic along the river banks. After returning to Chi Phat, enjoy a restful afternoon or opt to explore the town by foot or bike. If you have the energy this evening, opt to join a night time lobster fishing adventure.

ACTIVITY: Take a relaxing boat ride along the Piphot River and through the Stung Prat tributary. We'll travel by a motor sampan boat deep into the jungle and then transfer to a traditional rowing boat to search for beautiful hornbills, king fishers and drongos. If we're lucky, we'll see some primates like macaques and gibbons too!

FREE TIME: Enjoy an afternoon in Chi Phat to explore or relax.

Today's travel day will be an adventurous one! A river boat, a drive and a ferry ride later, arrive to the tropical island of Koh Rong. Check into your resort and enjoy your first relaxing evening at the beach with your Solo-ish travel mates.

TRANSPORT: Enjoy a scenic boat ride to arrive to the rural Chi Phat Village.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

TRANSPORT: Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.

On your Me Day, spend it exactly how you want! If you're looking for some alone time, today is your day to do some solo adventures. Hike to a waterfall in the Koh Rong jungle, catch the sunset on the beach or swim with bioluminescence once its dark. Or choose to spend the day with your CEO and other Solo-ish travel mates who want to come along and kayak through the mangrove forest.

ACTIVITY: Traveling solo alongside your new Solo-ish travel mates means there's always something fun to do and new friends to explore with. But the joy of travel can also be about taking time to yourself to recharge, refresh and reflect on the journey. Today, choose to join your CEO for an incredible activity, or take the time to yourself to enjoy your own company in one of the most incredible places on our planet.

Say goodbye to the beach and head back to the city today. Fill up on breakfast at the hotel, then hop into the ferry back to Sihanoukville. Settle in for the drive back to Phnom Penh. After arrival, opt to join your fellow Solo-ish travellers and CEO for one last dinner together in the capital city.

TRANSPORT: Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

You arrived a solo traveller and are leaving with many new friends. Say goodbye to your fellow Solo-ish friends and depart at any time.