Vietnam and Cambodia are worth crossing the Pacific for, offering variously beautiful landscapes, exquisite cuisine, and amazing citizens. They both contain an exceptional historical, cultural and natural heritage. Vietnam is home to no less than eight UNESCO World Heritage sites while Cambodia features three and this has made them to be a top destination for millions of tourists all over the world.

Vietnam and Cambodia word heritage sites is a true national pride for their citizens. From North to South, you are going to discover fantastic archeological sites and monuments. So you want your tour to these sites to be your best experience? Why not let Vivutravel to be your tour guide?

1. Visit the Scenic Halong Bay
Halong Bay is located 170km northeast of Hanoi. This is the first attraction in Vietnam. It is the nucleus of a vast region of which Bai Tu Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay are part. The landscapes of this region are relatively similar. You get to behold sight sugar loaves emerging from the turquoise sea everywhere.

If you are not ok with the rowdiness of tourists at Halong Bay you can choose to visit Bai Tu Long Bay or Lan Ha Bay which is not far from the city. They also feature magnificent scenic views, but less popular with tourists.

If you want to be among the more than the 11 million tourists that Halong Bay receives yearly Vivutravel is readily available to take care of your tour guide.

2. See The World's Largest Cave in Phong Nha Ke Bang
This site is located in Quang Binh province, more than 500km south of Hanoi. Phong Nha Ke Bang park has been recognized twice as a world natural heritage for its exceptional geographic values and for the diversity of its flora and fauna.

One of the most unique attributes of Phong Nha Ke Bang is the Hang Son Doong cave which is the largest cave in the world. In 2009, Hang Son Doong. This offers you and achievements and experience of being in the word's largest cave.

3. Experience Vietnam's Ancient Life in Hoi An
The old city of Hoi An is located in the province of Quang Nam, more than 800km south of Hanoi. The city is an extremely well-preserved example of the small merchant ports which, between the 15th and 19th centuries, traded on a long-term basis both with the countries of the south-east and the rest of the world. You get to see beautiful and charming ancient architectures that characterize the streets of Hoi An which reflects the ancient life of the city.

To make your experience more worthwhile, you can mix with the locals and even have a drink with them or even hit one of its beautiful beaches.

4. Experience the Champa Empire in My Son Sanctuary
My Son Sanctuary is a collection of partially ruined temples, whose spiritual roots link it to Hinduism. The site bears witness to the important phenomenon of the political and cultural history of Southeast Asia influenced by the ancient kingdom of Champa. This site is even older than the Angkor Wat.

Your eyes will relish on the unique archaeological site reflecting with the genius skills of Cham craftsmen. Before visiting, you can read up on the Cham empire and the Vietnam war to gain a greater appreciation of this magnificent world heritage site.

5. Don't Miss Out on the Beautiful Trang An Landscape Complex
The Trang An landscape complex is Located just 90 kilometers from Hanoi. The landscape features a scenic view. You will experience its spectacular landscapes of karst peaks crisscrossed by rivers and carpeted with rice paddies which will add to your tales of adventure. Trang An represents an exceptional geological property that perfectly highlights the last phases of the evolution of a karst landscape in a humid tropical environment.

You can also visit amazing sites like the ancient royal capital Hoa Lu, pagodas, temples but and the superb traditional cultures.  

6. Admire The Magnificient and Ancient archaeological site of Angkor
The most emblematic place of Cambodian culture, the site of Angkor, and its mountain temples such as Angkor Wat or Phnom Bakheng, was the first to be recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage in 1992. Located a stone's throw from Siem Reap, it extends over a forest area ofmore than 400 square km and shelters within the vestiges of the Khmer Empire.

You will get to see beautiful and artistic buildings of the Khmer architectural style and their sophisticated construction of hydraulic systems and gigantic water tanks called baray, to contain and store water during heavy monsoons. Also, you will have an insight into the splendid period of development of the Khmer civilization that lasted between the 9th and 15th centuries AD.

7. Visit Preah Vihear temple
The Preah Vihear is located on the border between Thailand and Cambodia and on the top of a 525-meter cliff in dagreg mountains. The Hindu temple was built during the Khmer empire.

Apart from the view of its attractive countryside, It's beautiful architecture that dates back to the 11th century AD will be a great sight for you to behold. You can also walk along its series of sanctuaries and archaic staircase to admire the masterpiece of the Khmer architecture.

8. Don't Forget to See Sambor Prei Kuk
Called in Khmer, "the temple in the luxuriant forest", Sambor Prei Kuk was built at the beginning of the 7th century. It represents the genesis of pre-Angkorian architecture, widely used later in Angkor. The place, at the time called Ishanapura, was the capital of the Chenla Empire which ruled in Southeast Asia before the Khmer Empire, between the 6th and the 9th century.

You will admire the architecture of the site and that laid the foundations for a future Khmer architectural style.

The Unesco organization made the listed site a World Heritage Site mainly because of fantastic features and the beautiful meaning it gave to nature.
However, it is advisable for you to get a tour like Vivutravel that will aid you in having beautiful adventures in most of these places.