DAY 1: ARRIVE HO CHI MINH
Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be greeted and transferred to the hotel. Relaxing.
Evening transfer to a local restaurant for a welcome dinner.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY CU CHI TUNNELS
In the morning we drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh Province, the birthplace of Caodaism. We continue to the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by the local people and guerillas, where we understand more about the Vietnam War.
We head back to Ho Chi Minh City.
Afternoon, we will visit to the Reunification Palace, the former Presidential Palace for the president of the South of Vietnam, the Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post office to get good shots for our memory of the big, modern city of Vietnam then we continue our city tour with visits Ben Thanh market – here we can experience our Vietnamese Southern daily life. Back to your hotel.
Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 3: HO CHI MINH CITY MEKONG DELTA CAN THO
At 08.00 we leave Ho Chi Minh City behind and head to Vietnam’s rice basket, the Mekong Delta. We will pass through idyllic, rural scenes until we arrive at My Tho, a peaceful town on the bank of the Mekong River, where we will visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Next we will have a boat ride on the Mekong, visit local homes and orchards, a coconut candy workshop, a honeybee farm, take a sampan ride on palm-shaded creeks, try a taste of seasonal fruit and honey tea and enjoy a performance of traditional Southern singing. Then we process to Can Tho.
Stay overnight in Can Tho.
DAY 4: CAN THO-CAI RANG MARKET-CHAU DOC
In the morning we take another boat trip to discover the bustling Cai Rang Floating Market (may be the biggest floating market in the World). Then transfer to Chau Doc for overnight.
Stay overnight in Chau Doc.
DAY 5: CHAU DOC SPEED BOAT TO PHNOM PENH
Early morning take a speedboat to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival, you would be met and transferred to hotel. We spend the full afternoon to visit Royal Palace which visit to the silver pagoda with their compound afterwards we continue to visit National Museum as well as to learn more about the pre-Angkor period, Angkor period and Post Angkor.
Stay overnight in Phnom Penh.
DAY 6: PHNOM PENH CITY TOUR
After breakfast at the hotel, then we drive 16km south-west of Phnom Penh to visit Cheong Ek known as killing field during the Khmer Rouge regime then we return to Phnom Penh for visiting Toul Sleng Museum which is former high school after Khmer Rouge came to power and then they turn it into prison that most of people now called Genocide Museum or S21. Afternoon, we will enjoyed most of our time in the Russian Market and along the river front for a nice drink on the FCC roof top with a nice view of Phnom Penh and Sunset over the French colonial building.
Stay overnight in Phnom Penh.
DAY 7: PHNOM PENH-SIEM REAP
After breakfast, transfer to Siem Reap by road without guide to Siem Reap. Upon Arrival at Siem Reap, transfer direct to your hotel in Siem Reap. You are met our guide and transfer to hotel for check in. You are free until transfer to local restaurant.
Welcome Dinner with Apsara Dance show at local restaurant.
For those travelers thirsting for cultural highlights of Cambodia, No visit to Cambodia is complete without attending at least one traditional Khmer dance performance, often referred to as ‘Apsara Dance’ after one of the most popular Classical dance pieces. Traditional Khmer dance better described as ‘dance-drama’ in that the dances are not merely dance but also meant to convey a story or message.
DAY 8: SUNRISE AT TA PROHM AND BANTEAY SREI
Rise early to beat the crowds at the photogenic of Ta Prohm “Tomb Raider” fame. Ta Prohm has been abandoned to the elements, a reminder that while empires rise and fall, the riotous power of nature marches on, oblivious to the dramas of human history. Left as it was ‘discovered’ by French explorer Henri Mouhout in 1860, the tentacle-like tree roots here are slowly strangling the surviving stones, man first conquering nature to create, nature later conquering man to destroy. We visit Ta Prohm early to avoid the masses of crowds and provide a unique visit in this incredible temple.
We head further out through rural countryside to the small but beautiful temple of Banteay Srei. This temple is largely built of pink sandstone, a harder rock that can be more elaborately carved and better survives the rigors of time. This is an opportunity to capture some good photographs of the clear and detailed carvings. Banteay Samre: Its rose-colored sandstone walls are decorated with carvings and bas-reliefs, which are among the most accomplished Angkor has to offer.
For the later afternoon we head back into main Angkor Park and journey to Tasom. Tasom offers some beautiful photo spots, especially the rear entrance where tree roots adorn the gateway. We finish by experiencing sunset over the rice fields from the royal crematorium of Pre Rup, a classic view of the Cambodian countryside.
DAY 9: BIKE TOUR TO ANGKOR THOM & ANGKOR WAT
We continue by our bike to Angkor area,
We continue to the famous temple: Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology.
Enjoy foot massage 1 hour & walking at busy pub street where you can find many bars for cool drink or shopping at Angkor Night Market.
DAY 10: SIEM REAP DEPARTURE
Transfer to Siem Reap airport for departure to next destination. It’s time to say goodbye, we thank you for traveling with us and warmly welcome you to come again.
TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:
STARTS FROM |
Ho Chi Minh city |
ENDS IN |
Siem Reap |
DEPARTS ON |
Every day |
HOTEL RATING |
3*,4*,5* |
LOCAL PAYMENT |
None |
TOUR GUIDE |
English Speaking Guide |
MEALS |
8 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners |