Tours Vietnam Cambodia Explorer: 10 Days / 09 Nights
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive SAI GON (-/-/D)
Welcome by our guide and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon, visit the Former Presidential Palace, War Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, the head Post Office was built at XIX by Gustave Eiffel, Jade Pagoda where you will know religious life of Vietnamese as well as the interesting information about Saigon history and culture. Transfer to visit Ben Thanh market. Dinner and overnight in Saigon.
Day 2: SAI GON - CAI BE - VINH LONG - CAN THO (B/L/D)
Day 3: CAN THO - CHAU DOC (B/L/D)
Breakfast in the hotel. Enjoy a boat trip on the Mekong river to visit Cai Rang, the famous floating market in the west of Viet Nam, along narrow waterways through the lush vegetation to an orchard garden where we have the opportunity to visit local homes. Disembarking and having lunch in local restaurant. Check-out hotel. Transfer to Chau Doc. Visit the Sam Mountain, the Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau, the foundator of Chau Doc area. Ba Chua Xu pagoda is a famous place with a legend for popular people. Check-in in the late evening. Overnight in Chau Doc.
Day 4: CHAU DOC - Phnom Penh (B/L/-)
Breakfast in the hotel. Boat cruise to 4 hours to Phnom Penh. It is one of the interesting boat cruise along Mekong River to see the 2 countries. Say goodbye to Vietnamese guide, take water, food, book etc, for your journey. Once arriving at the pier at Cambodia border, you will get Cambodian visa at the border (please bring 1 passport photo). Then continue cruising the upstream river to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival, welcome by our guide, cool towel and lunch at the river front restaurant. Afternoon, free and relax at the hotel. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Day 5: Phnom Penh - City Tour (B/L/-)
Breakfast at your hotel. City tour to visit this bustling capital city including National Museum of Khmer Arts, Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. After lunch, visit Toul Sleng Genocide Museum, Russian Market and Cheung Ek Killing Fields. Overnight in Phnom Penh
Day 6: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (B/L/-)
Early breakfast at the hotel. Board on speed boat to Siem Reap on Tonle Sap lake. The boat journey takes 6 hours along Tonle Sap river. The boat has life jacket, air-con and toilet. When the boat enters the Great Tonle Sap lake, it is a huge fresh water sea with the level upto 10,000 square Km in the rainy season. The best time to travel by boat is from July to March. From April to June, the water level drops to just about 5,000 square Km. The water is shallow and the boat cannot operate. Before arriving at the dock in Siem Reap, the boat will go through the floating village. It is one of the interesting floating village in Southeast Asia. All the houses are floating including the school, gas station, market, church, mechanic that make up the floating community including Muslims, Cambodian and Vietnamese. Upon arrival, transfer for 20 minutes to your hotel. Late afternoon, departure for sunset at 05h00pm to visit the hilltop Phnom Bakheng overlooking Angkor Wat.
Days 7: Rolous Group & Angkor Temples (B/L/-)
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the pre-Angkorian temples in Rolous Group including Preah Ko, Bakong and Lo Lei. Rolous was the first Angkor capital when they settled closer to Tonle Sap lake. It was a good location to get water from the lake for agriculture purpose and easy to succeed over the enimy get up of the boat from Tonle Sap lake. The period of Angkor started the year 800AD and declined in the year 1432AD. Afternoon, visit the jungle temples Ta Phrom embraced by giant trees and creepers. Then visit the former capital of Khmer Empire in the 12th century Angkor Thom including the four faces Bayon temple. The end of the day, we extensively explore Angkor Wat, the 7th Wonder of the World. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 8: Banteay Srei and River of Thousand Lingas (B/L/-)
Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to visit the most beautiful temple Banteay Srei known as citadel of women. Banteay Srei was built by pink sand stones. Then transfer another 30 minutes to Kbal Spean known as the River of Thousand lingas to hike about 45 minutes to visit the Lingas. Afternoon, visit pre Angkorian temple Pre Rup, and Preah Khan. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 9: Beng Mealea (hidden temple of Indiana Jones) (B/L/-)
Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to visit Beng Mealea temple hidden in the junle. This massive ruin makes special attractions because of its peaceful atmosphere with less tourists as it is located in the remote area 50km outside Angkor complex. Beng Mealea has its special own character which the other temples cannot compares; no wonder why it was chosen to shoot in the movies of Indiana Jones. Afternoon, visit Old Market and Artisan d'Angkor of wood carving and stone carving. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 10: Siem Reap Departure
Breakfast at your hotel. Free until transfer for departure flight.
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* Services included:
- Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- Accommodation including breakfast
- Meals as indicated: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner
- English speaking guide
- Entrance fee for all visits mentioned in the program
- Boat trips: Cai Be, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Chau Doc-Phnom Penh & Phnom Penh-Siem Reap
- Phnom Penh city tours
- Siem Reap tours
-Services exluded:
- International flight and airport tax
- Visa for Vietnam, Cambodia
- Drinks, tips, personal expenses and other services not clearly mentioned in the program