Itenary Details

DAY01  Ho Chi Minh Arrival        

Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, welcome by our guide and transfer to your hotel. The distance is approximately 30 minutes.Ho Chi Minh City formerly named Saigon is the largest city and economic center of Vietnam always bustled with activities of modern life. It is where businesses converge and shoppers indulge themselves into unlimited choices. However the city also carries with it a rich historical legacy in contrast with its dazzling glamor.Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

DAY02  Ho Chi Minh Full Day City Tour & Cu Chi Tunnels

Morning, meet our guide at your hotel and transfer about 75 km Northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City. to visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and the Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border and totaling over 120 km in length. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits all aimed for guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep and strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges.

Afternoon, tour in the city starting first with the Reunification Palace, which was formerly the South Vietnam President’s residence and symbol of the Southern Administration’s reign until end of April 1975. Next, stop at Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built over 130 years ago by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles. Call in Sai Gon Post Office, a fine colonial building which was designed and built in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Move on to Cho Lon or the city’s China Town where you will visit the Jade Emperor Temple (Phuoc Hai), a rare Taoist structure in Vietnam built in 1909 in dedication to the Lord of Heaven.Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

DAY03 Ho Chi Minh Full Day Vinh Long – Ho Chi Minh 

Vinh Long is the gateway to island life including Cai Be floating market, rural homestays and abundant orchards, which can be a highlight of a Mekong Journey. Today, meet with your guide at your hotel then transfer about 136 km to Vinh Long. The driving time is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Vinh Long is not the largest town in Mekong Delta but as a major, noisy and chaotic transit hub. Embark a boat cruise to lively Cai Be floating market where sellers and buyers bargain and exchange goods from their boats. One thing you won’t see at other floating markets is the huge Catholic cathedral on the riverside – a memorable backdrop for photographs. Proceed through a fascinating maze of shady canals to Hoa Binh Phuoc Island. Beautiful landscape of lush vegetation, zigzag canals, peaceful villages and activities of rural life will make you a delightful sight. There on the island, visit some local farmers’ homes, interact with warm-hearted hosts and learn about their trades of bonsai gardening, tile and ceramic production and rice paper and coconut candy making. After tour, we transfer back to Ho Chi MinhNote: it’s best to arrive early in the morning to see Cai Be floating market in the busiest time when wholesalers on big boats moor and hang samples of their goods from tall wooden poles.  Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

DAY04  Ho Chi Minh  – Phnom Penh – City Tour

Morning, transfer to Airport for flight to Phnom Penh. The flight time is approximate 1hour. Arrival in Phnom Penh International Airport, warm welcome by our tour guide then transfer to hotel for check in. Afternoon, visit to Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda, located within the grounds of the Royal Palace. Then continue to the National Museum, This is one of Phnom Penh's true architectural gems. Then, back to the hotel. Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.

DAY05  Phnom Penh - Siem Reap By Bus          

Morning transfer to the bus station to take the local VIP bus to Siem Reap (Group from 15pax, we’ll arrange private car). It’s another 5-hour journey through the kingdom’s countryside with 1 rest stop halfway.Upon arrival in Siem Reap, you check in the hotel. Free relaxation in the afternoon. Dinner at local restaurant with Apsara Show.Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

DAY06 Full Ay Angkor Wat

Today, visit to the antique capital of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century: the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.After a short your rest, you will visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag. This masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond. End of day take a relaxing stopover at Prasat Chrung visiting Tadev Hole and temple with the best Sunset. Return to your hotel and end of the tour.Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap. 

DAY07 Siem Reap Departure        

Free at leisure until transfer airport for departure flight departure.