Excursion Ho Chi Minh - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap

What to Expect

Siem Reap is one of the most visited cities in Southeast Asia, because in this city you can visit the most historical temple complex in Cambodia and in the world – Angkor Wat temple complex. Have more knowledge about the culture and history of Vietnam by visiting some local destinations in Ho Chi Minh City such as the Old Post office, Notre Dame Catherdral, Independence Palace.

Highlights

Itinerary

• Day 1: Ho Chi Minh arrival

  Xin chao! Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City. Our tour guide will wait for you at arrival hall and then transfer you to the hotel for your check-in.
  Free time at your leisure.
  Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

  No meals

  Private airport car

• Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – Full day sightseeing

  Having breakfast at hotel
  8.30 am: your tour guide will pick up group at hotel then exploring the great atmosphere around of lively China town. Get into the rhythm of this busiest and colorful scenes of Binh Tay market and Thien Hau Temple in the morning. We then visit the War Remnants Museum. Afternoon, sightseeing for visiting Reunification palace which was the residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of the war in April 1975. Continue seeing some impressive French colonial structures including Notre Dame Cathedral and the historic Central Post Office. After visiting XQ embroidery workshop, take a break-time at Ben Thanh market where anything and everything is for sales.
  Overnight at the same hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
  

  Breakfast

  Air-conditioned Vehicle

• Day 3: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – My Tho – Xep Canal – Can Tho

  8.30 Am: Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. The tour will be started by sampan to take downstream around fish floating village on Tien River and see 4 islands as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
  Cruising to Xep canal by sampan, get stunning with the sightseeing that used to be a jungle. Driving on village path with a xe lam which was main means of transportation of decade 60s. Visit a local garden with warm honey tea cup while enjoying tropical fruits. Stop over at a local workshop where you can learn how to make pop rice or coconut candy and fiery rice wine, taste some pop rice, candies, and rice wine with the family. Sitting on a rowing boat in a small creek with beautiful water coconut palm trees along two sides. Walking between tropical fruit orchards, stop for few minutes to see the local weaving hats, or sleeping mats, or water coconut palm leaves for making houses….
  Then transfer your group to hotel in Can Tho, check in hotel
  Overnight at hotel in Can Tho

  Breakfast

  Air-conditioned Vehicle

• Day 4: Can Tho – Cai Rang Floating market – Ho Chi Minh City

  Having breakfast at hotel then transfer to Ninh Kieu boat station and cruie along the Can Tho river with very busy water traffic.
  Arriving at Cai Rang floating market, the bustle and hustle floating market in Mekong Delta where we can have chance to get the most colourful pictures. Moreover, this floating market are started from twilight. Everything is woken up by the oars of water. The engine explosion, the collision of boats, the call of welcome... make the market more lively . Farmers and traders are hustling to carry all different kinds of farming products to the market for sale. So different with other kinds of market, the floating markets in Mekong delta get the very colorful advertising culture by hanging their products on bamboo poles to show the other traders what they are selling. Not only fruit, meat, shrimp, fish but also lottery tickets, coffee ... are selling here. Never skip floating markets when traveling in Mekong Delta!
  Then return to Ho Chi Minh. Free time at leisure
  Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

  Breakfast

  Air-conditioned Vehicle

• Day 5: Ho Chi Minh – bus to Phnom Penh

  Our tour guide & car driver will transfer you to meeting point for express bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh. (6.30 hours on road) Upon arrival Phnom Penh, Cambodia you will be met by your professional tour guide and transfer to the hotel for checking in. Free time at leisure
  Overnight at a hotel in Phnom Penh.

  Breakfast

  Express bus & private hotel car

• Day 6: Phnom Penh City Tour

  After breakfast start tour with visiting to Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda: the Royal Palace compound build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom, is the most conspicuous feature and also one of impressive colorful Khmer-style Palaces. Nearside the Royal Palace is Silver Pagoda (The Emerald Buddha temple). Then we continue to National Museum – Built around a central courtyard, the galleries, arranged chronologically, present a collection of Khmer art, mostly sculptures. Lunch in local restaurant.
  Afternoon visit to Wat Phnom: the birthplace of the capital. Continue to Toul Sleng was a high school, When the Khmer Rouge came to power it was converted into the S-21 prison and enjoy shopping at Russian Market.
  Overnight at hotel in Phnom Penh.

  Breakfast

  Air-conditioned Vehicle

• Day 7: Phnom Penh – Flight to Siem Reap

  After breakfast at hotel, we will transfer to airport for departure flight Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.
  Upon arrival Seim Reap, Cambodia you will be met by your professional tour guide and transfer to the hotel for checking in.
  Free your leisure and Overnight in Siem Reap.

  Breakfast

  Private airport car

• Day 8: Siem Reap – Angkor Temples tours

  After breakfast in the hotel, we will start our first visit to Angkor Complex: Angkor Thom, the fortified city of Angkor Thom covers an area of 10 square km.
  Enter by the monumental South Gate over a causeway lined on either side by statues of demons and gods, each carrying a giant naga. We well stop at the famous Bayon temple and continue to the Terrace of the Elephants and the terrace of the Leper Kings, then to Ta Phrom - It has been controversially left to the destructive power of the jungle by French archaeologists to demonstrate the awesome power of nature.
  In the afternoon we continue to Angkor Wat – is the largest and most impressive of all the temples and also the 7th wonder of the world. Then we will enjoy viewing the sunset from Phnom Bakheng.
  Overnight in Siem Reap.

  Breakfast

  Air-conditioned Vehicle

• Day 9: Banteay Sei – Tonle Sap Lake

  Today we will visit to Banteay Srei is considered to be the jewel of classical Khmer art. This temple is often a favorite with visitors.
  Visit Banteay Samre. Banteay Samre is a mid-12th century temple dedicated to the god Vishnu.
  After back from Banteay Srei Temple we will enjoy boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake – Asia’s largest inland lake also the biggest harvest fresh water fish in the world which swells to ten times its normal size during the wet season.

  Breakfast

  Air-conditioned Vehicle

• Day 10: Siem Reap Departure

  After breakfast, free at your own leisure till transfer to airport for departure flight.

  Breakfast

  Private aiport car