VIETNAM & CAMBODIA

VIETNAM & CAMBODIA
Ho Chi Minh, Cu Chi Tunnels, My Tho City, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap,Angkor
7 Days / 6 Nights

Day 1
Ho Chi Minh Arrival
Free tim

Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, welcome by English speaking guide and transfer to your hotel. The transfer distance is approximately 30 minutes. The rest of day is free time.

Meal: No Meal
Overnight stay at hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City – Cu Chi Tunnels

Morning, transfer to Cu Chi, 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. At the present, the section of the tunnel system open to visitors is a few hundred metres only. It is 50m length and about 1.2m high and 80cm across. Some travelers find them too claustrophobic for comfort but experience to know more about the war in Vietnam.

Afternoon, take a city tour to visit the War Remnants Museum which features a comprehensive collection of the machinery, weapons, photos, and documentation of Vietnam War with the both the French and Americans and the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. Move to Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built over 130 years ago by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles and stained-glass windows from Chartres. Next, visit 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 Last. Afterward, stop for shopping at the French-built Ben Thanh Market which dates back to 1870 and whose main entrance clock tower has become a city’s symbol and where everything from clothes, sandals, lacquer are sold. Return to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh for overnigth stay.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight Stay at hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 3
Ho Chi Minh / Full Day My Tho

Breakfast at hotel and travel past miles of flat rice fields, along a bustling road to the Mekong Delta, the world’s largest delta and Vietnam’s largest rice bowl. On arrival in My Tho City, board a motorboat and navigate through intricate canals while observing the local daily life up close as well as the landscape of waterways and lush islands. Land on Thoi Son Island where you can listen to Southern traditional music performed by native artists. Next, you will change to a paddle boat to cruise through the narrow canals and visit households with traditional occupations of home-based coconut candy and rice-wine making. Continue travel by motorized boat to another island to visit a bee farm and taste tea with fresh honey from the beehives and enjoy fresh fruits. Interact with local residents to understand about the river life. Their economy is based mostly on tourism, mangoes, bananas and citrus fruit. On the return to My Tho, stop to visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, a prominent local Buddhist structure built in 1850 with a unique architectural mixture of Vietnamese, Roman, Chinese and Cambodian styles characterized by a highly ornate façade. Return to Ho Chi Minh.
Meal    : Breakfast Only
Overnight stay at hotel in Ho Chi Minh

Day 4
Ho Chi Minh / Phnom Penh by Shuttle Bus

After breakfast at hotel, meet our driver only (No Guide) at the hotel lobby , then transfer to Bus Station for shuttle bus from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh, Capital City of Cambodia. It takes around 06 hours. Arrival to bus station in Phnom Penh, pick up by driver (No Guide) and transfer to hotel.

Meal: Breakfast
Overnight stay at hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Day 5
Phnom Penh / Siem Reap by Shuttle Bus

After breakfast at hotel, visit the National Museum. Housed in a beautiful traditional building, it contains many outstanding examples of Khmer craftsmanship. Learn about a brighter period in Cambodian history with a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. Explore Wat Phnom, a peaceful temple situated on a hill for which the city is named. According to legend, a 14th-century woman named Penh found sacred Buddhist objects in the nearby river and placed them here on the small hill.

In the afternoon, transfer by driver only (No Guide) to bus offer for transfer to Siem Reap. It takes around 06 hours. Arrival in Siem Reap, pick up by driver (No Guide) and transfer to hotel for check in. the rest of day is free time.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight Stay at hotel in Siem Reap

Day 6
Full Day Angkor Visit
Breakfast at hotel. Visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 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, Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery.

Visit to 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 and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Finally, visit Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery.
Meal: Breakfast
Overnight stay at hotel in Siem Reap

Day 7
Siem Reap Departure Transfer
Breakfast at hotel and free time. Later, depending on the flight schedule, transfer by driver only (No Guide) to the airport for the departure flight. Please note! Rooms shall be released by 12pm (noon).
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