MEKONG DELTA &  CAMBODIA
10 days
Saigon - Cu Chi - Mekong Delta - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap - Angkor Wat.  This is a newly developed trip, covering many of best highlight of South Vietnam and Cambodia.
 

Day 1: Arrival Saigon                        
Upon arrival at Saigon Airport our guide will accompany you to your hotel and assist you checking-in. Whilst there are no activities planned for today, your guide will be on hand to offer any advice and assistance regarding your free time. This evening, your guide will take you out to sample some of Saigon's superb cuisine.
(Dinner included)

Day 2: Saigon  – Mekong Delta
We set off this morning for a drive through the Mekong Delta to Cai Be floating market.
Here we will board our private boat for a cruise along the maze of waterways and canals to Vinh Long. We will stop at the home of a Bonsai gardener for a sumptuous Delta lunch, before continuing our exploration of the tributaries and canals of the delta. We spend tonight with a local family in a charming home stay.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

Day 3: Mekong Delta – Saigon
This morning we bid farewell to our hosts and board our riverboats once more for a cruise to some floating markets and a handicraft village near the town of Vinh Long. Following these visits we will once again board our vehicle for the drive to Ho Chi Minh City.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

Day 4: Cu Chi Tunnels & Saigon
In the morning we embark on a 1 hour and 45 minute drive to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. This amazing network of tunnels which stretched for over 250 kilometers, and was three levels deep, gives the visitor a unique experience and a feel of what underground life in the American war must have been like. After lunch we embark on a tour of the city including Cholon, the War Remnants museum and the Reunification Palace. (Breakfast and Lunch included)

Day 5: Saigon – Phnom Penh
This morning we board the express bus for Cambodia. We arrive in Cambodia's capital city Phnom Penh at approximately 2:00p.m. In the afternoon we visit Wat Phnom, site of a 13th century Pagoda.
(Breakfast included)

Day 6: Phnom Penh
Today we have a full day's sightseeing in Phnom Penh, regarded by many as the most beautiful of all the French-built cities in Indochina. Included in the tour are The Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, The Tuol Sleng Museum, The National Museum and the Killing Fields.
(Breakfast & Lunch included)

Day 7: Phnom Penh  – Siem Reap
This morning we have an early breakfast before transferring to the dock to board the five-hour boat trip to Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap we will check into our hotel. Our exploration of the vast Angkor Temple complex will start after lunch. The oldest structures are known as the Roulous group, and it is here that we begin our exploring. 
(Breakfast included)

Day 8: Angkor Temple Complex
This morning we visit Banteay Kdei Temple, then drive through the countryside to reach the magnificent Banteay Srei temple - the Citadel of Women. This afternoon will be spent visiting the largest and most impressive temple - Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat was built between 1112 and 1152 by King Suryavarman II. Its layout and its scale are simply breathtaking. From here we proceed to the hilltop temple of Phnom Bakheng, and as the end of the day approaches, we climb the imposing remains for a truly memorable sunset.
(Breakfast included)

Day 9: Angkor Temple Complex
Today we visit the fortified Royal City of Angkor Thom. The most important monuments are located in the centre of the city, namely the Bayon, Baphoun and the Terrace of Elephants. The Bayon in particular is a fascinating piece of architecture and one of the most photographed. It is a bizarre structure, with a total of 54 towers elaborately decorated with over 200 enigmatic smiling faces. From Angkor Thom we proceed to Ta Prohm temple and then in the afternoon we drive out to the Tonle Sap Lake, Asia's largest inland lake to spend a couple of hours on the water.
(Breakfast included)

Day 10: Siem Reap
Today is a free day, before we transfer to the airport for our onward flight.
(Breakfast included)

         Trip includes

- English speaking guide
- All accommodation on twin/double  share basis with daily breakfast
- Meals as indicated
- All transfers/ transport
- Entrance fees and permits during guided time

Trip excludes

-    International airfares & airport taxes
-     Pre/post trip arrangement
-     Visa and visa arrangement
-      Travel insurance
-     Meals not indicated
-      Other personal expenses
-     Tips and gratuities

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