8 : 00 AM. Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. Depart for My Tho. Take a leisurely boat
ride through Bao Dinh natural canal, which is lined with stilt houses
and fruit plantations. Proceed to the Tortoise island and have lunch in
the heart of the orchard.
Day 1 : HCMC - My Tho - Ben Tre - Can Tho ( L / _ )
8
: 00 AM Pick up at your hotel in HCMC. Depart for My Tho. Take a
leisurely boat ride through Bao Dinh natural canal, which is lined with
stilt houses and fruit plantations. Proceed to the Tortoise island and
have lunch in the heart of the orchard. Enjoy a boat ride through Tan
Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, cruising under the shadows of the water
coconut trees. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic
rural lifestyle. After trekking through the fruit plantations on Thoi
Son island, enjoy a rowing boat ride along the creeks before returning
to My Tho by motor boat. Proceed to Can Tho via Vinh Long, and visit
the snake market. Check in on arrival. Dinner on guest's account.
Overnight at your chosen hotel in Cantho.
Day 2 : Can Tho - Long Xuyen - Chau Doc ( B / L / _ )
After
breakfast. Visitors first take the boat trip to explore the picturesque
tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (the Bassac river) . The boat
trip later takes you to the Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets,
which are the most original ones and bustling places of the region.
Visitors will have the most probably tried the Vietnamese vermicelli
soup? So, they will now go and see how it is made. Visitors then roam
into the village to get in touch with the local people. Here, they have
a chance to experience how to pass a "Monkey bridge" which is built by
only one bamboo. Stop for lunch. Proceed to Chau Doc via Long Xuyen to
visit the Thot Not bird Sanctuary. Check in on arriving in Chau Doc.
Admire the landscape from the Sam Mountain summit down the Vietnamese -
Cambodian border, visit the caved pagoda. Dinner on guests account.
Overnight at your proposed hotel in Chaudoc.
Day 3 : Chau Doc - PhnomPenh ( B / _ / _ )
After
breakfast, take a rowing boat trip through the floating village to
visit a fish farm and see how the Mekong Delta people raise fish from
their floating houses. Visit the Cham minority in their traditional
weaving village. Transfer to a speed boat for the journey to Phnom Penh
( 9.30am-2.30pm). Arrive at Sisowath tourist dock in Phnom Penh at
around 2pm. Pick up and transfer to hotel. Leisure time. Overnight at
your chosen hotel in Phnom Penh.
Day 4 : Phnom Penh - Siem Reap ( B / _ / _ )
After
breakfast, take the City Tour to visit the National Museum of Khmer
Art, the Silver Pagoda, in the same grounds as the Royal Palace and the
renowned Central Market. In the afternoon, learn about the reign of
terror during the hated Khmer Rouge regime (1975-79) by visiting the
Killing Fields of the Choeung Ek and the Genocide Museum. Before
returning to the hotel, visit the famous Wat Phnom. Transfer to
Pochentong airport to board flight FT 996 to Siem Reap ( 6.20-7.15pm).
Pick up and transfer to your hotel. Dinner on guest's account.
Overnight at your chosen hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 5 : Siem Reap Angkor ( B / L / _ )
After
breakfast, take an extensive tour around the magical temple city of
Angkor Wat. Take in the sights at Prasat Ravan, Banteay Dei, Srah
Srang, Ta Prohm, Takeo, Thommanon, Chau Say and Tevoda. View the
glorious sunset at Pnom Bakheng. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight
at your chosen hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 6 : Siem Reap Angkor ( B / L / _ )
Watch
the spectacular sunrise over Angkor Wat. Have breakfast at your hotel.
Then visit Bayon, Baphoun, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace
of the Leper King. In the afternoon, visit the Grand Circuit including
Pre Rup, East Mebon, Ta Som, Neak Pean, Preah Khan, Baksei Chamkrong
and the South Gate of Angkor Thom. Dinner on guest's account. Overnight
at your chosen hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 7 : Siem Reap – departure ( B / _ / _ )
Breakfast at the hotel. Free until transfer to the airport for departure.
This tour can be customized as you wish
* A/c private car/van for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program
* Private boat trips in the Mekong Delta
* Express boat: Chaudoc - PhnomPenh
* Domestic flight: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (economy class)
* English speaking guide
* All entrance fees
* Meals as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)
* Accommodation based on Twin/Double room share basis
* Other meals not mentioned in the program
* Airport tax & personal expenses
* Cambodia visa fee