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9-Day Southern Vietnam and Cambodia Tour

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Overview

Embark on a nine-day journey beginning in Ho Chi Minh City and finishing in Siem Reap; the perfect Vietnam and Cambodia tour.

You'll head out of Ho Chi Minh City's downtown area to enjoy the natural beauty of the Mekong Delta on a traditional junk, you'll taste local food and experience the fruit garden and coconut production that the area is famous for.

Journey upstream by speed boat to Cambodia, the country of temples and pagodas, where after five hours, you'll reach Phnom Penh. While here, you'll learn more about the real-life of the local people, the tragic history of the region and have the chance to see the spectacular temple complex, Angkor Wat.

This trip is the Southeast Asian experience of a lifetime.
Sightseeing
Culture & Arts
Outdoors & Nature

Itinerary

Day 1

Ho Chi Minh City Arrival

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Ho Chi Minh City Arrival

Today, you'll arrive in Ho Chi Minh City airport to begin your tour of Vietnam and Cambodia. Your guide and driver will transfer you to the hotel. The afternoon is free for you to explore. The hotel is close to the famous Ben Thanh market and lots of interesting eateries so you can explore with ease. A great way to get your orientation of this fascinating city is to have a birdseye scenic view from the glass-enclosed observation deck in Bitexco Financial Tower.

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    Accommodation

    Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel2 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Ho Chi Minh CityOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

Day 2

Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing

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Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing

After breakfast, you'll head to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a network of over 200 kilometres of tunnels which played a vital role in the war. After lunch, back in the city, you'll visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, a neo-Romanesque church, then the Central Post Office, designed by Alfred Foulhoux, followed by the Reunification Palace, also called Independence Palace. You'll also visit the former US Information Service building which is now the War Remnants Museum and finish at Ben Thanh Market.

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    Accommodation

    Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel2 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cu Chi Tunnels

    Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

    Saigon Central Post Office

    Independence Palace

    War Remnants Museum

    Ben Thanh Market

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel to Cu Chi Tunnel Ben Duoc

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    District 3

Day 3

Ben Tre Boat Trip & Can Tho

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Ben Tre Boat Trip & Can Tho

Today's drive is from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho. Youll start by driving for two hours to Ben Tre, the gateway to the Delta. Here, you will board a small boat to start your tour around the waterways of the Mekong Delta. Known also as the rice bowl of Vietnam because of its large rice production, the area has also diversified into activities related to aquaculture, rearing animals, cash crops and fruit trees. You'll have lunch at a local restaurant in Ben Tre.

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    Accommodation

    Muong Thanh Can Tho Hotel4 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Ben Tre Boat Ride

    Sightseeing in Can Tho

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Beautiful Saigon Boutique Hotel to Mường Thanh Luxury Cần Thơ

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Ho Chi Minh

    Ben Tre

    Ninh Kiều

    Cần Thơ

Day 4

Cai Rang Floating Market & Chau Doc

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Cai Rang Floating Market & Chau Doc

It’s an early start to the day as you go by boat to see the daily floating market of Can Tho. You'll experience the flurry of vendors trading their wares as boats teeming with fruit, vegetables and household goods ply the waters. Then, it’s off to Chau Doc, a sleepy riverside border town, about three hours drive from Can Tho. You'll have lunch at a local restaurant in Chau Doc and relax for the rest of the day.

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    Accommodation

    Chau Pho Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Cai Rang Floating Market

    Tra Su Forest

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Mường Thanh Luxury Cần Thơ to Chau Pho

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Cần Thơ

    An Giang Province

    Thành phố Châu Đốc

Day 5

Vietnam to Cambodia Tour

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Vietnam to Cambodia Tour

After breakfast, you'll take the speed boat to Phnom Penh, which takes about five hours. You'll follow the Delta all the way, passing rice fields and farmhouses and you'll have a chance to see the classic Cambodian style houses, which are traditionally built on stilts. You'll then transfer from the dock to your luxury hotel and relax for the remainder of the day.

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    Accommodation

    King Grand Boutique Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Transportations

    Boat from Châu Đốc to Phnom Penh

    Private Driver from Phnom Penh to King Grand Boutique Hotel

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Thành phố Châu Đốc

    Phnom Penh

Day 6

Phnom Penh City Tour

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Phnom Penh City Tour

Today, you'll visit the Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison). This former school was used as a prison by Pol Pot’s security forces. More than 17,000 people held at S-21 were taken to the extermination camp at Choeng Ek to be executed - you'll be driven there, where you'll find a memorial stupa. After lunch, you'll visit the National Museum, also called Musee des Beaux-Arts and finish at the Tuol Tom Poung also called Russian Market.

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    Accommodation

    King Grand Boutique Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

    Choeung Ek Genocidal Centre

    National Museum of Cambodia

    Tuol Tom Poung Market

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from King Grand Boutique Hotel to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

    Private Driver from Tuol Tom Poung Market (Russian Market) to King Grand Boutique Hotel

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Phnom Penh

Day 7

Travel to Siem Reap & Sambor Prei Kuk Temples

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Travel to Siem Reap & Sambor Prei Kuk Temples

In the morning, you'll take a transfer by car to Siem Reap. On the way, you'll visit the Sambor Prei Kuk temples including Prasat Sambor, Prasat Tor, Prasat Krol Romeas and Prasat Yeay Poun. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is Cambodia's most impressive group of pre-Angkorian monuments. This site encompasses more than 100 mainly brick temples huddled in the forest, among them some of the oldest structures in the country. You'll then continue to Siem Reap and have lunch at a local restaurant.

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    Accommodation

    Central Boutique Angkor Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from King Grand Boutique Hotel to Central Boutique Angkor Hotel

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Phnom Penh

    Kampong Thom Province

    Siem Reap

Day 8

Siem Reap Sightseeing Tour

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Siem Reap Sightseeing Tour

After breakfast at the hotel, you'll start your sightseeing tour of Angkor Wat. You will spend a full day exploring the wondrous ancient ruins and the South Gate of Angkor Thom, which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone. You'll also visit the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and the largest as well as the most complete temple of Angkor Wat.

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    Accommodation

    Central Boutique Angkor Hotel3 star

    Note: We will endeavor to book the aforementioned hotels. If, however, we are unable to secure them due to circumstances out of our control, we will replace them with hotels of similar value and standard.
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    Activities

    Angkor Wat

    South Gate of Angkor Thom

    Bayon Temple

    Terrace of the Elephants

    Terrace Of The Leper King

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    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch

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    Destinations

    Siem Reap

Day 9

Siem Reap Departure

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Siem Reap Departure

After breakfast at the hotel, you'll have some free time until transfer to the airport for your departing flight.

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Central Boutique Angkor Hotel to Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Siem Reap

Included in Price

  • 8 nights accommodation
  • 20 activities
  • 8 breakfasts and 6 lunches
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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