Cambodia and Vietnam

Day : 1 Arrival Phnom Penh Penh

Arrive Phnom Penh in the afternoon – Welcome by our guide for transfer to hotel (Early check in is subject to hotel room availability).

Afternoon visit Wat Phnom, Independence monument and former king Norodom Sihanouk memorial statue & Central Market. Overnight Phnom Penh

Day : 2 Phnom Penh

Morning start to visit Royal Palace facing the Mekong River, and its adjoining Silver Pagoda built in 1962 famous for its lavish decorations of silver paved floor and several Buddha statues made from precious metals & stones. Next visit to Wat Ounalom– consists of a cluster of 44 buildings. Erected in 1952, the main temple is the modern recreation of the original shrine that was constructed in the 15th century. It is spread over three levels and has to its credit an interesting collection of magnificent paintings and cultural relics that throw light on the life of the Lord Buddha. Afternoon visit National Museum is the museum we gather and keep the statue since Angkorian period. National Museum: also called Musee des Beaux-Arts.  A French archaeologist and painter, Georges Groslier, designed it in Khmer style in 1920. Afternoon visit Toul Sleng Genocide Museum formed Tuol Svay Prey High School, it become the prison during Pol Pot Regime (1975-1979) and end day with shopping at Toul Tompoung Market. Overnight Phnom Penh

Day : 3 PHNOM PENH TO HOCHIMINH BY PUBLIC BUS ( NO GUIDE)

Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Free at leisure until checking out hotel. Transfer to bus station for bus ride to Saigon (SIC) in 7 hours. Arrive in Mekong Express station in Pham Ngu Lao, driver pickup and transfer to Hotel and then check in. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Day : 4 HO CHI MINH – MEKONG DELTA - HCMC SIC WITH LUNCH

After breakfast at hotel, meet your guide and Transfer to My Tho with group. Enjoy the scenic journey along the National

Highway bordered by green rice fields.

On arrived at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view the stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden.Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music“, performed by locals.

Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. Meet the bus and return to HCMC.

Day : 5 HO CHI MINH – CITY TOUR - CUCHI – HCM SIC WITH LUNCH

Morning: Have breakfast at hotel. In the morning visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, and Reunification Palace. Followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum.

Break time for lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon trip to Cu Chi tunnels – a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists. The network of over 200km of tunnels  became  legendary  when  they played  a  vital  role  in  the War.  In  their  heyday,  the  tunnels  were  functioning underground  cities  included  innumerable  trap  doors,  specially constructed  living  areas,  storage  facilities,  weapon factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchen. Plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a “Free Target Zone”. Today, start our trip, visitor can have chance to know how the tunnel was constructed, spend the next hours exploring the tunnels and war remnants, where  you’ll learn more about the conditions the people lived in, the hardships they faced, and the amazing ingenuity employed to maintain life in the tunnels, sample some of  the simple cuisine that local fighters  would  have survived on, and have an opportunity to venture into the tunnels and explore the complex.

Back to Saigon. You will be dropped off at hotel.

Evening: free to visit Ben Thanh Market. Free for visit Sai Gon at night. Overnight at hotel. Hotel: Hoang Ngan Hotel 3*

Day : 6 HO CHI MINH / FREE DAY FOR SHOPPING (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Free and easy all day. Overnight at hotel.

Hotel: Hoang Ngan Hotel 3* 

Day : 7 SAI GON DEPARTURE WITHOUT GUIDE (B)

Morning: Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for your departure.  End of the tour. See you soon.