HoChiMinh-Mekong-PhnomPenh-SiemReap

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ITINERARY (9 DAYS/8 NIGHTS)
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Price from : $**5
Tour Code : MK**4
Tour Route: HoChiMinh-Mekong-PhnomPenh-SiemReap
Tour Duration: 9 Days 8 Night 

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh Arrival

Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International airport. Welcome by our driver with your name on board. Then transfer you to Ho Chi Minh center. Lunch/dinner at your account.

Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 2: Cao Dai Temple – Cu Chi Tunnel (B,L)

Breakfast at your hotel.

*8:*0 – *8:*0 Our driver will take you to Tay Ninh – a province *5 kms South East of HCMC, close to Cambodia border. The Cao Dai Temple is like a Walt Disney fantasia of the East. Its exterior is decorated with multi-colored dragons of all shapes and sizes competing for space with a number of swastikas. Above the main entrance is the all-seeing holy eye, the symbol of the Cao Dai sect. The interior is just as engaging as statues of Jesus Christ, Buddha and the Hindu god, Brahma, stand side by side.

At about *3.*0 pm, after lunch, will leave Tay Ninh and travel to Cu Chi. Once in Vietnam, you must visit this spot. This is where guerilla warfare optimized and exemplified. You’ll learn the clever design of the tunnels and the strategic use of trap doors. Even with B**2 bombers dropping **-ton loads of explosive, turning the jungle into a pockmarked moonscape, *0 thousand American troops failed to conquered the area! You’ll have a chance to crawl around a portion of the **1 km long, multiple-layered tunnel. You’ll learn how thousands of guerillas managed to stay underground many days at a time, also their great technique to conceal smoke from their cooking. There’re a lot more to enjoy, even a chance to fire real AK bullets…*7:*0 Back to hotel. Dinner at your account.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B,L)

Breakfast at hotel. You will check-out & put your luggages at lobby of hotel. Then our driver & guide will pick you up at *8:*0 – *8:*0 to visit Ho Chi Minh city. We will visit Reunification Hall which was the residence of the President of the former South Vietnam until ***5. You will see many interesting things: formal meeting rooms, private bedrooms, war situation rooms *0 meter beneath earth’s level.

This address today still holds many important functions in HCMC. We have guide who speaks your language to tell you important historical facts about this building and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral (built in ***7), General Post Office, City Hall, War Crime Museum.

Afternoon: China touwn is the biggest Chinese community and Binh Tay market is wholesale market. With a stop for a while at a lacquer shop, you can buy some gifts for your friends, beloved relative. Drop off in the hotel at *7:*0. Dinner at your account.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh – Cai Be – Vinh Long – Chau Doc (B,L,D)

7:*0 AM: Depart for Cai Be around 3 hrs driving. On our dedicated bus you can see the green paddy fields stretching towards the horizontal. When you arrive Cai Be, you’ll board a motorized boat that takes you to the floating market and spend 1 hr there for an interaction that you’ll see no where else in the world. Next, your boat will zigzag thru a maze of shadow canals to arrive at a great orchard where you can freely taste many famous tropical fruits of Vietnam and watch locals’ daily chores.

Then we will ride bicycles and roaming through a village to check out several rural shops or we can relax on a hammock for a short rest.

We’ll see how coconut candy and crispy rice cake are made here (served free with premium hot tea.) After this, we will land on a marketplace and walk around to see how and what the poor rural people of Vietnam sell. You are encouraged to interact with the vendors and see how friendly and respectful they are.

You might also buy many interesting things for very little amount of money. We spend about ½ hr here and then board our bus and travel to Chau Doc.

Over night in Chau Doc.

Day 5: Chau Doc – Cambodia/ Phnompenh (B)

After breakfas, you will take a speed boat to Phnom Penh in Cambodia (schedule *7:*0 – *4:*0).

*4:*0 Meet and greet on arrival, welcome then transfer to check in. Free on own program.Lunch & Dinner at your account.

Overnight in Phnom Penh city.

Day 6: Phnom Penh (B, L, D)

After breakfast at the hotel you will be accompanied by our tour guide to visit: ROYAL PALACE, SILVER PAGODA, WAT PHNOM and SOUVENIER SHOP. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon visit RUSSIAN MARKET. TOUL SLENG (S *1) THE GENOCIDE MUSEUM, then continue to THE KILLING FIELD *5 Km from Phnom Penh. Sightseeing a long CHAKTOUMUK RIVER front, visit NAGA CASINO.

Enjoy dinner and overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 7: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap (B, L, D)

After breakfast, continue the journey by coach to Siem Reap. Meet and greet on arrival at Siem Reap. Direct proceed for lunch at local restaurant. Check in to hotel, after taking little rest you will be transferred to visit CAMBODIA CULTURAL VILLAGE , see wax museum , traditional dancing show , wedding ceremony , Cambodian living style , etc learn more about the culture and traditional of Cambodia. Dinner at Buffet dinner with Cambodian Traditional show.

Overnight in Siem Reap city.

Day 8: Siem Reap (B, L, D)

Today after breakfast at the hotel, we explore THE SOUTH GATE OF ANGKOR THOM including Bayon, BAPHOUN, ELEPHANT AND LEPER KING TERRACE, PHIMEANAKAS, next visit the Fabulous TA PROHM. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon to visit TA KEO, THOMMANAN, CHAOSAY TEMPLES and The World Heritage of ANGKOR WAT, one of the “Seven Wonders’ of the world” and enjoy the view of Sunset over Angkor Wat on the top of BAKHENG HILL. Dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight in Siem Reap city.

Day 9: Siem Reap Departure (B)

Today bid farewell to Cambodia. After breakfast, free on own leisure till time for departure to your next destination.

Tour end here.