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A MEKONG ADVENTURE (Vietnam/Cambodia) - 10 Days / 9 Nights

CODE: EX.R-ERT/AMA
ARRIVE HO CHI MINH CITY
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City and transfer to hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

HO CHI MINH CITY (B)
A full day city tour of dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals, takes in the former Presidential Palace, The Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, The History Museum, a lacquerware factory and Thien Hau Pagoda and Binh Tay Market in the city's bustling chinatown. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City..

HO CHI MINH CITY - TAY NINH - CU CHI - HO CHI MINH CITY (B, L)
Enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay Ninh Province in the west of Vietnam.  At Tay Ninh visit the incredible Cao Dai Great Temple, with architecture that could have come straight from a Walt Disney fantasy and where all the major faiths of the world blend together in a unique religious cocktail.  In the afternoon visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

HO CHI MINH CITY - VINH LONG - CAN THO (B, L)
Leave Ho Chi Minh City after breakfast for Vinh Long. On arrival at Cai Be board a boat to explore the floating market, typical of the Mekong Delta. Continue by boat to Binh Hoa Phuoc Island to visit orchards of tropical fruit and have lunch in the famous Bonsai garden of Mr. Sau Giao. After lunch continue by boat to Vinh Long and then by road to Can Tho, 30km away. Check into hotel on arrival in Can Tho. Leave the hotel mid-afternoon for Thot Not, 45km to the north of Can Tho. Visit the bamboo basket-making hamlet of Long Thanh before continuing to the Thot Not Stork Sanctuary. Watch from a viewing tower above the tree tops as thousands of egrets, herons and cormorants arrive to roost in the branches. Return to Can Tho in the late afternoon. Overnight in hotel.
CAN THO - CHAU DOC (B)
After breakfast check out the hotel and head north-west to Chau Doc, situated on the Cambodian border. Transfer to hotel on arrival. In the afternoon take a boat to visit the unique farms where fish are bred in wooden cages suspended under floating houses on the river. Continue by boat to visit a village of stilt houses belonging to the Cham minority where colorful traditional textiles are woven on old wooden looms. Return to dry land in time to drive up Sam Mountain to watch the sunset over the Cambodian border. Overnight in Chau Doc.

CHAU DOC - PHNOM PENH (B)
After breakfast board the Victoria speed boat to Phnom Penh. Visa formalities take about 45 minutes at the border and Cambodian visas must be issued before hand, as they are not available on the border at the present time. Continue by river to Phnom Penh. Meet your guide and transfer to hotel. This city was once considered one of the most beautiful in the Orient, and despite its recent turbulent history it still retains a colonial charm. A city tour includes the National Museum, the Silver Pagoda, the Royal Palace and Wat Phnom. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP (B)
Transfer to Pochentong Airport after breakfast for the morning flight to Siem Reap. Siem Reap is the base for exploring the fabled temples of Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer empire. Transfer to hotel on arrival before visiting the Roluos Group of temples including Preah Ko, Ba Kong and Lo Lei. In the afternoon visit the magnificent 12th century Angkor Wat. Return to hotel after watching the sun set over Angkor Wat. Overnight in Siem Reap.
SIEM REAP (B)
An optional early start to catch the sunrise at Angkor Wat. Return to the hotel for breakfast. A morning tour of the temples includes the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon, Baphoun, the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. In the afternoon continue to Srah Srang, Banteay Kdei, Chau Say Tevoda, Thommanon, and the fabulous Ta Prohm Temple, embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers. Overnight in Siem Reap.

SIEM REAP (B)
After breakfast depart for a visit to Banteay Srei, Kbal Spean (River of 1000 lingas) and Banteay Samre. In the afternoon, visit the "Grand Circuit" taking in Pre Rup, East Mebon, Ta Som, Neak Pean and Preah Khan. Overnight in Siem Reap.

DEPART SIEM REAP (B)
After breakfast take a boat trip on the great lake; Tonle Sap Lake (July-February only) or visit the workshops of Artisans d'Angkor to see wood and stone carving or shop for souvenirs before transfer to Siem Reap Airport for departure flight.

Note: This tour includes a 3-day Angkor Temple Pass. The speed boat is run on a "seat in coach" basis with a minimum of 2 pax and departs from Chau Doc on Thursday and Saturday at 7:00am. The boat service is only available for clients who stay at the Victoria Chau Doc Hotel. Private charter rates available on request from Vietlink Travel & Service.

TOUR INCLUSION OF:
  • Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel.
  • Accommodation with daily breakfast.
  • English or French or Vietnamese speaking local guides.
  • Land transportation by air-conditioned vehicles with driver.
  • Boat trip if mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Entrance fees for mentioned visits in the itinerary.
  • Meals mentioned in the itinerary as (B) is breakfast, (L) is Lunch, (D) is Dinner.
  • This tour includes a 3-day Angkor Temple Pass .
TOUR EXCLUSION OF:
  • Flight from Phnom Penh - Siem Reap (~65 USD)
  • Airport departure taxes and surcharges.
  • Visa stamping fee.
  • Personal expenses as telephone, laundry, etc.
  • Others meals are not mentioned in the "inclusion of" above.
OPTIONAL:
  • Add-on international airfare from interior U.S. cities.
  • Add-on other flights if mentioned in the "exclusion of".
  • Travel Insurance.

 

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