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BEST OF SOUTHERN INDOCHINA (Vietnam/Cambodia) - 13 Days / 12 Nights
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BEST OF SOUTHERN INDOCHINA (Vietnam/Cambodia) - 13 Days / 12 Nights |
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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.
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HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI - HO CHI MINH CITY (B) | ||||||
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morning 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, a lacquerware factory and Thien Hau Pagoda in the
city's bustling chinatown. 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.
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HO CHI MINH CITY - CHAU DOC (B) | ||||||
 Leave
Ho Chi Minh City and head south-west to Chau Doc, on the Cambodian border,
deep in the Mekong Delta. Break the journey at Sa Dec, a delta town famous
for its cultivation of exotic fruit and flowers, to visit the orchards and
garden of Mr. Tu Ton. Continue to Chau Doc and transfer to hotel on arrival.
In the late afternoon drive up Sam Mountain to
watch the sun set over the Cambodian border. Overnight in Chau Doc.
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CHAU DOC - CAN THO (B) | ||||||
 After breakfast
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 colourful traditional textiles are woven on old
wooden looms. Return to the dry land in time to leave Chau Doc for Can Tho
via 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 and
herons arrive to roost in the branches. Continue on to Can Tho and transfer
to hotel on arrival. Overnight
in Can Tho..
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CAN THO - VINH LONG - HO CHI MINH CITY (B) | ||||||
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Leave
Can Tho after breakfast for Vinh Long. On arrival in Vinh Long take a boat trip to visit the cottage industries of Cho Cua village.
Visit a ceramic tile factory, a tofu and fish sauce factory, a blacksmith's,
a roof thatcher's and a rice husking business. Continue to Cai Be Floating
Market by boat and then onwards to Ho Chi Minh City by road. Transfer to
hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi
Minh City.
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HO CHI MINH CITY - DALAT (B) | ||||||
 Leave Ho Chi
Minh City after breakfast for a scenic drive through rubber and tea plantations
en route to the cooler climes of Dalat, 300km from Ho Chi Minh City. Established
as a hill station at the beginning of the century, Dalat is reminiscent of
an alpine town with its French chalets and pine forests. An afternoon of
sightseeing in Dalat takes in the art deco former summer residence of Emperor
Bao Dai, the old Dalat Railway Station, Xuan Huong Lake, the Central Market
and Lam Ty Ni Pagoda where a Buddhist monk Vien Thuc produces his abstract
paintings and writes poetry. Overnight in Dalat.
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DALAT - NHA TRANG (B, L, D) | ||||||
 Leaving
for Nha Trang after breakfast, the road descends to the arid coastal city of
Phan Rang. Break the journey here to visit the 13th century Po Klong Jarai
Cham Towers perched high on a rocky hill surrounded by prickly pear cacti.
After Phan Rang Highway One turns north and follows the coastal past salt
ponds and vivid green rice fields to Nha Trang. On arrival in Nha Trang
transfer to hotel. An afternoon city tour includes the Po Nagar Cham Towers
and Long Son Pagoda with its enormous white Buddha statue. Overnight in Nha Trang.
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NHA TRANG (B, L) | ||||||
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boat trip on Nha Trang bay visits some of the nearby islands and there are
opportunities to swim and snorkel in the clear warm waters. Return to shore
after a fresh seafood lunch on one of the islands in the bay. The afternoon
is free to relax on the beach. Overnight in Nha Trang.
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NHA TRANG - HO CHI MINH CITY (B) | ||||||
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At leisure until transfer to airport for
flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to hotel on arrival in Ho Chi Minh
City. The rest of the day is at leisure for further exploration or shopping. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
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HO CHI MINH CITY - PHNOM PENH (B) | ||||||
| At leisure
until transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for onward flight to
Phnom Penh. Arrival in Phnom Penh 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.
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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. A tour of the temples including the magnificent 12th century Angkor Wat,
the South Gate of Angkor Thom and the famous Bayon. The day ends with a
spectacular sunset at Phnom Bakheng. Overnight in
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SIEM REAP (B) | ||||||
| A second day
to explore the wondrous ancient ruins including the fabulous Ta Prohm
Temple, embraced by the roots enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers.
Other temples in the area includes Ta Keo, Chau Say, Tevoda, Thammanon,
Bantey Kdei and Srah Srang. Overnight in Siem Reap.
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DEPART SIEM REAP (B) | ||||||
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breakfast transfer to Siem Reap Airport for departure flight.
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