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Description
Embark on a tour to explore the major tourist attractions of Vietnam and Cambodia, starting from Ho Chi Minh City. Crawl deep inside the Cu Chi Tunnels, once an underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces. Enjoy wandering through orchards and tasting fruits on Unicorn Island. Take a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake, and visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom.
Highlights
- Marvel at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Ho Chi Minh City
- Explore the historic Cu Chi Tunnels
- Enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake
- Visit the Ta Prohm Temple, one of the most beautiful temples
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1: Saigon - Arrival expand_more
- Arrive in Saigon City, get welcomed by our guide and transfer to Hotel for check-in. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is Vietnam's largest city and economic centre, always bustled with activities of Modern life. It is where businesses converge, and shoppers indulge themselves in unlimited choices.
- However, the city also carries a rich Historical Legacy in Contrast with its dazzling glamour.
- In the afternoon, take a half-day city tour to visit outside of Saigon Notre- Dame Basilica (it's renovating until 2022), a neo-Roman Cathedral built by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles, Saigon Central Post-office, which was designed and constructed in the early 20th Century by the Famous Architect Gustava Eiffel.
- Last but not least, we will visit the Cho Lon area or the city's China Town and the jade Emperor Temple (Phuoc Hai), a rare Taoist Structure in Vietnam built by the Cantonese Community in 1909.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
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Day 2: Saigon - Full Day Cu Chi Tunnel and City Tour expand_more
- Have breakfast at the hotel.
- In th morning, take a half-day tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels, 75 km Northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which was once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and, later on, Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border, totalling over 120 km. Its complexity was beyond imagination containing meeting rooms, kitchens, wells, clinics, schools, depots, trenches and emergency exits, all aimed at guerrilla warfare. The tunnels were deep, strong enough to withstand destructive bombings and self-contained enough to outlast prolonged sieges.
- Back to Ho Chi Minh City and spend time at leisure.
- In the afternoon, take a half-day city tour to visit the War Remnants Museum, which features an extensive collection of exhibits, including weaponry, photos and documentation on Vietnam’s wars with the French and Americans. Then, you have free time to go shopping at Ben Thanh Market.
- Overnight stay at Hotel.
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Day 3: Saigon - Full Day My tho (Mekong Delta) 65Km- 2 hours Driving expand_more
- Have breakfast at the hotel.
- After breakfast, travel to the Mekong Delta, the world’s largest delta and Vietnam's most enormous rice bowl.
- On arrival in My Tho City, capital of Tieng Giang Provine, embark on a boat and navigate through intricate canals while observing the local daily life up close as well as the landscape of waterways and lush islands.
- Land on Unicorn Island to enjoy wandering through verdant orchards, tasting fresh fruits and listening to some Southern-style traditional music.
- Move on to the second delta province, Ben Tre, where you will watch local villagers make coconut candy in a rural workshop, walk around briefly and try riding a horse-pulled carriage.
- More cruising to some bee-keeping households to taste fresh homegrown honey and honey tea.
- Go back to Ho Chi Minh City and spend time at leisure.
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Day 4: Saigon Departure - Flight to Siem Reap expand_more
- Have breakfast at the hotel, free at leisure until transfer to the airport for the flight to Siem Reap.
- Upon arrival in Siem Reap, you will be met with our guide and driver and transferred to your comfortable hotel for check-in. The room may not be ready until 2 pm.
- In the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake. This is the largest permanent freshwater lake in South East Asia and flows into the Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen's "floating village" with floating schools, a floating police station, etc.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
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Day 5: Siem Reap - Full Day Angkor Tour expand_more
- Have breakfast at the hotel.
- After breakfast at the hotel, we go out to visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century): the South Gate with its giant statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avalokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
- Continue to visit Ta Prohm Temple, one of the most beautiful temples. The temple of Ta Prohm was once used as a location in the famous Hollywood film Tomb Raider.
- In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendour. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology.
- Overnight stay at Hotel.
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Day 6: Fly Back Home expand_more
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out and transfer to Airport for your onward journey.
What's Included
- Flight ticket
- Hotel
- Lunch on tour/ breakfast at the hotel
- Land tour daily
- Transport
- Pick up/drop off at the airport
What's Excluded
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
Cancellation Policy
No refund in case of any cancellation.
Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 1 | USD 980 Per Person |
| 2 To 5 | USD 800 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |
| Private Tour Price | USD 1500 |
| Maximum no. of people | 5 |
Starting From
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USD 980 / person