Cambodia, Vietnam · UNESCO Heritage Sites

6-Day Vietnam and Cambodia Tour with Mekong Delta and Angkor

6 Days Round trip from Vietnam Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Marvel at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Ho Chi Minh City
02 Explore the historic Cu Chi Tunnels
03 Enjoy a boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake past a floating village
04 Visit Ta Prohm Temple, one of the most beautiful temples

Embark on a 6-day tour through Vietnam and Cambodia's major highlights, beginning in Ho Chi Minh City. Explore the historic Cu Chi Tunnels, discover Saigon's colonial landmarks and Chinatown, and cruise through the lush waterways of the Mekong Delta with visits to orchards, coconut candy workshops, and bee-keeping households. Continue to Siem Reap for a boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake to see a floating village, then visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm Temple, and the magnificent Angkor Wat.

Embark on a 6-day tour through Vietnam and Cambodia's major highlights, beginning in Ho Chi Minh City.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities My Tho, Ho Chi Minh, Siem Reap, Bến Tre, Mekong Delta

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Saigon and City Highlights

Arrive in Saigon City, where you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred to your hotel for check-in. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is Vietnam's largest city and economic centre, always bustling with the 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 the outside of Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica (it is under renovation until 2022), a neo-Roman cathedral built by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles, and the Saigon Central Post Office, which was designed and constructed in the early 20th century by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel.
Last but not least, visit the Cho Lon area, the city's Chinatown, and the Jade Emperor Temple (Phuoc Hai), a rare Taoist structure in Vietnam built by the Cantonese community in 1909.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 02

Cu Chi Tunnels and Saigon City Tour

Have breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning, take a half-day tour to the Cu Chi Tunnels, 75 km northwest of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, which were once a major underground hideout and resistance base of Viet Cong forces during the two wars against the French and later the Americans. The tunnels, entirely hand-dug, formed a highly intricate network of interlinked multilevel passageways that at times stretched as far as the Cambodian border, totalling over 120 km. Their 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.
Return to Ho Chi Minh City and spend some 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, enjoy free time to go shopping at Ben Thanh Market.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 03

Mekong Delta Excursion to My Tho and Ben Tre

Have breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, travel to the Mekong Delta, the world's largest delta and Vietnam's biggest rice bowl.
On arrival in My Tho City, capital of Tieng Giang Province, embark on a boat and navigate through intricate canals while observing local daily life up close, along with the landscape of waterways and lush islands.
Land on Unicorn Island to enjoy wandering through verdant orchards, tasting fresh fruits, and listening to Southern-style traditional music.
Continue to the second delta province, Ben Tre, where you will watch local villagers make coconut candy in a rural workshop, take a brief walk around, and try riding a horse-pulled carriage.
Cruise further to some bee-keeping households to taste fresh homegrown honey and honey tea.
Return to Ho Chi Minh City and spend time at leisure.

Day 04

Departure from Saigon and Flight to Siem Reap

Have breakfast at the hotel and enjoy free time at leisure until your transfer to the airport for the flight to Siem Reap.
Upon arrival in Siem Reap, you will be met by our guide and driver and transferred to your comfortable hotel for check-in. Please note that the room may not be ready until 2 pm.
In the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake. This is the largest permanent freshwater lake in Southeast 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, and more.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 05

Full-Day Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, and Angkor Wat Tour

Have breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), including the South Gate with its giant statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avalokitesvara, Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace, and the Terrace of the Leper King.
Continue to 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 has been a World Heritage Site since 1992 and is famous for its beauty and splendour. It 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 the hotel.

Day 06