ITINERARY
5 Nights 6 Days
Day 1
Uppon arrival in Ho Chi Minh, you will be warmly greeted by our guide and driver. Transfer to the hotel for check in. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 2
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning, we drive you to the Ho Chi Minh center to visit the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Post Office and shopping at Ben Thanh Market. Dinner in a restaurant (cash by own) and stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. In the afternoon, you will visit the Cu Chi Tunnel which is an underground tunnel complex legacy of the Vietnam War against the United States. Step back into time to understand more about the life of Viet Cong guerrillas and local people during the War. After breakfast at hotel, start our tour in the morning, before entering the tunnels visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed. You will spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food during the war). Cu Chi Tunnels is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese & foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. End of the tour, guide and driver take you to the hotel.Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 3
Breakfast at hotel. Depart at 8:00am from the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City to the area referred locally as “the rice bowl of Vietnam”. Upon arrival at My Tho, cruising along small creek to Mekong River estuary, to Con Phung (Phoenix Island). The motorized boat cruise more along natural creeks and quiet village in Ben Tre Province. En-route visit a small factory producing handicrafts made of coconut. Visit orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruit, traditional music, see round a distillery, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. Enjoy lunch in local restaurant (cash by own). Come back to Ho Chi Minh city in the afternoon. End of the tour, guide and driver take you to the hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
Day 4
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Aiprot to take a flight to siem Reap. Upon arrival Siem Reap Airport, welcome by local guide and transfer to Siem Reap, Siem Reap – Treasure of the Kingdom of Cambodia, special welcome to everybody, a moment of courtesy. You meet your guide and transfer to hotel for check in. You are free at your own time.
Day 5
Breakfast at hotel. You will visit the West Gate of Angkor Thom – undiscovered by mass of tourists. The ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), See the South Gate, Bayon Temple – unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, Baphuon temple lying just to the north of Bayon a pyramidal representation of mythical Mont Meru, We step to see our old palace as Phimeanakas temple in huge complex that was used for our king in the past time, Then Elephant terrace platform for king and officers to view shows and people meeting, Preah Palilay older than Angkor Thom, deeply in the forest and on path back You see monks sprinkle water to people.
Ta Prohm, “Tomb Raider” fame. Ta Prohm has been abandoned to the elements, a reminder that while empires rise and fall, the riotous power of nature marches on, oblivious to the dramas of human history. We continue to the famous temple: Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. Enjoy walking at busy pub street where you can find many bars for cool drink or shopping at Angkor Night Market. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 6
After breakfast transfer to the airport for the flight to India
Vietnam & Cambodia
- International Airfare Mumbai – Ho Chi Minh & Siem Reap - Mumbai
- Domestic Airfare Ho Chi Minh To Siem Reap
- 3 Nights accommodation in Ho Chi Minh with breakfast
- 2 Nights accommodation in Siem Reap with breakfast
- Ground transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
- Accommodation at hotel as mentioned or similar ones
- Mineral water during excursion 2bottles/Pax/Day
- All services mentioned in the program
- English speaking guide during the trip
- Vietnam Visa Approval Letter