Vietnam & Cambodia at A Glance 10 days

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Overview

For travellers who want to experience Vietnam and Cambodia without a long itinerary, this 10-day tour delivers exactly the right balance. Two countries. Ten days. One seamless journey.

Starting in Ho Chi Minh City, you explore the legendary Cu Chi Tunnels and key city landmarks. From there, you cruise the Mekong Delta by wooden river boat, drifting past fruit orchards, floating markets, and sleepy riverside villages. Moreover, the unique speedboat ride from Chau Doc across the border into Cambodia adds a genuine sense of adventure to the trip.

In Cambodia, the haunting history of Phnom Penh gives way to the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap. Furthermore, a final morning cruise on Tonle Sap Lake rounds the journey off beautifully.

In short, this tour packs a remarkable amount into just 10 days.

Itinerary

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DAY 1: HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL

Upon arrival at the airport, get picked up by our staff then transfer to your hotel for rest. Overnight in HCMC.

Meal: None
Tour guide: None

DAY 2: HO CHI MINH HALF DAY CITY TOUR

After breakfast, a Half-day orientation tour of Ho Chi Minh City, including the Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Independence Hall, War Remnants Museum, and Ben Thanh Market. Overnight in HCMC.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour guide: English-speaking guide

DAY 3: HO CHI MINH CITY - CAO DAI - CU CHI TUNNELS

This morning, we transfer to Tay Ninh where the Cao Dai Temple located, to observe the midday service. Cao Daism is a combination of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity. After lunch, explore the complicated network of underground tunnels in Cu Chi, which were used by the V.C and guerrilla fighters during the Vietnam War. Overnight in HCMC.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour guide: English speaking guide

DAY 4: HO CHI MINH - MEKONG DELTA

Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, we pick you up at your hotel in Saigon by shared shuttle bus operated by Mekong Eyes Classic or private car based on your chosen boat and take you to Can Tho or Cai Be. You board your wooden river cruise vessel around noon. After a refreshing welcome drink, we show you our on-board facilities and your cozy cabin. As lunch is served, the boat starts cruising. Sit back and watch the fantastic scenery and the daily life of the Mekong people. In the afternoon, you can disembark for a guided leisurely stroll through a village and the surrounding fruit orchards or rice fields. Meet the friendly locals and taste the local produce and fruits.

Get back on board and enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on deck as the sun sets over the magnificent water landscape of the Mekong River. The boat will anchor for the night. The day ends with a delicious onboard dinner. You stay overnight on board your floating hotel in the Mekong Delta.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Tour guide: English speaking guide

DAY 5: LIFE ON WATER

After breakfast, we will proceed to visit the Cai Rang floating village early in the morning. Then drive to Chau Doc. Located on the upper Mekong Delta, the town is 280 km south-west of Saigon on to the Cambodian border. With such proximity, the local population is an eclectic mix of Cham, Khmer, Chinese and Vietnamese sharing different cultures and historical richness. Overnight in Chau Doc.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour guide: English speaking guide

sampan boat to the Cai Rang floating market

DAY 6: CROSSING THE BORDER

Breakfast in the hotel. Check out early and 6.30 and you will get pick up by the pier for express boat to Phnom Penh. Visa on arrival can be made at the border. Arrive Phnom Penh at noontime. A car picks up pier in Phnom Penh. Check-in hotel. Welcome dinner and overnight in Phnom Penh.

Meal: Breakfast, Dinner
Tour guide: English speaking guide

DAY 7: PHNOM PENH

Start a day visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and National Museum. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit Toul Sleng and Killing Fields and enjoy a sunset at Wat Phnom, the symbol of the city. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour guide: English speaking guide

day 8: PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP

Free until transfer to the airport for morning flight to Siem Reap. Pick up and transfer to the hotel. Today you visit the sites of Angkor Thom, including Victory Gate, the Bayon, Baphuon, Phimean Akas, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King. Dinner with Apsara Show in a local restaurant. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Tour guide: English speaking guide

DAY 9: SIEM REAP - ANGKOR WAT

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Banteay Srei and well-maintained Banteay Samre, Banteay Kdei. This afternoon, we visit the magnificent Angkor Wat to explore its architecture. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Tour guide: English speaking guide

DAY 10: SIEM REAP - TONLE SAP LAKE

Enjoy the morning cruising on the famous Tonle Sap Lake before transfer to the airport departure flight.

Meal: Breakfast
Tour guide: None

Pricing

Price

Category	Price valid from Jan 1st – Dec 31st 2020 (per person in US Dollar)
Category	2 people	3 – 4 people	5 – 6 people	7 – 8 people	Single supplement
Superior	$ 1,455	$ 1,356	$ 1,261	$ 1,236	$ 696
Deluxe	$ 1,755	$ 1,650	$ 1,556	$ 1,532	$ 995
Luxury	$ 1,995	$ 1,884	$ 1,790	$ 1,766	$ ,231

ACCOMMODATION

Cities	Hotel Category
Cities	Superior	Deluxe	Luxury
Saigon	Sanouva Deluxe Room	Liberty Citypoint Deluxe Room	Hotel Nikko Saigon Deluxe Room
Mekong Cruise	Mekong Eyes	Dragon Eyes	Gecko Eyes
Chau Doc	Victoria Chau Doc Superior	Victoria Chau Doc Superior	Victoria Chau Doc Superior
Phnom Penh	King Grand Boutique Deluxe room	Harmony Hotel Deluxe Room	Palace Gate Royal Deluxe Room
Siem Reap	Central Boutique Boutique room	Saem Siem Reap Deluxe	Somadevi Boutique Executive Deluxe

Include & Exclude

TRIP INCLUSIVE

All private transfer and transportation as indicated
Shared shuttle bus from Can Tho to Victoria Chau Doc on day 5
Accommodation shared in twin sharing room with daily breakfast
Speedboat tickets as mentioned
Meals as stated in the itinerary
All sightseeing tickets
Water and tissues on the coach
Domestic flight Phnom Penh – Siem Reap
Services charges and government tax.
Experienced local English speaking guide

TRIP EXCLUSIVE

Other International flights & departures taxes
Beverage
Travel insurance
Personal expenses, tips, and gratuities
Vietnam and Cambodia visas
Others not mentioned above

Vietnam & Cambodia at A Glance 10 days

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