Mekong Delta And Cambodia Tour

Itinerary

• Day 1 -

  Come to the departure point at The Sinh Tourist, 246 De Tham Street, Pham Ngu L in Ho Chi Minh city.

  Then head to Ben Tre, where you will be arriving at 9:30 A.M.

  Take a boat ride through the little canals that make the Mekong Delta.

  After that, drive to nearby villages and you can see how villagers tend their rice fields and their vegetable gardens.

  Then visit a family and see how they earn a living by making rice paper and coconut candy.

  Enjoy a delicious Vietnamese lunch by the riverside.

  Post lunch, take the boat back through the canals to Ben Tre.

  At about 3:00 PM, drive to Rach Mieu, My Thuan and Can Tho Bridge, before arriving in Can Tho.

  In Can Tho enjoy spending free time sightseeing.

  Then take a bus to Ninh Kieu wharf and back to the hotel.

  Stay overnight at Can Tho.

• Day 2 -

  Post early breakfast at 6:00 AM, prepare for departure.

  Board a motorboat and first visit Cai Rang where the biggest and colourful floating market on the Mekong is located.

  Continue the motorboat ride along narrow leafy canals to a local orchard where you will get tropical fruits.

  Return to the hotel at around 10:30 AM and enjoy sightseeing or cycle around.

  After checking out of your hotel at 12 noon, have lunch at own expense.

  Post lunch, make your way back to Ho Chi Minh City.

  Make a stop at Vinh Long Market.

  Be back in Ho Chi Minh City at approximately 6:00 PM for overnight stay.

• Day 3 -

  Make your own way to the departure point at The Sinh Tourist, 246 De Tham Street, Pham Ngu L at 6:30 AM.

  The bus departs from Ho Chi MInh to Phnom Penh from this location.

  It will take about 7-8 hours depending on the border crossing and reach Phnom Penh in the afternoon.

  Check in at your hotel in Phnom Penh and stay overnight.

• Day 4 -

  Get picked up and begin your tour to the S21 Prison and the Killing Fields.

  Visit the Genocide Museum, also known as Prison S21 under Khmer Rouge regime.

  Two prison survivors sometimes come to the museum and talk to the visitors.

  Then visit the Killing Fields, about a 40 minute drive away from the Phnom Penh city center.

  Upon arrival, receive an Audio Tour with headphones and a control device with numbered buttons.

  Follow the map provided and start the Audio Tour.

  Then take the return trip and reach your accommodation.

• Day 5 -

  Leave Cambodia's capital and transfer to Siem Reap, the 'gateway' to the Angkor region.

  On arrival check-in your accommodation and stay overnight.

• Day 6 -

  Get picked up from your hotel in Siem Reap in the morning and begin your visit to the Angkor Thom complex.

  The Bayon temple, with 54 towers and 216 faces of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, is the highlight of all the temples in the center of Angkor Thom City.

  Continue on to several other historic sites such as Baphuon, the Ancient Royal Palace, the Elephant terrace and Ta Prohm temple.

  Post lunch (at your own expense), go visit the temple of Angkor Wat which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage since 1992.

  Finally, head to Phnom Bakheng to watch a beautiful sunset over the ruins.

  After the sunset, get back to your hotel.

• Day 7 -

  Leave Siem Reap and take a day bus back to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in Vietnam.

  Your experience comes to an end today.