From Ho Chi Minh to Phu Quoc Island
Duration: 15 days
Place: Ho Chi Minh - Siem Reap - Ben Tre - Mekong Delta - Can Tho - Phu Quoc Island
Meals: 11 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinner
Highlights
South Vietnam Cambodia tour 15 days: Discovering the aquatic world with the Mekong Delta, the jewels of Angkor and relaxing on Phu Quoc beach
- Ho Chi Minh City, the supercharged city is hectic and agitated
- Siem Reap with in-depth discovery of the mythical site of Angkor and its fabulous stone treasures
- Vietnam from the delta to the majestic Mekong for a peaceful immersion in a world of water and greenery with a tropical atmosphere full of life and cheerfulness
- Phu Quoc Island, is a true tropical paradise, celebrated for its stunning golden sand beaches and vibrant natural beauty
Itinerary
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- Welcome by the tour guide upon your arrival at the airport, and transfer by private car to the hotel
- Free to discover the city
- Welcome dinner with our host
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Dinner | Stay: Sanouva Hotel -
Discovery of Ho Chi Minh City and visits to the city’s main curiosities:
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit the Central Post Office in memory of Gustave Eiffel
- Visit the Reunification Palace, former residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 30, 1975, when the soldiers of the North made a brutal intrusion with their tanks, thus symbolizing the end of the war against the United States
- Visit the War Museum
- Visit the Thien Hau pagoda located in the heart of Chinatown
- Visit the bustling Chinese city of Cholon
- Visit the Binh Tay market in Cholon, impressive and essentially a wholesale market
- Visit Ben Thanh, the largest covered market in the heart of Ho Chi Minh, colorful and very lively
- Visit a lacquer factory renowned for the quality and originality of its creations. An explanatory tour of the different stages of this meticulous and artistic work
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Sanouva Hotel
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Ho Chi Minh - Fly - Siem Reap: 1h
Free time until transfer to the airport for Siem Reap. Welcome and transfer to the hotel
Free to explore the city
Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Amber Angkor Villa Hotel & Spa -
Angkor Thom - Ta Prohm - Angkor Wat
Angkor - A unique site, classified as UNESCO Heritage between passion and culture, meeting the Khmer soul Siem Reap opens the doors of this archaeological jewel!
- Visit the fortified city of Angkor Thom, apotheosis of the Angkorian era: The South Gate, the Bayon, the Baphuon, the Terrace of the Elephants, the Terrace of the Leper King, the royal palace with the small temple of Phimeanakas
- The fascinating Ta Prohm (Buddhist) monastery, invaded by the jungle and striking
- Visit Angkor Wat dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu
- Watching the sunset from the top of Phnom Bakeng hill
- Khmer dinner show, with Apsara dances
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast, Dinner | Stay: Amber Angkor Villa Hotel & Spa -
Banteay Srei - Banteay Samre – Kbal Spean
- Visit Banteay Srei, "the citadel of women", a small marvel of pink sandstone, very well preserved. Of a rare finesse, richly and finely decorated with graceful motifs and scenes from Hindu mythology
- Visit Banteay Samre, a 12th century Hindu flat temple dedicated to Vihnu and Civa, admirably restored, beautiful decorations of nagas and lions on the pediments
- Short walk in the forest to reach Kbal Spean, “the river of a thousand lingas”, a sculpted river bed in the middle of the jungle to the north-east of Angkor
- Shadow Theatre
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Amber Angkor Villa Hotel & Spa -
Tonle Sap - Rolous Group
- Meet at Chong Kneas fishing village
- Take a local boat on Tonle Sap Lake, one of the most important freshwater fish reserves
- Discovery of floating villages, straw and bamboo huts
- Explanation of traditional fishing techniques
- Visit the Roulos Group, a Hindu cult dating from the end of the 9th century, representing the beginning of Khmer architecture
- Visit the 3 main temples dedicated to Civa: Preah Ko, Lolei, Bakong
- Visit the monastery of Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som. These buildings illustrate the preeminence of Mahayana Buddhism during his reign
- Visit the Baray, a reservoir of rainwater and infiltration contained between dikes and allowing a hydraulic network
- Visit the Eastern Mebon, a temple built on an island in the middle of the Baray. Beautiful Hindu sculptures
- The temple of Pre Rup, dedicated to Civa, visit at sunset
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Amber Angkor Villa Hotel & Spa
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Siem Reap - Fly - Ho Chi Minh: 1h
Free time until transferring to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh. Welcome to the hotel
Free time to explore the city
Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Sanouva Hotel -
Ho Chi Minh - Ben Tre - My Tho: 105 km - 2h
Departure for the lush landscapes of the Mekong Delta. A remarkably fertile region, the Mekong Delta is a patchwork of waterways and land, dotted with verdant rice fields renowned for their fragrant grains. This bountiful land is home to abundant fruit orchards and thriving fish and shrimp farms, earning it the title of Vietnam's "rice granary"
Ferry across to Ben Tre and embark on a boat journey through the natural Xep arroyo, surrounded by islets adorned with tropical orchards featuring durian, mangosteen, and orange trees. A scenic 20-minute horse-drawn carriage ride through the villages follows. Visit an orchard for a taste of the local fruits and honey tea. Afterward, depart for Turtle Island and explore a coconut candy workshop
Savor the region's specialty, elephant ear fish, accompanied by rice pancakes and a distinctive sauce for lunch
Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: The Island Lodge -
My Tho - Cai Be: 60 km - 1h
Transfer to Cai Be and board the private boat heading for the rich, fertile lands of the Mekong Delta region and its extraordinarily busy inhabitants:
- Catch your first sight of Cai Be, a quaint town famed for its French Catholic Church and the production of food products, especially rice
- Sail down narrow waterways on a local sampan and observe productive rice fields, fruit orchards, and historic buildings
- Soak up the vibrant atmosphere at the colourful floating market of Cai Be
- Arrive in Sa Dec, a Venetian-style settlement with properties on the water
- Enjoy your lunch on board while the boat cruises to Can Tho through a canal. A small boat rowed by local people will bring you to discover the rural areas in Mekong Delta
- Before sunset, you come to an ancient house which was built in 19th century and have dinner in this authentic style house
- Overnight on cruise
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Stay: Song Xanh Cruise
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Start the final day in the Mekong Delta with vibrant opportunities:
- Journey to the colourful Cai Rang floating market and Ba Cong fruit orchard, where you can taste their fresh products
- Close the Mekong Delta trip by wandering Can Tho’s bright market
- Transfer to hotel in Can Tho
- Free time for personal activities
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Can Tho Ecolodge -
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Phu Quoc - Fly - Ho Chi Minh: 1h
Free time until transfer to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh and then your departure flight
Meal: Breakfast
Inclusions
Included
- All accommodation in suggested hotels
- All flights mentioned in program
- All meals as mentioned in the program
- All transfers by private car and a professional driver
- All other transportation used for travel: sampan, small boat, etc.
- A professional English – speaking guide at each stage the entire time (except during free time)
- All tours as per the designed program
- All entry fees for places you visit
- All the entertainment and shows mentioned in the program
- All program activities (bike, kayak, or others...)
Excluded
- International flights to and from your home country
- Beverages, personal expenses and other services not clearly mentioned
- Tipping guides and drivers, which are of course not mandatory, but always appreciated, are subject to your discretion
- Travel insurance of any kind that you subscribe to personally
- Any free time services: including car and driver, tour guide, lunch and dinner
BOOKING POLICY
To make the booking, please fill out the reservation form and personal form and return to us by email. Then make a deposit payment 20% of the total amount. The balance to be paid on the first day of arrival in the country
As soon as our agency has collected your deposit, within 10 days, you will receive our confirmation of your travel reservations, by email
Flexible cancellation policy with a small charge deducted from the total deposit
Various payment options available, including:
- International bank transfer
- Credit card
- Cash at our office
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