9 days tour

Saigon To Siem Reap - 9 Days

Saigon To Siem Reap - 9 Days

This tour includes:

Guide

Guided sightseeing - Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor Escorted by an English speaking Vietnamese and Cambodian tour guides

Transport

Airport arrival transfer day 1 and departure transfer day 9 All relevant transfers and transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles

Meals

Breakfast daily, 2 lunches and 1 dinner

Others

Sampan boat trips in the Mekong Delta Boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake

Accommodation

8 nights 4 star and special class hotels

Flights

Economy class flight: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Others

International flights and visas Tip for your tour guide. We recommend you allow USD$3-6 per day, per traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely personal gesture

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Itinerary of your trip Saigon To Siem Reap - 9 Days

  • Day 1 Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City

      Friday. Hello Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon). Upon arrival youโ€™ll be met and transferred to our hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to get acquainted with the city. Opt to explore on foot, shop at Ben Thanh Market or visit the grand Independence Palace, with its secret bunker and military command centre beneath!

  • Day 2 Day 2: Cruising The Mekong
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Cruising The Mekong

      Ho Chi Minh City โ€“ Cai Be โ€“ Can Tho. This morning we travel to Cai Be and board a sampan for a cruise around the lush waterways of the Mekong Delta. We stop to visit local cottage industries and enjoy lunch at a traditional wooden home on Dong Hoa Hiep Island. After a day exploring the Mekong we spend the night at a hotel in the city Can Tho.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Mekong & Ho Chi Minh City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Mekong & Ho Chi Minh City

      Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City. Early this morning we visit the lively Cai Rang floating market to watch the traders selling their wares before driving back to Ho Chi Minh City. On a walking tour of the city weโ€™ll see the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office before visiting the sobering War Remnants Museum. Evening at leisure.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phmon Penh
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phmon Penh

      Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh. This morning we visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels used by the Viet-Cong in their struggle to keep control of the region during the 1960โ€™s. As we walk the bush trails youโ€™ll see trapdoors, booby traps, living areas, weapon factories and kitchens. We can also safely crawl sections of the tunnels, that have been widened for the tourists and fire weapons of the era (including the M16โ€˜s and AK47) on the firing range. After crossing the Cambodian border we drive to the capital of Phnom Penh. Once deemed the โ€˜Pearl of Asiaโ€™, Phnom Penh offers a bustling mix of Asiaโ€™s past and present, a city quickly taking its place amongst the trendy capitals of the region.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Royal Palace, Crimes Of Pol Pot
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Royal Palace, Crimes Of Pol Pot

      Today weโ€™ll enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Phnom Penh starting at the National Museum of Fine Arts, a graceful terracotta building of traditional design housing the worldโ€™s finest collection of Khmer sculpture. We continue with the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, famed for its lavish decorations โ€“ the floors are paved with silver tiles and statues of Buddha are encrusted with thousands of diamonds. We later come face to face with the horrors of the Pol Pot regime as we visit Toul Sleng (Security Prison - S21), a school that was gruesomely transformed into a torture chamber under the Khmer Rouge, and visit the Killing Fields where over 10,000 people were executed.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Siem Reap & Angkor Wat
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Siem Reap & Angkor Wat

      Phnom Penh โ€“ Siem Reap. Hotel check out and transfer to the airport for your included flight to Siem Reap. After weโ€™ve had time to freshen up we visit The Angkor National Museum which has a fascinating collection of Angkorian artefacts with collections from Khmer Empireโ€™s Angkor period circa 9th to 14th-century. This afternoon we see the mother of all temples โ€“ Angkor Wat. This breathtaking monument of manโ€™s devotion to his gods is believed to be the largest religious building in the world and contains thousands of wall carvings and extensive bas-reliefs. There are plenty of wonderful photo opportunities at this iconic site. This evening is free for you to wander into town and perhaps sample Siem Reapโ€™s lively nightlife. There are plenty of great bars and restaurants in the compact city centre.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Angkor Thom & Ngo Circus Project
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Angkor Thom & Ngo Circus Project

      Early this morning opt to see Angkor Wat bathed in the spectacular golden light of sunrise. Later we head out to Banteay Srei temple, considered by many to be the art gallery of Angkor with some of the finest stone carvings in the world. Cut from stone of a pinkish hue, the Hindu temple is dedicated to Shiva and contains lavishly decorated libraries and stunning reliefs of divinities. Enroute to Banteay Srei stops will be made at an exotic butterfly sanctuary and the a village of Preak Dak where we support a community tree planting initiative. Our temple tour continues with a visit to the ancient city of Angkor Thom. This monumental fortified city is encircled by a 100m wide moat and is famed for the huge statue heads that glare down from every angle. In Angkor Thom we will see the fabulous Bayon Temple, Baphuon, the royal enclosure, and the Terraces of the Elephants and the Leper King. Last but not least is atmospheric Tra Prohm Temple where vast muscular tree roots envelop the crumbling towers and walls whilst the treesโ€™ foliage dapples the temple in shade. This evening we attend the wonderful Phare Cambodian Circus. The Phare NGO circus project trains street kids to become talented circus artists and the popular show blends circus skills with interpretations of modern life and issues in Cambodian society.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Tonle Sap Lake
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Tonle Sap Lake

      This morning we drive to Kampong Phluk, a cluster of three villages of stilt houses built within the floodplain of Tonle Sap Lake. Weโ€™ll see houses built on soaring stilts which hover over the Tonle Sap Lake whilst nearby, the petrified trees of a flooded forest are revealed whenever the water level drops. After a boat trip on the lake we return to Siem Reap where the afternoon is free for you to spend at leisure. Perhaps pick up some last minute souvenirs at the central market or head down to lively Pub Street.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Free Time Siem Reap
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Free Time Siem Reap

      Saturday. Today marks the end of our memorable journey. Spend the morning at leisure before hotel check out and included departure transfer to the airport.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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