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INDOCHINA: SIEMREAP - SAIGON - MEKONG DELTA - PHU QUOC ISLAND IN 10 DAYS

Grading

Easy

Traveller rating

5/5

Activities

  • Cultural
  • History
  • People
  • Landscapes

Accommodation

  • 9 nights at highly rated hotels

Meals

  • Daily buffet breakfast at hotel
  • 9 dinners at local restaurants

Duration

10 Days

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Tour highlights:

  • Amazing Angkor Temples
  • Buzzing Saigon and stunning Cu Chi Tunnels
  • Mekong Delta river life
  • Indulge yourself in an R&R at a luxury resort in awesome Phu Quoc Island

Experience and color your journey with an exploration to amazing Angkor Temples and to the buzzing streets of Ho Chi Minh City, cruise down the lush waterways of the Mekong River before rest and relaxation at a luxurious resort on Phu Quoc Island. It’s suitable for a incentive trip that motivate your attendees.

Itinerary:

Day 1: SIEMREAP ARRIVAL

Upon arrival at Siem Reap Airport, immigration procedure (visa on arrival is available or obtain in advance via www.evisa.gov.kh), Meet our representative and the you will be transferred to hotel for check-in. Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 2: GRAND CIRCUIT – BANTEAY SREI TEMPLES

After breakfast, we depart to Preah Khan Temple, followed by Neak Poan, “the entwined snakes temple”. Continue to Tasom offers some beautiful photo spots, especially the rear entrance where tree roots adorn the gateway.
Heading to the rural outskirt 35km from Angkor area to visit the smallest, but magnificent, Banteay Srei built in the 10th Century and dedicated to Shiva. The temple was the birthplace of Khmer classical style architecture and the bas-relief work is the best example of Khmer classical art remaining. The pink sandstone structure bears a series of striking and beautiful sculptures, lintels, pediments and friezes. On the way back stop at Pradark Village, where you will see the villagers making palm sugar and handicraft.
Not to be missed is Banteay Samre: Its rose-colored sandstone walls are decorated with carvings and bas-reliefs, which are among the most accomplished Angkor has to offer.
For the late afternoon we head back into main Angkor Park and journey to Pre Rup. We finish by experiencing sunset over the rice fields from the royal crematorium of Pre Rup, a classic view of the Cambodian countryside.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 3: ANGKOR HIGHLIGHTS

Breakfast at hotel.
We drive to Angkor Thom – the masterpiece of King Jayavarman VII. Visit Bayon Temple, right at the exact center of Angkor Thom, this is an eccentric expression of the creative genius and inflated ego of Cambodia’s most celebrated king. We continue to visit Terrace of the Leper King. Along the Terrace of Elephants, originally used as a viewing gallery for the king to preside over parades, performances and traditional sports. At the southern end lies the Baphuon, once of the most beautiful temples at Angkor, dating from the reign of Uditayavarman 1 in the 11th century. We journey out to the mother of all temples, Angkor Wat. Believed to be the world’s largest religious building. This temple is the perfect fusion of symbolism and symmetry and a source of pride and strength to all Khmers.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 4: TONTLE SAP – FLIGHT TO SAIGON

This morning we take a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake to see a fishermen’s “floating village” with homes, shops, schools, police station, afloat from place to place following water levels and current.
In the afternoon we take a flight to Saigon. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 5. SAIGON and CU CHI TUNNELS

This morning we have an in depth look at the determination and ingenuity of the Vietnamese and explore the famous Cu Chi tunnels. In the afternoon we tour around Saigon by visiting the Presidential Palace, War Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, Ben Thanh Market.

Day 6 MEKONG DELTA

We start our day trip into the Mekong Delta stopping at My Tho to board a covered motorized boat to visit a family run coconut candy factory, walking through local farmers houses to enjoy authentic Vietnamese hospitality. Enjoy a local music show and a visit to a fruit plantation where we can sample the many varieties of fruit grown in the Mekong. In the afternoon we return to Saigon.

Day 7 – 9 PHU QUOC ISLAND

Fly Phu Quoc Island. Relax at a world class resort.

Day 10 DEPART PHU QUOC

Enjoy a lastminute shopping spree before bidding farewell to Phu Quoc and board your onwards flight. Tour ends.

Map:

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Inclusions:

✅ Daily breakfast at hotels and 9 diners at local restaurants

✅ 9 nights at highly rated hotels on a twin share basis

✅ All transfers and transportation in private vehicle

✅ Regional and domestic flight Siemreap to Saigon to Phu Quoc

✅ Sightseeing and admission fees

✅ Boat fee

✅ English speaking guide

✅ Two drinking water bottles per day

  • International airfares
  • Travel Insurance (compulsory)
  • Visa fees
  • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, phone calls, alcohol etc
  • Tips and gratuities

Accommodation:

SIEMREAP @ Tara Angkor (3 nights)

SAIGON @ Pullman (3 nights)

PHUQUOC @ The Shells (3 nights)

 

Essential Information:

Our tour guide will be holding a welcome board waiting for you at the airport exit. Once all are out and ready, he will take you to the bus. In the event you do not see the guide, please call our hot line number or the on-duty person’s phone number which has been noted before each tour.

Yes, this tour can run 365 days a year, spring, summer, autumn and winter.

In south Vietnam, the dry season runs from November to May. Temperatures average between 20 and 33 degrees. The wet season is characterized by a brief shower late in the afternoon with temperatures from 25 to 33 degrees.

Cambodia is quite warm all year round, with two distinct seasons, dry (hot) and monsoon (cool).

Cool season: December-February
Temperature from 21 to 32 °C (70 to 90 °F).
Hot season: March-June
April is usually the hottest month of the year, when temperatures start to climb to 40 °C (104 °F).
Rainy season (hot and cool): June-September, October-November.
Temperature from 23 °C to 30 °C.
November to February is the best time to visit Cambodia, specifically December and January.

It’s approximately 7-8 hours in total per day. The longest travel time is to Halong Bay. about 3 hours each way.
Temperatures vary depending on the season and region, so we recommend that you wear light clothing and pack a jacket in case of falling temperatures in the winter. We do not recommend wearing shorts or sleeveless shirts on days visiting pagodas. We trust you can make your own judgement in season. For footwear, we recommend comfortable walking shoes.
Comfortable shoes for walking Extra spending money for snacks, souvenirs etc Camera Warm clothes and a waterproof jacket (during the winter months) Hat and sunscreen (during the summer months)
To VIETNAM VISA EXEMPT: Visitors from the following countries may enter visa free, and stay for the indicated number of days. ASIA: Brunei, Myanmar – 14 days. Japan, South Korea (ROK) – 15 days. The Philippines – 21 days. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand – 30 days. EUROPE: Belarus, Denmark, Italy, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, The United Kingdom – 15 days. To stay beyond this number of days, you may apply for a visa extension upon your arrival in Vietnam. Others not in the above lists must require a visa before coming to Vietnam. To CAMBODIA: If you are a Southeast Asian citizen, you are visa exempted. Others must require a visa to Cambodia. Prepare in advance a passport photo and 30$US cash with you. Your visa will be granted right upon your arrival at Siemreap Airport.

Before traveling to Vietnam, be sure to purchase insurance for your trip. Two months before you leave, you should also consult your doctor or local travel clinic for the latest information on health risks in Vietnam and to receive any vaccinations you may need.
Pregnant women should consult their doctors for specialized advice. Anti-malarial drugs and many diarrhea treatments are not completely safe during pregnancy.

If you have a medical condition or allergy of which requires particular attention, carry a doctor’s letter with you that describes the nature of the condition and treatment needed. We also recommend you pack a medical kit with:

• DEET-based insect repellent
• Paracetamol or ibuprofen for pain relief
• Anti-itch ointment, such as hydrocortisone
• Sunscreen
• Antihistamine for allergy treatment, such as zyrtec, Benadryl
• Bacitracin for wound care, such as Neosporin
• Diarrhea treatment, such as Imodium
Some medications may be difficult to find in Vietnam: be sure you travel with a full supply of any prescribed medicine you need.

If you forget your medications, don’t panic! Somewhere somehow you can find an alternative for your treatment in Vietnam.

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