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Treasure of Mekong river

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  • Angkor Temple

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  • Apsara Temple dinner

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  • Monks’ blessing ceremony

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  • Phnom Penh sight seeing

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  • Chau Doc Free Choice

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  • Explorer Ho Chi Minh City

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Enjoy a luxurious 14 days journey from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City.  From the ancient hilltop pagoda of Wat Hanchey, where resplendent water views wait, to the famous Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh, cruise along the Mekong River in Cambodia, explore hidden charm water-life in Mekong Delta and discovering the many riches of Ho Chi Minh City, a thriving metropolis filled with stories and adventures.

You will immergea range of diverse and thrilling experiences that will become your unforgettable memory in your life.

TOUR SUMARY

 

TOUR SUMARY

Duration: 14days – 13nights

Tour starting: Sieam Reap

Tour ending:  Ho Chi Minh

 

ALL-INCLUSIVE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Charming 5* hotel in Siem Reap (3nights)
  • 5-star cruise from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh with luxurious bedroom balcony (3nights)
  • Elegant hotel in Phnom Penh (2nights)
  • 1night at boutique hotel in Chau Doc with great rice terrace view
  • Stylish luxury hotel in Ho Chi Minh City (2nights)
  • Customize your own activities and dining with free-choice offering
  • 27 meals – 13 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners
  • Private guided tours in Hanoi, Seam Reap, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Shore excursion as per cruise in Mekong river in Cambodia

ITINERATY

Day 1: SIEM REAP ARRIVAL

Highlights: Welcome dinner

Arrive at your hotel Siem Reap, your charming home for a three night stay. Spend the day at leisure until your welcome briefing and dinner.

Meals: Dinner

Day 2: EXPLORE HIGHLIGHT SIEM REAP

Highlights:Angkor Temple Discovery, Enrich - Phare Circus

Begin the day with a visit to the colossal Angkor Wat, before exploring at Angkor Thom and the multi-faced Bayon Temple.  See the Elephant Terrace before enjoying your refreshing Khmer lunch. Later visit the atmospheric Ta Prohm Temple as seen in the film Tomb Raider.

Evening: Enjoy the colorful Cambodian Circus, Phare.

 

Meals:Breakfast - Lunch

 

Day 3: SIEM REAP FREE & EASY  

Highlights: Apsara Temple dinner

You have private car & tour-guide standby during 5hours for your own expected activities. From our free-choice recommendation, you can continue deeply explore Siem Reap or simply go for shopping before enjoy farewell dinner with Apsara show.

 

Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

Free-choice: Discover the temple of Banteay Srei and visit the Landmine Museum or explore Beng Mealea temples and the Artisans D’Angkor Handicraft Centre. Alternatively, cruise on Tonle Sap (seasonal) to view the floating villages or take a tethered balloon ride (weather dependent) to experience the spectacular aerial view above Angkor Wat.

Day 4: SIEM REAP – EMBARK MEKONG CRUISE

Highlights:High tea on cruise

Bid farewell to the iconic sight of Angkor and take a ride to the pier at Tonle Lake, where your luxurious cruise is waiting. Embarkation and starting fascinating journey on the mighty Mekong.

 

Meals:Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner

 

Day 5:  KAMPONG CHHNANG - KAMPONG TRALACH - KAMPONG CHAM

Highlights: Monks’ blessing ceremony

Witness the spectacular scenery on sunrise while doing Tai Chi on sundeck. By car, we head to a rural village nearby and take a guided walking tour explore village specialties – Khmer style pottery and the making of palm sugar. Before returning to the boat we explore the local floating villages and wetlands of the region.

Afternoon: A Monks’ blessing ceremony on board delivers spirits and wishes for health and prosperity for all and visit kid garden by a local ox cart ride

 

Meals:Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner

 

Day 6: KAMPONG CHAM - OKHNA TEY - PHNOM PENH

Highlights: Enrich - Monk blessing

Arrive in Kampong Tralach and experience an ox cart ride through a local village and fields. Board your coach to the ancient capital of Oudong to visit the impressive pagoda and monastery to observe the lifestyle of the resident monks and nuns.

 

Receive a blessing from a monk and learn how to pray in a Buddhist pagoda before partaking in a ceremony, which contributes to the daily meal of the resident nuns and monks.

Later sail down Tonle River and wander through the silversmith village of Kho Chen.

 

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner

 

Day 7: DISEMBARKATION – PHNOM PENH SIGHTSEEING  

Highlights: Free-choice your interest sightseeing

After breakfast, disembark the cruise. Your private tour-guide and driver will escort you explore Phnom Penh can’t missed attractions that chosen according to your personal interest

 

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch

Free-choice: Journey to the Killing Fields and tour Tuol Sleng, or  marvel at the Royal Palace, with the famous Silver Pagoda within, national museum and explore Phnom Penh’s colonial buildings and Central Market

 

Day 8: PHNOM PENH FREE & EASY

You are all day free as your leisure, shopping, relaxing at swimming-pool…

 

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 9: PHNOM PENH – CHAU DOC

Get ready for a fascinating cruise through the deep Cambodian countryside towards Chau Doc by 4hours superior express boat from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc that departs at noon. Check in hotel upon arrival. Free to relaxing.

 

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 10: CHAU DOC SIGHTSEEING

Highlights: Free-choice your interest sightseeing

After breakfast, disembark the cruise. Your private tour-guide and driver will escort you explore Chau Doc can’t missed attractions that chosen according to your personal interest from suggestion below.

 

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch

Free-choice: Brace yourself for a tour around Chau Doc, a pleasant, slow-paced town with “xelois” to explore Chau Doc. A “xeloi” is a local vehicle which is still used as a taxi in this region. We slowly move around the streets to see all the workshops, houses and domiciles. Get to feel the laid-back vibes of this place. We stop at the colorful local market near one of the town’s temples. This is the best time to interact with the vendors of this friendly town to practice your bargaining skills. We board our local boat and cruise past floating houses and finally reach a floating fish farm. This region is the source of a fish production that is sold all over the world. Here we get a deep insight on how fish farming works.

Alternative: Enjoy a lovely boat ride through the Tra Su Bird sanctuary which is not touristy, quiet and very peaceful! The mangrove forest is absolutely impressive and stunning with well-done paths in a square so a lovely trail!

 

Day 11: CHAU DOC – HO CHI MINH CITY

After breakfast, take more than 5hours private transfer to Ho Chi Minh City.Relax for the next two nights at your elegant special stay in Ho Chi Minh City.

 

Meals: Breakfast- Dinner

Free-choice favorite cuisine: Enjoy a Vespa foodie tour of Saigon by night or enjoy a meal in the surroundings of an old French colonial house. Alternatively dine at Restaurant Nineteen, Square One or Di Mai Restaurant.

 

Day 12 - HO CHI MINH CITY HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights: Free choice as your interest

You have private tour-guide and car standby for 7hours today and you decide places you want to explore. It can be 5hours trip to Cu Chi Tunnels and learn about the underground labyrinth of war-time passageways. Or visit famous attraction of the city that recommended from our expert.

 

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch

Free-choice attractions: Cu Chi Tunnel; Independence Palace; War Remnants Museum; Notre-Dame Basilica;  Saigon Central Post Office; Ho Chi Minh City Hall; French colonial opera house; Thien Hau Temple; FITO Museum; Bến Thành Market

 

Day 13 – EXPLORE HO CHI MINH BY YOUR STYLE  

Highlights:Custom your own activities

There will be recommendation for your choice accordingly your expectation.

 

Meals: Breakfast – Dinner

Free-choice activities:  Shopping & high tea at opulent house-tea villa or cultural show at Saigon Opera house & diner or gallery tour & rooftop bar or any your expectation.

 

Day 14: HO CHI MINH DEPARTURE

A private car will be arranged accordingly your flight schedule. Depart Ho Chi Minh City treasuring many wonderful memories.

 

Meals:Breakfast

DEPARTURE SCHEDULE

2018

 

Month

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Starting date

8th & 22nd

5th & 19th

17th   & 31st

14th & 28th

12th & 26th

Price

2,538

2,719

3,045

 

2019

 

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

April

Jul

Starting date

9th & 23rd

6th & 20th

6th & 20th

3rd & 17th

10th & 24th

Price

2,956

2,875

2,698

 

Month

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Starting date

7th & 21st   

4th & 18th

2nd & 16th & 30th

13th & 27th

11th & 25th

Price

2,698

3,168

3,245

 

 2020

 

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

April

Starting date

8th & 22nd

5th & 19th

4th & 18th

1st & 15th

 

3,345

3,045

 

RATE INFORMATION

  • Rate are in USD per person based on double sharing occupancy
  • Rate are net, included tax & service charge
  • General term & conditions apply
  • Single room: 45% surcharge on rate per person
  • Surcharge US$125/adult & US$65/child for Christmas Evening (24th Dec) and New year’s Evening (31 Dec) 
  • Port tax (Mekong cruise): US$65 per person