From Chau Doc to Ben Tre
Duration: 11 days
Place: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap - Ho Chi Minh - Can Tho - Ben Tre
Meals: 10 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Highlights
Discovering the aquatic world with the Mekong Delta and the jewels of Angkor through South Vietnam Cambodia tour 11 days
- Ho Chi Minh City, the supercharged city is hectic and agitated
- 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.
- Phnom Penh the capital with lovely buildings
- Siem Reap with in-depth discovery of the mythical site of Angkor and its fabulous stone treasures
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 the active Thien Hau Temple, built in the early 19th century
- Explore the Binh Tay Market
- Pay a visit to the FITO museum
- Discover the War Remnants Museum
- Visit the old Presidential Palace
- See the Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Saigon Post Office
- Visit the Beaux-Arts Museum and wander through the art galleries in the area
- Enjoy some wonderful ice cream at Fanny’s
- Explore the trendy boutiques on Ton That Thiep Street
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Sanouva Hotel -
Ho Chi Minh - Ben Tre - Can Tho: 179 km - 3h30
Departure for the lush landscapes of the Mekong Delta. The Mekong Delta is an extremely fertile region, crisscrossed by water and land, canals, and arroyos, designed with green rice fields in a checkerboard pattern whose rice has the reputation of being the most fragrant in the country
- Ferry crossing to reach Ben Tre and boarding a boat trip on the natural arroyo of Xep through islets planted with tropical orchards where you will see plantations of durians, mangosteen trees and orange trees
- Visit an orchard to taste fruits and taste honey tea. Then, boarding to Turtle Island. There you will visit a coconut candy workshop
- During lunch, you will discover the specialty of the region by savoring the “elephant ear fish” which is eaten accompanied by rice pancakes and a typical sauce
- Continue to Can Tho, the largest city in the Mekong Delta
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch | Stay: Can Tho Ecolodge -
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Discovering Chau Doc on the banks of the Bassac and its Chinese, Cham and Khmer communities.
- Visit the Cajeput forest of Trà Su, also called “the bird park” is a forest immersed in water over more than 850 hectares. It's a unique and magical getaway in the Mekong Delta. Thousands of cajeputs were replanted there after the Vietnam War and today, it offers magnificent landscapes for peace lovers and ornithology enthusiasts
- Discovery by boat of the floating fish farms (floating houses) where thousands of fish are raised for export
- Visit the famous pilgrimage site of Nui Sam, Mount Sam , which brings together a number of temples of Chinese, Cham or Khmer influence
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Victoria Nui Sam Lodge -
Chau Doc - Boat - Phnom Penh: 6h
Phnom Penh, the smart capital, and nicknamed "pearl of Southeast Asia" during the colonial era, Phnom Penh is coming back to life after a painful past. Today it reveals beautiful colonial residences, very pretty Khmer-style monuments and temples, friendly markets, an airy environment, and a warm atmosphere
- Visit to the Choeung Ek Killing Field camp, extermination camp for prisoners
- Stroll through the Central Market, famous for its Art-Deco architecture
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Okay Palace Hotel -
Discovery of the capital with its beautiful colonial buildings, large avenues and pretty monuments of Khmer architecture
- Visit to the National Museum of Fine Arts
- Visit to the Royal Palace with traditional Khmer architecture
- Visit the Silver Pagoda and its magnificent Emerald Buddhas, Gold encrusted with diamonds
- Visit Wat Phnom, the oldest in the city and the statue of Madame Penh
- Visit to the Genocidal Crime Museum
- End of the day for a beautiful sampan ride and enjoy a beautiful sunset
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Okay Palace Hotel -
Phnom Penh - Fly - Siem Reap: 1h
- Visit the lakeside fishing village of Chaong Kneas
- Cruise on Tonle Sap Lake to discover the floating villages, straw and bamboo huts, where you will see traditional fishing techniques practiced
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Amber Angkor Villa Hotel & Spa -
Angkor Thom – Ta Phnom – Angkor Wat
- Discovery of the impressive temple of Ta Prohm trapped by tree roots.
- Visit the majestic temple of Angkor Wat and its incomparable architecture embellished with splendid bas-reliefs. Listed as a UNESCO heritage site and built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman 2, dedicated to Vishnu
- Phnom Bakheng Hill will be the highlight of this captivating day with the flamboyant colors of a marvelous sunset
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Amber Angkor Villa Hotel & Spa -
Kbal Spean – Banteay Srei – Banteay Samre
- By private car to the site of the sacred mountain Kbal Spean. The river bed is sculpted with Hindu deities and thousands of Lingas carved in stone, hence its name "the river of a thousand Lingas"
- Hike of approximately 1.5 hours (round trip) on a path through the forest
- En route, stop in a palm sugar producing village to discover the manufacturing process
- Discovery of Banteay Srei (Citadel of Women) The masterpiece of classical Khmer art. This temple is artistically carved in pink sandstone, it is entirely decorated with reliefs close to perfection. A work of lace! It is one of the most beautiful temples in Cambodia
- Banteay Samre Temple, elegant 12th century temple
- Overnight in hotel
Meal: Breakfast | Stay: Amber Angkor Villa Hotel & Spa -
Free time before transfer to the airport for 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
- A deposit of 20% of the total amount of the quote per person. The balance to be paid on the first day of arrival in the country.
- As soon as HANOI VOYAGES has collected your deposit, within 10 days, you will receive our confirmation of your travel reservations, by email.
- If the cancellation occurs between 59 and 45 days before the start of the trip, 50% of the deposit is kept by HANOI VOYAGES.
- If the cancellation occurs between 44 and 21 days before the start of the trip, 70% of the deposit is retained by HANOI VOYAGES.
- If the cancellation occurs between 20 and 8 days before the start of the trip, 90% of the deposit
- If the cancellation occurs less than 8 days before the start of the trip, the deposit is retained totally.
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