11 Days / 10 Nights Special Of Vietnam & Cambodia


11 Days / 10 Nights Special Of Vietnam & Cambodia

Nights:
11 Days / 10 Nights
Board Basis:
As per itinerary
Destinations:
Hanoi, Halong, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh, Cu Chi, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat
Travel Between:
20 Jun - 30 Sep 18
from £1699/pp

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 International outbound flight

International outbound flight by Emirates Airlines
Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Ho Chi Minh City

Day 2 - Arrive In Ho Chi Minh

Arrive at Tan San Nhat airport, transfer to the hotel. Free at leisure for refreshing.

The most exciting city of Vietnam, a Mecca of commerce, also a city with a chequered history and a rich culture, its pagodas, museums, public buildings, parks and boulevards make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. then transfer to hotel for check in
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city

Day 3 - Ho Chi Minh City (B)

Today we visit the Reunification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office and the War Museum, Ben Thanh Market.Then visit Saigon's Chinatown, Thien Hau Pagoda and Binh Tay Market.Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Day 4 - Depart Ho Chi Minh City – Cruise To Siem Reap (B)

Free at leisure until transfer to pier for cruise to Siem Reap

Day 5 - My Tho

Morning transfer from Saigon to embark on your Pandaw vessel in time for welcome drinks, a briefing and lunch. Sail across the vast Mekong Delta.
Your guide will collect your passports at the meeting point so we can arrange the immigration formalities.

Day 6 - SA DEC (B/L/D)

In the morning we will visit Cai Be floating market along canals and backwaters and then continue to Sa Dec via Vinh Long Province. Sa Dec has an interesting local market and the ancient house of Mr, HuynThuy Le, the 'lover' of Marguerite Duras, a famous French novelist whose book was imortalised in the film L’Indochine.

Day 7 - CHAU DOC (B/L/D)

Visit a Moslem Cham tribal village and a cat fish farm in Chau Doc with our guide or do your own thing and take off on one of our mountain bikes. The local market is great and the Catholic Church well worth a visit. Return to the ship by boat for lunch and cast off for the Cambodian border for the usual formalities.

Day 8 - Phnom Penh (B)

Disembark in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, after breakfast.

Please note: Our crew will hand out your passports after the immigration formalities at 10.00am. Upon arrival in Phnom Penh then our driver and tour will pick up you from port and we start our sightseeing in Phnom Penh Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old town, and the Silver Pagoda. Located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5000 silver tiles. The treasures found inside include a solid gold Buddha encrusted and weighing 90kilograms and a small 17th century emerald and baccarat crystal Buddha. Check in at hotel and overnight.

Day 9 - Phnom Penh – Siem Reap (B)

Transfer to the airport for take the flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival in Phnom Penh, pick up and transfer to the hotel check in. Start your tours to visit the genocidal museum of Toulsleng (also know as S21), and visit of the Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh's namesake, from where you can enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of Phnom Penh during sunset. Transfer to airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Our tour guide and driver will pick up and transfer you to hotel for check in.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 10 - Siem Reap (B)

Start your sightseeing tour of Angkor area we spend a full day exploring the wondrous ancient ruins with the South Gate of Angkor Thom, which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and the largest as well as the most complete temple of Angkor Wat. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. We stroll around this massive edifice, seeing the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple and the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 11 - Siem Reap Departure (B)

Breakfast at hotel and today we will visit the Main Shrine, where the local people usually worship, with its statue of YeayTeap, PreahAngChek and PreahAngChorm. Buying jasmine and lotus flowers to worship is very important for the Cambodians. We continue to one of the city’s lively open markets, Psar Chars, also called the “Old Market”, where anything and everything is for sale! Then continue to Wat Bo, a large, highly respected pagoda, founded in the 18th Century. Like the Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh, the vihear of Wat Bo contains unique wall paintings of the Reamker that are said to be late 19th Century. Look for the daily-life market scenes such as an opium smoking Chinese merchant, the colonial era French officer at the market and the French soldiers attending a traditional dance performance. Also of interest is the large collection of Buddha statues located behind the main Buddha. Transfer to airport for your flight.

Selection of Hotels

  • Phnom Penh – Harmony - Deluxe
  • Siem Reap – Tara Angkor - Superior

Additional Prices

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Price Include

  • Flights Included
  • Private tours with English speaking guide for the entire trip except leisure time
  • Private transportation
  • Entrance fee to any applicable tourist sites
  • All transfers with our A/C transport
  • Meals at local restaurant as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
  • Rate of Pandaw cruise and port tax
  • Cool water and tissue
  • Government tax
  • Service charge
  • Accommodations in twin/double share room

Price Exclude

  • Visa stamps upon arrival of usd 30.00 / pax
  • Compulsory Gala Dinner on 24 Dec and 31 Dec
  • Late checkout
  • Other meals not mentioned
  • Tips & personal expenses
  • Laundry
  • Other not stated above
  • Travel insurance

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