House of travel Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar Brochure 2017 | Page 37

The Mekong Delta is one of the most
beautiful areas in Vietnam with delightful
estuaries filled with homes on stilts, lifestyle
orchards and home industries as well as
the incredible floating markets. Rural life in
Vietnam is a complete contrast to the bustling
cities which is what you will also notice as
you enter Cambodia. A country that is rapidly
emerging, you will have the opportunity to
visit both Phnom Penh and Siem Reap with
the incredible Angkor Temples.
MEKONG EXPLORER
On this small group tour, travel from
Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to Siem
Reap in Cambodia via the Mekong
Delta.
Sapa
Halong Bay
Hanoi
Mai Chau
Ninh Binh
VIETNAM
Hue
Danang
Hoi An
CAMBODIA
FINISH
MEKONG EXPLORER
Battambang
6days/5 NIGHTS
FROM $ 1345
Siem Reap
Phnom Penh
GROUP TOUR
Rattanak Kiri
Sihanoukville
Chau Doc
Local English speaking guide
Phu Quoc
Island
Minimum 2 people
Maximum 14 people
Quality centrally located
4 star accommodation
This morning meet your guide for a briefing
and welcome. Depart Ho Chi Minh City for the
drive to the Mekong Delta. Board a boat and
explore the myriad of estuaries and islands. By
road head to Can Tho. visit to the Daughters’ Visitor Centre, a non-
profit organisation supporting victims of sex-
exploitation in Cambodia. The centre provides
women with paid jobs at the café, spa and
clothing boutique with many of the accessories
all made by the women in the program.
Day 2: Mekong Delta: Chau Doc (B, L) Day 4: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap (B, D)
This morning visit Cai Rang Floating Market
where fresh produce is bought and sold
between boats. Continue by road to Chau Doc.
This afternoon visit Sam Mountain, renowned for
its traditional pagodas secluded in caves. Visit
the main sites of Lady Chua Xu built in 1820,
Tay An Co Tu built in 1847 and Thoai Ngoc Hau
Mausoleum dated from 1930. Visit the notorious Tuol Sleng Museum and
Killing Fields before transferring to Phnom Penh
Airport for a flight to Siem Reap. This evening
enjoy a special cultural experience with dinner
and a traditional Apsara Show.
Day 3: Mekong – Phnom Penh (B)
Board a boat this morning for a journey up
river to Phnom Penh. From your seat, watch life
unfold in front of you; encounter tiny villages,
bamboo-stilt houses, colourful floating markets,
farmers at work and smiling children. On arrival
in Phnom Penh, transfer to your hotel followed
by an afternoon visit to the Royal Palace
and the Silver Pagoda. From here, stop for a
START
Mui Ne
Ho Chi Minh City
My Tho
Group Size:
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta: Can Tho (L)
Nha Trang
Kampong
Cham
Day 5: Siem Reap (B, L)
Explore the stunning Angkor Temples. Tour
the South Gate of Angkor Thom, a vast area of
ruins over a mile on one side, containing many
stone temples and other features. Continue
to the ruins of Bayon, Baphoun, the Royal
Enclosure Phimeanakas and the Elephant
terraces. End your tour with the crown jewel -
Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is the best preserved
example of Khmer architecture in Cambodia and
is so grand in design that some rank it among
the seven wonders of the world. The evening is
*All prices are per person, twin share, based on low season including breakfast
Can Tho
Mekong
Delta
spent at leisure, enjoy a stroll through the lively
‘Pub Street’ and the night markets if you wish.
Day 6: Siem Reap (B)
Sadly today is the end of your tour. Transfer
to Ho Chi Minh City Airport where tour
arrangements end.
Guaranteed Departure Dates:
2017 – 01 Apr, 15 Apr, 26 Apr, 10 May, 20 May,
31 May, 10 Jun, 24 Jun, 08 Jul, 22 Jul, 05 Aug, 19
Aug, 02 Sep, 16 Sep, 30 Sep, 14 Oct, 28 Oct, 11
Nov, 25 Nov, 16 Dec
2018 – 03 Feb
Guaranteed departure applies as soon as 2 people
are booked on this tour
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