Best Of Vietnam And Cambodia With Angkor Watt - 8 D / 7 N

Welcome to your Southern Travels Best of Vietnam & Cambodia with Angkor Wat tour – WINTER SEASON. On arrival in, you will be met by your Southern Travel Tour Manager will welcome you and take you to your hotel. Vibrating with energy, innovation and traffic – lots of traffic – Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is the economic heart of Vietnam and the main hub of the southern region. A freewheeling, cosmopolitan metropolis, HCMC's dynamic cityscape draws together old and new Vietnam in the most compact of spaces, representing the city’s past as well as its future. In the afternoon Start Ho Chi Minh City tour with a visit to the Reunification Hall which includes: formal meeting rooms, private bedrooms, war situation rooms 10 meter beneath earth’s level. The guide will show you important historical facts about this building and some French colonial structures, the Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office and the last one is outside of Opera House.

After breakfast proceed for Full Day Excursion to My Tho - Escape to the stunning Mekong Delta region from Ho Chi Minh City as we journey towards My Tho, a peaceful town perched on the banks of the Mekong River. Once arrived in My Tho, if time permits, visit Cao Dai Temple or the Vinh Trang Pagoda. Then embark on a traditional boat ride along the Mekong River and discover the famous Four Islands namely the Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle and Phoenix Islands. During the trip, there will be various stops where we will experience walking in orchards, cart riding within villages and canal cruising by Sampan. Discover the local daily life of the people living on the Mekong and see how they sustain themselves by cultivating orchards, chocolate factory, coconut candy factory and some more. Take a glimpse to the past and breathe that magic atmosphere of ancient time as you witness their age-old traditions and handicrafts. In the late afternoon transfer back to Saigon.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cu Chi to explore the amazing site where Viet Cong hid during the War. It is now a popular spot for both Vietnamese and foreign tourists - the network of over 200km of tunnels became legendary when they played a vital role in the War. In their heyday, the tunnels were functioning underground cities including numerous trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers & kitchens. There is plenty of evidence of the fierce battle that took place here during the 1960s when Cu Chi was a "Free Target Zone". Visitors can watch a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed before entering the tunnels. Spend the next hour exploring the tunnels. Afterwards, enjoy tea, cassava (guerrilla’s food in war time).

Breakfast at the hotel. Later check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Phnom Penh. The glimmering spires of the Royal Palace, the fluttering saffron of the monks’ robes and the luscious location on the banks of the mighty Mekong – Phnom Penh (???????) is the Asia many daydream about from afar. Evening, Enjoy sunset cruise along Chaktomuk River! This tour is one hour and thirty minutes and will give you a great opportunity to explore the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Four Faces River, Diamond Island, Fishing Village, Stilted Houses, lifestyle of the people who live along the riverbank and the city sunset. Enjoy 1-2 drinks & local snacks viewing the sun go down. Disembark and transfer to have dinner at restaurant.

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, our guide & driver will meet and bring you visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (from S21 prison). This prison was a secondary school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot's security forces and became the largest detention and torture center under the Khmer Rouge regime. Follow by one of Phnom Penh’s most iconic landmarks, The Royal Palace (visit from outside only as still under renovation), is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the King of Cambodia. continue to The National Museum, one of the world's greatest collections of Khmer cultural material including sculpture, ceramics, pottery, bronzes and ethnographic objects from the prehistoric, pre-Angkorian, Angkorian and post-Angkorian periods as well as more recent works, such as a beautiful wooden royal barge. This afternoon, visit Phsar Thmey (Central Market), a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. The four wings of this gigantic yellow dome are teeming with stalls that sell goods ranging from gold and silver, antique coins, money exchange, books, flowers, food, fabrics, shoes, souvenirs, seafood and countless other products. Continue to visit Wat Phnom “Mountain Pagoda” is a Buddhist temple that symbolizes the name of Phnom Penh, located on the hill. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in 1372 to house four statues of Buddha deposited here by the waters of the Mekong River and discovered by Lady Penh. Wat Phnom is the most popular place for local people come to play healthy spot or praying for their good luck as well as admire the sundown. End and go back to hotel and waiting for dinner outside.

Breakfast at the hotel. Later check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Gateway for the temples of Angkor, Siem Reap (see-em ree-ep; ??????) was always destined for great things. Visitors come here to see the temples, of course, but there is plenty to do in and around the city when you're templed out. Siem Reap has reinvented itself as the epicentre of chic Cambodia, with everything from backpacker party pads to hip hotels, world-class wining and dining across a range of cuisines, sumptuous spas, great shopping, local tours to suit both foodies and adventurers, and a creative cultural scene that includes Cambodia's leading contemporary circus. Evening Enjoy Apsara dance with buffet Dinner.

Breakfast at hotel. At early morning to avoid the crowd, we head out to visit Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples which has been left relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery. Its appeal lies in the fact that, unlike the other monuments of Angkor, it was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle, looking very much the ways most of the Angkor temples appeared when European explorers first stumbled upon them, it was used as a location in the film Tomb Raider. Then head to see the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire, Angkor Thom, the Great Angkor City, established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. We also visit the impressive Bayon Temple, the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King & Baphoun temple before continue to visit Angkor Wat, the most popular tourist attraction in Cambodia-it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor Wat, also known as the “City of Temples” a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. Seeing the architectural masterpiece of Angkor Wat. We stroll around this massive monument, exploring the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple.

Breakfast at the hotel. We drive you to the airport for your flight back to home. It’s time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made. We hope you take back many happy memories of your holiday. We would like you to spare a few minutes of your time to write and tell us how you enjoyed your holiday and any suggestions you may have for the future. Please do give us your valuable feedback on feedback@southerntravels.in