Xin
Chao!
Welcome
to Saigon (now known as Ho Chi Minh City) – the most hectic and business city
of Vietnam.
Upon
arrival at the airport, welcomed by the local tour guide and transfer to the
city center to check in hotel. Afternoon, we start the city tour at the
Reunification Palace, the witness of the fierce Vietnam War ended in 1975. The
grand building today is a Museum and Hall of official receptions. Nearby the
Palace are the colonial-styled Central Post Office and the Notre Dame
Cathedral, built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city’s major
landmarks. Have a walking tour on Nguyen
Hue street to take the photos of the Opera House and the Ho Chi Minh Committee
(outside). From here, walking to Ben Thanh Market one of the most typical
symbol of Saigon to experience the daily life of the locals and do shopping the
hand-made goods there. Overnight in Saigon.
Note: The normal check in time is
14:00pm. Early check in depending on hotel availability.
After
breakfast at hotel. Picked by at hotel and drive heading to My Tho the homeland
of coconut and family factories with local products like coconut candy, rice
paper,… Upon arrival, embark on the boat cruising on the mighty Mekong River
viewing the life to the local people live along the banks. We stop at one of 4
island in the area for sightseeing. Enjoy the fresh tropical fruits served in
the heart of the garden accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk
music at the plantation. After that you will embark on the small boats rowed
the the local people thru the small cannels with water coconut tree to visit
the local factories. There you will taste the honey tea and see the local
people produce the coconut candy milk and of course you also can try it or
stroll in the garden where the locals feed honeybee. After that enjoy the
horse-cart trip through the tranquil road of the village. We continue getting
on the big boat to visit the vast area. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant
nearby Mekong River with the Elephant Ear fish.
Afternoon, drive back to Saigon with stop to visit Vinh Trang pagoda, a famous
pogoda in the area that its architecture is a mix of Chinese, Cambodian, and
French culture. Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
Morning
visit Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the Vietnam War.
Beneath the ground lie 200 km of tunnels, dug by hand and inhabited by the
forces of the Vietnamese guerillas during the conflict. At its peak, prior to
the Tet Offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was base to almost 10,000 troops.
To this day, it remains one of the most impressive examples of how fierce the
war used to be. You even can try to
crawl some dozens of m on the tunnel underground to have the real experience.
In the
afternoon, you’ll transfer to the airport for a flight to Siem Reap. Welcome
to Cambodia - Siem Reap, the treasures of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Upon
arrival, pick up by tour guide in Siem Reap, transfer to check in hotel and
free leisure on own arrangement. Overnight in Siem Reap.
Breakfast at
hotel, explore South Gate of Angkor Thom known as Big Angkor, 3km2 walled and
moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire, The famous
Bayon Temple was an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in
a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century. Terrace of the Elephants is an
impressive, two and a half meter tall, 300 meter long terrace wall adorned with
carved elephants and gradual that spans the heart of Angkor Thom in front of
Baphuon - huge temple mountain in the heart of Angkor Thom, Royal Palace Area
and Phimeanakas - impressive rite and sandstone pyramid. Terrace of the Leper
King is at the north end of the Terrace of the Elephants, a double terrace wall
with deeply carved nag as, demons and other mythological beings.
Afternoon
visit Angkor Wat temple, the founder of the temple was Suryavarman II who
reined Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built the five towers in the 12th century
to dedicate to the Hindu God Vishnu. The plan of the pyramidal conception of
the temple combined with spaces, alleys, ditches is an ancient masterpiece of
architectural design and construction. Have funny time at bars and pubs at
Angkor night market! Overnight in Siem Reap!
