VNL95: Vietnam Cambodia tours- 6 day(s)

Day 1: Sai Gon - My Tho - Ben Tre – Can Tho (L)
Leaving Ho Chi Minh City, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields, stopping to see how the rice is cultivated.

On arrival at My Tho, take a leisurely boat trip to Tortoise Island. Then disembark and go for a gentle stroll through the picturesque orchards. Enjoy lunch on the island, followed by a traditional cock fighting display. (Don't worry, the birds won't get hurt on this occasion).

Return to the water for a relaxing rowing boat ride along a small canal, cruising in the shade of the water coconut trees. Learn about bee-keeping in the delta and sip a refreshing cup of honey tea to the accompaniment of traditional Vietnamese folk music.

Then travel the narrow rural road by horse and cart to visit the coconut candy mill to find out how this delicious confectionery is made and sample the finished product. Return by boat to My Tho. Proceed to Can Tho. Free at leisure in the evening.Over night in Can Tho.

Day 2 : Can Tho - Cai Rang - Phong Dien – Long Xuyen - Chau Doc (B/)
Breakfast at hotel. Take a three hour boat trip to visit the Cai Rang & Phong Dien floating markets. Roam into the villages to visit the rice paper mill, the rice noodles. Return to Can Tho. Proceed to Chau Doc via Long Xuyen visit Crocodiel farm. Check in on arrival. Visit the Sam Moutain, the caved pagoda, Enjoy the sunset over the Vietnamese - Cambodian Frontier. Dinner on guests account. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Chau Doc.

Day 3: ChauDoc–PhnomPenh(B)
Breakfast at hotel. Take the morning boat trip to visit the floating fish farm and the floating village. Visit the Cham minority with their traditional weaving village. Change to the speed boat to board to PhnomPenh. Arrive in PhnomPenh around 13h30pm at the Sisowath tourist dock. 

On arrival at Phnom Penh, you are met and transferred to hotel. The capital city of Phnom Penh was once considered the loveliest city of Indochina. Despite its recent turbulent history, it still maintains considerable charm. A city tour acquaints us with some major sights of Phnom Penh. The private quarters of the Royal Palace are now home to the royal family and are therefore very close to the public. At the northern area of the palace grounds is Silver Pagoda, the most sacred shrine in the country. We visit both structures as well as the legendary temple of Wat Phnom, which provides an interesting view over the environs. The next stop of our trip is the National Museum, exclusively dedicated to Khmer art and sculpture. The majority of the exhibits are from the Angkor period from 9th to 15th centuries, but some date from as early as the 4th century.
 
DAY 04 PHNOM PENH – SIEM REAP (B)
Morning we take flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. (Or by express boat - 4 hours)Upon arrival at airport you are met and continue to visit Neak Pean, which means ‘coiled serpents’, from the uncoiled nagas that encircled the temple and Preah Khan, Preah Khan' means 'sacred sword', Tasom, The most distant temple on the grand circuit.
We continue to visit the fabulous Ta Prohm embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers, Ta Keo. Thommanon, small, attractive temple in very good condition, built at the same time as Angkor Wat. It’s Angkor Wat style is most easily seen in the style of the carved Apsaras and the shape of the tower, Chaosay Tevoda. Prasat Kravan - with its unique brick sculptures, Srah Srang - The Royal Baths" was once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by four concentric walls).
 Having dinner with dance Apsaras show at local restaurant (guest’s account).

DAY 05 SIEM REAP (B)
Breakfast will be served at your hotel. 08:00 Drive out of city to Angkor Thom to discover the impressive Angkor Thom: South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon temple – a unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, Baphoun, Terrace of Elephants, Terrace of Leper King and Phimean Akas Temple.

15:00 The tour start with the visiting to the famous temple: Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. After that, visit Bakheng Temple and enjoy a romantic sun set view form Bakheng hill.
 
DAY 06 SIEM REAP – DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast will be served at your hotel.
Visit Banteay Srei nearly everyone's favorite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and the excellence of it decorative carvings, visit Banteay Samre. Transfer to Siem Reap International airport departure flight. Tour ends.