Indochina Classic Tours

8:30am: We will pick you up from your hotel and depart from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi Tunnels for 60 km from Ho Chi Minh City. Cu Chi is now considered a heroic district for its role in the anti – American war in Vietnam. It is legendary for its tunnels system of over 220 km and is a popular spot for both the locals and foreigners.

The peacefully rural rice paddy scenery contains ducks and water buffaloes swimming in the rivers along the side of road. You will find it hard to imagine the destruction, damage and defoliation all over the area caused by bombing and mines when Cu Chi was “A Free Target Zone.” The remnants you will see that Cu Chi still has evidences to prove the fierce battleground that took place there. Ever wonder what it feels like to fire an AK-47? Visit Cu chi tunnels and you have a chance to find out!

2:30pm: Getting back to Ho Chi Minh.

Overnight in Hochiminh

8.00am depart to My Tho city, 1.5 hours drive.
• A smooth pass the rice fields to the beautiful rural. Start boat on the Tien River to islet. View the Dragon, Phoenix and Unicorn Islet. Walk into the village, visit fruit garden, enjoy the tropical fruit while folk music is performed by the local people.
• The cruise will lead to Ben Tre province, “the country of coconut”, visit coconut candy workshop, bee house, enjoy honey tea and take a picture with snake.
• The amazing rowing boat trip on the small canal – fully covered by the shadow of the water coconut’s tree.
• Having lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, we will freetime for biking, walking.
• 3.00 Back Saigon.
On the way, we will stop at vinh Trang Pagoda.
• 5.00PM get back your hotel.

Overnight in Hochiminh.

7:30am Pick up at hotel and transfer to the bus for a bus trip to Phnompenh.
Arrival in Phnom Penh. You will be welcomed and picked up and transferred to hotel. Leisure time.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Breakfast at hotel.
8:00 am our friendly tour guide will take you for City Tour to Royal Palace, the incredible solid silver-floored Silver Pagoda is the pagoda which in the Royal Palace campus, where have thousands of silver tiles on the floor of pagoda and have the biggest golden Buddha statue. Silver Pagoda is in the Royal Palace Compound made of 5000 silver tiles. Raung Damrei Museum. Visit Wat Phnom pagoda a 15th century stupa. Wat Phnom, a small hill crowned by an active wat (pagoda) marks the legend of Phnom Penh City. Next, proceed to shopping at Central Market. Lunch will be served at local restaurant.

PM: Our last destination would be at Toul Sleng which was once a Tuol Svay Prey High School is now a frightening reminder of the horrors of Pol Pot regime. The school was used as a torture chamber and it was believed that 16,000 people died there. Visit Choeung Ek – Killing Field: now become the peaceful stretch of countryside where over 10,000 people were executed. The remains of some of them are stored in a memorial to remind people of the atrocities the Khmer Rouge inflicted on other Khmers. Then stop at the trendy market is Russian Market, where you can buy DVD, clothes, souvenir etc… Then visit Independent Monument: the Naga (total 100) or snake motif is one, which can be seen in historic, cultural and modern-day.
Overnight in Phnom Penh

Breakfast at hotel.
Morning transfer without guide to bus station for departure to Siem Reap, agate way of Angkor Wat temple. Approximately, you will need to spend around 06 hours.
Upon arrival in Siem Reap, pick up from bus station without guide to hotel. Free at own leisure.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Breakfast at hotel.
AM: Enter the South Gate of Angkor Thom Temple and marvel the wonders of the eerie Bayon, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, the Elephants terrace and terrace of Leper King. Before lunch, visit Ta Prohm Temple unlike most of the other Angkor temples, the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor’s most popular temples with visitors. Have lunch at local restaurant

PM: Visit the famous Angkor Wat, built for king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. The largest and best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre—first Hindu, then Buddhist—since its foundation. View the glorious sunset at Phnom Bakheng Hill. Dinner on guest’s account.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Breakfast at the hotel. Free at leisure until transfer to Siem Reap airport for departure.

Summary of Itinerary

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL
DAY 2: CU CHI TUNNEL TOUR
DAY 3: MEKONG TOUR
DAY 4: HO CHI MINH – PHNOMPENH BY BUS
DAY 5: PHNOMPENH CITY TOUR
DAY 6: PHNOMPENH – SIEMRIEP BY BUS
DAY 7: ANGKOR WAT TOUR
DAY 8: SIEMRIEP DEPARTURE

TOUR INCLUDES

• Free Airport Pick up and Drop off
• Public Bus Saigon – Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh – Siem Reap.
• Accommodation: 7 Nights 3-star Hotel or Similar (Upgrade 4-star, 5-star available)
• Meals inclusive of the itinerary (Complimentary Breakfast at hotel)
• Daily Tours included (Transportation, Guides, Entrance Fees)

TOUR EXCLUDES

• International Airfare
• Personal cost: Telephone, Laundry
• Meals in the free time