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Saigon to Siem Reap - 9 days

From high-octane Ho Chi Minh City, take a cruise through the Mekong Delta and explore the ingenious Cu Chi tunnels of the Viet Cong before taking in the highlights of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in Cambodia. Visit colourful floating markets and royal palaces, explore spectacular Angkor Wat and much more on this 9 day tour.
Tour details
Tour Provider On The Go Tours
Price From
$2,815
Number of Days
9
Start Location
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
End Location
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Age Range
Avg. 50+
Group Size
1 to 28
Tour Style
Comfort
Tour Themes
No specific theme
Physical Rating
Easy
Itinerary Open all
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City
Friday. Hello Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon). Upon arrival you'll be met and transferred to our hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to get acquainted with the city. Opt to explore on foot, shop at Ben Thanh Market or visit the grand Independence Palace, with its secret bunker and military command centre beneath!
Day 2: The Mekong Delta
Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be – Can Tho. This morning we travel to Cai Be and board a sampan for a cruise around the lush waterways of the Mekong Delta. We stop to visit local cottage industries and enjoy lunch at a traditional wooden home on Dong Hoa Hiep Island. After a day exploring the Mekong we spend the night at a hotel in the city Can Tho.
Day 3: Ho Chi Minh City
Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City. Early this morning we visit the lively Cai Rang floating market to watch the traders selling their wares before driving back to Ho Chi Minh City. On a walking tour of the city we’ll see the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Post Office before visiting the sobering War Remnants Museum. Evening at leisure.
Day 4: Cu Chi Tunnels, Phmon Penh
Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh. This morning we visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels used by the Viet-Cong in their struggle to keep control of the region during the 1960’s. As we walk the bush trails you’ll see trapdoors, booby traps, living areas, weapon factories and kitchens. We can also safely crawl sections of the tunnels, that have been widened for the tourists and fire weapons of the era (including the M16‘s and AK47) on the firing range.



After crossing the Cambodian border we drive to the capital of Phnom Penh. Once deemed the ‘Pearl of Asia’, Phnom Penh offers a bustling mix of Asia’s past and present, a city quickly taking its place amongst the trendy capitals of the region.
Day 5: Phnom Penh
Today we’ll enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Phnom Penh starting at the National Museum of Fine Arts, a graceful terracotta building of traditional design housing the world’s finest collection of Khmer sculpture. We continue with the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, famed for its lavish decorations – the floors are paved with silver tiles and statues of Buddha are encrusted with thousands of diamonds.



We later come face to face with the horrors of the Pol Pot regime as we visit Toul Sleng (Security Prison - S21), a school that was gruesomely transformed into a torture chamber under the Khmer Rouge, and visit the Killing Fields where over 10,000 people were executed.
Day 6: Siem Reap & Angkor Wat
Phnom Penh – Siem Reap. Hotel check out and transfer to the airport for your included flight to Siem Reap. After we've had time to freshen up we visit The Angkor National Museum which has a fascinating collection of Angkorian artefacts with collections from Khmer Empire's Angkor period circa 9th to 14th-century.



This afternoon we see the mother of all temples – Angkor Wat. This breathtaking monument of man’s devotion to his gods is believed to be the largest religious building in the world and contains thousands of wall carvings and extensive bas-reliefs. There are plenty of wonderful photo opportunities at this iconic site. This evening is free for you to wander into town and perhaps sample Siem Reap's lively nightlife. There are plenty of great bars and restaurants in the compact city centre.
Day 7: Angkor Thom & NGO circus project
Early this morning opt to see Angkor Wat bathed in the spectacular golden light of sunrise. Later we head out to Banteay Srei temple, considered by many to be the art gallery of Angkor with some of the finest stone carvings in the world. Cut from stone of a pinkish hue, the Hindu temple is dedicated to Shiva and contains lavishly decorated libraries and stunning reliefs of divinities. Enroute to Banteay Srei stops will be made at an exotic butterfly sanctuary and the a village of Preak Dak where we support a community tree planting initiative.



Our temple tour continues with a visit to the ancient city of Angkor Thom. This monumental fortified city is encircled by a 100m wide moat and is famed for the huge statue heads that glare down from every angle. In Angkor Thom we will see the fabulous Bayon Temple, Baphuon, the royal enclosure, and the Terraces of the Elephants and the Leper King. Last but not least is atmospheric Tra Prohm Temple where vast muscular tree roots envelop the crumbling towers and walls whilst the trees’ foliage dapples the temple in shade.



This evening we attend the wonderful Phare Cambodian Circus. The Phare NGO circus project trains street kids to become talented circus artists and the popular show blends circus skills with interpretations of modern life and issues in Cambodian society.
Day 8: Tonle Sap lake
This morning we drive to Kampong Phluk, a cluster of three villages of stilt houses built within the floodplain of Tonle Sap Lake. We'll see houses built on soaring stilts which hover over the Tonle Sap Lake whilst nearby, the petrified trees of a flooded forest are revealed whenever the water level drops. After a boat trip on the lake we return to Siem Reap where the afternoon is free for you to spend at leisure. Perhaps pick up some last minute souvenirs at the central market or head down to lively Pub Street.
Day 9: Siem Reap
Saturday. Today marks the end of our memorable journey. Spend the morning at leisure before hotel check out and included departure transfer to the airport.
Inclusions
  • Breakfast daily, 2 lunches and 1 dinner
8 nights 4 star and special class hotels
Guided sightseeing - Mekong Delta, Ho Chi Minh City, Cu Chi, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor
Sampan boat trips in the Mekong Delta
Boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake
Escorted by an English speaking Vietnamese and Cambodian tour guides
Economy class flight: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
Airport arrival transfer day 1 and departure transfer day 9
All relevant transfers and transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles
Tour Style: This tour is fully guided and escorted by a single expert local tour guide throughout your trip. Your guide will travel with you for all included travel arrangements and will stay with you at your hotel. If you would prefer to enjoy sightseeing at all included sights with expert local guides, and have all of your travel arrangements included without a tour guide between destinations, please book our Escorted & Guided Sights Saigon & Siem Reap tour
Departure dates
All pp pricing is based on twin share occupancy. Single supplements will apply
Start End Availability Price NZD
18 Oct 2024 26 Oct 2024 Contact Operator $2,825
01 Nov 2024 09 Nov 2024 Contact Operator $2,825
08 Nov 2024 16 Nov 2024 Contact Operator $2,825
15 Nov 2024 23 Nov 2024 Available $2,825
22 Nov 2024 30 Nov 2024 Contact Operator $2,825
29 Nov 2024 07 Dec 2024 Available $2,825
06 Dec 2024 14 Dec 2024 Available $2,825
13 Dec 2024 21 Dec 2024 Available $2,825
10 Jan 2025 18 Jan 2025 Contact Operator $2,965
17 Jan 2025 25 Jan 2025 Available $2,965
14 Feb 2025 22 Feb 2025 Contact Operator $2,965
21 Feb 2025 01 Mar 2025 Available $2,965
28 Feb 2025 08 Mar 2025 Available $2,965
07 Mar 2025 15 Mar 2025 Available $2,965
14 Mar 2025 22 Mar 2025 Contact Operator $2,965
21 Mar 2025 29 Mar 2025 Available $2,965
04 Apr 2025 12 Apr 2025 Available $2,965
11 Apr 2025 19 Apr 2025 Available $2,965
18 Apr 2025 26 Apr 2025 Available $2,965
25 Apr 2025 03 May 2025 Available $2,965
02 May 2025 10 May 2025 Available $2,815
16 May 2025 24 May 2025 Available $2,815
30 May 2025 07 Jun 2025 Available $2,815
06 Jun 2025 14 Jun 2025 Available $2,815
13 Jun 2025 21 Jun 2025 Available $2,815
27 Jun 2025 05 Jul 2025 Available $2,815
11 Jul 2025 19 Jul 2025 Available $2,815
18 Jul 2025 26 Jul 2025 Available $2,815
01 Aug 2025 09 Aug 2025 Available $2,815
15 Aug 2025 23 Aug 2025 Available $2,815
29 Aug 2025 06 Sep 2025 Available $2,815
05 Sep 2025 13 Sep 2025 Available $2,965
12 Sep 2025 20 Sep 2025 Available $2,965
19 Sep 2025 27 Sep 2025 Available $2,965
26 Sep 2025 04 Oct 2025 Available $2,965
03 Oct 2025 11 Oct 2025 Available $2,965
10 Oct 2025 18 Oct 2025 Available $2,965
17 Oct 2025 25 Oct 2025 Available $2,965
24 Oct 2025 01 Nov 2025 Available $2,965
31 Oct 2025 08 Nov 2025 Available $2,965
07 Nov 2025 15 Nov 2025 Available $2,965
14 Nov 2025 22 Nov 2025 Available $2,965
21 Nov 2025 29 Nov 2025 Available $2,965
28 Nov 2025 06 Dec 2025 Available $2,965
05 Dec 2025 13 Dec 2025 Available $2,965
12 Dec 2025 20 Dec 2025 Available $2,965
26 Dec 2025 03 Jan 2026 Available $3,035
02 Jan 2026 10 Jan 2026 Available $3,035