General Information
Tour Route: Bangkok – Ho Chi Minh City -Can Tho – Long Xuyen – Phnom Penh – Siem Reap
Duration: 14 Days/ 13 Nights
Date: No fixed departure dates. You may go whenever you wish
Start/ End: Bangkok/Siem Reap
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Bangkok Arrival (-)
Day 2: Bangkok City Tour (B, L)
Day 3: Bangkok – Maeklong Railway Market – Damnoen Saduak Floating Market – Bangkok (B, L)
Day 4: Bangkok – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City – ½ City Tour (B, L)
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be – Can Tho – Long Xuyen – Victoria Mekong Cruise (B, L, D)
Day 6: Long Xuyen – Tiger Island – Vam Nao – Victoria Mekong Cruise (B, L, D)
Day 7: Vam Nao – Tan Chau – Victoria Mekong Cruise (B, L, D)
Day 8: Tan Chau – Phnom Penh – Victoria Mekong Cruise (B, L, D)
Day 9: Phnom Penh Embark Cruise – Free Afternoon (B)
Day 10: Phnom Penh City Tour (B)
Day 11: Phnom Penh – Transfer to Siem Reap by Bus (B)
Day 12: Siem Reap – Angkor Temple Tour (B)
Day 13: Siem Reap – Banteay Srey – Grand Circuit (B)
Day 14: Siem Reap – Boat Trip – Departure (B)
Full Itinerary
Day 1: Bangkok Arrival (-)
Upon arrival at Bangkok airport, our tour guide will welcome in gate no.4 and transfer you to your hotel in Bangkok. The glorious history of the capital of Thailand, Bangkok is closely linked to the Chakri dynasty that still reigns but does rule in Thailand. Check-in and enjoy your free time at the hotel or wander to explore the city. Overnight in Bangkok
Day 2: Bangkok City Tour (B, L)
After breakfast, we visit the Grand Royal Palace dedicated to the ceremony of the royal family of Thailand. In the same compound is the magnificent Wat Phra Kaew which is known for the Statue of the Emerald Buddha. After visiting this complex, we take Tuk Tuk to go to visit Wat Pho. Then, we visit Wat Traimit which is well known as the Golden Buddha. Have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, board a long-tail boat for an excursion along the Chao Phraya River and many bustling interior canals that offer fantastic views of local life close by. Along the way, we stop at Wat Arun, the temple of the Aube. Return to the hotel and take a rest
Overnight in Bangkok
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: Bangkok – Maeklong Railway Market – Damnoen Saduak Floating Market – Bangkok (B, L)
Early in the morning, we drive southwest of Bangkok, visit the Maeklong railway market, take photo, and enjoy the local snack in the market before driving to Damnoen Saduak, a rural floating market. Stop for a motorboat trip along the waterway to the picturesque floating market of Damnoen Saduak. After, transfer back to Bangkok, have lunch in a local restaurant. Next, it is free time to relax, enjoy the atmosphere, the lifestyle and go shopping.
Overnight in Bangkok
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4: Bangkok – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City – ½ City Tour (B, L)
After breakfast at the hotel, we transfer to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, welcome up on arrival by local tour guide and driver then we transfer to hotel. After check-in, we visit all the highlights in Ho Chi Minh city such as the Reunification Palace, a palace of old President in South of Vietnam during the American war; Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office, the two sites that we can’t ignore when we visit the city. We then head to the center to do shopping at famous Ben Thanh market, this bustling and well-organized market is very popular with tourists, primarily due to its central location. It has a wide selection of goods ranging from fake Nike shoes to beautiful silk Ao Dai. Our free evening activities should be: walking around at the night market in Ben Thanh market area; explore the highest building in Ho Chi Minh City, Bitexco….
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City – Cai Be – Can Tho – Long Xuyen – Victoria Mekong Cruise (B, L, D)
Depart Saigon via coach and drive towards Can Tho, the beating heart of the Mekong Delta. Stop at the rustic, riverside town of Cai Be where lunch is served at the elegant Le Longanier Restaurant set amidst lush fruit trees by the river. Continue to Can Tho, arriving mid-afternoon and board the Victoria Mekong Cruise Ship. As the ship cruises towards Long Xuyen, watch the sunset over the Hau River, sundowner in hand. As day turns into night, enjoy a traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music performance known as don ca tai tu, followed by a Vietnamese dinner to officially welcome you aboard your Victoria Mekong Cruise. Overnight near Long Xuyen.
Overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Long Xuyen – Tiger Island – Vam Nao – Victoria Mekong Cruise (B, L, D)
- Morning shore excursions:
Visit Long Xuyen Floating Market and the Traditions Museum in Long Xuyen
- Afternoon offshore excursions:
Travel by motor-cart to visit Tiger island (plant pot, incense making and visit Tiger Temple). After breakfast tender ashore to visit the authentic Long Xuyen Floating Market and the An Giang Traditions Museum, with fascinating exhibits on Vietnamese, Chinese, Khmer and Cham cultures in the region. During lunch the ship sails on before anchoring near Tiger Island. Head ashore by sampan and explore Tiger Island by “xe loi”, visit a plant pot and incense making. Visit a pagoda locally known as “Mr. Tiger’s Temple”, hear the story that won the island its name. Return on board in time for cocktail competition as the ship continues cruising to Vam Nao where we stay overnight.
Overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Vam Nao – Tan Chau – Victoria Mekong Cruise (B, L, D)
- Morning offshore excursion:
Visit Clay stove village. Visit Tra Su Forest (optional)
- Afternoon offshore excursions:
Visit a famous Silk Farm village to observe the whole process of producing silk in the traditional way, using only natural products (silk thread, dyes made of tree bark, leaves and fruit)
- Evening: Lion Dance performance on the ship
Wake up to another leisurely breakfast as the ship cruises towards Phu Tan the provincial capital of An Giang in the Mekong Delta. Tender ashore to visit “Ca Rang craft village” a type of cooking stove made of clay. Ca Rang is the name of a type of cooking stove made of clay of the people in the countryside, but perhaps the Khmer liked this type of stove the earliest. Clay cooking stove a unique feature of Southern residents hundreds of years ago. Have lunch on board as the ship continues sailing to Tan Chau, heading by sampan to the shore where you will then board a local rickshaw to a silk village to witness all the labor-intensive steps to producing this fine textile, including the use of natural dyes made from tree bark, leaves and fruit. Return to the ship in time for a traditional Vietnamese lion dance, followed by dinner and the evening’s entertainment.
Overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Tan Chau – Phnom Penh – Victoria Mekong Cruise (B, L, D)
- Day cruise to Phnom Penh, including border crossing. Many activities will be organized on board to entertain passengers.
- Khmer Dances performance on board the ship upon arrival in Phnom Penh
- Farewell dinner
As the ship begins cruising towards the Vietnam-Cambodia border, start the day on the Sky Deck or by the Infinity Pool, followed by a leisurely breakfast in the restaurant. After, select from the many on-board activities including a ship’s tour, a mini-golf or simply enjoy the scenery as we sail on towards Phnom Penh and cross the border between Vietnam and Cambodia. We arrive late afternoon in the charming capital of Phnom Penh, once known as the “Pearl of the Orient” for its French colonial buildings, tree-lined boulevards and scenic riverwalk. Before the farewell dinner, take in a lively performance of Khmer Apsara dancing with the opportunity to meet the performers afterward.
Overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Phnom Penh Embark Cruise – Free Afternoon (B)
Enjoying a final breakfast on board before disembarking at Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh’s downtown riverside promenade. After embark the cruise, we transfer to hotel for check-in and the rest of day will be free.
Overnight in Phnom Penh
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10: Phnom Penh City Tour (B)
In the morning, visit the National Museum. Housed in a beautiful traditional building, it contains many outstanding examples of Khmer craftsmanship. Learn about a brighter period in Cambodian history with a visit to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda.
In the afternoon, confront Cambodia’s tragic past on a guided tour of the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former school which served as a Khmer Rouge torture centre. It’s estimated that more than 20,000 people were held and tortured here. Explore Wat Phnom, a peaceful temple situated on a hill for which the city is named. According to legend, a 14th-century woman named Penh found sacred Buddhist objects in the nearby river and placed them here on the small hill.
Overnight in Phnom Penh
Meals: Breakfast
Day 11: Phnom Penh – Transfer to Siem Reap by Bus (B)
Transfer to Phnom Penh Bus station for your Joined Bus to Siem Reap. This trip will take you about 6 hours to arrive in Siem Reap via the country road of Cambodia where you will be met and transferred to hotel.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Meals: Breakfast
Day 12: Siem Reap – Angkor Temple Tour (B)
Visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century): the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
Visit to Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery, and the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of Phnom Ba Kheng Temple.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Meals: Breakfast
Day 13: Siem Reap – Banteay Srey – Grand Circuit (B)
Visit to Banteay Srey, known as Citadel of Women or a Pink Temple, and Banteay Samre Temples. Visit to the unique interior brick sculptures of Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang (“The Royal Baths” was once used or ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by 4 concentric walls), Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake) and Preah Khan temple, Built by the King Jayavarman VII. Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, the temple of Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation.
Overnight in Siem Reap
Meals: Breakfast
Day 14: Siem Reap – Boat Trip – Departure (B)
In the morning, we will enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap lake at Kampong Phluk Village. This is the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen’s “floating village” with floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the “village” move from place to place following water levels and current. Transfer to Siem Reap airport for your flight home. Thanks for choosing Multi-country tour from Vietnam local tour operator!
