HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI TUNNELS - SIEM REAP --- 5 days / 4 nights --- |
Day 1: ARRIVAL IN HO CHI MINH CITY (by A/C car) Arrival in Tan Son Nhat airport. Warmly welcome to everybody, a moment of courtesy meeting then self-introduce with tour guide at the meeting point's Tan Son Nhat Airport. Welcom to Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City, a young city with the age of more than 300 years, a center of culture, education, commerce and tourism of Vietnam, the biggest city of Vietnam mix with the West and the Orient, and once known as the "Pearl of Far East". Please note that standard check in time is 14.00, check out at 12.00. Early check in or late check-out is subject to room availability. Hotel would probably guarantee early check in or late checkout as an extra surcharge on depend to the rooming’s status at that time. Upon arrival for quick city tour, it would be a good time to the loveliest aspects of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City. Photo-stop at Neo-Roman Notre Dame Cathedral - one of the most splendid and typical of the beautiful French-built churches in Ho Chi Minh city, next Municipal Post Office - Saigon's French-style main post office to admire and take photos of its nice architecture that is one of the Ho Chi Minh City’s symbolizing images. Then drive slowly along a historical boulevard which the impressive buildings as the old US Embassy the Prime Ministerial building and many more, there are like the historical witnesses to the ups and downs, political upheavals of a Nation and its generations. Later, pass by Ho Chi Minh City People Committee (also the old French City Hall before 1975), and Municipal Theatre built in 1899. Dinner at local restaurant with Indian food/ or vegetarian food. Transfer to hotel for check in and take your time to free at leisure for your independent activities. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. (D)
Day 2: HO CHI MINH CITY - CU CHI TUNNLES & HALF DAY TOUR (by A/C car 70km) After breakfast, depart to Cu Chi Tunnels located at the threshold of Saigon and adjacent to the revolutionary base, played an important role in the two wars on before 1975. Visitors will have a lot of questions as knowing that Cu Chi was an "underground village" with its labyrinth of interlaced tunnels having a combined length of more than 200 km of tunnels built here by the Communist guerillas are the highlight of South Vietnam tours. You will be guided to the bedrooms, meeting rooms, air-raid shelters, smokeless kitchens, and experience life underground during your short visit to this extraordinary tunnel complex. Opportunity to crawl into the tunnels for discovering and hearing all things of it. You can also try shooting with real bullets here (your own account). Drive back to Ho Chi Minh city. Lunch at local restaurant with Indian food/ or vegetarian food. Afternoon, you will visit to the Reunification Palace - a symbol of Saigon old Government before 1975, (also called former President Palace) to learn the sorrowful historic of Vietnam Ideology War from 1954-1975. Then, proceeding enjoy city tour by visiting China Town, the really typical marketplace, a good indication of the importance the Chinese have traditionally played in Vietnam's economy. Witness the bustling Binh Tay Wholesales Market where the most Oriental typical commercial center, continuing to visit a Chinese Lady Temple of over 150 years, with the legendary story of the ancient boat-men refugees from mainland China during the feudal dynasties, which are illustrated via an impress collection of Chinaware and porcelain masterpieces. Left time is saved for you to do shopping at Ben Thanh Market - a most typical market of Vietnam, with how many things are available for your choice: jewelry, gold and silvers items, silk, lacquer-ware, woodcarving, ready-made clothes... all at extremely attractive price. Dinner at local restaurant with Indian food/ or vegetarian food. Drive back to the hotel and free leisure at hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. (B, L, D).
Day 3: HO CHI MINH CITY - SIEM REAP (by A/C car, plane) This morning, after breakfast free for your own activities until the time of check out transfer directly to Tan Son Nhat airport for your short flight via VN827 at 11.40-12.40 to Siem Reap. Warm welcome to everybody, a moment of courtesy meeting then self-introduce with tour guide in the meeting point's Siem Reap Airport. Welcome to Siem Reap - The Cradle of Angkor Civilization - Where Cambodian were Born, this is also a famous Archaeological City, as named as one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the World. Covering approx 600 sq km, it contains more than 100 fabulous ancient monuments and over dozen major compound Temples, which were built during the most splendid Era of the Khmer Dynasty between the 9th - 13th century and were the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire. Lunch at local restaurant with Indian food/ or vegetarian food. Transfer hotel for check in and take a short rest before enjoying a half day in the afternoon. Afternoon, a continuing half day tour for Angkor complex. Visit 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, it seems to stand in partnership with Thommanon but actually was built much later in Suryavarman II’s rule than Thommanon, Banteay Kdei, Srash Srong. Then visit Kravan & especially Ta Phrom Temple, was a monastery built by Jayavarman VII as a residence for his mother. Ta Prohm has been controversially left to the destructive power of the jungle by French archeologists to show how nature can destroy man's work. It has been largely overgrown by the jungle and as you climb through the dilapidated stone structures you see many giant trees growing out of the top of the temple itself. Ta Prohm looks as many of the monuments did when European explorers first laid eyes on them. Dinner at local restaurant with Indian food/ or vegetarian food. Back to hotel and free at leisure at night. Overnight in Siem Reap. (B, L, D)
Day 4: SIEM REAP FULL DAY TOUR (by A/C car) After breakfast, enjoy a full day excursion to discover Angkor Temples. Firstly, you will visit the wonderful Angkor Thom (the Great City) including the Southern Gate, famous Bayon temple (12th century in the center of city remains one the most enigmatic temples of the Angkor group composed of 54 gothic towers decorated with 216 smiling faces of Avalokitesvara. Baphuon temple is lying just to the north of Bayon a pyramidal representation of mythical Mont Meru. Terrace of Elephants used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king’s grand audience hall; Terrace of the Leper King a plateform 7m high, on the top stands a nude though sexless statue; Phimean Akas temple means “Celestial Palace”, dedicated to Hinduism. Lunch at local restaurant with Indian food/ or vegetarian food. Afternoon, visit the wonderful Angkor Wat – one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world, as a temple and mausoleum for King Suryavarman II at the peak of the Khmer empire in the first half of 12th. Angkor Wat is probably the best-preserved of the Angkorean temples, with a central tower surrounded by four smaller towers. The central monument represents the mythical Mount Meru, the holy mountain at the centre of the universe, which was home to the Hindu God Vishnu. The whole complex covers 81 hectares, a rectangular wall measuring 1025 meters by 800 meters borders the inner edge of the moat, and temple's greatest sculptural treasure is its 2 km-long bas-reliefs around the walls... In the late afternoon, coming to the Phnom Bakheng temple, is the first temple in Angkor region build by the YacovarmanI King in the first of 9th century, located on a slope gently hill where thousands tourist are grouping on the hilltop to catch a memorable time of life when viewing the marvellous sunset, the distant Angkor Wat in the jungle and Tonle Sap Lake. Dinner at local restaurant with Indian food/ or vegetarian food. Back to hotel and free leisure at night. Overnight in Siem Reap. (B, L, D)
Day 5: FLY BACK FROM SIEM REAP (by A/C car) After breakfast, take your time to free at leisure for your independent activities until check out time (at noon) and transfer to Siem Reap Airport for a flight back home. Have a safe trip back home! It’s timely, you have to say Good-Bye Vietnam-Cambodia. You surely have plentiful memories of Orient also my country. We (Toan Vinh Tours) thank you very much for your choice of our company as your ground handler in Vietnam and may be Indochina countries on further, be sure all our people are your best friends always and beyond. May we will meet and honoured welcome you have other voyages to Indochina in the days coming, continuing to discover, to experience the endless imposing landscapes, and then get the restful moments in a diversified World and a colourful Sub region of Mekong River: VIETNAM - LAOS - CAMBODIA - THAILAND - MYANMAR! GOOD-BYE & SEE YOU AGAIN! (B)
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