Cambodia & Southern Vietnam (14 days)

• DAY 1 Siem Reap Upon arrival in Siem Reap you’ll be welcome by a local guide and escorted to hotel. This evening enjoy a magnificent performance of Apsara dances at a Khmer restaurant.
• DAY 2 Siem Reap Venture to the Roulous Group in the countryside, the oldest temples in the area. Continue to Kampong Kliang for a boat trip through the flooded forests and stilted houses of this floating village on the Tonle Sap Lake. Spend this afternoon touring the Angkor National Museum and the Les Artisan D’angkor, the rebirth of Khmer Art.
• DAY 3 Siem Reap We begin today with the jungle-covered temple of Ta Phrom, the mysteriously smiling Bayon, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, Leper King and Elephant Terraces. Afternoon we visit the grand Angkor Wat, the symbol of Angkorian civilzation and Cambodia.
• DAY 4 Kampong Thom Today we travel east through the peaceful countryside to Phnom Penh. En route stop at Sambor Prei Kuk and go for a walk through shady, tree-lined paths to explore the ancient temple ruins. Arrive in Phnom Penh late in the afternoon, check into hotel and relax.
• DAY 5 Phnom Penh Spend the whole day visiting the outstanding sites of Cambodia’s capital city such as the opulent Royal Palace, the dazzling Silver Pagoda, the colourful National Museum, the bustling Russian Market, the sacred Wat Phnom, the horrific Genocide museum “Tuol Sleng’ (S21) and the Killing Field “Cheung Ek”. Top off the day with a walk a long the Sisowath Boulevard to absorb the peace from the Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers.
• DAY 6 Sihanoukville Travel south to Sihanoukville in the Gulf of Thailand. The afternoon is free for you to relax and enjoy white beaches and warm waters and fresh seafood. Overnight in Sihanoukville
• DAY 7 Sihanoukville Your free time at leisure in Sihanoukville.
• DAY 8 Sihanoukville Your free time at leisure in Sihanoukville.
• DAY 9 Phnom Penh A morning boat trip to the palm-fringed Rabbit Island before driving past dramatic limestone formations back to Phnom Penh.
• DAY 10 Chau Doc This morning we board a speedboat to depart Phnom Penh for Chau Doc in Vietnam. Five hours floating along the Mekong River and we’ll arrive in Chau Doc early this afternoon. After refreshment we tour the temple-dotted Sam Mountain and watch the sunset over two countries.
• DAY 11 Can Tho This morning we visit a floating village that garnish living from fish farming. Continue to an Islamic Cham village marked by stilt houses. Pay a visit to a local family and a mosque to learn about the traditions and customs of this ethnic group. Later we travel to Can Tho with stops a Khmer village, Tho Not bird sanctuary, and a village crafting incense. Upon arrival in Can Tho we take a spin around this city to experience the waterfront at Ninh Kieu Quay, bustling and exciting with Hau River life.
• DAY 12 Saigon This morning, very early, we take a boat to visit to the extraordinary river market of Cai Rang. Famous as one of the largest on the complex of water-ways that comprise the Mekong Delta, this market provides exotic fruits and vegetables for a vast market. The boat tour will be capped off with a visit to My Khanh Village, a genuine, working Delta village that is typical of the region. Next we travel overland to Saigon, the metropolis of Southern Vietnam.
• DAY 13 Saigon This morning we’ll be touring the Reunification Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the French Post Office, the Opera House, the City Hall, Ben Thanh market. Afternoon, we drive west to the amazing tunnel system in Cu Chi, which was built by communist guerillas during the Vietnam War. Return to town for the evening.
• DAY 14 Departure Free until transfer to the airport for departure.