Itinerary
- Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
You'll arrive in Saigon and get picked up at the airport for a transfer to your hotel. After you check in around 2 PM, the afternoon and evening are open for you to wander around the city on your own. The energy here is pretty intense - modern buildings next to old temples, busy streets, the whole mix of old and new.
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City independently
Landmarks Ho Chi Minh City 
- Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City
Start with breakfast at the hotel, then head into the city to see Independence Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Central Post Office. You'll spend time at the War Remnants Museum learning about Vietnam's history. After lunch, it's about a 1.5-hour drive out to Cu Chi Tunnels where you can walk through the underground passages that were used during wartime - living quarters, military facilities, the whole complex. They serve tea and cassava while you're there before heading back to the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Independence Palace (Reunification Palace)
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Central Post Office
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Explore Cu Chi Tunnels - tunnel systems, living areas, kitchens, bedrooms, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers
- Breakfast at hotel
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Special tea and cassava service at Cu Chi Tunnels
Optional Activities
- Try real shooting gun at Cu Chi Tunnels
Landmarks Independence Palace Notre Dame Cathedral Central Post Office War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnels 
- Day 3
Mỹ Tho - Can Tho
The pickup happens between 7 and 7:15 AM for a 1.5-hour bus ride through rice fields to Mỹ Tho. You'll check out Vinh Trang Pagoda, which is the biggest pagoda in the Mekong Delta with really unique architecture. Then it's by motorized boat on the Tien River to Tortoise Islet, passing fishing ports and boat-building workshops. Later you'll head into Ben Tre Province through Bao Dinh Canal to see the 'Garden-Pond-Cage' agricultural model, try coconut candy and honey tea, and take a quiet rowing boat through coconut-covered canals. Lunch happens in an orchard garden, and you'll walk around the village eating tropical fruit while hearing traditional Southern Vietnamese folk music. From there it's by boat back to Mỹ Tho, then a bus ride to Can Tho for checking in and dinner.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch served in the heart of the orchard garden), Dinner (Dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Motorized boat trip on Tien River to Qui (Tortoise Islet)
- View fishing port, stilt houses, boat-building workshops
- Visit Dragon, Phoenix, and Unicorn Islets
- Boat cruise through Bao Dinh Canal into Ben Tre Province
- See typical 'Garden-Pond-Cage' agricultural model
- Enjoy coconut candy mill and honey tea
- Rowing boat trip on small canal through coconut tree-covered areas
- Lunch in orchard garden
- Walk through village and visit fruit garden
- Enjoy tropical fruit tasting
- Listen to Southern Vietnamese folk music
- Join local people's daily activities
- Final boat trip back to Mỹ Tho on Tan Thach natural canal
- Walk through narrow village paths
- Dinner at hotel
Landmarks Vinh Trang Pagoda Mỹ Tho Tien River Ben Tre Province Can Tho 
- Day 4
Ho Chi Minh City
After breakfast you'll take a boat through the tributaries of the Lower Mekong River. Cai Rang floating market is on the agenda - it's where a lot of the action happens, tons of boats and vendors. You'll see how Vietnamese vermicelli noodles get made and trek through the village to meet people. There's the famous 'Monkey Bridge' made from a single bamboo pole that you can try crossing. After lunch at My Khánh Tourist Village, the bus takes you back to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at My Khánh Tourist Village)
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Lower Mekong River tributaries
- Visit Cai Rang Floating Market
- See Vietnamese vermicelli noodle production
- Trek through village and visit local people
- Experience 'Monkey Bridge' crossing (bamboo pole bridge)
- Visit My Khánh Tourist Village
- Breakfast at hotel
- Lunch at My Khánh Tourist Village
Landmarks Lower Mekong River Cai Rang Floating Market My Khánh Tourist Village - Day 5
Phnom Penh
You'll have breakfast at the hotel and the day is free after that. Your driver will take you to the airport whenever you want to leave. Once you land in Phnom Penh, another driver picks you up and gets you to your hotel for check-in.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City on free time
Landmarks Phnom Penh 
- Day 6
Siem Reap
After breakfast you'll tour Phnom Penh, starting with the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda which are right next to each other. Then you'll visit Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21), stop by Russian Market for shopping and grab lunch there. The afternoon brings a 6-hour trip by express bus or van to Siem Reap. When you arrive your driver takes you to the hotel, and dinner is your own choice for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
- Visit Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21)
- Visit Russian Market for shopping
- Breakfast at hotel
- Lunch at local restaurant
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Toul Sleng Genocide Museum Russian Market Siem Reap 
- Day 7
Siem Reap
You'll get picked up between 7:40 and 8:10 AM for a full day at Angkor Complex starting at 8:30 AM. The tour goes until 6:30 PM and covers Angkor Thom complex including Bayon temple and Ta Prohm (the Tomb Raider temple). Lunch happens at a local restaurant in between. After that you'll see Angkor Wat temple, then head to Phnom Bakheng for sunset views. They limit it to 300 people at peak times so everyone gets good space. The ride back to town happens after sunset around 6:30 PM.
Included Activities
- Explore Angkor Thom complex
- Visit Bayon Temple
- Visit Ta Prohm (Tomb Raider Temple)
- Visit Angkor Wat
- Sunset view from Phnom Bakheng
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurant within Angkor Complex (traveler's account)
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Ta Prohm Temple Angkor Wat Phnom Bakheng - Day 8
Siem Reap
You're picked up between 7:40 and 8:10 AM. After breakfast and checking out, you'll visit a local market like Rolous market where villagers sell home-grown vegetables, or stop by a local pagoda to learn about religion. Then it's a boat trip to the stilt-house floating villages where houses stand 8 to 10 meters high. You'll see schools, farms, and hospitals there - it shows how resourceful the people are living on the water. After you return to the hotel, your driver takes you to the airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit local market (Rolous market) or local pagoda
- Boat trip to floating villages with stilt-houses
- Explore village school, farm, and hospital
Landmarks Rolous Market Floating Villages
