Day 3 Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho (B)
Leave Ho Chi Minh City after breakfast and head south to Can Tho deep in the Mekong Delta. Break the journey at My Tho, 2 hours drive south of HCMC, to visit the ornate Vinh Trang Pagoda and a family-run rice-noodle factory. Arrive in Can Tho and check into hotel. Leave the hotel mid-afternoon for Thot Not 45km to the north of Can Tho. Visit the bamboo basket-making hamlet of Long Thanh before continuing to the Thot Not Stork Sanctuary. Watch from a viewing tower above the tree tops as thousands of egrets and herons arrive to roost in the branches. Return to Can Tho in the late afternoon. Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 4 Can Tho-Chau Doc (B)
After breakfast check out the hotel and head northwest to Chau Doc, situated on the Cambodian border. Transfer to hotel on arrival. In the afternoon take a boat visit fish farms where fish are bred in wooden cages suspended under floating houses on the river. Continue by boat to visit a village of stilt houses belonging to the Cham minority where colourful traditional textiles are woven on old wooden looms. Return to the dry land in time to drive up Sam Mountain to watch the sunset over the Cambodian border. Overnight in Chau Doc.

Day 5 Chau Doc-Vinh Long-Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Leave Chau Doc after breakfast and head back towards Ho Chi Minh City via Vinh Long. Break the journey at Vinh Long to take a boat trip to visit Phan Thanh Giang Confucian Temple and the cottage industries of Cho Cua village. Visit a ceramic tile factory, a tofu and fish sauce factory, a blacksmith's, a roof thatcher's and a rice husking factory. Continue to Cai Be Floating Market and rejoin the car to drive to HCMC. Overnight in HCMC.

Day 6 Ho Chi Minh City-Dalat (B)
Leave HCMC after breakfast for a scenic drive through rubber and tea plantations en route to the cooler climes of Dalat, 300km from HCMC. Established as a hill station at the beginning of the century, Dalat is reminiscent of an alpine town with its French chalets and pine forests. An afternoon of sightseeing in Dalat takes in the art deco former summer residence of Emperor Bao Dai, the old Dalat Railway Station, Xuan Huong Lake, the Central Market and Lam Ty Ni Pagoda where a Buddhist monk Vien Thuc produces his abstract paintings and writes poetry. Overnight in Dalat.

Day 7 Dalat-Nha Trang (B,L,D)
Leaving for Nha Trang after breakfast, the road descends to the arid coastal city of Phan Rang. Break the journey here to visit the 13th century Po Klong Jarai Cham Towers perched high on a rocky hill surrounded by prickly pear cacti. After Phan Rang Highway One turns north and follows the coast past salt ponds and vivid green rice fields to Nha Trang. On arrival in Nha Trang transfer to hotel. An afternoon city tour includes the Po Nagar Cham Towers and Long Son Pagoda with its enormous white Buddha statue. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 8 Nha Trang (B,L)
A morning boat trip on Nha Trang bay visits some of the nearby islands and there are opportunities to swim and snorkel in the clear warm waters. Return to shore after a fresh seafood lunch on one of the islands in the bay. The afternoon is free to relax on the beach. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 9 Nha Trang-Ho Chi Minh City (B)
At leisure until transfer to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to hotel on arrival in Ho Chi Minh City. The rest of the day is at leisure for further exploration or shopping. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 10 Depart Ho Chi Minh City-Phnom Penh (B)
At leisure until transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for onward flight to Phnom Penh. Arrive in Phnom Penh and transfer to hotel. This city was once considered one of the most beautiful in the Orient, and despite its recent turbulent history it still retains a colonial charm. A city tour includes the National Museum, Silver Pagoda, the Royal Palace and Wat Phnom. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Day 11 Phnom Penh-Siem Reap (B)
Transfer to Pochentong Airport after breakfast for the morning flight to Siem Reap. Siem Reap is the base for exploring the fabled temples of Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer empire. A tour of the temples including the magnificent 12th century Angkor Wat, the South Gate of Angkor Thom and the famous Bayon. The day ends with a spectacular sunset at Phnom Bakheng. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 12 Siem Reap (B)
A second day to explore the wondrous ancient ruins including the fabulous Ta Prohm Temple, embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers. Other temples in the area include Ta Keo, Chau Say Tevoda, Thammanon, Bantey Kdei and Srah Srang. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 13 Depart Siem Reap (B)
After breakfast transfer to Siem Reap Airport for departure flight.

Tour Includes: Accommodation in shared twin room with daily breakfast, 02 lunches and 01 dinner, Land transportation by air-conditioned vehicles with driver, English or French speaking local guides and Entrance fees for mentioned visits. The tour does not include any beverages, Airport tax, International flights from Vietnam to Cambodia, Visa fees on arrival in Cambodia ( USD 20 per person ), Domestic flights in Cambodia and Personal expenses.

Vietnam 51 - 13 Days / 12 Nights The Best of Southern Indochina ( private tour )

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