Cochinchina und Königreich Kambodscha

Saigon Arrival – Personal Discoveries/Relaxation (A)

Arrival in Saigon , where you will be met by your tour guide and driver. Transfer to the city center and check-in at the hotel. Free time to relax or explore the city on your own. Welcome dinner at a restaurant . Overnight stay at a hotel in Saigon.

Saigon (F/M)

The entire day is dedicated to exploring the city: departure to the Cho Lon district and discovery of its old quarters, its market, the Thien Hau Temple and the Giac Lam Pagoda , one of the oldest pagodas in the city, whose architecture, layout and decoration have remained almost intact since its construction in 1744.

Return to the city center to visit the cathedral and the central post office .

In the afternoon we will visit the Independence Palace and the Ngoc Hoang Temple , and end the day at the Ben Thanh Market . Overnight stay at the hotel.

Saigon – Ben Tre (F/M/A)

They travel to Ben Tre and upon arrival board a boat for an excursion to the beautiful Mekong Delta region , which is famous for the production of coconut candy.

A stop to visit Mr. Tu Lo's brick kiln and discover the traditional methods of brickmaking . This is followed by a visit to the coconut product factory.

Continuing our boat trip along the canals to the village of Nhon Thanh . A short walk will help you discover local life in depth. This is also an opportunity to sample fresh fruit .

Then a bicycle tour on small paths through the villages, past coconut groves, rice fields and vegetable gardens.

Lunch by the river or with locals .

We finally reach the house where we will spend the night. We'll take a bike ride to Mr. Sau Khanh's house to admire his collection of antiques, then continue through the rice paddies. Meet the farmers and you can even participate in their work by helping them!

End of the afternoon: Preparing dinner with the owner. Overnight stay with locals.

Ben Tre – Can Tho (F/M)

After breakfast, we start the day by visiting local markets and the Phu Nhuan Temple , where you can see a hundred-year-old comb sago palm tree.

Departure for a rowing boat excursion that takes us through a labyrinth of waterways, surrounded by two rows of nipa palms (a type of palm tree), the main shipping route of the locals.

Disembarkation and journey towards Can Tho.

Arrival in Can Tho, check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay in Can Tho.

Can Tho - Chau Doc (F/M)

Early in the morning, we take a boat to visit the Cai Rang floating market , the largest and busiest floating market in the Mekong Delta . The setting is beautiful: hundreds of motorized sampans, filled with rice, fruit, and handicrafts, gather here to trade and sell.

Afterwards, we drive to lush orchards where we have the opportunity to taste fresh, locally picked fruit. We then travel to Chau Doc , a town on the border with Cambodia.

Boat trip to visit a fish farm where fish are kept in cages beneath floating houses on the river . The tour continues with a visit to the homes of the Cham minority . Overnight stay in a hotel in Chau Doc.

Chau Doc – Phnom Penh (F/M)

Speedboat transfer from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh . Arrival in Phnom Penh around noon. Time for lunch and relaxation.

In the afternoon we explore Phnom Penh , the laid-back Cambodian capital, and visit the National Museum , the Silver Pagoda located on the grounds of the Royal Palace, and Wat Phnom Pagoda . Overnight stay at the hotel.

Phnom Penh – Siem Reap (B/L/D)

You will travel along the road towards Siem Reap , passing through Kompong Thom , 168 km from Phnom Penh, one of the five provinces bordering Tonlé Sap Lake. Along the way, you will visit the Skun Market , also known as the Spider Market, then the temples of Kuha Nokor and Phum Prasat, and stonemason workshops .

Lunch in Kompong Thom .

Crossing through villages to the pre-Angkorian temples of Sambo Prei Kuh , the former capital before Angkor.

The journey continues to Siem Reap , 147 km away, through villages and rice paddies. A stop is made in Kompong Kdei to visit an ancient archaeological bridge dating back to the Angkor period. Check-in at the hotel.

Apsara dinner at a local restaurant . Overnight stay at the hotel.

Siem Reap - Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat - Siem Reap (B/L)

In the morning, a visit to Angkor Thom (Great City) , starting with the South Gate, the famous Bayon from the 12th and 13th centuries, Baphuon (11th century), dedicated to Brahmanism, the Elephant Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King, Phimean Akas (Heavenly Palace) .

In the afternoon you will discover the magnificent Angkor Wat temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Phnom Bakheng (mountain temple) . Overnight stay at the hotel.

Siem Reap - Short Tour - Long Tour - Siem Reap (F/M/A)

Breakfast , visit of the "Small Tour" group: Ta Prohm , where gigantic trees dominate the monastery and encircle the ruins with their impressive roots, like giant octopuses holding their prey.

The tour continues with visits to Thommanon, Chau Say Teveda, Ta Keo, Banteay Kdei, and the terrace of Sras Srang.  Lunch will be at a local restaurant.

Afternoon visit to the sites of the eastern Baray "Grand Tour": Pre Rup, Mebon, Tasom, Neak Pean, Prah Khan.

Farewell dinner at the restaurant with traditional APSARA dance. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Siem Reap – Tonlé Sap - Departure (F)

The morning is dedicated to an excursion to  Tonlé Sap Lake , which is connected to the Mekong River by a 100 km long canal. We will travel by boat on the lake's waters to meet the fishermen and visit the stilt village of Chongneas .

Then a visit to a factory of the Chantier-Ecole d'artisans d'Angkor.

Transfer to the airport for your departure