Thai Indochina Explorer

14 days
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$2,625
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4.7/5 Excellent
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Trip last updated: 1/1/2020
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
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Overview

Highlights

    • Experience three distinctly different countries in two weeks
    • Overnight in the Mekong Delta at a homestay
    • Visit the moving Killing Fields of Cambodia
    • Explore the Angkor complex
    • Visit the Kampot pepper plantations
    • Visit the Royal Palace complex and Wat Po of Bangkok
    • Crawl through the Cu Chi war tunnels

What's this trip about?

    Travel from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Bangkok, Thailand
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range65+, 50 - 64, 36 - 49, 18 - 35, 12 - 17
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityHo Chi Minh City
End CityBangkok

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Activities

Trip includes

    • All breakfasts, two lunches and one dinner
    • All accommodation
    • All transport and listed activities
    • Tour leader throughout
    • Free arrival and departure transfers for everyone

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Itinerary

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Day 1 Start Ho Chi Minh City

The day is free to recover from the flight. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is an exciting, absorbing city where bicycles battle with lorries and temples stand alongside modern developments. Devastated by the Vietnam War, HCMC is now a bustling free-market city, wh...

Day 2 Visit Cu Chi tunnels; tour of Ho Chi Minh City

This morning, we leave the city behind and head west to the Cu Chi tunnels. Used by the Viet Cong during the war, this network covers three levels and approximately 150mi (240km) of tunnels. Traditionally, these were very narrow but some areas have been widened to all...

Day 3 Mekong Delta; visit floating market; overnight homestay guesthouse

Drive to Cai Be in the Mekong Delta, visiting a temple used by devotees of Cao Dai, an indigenous religion that fuses all the major religions of the east and west. En route, we pass magnificent countryside and stop at small cottage industries. The Mekong is locally kn...

Day 4 Walking tour in the delta; visit Sam Mountain for sunset; overnight Chau Doc

This morning, we take a short walk around the surrounding village to learn about the daily lives of the people. We board our boats once again and cross the main channel to Vinh Long where we rejoin our vehicle for a drive further into the Mekong Delta to the small bor...

Day 5 To Cambodia: visit pepper plantation then transfer to Kampot; sunset river cruise

After driving approximately one hour to the Tinh Bien/Phnom Den land border, we bid Vietnam farewell and cross into Cambodia. Our drive then takes us via the La Plantation Pepper farm, to enjoy lunch and an introduction to the Kampot Pepper farm. After, we transfer to...

Day 6 Full-day boat trip to tropical Koh Tonsai island

Today, we jump on a local boat for the short trip to Koh Tonsai (Rabbit Island). Palm tree-fringed with a small beach, this is the perfect place to swim in warm water or relax and soak up the tropical surroundings. Accommodation: Boutique Kampot Hotel (or similar)

Day 7 Drive to Phnom Penh; free time

There may be the chance to rise early and do an optional walking tour with your leader to visit the Kampot fish market before returning to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, we depart Kampot and transfer to Phnom Penh, where we spend the next two nights. Durin...

Day 8 Full-day sightseeing, including the Royal Palace and Killing Fields

We visit the beautiful Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda inside the palace complex, so named for the solid-silver tiles that make up the floor. Similar in style and scale to the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the Royal Palace has significantly fewer visitors and there is plent...

Day 9 To Siem Reap

Today, we have a long drive to Siem Reap (approximately eight hours). En route, we stop at the town of Skuon, famous for its local delicacy – fried spiders. We also stop at Sambor Prei Kuk, the most impressive group of pre-Angkorian monuments in Cambodia and some of ...

Day 10 Full day exploring the temple complex at Angkor

We spend a full day exploring the temple complex at Angkor, which French explorer Henri Mouchot described as 'grander than anything of Greece or Rome'. This Unesco World Heritage site stands alongside Chichen Itza and Machu Picchu as one of the most spectacular archae...

Day 11 Further time at Angkor; free afternoon

This morning, we continue our exploration of the Angkor complex with a visit to the small but charming temple of Banteay Srei (22mi/35km from Siem Reap town). Our route takes us past paddy fields and through pretty villages. Banteay Srei was built in the 10th century...

Day 12 To Thailand; transfer to Bangkok

We have an early start and bid farewell to Cambodia, embarking on a longer journey from Siem Reap to Bangkok. The journey to the border can take up to three hours. After the border crossing (which usually takes up to an hour), we meet our Thai tour leader and have our...

Day 13 Tour of Bangkok including Wat Pho, free time

We board a long-tail boat for a tour of the canals. Please note, there may be a possibility of larger groups being accommodated in a bigger boat. Bangkok was once known as the Venice of the East because of its intricate canal network. We get a glimpse of daily life as...

Day 14 End Bangkok

The tour ends this morning in Bangkok after breakfast. Catch your free transfer to the airport to begin your journey home.

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Anonymous

Aug 2016

An unforgettable trip

The trip reflected the countries we visited. Busy, busy, busy. Vietnam and Cambodia are enchanting. Vietnamese and Cambodian people are so friendly, the guides had s...

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Anonymous

Aug 2016

IndoChina experience

Multi stop tour of South Vietnam, Cambodia and a short hop to Bangkok. A mix of cities, a homestay on the Mekong Delta, a Cambodian beach resort, river trips, fabul...

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Anonymous

Aug 2016

What an amazing adventure!!

I cannot say enough good things about this trip overall. Amazing guides, a great bunch of travel companions and some of the most beautiful sites and experiences I ha...

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Anonymous

Aug 2016

THAI INDOCHINA EXPLORER

An excellent trip and a great introduction to SE Asia. The pace was just right and the combination of cultural activities and free time was perfect. It was...

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Anonymous

Aug 2016

THAI INDOCHINA EXPLORER

Brilliant trip!  Lots to see and do with a wide variety of historical and cultural interest. Great food and cheap!  Thoroughly recommended The history of C...

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Accommodation:

12 nights comfortable hotels, 1 night guesthouse to experience some Mekong Delta hospitality, all en suite
Travel by car/minibus/bus subject to group sizes, boats and flight
Rural locations and city days
See three countries in two weeks We stay in comfortable hotels for 12 nights and spend one night in a homestay in the Mekong Delta. Most of the hotels are three-star (local classification). The normal accommodations used on this trip can be found on the day-to-day itinerary; however, below are a couple of the notable places we stay. Mekong Delta: Island homestay (night 3) Our time in a guesthouse allows us to experience true Delta hospitality, as we are looked after by local people and stay by the Mekong River. The rooms are relatively basic; bedding, a mosquito net and a small towel are provided, while there are shared bathroom facilities with a shower. The real highlight though is the hospitality of our hosts, the lush garden, and the food (homemade southern Vietnamese cuisine). Kampot: Boutique Kampot Hotel (nights 5-6) In the downtown area, less than a 10-minute walk from the Kampot Night Market, this boutique hotel is well located for our adventures. There’s a ground-floor cafe, a continental breakfast served each morning, and you can head to the rooftop terrace for stretching views to the distant peaks. Bangkok: Rembrandt Bangkok Hotel (nights 12-13) The grand Rembrandt Bangkok has 405 hotel rooms with contemporary décor. The amenities are plentiful, with a pool on the fourth floor, a rooftop restaurant serving Indian cuisine and a Mexican eatery with authentic dishes and signature cocktails. Also make sure to stop by 1826 for one of their innovative cocktails – it’s been named one of the best rooftop bars in Asia. Worth knowing The accommodation listed on the day-to-day itinerary are the standard hotels used. However, there may be some departures where groups stay at similar hotels of the same standard and quality. Single supplements are available (on request) except the one night at the homestay in the Mekong Delta. Please advise your sales representative at the time of booking if you would like to request a single supplement. At the Mekong Delta guesthouse, you share one to three people to a room depending on group size.

Group size:

Small Group - 24 max

Maximum number of people in group:

16

Trip Excludes:

  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request)
  • Visas or vaccinations

Meals included:

All breakfasts, two lunches and one dinner are included. The food on this trip is a real highlight for many. Southeast Asian cuisine is known for its abundance of freshly prepared dishes with strong aromatic flavours. There is a focus on herbs and citrus, ensuring each dish packs a punch; chilli features highly too, but is easily avoided if desired. Typically most dishes will come with rice and many are often served in a banana leaf with a variety of dips and herbs served separately. Visiting three countries means a different culinary experience every time you cross the border; ensure you try freshly made pad Thai noodles from the Bangkok street stalls, the fish amok curry in Cambodia for a creamy coconut-based fragrant curry; and the banh xeo (huge sizzling pancakes) in Vietnam. Western food is readily available almost everywhere, with the exception of the night in the Mekong Delta. Vegetarian food is widely available; however, the offering will be fairly similar in most places within each country. Please advise at time of booking if you have any dietary requirements.

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