Around Angkor Thom (Part 2)

Banteay Srei HINDU TEMPLE

Taken into account by many to be the jewel in the crown of Angkorian art, Banteay Srei – a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva – is cut from stone of a pinkish hue and includes many of the finest stone carving anywhere on earth. Begun in AD 967, it is one of the few temples around Angkor to be commissioned by a Brahman, not by a king, perhaps a tutor to Jayavarman V.
Banteay Srei, which is 21km northeast of Bayon and about 32km from Siem Reap, can be visited along with Kbal Spean and the Cambodia Landmine Museum.

Kbal Spean RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL

Kbal Spean, which is a spectacularly carved riverbed, set deep in the forest about 50km northeast of Angkor. More commonly referred to in English as the ‘River of a Thousand Lingas’, it’s a 2km uphill walk to the carvings. From Kbal Spean, you can work your way back down to the waterfall to cool off. Carry plenty of water.
At the nearby Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity, trafficked animals are nursed back to health. Free tours generally start at 1pm from Monday to Saturday.

Phnom Kulen SACRED MOUNTAIN

The most sacred mountain in Cambodia, Phnom Kulen (487m) is where Jayavarman II proclaimed himself a devaraja (god-king) in AD 802, giving birth to Cambodia. A popular place of pilgrimage during weekends and festivals, the views it affords are absolutely great .
Phnom Kulen is 50km from Siem Reap and 15km from Banteay Srei. The road toll is US$20 per foreign visitor, none of which goes towards preserving the site.

Beng Mealea BUDDHIST TEMPLE

Beng Mealea (admission US$5), was built by Suryavarman II to the same floor plan as Angkor Wat, is the Titanic of temples and utterly subsumed by jungle. Nature has well and truly run riot here. Jumbled stones lie like forgotten jewels swathed in lichen, and the galleries are strangled by ivy and vines.
Beng Mealea is about 65km northeast of Siem Reap on a sealed toll road.

Koh Ker HINDU TEMPLE

(admission US$10) Abandoned to the jungles of the north, Koh Ker, capital of the Angkorian empire from AD 928 to AD 944, is within day-trip distance of Siem Reap. Most of the travellers start at Prasat Krahom, where impressive stone carvings grace lintels, doorposts and slender window columns. The principal monument is Mayan-looking Prasat Thom, a 55m-wide, 40m-high sandstone-faced pyramid whose seven tiers offer spectacular views across the forest. However, access to the top of Prasat Thom is currently prohibited for safety reasons.

Koh Ker is 127km northeast of Siem Reap (car hire is around US$90, 2½ hours).

HEARTBEAT OF CAMBODIA

The largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, Tonlé Sap, an incredible natural phenomenon that provides fish and irrigation water for half of Cambodia’s population.
The lake is linked to the Mekong at Phnom Penh by a 100km-long channel, the Tonlé Sap River. From mid-May to early October (the wet season), rains raise the level of the Mekong, backing up the Tonlé Sap River and causing it to flow northwest into the Tonlé Sap Lake. During this period, the lake swells from 2500 sq km to 13,000 sq km or more, its maximum depth increasing from about 2.2m to more than 10m. Around the start of October, as the water level of the Mekong starts to fall, the Tonlé Sap River reverses its flow, draining the waters of the lake back into the Mekong.
This incredible process makes the Tonlé Sap one of the world’s richest sources of freshwater fish and an ideal habitat for water birds.

Around Angkor Thom (Part 1)

Sights 

Ta Prohm BUDDHIST TEMPLE

The last Indiana Jones fantasy, Ta Prohm is hidden in spotted gloominess , its crumbling towers and walls locked in the relaxed, strong clinch of vast primary systems. If Angkor Wat, the Bayon and other temples are witness to the mastermind of the ancient Khmers, Ta Prohm reminds humand equally of the awesome richness and strength of the wilderness. There is a romantic cycle to this ruin, with humanity initial conquering natural world to promptly create, and nature once again discovering humanity to gradually ruin .
Constructed from 1186 and initially known as Rajavihara (Monastery of the King), Ta Prohm was a Buddhist temple devoted to the mother of Jayavarman VII. Ta Prohm is a temple of towers, close courtyards and narrow corridors. Very old trees tower overhead, their leaves filtering the daylight and casting a greenish pall over the whole view . It is the closest most of us can get to feeling the mystery of the explorers of old.

Phnom Bakheng HINDU TEMPLE

Nearly 400m south of Angkor Thom, that hill’s p

rimary draw is the sunset view of Angkor Wat, though this has turned into something of a circus, with hundreds of travellers jockeying for space. The temple, built by Yasovarman I (r 889–910), has five tiers with seven levels.

Preah Khan BUDDHIST TEMPLE

(Sacred Sword) The temple of Preah Khan (Sacred Sword) is one of the greatest complexes at Angkor, a maze of vaulted corridors, fine carvings and lichen-clad stonework. Constructed by Jayavarman VII, it covers a very large area, but the temple itself is within a rectangular wall of nearly 700m by 800m. Preah Khan is a genuine combination temple, the eastern entrance dedicated to Mahayana Buddhism, with equal-sized doors, and the other cardinal directions dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma, with successively smaller doors, emphasising the unequal nature of Hinduism.

Preah Neak Poan BUDDHIST TEMPLE

Another late-12th-century work of – no surprises here – Jayavarman VII, this petite temple just east of Preah Khan has a big square pool surrounded by four smaller square pools, with a circular ‘island’ in the middle. Water once flowed from the central pond into the four peripheral pools via four ornamental spouts, in the form of an elephant’s head, a horse’s head, a lion’s head and a human head.

Roluos Group HINDU TEMPLE

The monuments of Roluos, which served as the capital for Indravarman I (r 877–89), are among the earliest wide eternal temples built by the Khmers and mark the dawn of Khmer classical art. Preah Ko, dedicated to Shiva, has elaborate inscriptions in Sanskrit on the doorposts of each tower and some of the best surviving examples of Angkorian plasterwork. The city’s central temple, Bakong, with its five-tier central pyramid of sandstone, is a representation of Mt Meru. Roluos is 13km southeast of Siem Reap along NH6.

Mekong Delta Tours 1,2,3 days

Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour sincerely introduce you the Mekong Delta Tours 1,2,3 days as follows

Mekong Delta 1 day tour My Tho – Ben Tre: price 12$

Mekong Delta Tour 2 days – Cai Rang floating market: price 24$

Mekong Delta 3 days tour and exit to Phnom Penh: price 69$

Take a handed paddles boat along the canals under the water coconut palm trees, taste seasonal fresh fruit in the orchards, see the lively floating markets in Can Tho, experience the “Monkey Bridge” in the Delta, Spend the night in the village with the local farmers. Visit the Bird Sanctuary in Tra Su, Visit the Sam Mountain and the caved pagoda, Contemplate the sunset over the Vietnamese – Cambodian Frontier, cruise up the Tonle Sap river through Vinh Xuong newly – opened border

Day 1:  Ho Chi Minh – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (L) 

• At 08.00am, depart for Mekong Delta.  Enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrival at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet


• Have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of water coconut trees along natural canals. Have a short cycling tour (applied for private tour/if time permitted) then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of “Southern Vietnamese folk music”, performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantations and villages. Proceed to Can Tho.


• Dinner on guest’s account.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Can Tho.

Day 2:  Cai Rang  Floating market – Chau Doc – Tra Su Sanctuary (B)

• Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (Bassac River), then proceed to Cai Rang floating markets (& Phong Dien is optional), which are the liveliest in the whole religion.


• Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to pass a “Monkey bridge” which is built by only one stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden.


• Stop for lunch. Proceed to Chau Doc, continue the tour to visit Tra Su, getting to the wild birds Sanctuary, cruising smoothly with small boats to discover the arrays of splendid canals deep into the forest, watching storks, cranes and other tropical birds, back to the Town, hotel check in.


• Dinner on guest’s account.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Chau Doc.

Day 3: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh (B) 

• After breakfast. Transfer to the ferry for boarding the speed boat to PhnomPenh.


• Arrive in Phnom Penh around 2.00 pm at the Sisowath tourist dock.


• End of your Mekong Delta Tours 1,2,3 days.

Include:

• A/c bus for transfer & sightseeing as per program.


• Boat trip in the Mekong delta.


• Express boat ticket Chaudoc – Phnompenh


• English speaking tour guide


• All entrance fees, fresh fruit and honey tea


• Meals as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)


• Accommodation based on Twin/Double room share basis

Exclude:

• Travel insurance


• Cambodia entry visa (US$22/person)


• Other meals not mentioned in the program


• Personal expenses.

Note:

• Private tour is available on request. We highly recommend you do private tour for more privacy as well as more convenience.

Introduction about MeKong Delta

Mekong delta is made up of 13 provinces: Long An, Tiền Giang, Bến Tre, Hậu Giang, Kiên Giang, An Giang, Đồng Tháp, Trà Vinh, Sóc Trăng, Vĩnh Long, Cần Thơ, Bạc Liêu and Cà Mau

And Mekong delta is divided by many rivers and canals. And all the rivers and canals are 5.700 km.

Mekong delta is about 40.000 square kilometers (km2) in area. And it is known as one of the widest and richest delta in ASEAN, in Vietnam it is considered as the biggest granary of Vietnam (the second one is Red River delta in the North of Vietnam), it provides 60% of nation’s rice. Besides that, Mekong delta is the place of different tropical fruits such as durian, coconut, banana, pineapple, dragon fruit… and when people come here they can enjoy the seasonal fruits all round year.

Mekong delta is the area which has the biggest population in Vietnam, now it has a population of  about 18 million people. In the past, most of the people here lived by farming.

There are 2 distinguished seasons in Mekong delta: rainy season (from May to November) and sunny season (from December to April). Especially, in the rainy season the color of all the rivers are brown because of the alluvium, in the sunny season the color changes into light blue.

In Vietnam, people don’t call this land “Mekong delta”, but they call “Nine dragons delta” because when the Mekong river comes to Vietnam, it divides into 2 small branches, then the 2 branches divide into 9 mouths going to the East Sea. Seeing on the map, people can realize that the river now looks like 9 dragons

Introduction Of Mekong River Delta In Southern Vietnam

Don't leave without seeing the Mekong Delta, one of Vietnam's most interesting and scenic regions. An organized tour, even the most low-budget version, offers action-packed days with bus and boat trips to small craft villages, mangrove swamps, island orchards, and spectacular floating markets. A 1-day trip isn't quite enough to fully delve into the delta, so plan on an overnight -- best in the delta's urban centers of Can Tho or Chau Doc near Cambodia (try to stay at the Victoria in either location).

The delta is a web of Mekong River waterways covering an area of about 60,000km (37,200 miles) across three provinces. The region is densely populated with 18 million souls, most engaged in farming and fishing. Called the "rice basket" of Vietnam, the Mekong Delta accounts for more than 50% of all rice and produce in the country, exporting between 4 million and 5 million tons of rice per year. The land is tessellated with bright green rice paddies, fruit orchards, sugar-cane fields, and vegetable gardens, and its waters stay busy with boats and fish farms. Rice production and harvest still involves water buffaloes instead of tractors, as well as backbreaking hand planting of rice shoots, weeding, and hand harvesting.

Impoverished under socialist agricultural programs, the region benefited greatly from the 1980s Doi Moi reforms, and rice paddies that once yielded just one crop now produce three crops per year, an important part of Vietnamese economic self-sufficiency.

The Mekong delta was a hotbed for Viet Cong guerillas during the war with the U.S., and some tours will take you to the vestiges of old Viet Cong hide-outs, complete with hideaway ambush holes and a ride among the mangrove swamp where stealth forces disappeared after raids in Saigon.

Mekong river Muslim 1 day tour

Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour sincerely introduce you the  Mekong river Muslim 1 day tour as follows

Itinerary:

• At 8.00 am, We take a two hour driving to My Tho. On the way witness picturesque rice fields and buffalos. Upon arrival, enjoy a boat trip on the Mekong River with a stop at Thoi Son islet to taste seasonal fruit whilst enjoying traditional folk music. Then, visit the authentic life of the locals and challenge your bargaining power at cottage handicraft shops. Take an adventurous sampan ride in palm shaded canals. Lunch to be served with Halal food. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantations and villages. Return to Ho Chi Minh city around 5.00pm.


• End of your Mekong river Muslim 1 day tour.

JOINING TOUR OPTIONAL: US$19 per person



Tour price includes:

• A/c bus for transfer & sightseeing as per program.


• English speaking tour guide


• All entrance fees


• Boat trip on Mekong Delta


• Mineral water on bus (1 bottle/ pax/day)


• Halal food for lunch

Tour price excludes:

• Travel insurance


• Hotel pick up & drop off service


• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program.

Mekong full day Muslim tour

Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour sincerely introduce you the Mekong full day Muslim tour as follows

Itinerary :

• At 8.00 am, Leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrival at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet, have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of water coconut trees along natural canals. Then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantations and villages. Return to Ho Chi Minh by road.  The tour finishes at 17.00.


• End of your Mekong full day muslim tour.

JOINING TOUR OPTIONAL: US$19 per person



Tour price includes:

• A/c bus for transfer & sightseeing as per program.


• English speaking tour guide


• All entrance fees


• Boat trip on Mekong Delta


• Mineral water on bus (1 bottle/ pax/day)


• Halal food for lunch

Tour price excludes:

• Travel insurance


• Hotel pick up & drop off service


• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program.

Ho Chi Minh city Muslim package

Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour sincerely introduce you the Ho Chi Minh city Muslim package tour as follows

Itinerary 

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city & arrival

• Upon arrival in TAN SON NHAT International Airport Ho Chi Minh. After clearance from Immigration and Custom travelers will be taken straight to the hotel for check in. Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 2:  Ho Chi Minh city – Cu Chi tunnels – dinner on Sai Gon cruise (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel. Private trip to Cu Chi Tunnels where is 70km from Ho chi Minh City. It is miniature battle versatile of Cu Chi’s military and people during the 30-year war between Viet Nam and America. It also is the special architecture lying deeply underground with many stratums, nooks and crannies as complex as a cobweb, having spares for living, meeting and fighting with total lengths over 200 km. Real legends coming from the Tunnel are over human imaginativeness. Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City for lunch.


• Lunch at Halal Muslim Restaurant. Half day city tour: Reunification Palace (Former President Palace) Noterdame Catheral / Central Office take pictures.


• Then go to Lacquer Ware Vietnam famous handycraf. Dinner Cruise Saigon River-(No pork/chicken/Meat-all are Muslim)-(Fish/Egg/Vege/Rice-Ok) Arter Dinner back to hotel.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 3:  Ho Chi Minh city – My Tho – Ben Tre (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel. Drive to My Tho, a capital of Tien Giang Province , is an inland port in the Mekong River Delta which is two-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City. Cruise on Tien River to visit Thoi Son Islet by motorized boat/My Tho fishing village with floating fish farm, stilt houses and fruit plantation along the river bank. Walking on the village road, you will visit tropical orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruits and traditional local folk songs, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. You will have a chance to try a rowing boat ride along the creeks, under the shadow of the water coconut trees also.


• Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City for late lunch.


• Lunch at Halal Muslim Restaurant


• After Lunch.Shopping at Tax Commercial Centre (Muslim clothes for sale on 3rd.floor.Saigon Square / Hong Ann


• Collection Shop/ Saigon Famous Coffee.


• Dinner at Halal Muslim Restaurant.


• Then proceed back to hotel Restaurant.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 4:  Ho Chi Minh city and shopping  (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to War Remnat Museum. Then Shopping at Ben Thanh Market famous market
  Lunch at Halal restaurant. After Lunch proceed to Saigon Square / other Shopping places.


• Back to hotel.


• Dinner at Halal Muslim Restaurant.


• The proceed back to hotel.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 5:  Ho Chi Minh & departure (B)

• After breakfast, transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport.


• End of your.

Inclusion

• A/c private car/ van/ bus for pick up transfer and sightseeing as per program.


• English speaking tour guide


• Private boat trip in Mekong Delta


• Mineral water on bus (2 bottles/ pax/ day)


• Hotel pick up & drop off service


• All entrance fees


• Meals as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)


• Three stars hotel which is closed ot Ben Thanh market based on two persons share a double/ twin room

Exclusion

• International flights to / from Ho Chi Minh city.


• Vietnamese entry visa


• Single supplement


• Travel insurance


• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program

Ho Chi Minh city Muslim packaged tour

Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour sincerely introduce you the Ho Chi Minh city Muslim packaged tour as follows

Itinerary 

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city and arrival (D)

• Upon arrival in Tan Son Nhat international airport, you will be met by your guide and driver who will transfer you to your hotel in the city center. Take a tour of the vibrant city with visits to a Vietnamese Mosque, Lam Son Square and view historic French architecture including the old city Post office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera House and more.


• Welcome dinner at Halal restaurant.


• Free time for shopping at the night market.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi tunnels (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel. At 8.00am, we drive you to Cu Chi where you will experience the labyrinth of web-like tunnels of more than 200km in length. These tunnels were used to as shelters by guerrillas during the American war. They included hospitals, accommodation, kitchens and much more.


• Having lunch at Halal restaurant.


• Return Ho Chi Minh city. On the way, visit a lacquerware factory and handicraft center.


• Dinner at Halal restaurant.


• Leisure in the evening for shopping in Backpacker area.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh - My Tho - Ben Tre (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at your hotel. Then driving to My Tho, a capital of Tien Giang Province, is an inland port in the Mekong River Delta which is two-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City. Cruise on Tien River to visit Thoi Son Islet by motorized boat/My Tho fishing village with floating fish farm, stilt houses and fruit plantation along the river bank.


• Walking on the village road, you will visit tropical orchards, bee - keeping farm, taste natural honey and honey wine, enjoy tropical fruits and traditional local folk songs, explore the local coconut candy production process, taste candy & coconut pulp. You will have a chance to try a rowing boat ride along the creeks, under the shadow of the water coconut trees also.


• Return to Ho Chi Minh by late afternoon.


• Lunch & dinner at Halal restaurant.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Ho Chi Minh.

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh city and departure ( B )

• Eat breakfast at your hotel.


• Enjoy free leisure time to explore.


• Transfer to the airport.


• End service.

Inclusion

• A/c private car/van/ bus for pick up transfer and sightseeing as per program.


• English speaking tour guide


• Mineral water on van (2 bottles/ pax/ day)


• Hotel pick up & drop off service


• Daily breakfast at the hotel


• Private boat trip in Mekong Delta


• All entrance fees


• Muslim meals as indicated in the program (L = Lunch; D = Dinner)


• Accommodation based on two persons share a double/ twin room (Sain Gon Pink 2 hotel, Blessing Sai Gon 1 hotel, Hoang Hai Long 2 hotel,...)

Exclusion

• International flights to / from Ho Chi Minh city.


• Vietnamese entry visa


• International airport tax


• Travel insurance


• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program

Note

• Tour price is cheaper if you have more participants join the tour.

Mekong Delta one day Muslim tour

Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour sincerely introduce you the Mekong Delta one day Muslim tour as follows

Itinerary :

• At 8.00 am, We take a two hour driving to My Tho. On the way witness picturesque rice fields and buffalos. Upon arrival, enjoy a boat trip on the Mekong River with a stop at Thoi Son islet to taste seasonal fruit whilst enjoying traditional folk music. Then, visit the authentic life of the locals and challenge your bargaining power at cottage handicraft shops. Take an adventurous sampan ride in palm shaded canals. Lunch to be served with Halal food. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantations and villages. Return to Ho Chi Minh city around 5.00pm.


• End of your Mekong Delta one day Muslim tour.

JOINING TOUR OPTIONAL: US$19 per person

Tour price includes:

• A/c bus for transfer & sightseeing as per program.


• English speaking tour guide


• All entrance fees


• Boat trip on Mekong Delta


• Mineral water on bus (1 bottle/ pax/day)


• Halal food for lunch

Tour price excludes:

• Travel insurance


• Hotel pick up & drop off service


• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program.

Ho Chi Minh city full day Muslim tour

Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour sincerely introduce you the Ho Chi Minh city full day Muslim tour as follows

Itinerary:

• Meeting tour guide and driver at your hotel around 8.30 am. First place for visiting is  Binh Tay markets in the China town, the most busiest market in Ho Chi Minh city, waking around the town you will have many chance to see local product handmade as well as doing shopping. Do not forget to spend a little time at Thien Hau pagoda. Continue your tour to Vietnamese Mosque for praying. After have lunch at Halal restaurant. Stoll the town for visiting the Reunification Palace, the former Presidential Palace for the president of the South of Vietnam.


• Visit War Remnant Museum, where we can see countless artifacts, photographs and pictures documenting about the second Indochina war. We also stop at Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post office to get good shots for our memory of the big, modern city of Vietnam.


• Vising Muslim shopping center locates on Nguyen An Ninh street. The last place is Ben Thanh market.


• Transfer back to your hotel.


• End of your Ho Chi Minh city full day Muslim tour.

Price inclusion:

• Air conditioner van for pick up transfer and sightseeing as per program


• English speaking tour guide


• All entrance fees


• Mineral water on van (2 bottles/ pax/ day)


• Muslim food at Halal restaurant


• Hotel pick up and drop off service

Price do not inclusion

• Travel insurance


• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program

Note: Private tour is available every day on request

Ho Chi Minh city and Cu Chi tunnels full day Muslim tour

Mekong Delta 1 Day Tour sincerely introduce you the Ho Chi Minh city and Cu Chi tunnels full day Muslim tour as follows

Itinerary:

•  Meeting point at our office, we start the tour at 8.00 am visiting Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, followed by exploring the Reunification Palace, and the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum. (optional Ben Thanh Market - only drop off).


•  Having lunch at Halal restaurant. (Western food or Vietnamese food on request)


• At 13.00, proceed to Cu Chi tunnels. The tunnels contained hospitals, accommodation, etc. and were used as a military base for the Vietcong during the American war. After visiting the tunnels, you can try for shooting (on guest’s account) or enjoying cassava and drinking green tea. Both were as food used by Viet Cong during the War. Return our office around 6.00pm.


• End of your Ho Chi Minh city and Cu Chi tunnels full day Muslim tour
  .

Inclusion

• A/c bus for transfer & sightseeing as per program


• Cold mineral water on bus (2 bottles/pax/day)


• English speaking tour guide


• All entrance fees


• Muslim lunch at Halal restaurant

Exclusion

• Travel insurance


• Hotel pick up & drop off


• Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program


• Personal expenses.

Note

• The tour price is applied for joining tour. Private tour is available on request.

Mekong Delta 1 day tour (My Tho - Ben Tre)

Mekong Delta 1 day tour (Ho Chi Minh city - My Tho town - Ben Tre province a kingdom of coconut threes)

Lying on Tien river banks, My Tho town attracts tourist by these picturesque landscape of the floating houses, fishing farms, Rach Mieu brigde and the fours island (Dragon, Phoenix, Tortoise, Unicorn). A day trip to My Tho and Ben Tre assuredly give you many new experience of the Mekong Delta region. 

Itinerary: 

07.45 am, our tour guide and driver pick you up on request at your hotel that locates in backpacker areas (De Tham street, Bui Vien street, Pham Ngu Lao street) or  in Ben Thanh areas (Le Thanh Ton street, Thu Khoa Huan street, Ly Tu Trong street). Other places that are not mentioned kindly come to Daily Travel Vietnam office for joining the tour.

Depart from Ho Chi Minh city at 08.00am. It takes one hour and thirty minutes driving to get to My Tho town. On the way, tourists  will have chance to see these wonderful sights  along the road such as the green rice fields, the peaceful Vam Co Dong river and the busy Long An town. End route, our bus will stop at Mekong rest top  where you can take a rest and see bonsai garden.

Arrive in My Tho town,  visit Vinh Trang pagoda, an oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam. It was known as  the largest pagoda and  the most special architecture in Mekong Delta. Its architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer’s culture as well as European’s architecture.

After paying a visit to Vinh Trang pagoda, our bus will take travellers  to the pier boat for getting on a motorbike boat. Take a leisurely boat ride in Tien river to enjoy fresh air , to see the peaceful life of the local people. Passing the stilt house, the fishing floating farm, the four Islands (Dragon, Phoenix, Tortoise, Unicorn).

After crossing Rach Mieu bridge, we disembark at Thoi Son Islet, which  is situated on Phoenix Island. Take a leisurely walking on the village paths, visit local people’s home, orchard garden and enjoy seasonal fruits while  listening to traditional Southern folk music.

Then visit honey bee farm and enjoy  delicious honey tea with lemon  that is really good for health. Local people also have python farm for those tourist, who like adventure can take a photo with pythons.

Take a hand – rowed sampan through the creeks for sightseeing the natural water coconut trees-a symbol in the Delta areas.

Come back to the motorbike boat then cruising to Ben Tre province, visit coconut candy workshop to know the way to  make tasty  candies by hand.

The impression  of the trip is to take a sightseeing through the  picturesque  villages by horse cart.

Then cruising to Unicorn Island to pay a visit  crocodile farm and visit the remains of Coconut belief.

Having lunch in orchard garden. Do not forget to taste dried Ear Elephant fish that is one of the  special dishes in Mekong Delta.

After  lunch, riding on bicycle across the village paths to enjoy the fresh air and  observe the pastoral life.

Then let’s take  a short walking across the narrow village path to the bus and return to Ho Chi Minh city.

Arrive to Ho Chi Minh city around 17.00. The tour ends at Daily Travel’s office.

Seeing you on another trip with Daily Travel

Joining tour: US$12 /person

Inclusion:

Air conditioner bus for pick up and transfer as per program.

Escorted English speaking tour guide

Mineral water on bus (1 bottle/ pax)

Boat trip on Mekong Delta

All entrance fees

1 lunch

Exclusion:

Travel insurance

Drinks & other meals not mentioned in the program.

Hotel pick up & drop off

Notice:

Private tour is always available on request. We highly recommend you do private tour for more privacy as well as more convenience.

Mekong Delta 3 days tour and exit to Phnom Penh

Mekong delta tour from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh

Taking a handed paddles ride along the canals under water coconut palm trees,  taste seasonal fresh fruit in the orchards,  see the interesting  floating markets in Can Tho, gain a new experience  the “Monkey Bridge” in the Delta.Then spending  the night in the village with the local farmers. After that, you can visit the Sam Mountain and the caved pagoda, Contemplate the sunset over the Vietnamese – Cambodian Frontier, cruise up the Tonle Sap river through Vinh Xuong newly – opened border

Daily Travel Company sincerely introduce you the Mekong delta tour from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh as follows:

Itinerary detail:

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh city –My Tho city – Ben Tre province – Can Tho city

 07.45 am, our tour guide and driver pick you up on request at your hotel that locates in backpacker areas (De Tham street, Bui Vien street, Pham Ngu Lao street) or  in Ben Thanh areas (Le Thanh Ton street, Thu Khoa Huan street, Ly Tu Trong street). Other places that are not mentioned kindly come to Daily Travel Vietnam office for joining the tour.

 Depart from Ho Chi Minh city at 08.00am . It takes one hour and thirty minutes driving to get to My Tho town. On the way, tourists  will have opportunity  to see these  amazing   landscape along the road such as the green rice fields, the peaceful Vam Co Dong river and the busy Long An town. At the end of the route , our bus will stop at Mekong rest stop  where you can take a rest and see bonsai garden.

 Arrive in My Tho town,  visit Vinh Trang pagoda, an oldest ancient one in Southern Vietnam.  Known as the largest pagoda and  the most special architecture in Mekong Delta. Its architecture was influenced by Vietnamese culture and Khmer’s culture as well as European’s architecture.

 After paying a visit to  Vinh Trang pagoda, our bus will take travellers  to the pier boat for getting on a motorbike boat. Take a leisurely boat ride in Tien river to enjoy fresh air  , to see the peaceful life of the local people.  Passing the stilt house, the fishing floating farm, the four Islands (Dragon, Phoenix, Tortoise, Unicorn).

 After  passing Rach Mieu bridge, we disembark at Thoi Son Islet, which is located  on Phoenix Island. Take a  leisurely walking on the village paths, pay a visit to  local people’s home, orchard garden and enjoy seasonal fruits while enjoying  traditional Southern folk music.

 Then visit honey bee farm and  taste delicious honey tea with lemon which  is really good for health. Local people also have python farm for those  tourist, who like adventure can take a photo with pythons.

 Take a hand – rowed sampan through the creeks for seeing  the natural water coconut trees-a symbol in the Delta areas.

 Return to the motorbike boat then cruising to Ben Tre province, pay a visit to  coconut candy workshop to know the way to  make  delicious candies by hand.

 The impression  of the trip is to take a sightseeing through the  peaceful villages by horse cart.

 Then cruising to Unicorn Island to  visit crocodile farm and visit the remains of Coconut belief.

 Having lunch in orchard garden. Do not miss  to enjoy  dried Ear Elephant fish that is one of the  special dishes in Mekong Delta.

 After  lunch, riding on bicycle  passing the village paths to enjoy the fresh air and enjoy  the pastoral life.

 Then let’s take  a short walking across  the narrow village path to the bus and process to Can Tho city.

 On the way, our tour guide will take travellers the symbol of culture , dining and entertainment places in Can Tho city.

 Arriving  in Can Tho city, check in at the standard hotel  that has hot shower, towers, mini bar, air conditioner , tivi, wifi .etc. in  each room.

 Take a walk  in the evening for wandering  Tay Do night market, Ninh Kieu wharf or  taste these  delicious local dishes.

Day 2: Can Tho city – Cai Rang floating market – Chau Doc

 After having breakfast  at the hotel. At 07.00am, take a leisurely waking to Ninh Kieu wharf. Traveller  will have opportunity  to see morning streets market with many products homemade such as fruits, vegetables, cake… are sold  on the way to the wharf.

 Cruising in the river to the busy Cai Rang floating market,  one of the biggest floating market in Southern Vietnam.  Visitors will be  surprised to explore “the method of the business” in the floating market areas. It is really  impressed.

 After exploring the floating market, travellers  will visit the place to see how  they make rice vermicelli noodle and the orchard garden.  Wandering in the village and  try your best to cross the bamboo bridge which is built only by one bamboo tree.

 Cruise back Ninh Kieu wharf.

 After  having lunch, heading  to Ho Chi Minh city.

 Arrive in Chau Doc town,  visit Sam mountain and Cave pagoda.

 Check in the hotel and  leisure in the evening.

Day 3: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh (B) 

 After having breakfast .  Transfer to the ferry for boarding the speed boat to PhnomPenh.

 Arrive in Phnom Penh  about  2.00 pm at the Sisowath tourist dock.

 End of your Mekong delta tour from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh.

Hotel grade Cost in US$ per person

2 pax 3- 4 pax 5- 8 pax 9 – 11 pax 12 – 15 pax Single supplement

Two stars 286 243 182 144 130 27

Three stars 297 254 193 155 141 38

Four stars 378 334 274 236 221 119

Tour price includes:

 Private car  for transfer & sightseeing as per program.

 Private boat trip in the Mekong delta.

 Express boat ticket Chaudoc – Phnompenh

 English speaking tour guide

 All entrance fees, fresh fruit and honey tea

 Meals as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)

 Accommodation based on Twin/Double room share basis (homestay arrangement on request)

Tour price excludes:

 Travel insurance

 Cambodia entry visa (US$22/person)

 Other meals not mentioned in the program

 Personal expenses.

JOINING TOUR: US$69 / person

Thank you for visiting our Mekong delta tour from Ho Chi Minh to Phnom Penh. We are looking forward to serving you

Mekong Delta Tour 2 days - Cai Rang floating market

Mekong delta tour 2 days - Cai Rang floating market

Get on a boat ride through the fertile islands of The Upper Mekong river, feel the rowing boat trips under the shadow of the water coconut trees, taste the seasonal fruits in the orchard, enjoy your homestay experience with the locals, Cai Rang floating market which is at its busiest at this time of day.

Day 1 :  Hochiminh – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (L)

• At 8.00 am, leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrival at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet


• Have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantations and villages. Proceed to Can Tho.  


• Dinner on guest’s account.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Can Tho

 
Day 2: Can Tho – Cai Rang floating market – Ho Chi Minh ( B/_/_ ) 

• After breakfast, take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (Bassac River), then proceed to visit Cai Răng floating market which are the liveliest in the whole religion. Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to cross a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only o­ne stem of bamboo. Visit theorchard garden.


• Stop for lunch. 


• Arrive to Ho Chi Minh city around 5.00pm.


• End of your Mekong delta tour 2 days - Cai Rang floating market .

Include:

• A/c bus for transfer & sightseeing as per program.


• Boat trip in the Mekong delta.


• English speaking guide


• All entrance fees, fresh fruit and honey tea


• Meals as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)


• Accommodation based on Twin/Double room share basis

Exclude:

• Travel insurance


• Other meals not mentioned in the program


• Personal expenses.

Note:

• Private tour is available on request. We highly recommend you do private tour for more privacy as well as more convenience.

Cai Be floating market smaller group tour

Cai Be floating market smaller group tour

For those who want to see the floating market within one day, this trip is the perfect choice for you. Unlike other operators, we organize this trip every day in small group size from 6 – 16 people to ensure that the tour guide can take care of all the travelers. Joining this tour, visitors can visit the Cai Be floating market, enjoy boat rides through small canals, experience cooking local dishes and biking in the village paths are highlights of the excursion.

 

• 6 : 30 AM : Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city. Depart for Cai Be by car/van via Trung Luong Express Highway, stopping to take photos in Tan An town overlooking the picturesque flat rice fields.


• 9 : 30 AM : On arrival in Cai Be, set off by motor boat to visit the Cai Be floating market and watch the locals trading fruit and many other commodities on board their vessels. Visit a small family business to see how coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn are made. Then wander into the small villages to visit the orchard and fruit plantation, accompanied by traditional southern Vietnamese folk music.


• 11: 30 AM : Keep cruising  through a series of small canals to experience the charms of the Upper Mekong Delta. Arrive in Tan Phong island, the green pearl of Vinh Long town where you can immerse yourself in nature. Enjoy your cooking experience and learn how to prepare special Vietnamese dishes. Food cooked by yourself and fresh river food served in the heart of the garden. Relax on the hammocks to get back your energy.


• 14 : 00 PM : Cycle around the village path with fruit orchards and bonsai garden. Meet the local islanders to learn more about the local daily life in the Mekong delta.


• 15 : 00 PM : Take a boat ride back to Cai Be, meet your bus for the trip back to Hochiminh city.


• End of your Cai Be floating market smaller group tour

Include:

• A/c private van pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program.


• Private boat trips in the Mekong delta.


• English  speaking guide


• All entrance fees


• Cooking class


• Bicyles


• Meals as indicated in the program

Exclude:

• Travel insurance


• Other meals not mentioned in the program


• Personal costs & tips

 

Thank you for visiting our Cai Be floating market smaller group tour. We are looking forward to serving you.

Combined Mekong Delta and Cambodia Tour

Combined Mekong Delta and Cambodia

Experience the trading activities on the floating markets, enjoy your homestay with the local people. Visit the Sam mountain with caved pagoda, visit the Bird Sanctuary in Chau Doc. Cruise uptream to Phnompenh from Chau Doc through Vinh Xuong. Visiting the Killing Field of Choeung Ek. Discover the wonders of Angkor, You will see all the main attractions such as Angkor Wat, Bayon, Small & Grand Circuits and Roluos Group, which between them have all the main and best attractions Angkor has to offer. Be witness to delightful sunrises and sunsets and take a relaxing cruise on Tonle Sap Lake and learn about the life of the people who call it home.

Day 1 : Hochiminh – My Tho – Ben Tre – Can Tho (L)

• At 8.00 am: Leave Ho Chi Minh city, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields. On arrival at My Tho, visit Vinh Trang pagoda, take a leisurely boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet


• Have lunch in the orchard garden. Then a boat ride to An Khanh – a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shade of water coconut trees along natural canals. Have a short cycling tour, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by the locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes the idyllic rural lifestyle, taste delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantations and villages. Proceed to Can Tho via Vinh Long and visit the snake market.


• Dinner on guest’s account.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Can Tho

 
Day 2:  Can Tho – Chau Doc – Tra Su Sanctuary (B/L/_) 

• Take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river (Bassac River), then proceed to Cai Rang floating markets which are the liveliest in the whole religion.


• Have you ever tasted Vietnamese vermicelli soup? Well, now go and see how it is made. Then wander around the village and meet the friendly local people and experience how to pass a "Monkey bridge" which is built by only one stem of bamboo. Visit the orchard garden.


• Stop for lunch. Proceed to Chau Doc, continue the tour to visit Tra Su, getting to the wild birds Sanctuary, cruising smoothly with small boats to discover the arrays of splendid canals deep into the forest, watching storks, cranes and other tropical birds, back to the Town.


• Dinner on guest’s account.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Chau Doc

 
Day 3:  Chau Doc - PhnomPenh (B/L/_) 

• After breakfast. Change to the speed boat to board to PhnomPenh. Arrive in Phnom Penh around 14h.00 at the Sisowath tourist dock. Welcomed by your local guide and driver. Transfer to your hotel.


• In the afternoon, take a city tour to visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum of Khmer Arts.


• Dinner on guest’s account.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Phnom Penh

 
Day 4 : Phnom Penh – Joining bus to Siem Reap (B/L/_)

• After breakfast, we will witness the reign of terror during the Khmer Rouge Regime by visiting the Killing Field of Choeung Ek, and the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocidal Crime.


• In the afternoon, you will be transferred to Phnom Penh Joined Bus company for the bus trip to Siem Reap. This trip will take you around 6 hours across the country road of Cambodia, the paddy fields, Khmer Villages and rivers. Upon arrival at Siem Reap bus station, our guide and driver will pick you up and transfer to hotel.


• Dinner on guest’s account.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Siem Reap

 
Day 5: Siem Reap – Angkor Wat (B/L/_)

• After breakfast, visit to Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang, Banteay Kdei,Pre Rup, Neak Pean and and Preah Khan temples.


• Later in the afternoon, visit to the Small Circuit to see Ta Prohm, Ta Keo, Thommanon, and Chausay Tevoda.


• Dinner on guest’s account.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Siem Reap

 
Day 6: Angkor Wat - Bayon (B/-/D)

• After breakfast, we will continue with your tour to see the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Bapuon, Terrace of Elephants and Leper King.


• In the afternoon, visit the fabulous Angkor Wat complex. Enjoy your dinner with the traditional Khmer Dance Show.


• Overnight at your proposed hotel in Siem Reap (Superior room at Steung Siem Reap hotel)

 
Day 7: Siem Reap - departure (B)

• After breakfast at hotel, free at leisure until transfer to airport for your next destination.


• End of Combined Mekong Delta and Cambodia

Include:

• A/c private car for pick up, transfer & sightseeing as per program


• Boat ticket: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh


• Bus ticket: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap


• Private boat trip in the Mekong delta


• English speaking guide


• All entrance fees, fruits, honey tea


• Meals as indicated in the program (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner)


• Three stars hotel accommodation based on two people sharing a twin or double room

Exclude:

• Cambodia visa on arrival (US$20 per person)


• Other meals not mentioned in the program


• Single supplement


• Personal expenses


• Tip is at customer’s discretion

Note:

• Private Tour: Daily departure from Ho Chi Minh city with English speaking guide (other languages are on request and may be subject to supplements).