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Ta Prohm Temple

Exploring the Mekong & Angkor Wat

14 days from £4,210pp
Ta Prohm Temple
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Tour highlights

  • Cruise through the lush Mekong Delta region on a traditional Bassac boat.

  • Watch the light stream through the giant creeper fig trees at Ta Prohm.

  • Soak up the atmosphere of Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Learn about Cambodia's modern and ancient history in Phnom Penh.

Price includes:

  • Scheduled international flights
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, you will be met and taken to your hotel, with the rest of the day to relax.

    • Ho Chi Minh City Hall
      Ho Chi Minh City Hall
    • Saigon, Vietnam
      Saigon, Vietnam
    • Street Scene, Saigon, Vietnam
      Street Scene, Saigon, Vietnam

  • Take a speedboat out of Ho Chi Minh City this morning and visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels. Originally built during the wars with the French, the series of intricate passages were later used to devastating effect by the Viet Cong against the Americans.

    • Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon
      Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon
    • Cu Chi Tunnels
      Cu Chi Tunnels
    • Cu Chi Tunnels
      Cu Chi Tunnels

  • Today you will leave Ho Chi Minh City behind and drive to Ben Tre, a quiet corner of the Mekong Delta region. Here you will stay at the Mekong Home, a small family-run lodge that is perched on the banks of the mighty Mekong River.

    • Coconuts in Ben Tre
      Coconuts in Ben Tre
    • Mekong Home, Ben Tre
      Mekong Home, Ben Tre
    • Ben Tre, Ben Tre
      Ben Tre, Ben Tre

  • Today you board a traditional Bassac boat for an overnight cruise. The cruise will allow you to observe the traditional Mekong way of life both on and off the water.

    • Taking goods to market in the Mekong Delta.
      Taking goods to market in the Mekong Delta.
    • Smiling girl, Can Tho
      Smiling girl, Can Tho
    • Sunset, Can Tho, Vietnam
      Sunset, Can Tho, Vietnam

  • Today you will head on toward the border town of Chau Doc, an attractive spot on the banks of the Mekong.

    • Off to market, Chau Doc, Vietnam
      Off to market, Chau Doc, Vietnam
    • Mekong Delta, Chau Doc, Vietnam
      Mekong Delta, Chau Doc, Vietnam
    • Mekong Delta sunset, Chau Doc
      Mekong Delta sunset, Chau Doc

  • Leave Vietnam today and transfer by speedboat along the Mekong River into Cambodia, where you arrive at the bustling waterfront of Phnom Penh, the capital.

    • The Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh
      The Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh
    • Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
      Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    • Local transport, Phnom Penh
      Local transport, Phnom Penh

  • The full-day city tour takes Phnom Penh's ancient past with a visit to the Grand Palace and its more recent, turbulent history with visits to the Killing Fields and the infamous S-21 prison.

    • Young woman at market, Phnom Penh
      Young woman at market, Phnom Penh
    • French colonial architecture, Phnom Penh
      French colonial architecture, Phnom Penh
    • Waterfront activity, Phnom Penh
      Waterfront activity, Phnom Penh

  • Depart Phnom Penh and fly north to the city of Siem Reap, the home of the ancient temples of Angkor.

    • Angkor Wat, Cambodia
      Angkor Wat, Cambodia
    • Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap, Cambodia
      Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap, Cambodia
    • Angkor Wat from above
      Angkor Wat from above

  • An early start today is the only way to ensure that you see the magnificent colours of the Khmer sunrise from the beautiful Angkor Wat temple. This is followed by a visit to the crumbling, jungle-clad ruins of Ta Prohm. You return to the site later in the day to explore the remaining temples on the main complex.

    • Sunrise over Angkor Wat, Siem Reap
      Sunrise over Angkor Wat, Siem Reap
    • Monk, Angkor Wat
      Monk, Angkor Wat
    • Angkor Wat, Cambodia
      Angkor Wat, Cambodia

  • Venture out of the main complex and explore the ancient sites of Banteay Srei and Banteay Samre, rarely visited and often overlooked.

    • The atmospheric streets of Siem Reap at night
      The atmospheric streets of Siem Reap at night
    • Sunset flood
      Sunset flood
    • Houseboat on Tonle Sap Lake, near Siem Reap
      Houseboat on Tonle Sap Lake, near Siem Reap

  • Today, you travel away from Siem Reap to the massive Tonle Sap, the largest lake in Southeast Asia. As well as being the country's lifeline, the lake is also home to thousands of inhabitants in the numerous floating villages. A number of rare species of birds also call Tonle Sap home.

    • Kompong Khleang village, Tonle Sap
      Kompong Khleang village, Tonle Sap
    • Local family resting in their house on Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap
      Local family resting in their house on Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap
    • Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
      Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia

  • You have the majority of the day at leisure to explore as you wish or just relax at your hotel before your flight.

    • Srah Srang, the Royal Bath at Angkor, Siem Reap
      Srah Srang, the Royal Bath at Angkor, Siem Reap
    • Countryside views from the air
      Countryside views from the air
    • Local transport at Angkor
      Local transport at Angkor

  • Arrive home today to complete your journey.

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When to go

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Place Daily max temperature (°C) Monthly rainfall (mm)
Ho Chi Minh City
 
Mekong Delta
 
Chau Doc
 
Phnom Penh
 
Temples of Angkor
 

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