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Majestic Angkor (Bangkok to Saigon) - Overland Trip

1 week: Bangkok to Saigon (ho Chi Minh City) (IMT-SAMB08)

Intro

So you think youve seen everything?! Youve walked the beaches of Thailand, youve hiked to the hilltribes of northern Vietnam. But can you really say youve done it all if youve missed out on the most incredible temple complex in Asia? Here is your opportunity to visit Angkor Wat using our routes designed with your travel plans in mind. Choose between Bangkok to Bangkok, Bangkok to Saigon, or Saigon to Bangkok.

Group Size

Max 18

Activities

Extensive walking at sites

Accommodation

6 nights simple hotels

Transport

Public and private bus, pick-up truck

Fully Escorted

By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, guide on day 3 at Angkor Wat

Meals

Breakfast included on most days. Allow US$12 per day for other meals

IMPORTANT NOTE!

These tours use public bus services between Bangkok and Siem Reap. The road is very poor and during the rainy season in particular (May - September), the journey can be arduous and we use pick-up trucks. Although many travellers enjoy this \'jolting\' introduction to Cambodia, others prefer to fly between Bangkok to Siem Reap instead. Please see the tour dossier for more details.

EXTEND YOUR STAY

The tour ends on arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, but it doesnt have to! You could link up with our Vietnam Adventure trip and end up in Hanoi. What a fantastic way to see South East Asia!

Itineraries

Day 1, BANGKOK

Arrival day.

Day 2, BANGKOK - SIEM REAP - ANGKOR WAT

Early start to an adventurous journey from Thailand into Cambodia. We travel by public bus and exciting pick-up trucks to Siem Reap, the home of the Angkor Wat Temple complex. (B)

Day 3, ANGKOR WAT

A spectacular day of exploration. We rise early for sunrise over Angkor Wat then enjoy a guided tour of the main complex, including Angkor Thom, Bayon, the South Gate, the Terrace of the Leper King and the famous Ta Phrom Temple built by Jayavarman VII in the early 12th Century. (B)

Day 4, ANGKOR WAT

A whole free day to further explore Angkor Wat. (B)

Day 5, SIEM REAP - PHNOM PENH

This morning our adventure in Cambodia continues as we travel to Phnom Penh. (B)

Day 6, PHNOM PENH

This morning we have a city tour of the National Museum, Wat Phnom, Silver Pagoda and Royal Palace. In the afternoon we uncover the history of Cambodias recent tragic past with a visit to Tuol Sleng - the former Khmer Rouge torture centre. The visit will also include the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek. (B)

Day 7, SAIGON (HO CHI MINH CITY)

Board the local bus from Phnom Penh to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). Tour ends on arrival. (B)

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Last updated: 8th June 2008