Exploring Indochina: The Itinerary
We just got back from our recently concluded 9-day Indochina trip (Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand).
For those who are planning to do the same, here's the itinerary we used:
MNL – MANILA
HCMC – HO CHI MINH CITY/SAIGON, VIETNAM
SR – SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA
BKK -- BANGKOK, THAILAND
VIETNAM
November 24-26, 2011
DAY 0 November 23/24, 2011 (Wednesday/Thursday)
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Nov 24 00:30
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Arrival in Tan Son Nhat International Airport
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Airport pick up
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0100
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Check in at Bich Duyen
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DAY 1 November 24, 2011
(Thursday)
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0600-0700
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Hotel breakfast
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0800-1730
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Mekong Delta tour (My Tho-Ben Tre)
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1900-2000
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Dinner
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DAY 2 November 25, 2011 (Friday)
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0600-0700
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Hotel breakfast
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0800-1430
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Half day Cu Chi Tunnels Tour
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Lunch
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1600
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City walking tour: Reunification Hall/Independence Palace,
Notre Dame Cathedral, General Post Office, City Hall,
Opera House, War Crime Museum, Ben Thanh Market*
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2000-2100
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Dinner
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Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theater (optional)
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DAY 3 November 26, 2011 (Saturday)
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0600-0700
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Hotel breakfast
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0700-2000
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take Mekong Express bus to Siem Reap
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*Except for Ben Thanh Market, we were not able to check out the other landmarks because we were already tired
CAMBODIA
November 26-29, 2011
DAY 0 November 26, 2011 (Saturday)
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2100-2200
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Arrival in Siem Reap
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Terminal pickup by Ta Som Guesthouse
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Check-in at Ta Som Guesthouse
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Dinner
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DAY 1 November 27, 2011 (Sunday)
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0500
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Sunrise at Angkor Wat
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Breakfast
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South gate/Angkor Thom (Bayon, Baphuon, Phimeanakas, Terrace of Leper
King and Terrace of the Elephants)
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Lunch
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Banteay Kdei, Ta Prohm, sunset from Phnom Bakheng
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DAY 2 November 28, 2011 (Monday)
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Breakfast
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explore Siem Reap town, Pub Street
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Lunch
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1900-2000
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Buffet dinner with Apsara show in Koulen Restaurant, night market
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DAY 3 November 29, 2011 (Tuesday)
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Breakfast
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0800-1700
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Bus from Siem Reap to Khao San Road
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THAILAND
November 29 - December 2, 2011
DAY 0 November 29, 2011 (Tuesday)
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1700
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Arrival in Khao San Road
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1800
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Check-in at Bangkok City Hotel
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Dinner
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DAY 1 November 30, 2011 (Wednesday)
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0700
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Hotel breakfast
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Wat Phra Kaew /Grand Palace
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Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha)
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1200
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Lunch
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Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
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2000
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Dinner
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DAY 2 December 1, 2011 (Thursday)
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0800
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Hotel breakfast
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*Vimanmek Mansion, Bangkok National Museum, Khao San Road
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1200
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Lunch
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Dinner
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DAY 3 December 2, 2011 (Friday)
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0700
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Hotel breakfast
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Shopping: Chatuchak, MBK, Siam Paragon
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Lunch
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Petchburi to Suvarnabhumi Airport
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Up next: Vietnam Accommodation
yey, thanks, Kat!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, Kat! Ang laking tulong nito sa mga may balak pang mag indo-china trip. :)
ReplyDeleteJust paying it forward. :) By the way, I believe they're also doing a feature on this in Reporter's Notebook :D Seems like more and more people are now doing the banana pancake trail. :)
ReplyDeleteok ba sa Bangkok City Hotel?
ReplyDeleteyes, okay na okay. classy pero di ganun kamahal. bago lang din yung hotel, December 2010 lang nag-open. will post pictures and review soon :)
ReplyDeleteHello, Kat. I was just wondering, did you booked Bich Duyen for 4D/3N since you arrived at 12:30 AM?
ReplyDeleteYes, we booked it for 3 nights since morning of November 24 na kami dumating
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kat. Sobrang helpful blog ito. =D
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting JC. I'm glad to help. :)
ReplyDeletewow.andami lugar in such short time.nice
ReplyDeletethanks for dropping by ayan. :) yeah, I'm glad we were able to do almost all of it. Actually parang marami pa nga kaming down time niyan hehe
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this Itinerary. I am also planning to do the same - but I'll be spending a night in Phnom Penh. Helpful posts you've got here - has the details that I need. Welcome to PTB! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Loraine! Ako naman I'm hoping to backpack Europe in the future like you did! :D
ReplyDeleteAlmost the same nga mam!!! hehe... actually na bitin ako sa Bangkok stay ko.. so im planning to go back next year with friends =)
ReplyDeletewow that's nice :) me naman if I have the chance to go back, would love to visit other parts of Thailand like Chiang Mai, Pai, and of course the beaches of Krabi and Phuket :D
ReplyDeleteHey! I hope it is okay to link some of your posts in my Indochina series. Your blog has ben really helpful in my successful Indochina adventure.
ReplyDeleteOf course, Loraine! :D
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your Indochina trip went well. :) Sipag mag-blog! hehe By the way, I'm planning an Indochina trip part deux next year :D
Good sharing, indochina is the best place for the vacation, there is so much to explore and enjoy. I have been there for few days but really it was an amazing experience being there and know the lifestyle, culture and attractions.
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Hi! I am so happy I came across this blog post and would love to have that kind of journey too. May I ask if you made this itinerary on your own or you had a travel agency do it? Thank you so much! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Nathalia,
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by. :)
I made the itinerary. :) I just researched everything. But some tours (especially in Vietnam), we availed through our hostel since it's very cheap.
Thank you for the wonderful site! so helpful! :) oh i see, so you just booked the ticket from MNL to HCMC then BKK to MNL? then from HCMC you could travel by land going to Cambodia and BKK? Apologies for the flood of questions. Thank you so much! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I booked MNL-HCMC then BKK-MNL. Take note that I bought the tickets separately. I just wait for seat sales. ;)
Yes, you can travel by land to these countries. Just allow a day per border crossing i.e. HCMC-Siem Reap and Siem Reap-BKK. That's why we allocated 9 days, so we can have 7 full days to do the tours.
Wonderful! Thank you so much! :)
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