Indochina Discovery Tour: From Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City

About the destination: Bangkok, a city renowned for its cosmopolitan vibe in Asia, serves as the capital of Thailand. Despite its hot and crowded nature, Bangkok maintains a relative cleanliness and offers a plethora of enjoyable activities. The city boasts excellent shopping opportunities, a rich cultural scene, stunning temples, delectable cuisine, and a respectable art scene. The majority of Bangkok's attractions are located on the island of Rattanakosin, commonly known as the Old City. The Grand Palace is an absolute must-visit location. The Grand Palace complex is also home to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Keow, which is the most revered Buddhist temple. Other notable temples in Bangkok include the Wat Pho and Wat Arun temples. Bangkok is a shopper's paradise, with a multitude of shops, shopping centers, and markets to cater to every desire. The nightlife in Bangkok is as diverse as the city itself, ranging from beer bars and exclusive clubs to night shopping markets, discos, and bohemian parties. Bangkok, a vast, bustling metropolis, manages to maintain a sense of tranquility and elegance amidst the noise and crowds. It is one of the world's premier destinations that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime.

About the destination: Siem Reap is the capital city of the Siem Reap Province in the northwestern part of Cambodia. It's a well-liked resort town and serves as an entry point to the Angkor region. Siem Reap boasts colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the Old French Quarter, and around the Old Market. The city is home to museums, traditional Apsara dance performances, a Cambodian cultural village, souvenir and handicraft shops, silk farms, countryside rice-paddies, fishing villages, and a bird sanctuary near the Tonle Sap Lake. Today, Siem Reap is a popular tourist destination and has a large number of hotels, resorts, restaurants, and businesses that cater to tourism. This is largely due to its close proximity to the Angkor temples, which are the most popular tourist attractions in Cambodia.

About the destination: Phnom Penh, situated at the junction of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers, is the capital and the largest city of Cambodia. The city has a strong French influence, so much so that it was once referred to as the Paris of the East. The French were responsible for the development of the canal system, ports, roads, and buildings in the city. Although much of the city's French charm has faded, a few beautiful French colonial buildings still remain. The Riverside district, known for its delightful river walk, is filled with hotels, restaurants, and bars that overlook the river, making it a convenient location for visiting the main tourist sites. The primary tourist attractions in Phnom Penh include the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, the Killing Fields, the National Museum, the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda, and the Wat Phnom temple. Currently, Phnom Penh is one of the fastest-growing cities in Southeast Asia, boasting high-end cuisine, a vibrant arts scene, and a wide variety of markets. Phnom Penh is a worthwhile destination and serves as a convenient base for exploring the rest of the country.

About the destination: Ho Chi Minh City, previously known as Saigon, is the biggest city in Vietnam. It's a contemporary, vibrant, and bustling city. It's economically dynamic, teeming with lively markets, and is undeniably the country's commercial hub. Despite being the most modern city in the country, it maintains a distinct Vietnamese essence and remnants of its illustrious Colonial past as the former "pearl of the orient" are still visible. In the heart of the city, which locals still fondly call Saigon, you'll find some of the city's main attractions such as the Opera house, railway station, Notre Dame cathedral, Reunification Palace, the Saigon river, and the Markets. If you need a break from the city, you can take a tour to the Mekong Delta or to Da Lat, if you have more time. Da Lat, situated in the highlands about 300km from the city, is worth the journey as there's plenty to see and do including waterfalls, gardens, the old French Quarter, and local restaurants serving fantastic local cuisine. Vietnam's commercial and financial center is an exhilarating and fascinating sprawling metropolis that strives to preserve the lifestyle and culture of this magnificent country.