Saigon, Mekong Delta to Angkor Vietnam-Cambodia
Cross the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City, enter Cambodia by speed ferry, and travel via Phnom Penh to Angkor.
The mainstream route combining Vietnam and Cambodia: explore the Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City, travel through the Cai Rang Floating Market in Can Tho to Chau Doc, take a Mekong speed ferry to Phnom Penh, and finally head to Siem Reap to see Angkor. Entering by water is more scenic than by bus, but ferry tickets must be booked in advance. It is ideal for first-time visitors to Indochina who want to combine both countries. Central and Northern Vietnam are not included.
Nov–Mar is relatively dry and cool; Sep–Nov sees high water levels on the Mekong River.
Day by day
Day 1 · Arrive in Saigon Center
Central Ho Chi Minh City（Ben Thanh Market、Nguyen Hue Walking Street & City Hall）
It takes about 40 minutes from the airport to District 1. Explore the central area on foot in the evening.
Stay: District 1 (Dong Khoi Street)
Day 2 · Cu Chi Tunnels & City Center
Central Ho Chi Minh City（Cu Chi Tunnels、War Remnants Museum、Independence Palace、Notre-Dame Cathedral & Central Post Office）
Charter a car or join a tour to Cu Chi in the morning (about 2 hours one way), and return to District 1 for a walking tour in the afternoon.
Stay: District 1 (Dong Khoi Street)
Day 3 · Across the Delta to Can Tho
Central Ho Chi Minh City（Mekong Delta） → Can Tho & Mekong Delta（Ninh Kieu Wharf、Ninh Kieu Night Market）
Charter a car or join a tour to My Tho for a river cruise, then continue to Can Tho, taking about 5 hours in total.
Stay: Ninh Kieu District
Day 4 · Floating Market to Chau Doc
Can Tho & Mekong Delta（Cai Rang Floating Market） → Chau Doc（Tra Su Cajuput Forest、Chau Doc Floating Village & Fish Farms）
Take an early morning boat to see the floating market, and take a car to Chau Doc in the afternoon (about 3.5 hours).
Stay: Chau Doc City Center Riverfront
Day 5 · Speed Ferry to Phnom Penh
Chau Doc → Phnom Penh（Choeung Ek Genocidal Center）
Take a morning speed ferry along the Mekong River to Phnom Penh (about 5 hours), clearing customs at the Vinh Xuong border crossing.
Speed ferries can book up quickly during peak season. Visa requirements and fares are subject to the ferry company's policies.
Stay: Riverside
Day 6 · Phnom Penh Royal Palace & Museums
Phnom Penh（Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum、Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda、National Museum of Cambodia、Wat Phnom）
Walk or take a tuk-tuk around the riverside area. Most major attractions are within a 10-minute drive.
Stay: Riverside
Day 7 · Fly to Siem Reap & Evening Show
Siem Reap（Pub Street & Night Market、The Smile of Angkor Show）
Take an early flight to Siem Reap (about 50 minutes) or a bus (about 6 hours), and watch a performance in the evening.
Stay: Pub Street & Old Market
Day 8 · Angkor Wat & Angkor Thom
Siem Reap（Angkor Wat、Bayon Temple / Angkor Thom、Ta Prohm、Phnom Bakheng）
Charter a tuk-tuk for a full-day tour. Depart early for the sunrise, and head up the hill for the sunset in the evening.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Shoulders and knees must be covered to enter the main sanctuary.
Stay: Pub Street & Old Market
Day 9 · Banteay Srei & Roluos Group
Siem Reap（Banteay Srei、Roluos Group (Bakong)）
Charter a car to Banteay Srei in the morning (about 1 hour), transfer to the Roluos temples in the afternoon, and return to the city in the evening.
Stay: Pub Street & Old Market
Day 10 · Artisans Angkor & Departure
Walk or take a tuk-tuk around the city in the morning, and take a car to the airport in the afternoon (about 1 hour).