Few months ago, i was blogging about my long route to several countries in IndoChina. However, that was a bit off the chart. I had several personal issues that need further assessment, and this plan needs a great revision. The original idea was to backpack Saigon-Phnom Phen-Siem Reap- Bangkok - Vientiane. Financially, this original plan was far too expensive and money isn't coming in pretty badly.
Aside from that, my passport is about to expire 2 months prior to departure which gives me just a few weeks to processed the whole thing. My departure flight from Bangkok is a little bit hazy. In short, I'm planning for a trip which i am bit hesitant to undertake.
So cutting the trip for a maximum of 6 days excluding my 1 day stay at Manila is important. The new route is to fly from MLA- HCMC, roadtrip from HCMC to Siem Reap, bypassing Phnom Phen, then another road trip from Siem Reap to Bangkok, and Bangkok to Pattaya City and vice versa.
Anyway, all went will :), So here is a short recap of my 6 days backpacking trip.
Day 1: Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
12:20am : Arrival time at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport
9:00am-9pm : Day tour (Ho Chi Minh Tourist Spots)
Reunification Palace, Ben Than Market, Poo 2000, Saigon Square, Water Puppetry, War Remnants Museum, Japanese Restaurant, Saigon Central Post Office, Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Ticket bookings.
Day 2: Saigon- Siem Reap
6:00am- Bus departure from Saigon
9:00am - Vietnam-Cambodian Border Immigration
9:40am - Bus stop, breakfast at the Cambodia border
12:30pm - Arrival at Phnom Phen , Booked ticket bound for Siem Reap, Lunch at Sintourist
2:00pm - Bus departure to Siem Reap
8:00pm- Arrival at Siem Reap and check in hotel
Day 3: Siem Reap City, Cambodia
6:00am- Swimming at the pool
8:00am - Day tour; Hindu temples and Angkor Wat
1:00pm - Lunch at Neary Angkor Wat Restaurant
2:00pm- Visiting South Gate temples, Bayon etc.
4:30pm- Siem Reap City Tour; Kings Palace, Parks, Angkor National Museum, Night Market, Dinner at KFC
7:30pm - Siem Reap Temple Club; Dining and Watching Cultural Show with Apsara Dance
9:30pm- Citywalk from Pub Street to Hotel.
Day 4: Siem Reap to Bangkok, Thailand
6:00am: Minibus departure from Siem Reap hotel pickup
8:30am: Aranyaprathet,Thailand/Poipet, Cambodia Border
8:40am: Cambodian Immigration
9:00am: Thailand Immigration
10:30am: Departure from Aranyaprathet to Bangkok by Minibus
1:15pm: Lunch break, gas station somewhere near Bangkok City
2:30pm: Arrival at Bangkok City
3:00pm: Late Lunch at KFC at Kao San Road (Backpackers area)
5:00pm: Check in at hostel and rest a little
7:30pm: Street food hopping at Petchaburi Road near Platinum Fashion Mall
10:00pm- REST
Day 5: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi, Thailand
7:00am: Departure from Bangkok to Ratchaburi
9:00am: Arrival at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi
11am: Departure from Floating Market
1:00pm: Arrival at Hostel, Change outfit, freshening up
2:40pm: Visiting Grand Palace
4:30pm: Temple run to Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha)
6:00pm: Walking tour at the city streets.
7:00pm: At Pratunam Night Market, buying souveniers, currency exchange, street foods again.
10:00pm: REST
Day 6: Nong Nooch Garden, Pattaya City
7:00am: Departure from Victory Monument Terminal bound for Pattaya City
9:30am: Arrival at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
9:45am: Thai Cultural Show (Thailand Culture)
10:45am: Elephant Show
11:30am: Site Seeing at the Garden
12:20pm: City tour, beach pictoreals
1:00pm: Departure from Pattaya City to Bangkok
3:30pm: Arrival at the Victory Monument Terminal
4:10pm: Bangkok Skytrain to Suvarnabhumi International Airport
4:40pm:Arrival and Check-in Philippine Airline counter
5:14pm: Dinner at KFC Suvarnabhumi International Airport
5:55pm: Departure from BKK, bound for Manila
My time table on the last day was so hectic, sort of like an Amazing Race Final Season! :) For my next post, ill figure out the expenses, you'll be amaze on how i budgeted my money and roaming around on three different countries with less cash on hand. :) As for my passport with different numbers/registration, will ive found no issue with the immigration though.
Aside from that, my passport is about to expire 2 months prior to departure which gives me just a few weeks to processed the whole thing. My departure flight from Bangkok is a little bit hazy. In short, I'm planning for a trip which i am bit hesitant to undertake.
So cutting the trip for a maximum of 6 days excluding my 1 day stay at Manila is important. The new route is to fly from MLA- HCMC, roadtrip from HCMC to Siem Reap, bypassing Phnom Phen, then another road trip from Siem Reap to Bangkok, and Bangkok to Pattaya City and vice versa.
Anyway, all went will :), So here is a short recap of my 6 days backpacking trip.
Day 1: Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
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| Ho Chi Minh Square, Saigon, Vietnam.[click to enlarge] |
12:20am : Arrival time at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport
9:00am-9pm : Day tour (Ho Chi Minh Tourist Spots)
Reunification Palace, Ben Than Market, Poo 2000, Saigon Square, Water Puppetry, War Remnants Museum, Japanese Restaurant, Saigon Central Post Office, Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, Ticket bookings.
Day 2: Saigon- Siem Reap
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| Bus departure, putting off the luggage,Sintourist Cafe, Phnom Phen, Cambodia. |
6:00am- Bus departure from Saigon
9:00am - Vietnam-Cambodian Border Immigration
9:40am - Bus stop, breakfast at the Cambodia border
12:30pm - Arrival at Phnom Phen , Booked ticket bound for Siem Reap, Lunch at Sintourist
2:00pm - Bus departure to Siem Reap
8:00pm- Arrival at Siem Reap and check in hotel
Day 3: Siem Reap City, Cambodia
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| The Bayon Temple, Ankor, Siem Reap, Cambodia |
6:00am- Swimming at the pool
8:00am - Day tour; Hindu temples and Angkor Wat
1:00pm - Lunch at Neary Angkor Wat Restaurant
2:00pm- Visiting South Gate temples, Bayon etc.
4:30pm- Siem Reap City Tour; Kings Palace, Parks, Angkor National Museum, Night Market, Dinner at KFC
7:30pm - Siem Reap Temple Club; Dining and Watching Cultural Show with Apsara Dance
9:30pm- Citywalk from Pub Street to Hotel.
Day 4: Siem Reap to Bangkok, Thailand
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| Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok. Thailand. |
8:30am: Aranyaprathet,Thailand/Poipet, Cambodia Border
8:40am: Cambodian Immigration
9:00am: Thailand Immigration
10:30am: Departure from Aranyaprathet to Bangkok by Minibus
1:15pm: Lunch break, gas station somewhere near Bangkok City
2:30pm: Arrival at Bangkok City
3:00pm: Late Lunch at KFC at Kao San Road (Backpackers area)
5:00pm: Check in at hostel and rest a little
7:30pm: Street food hopping at Petchaburi Road near Platinum Fashion Mall
10:00pm- REST
Day 5: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi, Thailand
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| Floating restaurant, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi, Thailand. |
7:00am: Departure from Bangkok to Ratchaburi
9:00am: Arrival at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi
11am: Departure from Floating Market
1:00pm: Arrival at Hostel, Change outfit, freshening up
2:40pm: Visiting Grand Palace
4:30pm: Temple run to Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha)
6:00pm: Walking tour at the city streets.
7:00pm: At Pratunam Night Market, buying souveniers, currency exchange, street foods again.
10:00pm: REST
Day 6: Nong Nooch Garden, Pattaya City
7:00am: Departure from Victory Monument Terminal bound for Pattaya City
9:30am: Arrival at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
9:45am: Thai Cultural Show (Thailand Culture)
10:45am: Elephant Show
11:30am: Site Seeing at the Garden
12:20pm: City tour, beach pictoreals
1:00pm: Departure from Pattaya City to Bangkok
3:30pm: Arrival at the Victory Monument Terminal
4:10pm: Bangkok Skytrain to Suvarnabhumi International Airport
4:40pm:Arrival and Check-in Philippine Airline counter
5:14pm: Dinner at KFC Suvarnabhumi International Airport
5:55pm: Departure from BKK, bound for Manila
My time table on the last day was so hectic, sort of like an Amazing Race Final Season! :) For my next post, ill figure out the expenses, you'll be amaze on how i budgeted my money and roaming around on three different countries with less cash on hand. :) As for my passport with different numbers/registration, will ive found no issue with the immigration though.
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