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TO N L É S A P CU C H I T U N N E L E N T R A N C E SHOR E E X C U R SIONS ON Y O U R JO U R N E Y CU CHI TUNNELS HO CHI MINH CIT Y, VIETNAM Descend into the mysterious, once -secret tunnels used as supply routes, hospitals and living quar ters by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. You will glimpse daily life underground, where soldiers spent days out of sight of American forces; coming above ground at night to seek supplies, farm their land or engage in combat. INCLUDED AO SHOW HO CHI MINH CIT Y, VIETNAM Visit the impressive Saigon Opera House, built in 1898. Take your seat to witness the AO Show, with "AO" derived from Lang Pho or "village and cit y". Witness impressive acrobatic ac ts and a bamboo circus, and hear live music that recalls southern work songs, all aimed at demonstrating the changing world of Vietnam. OPTIONAL ANGKOR WAT SIEM REAP, C AMBODIA Built for King Sur yavarman II, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest, best preser ved and most religiously significant of the Angkor temples. See the delicate ar tistr y, intricate stone car vings and beautifully propor tioned layout of this impressive Khmer struc ture. INCLUDED AN EVENING TUK-TUK RIDE THROUGH PHNOM PENH K AMPONG CHAM, C AMBODIA Enjoy a night ride through Phnom Penh to glimpse this impressive cit y in a new light. Drive through the colour ful streets of Phnom Penh to arrive at your first stop, the historic Wat Phnom. See more incredible sites including the Raf fles Le Royal Hotel. A scend to a sk y bar for a panoramic views. OPTIONAL THE FLOATING VILL AGES OF TONLÉ SAP SIEM REAP, C AMBODIA Board a traditional wooden boat to embark on a cruise where you can take in the unique way of life around this lake. Enjoy a drink and see the various ways the people have adapted to the seasonal flooding of this region. The lake is also home to an impressive level of biodiversit y. OPTIONAL K AMPONG CHAM C AMBODIA Enjoy an excursion to the scenic Twin Holy Mountains of Phnom Pros and Phnom Srey, Man Hill and Woman Hill. Mar vel at the enormous gilded Buddha statuar y at the base of the mountains and the memorial stupas placed here to honour those lost in the Killing Fields during the dark era of the Khmer Rouge. INCLUDED 162 | For pricing, availability and more details visit viking.com

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