Mekong River in Vietnam
To get to Cambodia from Vietnam, I opted to take a 2 day 1 night tour from Saigon Vietnam that ends in Phnom Penh in Cambodia. It was a pleasant boat ride along the Mekong River in Vietnam in a comfortable boat that brings you to Vin Xuong border.
At the Vietnam border, you will be brought by your guide to river side restaurants to wait while he takes care of getting your departure stamp on your passport. These cheap looking restaurants have unreasonably high prices considering the quality of the food. On my way to the Cambodia side of the border, saw cardboard sign which fell to the ground prepared by a unhappy tourist, "Beware of Scams in Vietnam border!"
Had no problems with Cambodia immigration. No visas required for Philippine passport holders. After clearing immigration, you will board another motor boat that will travel through the same Mekong River to bring you to Phnom Penh. I was unhappy with the quality of the Cambodian boat. It was a wooden boat but with no proper seats. So it was an uncomfortable 3 hour boat ride to the capital of Cambodia. Good thing that I found a reclining seat at the back of the boat which made the trip more pleasant for me.
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