Highlights
- Tour of the Angkor complex
- Saigon and Hanoi city tours
- Vientienne and Laos
- Phnom Penh city tour
Routine
- Day 1: Ho Chi Minh Arrival
- Day 2: Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi – Ho Chi Minh
- Day 3: Ho Chi Minh – Danang – Hoian
- Day 4: Hoian – Hue
- Day 5: Hue
- Day 6: Hue – Hanoi
- Day 7: Hanoi – Halong
- Day 8: Halong – Hanoi
- Day 9: Hanoi – Vientiane
- Day 10: Vientiane – Luang Prabang
- Day 11: Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Caves – Luang Prabang
- Day 12: Luang Prabang – Phnom Penh
- Day 13: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap
- Day 14: Siem Reap Departure
Itinerary
DAY 1 Ho Chi Minh Arrival
Arrival in Ho Chi Minh City, meet our guide and then transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a dinner cruise on the Saigon River. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.
DAY 2 Ho Chi Minh – Cu Chi – Ho Chi Minh
After breakfast, take a city tour of Ho Chi Minh City, still known as Saigon. Visit the former Presidential Palace, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office, a lacquer ware factory and Thien Hau Pagoda in Chinatown. In the afternoon visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the struggle for independence. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Overnigh in Ho Chi Minh (B,L)
DAY 3 Ho Chi Minh City– Danang – Hoian
Transfer to the airport to take a morning flight to Danang. Welcome and transfer to the ancient town of Hoi An. Upon arrival at Hoi An, embark on a walking tour of this charming town, visiting ancient merchants’ houses, a Hokkien temple, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, and the colorful riverside market. Visit a workshop where artisans make Hoi An’s famous lanterns and learn how they are
made before having the chance to create your own. Finish the day with a sunset boat trip on the Thu Bon River. Overnigh in Hoian (B)
DAY 4 Hoian – Hue
After breakfast, drive to Danang. Visit Marble Mountain, stone carving village, interesting Cham museum and China beach. Proceed to Hue via the Hai Van pass (Pass of Ocean Clouds) with spectacular views of mountain, the sea, and village and down to Lang Co fishing village. Arrive in Hue late afternoon, check into hotel. Overnight in Hue (B)
DAY 5 Hue
Take a morning boat trip through the centre of Hue on the romantic Perfume River. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda along the riverbank. Transfer by car to visit Khai Dinh and Tu Duc Mausoleums. En route, visit local families making Vietnam’s famous conical hats and colorful incense. In the afternoon take a cyclo ride to visit the Imperial Citadel and Dong Ba Market. Overnight in Hue(B,L)
DAY 6 Hue – Hanoi
Transfer to the airport for a morning flight to Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi. In the afternoon, begin to explore Hanoi. Visit the One Pillar Pagoda, the Fine Arts Museum, the Temple of Literature and Old Quarter. In the evening enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi (B)
DAY 7 Hanoi – Halong
After breakfast, proceed to Halong. Board a sailing junk for a cruise through the limestone cliffs and emerald waters of Halong Bay. Drop anchor for the night near a remote, deserted island. Overnight in Halong (B,L,D)
DAY 8 Halong – Hanoi
Spend a half-day cruising through more caves and picturesque lagoons and swim off deserted beaches. Return to Hanoi in the afternoon. At leisure. Overnight in Hanoi (B+L=BRUNCH)
DAY 9 Hanoi – Vientiane
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Vientiane. We’ll begin to explore Vientiane after a short rest. We’ll show you the major sights of this sleepy capital city; including the oldest Wat Sisaket, the temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo. On the way to Lao’s most famous national icon, the sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we’ll stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. The Mekong river side is the perfect place to end the day and admire the sunset. Overnight in Vientiane (B)
DAY 10 Vientiane-Luang Prabang
Transfer to the airport for a short flight to Luang Prabang, which is perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. After checking into your hotel, we visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrines of Wat Aham and Wat Mai, we then climb up to the top of Mount Phousi to explore the sacred, gilded stupa as well as have a beautiful view of the city and the Mekong River at sunset. We continue exploring the Night Market, where you can browse a lovely selection of handmade textiles made by the local people and hill tribes surrounding Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang (B)
DAY 11 Luang Prabang-Pak Ou caves
After breakfast we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temples of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We then embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside as well as exploring the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by devoted pilgrims. Along the way, we will stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where the local rice wine is produced. On return, we take a short drive to another small village Ban Phanom, which is famous for itshand weaving. Overnight in Luang Prabang (B)
DAY 12 Luang Prabang-Phnom Penh
After breakfast, we visit the National Museum (closed Tuesdays) at the former Royal Palace. It displays a collection of artefacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through to the last sovereign. There will also be time for us to look around the Central Market. You will then be transferred to the airport for your flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival in Phnom Penh, you will be guided on a city tour of the National Museum, the Silver Pagoda, the Royal Palace and the oldest shrine in the city, Wat Phnom. (B) Phnom Penh
DAY 13 Phnom Penh-Siem Reap-Angkor Complex
After an early breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, check into hotel.Begin exploration of the ancient city of Angkor by entering Angkor Thom via the South Gate. Continue by viewing the ruins at Bayon, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, the Royal Palace, the Elephant Terraces and the Leper King Terrace. In the afternoon, visit magnificent Angkor Wat with its extraordinary architecture and bas-reliefs. End the day with a spectacular sunset viewed from the mountain temple of Phnom Bakheng. Overnight in Siem Reap (B)
DAY 14 Siem Reap-Departure
At leisure. Transfer to airport for departure flight. (B)
End of Tour.
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The package price includes the following services:
- Meals as indicated.
- Transfer with private A/C vehicle.
- Local English speaking guide*.
- All entrance fees as per itinerary.
- Mineral water and face towels in vehicles.
The package price doesn’t include the following services:
- International air fare
- Visa fee in Laos (35 USD per person upon arrival + 2 passport size pictures).
- Visa for Cambodia (Visa issued on arrival, USD20/pax, please bring 1 passport photo)
- International airport departure tax Siem Reap (USD 25/pax)
- Domestic air fares (prices available on request)
- Meals not indicated in the itinerary
- Optional visits.
- Personal expenses (drinks, tips etc..)
- Any service not mentioned above.
- Travel insurance