With only 12 Days you can discover the diverse wonders of Indochina. On this journey explore three unique countries, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. Traverse this emerging region for an authentic Asian experience. You’ll welcome the comfort and convenience of flights between major cities, allowing you extra time to delve deeper into each fascinating destination.
Destinations
- Hanoi old quarter
- Halong Bay is one of new seven wonder in the world
- Luangprabang city
- Ho Chi Minh - dynamic city
- Angkor Wat – Cambodia
Highlights
- Visiting Hanoi old quarter
- Halong Bay Relaxing
- Elephan riding in Luanprabang
- Floating market in Mekong
Brief Itinerary:
Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Day 2: Hanoi city Tour (B, L)
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong (B,L,D)
Day 4: Halong - Hanoi (B,L) - Flight to Ho Chi Minh
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh city - Cu Chi Tunnel (B,L)
Day 6: Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta (B,L)
Day 7: Flight to Siem Reap (B)
Day 8: Siem Reap – Angkor Wat tour (B,L)
Day 9: Siem Reap – Flight to Luanprabang (B,L)
Day 10: Luanprbang – Pake Ou Cave – Khuangsi Waterfall (B)
Day 11: Luangprabang – Soft Adventure (Elephant + Rafting) (B, L)
Day 12: Luanprabang departure (B)
Day 1: Hanoi arrival
Arrival Hanoi our guide and driver will pick you up at airport and transfer to hotel, free at leisure, overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2: Hanoi city Tour (B, L)
Today, we have full-day tour of Vietnam’s capital city. You will visit the house on - stilts of Ho Chi Minh
(This is where our uncle Ho spent the rest of his life ) and the One Pillar Pagoda ( it was constructed in 1049) and the Litterature Temple ( a habitual symbol of Hanoi ), the Museum of Ethnology. After lunch, pay a visit to the Hoan Kiem Lake with its Ngoc Son temple. Continue to visit the Old Quarter of Hanoi by cyclo. Enjoy a kind of traditional Vietnamese stage-art: a Water Puppet Show in the evening, overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 3: Hanoi – Halong (B,L,D)
08:00 - 08:30 AM: Cruise shuttle bus will come hotel to pick up you to Halong Bay.
12:00: Arrival Halong pier, you will be transferred by tender to check in cruise
12:30: Enjoy welcome drien and be briefing about safety on boat and acticities for 2 days
13:30: Delisious Vietnamase food while leisurely cruise to the core of Halong Bay
15:00: Arrival Cap La Island - enhoy kayaking and swimming here
17:30: Go back to the boat and enjoy sunset party
19:00: Enjoy dinner on boat
20:30: Free time for playing some games or try your lucky with squid fishing
Day 4: Hanoi – Halong Bay - Flight to HCM (B,L)
06:30: Starting a new day with Tai Chi
07:00 Enjoy breakfast with Western Style and further with Vietnamese food as "Pho"
08:00: Explore Thien Canh Son cave, guide will explain the history of Halong Bay and this cave - made by Mother Nature
09:30: You will return on boat and have time to freshen up and finish your luaggage
10:30: Join cooking class on boat- our guide will show you how to cook Vietnamease food and make flowers from fruits
11:00: Enjoy Traditional Vietnamese food for lunch
12:00: Embark the pier then take bus back to Hanoi
Arrival Hanoi around 16:30. You will wait at hotel until driver comes to pick up to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh
Arrival Ho Chi Minh.Guide and driver come to pick up to hotel to check in. Overnight at hotel in HCM
Day 5: Ho Chi Minh city - Cu Chi Tunnel(B, L)
Breakfast at hotel then driver and guide come to pick up to visit Cu Chi Tunnel. This incredible system covering nearly 250KM, was shelter of over 16,000 communist guerillas during the war. We agan insigh into the tenacity of thses soldiers and have the opportunity to go inside the tunnels.
Afternoon, back to Ho Chi Minh city to visit War museum, Post office and walk around city to visit Ben Thanh Market.
Day 6: Mekong Delta Tour (B,L)
The Mekong Delta is the southernmost region of Vietnam. It is often referred to as the rice bowl of Vietnam as it produces three harvests per year. The fertile Mekong Delta is also famous for its tropical fruits and flowers. The Delta area marks the end of a 4,500km journey made by the Mekong River after having traveled through six countries. Traditional transportation in the Delta is by boat along a vast network of canals and channels. Boating along these canals and visiting the floating markets always proves to be a fascinating and rewarding experience for all visitors. We drive to Vinh Long, boat through the lush green vegetation of the canals to an orchard, where we are treated to a delicious lunch complete with tropical fruits. Return to Saigon, overnight in Saigon.
Day 7: Ho Chi Minh tour – flight to Siem Reap (B)
Breakfast at hotel, you are free until transfer to airport for flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, after clearing immigration and customs, meet up with your guide with a welcome signboard marked “Your name”. Then, be driven for 15 minutes to downtown and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Overnight at Siem Reap
Day 8: Siem Reap Tour (B, L)
08:00 - pick up at hotel, transfer to visit to Angkor Wat The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat's five towers symbolize Meru's five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond. Continue to Bantay Srey temple, regarded as the jewel in the crown of Classical Khmer Art, Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, we proceed to visit Ta Prohm, one of the most beautiful temples in the area. Ta Prohm has been left relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery and victory gate of Angkor Thom. The Bayon Temple is unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara. And we also take the boat cruise (Kongkear Angkor) onto the Tonle Oum south gate of Angkor Thom leading to the west gate. Of course, this time, other than your leisure & entertainment purpose, this boat activity has produced a number of jobs to our villagers, the origin Khmers who are living the nearby villages of Angkor Thom to get incomes for improving their living standard and also help proper schooling of their children. Return to the hotel.
Day 9: Siem Reap – Flight to Luanprabang (B)
Breakfast the hotel, drive to Phnom Krom, where you will take the boat to visit the floating village of Choueng Kneas, where you can schools, restaurants, hospitals, on the great lake of Tonle Sap. Return to the town and transfer to the airport the flight departure to Luanprabang. Arrival Luangprabang, you are free at leisure, overnight at hotel in Luangprabang.
Day 10: Luanprbang – Pake Ou Cave – Khuangsi Waterfall (B)
An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (ubiquitous sticky rice) from the faithful residents. This tradition is very unique in Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession.
AM: After breakfast, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We then board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a panaromic view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. Along the way, we stop at the small village of Ban Xanghai, where the local rice wine is distilled. We return to Luang Prabang by late afternoon and continue to Ban Xangkhong, a village well known for silk handweaving and for traditional Saa Paper making.
PM:We continue our excursion toward Khouangsi Waterfall, en route, we visit local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups at Ban Ouay, Hmong Village, Ban Ou, Laoloum Village and Ban Thapene, Khmu Village, then drive to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall where you can splash around in the turquoise pools or walk along the forest trails. The Khouangsi Waterfall setting really illustrates paradise. We return to the city by late evening to observe the sunset at Wat Siphouthabath. Overnight in Luang Prabang
Day 11: Luangprabang – Soft Adventure (Elephant + Rafting) (B, L)
This is a full day trip combining a rafting tour out of town with some sightseeing and an exciting elephant ride to/from Tad Sae Waterfall (or alternative route in dry season). After pick up from your Hotel (8:30-9:00 a.m) we proceed to the Adventure and Elephant camp located 15 km out of town in the middle of unspoiled, natural green surroundings. After crossing the small river you are introduced to our Asian Elephants and venture on a 1hr - 1hr 30 mins enchanting journey through forests, plantations and fields. This activity programe provides you with a breathtaking and unique experience as you make your way through forests and along the Nam Khan River up to the waterfalls of Tad Sae. (In the dry season we ride a village trail) After visiting the waterfall, lunch is served before a relaxing 30 minute rafting tour along the river back to the resort. The evening is free at your leisure. Overnight at Lao Spirit Resort
Day 12: Luanprabang departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel, you are free until transfer to airport for flight departure. End of services
Trip Included:
- Private transportation in private air-conditioned
- Accommodation in twin shared
- Private boat trip as stated in above sights
- English speaking guide
- Admission fee to indicated sights
- Meals: daily breakfast at hotel
- Gov’t tax and service charge
- Luggage handling
- 2 bottles of drinking water per day during the tour
- 2 cold tower per day during the tour
- Boat trip as mentioned
Trip excluded:
- Visa stamping fee
- Domestic air ticket with airport tax
- Int’l air tickets to / from Laos
- Travel Insurance in all kinds
- Meals: lunch or dinner where not stated
- Single room (quoted separately)
- Tip, drinks, personal expenses and others
