Indochina Exposure Holidays
ID:IOT-0269
Vietnam:Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Hoi An, Cu Chi Tunnel, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, My Son
Cambodia:Siem Reap, Angkor Wat
Laos:Luang Prabang

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Enjoy a private tour focusing on Indochina to explore the world heritage of Halong Bay, the wonder of Angkor Ruins and the hidden jewel of Luang Prabang. Come with us to meet the people, experience the culture and savour the cuisine.


Travel Types:
History, Religion and Culture Tours / Relaxation&Romance Tours / Nature&Wildlife Tours / Leisure activities&Adventure Tours / Classic Tours
Travel Experience:Art,Culture / History / Religion / Local Life Experience / Local Show and Performance / Shopping / Sightseeing / Kayaking / Beach / Cruise

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19 Days / 18 Nights
- Day 1 - Hochiminh City
- Day 2 - Hochiminh City - Mekong Delta
- Day 3 - Hochiminh City - Cu Chi Tunnel
- Day 4 - Hochiminh City - Siem Reap
- Day 5 - Siem Reap - Angkor Wat
- Day 6 - Siem Reap
- Day 7 - Siem Reap - Luang Prabang
- Day 8 - Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave
- Day 9 - Luang Prabang
- Day 10 - Luang Prabang - Hanoi
- Day 11 - Hanoi
- Day 12 - Hanoi - Halong Bay
- Day 13 - Halong Bay - Hanoi
- Day 14 - Hanoi - Hue
- Day 15 - Hue - Hoi An
- Day 16 - Hoi An - My Son
- Day 17 - Hoi An
- Day 18 - Hoi An
- Day 19 - Hoi An - Hochiminh City
- Day - 1
- - Hochiminh City
You are warmly welcomed by our private English tour guide at Tan Son Nhat airport and then transferring to your hotel in the center of city for check-in. Free and relax after long fly journey. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City - Day - 2
- - Hochiminh City - Mekong Delta
After breakfast at hotel, leave the busy city for Mekong delta region. Upon arrival at Cai Be, enjoy the local lifestyle with a boat navigating around the small canals in the delta region. Observe the floating market where sellers and buyers bargaining and exchanging their goods from their boats. Roam around and observe how the people make their living from fruit trees such as coconut, corn and other local products. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh City, stop along the way to see Cho Lon, Saigon's China town. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. - Day - 3
- - Hochiminh City - Cu Chi Tunnel
After breakfast at hotel in the morning, start an excursion to Tay Ninh and Cu Chi Tunnel. Drive to Tay Ninh to visit the famous Cao Dai Temple and attend the noon service of the bizarre Cao Dai sect - an extraordinary combination of all the world's great religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. Proceed to Cu Chi to visit the military base of Vietnamese Army, a system of tunnels to understand how Vietnamese people lived, struggled and won the war. Return to Ho Chi Minh in late afternoon. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. - Day - 4
- - Hochiminh City - Siem Reap
After breakfast at hotel in the morning, start to visit a nice colonial center with broad promenades, squares, French influence buildings, temples and pagodas that should not be missed. Our stops are inclusive of Reunification Palace, War Museum, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Notre Dame Cathedral, Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Pagoda. On the way back, stop to visit bustling China Town and Ben Thanh Market to know more information of Saigon. After the city tour in Saigon, transfer to the airport to take late afternoon flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap, you are warmly welcomed by our English tour guide at the airport and then transfer to your hotel for check in. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap. - Day - 5
- - Siem Reap - Angkor Wat
After breakfast at hotel, in the morning departure to visit the city of Angkor Thom, South gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon temple, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, Terrace of Leper King and Elephants, lunch local restaurant, afternoon continue to visit the famous of Angkor Wat The largest component of this complex is known as Angkor Wat. After today's tour, transfer back to your hotel for rest. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap. - Day - 6
- - Siem Reap
After breakfast at hotel, departure to visit small circuit: Ta Keo, Ta Prhom, Banteay Kdei, Thommanon and Srah Srang. After lunch, transfer to take an easy visiting to grand circuit: Preah Khan, Neak Paon, Mebon oriental and Pre Rup and take a romantic view Sun Set from the top of Bakheng Hill. After that, transfer to your hotel for relaxing. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap. - Day - 7
- - Siem Reap - Luang Prabang
Breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for your flight to Luang prabang, which is perhaps the best - preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. UNESCO registered 1995 as World Cultural Heritage City. The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Asia. On arrival, we transfer you to hotel. After a short rest, we are strolling around to see the Street Night Market, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang, we then climb up to the top of Phousi Mount for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as viewing a beautiful panorama sunset over this once royal ancient city and the Mekong River. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
- Day - 8
- - Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave
Breakfast, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city's oldest temple of impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai, Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represent the classical architecture of Luang Pra bang temple. We then board a boat embarking upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the local rice wine. On return, we take a short drive to Ban Phanom, well known for its hand weaving. Overnight in Luang Prabang.
- Day - 10
- - Luang Prabang - Hanoi
After breakfast at hotel, we start a morning visit to The National Museum at the former Royal Palace, which displays a lovely collection of the artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through the last sovereign. We continue visit the silver smith's and Fine Arts School and the Central Market are not to be missed. We visit these sights before we catch a flight goodbye to this ancient city to Hanoi. You are warmly welcomed by our English tour guide at Noibai Airport and transferred to your hotel in Hanoi capital. Be free and relax after a fly journey. Overnight in Hanoi - Day - 11
- - Hanoi
Visit One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature in the morning. Half day free time on you own without guide, you can discover the real Vietnam via walk on the street or just have some drink in a bar in Old Quarter until the time for attending the Water Puppet Show and enjoy a welcome dinner to Vietnam. Overnight in Hanoi - Day - 12
- - Hanoi - Halong Bay
After breakfast at hotel, 8:30: taking a 3 hour scenic drive from Hanoi east to the World Heritage sight of Ha long Bay. With thousands of limestone peaks, dotted caves and traditional fishing villages, it's a place you will never forget. Spend two nights cruising through the magic of the Bay on a traditional junk.
11.30 -12.00: Arrival in Ha Long Tourist Wharf. Transfer to Ha long Emotion by tender
12.00 - 12.30: Welcome cocktail on board. Check into your private cabin, while we start cruising towards Bai Tu Long Bay
13.15 -14.30: Vietnamese lunch served on board, against the stunning backdrop of limestone formations and islands such as: Coc Island, Cap De Island, Bo Cau Island, Vong Vieng fishing village.
16.00: Arrive in Vong Vieng fishing village, discover the life of local people by a sampan. Enjoy one of optional activities:
Available activities as:
- Visiting the village by sampan
- Diving to discover Bai Tu Long bay
- Swimming in Cong Troi beach (transferred by tender, included)
- Kite flying, relaxing on sundeck
- Kayaking
18.00: Stop in Trong cave area /Ho Dong Tien cave area for overnight.
19.00: Have dinner with fresh seafood provided by fishing villagers in the bay.
20.00-24.00: Freely enjoying the beauty of Ha long at night, join with one of optional activities: Realease the windlamp, fight up the fireworks, enjoy traditional music (on special occasions) or barbecue (up on passenger's request)
- Day - 13
- - Halong Bay - Hanoi
6-6.30: At leisure or practice Tai Chi with our instructor during the sunrise.6.30-8.00: Start your day with an International Buffet Breakfast or set menu, then visit the cave by tender.
8.00-8.45: Explore the Cave of Surprise (Sung Sot Cave) one of the most beautiful cave in Ha long Bay.
9:00 – 9:25: Swimming/relax
9:30: Turn back to the Tourist Wharf - continue cruise slowly through Ha long Bay
10:00: Check-out, clear bills
10.45: Depart to Ha long Tourist Wharf, transferred to the restaurant
11.30: Have lunch in a restaurant in Ha long city.
12.30: Our private car will pick you up at the Ha long Tourist Wharf then drive to Hanoi.
16.00: Arrival in Hanoi at your hotel, free and relax for the rest of the day. Overnight in Hanoi
- Day - 14
- - Hanoi - Hue
In the morning: take a morning flight to the Imperial City – Hue City. Upon arrival, you are warmly welcomed by our guide and then transfer to take a late morning Hue city tour to visit the Imperial City of Hue. After that, transfer to your hotel for check in. Free for relax. Overnight in Hue - Day - 15
- - Hue - Hoi An
Before leaving Hue via a private car, we glimpse the regal splendor of a time now past as we walk the cobbled paths through the grounds of the imposing Imperial Citadel and Forbidden Purple City. After that, we take a private car transfer to Hoi An via the most beautiful coastal scenery road in Vietnam. We continue our road trip along the sea to Da Nang, where the Museum of Cham Sculpture displays carvings from a once powerful and prosperous civilization. Arriving into the old merchant town of Hoi An, the heritage streets beckon exploration. Be tempted by the art galleries, hand crafted woodwork, ceramics, lanterns, embroidery and tailor shops where an entire wardrobe can be made overnight. Arrive at Hoi An, free and relax on the beach or hotel. Overnight in Hoi An - Day - 16
- - Hoi An - My Son
After breakfast at hotel in the morning, take a private car from Hoi an town to My Son Holy Land, was a capital and religious center of Cham people, one the World Heritage of Vietnam. After the tour at My Son, back to Hoi an for lunch. After the relax, take a light excursion to go around tiny town of Hoi an and visit 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants' house. Tour ends at about 16.30pm. Free on the beach for the rest of the day. Overnight in Hoi An - Day - 17
- - Hoi An
Free on your own to enjoy the one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam. Overnight on Hoi An - Day - 18
- - Hoi An
Free on your own to enjoy the one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam. Overnight on Hoi An - Day - 19
- - Hoi An - Hochiminh City
Free until transfer to the Da Nang airport to catch the flight to Ho Chi Minh. Upon arriving, connect your international flight directly back to home. End of tour. Tour ends


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Free on your own to take a rest. Overnight in Luang Prabang 



