Tour route: Thailand: Bangkok - Ayutthaya, Cambodia: Siem Reap, Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh - Can Tho - Hue - Danang - Hoi An - Hanoi - Halong Bay
Welcome to Bangkok - the capital of Thailand. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is yours to recover from the jet lag.
Overnight: Bangkok
This morning start to explore this alluring city with visit to Wat Traimit, Wat Arun and Wat Po, to admire those ancient temples and sacred Buddha images enshrined inside.
After lunch, proceed to visit the famous Grand Palace, where the royal family holds coronation ceremonies and where you’ll see the Emerald Buddha in one of its temples - Wat Phra Kaew.
Overnight: Bangkok
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, head to the former capital Ayutthaya and visit the beautiful Bang Pa-In Summer Palace and Wat Yai Chaimongkhol for a glimpse of the old time.
Later take a pleasant boat trip down the Chao Phraya River to Bangkok (a buffet lunch included), which gives you a good chance to see nice rural scenery and Thais’ life. Return to Bangkok at around 4 pm. The rest of the day is yours to relax.
Overnight: Bangkok
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Take the morning flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, check in and take a short rest.In the afternoon, enjoy a trip to a floating community over the Tonle Sap Lake - Kompong Phluk, which is home to the amazing flooded mangrove forests and families with unique life style. After that, get back to Siem Reap and enjoy a leisure evening.
Overnight: Siem Reap
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning discover the fabulous Angkor Thom. Start with the south gate and then visit Bayon Temple, which is noted for its smiling Buddha faces and bas-reliefs. Later continue to see Elephant Terraces.
After lunch, admire a World Heritage Site Angkor Wat and the Bakheng Hill to see the distant Angkor Wat in the sunset.
Overnight: Siem Reap
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
If you want, you can take the early morning trip to enjoy stunning sunrise of Angkor Wat, you also have the chance for a friendly talk with the monks and nuns at a nearby pagoda. Breakfast either at hotel or take away is available.
After breakfast, head for Banteay Srei Temple and spend some time to visit some local villages en route. Proceed to Ta Prohm Temple, Takeo Temple and have some leisure time on your own after the tour.
Overnight: Siem Reap
Take a late morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, visit Binh Tay Market to take a close look at local people’s life before heading for your hotel.
After lunch, enjoy a city tour to visit the War Remnants and the former Presidential Palace. From there, the Tan Dinh Church, Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat), Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall are all within walking distance and absolutely nice choices for a free stroll.
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Leave for Hoc Mon district this morning, to explore the incredible underground Cu Chi Tunnel network. Cu Chi Tunnel was constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence.
Proceed to the ornate temple of Cao Dai Temple, where you’ll attend a fantastic mid-day service together with the worshipers. After that, drive back to your hotel and relax with a nice Saigon sunset.
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Today depart to My Tho in Mekong Delta and take a boat trip on Tien River to visit My Tho fish market and four islands. Then proceed to the coconut candy and rice paper factory in Ben Tre province before taking a horse ride along a beautiful village to Mr. Muoi Hai’s house to enjoy honey tea and traditional music “Tai Tu”.
Later continue a boat trip along the canals of Mighty Mekong River. Back to My Tho and head to Can Tho with a visit to Vinh Trang Pagoda en route - one of the most ancient pagodas in Mekong Delta. Upon arrival in Can Tho, relax yourself at the hotel or discover nearby areas on your own.
Overnight: Can Tho
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Start today’s trip with a boat cruise on sparking streams of Mighty Mekong River to Cai Rang floating markets, where hundreds of boats loaded with fruits, vegetables and fish jostle for trade and sellers shout loudly to advertise their wares. Then you’ll visit the lush orchards and taste some delicious tropical fruits.
After lunch at an ancient house or a charming restaurant, drive back to Ho Chi Minh City for your flight to Hue.
Overnight: Hue
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Get a taste of Hue today. You’ll visit the majestic tomb of King Ming Mang and sail the Perfume River by a royal dragon boat to serene Thien Mu Pagoda.
Later transfer to visit the Imperial Citadel, stroll around the Forbidden Purple City and end today’s sightseeing at the bustling Dong Ba Market.
Overnight: Hue
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Drive to Hoi An this morning. En route you will have a pleasant short tour in Da Nang by visiting Non Nuoc Beach, Cham Museum and the famous Marble Mountain.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Da Nang. When you arrive Hoi An in the afternoon, you can explore the city in your own.
Overnight: Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Today take a light excursion to go around the tiny town of Hoi An and visit the ancient Japanese Bridge, Chinese temple, and the Vietnamese former merchants' house. In the afternoon, take a boat ride on the Hoai River to Thanh Ha Pottery village to see the traditional way of making potteries. Evening is yours to explore the charming Hoi An.
Overnight: Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Free morning, You can feel free to enjoy time in Hoi An.
In the afternoon, leave Hoi An Hoi An and fly to Hanoi. On arrival, check in.
Then, take a walk through Hanoi’s Old Quarter street markets with a local guide who’s passionate about food, and discover the exotic flavors of Vietnam with fellow food-lovers. Sample fruit, hawker street food and local specialties like pork crepes, and visit Hanoi’s largest covered market, Dong Xuan, you’ll have a personalized experience on this walking tour of Hanoi’s best street food areas.
Overnight: Hanoi
Meal: Breakfast
This morning, spent some leisure time on Dinh Square, site of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Later, visit Ho Chi Minh’s House on Stilts and the nearby Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam. After lunch, proceed to Hanoi Hilton (also called Hoa Lo Prison), followed by the Museum of Ethnology, where you’ll learn about the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam by rich collections of objects, photos, video tapes and cassettes. In the evening, enjoy an interesting Water Puppet Show, a favorite experience for all visitors to Vietnam and the spotlight of any Vietnam tour.
Overnight: Hanoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
The next one day and a half will be a rich Halong Bay cruise. It starts with a 3-hour scenic drive from Hanoi to the World Heritage site of Halong Bay, where you’ll see nearly 2,000 limestone islands dotting the sea and traditional sampans and junks sailing the glinting water, grottos, thick forests, and hidden coves. It will be a real ocean adventure! A variety of optional activities like kayaking, swimming, diving will definitely add more fun to this trip.
Overnight: Onboard
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today continue your unforgettable Halong Bay cruise until a big brunch is finished and then disembark the cruiser at around 10 am. Our guide and driver will meet you at the pier then drive back to Hanoi, escort to hotel at around 4 pm. Free at leisure for the rest of the day on your own.
Overnight: Hanoi
Meal: Brunch
You will be at leisure till our guide and driver escorts you to airport for your flight back home.
Meal: Breakfast
Recommended Accommodation for Your Journey
It is no doubt your journey enjoyment will be increased by a good choice of accommodation. Our well-established network with key hotel chains around Indochina area will bring you more benefits of competitive rates and guaranteed hotel quality with availability.
We pick hotels for you based on:
Location: most of properties we selected are either located in downtown area with main city attractions or close by main transportations. These conveniences will certainly improve your holiday experience.
Facility & Service Quality: all hotels are inspected strictly and regularly, must be with great performance on accommodating English speaking customers, and excellent feedbacks from our pervious clients as well.
Variety in Choice: many styles and grades of hotels are available for different budgets, tastes and culture backgrounds.
Hotel Standards
3-Star Class It will meet the basic requirements for a comfortable stay, good size and clean guest rooms with AC, TV, hot water, shower and private bathrooms. On-site restaurants with breakfast included and lunch or dinner at your own pick up. A small fitness center or spa can be expected.
4-Star Class Across Indochina, a wide range of comfortable boutique hotels are available with shopping, dining and entertainment facilities nearby. Featuring quality service, fully furnished rooms, restaurants, fitness center with spa (and swimming pool in most cases), the hotels are expected to offer an above-average accommodation experience.
5-Star Class Top-notch services and an extensive range of facilities for an excellent accommodation experience. Multiple restaurants on site and a wide range of choice for buffet breakfast, good size of swimming pool, fitness center and concierge service round out the experience.
Sealed airlines linking Vietnam with Luang Prabang have turned the latter one into an indispensable destination. Find your peace in this colorful yet silent city, which captivates even the weary travelers with its traditional disposition.
Day 1: Arrival, Luang Prabang
Free at leisure then fly to Luang Prabang. After a short rest, we’ll climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred gilded stupa and then explore the night market.
Overnight: Luang Prabang
Day 2: Luang Prabang Sightseeing
After breakfast, enjoy a cultural excursion of the city’s oldest temple, Wat Sene, and the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong. Then board a cruiser upstream in the Mekong River, explore the mysterious Pak Ou Caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues.
Later, take a stopover at Ban Xang Hai and Ban Phanom, villages well known for local rice wine-making or hand weaving. Follow on with an easy city tour to the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham and Wat Mai. Last, tour the Royal Palace Museum (which will be rescheduled if it happens to be Tuesday, the close day).
Overnight: Luang Prabang
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 3: Luang Prabang Sightseeing
If you like, observe the alms-giving procession in the early morning at 5:40am. Today you start from a visit to the morning Phousi Market to see where Laos’ locals shop. Go back to hotel for breakfast and the rest of the morning is yours to spare.
In the afternoon, explore some local villages of Lao minority groups at Ban Ouay. Then transfer to Kuang Si Falls where you can find the best natural play ground. Continue to Ban Xang Khong, a village well known for traditional Saa paper-making. Catch the sunset at Wat Siphouthabath.
Overnight: Luang Prabang
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 4: Luang Prabang, Departure
Enjoy your leisure time before to be escorted to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: breakfast
Meals
Normally Indochina Odyssey Tours includes two meals each day during tour: Breakfast and Lunch. You will have the freedom to make your own dinner choice.
It is normally served at the hotel where you stay. Depending on the hotel, the breakfast would be in western style, local style, or a combination.
Lunches are usually set menu at handpicked local restaurant with comfortable dining environment where you can rest assure to taste the local flavor. All restaurants arranged by Indochina Odyssey Tours selected carefully and evaluated constantly based on customer feedback and our on-site inspection.
Dinners will not be included in your meal plan unless you have that requirement. Enjoying the local food could be one of your best experiences in “tasty” Indochina area. This is why we provide you this flexibility of food choice. Your private guide will always give you good suggestions based on your preferences.
If you have certain food allergies or special requirements such as vegetarian food, let us know. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Private Guide & Transfer
You will have a private tour guide, private driver, and an air-conditioned vehicle escorting you at every destination you travel across Southeast Asia. This will provide you with maximized personal care, security, and flexibility
All tour guides of Indochina Odyssey Tours are qualified professionals and registered English Speaking Tourist Guides who are reassessed annually. All of our tour vehicles are clean and in excellent condition, manned with licensed & experienced drivers.
You will always be greeted punctually on arrival at each destination airport. At every departure, you’ll be escorted & assisted until you have checked in and passed through the security checkpoint.
All of our tour guides in every destination are locals. Knowing the area well, they are good at guiding you around and telling background stories of the tour sites, as well as showing you the secret spots for best photos.
If any change of itinerary is needed for unexpected reasons, your private tour guides will be more than accommodating in suggesting alternatives to ensure that you always have a wonderful experience.
With our comfortable and safe private transportation, your tour will be more relaxing and less tiresome, keeping you in the best spirits to make the most out of your journey across Southeast Asia.
Your vehicle in each destination is air conditioned, insured, clean, and regularly maintained. Your private driver is licensed and always put your safety first.
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