Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos Exploration

Welcome to Vietnam! On arrival at Ho Chi Minh City airport, your tour guide will greet you and help have everything. Meet the driver outside, be transferred to the hotel for check-in. 

Head for My Tho to take a boat trip on Tien River, visit My Tho fish market and four islands. Then ride a cart along one of the most beautiful villages to Mr. Muoi Hai's house to enjoy honey tea. You'll also have the opportunity to row on a sampan along the canals of Mekong River.

Afternoon, get in a private vehicle to Can Tho. Later enjoy some leisure time on your own.

Today you'll have a boat cruise on glittering streams along the endless waterway of the mighty Mekong River to Cai Rang floating market before heading back for Ho Chi Minh City for your flight to Siem Reap. After landing, your tour guide will escort you to the hotel and check-in. Have a good leisure time on your own. 

After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to the famous Angkor Thom Complex and be wowed by its South Gate, Bayon Temple an Elephant Terrace, etc.

Have lunch at a local restaurant. Get ready for an incredible afternoon with a visit to the jaw-dropping beautiful Angkor Wat. At the neighboring Bakheng Temple, you will enjoy a beautiful sunset view of the distant Angkor Wat in the jungle, which is listed as 'Top20 Most Beautiful Sunset View in the World' by CNN.

In the evening, enjoy Apsara Dinner Show at Angkor Village Resort.

If you like, take an early morning trip to Angkor Wat to enjoy the stunning sunrise, you also have the chance for a friendly talk with the monks and nuns at a nearby pagoda. Start the day by visiting some local villages on the way to Banteay Srei. Have lunch at a local restaurant for exotic cuisine. Ta Prohm Temple and Takeo Temple are your next stops before some leisure time in the late afternoon. 

This morning it's on to the Khmer Village and you can enjoy the view of the rice field and lots of palm trees with great fresh air. Take a boat trip and get lost in the Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia.

Then take a short flight to Luang Prabang. After checking in to the hotel, you will go climbing up to the top of Mount Phousi to explore the sacred gilded stupa as well as catch a beautiful view of the city and the Mekong River at sunset.

The evening is free for your own exploration. Local night market would be a good choice. 

As you wish, observe the alms-giving procession in the early morning (5:40), from which you'll have an understanding of local people's piety towards their religion. This morning set for the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Visoun. Tour the Royal Palace Museum (which will be rescheduled if it happens to be Tuesday, the close day) before continue driving to the beautiful Kuang Si Waterfall where you can chill with a refreshing swim in the turquoise pools or a walk along the forest trails.

Have picnic lunch near the waterfall and enjoy the pleasant air there before driving back to Luang Prabang. 

After breakfast, you will enjoy a cruise upstream on the Mekong River with a fun visit to the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, en route you'll stop at the villages of Ban Xanghai and Ban Xang Khong, which are well known for hand weaving. Return to Luang Prabang for overnight. 

Wake up in chilled-out Luang Prabang, enjoy your leisure time before to be escorted to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. On arrival, you will be met and driven to your hotel for the night.

Today your full day tour of this charming Hanoi Cit includes Ho Chi Minh Complex (closed on Monday and Friday), Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple.

In the afternoon you will visit the interesting Museum of Ethnology and then cycle or rickshaw along the narrow streets of the diverse Old Quarter. Stop at the beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake, in front of which is the famous water puppet show at the theatre where you will watch a fantastic performance.

In the evening, have a typical Vietnamese dinner at a local restaurant in the Old Quarter. Transfer back to your hotel and enjoy your leisure moment. 

Today you will enjoy your stunning Halong Bay cruise. It starts with about a 3.5 hours' scenic drive from Hanoi to the World Heritage site of Halong Bay, where you can see nearly 2,000 limestone islands dot the sea and traditional sampans and junks sail the glinting water, grottos, thick forests, and hidden coves, it will be a real ocean adventure! A variety of optional activities on board like kayaking, swimming, diving will definitely add more fun to this trip. 

Continue your unforgettable Halong Bay cruise. And you will enjoy your brunch before disembarking the cruiser at around 10 am today. When the cruise finished, your guide and driver will meet you at the pier then drive to Hanoi Airport to fly to the Imperial City - Hue. Upon arrival, you will be escorted to your hotel and free at leisure in the evening. 

After breakfast, you will first visit the majestic Tomb of King Minh Mang, then sail the Perfume River by Royal Dragon Boat to the serene Thien Mu Pagoda and transfer to visit cobbled paths through the grounds of the Imperial Citadel and tour the Forbidden Purple City. Later on, absorb the energy, sounds. and odors of the bustling Dong Ba Market. 

After a relaxing breakfast, you will head for Hoi An while enjoying the view of the coast and Da Nang from the top of Hai Van Pass on the way.

On arriving in Da Nang, visit Non Nuoc Beach, Cham Museum and the famous Marble Mountain. Afternoon, proceed to Hoi An, rest of the day at your leisure. 

Today starts with an eco-tour - drive to the fishing village, board a join-in Hoi An eco-tour boat cruising on the Cua Dai River, learn the hands-on experience of casting fishing net from local fishermen, then paddle the private Vietnamese bamboo basket boat to have unprecedented fun. Return to the join-in boat for refreshment and a rest.

In the afternoon, you'll get a real feel for this tiny town by taking a light excursion to the 400-year-old Japanese Bridge, the renowned Chinese Temple, and former Vietnamese merchants' houses. Your guide will tell you all the stories behind these historical relics. 

Catch your flight to Ho Chi Minh City at Da Nang airport after breakfast. Upon arrival, you will be picked up to check into the hotel and then visit Binh Tay Market and War Remnants. Tan Dinh Church, Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street, Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall, all within walking distance, are absolutely nice choices for a free stroll. The rest day is yours to walk around on your own or go back to your hotel for rest. 

Start the tour with the ornate Cao Dai Temple, which is a combination of Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, and Confucianism. Then attend the fantastic mid-day service together with the followers. After lunch, drive back and stop to visit Cu Chi Tunnels system, the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence.

Today, you will have some free time until your guide meets you and escorts you to the airport for your flight back home.