19 Days Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos IndoChina Tour

Day 01:Arrival – PhnomPenh(D)

Meet on arrival at Phnom Penh International airport by....... (please advise the flight details) and welcome with the tour guide then make a city tour including visit the monument Independence and Wat Phnom.

Afternoon visit the Royal Palace and Silver pagoda, the National Museum and one hour boat cruise on Chak Tomuk River to see sunset and floating and fishing village. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 02:PhnomPenh – Siem Reap (B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to airport for domestic flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap airport, welcome with the guide and then transfer to hotel for check-in. Visit to South gate of Angkor Thom, sites include the famous Bayon, Bapuon, Royal Enclosure, Phimean Akas, Elephants & Leper King Terraces. Lunch at local restaurant followed by a visit to the world wonder Angor Wat temple and sunset from the top of Phnom Bakheng Hill. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 03:Siem Reap(B/L/D)

Breakfast at the hotel.

In the morning visit to Banteay Srei and back to visit Taprom jungle temple. Lunch own arrangement. Continue to visit Angkor Wat temple. Lunch. Back to visit les artisans d'angkor to see the stone & wood carving and polychromie. Dinner. Overnight at hotel in Siem Reap.

Day 04:Sieam Reap – Saigon (B/L)

Breakfast at the hotel.

In the morning visit Preak Khan, Neak Pean and Tasom temples. Transfer to visit Chony Khneas village and enjoy a cruise on Tonle Sap river. Transfer to airport and fly to Saigon. Visa clearance at Saigon airport. Meet on arrival at Tan Son Nhat / International airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Lunch at local restaurant

Pm: Sightseeing around the city including Reunification Hall (Former Presidential Palace), History Museum, Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, Ben Thanh market. Photo stops at famous tourist sites such as City Hall, Grand Theatre, Notre Dame Cathedral and Center Post Office. Dinner at local restaurant. Accommodation.

Day 05:Saigon - Cu Chi - Saigon (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

Drive to Cu Chi and visit the amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the American war. Lunch at local restaurant. Pm: Drive back to Saigon with a short city tour at China Town & Thien Hau Temple. Dinner on boat along Saigon river. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 06:Saigon - Vinh Long - Can Tho (B/L)

Pick up at hotel. Drive to Vinh Long and we will get on a sampan then visit a brick kiln, floating marketing and the famous Mr. Sau Giao's bonsai garden. Lunch in this garden. Enjoy a bike ride for short sightseeing tour of Vinh Long including visit to Ngoc Vien Pagoda, local people's houses, and Vinh Long church... Proceeding to Can Tho. Overnight in Can Tho.

Day 07:Can Tho - Cai Rang - Saigon (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

Boat trip on Mekong River to visit Cai Rang floating market then drive back to Saigon via Sadec. Visit Rose Garden of Mr. Tu Ton. Lunch at local restaurant. Drop off at your hotel in Saigon. Dinner on boat along Saigon river. Overnight in Saigon.

Day 08:Saigon - Danang - Hoi An (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

In the morning transfer to the airport for the flight to Danang City. Meet on arrival at Danang / International airport and visit Cham Museum, Marble Mountains and China Beach before proceed to Hoi An old town. Lunch at local restaurant - Discover the historic town which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Its sizeable community of foreign merchants resulted in a unique architectural style with Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences. You will have a walking tour in Hoi An to Chinese Assembly Hall & Temples, old houses & Japanese Covered Bridge. Dinner and overnight in Hoi An.

Day 09:Hoi An - My Son - Hoi An (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

Begin the day with an excursion to My Son, Vietnam’s most evocative Cham site recently named by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. The Cham people considered this area, in the shadow of Cat’s Tooth Peak, the domain of the gods, and it served as the religious and intellectual center of the culture. They inhabited the area continuously from the late fourth century A.D. until the 13th century. Excavations reveal kings’ tombs that date back to the fourth century. The towers we see are more than 1,300 years old and were built with bricks that were carved as a final step. Lunch at local restaurant.

This afternoon at 4:00pm you will have an eco-sunset cruise on the Hoai River - A new day is dawning when the sun is coming up with its brightening smile from the eastern horizon. Another special moment of the day is watching the sun setting slowly in the western sky... Enjoy the magic beauty of the sunset atthe natural and well preserved water coconut palm paradise of the river delta. Ride in a local basket boat and refresh yourself on Vietnamese snacks, cold soft drinks or cold beer.

Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 10:Hoi An - Danang - Hue (B/L)

In the morning drive to Hue via Hai Van Pass (Pass of the Ocean & Clouds), passing through many pretty red-tiled villages with fruit orchards, enjoying spectacular views of sky and sea. Enjoy seafood lunch at Lang Co fishing village. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel for check-in. Lunch at local restaurant. P.m: Visit Imperial Citadel, Imperial Museum and Dong Ba market. Dinner at local restaurant. Accommodation in Hue.

Day 11:Hue (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

Boat trip on Perfume River to Linh Mu Pagoda (Heavenly Lady Pagoda) and Minh Mang tomb. Lunch at local restaurant followed by visit to Tu Duc & Khai Dinh tombs. Dinner at local restaurant. In the evening: Enjoy traditional folk music on boat. Accommodation.

Day 12:Hue - Hanoi (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

In the morning transfer to the airport for the flight to Hanoi. Meet on arrival at Hanoi / Noi Bai International airport and transfer to the hotel for check in.

Hanoi city tour: Ngoc Son & Quan Thanh Temples, the old quarter of Hanoi, temple of Literature built in the 11th century as Vietnam’s first university, Fine-Art Museum and Dong Xuan market. Dinner at local restaurant. Evening : Enjoy water puppet show, the unique Vietnamese traditional art. Accommodation.

Day 13:Hanoi - HaLong Bay (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

Half-day city tour: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum (closed on Monday, Friday and the whole October-November) and Residence, One-Pillar Pagoda, Army Museum. Lunch at local restaurant. P.m: Drive to Halong, 180 km east of Hanoi. Transfer to hotel. Dinner and accommodation.

Day 14:HaLong Bay - Hanoi (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

Discover Halong Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. "Dragon descending to the sea" as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Halong Bay has more than 3,000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. A 5-hour boat trip will visit one grotto, then continue to explore more of these wonders of creation. Seafood lunch on board. P.m: Drive back to Hanoi. Dinner and accommodation.

Day 15:Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel.

Drive to Ninh Binh called as "Halong Bay on land" - the same limestone rocks as in Halong Bay but seen from a winding stream through paddy fields instead of the sea. Enjoy spectacular scenery during the boat trip to Tam Coc caves with visit of the Bich Dong Pagoda. Lunch at local restaurant. Pm: Drive back to Hanoi. Dinner and accommodation.

Day 16:Hanoi - Vientiane - Luang Prabang (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer to Hanoi / Noi Bai International Airport for the flight to Vientiane. Welcome with the tour guide at the International Wattai airport and then transfer to the domestic Wattai airport for the flight to Luang Prapang.

Meet on arrival at LPQ (Luang Prabang) and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Lunch at local restaurant followed by city tour including some famous and ancient temples Wat Mai, Wat Visou, Wat Xiengthong and Wat Saen followed by a short walk to see the way of LuangPrabang residents continue to climb up Phousi hill for over looking the view of town and enjoy the sunset or the sunset at the temple nearly the Mekong riverside... Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at the hotel.

Day 17:Luang Prabang (B/L/D)

Early morning see alms giving hundred of monks.

After breakfast at the hotel, take the long tailed boat trip up stream on the Mekong River to enjoy the panoramic view of ever green mountain along both side of the Mekong river and visit the authentic Lao village where guest will see the way people make the sticky rice wine. The continue to visit the Pak OU caves packed with thousands of Buddha images and short boat ride on the Num Ou River to admire the beautiful karst cliff. Pinic lunch at Santi Rest house standing on the bank of the Num Ou river. Return back to LPQ by boat then have a visit to paper making and textile weaving village by bus. At leisure time for rest of the day.

Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in LPQ.

(The clients can walk around and do shopping on their own at the night market on the main road until 10:00pm).

Day 18:Luang Prabang - Vientiane (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

Visit the former King's Palace, food market and silver Smith, shopping along the main road's selling handicrafts and antiquities until transfer to the LPQ airport for the returned flight to Vientiane. Meet on arrival at Vientiane airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Lunch at local restaurant.

City tour: Visit the Wat Hoprakeo was built in 1566 by the king Setthathirat, the house of Emeral Buddha and Wat Sisaket the Buddha museum where has more than ten thousands buddha statues in the minor niches on the wall (may be see only one temple in Vientiane was built in 1828), Wat Simuang, Wat ThatLuang Stupa Museum shrine (great Sacred Stupa) is the most important national Momument in Vientiane with golden stupa believed to contain a relic of Lord Buddha. Pratuxay Monument is situated in the center of Vientiane Prefecture, its architecture is inspired the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Dinner at SalongXay Restaurant with Lao traditional music show. Overnight at Lane Xang hotel.

Day 19:Vientiane - Departure (B/-/-)