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This perfect two week luxury Indochina holiday, consists of staying in some of the best hotels and resorts in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, where you can experience pure relaxation and culture in style and comfort. This particular itinerary has been designed for only the most exquisite of tours so think personal butlers, premium vehicles, helicopters; VIP touches all the way and enjoy a truly unforgettable experience to last a lifetime.

Itinerary Summary

By Day Destinations Activities Meals
Day 1 Fly to Siem Reap
Day 2 Banteay Srei & Beng Mealea Temples Breakfast, lunch
Day 3 Angkor Wat Sunrise & Angkor Temples Breakfast, lunch
Day 4 Tonle Sap Lake - Fly to Ho Chi Minh Breakfast
Day 5 Ho Chi Minh City City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnel Breakfast
Day 6 Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7 Ho Chi Minh - Fly to Da Nang Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 Hoi An - Basket Boat Tour/ Eco Tour Breakfast
Day 9 Hoi An Breakfast
Day 10 Hoi An - Transfer to Hue - City Tour Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11 Hue - Fly to Hanoi - Foodie Tour Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12 Hanoi City Tour Breakfast, Lunch
Day 13 Hanoi - Halong Bay/ Lan Ha Bay - Overnight on Cruise Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 14 Halong Bay/ Lan Ha Bay - Hanoi Breakfast, Lunch
Day 15 Hanoi - Fly to Luang Prabang - City Tour Breakfast
Day 16 Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave Breakfast
Day 17 Luang Prabang – Khoang Si waterfall Breakfast
Day 18 Luang Prabang Departure Breakfast

Full itinerary

Day 1

Arrival Siem Reap

Welcome to your holiday with Your Vietnam Travel

Upon arrival at Siem Reap International Airport, either Domestic or International arrival, after clearing all customs procedures, please proceed to exit gate and look for your guide who will be waiting at the lobby, holding the Your Vietnam Travel's signboard with your name on it. 

 

Meals:

Day 2

Banteay Srei & Beng Mealea Temples

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Banteay Srei temple this morning. This red sandstone temple is one of Angkor’s most significant structures as its walls are decorated with elaborate carvings which have been preserved remarkably well. They provide an excellent into the Angkor civilization and their beliefs. It was built in the 10th century and was dedicated to the Hindu god – Shiva. Continue on a pleasant drive through the countryside to Beng Mealea, a sprawling jungle temple constructed in a distinctly Angkor Wat style by King Jayavarman II in the early 12th century. It preceded and may have served as a prototype for Angkor Wat. Contrary to Angkor, few carvings or bas-reliefs are evident. Today the temple is largely overrun by vegetation and the stone walls are crumbling which adds to its charm in a unique way. Accessibility has improved as elevated walkways have been set up throughout most of the temple, although to see all corners does require a sense of adventure as you will need to climb over stone blocks or walk through narrow passageways. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the shady surrounds of the temple before transferring back to Siem Reap for 1.5 hours. (It is advisable to wear sturdy, walking shoes with a decent grip)

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 3

Angkor Wat Sunrise & Angkor Temples

Early morning at about 5.00 am, you will be transferred to visit sunrise at Angkor Wat – After sunrise, we continue to visit Angkor Wat, one of the modern wonders of the world. Be amazed by the sheer size of the temple and learn how the Khmer Empire prospered between the 9th and 13th centuries, around the time when Angkor Wat was built. Stroll through the intricately carved hallways that show hundreds of fine carvings and discover small shrines still in use today by the local people. 08.00 am, return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, visit Angkor Thom, the ancient royal city of the Khmer Empire with its centerpiece; the Bayon temple. As you approach, you will notice the enigmatic faces of former King Jayavarman VII looking in every direction. Your guide will take you to the Terrace of the Elephants, which served as a platform from where the King could welcome back his victorious army, and the Terrace of the Leper King, which holds detailed carvings winding along a narrow passageway that leads to the Baphuon complex. Enjoy the homemade lunch at the local house, then continue to visit Neak Pean, East Mebon temples, and end the day with Ta Prohm temple. This beautiful temple is overgrown with fig trees, giving a haunting yet exotic atmosphere. The magnificent roots of the trees have merged over the centuries with the temple’s huge stone blocks, emphasizing a ‘forgotten city’ feeling.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 4

Tonle Sap Lake - Fly to Ho Chi Minh

Breakfast at hotel

In the morning, we will enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake at KAMPONG PHLUK VILLAGE. This is the largest permanent fresh-water lake in South East Asia and flows into Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen's "floating village" with floating schools, floating police station, etc. It is same as a big village floating on the lake, and the "village" move from place to place following water levels and current. Lunch not included 

Transfer to Siem Reap airport for flight to Vientine. Upon arrival, check in hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

Ho Chi Minh City City Tour - Cu Chi Tunnel

Breakfast at hotel, meet our guide at 8.00 & start visiting to the most attractive places in Ho Chi Minh City including Reunification Palace - a special national relic for its historical and architectural values of Vietnam, and the War Remnants Museum. Next, we will explore a little bit about Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office – the French building in Ho Chi Minh City.

Have a lunch at local restaurant before leaving the city for a tour to Cu Chi Tunnels - a man-made maze with the length of almost 250 kilometers. Also, the tunnels were used to serve as communication routes, storage facilities, hospitals and living quarters for Vietnamese fighters in the long period of war. If you are interested in, you can go into the tunnels to discover the harsh living conditions of those whose were used to live there. 

After that, taste the typical boiled tapioca and hot tea before you come back to Saigon.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

Ho Chi Minh - Mekong Delta

A smooth one-and-half-hour bus ride through rice field scenery along National Highway 1 brings you to the beautiful rural district of Trung Luong.

On arrival at My Tho, after visiting Vinh Trang pagoda, take a motor boat to enter My Tho city through Bao Dinh natural canal. Take a leisurely cruise on the Tien River to view the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.

Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant, then visit the coconut candy mill and take an amazing rowing boat trip along the small canal on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of the water coconut trees along natural canals. Then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea to the sound of "Southern Vietnamese folk music", performed by locals.

Meet at the shuttle bus and return to Ho Chi Minh City. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 7

Ho Chi Minh - Fly to Da Nang

After breakfast, catch a morning flight to Da Nang. On arrival, transferred to hotel in Hoi An for check in.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8

Hoi An - Basket Boat Tour/ Eco Tour

After breakfast, our guide will pick you up at hotel at 8.00am & cycling to Cam Thanh fishing Village, where you are able to learn something about local fishing industry and its locally cultural life. You will take a rest at a local home with a cup of tea offered by a local host. Our guide will give you a brief about basket boat adventure. You will be told about the safety instruction how to get balanced on the round basket boat, how to paddle in it a proper way. Of course, life jacket will be provided to you and our local people will help you how to navigate it. We will you be confident until you can row it by yourself. Your tour is ended after a light snack at a local family while enjoying a great round basket performance on the river which is awesome that you can see only one time in your lifetime. 

Afternoon, visiting a lovely old house, still occupied by the descendants of the merchants who built it over 200 years ago, before seeing the elaborate Japanese Bridge, a Chinese temple, the bustling market. Overnight in Hoi An.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9

Hoi An

Today, it is time for you to explore art and handicraft galleries, try on clothes tailor-made, relax at the riverside restaurants or take the short journey to the nearby beach. Overnight in Hoi An. 

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10

Hoi An - Transfer to Hue - City Tour

Drive north over the scenic Hai Van Pass to Hue. Stop at Marble Mountain and lang co beach for taking photos, spend an entire day touring the Vietnam’s former ancient capital. Start the day with a visit to the Imperial Citadel, home to the Imperial City and Forbidden Purple City – once the Emperor's private residence. The Imperial Citadel gives you a better understanding of the beauty of Vietnamese Royal architecture and culture.  Then we will take a beautiful dragon boat trip along Perfume River and visit to Thien Mu Pagoda – one of the most popular attractions in Hue. In the afternoon, continue on your tour with the visit to King Ming Mang and King Khai Dinh tombs which are the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 11

Hue - Fly to Hanoi - Foodie Tour

After breakfast our car will pick up at hotel then transfer to airport to catch a flight to Hanoi – capital city of Vietnam. Check in at hotel then have a short rest before we start explore “Hanoi local life”

Our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at around 16.00pm and then take you to Hoan Kiem Lake (The Lake of the Returned Sword) that shows the traditional architecture style of the Old Quarter.

Leaving Hoan Kiem Lake, tour guide will take you along the Hanoi streets and learn more about Hanoians by visiting an ancient house locate on 87 Ma May. Dating back to the 19th century, this very special house is a stunning example of the architecture style that once prevailed throughout Hanoi before the concrete egg-carton style took over. This is one of the few intact remains of an old-style home open to the public in Hanoi.

Our next stop is Bach Ma Temple, lying in the heart of the Old Quarter. It is said to be the oldest temple in the city. Nowadays, the temple still retains many of its original relics such as stone steles, altars, shrines and statues. Along with architectural and artistic merit, Bach Ma Temple is also a valuable resource for researching and studying about the history of Hanoi.

The trip will take you inside the alleys and explore the fascinating and confusing narrow streets of the Old Quarter where local markets are located. On the way, you will have a chance to enjoy some traditional tasty foods in the market. You can choose among three light dinner dishes, from the extremely popular “Phở” (Noodle soup), “Bún chả” (grilled pork with vermicelli) and lastly, our personal favorite “Bún Bò” (Beef soup).

To conclude our day, the guide will take you to Ta Hien street, one of the hot spots for beer. Sitting at a street corner in Hanoi old quarter with a beer glass, chatting with your freshly made friends while watching people pass by might be one the most memorable pages in your travel journal.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 12

Hanoi City Tour

After breakfast, our guide pick up at hotel at 8.00AM. Sightseeing today includes explore Vietnam’s charming capital. With its wide tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and ancient oriental pagodas, start a Hanoi’s key sites: the Ho Chi Minh Complex (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and stilt house), the Presidential Palace, the nearby One Pillar Pagoda; the Temple of Literature; West Lake including the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda; and one of the city’s museums (a choice between the History Museum and the Ethnology Museum). End the day’s explorations; watch a traditional puppet show on water that shows off an ancient art form.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 13

Hanoi - Halong Bay/ Lan Ha Bay - Overnight on Cruise

After breakfast, you will take a driving trip to Halong City. 11.45 – 12.15: Embark at Hon Gai International harbor.Our guide and shuttle bus will pick you up at lobby of hotel at 8.00 - 8.20AM and start journey east to Halong Bay, through picturesque rice-farming villages of the Red River Delta, where we see every day Vietnamese village life. On arrival, we board a beautiful traditional junk and spend a full day and night cruising the bay’s 3000 magnificent limestone islets. In the evening when the boat is anchored in the middle of the stunning lagoon, we enjoy a wonderful seafood meal and later there is opportunity for an evening swim from the side of the boat. Spend the night on our luxurious boat

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 14

Halong Bay/ Lan Ha Bay - Hanoi

Awake early and participate in Tai Chi on the top deck or simply relax and enjoy the sunrise over the bay’s towering islands. Enjoy a morning cup of coffee or tea, before setting out to explore nearby islands by rowboat. Return to the junk for breakfast then take advantage of the sundeck and admire the amazing rock formations of Halong. Have brunch on board the boat before returning to Halong pier to get back Hanoi 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 15

Hanoi - Fly to Luang Prabang - City Tour

Morning, transfer to airport for your flight to Luang Prabang. On arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. 

After a short rest, we will visit National Museum at the former Royal Palace. It displays a collection of artefacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through to the last sovereign. Our next stop is the holy Wat Mai where the Buddha statue is settled up during the parade of Lao New Year. 

Evening is free to visit Night Market. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

 

Meals: Breakfast

Day 16

Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave

This morning we wake up before dawn to witness and participate in offering alms to hundreds of saffron-robed monks – an awe-inspiring sight. Please tell your guide a day in advance if you wish to make an offering so he/she can prepare some food for you to hand over to the monks. This early morning ritual dates back generations in Laos. Watch the town come to life in the morning then return to the hotel for breakfast or join the locals for a bowl of delicious noodle soup after the alms giving ritual. (If you do not wish to make an offering, please keep an appropriate distance and observe the ritual in silence. Dress appropriately – shoulders, chest and legs should be covered). 

This morning, we visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. Then we embark on a boat trip along the Mekong River to see the famous and mysterious caves of Pak Ou. We also visit Ban Xang Hai famous for rice wine and Ban Xang Khong – famous for Saa paper making. Come back the city, we visit Huen Chan Heritage House and have chance to learn more about Laos culture & handicraft. Finish our tour by a climbing up to the top of Mount Phousi for a sunset view. 

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

 

Meals: Breakfast

Day 17

Luang Prabang – Khoang Si waterfall

This morning, we will visit Phousi Market to see local products. Then transfer to Khoang Si waterfall where you can splash around in the turquoise pools or walk along the forest trails. Once at the waterfall, we will visit Bear Rescue Center before hiking to the waterfall, swimming is possible. Come back city, en route we visit Buffalo Dairy Farm and have a scheduled tour to see how people make the dairy products from buffalo milk and have chance to taste buffalo milk ice cream. Come back the city, finish our tour by a climbing up to the top of Mount Phousi for a sunset view. 

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 18

Luang Prabang Departure

Airport transfer, trip ends.

Meals: Breakfast

Trip Notes

Inclusions

  • All transfer and quality air-conditioned vehicles in private
  • Airport transfer at destination in private
  • Kayaking in Ha Long Bay
  • Boat trip as mentioned 
  • Accommodation selected including daily breakfast in Double/Twin Share room
  • Tours with local English-speaking guide/ Other language is available at your request
  • Entrance fee for all destinations as Tour Itinerary indicated
  • Bottle of water available on coach (2 bottle/pax/day

Exclusions

  • International & domestic airfares
  • Drinks and meals do not indicate in the program
  • Visa to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand
  • Visa Stamping fee
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses (telephone, shopping...)
  • Tipping/ Gratuities
  • Single Supplement
  • Early check in & late check out
  • Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.

Accommodation

Destinations 3 star 4 star 5 star
Halong Bay

Le Journey Cruise

Aclass Stella Cruise

Athena Cruise

Hoi An

Hoi An Central Hotel

Ann Retreat Hotel

Allegro Hotel

Hue

Rosaleen Hotel

Mondial Hue

Imperial Hue

Ho Chi Minh

Lotus Hotel

Liberty Central Sai Gon

Majestic Hotel

Hanoi

La Passion Hotel

The Chi Hotel

Melia Hotel

Siem Reap

Amber Angkor Villa

Tara Angkor Hotel

Borei Angkor

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