Day 01
Hanoi Arrival [Vietnam]
Upon arrival, pick up at the airport then transfer to your hotel for check-in. Free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.
Take a full day city tour to visit Ho Chi Minh Complex area and One Pillar pagoda. After that, visit the Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam and the Museum of Ethnology where you can learn different life aspects of 54 ethnic minorities in Vietnam. After lunch, enjoy a cyclo tour to visit the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem lake then watch the traditional water puppet show.
Day 03
Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Leave Hanoi for Halong Bay. Upon arrival, board an overnight cruise to discover the legendary Halong Bay. Enjoy full board meals and many indoor & outdoor activities. Overnight on the cruise.
Day 04
Halong Bay – Hanoi – Flight to Da Nang – Hoian (B)
Join a Tai Chi session then enjoy an international breakfast while the cruise cruises among hundreds of islets before coming back to the pier. Drive back to the airport for a flight to Da Nang. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel in Hoian for check in.
Day 05
Hoian – Basket Boat Tour (B)
You will visit Hoian’s vibrant market and ancient port to explore the rhythm of local daily life then enjoy a walking tour to visit the Hoian ancient town. After lunch, transfer to Cam Thanh village to learn about the traditional art of making basket boats as well as the daily life of fishermen then take part in some hands-on activities in the basket boats that are fun, safe and interesting.
Day 06
Hoian – Flight to Ho Chi Minh City (B)
Free at leisure on the beach until transfer to the airport in Da Nang for a flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, pick up then transfer to the hotel for check in.
Day 07
Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Cu Chi Tunnels (B, L)
Driver to Cu Chi district to visit the amazing complex of underground tunnels at Cu Chi. After lunch, transfer back to the city to visit the main sights including the Opera House, Town Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum.
Day 08
Mekong Delta (B, L)
You will explore Ben Tre through a scenic boat ride along the river, witnessing traditional brick making, exploring coconut workshops and immerse yourself in local music. Then, you take a leisurely walk to a farmer's house crafting sleep mats, journey through coconut groves and local villages via tuk-tuk. After that, you will enjoy a rowing boat ride along palm tree-lined canals, followed by a lunch before returning to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 09
Ho Chi Minh City – Flight to Siem Reap (B) [Cambodia]
Free time to relax until transfer to the airport for a flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel for check-in.
Day 10
Angkor Thom – Angkor Wat (B, L, D)
Transfer to visit Angkor Thom including Elephant terrace, Leper King terrace, Baphuon, Royal enclosure, Phimeanakas, Bayon temple and Ta Prohm temple. After lunch, visit Angkor Wat which is one of the 7 wonders of the world. In the evening, enjoy dinner in front of a traditional dancing show at the Apsara Theatre.
Day 11
Banteay Srey – Big Circuit (B, L)
You will enjoy the sunrise at Angkor Wat (Optional) and spend the whole morning exploring the greatest fine-art of the Angkor Empire at Banteay-Srey temple. After lunch, visit the Grand Circuit of temples: Preah Khan, Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang, Neak Poan and Ta Som. Late afternoon, you will enjoy the sunset at Pre Rup temple.
Day 12
Tonle Sap Lake – Siem Reap – Flight to Luang Prabang (B) [Laos]
Enjoy a boat trip on the Tonle Sap lake. This is a great opportunity to learn about the life of the locals in this village then get back to the airport for a flight to Luang Prabang. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to the hotel for check-in.
Day 13
Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Caves (B, L)
Participate in the daily early morning alms giving to saffron-clad monks (Optional). Transfer to visit the city’s temples including Wat Sene & Wat Xieng Thong then take a boat trip to visit Pak Ou Caves. On the way, you will also enjoy a panoramic view of the tranquil countryside. In the afternoon, you will visit some villages including Ban Xan Hai where the local rice wine is produced and other small villages.
Day 14
Luang Prabang – Asia Elephant Riding – Kuang Si Waterfalls (B, L)
Transfer to visit the stupa of Wat Visoun, Wat Aham & Wat Mai and Phosi market. Next, enjoy an elephant tour and venture on a 35 mins journey through forests then visit some ethnic minority villages. Afterward, transfer to visit Kuang Si waterfalls then climb up to the top of Phousi mount for the beautiful view of the city & river at sunset. From there, visit the Night Market then transfer back to the hotel.
Day 15
Luang Prabang Departure (B)
Transfer to visit the National Museum at the Royal Palace and the Traditional Arts & Ethnology Centre then transfer to the airport for your own departure flight home.
