Day 1: Hanoi, Vietnam arrival – Pick Up & Check in Hotel – Welcome Dinner

Highlights with photos: Hanoi

Upon your arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi the capital of Vietnam, look for a greeting board with your name, and our tour guide will escort you and transfer you to your hotel in the city center. Today, if time permits, we enjoy a welcome dinner at a traditional local restaurant in the heart of Hanoi.

Overnight: Hanoi

Meals: Welcome Dinner

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour – Discover the Capital City of Vietnam

Highlights with photos: Hochiminh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Hoan Kiem Lake, Cyclo tour

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, has oriental-style old buildings, luxuriant trees along streets, local markets, motorbikes, etc, A city tour in Hanoi will give you the first impression of oriental. In the city tour, you will visit the Hochiminh Mausoleum and his former, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology or Vietnam History Museum, Hoan Kiem Lake, and a Cyclo tour to the old quarter of Hanoi. Finish your day off at the Thang Long Opera Theatre for a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.

Overnight: Hanoi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay – Cruise & Overnight on a 5-star Cruise Ship

Highlights with photos: Halong Bay

Start at 8:00 am with a private transfer to Halong City. Upon arrival, you will board the cruise ship for a relaxing Halong Bay Cruise through the stunning Halong Bay. You could be absolutely relaxed by lying down on the sun deck to enjoy the beautiful scenery and sunshine. A shore excursion will bring you to discover a beautiful cave, and visit a local fishing village with the opportunity to interact with local people. When the sun becomes a drop of burning gold that slides nearer the sea horizon, enjoy your dinner while enjoying a charming sunset. Sample itinerary of 2 days Halong Bay Cruise

Overnight: on a 5-star cruise ship in Halong Bay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Halong Bay Cruise – Fly to Danang/Hoi An

Highlights with photos: Hoi An

Greeting by the sunrise from the sea horizon, you can join a Thai Chi lesson for some morning exercise before breakfast. Visit a limestone grotto in the morning and disembark around 11:00 am then transfer to the airport for the onward flight to Danang. Upon arriving in Danang, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel in Hoian (about 30 minutes drive). Check-in hotel and overnight in Hoian.

Internal airfare: Hanoi – Danang

Overnight: Hoi An

Meal: Breakfast

Day 5: My Son Heritage – The Old Town of Hoi An – Walking Tour

Highlights with photos: My Son, Hoi An Ancient Town, Tan Ky Old House, Fukien Assembly Hall, Japanese Covered Bridge

Visit the My SON Holy Land in the morning to discover the ruined temple which was built in the 4^th century. When driving back to Hoian, visit the historical Hoian Ancient Town including the colorful local market, the Tan Ky Old House, Fukien Assembly Hall, and the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge. You can also visit the residents raising silkworms and producing silk for Hoi An’s burgeoning textile industry. In the evening, the local people will hang up the red lanterns, which will give you the feeling of traveling back to ancient times.

Overnight: Hoi An

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6: Hoi An Relax

Highlights with photos: Cham Island

Hoian is also famous for its beautiful sandy beach. Today you will relax to just enjoy the sun shining and the beach. If you want some fun activities today, we highly recommend you join a fishing tour to experience being a local fisherman or go diving on Cham Island.

Overnight: Hoi An

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7: Danang/Hoi An – Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) – City Tour

Highlights with photos: Thien Hau Pagoda, Presidential Palace, War Remnants Museum

Enjoy free time in the morning until transfer to Danang airport for the onward flight to Saigon. Upon arrival in Saigon, you will meet your local guide in Saigon and escort you to the hotel. In the afternoon, explore Saigon with Thien Hau Pagoda, the former Presidential Palace, and the War Remnants Museum.

Internal airfare: Danang/Hoi An – Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Overnight: Saigon

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8: Saigon – Boat Trip in My Tho & Ben Tre of Mekong River Delta

Highlights with photos: My Tho

Enjoy a full-day tour from Saigon to My Tho to discover the Mekong River Delta, which is famed as the ‘rice bowl of Vietnam. You will take a private boat tour through the water coconut forest to the center of the Mekong Delta, enjoy a biking tour (about 1 hour) to discover the villages, and a sampan trip through the narrow canals. Transfer back to Saigon in the afternoon.

Overnight: Saigon

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 9: Saigon – Cu Chi Tunnels & Cooking Class – Cruise Dinner

Highlights with photos: Cu Chi Tunnels, Saigon Cooking Class

Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels in the morning. On the way back to Saigon, you will stop by an organic farm where you can pick up organic vegetables and join a cooking class to learn to cook some famous Vietnamese food. Lunch will be arranged there by your cooking class. When driving back to Saigon, enjoy some relaxing time by yourself. In the evening, a cruise dinner to enjoy the beautiful night scenery of Saigon on the Mekong River would be a farewell to this beautiful oriental city.

Overnight: Saigon

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Saigon – Fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia – Angkor Wat & Angkor Complex Tour

Highlights with photos: Angkor Wat, Pre Rup

Angkor Wat—Impressed by the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat. Enjoy free time until transfer to the airport for your onward flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival in Siem Reap, you will be welcomed by our local guide at the airport and then escorted to the hotel.
After check-in and a short rest, your private guide will escort you to discover the world’s wonder site—Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple was built in the 12th century and it is the largest first Hindu, and Buddhist temple complex and the largest religious monument in the world. On your way back to Siem Reap, enjoy the sunset from the top of the pyramid-shaped temple of Pre Rup.

International airfare: Saigon, Vietnam – Siem Reap, Cambodia

Overnight: Siem Reap

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 11: Angkor Temple Complex Tour

Highlights with photos: Angkor Thom, Bayon temple, Ta Prohm

After breakfast, the cool weather and less traffic are perfect for traveling in a Tuk Tuk to visit the ancient city of Angkor Thom, the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire. The tour in Angkor Thom will start from the South Gate and walk along the ancient city wall to see the lost temple of Prasat Chroung, then continue to the Bayon temple where you will be surrounded by 216 gigantic stone faces which fame for the “smile of Angkor”.
You will also visit the Terrace of the Elephants, the Royal Palace, and the Terrace of the Leper King,  then your driver will pick you up and you can enjoy air-conditioning and cold drinks inside your private car while transferring to the Temple of Ta Prohm which is wildly known as the “lost to the jungle temple”. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Overnight: Siem Reap

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 12: Tonle Sap Lake Boat Trip – Kompong Phluk Boat Trip

Highlights with photos: Tonle Sap Lake, Kompong Phluk

In the morning, visit a half-day excursion to the biggest Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake—Tonle Sap Lake. You will firstly enjoy a fun ox cart ride through the countryside, continue to have a boat trip to enjoy the beautiful lake view and mangrove forest on the lake, then spend the rest of the morning at the largest village on the lake which is called Kompong Phluk, to discover the fascinating daily lives of the local people who leave on the water. The rest of the day is at leisure for you to relax.

Overnight: Siem Reap

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 13: Siem Reap – Fly to Vientiane, Laos

Highlights with photos: Vientiane

Free at leisure until transfer to the airport for departure to Vientiane. Upon arrival at Vientiane airport, your private local guide from IndochinaTour.com will welcome you at the airport and then escort you to your hotel in Vientiane City. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure to relax, you can have a relaxing walk around the hotel to discover the city or stroll along the river bank to enjoy the sunset.

International airfare: Siem Reap, Cambodia – Vientiane, Laos

Overnight: Vientiane

Meals: Breakfast

Day 14: Vientiane City Tour

Highlights with photos: National Museum, Wat Sisaket, Wat Prakeo, Luang Stupa, Patuxay Monument

Vientiane, the charming capital city of Laos with a rich heritage of Buddhist culture, is waiting for you to discover. Your full-day city tour will take you to visit the highlights of Vientiane, including the National Museum, the temple Wat Sisaket which is the oldest surviving temple with thousands of Buddhist images, the temple Wat Prakeo which houses the famous Emerald Buddha image, the symbolic site of Luang Stupa and Patuxay Monument. The rest of the day is free at your leisure.

Overnight: Vientiane

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 15: Vientiane – Fly to Luang Prabang

Highlights with photos: Luang Prabang

Today you will continue your amazing Indochina Tour in Laos from Vientiane to Luang Prabang. Enjoy a relaxing time in the morning until transfer to the airport for the onward flight to Luang Prabang. Upon arrival in Luang Prabang, you will meet your private local guide from Indochinatour.com and escort you to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. In the evening, you can wander around the city and the night market to discover the local life of Luang Prabang.

Internal airfare: Vientiane – Luang Prabang

Overnight: Luang Prabang

Meals: Breakfast

Day 16: Kuang Si Waterfalls – Luang Prabang City Tour

Highlights with photos: Kuang Si Waterfalls, Wat Xiengthong, Wat Aham Temple, Stupa of Wat Visoun

Luang Prabang, the city surrounded by the Mekong River and well known for its golden city is well known for its beautifully decorated Buddhist temples, it is a place that you will keep appearing in your mind for a long time after your Indochina tour. Your memorable trip will start with partaking in an alms ritual in the morning, you will accept the blessing of the monks who you give the alms.
Have breakfast in the hotel and then start the half-day excursion to Kuang Si Waterfalls, where you will enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, have fun in the waterfalls, and relax. Drive back to the town for lunch. In the afternoon, visit Wat Xiengthong which is a symbolic temple of classic Laotian architecture, and visit the Royal Palace Museum to learn some history of Laos. Then visit the Wat Aham Temple which means “Monastery of the Opened Heart” and the Stupa of Wat Visoun.

Overnight: Luang Prabang

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 17: Mekong River Crusie & Pak Ou Cave

Highlights with photos: Pak Ou Cave

Today, you will embark on the Luang Say boat for a 2-day cruise to Huay Xai, the small town located at the border of Laos and Thailand, you will proceed to Chiang Rai in Thailand from the border pass there. The boat will start at 7:00 am, cruise to the Pak Ou Village which is located at the mouth of the Nam Ou River, you will have a shore excursion to visit the Tam Thing Caves of Thousand Buddhas.
Lunch will be a buffet on board and the boat will keep cruising upstream the Mekong River to a hill tribe village where you can watch the traditional process of Lao whiskey production. Our boat will stop at Pak Beng around sunset and check in at Luang Say Lodge overnight. Dinner will be arranged on the Luang Say Lodge’s terrace restaurant with a view of the Mekong River.

Overnight: Luang Prabang

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 18: Mekong River Cruise – Chiang Rai, Thailand

Highlights with photos: Minority Ethnic People

Enjoy breakfast at the Luang Say Lodge, then board the boat at 7:00 am and keep cruising toward the upper stream of the Mekong River. En route, you will stop to visit a local village to witness the rural life along the Mekong River and visit the Minority ethnic people.
Lunch will be a buffet served on board, and you will arrive at Huay Xai around 5:00 pm. Go through the board and you will be welcomed by your local guide on the Thailand side of the border, who then escort you to your hotel in Chiang Rai.

Overnight: Chiang Rai

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 19: Chiang Rai City Tour Half-Day

Highlights with photos: Opium House, Chiang Saen

After breakfast and checking out from the hotel, we will drive to visit Opium House at the bent of the mighty Mekong River and see the scenery view of three countries (Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos).  Visit the ancient city of Chiang Saen, where ruins of numerous, temples, stupas, and Buddha images are still to be seen as artifacts, and archaeological finds are exhibited at the National Museum. Lunch at a local restaurant and transfer back to the hotel in Chiang Rai.
The rest of the day is at your leisure.

Overnight: Chiang Rai

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 20: Golden Triangle Tour

Highlights with photos: Long Neck Karen village, Cock Fighting, Mt. Doi Mae Salong, Switzerland, Doi Tung

The Golden Triangle is a mysterious region for most of the Indochina tour makes, today you will enjoy a full-day excursion to the heart of the Golden Triangle region. Your fascinating day will start in the morning by first visiting the Long Neck Karen village to see the Long Neck Hill tribe people who relocated from the Thai and Myanmar border, visit a Cock Fighting near the hill tribe village.
Keep driving to Mt. Doi Mae Salong and visit the Chinese village on the top of the mountain. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, continue the trip to the highest peak on the Thai-Myanmar border, Doi Tung to view many different Lahu and Akha villages as well as terraced farming areas and see from a distance the Princess Mother’s frigid flower Garden, built in A.D.1493, is located at the peak, its scenery reminds one of Switzerland and features many unique images and temple architecture overlooking the entire northern rice field plain.  Return to the hotel and rest of the day free at leisure.

Overnight: Chiang Rai

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 21: Chiang Rai – Chiang Mai – Visit Charity School 

Highlights with photos: White Temple, Charity School

Enjoy some relaxing time in the hotel until your tour guide picks you up from the hotel to drive to Chiang Mai. In the morning, we will drive around 2.5 hours to Chiang Mai. Before you arrive in Chiang Mai, you will stop to visit the White Temple which is a fascinating temple with amazing design and beautiful sculptures, and visit a charity school—School For Life which was co-founded by Berlin Free University, it is a children’s village that offers free education, accommodation, and medical care to children with difficult backgrounds, it is highly appreciated by UNESCO, here you will enjoy a cooking lesson with Children to learn how to cook local Thai Food, lunch will be the food you cook and enjoy it with the children there.
After that, you will enjoy some free time to discover the beautiful countryside around the School for Life Campus. After lunch, you will enjoy some free time to discover the beautiful countryside around the School for Life Campus.
After checking in at your hotel, enjoy the rest of the day free at leisure.

Overnight: Chiang Mai

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Southeast Asia travel

Day 22: Chiang Mai – Fly to Yangon, Myanmar – Royal Dinner

Highlights with photos: Yangon

Enjoy a relaxing time in the morning until transfer to the airport for the onward flight to Yangon. Welcome to Myanmar, the country just opened itself to the world and now waiting for people to discover its unique Buddhist culture and heritage.
Upon your arrival in Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar but nowadays one of the most developed cities in Myanmar, your local guide will welcome you at the airport and then escort you to the hotel. Enjoy a Myanmar royal-style welcome dinner on a floating marble boat in the evening.

International airfare: Chiang Mai, Thailand – Yangon, Myanmar

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Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 23: Yangon City Tour

Highlights with photos: Shwedagon Pagoda, Mahabandoola Park, Bogyoke Market, China Town, Yangon Jetty

Rise early in the morning to visit the Shwedagon Pagoda which is the largest pagoda with painted real gold in Yangon. The benefit of visiting the pagoda in the early morning you will enjoy a quiet and extremely peaceful atmosphere by watching local people and monks pray in front of the Pagoda. Transfer back to the hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast, you will visit the Reclining Buddha (Chaok-Htat-Gyi) and Mahabandoola Park. Have some rest after lunch, and in the afternoon, enjoy some free time wandering around in Bogyoke Market and the then  Bogyoke Market busy streets of Yangon’s famous China Town and Yangon Jetty. Finish your day off at the riverside where the road is flanked by colonized style builds which will give you the impression of Myanmar in old times.

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Day 24: Departure – Yangon, Myanmar

Departure: Free time until you are picked up and transferred to the airport for your flight back home or your next destination.

Meals: Breakfast