10-Day Beauty Of Indochina: Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos

Itinerary

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Arrival (-/-/-)

Pass By: Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Trường Sơn, Phường 2, Tân Bình, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Pick-up and welcome at the airport with the transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: twin/double/triple share room

Day 2: Mekong Delta – Cai Be floating market (BL) - by minivan

Stop At: Cai Be Floating Market, Cai Be Vietnam
The day will begin with a two-hour ride from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta. Upon arrival, we will take a boat cruise to visit Cai Be Floating Market. The floating market is one of the most interesting and exciting attractions in the Mekong Delta. At the floating market, you can watch locals aboard their small boats trading fresh goods and local commodities. We will stop over at a local house where we can see how they make coconut candy, rice-paper, rice-pop corn and rice wine. Leave Cai Be for Tan Phong Islet where the maze of shady creeks will surely fascinate you. You will have a chance to spend time, enjoying traditional music and tropical fruits. Have a traditional lunch at a local home, including the popular dish of ‘Elephant Ear Fish’. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: twin/double/triple share room

Day 3: Cu Chi Tunnels - Ho Chi Minh City tour (B/L/-)

Stop At: Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
Start the day with a visit to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, a network of tunnels stretching over 200 km. Cu Chi became legendary during the 1960's in playing a vital role in the Vietnam War by allowing Viet Cong (communist guerillas) to control large rural areas, just 30 to 40 km away from Ho Chi Minh City.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: War Remnants Museum, 28 Vo Van Tan Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
In the afternoon, we will visit some of the other major attractions in HCMC such as: War Remnants Museum, Reunification Palace
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, 01 Cong xa Paris Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000 Vietnam
visit Notre Dame Cathedral
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Central Post Office, At the top of Dong Khoi St opposite Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
Visit Old Post Office
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ba Thien Hau Temple, 710 Nguyen Trai Cho Lon, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
visit Thien Hau Pagoda
Duration: 15 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: twin/double/triple share room

Day 4: HO CHI MINH CITY – Siem Reap (B) – by bus

Pass By: Mekong Bus Station, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Pick up and transfer to bus station for ride to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: twin/double/triple share room

Day 5: Siem Reap – Free Day (B)

Pass By: Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province
This day you are free to discover Siem Reap on your own. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: twin/double/triple share room

Day 6: Siem Reap – Angkor Temples (Angkor Wat – Angkor Thom) (BL)

Pass By: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap 17254 Cambodia
We spend a full day to visit the well-known Temples of Angkor Archeological Park.

Wake up early at 05:00 am to witness the beautiful Sunrise at Angkor Wat or Ta Prohm. Then back to hotel for breakfast and continue the tour to visit:
- Southern Gate of Angkor Thom
- Bayon, late 12th century
- Baphuon, middle of 11th century
- Phimeanakas, early 11th century
- Northern & Southern Khleang, beginning 11th century
- Terrace of the Elephants, end of 12th century
- Terrace of Leper King, end of 12th century
- Angkor Wat, first half of 12th century
- Ta Prohm, early 13th century;
Overnight in Siem Reap.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: twin/double/triple share room

Day 7: Siem Reap – Luang Prapang (B) – by flight

Pass By: Luang Prabang Airport, Laos
Free time at leisure until the time to transfer to the airport for your flight to Luang Prapang. Upon arrival, pick up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Luang Prapang.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: twin/double/triple share room

Day 8: Luang Prabang - City Tour (B)

Pass By: Wat Xiengthong, Khem Khong, Luang Prabang, Laos
If you’re able to wake up before dawn (05:30am) to witness and participate in offering alms to hundreds of saffron-robed monks – an awe-inspiring sight dating back generations in Laos. Optional walking through the morning market where all local products are being sold, watch the town come to life in the morning then return to the hotel for breakfast.
(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).

After breakfast, start your visit to the Royal Palace, which is now a National Museum and houses the precious exhibits that used to be possessions of the former Laos Royal family. (Open from 8:30am to 11.30am and from 1.30pm to 3.30pm daily except on Tuesdays) Continue with the exploration of the main Buddhist temples of Luang Prabang including; Wat Visoun, a 16th century temple which serves as a small museum for religious artifacts; Wat Aham, built in the early 19th century temple and Wat Xiengthong, a 16th century temple which epitomizes all the elegance and grace of Luang Prabang architecture
Take the opportunity to interact with the monks at the Wat Mai temple before ending the day with a climb of 328 steps to the top of Phousi Hill. Where you can watch the sun set over Luang Prabang town and the two rivers and forested hills which form its natural borders. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight in Luang Prabang.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: twin/double/triple share room

Day 9: LuangPrabang – PakOuCave – KuangsiWaterfall (BL)

Pass By: Pak Ou Caves, Ban Pak-Ou 06000 Laos
After breakfast, embark on a two hour cruise in a long-tail boat on the Mekong River and visit the mysterious Pak Ou Caves. En route, typical Laotian villages are barely visible behind thick foliage. Wooden canoes bobbing by the shore attached to bamboo poles can be seen everywhere while floats mark the location of nets and fish traps. Arrive at Pak Ou and explore the sanctuaries which consist of two large caves. Both repositories house thousands of Buddha images, which range from mere centimetres to two meters in height. Returning to Luang Prabang by car.


Pass By: Kuang Si Falls, Luang Prabang 06000 Laos
After lunch, drive south to one of Luang Prabang’s most picturesque sights, the Kuang Si waterfall. On arrival, take a leisurely hike through the national park towards the Kuang Si waterfall. For the more adventurous, continue to the top of the main waterfall where you may choose to swim in a large pool. Transfer back to your hotel by private vehicle. Free time to explore the colorful night Bazaar. Overnight in Luang Prabang.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: twin/double/triple share room

Day 10: Luang Prapang - DEPARTURE (B/-/-)

Pass By: Luang Prabang Airport, Laos
Free time until the time to transfer to the airport for your flight back home
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Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.