Indochina Past and Present
- Code : VC01
- From : $2489 USD
- Tour style : private tour
- Duration : 21 days / 20 nites.
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TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:
- Compare the vibrant Hanoi and Saigon to the meditative cities of Hue, Hoian, Siem Reap and Luang Prabang.
- Admire 5 natural and cultural world heritages and much more of Indochina Peninsular.
- Discovered the foremost architectural wonders of Angkor Wat Temples, enchanted by the charm of Luang Prabang.
⇒ Tour grade: Moderate (cuatomizable)
⇒ Trip code: VA01 (private tour/ what is it?)
⇒ Trip duration: 21 day/ 20 nites
⇒ Meals included: 20 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 3 dinner (Allow extra Meal budget minimum $20US/per day)
⇒ Transports: Private Car, Bus, Rickshaw (cyclo), Flight, Halong Bay Cruise, Tonle Sap Lake & Pak Ou Cave boat trip.
⇒ Accommodation: 18 night in hotels, 1 night in local homestay (Mai Chau0, 1 night on Halong Bay Junk Cruise.
⇒ Tour guides: English speaking tour guides or other language speaking guides upon request.
TOUR INCLUDES:
- Profestional English Speaking tour guide or other languages upon request.
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Accommodation based on twin shared room at selected hotels with daily breakfast.
Check-in time at all hotels is 14:00 and check-out time at all hotels is 12.00.
Early check-in and late check-out is subject to availability with surcharge. - Meals, drinks and other those mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner).
- English speaking tour guides.
- Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Domestic flights from Hanoi – Hue, Danang – Saigon, Phnom Penh – Siem Reap, Siem Reap – Luang Prabang.
- Travel Insurance (Compulsory).
- Other flight tickets.
- Visas and airport departure tax.
- Meals, drinks and other those mentioned in the itinerary.
- Laundry, telephone calls and expenditure of a personal nature.
- Tips and gratuities.
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BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1 : Hanoi Arrival
Day 2 : Hanoi full-day City tour
Day 3 : Hanoi – Mai Chau home-stay
Day 4 : Mai Chau - Hanoi
Day 5 : Hanoi – Halong Bay
Day 6 : Halong – Hanoi – Fly to Hue
Day 7 : Hue City tour
Day 8 : Hue – Hoian
Day 9 : Hoian Walking tour
Day 10 : Hoian free day
Day 11 : Hoian/ Danang – Fly to Saigon
Day 12 : Saigon – Cai Be – Can Tho
Day13 : Can Tho – Chau Doc
Day 14 : Chau Doc – Phnom Penh
Day 15 : Phnom Penh – Fly to Siem Reap
Day 16 : Angkor Wat
Day 17 : Angkor Wat – Tonle Sap Lake
Day 18 : Siem Reap – Fly to Luang Prabang
Day 20 : Kuang Si Waterfall
Day 21 : Luang Prabang Departure
(N:B): Please note that all of our trip are privately designed. So that price includes the following hotels, activities, and transport, and visits to attractions are by private car and guide unless otherwise stated. Your guide will pick you up from lobby of your hotel in the morning. The guide will confirm the pick-up time the day before. If you prefer to start next day's trip earlier or a little later, please feel free to tell your guide.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival day (D)
Out tour guide will meet you at the Hanoi Airport and escort you to your hotel in downtown Hanoi. The rest of the day is at leisure, allowing you to relax or explore the city. Welcome dinner in a Vietnamese restaurant.
Out tour guide will meet you at the Hanoi Airport and escort you to your hotel in downtown Hanoi. The rest of the day is at leisure, allowing you to relax or explore the city. Welcome dinner in a Vietnamese restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private airport pick-up.
Included meals: Welcome dinner in a local authentic Vietnamese restaurant picked bi Indochina Pioneer.
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hanoi (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private airport pick-up.
Included meals: Welcome dinner in a local authentic Vietnamese restaurant picked bi Indochina Pioneer.
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hanoi (selected hotel)
Day 2: Hanoi City tour (B, L)
Excursion:
Today you will enjoy a full day tour of Hanoi, Vietnam’s charming capital. You will see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his private home, a wooden stilt-house surrounded by lush gardens. You will also visit the One Pillar Pagoda in the same complex, an important symbol for Hanoians. The tour continues at the museum of Ethnology where we will see Vietnam’s diverse culture through the Museum’s display of articles and dress used in daily life.
After lunch at a local restaurant we will visit the Temple of Literature (Confucius Temple), considered the first National University of Vietnam. Next, we visit Hoa Lo prison (known as the “Hanoi Hilton” during the American war). Then we enjoy a cyclo (rickshaw) tour through Hanoi’s Old Quarter. This bustling area of narrow streets and alley ways houses thousands of small family businesses and shops Traveling by cyclo is the way to get a real feeling for the town as well as some great photographs. In the evening we enjoy a performance of the traditional water puppet show, a typical northern Vietnam art form.
Excursion:
Today you will enjoy a full day tour of Hanoi, Vietnam’s charming capital. You will see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his private home, a wooden stilt-house surrounded by lush gardens. You will also visit the One Pillar Pagoda in the same complex, an important symbol for Hanoians. The tour continues at the museum of Ethnology where we will see Vietnam’s diverse culture through the Museum’s display of articles and dress used in daily life.
After lunch at a local restaurant we will visit the Temple of Literature (Confucius Temple), considered the first National University of Vietnam. Next, we visit Hoa Lo prison (known as the “Hanoi Hilton” during the American war). Then we enjoy a cyclo (rickshaw) tour through Hanoi’s Old Quarter. This bustling area of narrow streets and alley ways houses thousands of small family businesses and shops Traveling by cyclo is the way to get a real feeling for the town as well as some great photographs. In the evening we enjoy a performance of the traditional water puppet show, a typical northern Vietnam art form.
Area Information: Hanoi
Hanoi is relatively small and runs at quite an unhurried pace for a capital city. Resting in the Red River delta region, the centre is a mix of tree-lined avenues, maze like back streets with lively merchants stores, temples and lakes and has many fine colonial buildings.
Hanoi is relatively small and runs at quite an unhurried pace for a capital city. Resting in the Red River delta region, the centre is a mix of tree-lined avenues, maze like back streets with lively merchants stores, temples and lakes and has many fine colonial buildings.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hanoi (selected hotel)
Day 3: Hanoi – Mai Chau (B, L, D)
Excursion:
From Hanoi we take a four hour scenic drive to Mai Chau through a spectacular mountain range. This is an authentic hill tribe region and a fantastic base for treks and home stay adventures. We will stay at the exotic Mai Chau Lodge where we will enjoy a delicious lunch of local cuisine. After lunch your time is free to enjoy as you please, perhaps relaxing by the swimming pool. Later in the afternoon, we will explore the surrounding villages on foot, meeting local people and learning about their lives raising crops and livestock.
Area Information: Mai Chau
Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. From the top of Cun Mountain, one can admire the superb panorama of Mai Chau surrounded by a green valley and stilt houses. Many minorities, including the Thai ethnic group, live in Mai Chau. Stilt houses border both sides of the roads. The houses are quite large with palm leaf roofs and polished bamboo-slat floors.
Excursion:
From Hanoi we take a four hour scenic drive to Mai Chau through a spectacular mountain range. This is an authentic hill tribe region and a fantastic base for treks and home stay adventures. We will stay at the exotic Mai Chau Lodge where we will enjoy a delicious lunch of local cuisine. After lunch your time is free to enjoy as you please, perhaps relaxing by the swimming pool. Later in the afternoon, we will explore the surrounding villages on foot, meeting local people and learning about their lives raising crops and livestock.
Area Information: Mai Chau
Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. From the top of Cun Mountain, one can admire the superb panorama of Mai Chau surrounded by a green valley and stilt houses. Many minorities, including the Thai ethnic group, live in Mai Chau. Stilt houses border both sides of the roads. The houses are quite large with palm leaf roofs and polished bamboo-slat floors.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch/ dinner
Accomodation: stay overnight in our hand picked local homestay
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch/ dinner
Accomodation: stay overnight in our hand picked local homestay
Day 4: Mai Chau – Hanoi (B, L)
After breakfast we will take a walking tour of the town and explore the local market. We can also visit the Quan Y (soldiers) cave before returning to our hotel for check out. We drive back to Hanoi, stopping to visit another village where the Muong minority lives. We will stop for lunch in Hoa Binh.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hanoi (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hanoi (selected hotel)
Day 5: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D)
Excursion:
This morning, a four hour journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta brings us to legendary Halong Bay. On arrival, we board our boat where we enjoy a seafood lunch. The afternoon is spent cruising among hundreds of islets discovering unspoiled pockets of the Bay. We will also visit “Sung Sot” Cave, one of the most imposing grottos of the area. Tonight we enjoy dinner and a night on board ship.
Area Information: Halong Bay
Halong means: “Descending Dragon” in Vietnamese and it is not difficult to see why the bay got its name. it is an area of great natural beauty, with waters studded with thousands of islets covered in green foliage, sheer cliffs and caves. The bay was used by smugglers in times past, seeking hiding places in the countless hidden inlets and caves. The islands are cut into dramatic formations and local legends and stories abound, inspired by the shapes which have been likened to chickens, dragons, and on a more modern twist, General De Gaulle’s nose.
This morning, a four hour journey through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta brings us to legendary Halong Bay. On arrival, we board our boat where we enjoy a seafood lunch. The afternoon is spent cruising among hundreds of islets discovering unspoiled pockets of the Bay. We will also visit “Sung Sot” Cave, one of the most imposing grottos of the area. Tonight we enjoy dinner and a night on board ship.
Area Information: Halong Bay
Halong means: “Descending Dragon” in Vietnamese and it is not difficult to see why the bay got its name. it is an area of great natural beauty, with waters studded with thousands of islets covered in green foliage, sheer cliffs and caves. The bay was used by smugglers in times past, seeking hiding places in the countless hidden inlets and caves. The islands are cut into dramatic formations and local legends and stories abound, inspired by the shapes which have been likened to chickens, dragons, and on a more modern twist, General De Gaulle’s nose.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport & shared cruise ship
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch/ dinner
Accomodation: stay overnight on Halong Bay (selected junk cruise)
Transfer: Private transport & shared cruise ship
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch/ dinner
Accomodation: stay overnight on Halong Bay (selected junk cruise)
Day 6: Halong - Hanoi – Flight to Hue (B, L)
Excursion:
In the morning we rise to enjoy the tranquil beauty of the bay and perhaps an early morning swim, followed by breakfast. Our cruise around the bay continues. At around midday we will return to the main harbor before transferring to our private vehicle for the four hour journey to the Saigon Airport. From there we fly to Hue.
In the morning we rise to enjoy the tranquil beauty of the bay and perhaps an early morning swim, followed by breakfast. Our cruise around the bay continues. At around midday we will return to the main harbor before transferring to our private vehicle for the four hour journey to the Saigon Airport. From there we fly to Hue.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hue (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hue (selected hotel)
Day 7: Hue city tour (B, L)
Excursion:
Our day starts with a trip to the ancient walled Citadel where we’ll see the former Imperial Palace, closely modeled on the Forbidden City in Beijing. Significant damage was caused by French aerial bombing and the Tet Offensive of 1968, h However, much of the city is now being restored thanks to UNESCO funding. Following our tour of the Emperor's residence we travel to the surrounding countryside to see the final resting place of the Emperors, visiting one of Vietnam’s most impressive Royal Tombs. In late afternoon, we cruise the Perfume River and visit Thien Mu Pagoda.
Our day starts with a trip to the ancient walled Citadel where we’ll see the former Imperial Palace, closely modeled on the Forbidden City in Beijing. Significant damage was caused by French aerial bombing and the Tet Offensive of 1968, h However, much of the city is now being restored thanks to UNESCO funding. Following our tour of the Emperor's residence we travel to the surrounding countryside to see the final resting place of the Emperors, visiting one of Vietnam’s most impressive Royal Tombs. In late afternoon, we cruise the Perfume River and visit Thien Mu Pagoda.
Area Information: Hue
Set on the banks of the Perfume River, Hue was the capital of Viet Nam between 1802 and 1945 under the Nguyen Emperors, and later French colonial rule. Since the early nineteenth century it has been regarded as Vietnam’s centre of learning which, with its tradition of Buddhism, gives the city a sophisticated air. Hue witnessed some of the most aggressive action of the American War, including the 1968 Tet offensive, but in spite of this many monuments to its imperial past remain, and UNESCO declared the city a World Heritage Site in 1993.
Set on the banks of the Perfume River, Hue was the capital of Viet Nam between 1802 and 1945 under the Nguyen Emperors, and later French colonial rule. Since the early nineteenth century it has been regarded as Vietnam’s centre of learning which, with its tradition of Buddhism, gives the city a sophisticated air. Hue witnessed some of the most aggressive action of the American War, including the 1968 Tet offensive, but in spite of this many monuments to its imperial past remain, and UNESCO declared the city a World Heritage Site in 1993.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Haue (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Haue (selected hotel)
Day 8: Hue – Hoian - The Shopping Mecca (B)
This morning we drive south to the riverside town of Hoian. Our five-hour trip, hugging the coastline along the South China Sea, provides breathtaking views that grow ever more spectacular as we wind our way up Hai Van Pass (“Pass of the Clouds”). The rest of the day in this old merchant town is free for further exploration.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hoi An (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hoi An (selected hotel)
Day 9: Hoian Walking tour (B)
Excursion:
From the sixteenth to eighteenth century, Hoian was a thriving international commercial port. Today it is a quaint riverside town popular with tourists for its eclectic architecture, tailor shops, and cafes. We enjoy a half-day walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, Assembly Hall, the 200-year-old Tam Ky house, and the Japanese Covered Bridge. After lunch we take a short boat trip to a nearby island to visit the village of Thanh Ha, where to see hand crafted ceramics and a boat building business.
From the sixteenth to eighteenth century, Hoian was a thriving international commercial port. Today it is a quaint riverside town popular with tourists for its eclectic architecture, tailor shops, and cafes. We enjoy a half-day walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, Assembly Hall, the 200-year-old Tam Ky house, and the Japanese Covered Bridge. After lunch we take a short boat trip to a nearby island to visit the village of Thanh Ha, where to see hand crafted ceramics and a boat building business.
Area Information: Hoi An
The ancient town of Hoi An is located 30 km south of Danang on the banks of the Thu Bon River occupied by early western traders, Hoi An was one the major trading centres of Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Hoi An has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets, the original structure of some of these streets still remains almost intact. All the houses were made of rare wood, decorate with lacquered boards and panels engraved with Chinese characters. Pillars were also carved with ornamental designs.
The ancient town of Hoi An is located 30 km south of Danang on the banks of the Thu Bon River occupied by early western traders, Hoi An was one the major trading centres of Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Hoi An has a distinct Chinese atmosphere with low, tile-roofed houses and narrow streets, the original structure of some of these streets still remains almost intact. All the houses were made of rare wood, decorate with lacquered boards and panels engraved with Chinese characters. Pillars were also carved with ornamental designs.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hoi An (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hoi An (selected hotel)
Day 10: Hoian free day (B)
Your day is at leisure to explore the town or just relax.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hoi An (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Hoi An (selected hotel)
Day 11: Hoian/ Da Nang – Flight to Saigon (B, L)
Excursion:
In the morning we drive to Da Nang airport for a short flight to Saigon. In the afternoon, we visit the Reunification Palace. The war officially ended here on April 30th 1975 when tank 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates of the home of the President of the Republic of Vietnam. Then we visit the War Remnants Museum, a poignant display of the futility of war. We also stop at the Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office. The post office, built between 1877 and 1883, is an excellent example of classic French colonial architecture.
In the morning we drive to Da Nang airport for a short flight to Saigon. In the afternoon, we visit the Reunification Palace. The war officially ended here on April 30th 1975 when tank 843 of the North Vietnamese Army crashed through the gates of the home of the President of the Republic of Vietnam. Then we visit the War Remnants Museum, a poignant display of the futility of war. We also stop at the Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office. The post office, built between 1877 and 1883, is an excellent example of classic French colonial architecture.
Area Information: Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is a frenetic Asia city of markets, streets clogged with scooters, street side food stalls, as well as foreign restaurants office blocks and shopping malls. It is Vietnam’s economic powerhouse and the rate of progress over the last few years has been remarkable. Saigon is an exciting and exotic city where the pace of the life never dims and which is now looking forward with great optimism after its tumultuous 20th century.
Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is a frenetic Asia city of markets, streets clogged with scooters, street side food stalls, as well as foreign restaurants office blocks and shopping malls. It is Vietnam’s economic powerhouse and the rate of progress over the last few years has been remarkable. Saigon is an exciting and exotic city where the pace of the life never dims and which is now looking forward with great optimism after its tumultuous 20th century.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Saigon (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Saigon (selected hotel)
Day 12: Saigon – Cai Be – Can Tho (B, L)
Excursion:
We leave Saigon and drive through the Mekong Delta to Cai Be town. Here we board our river boat for a cruise on the waterways of the mighty Mekong. We arrive at the lush orchards of Vinh Long where lunch awaits us at a family owned orchard. After lunch we drive to the city of Can Tho, considered the heart of the Mekong Delta.
Area Information: Can Tho
Can Tho is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta located at the confluence of the Can Tho and Hau Giang rivers. It is a major mercantile centre with pleasant waterfront and a profusion of nearly canal intersections, rivers and floating markets.
We leave Saigon and drive through the Mekong Delta to Cai Be town. Here we board our river boat for a cruise on the waterways of the mighty Mekong. We arrive at the lush orchards of Vinh Long where lunch awaits us at a family owned orchard. After lunch we drive to the city of Can Tho, considered the heart of the Mekong Delta.
Area Information: Can Tho
Can Tho is the biggest city in the Mekong Delta located at the confluence of the Can Tho and Hau Giang rivers. It is a major mercantile centre with pleasant waterfront and a profusion of nearly canal intersections, rivers and floating markets.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Can Tho (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Can Tho (selected hotel)
Day 13: Can Tho – Chau Doc (B, L)
Excursion:
After breakfast, we board our private boat to visit Cai Rang floating market. There, hundreds of boats loaded with fruit, vegetable and fish jostle for trade, advertising their wares by crying out across the waters. You can even try crossing one of the fragile monkey bridges along the canals. Then we leave Can Tho for Chau Doc, stopping en route for lunch at a local restaurant. Our drive continues until we reach Chau Doc.
After breakfast, we board our private boat to visit Cai Rang floating market. There, hundreds of boats loaded with fruit, vegetable and fish jostle for trade, advertising their wares by crying out across the waters. You can even try crossing one of the fragile monkey bridges along the canals. Then we leave Can Tho for Chau Doc, stopping en route for lunch at a local restaurant. Our drive continues until we reach Chau Doc.
Area Information: Chau Doc
Chau Doc is a river city close to the Cambodia border. There are a number of floating houses (the floats are empty metal drums) which provide a convenient way for families to raise fish underneath. What makes Chau Doc interesting is it's mix of communities, Khmer, Cham, and Chinese. The Cham are mostly Muslim, and leave in isolated communities across the river, complete with mosques.
Chau Doc is a river city close to the Cambodia border. There are a number of floating houses (the floats are empty metal drums) which provide a convenient way for families to raise fish underneath. What makes Chau Doc interesting is it's mix of communities, Khmer, Cham, and Chinese. The Cham are mostly Muslim, and leave in isolated communities across the river, complete with mosques.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Chau Doc (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Chau Doc (selected hotel)
Day 14: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh (B, L)
Excursion:
After an early breakfast, we take a speedboat from Chau Doc and cross the border into Cambodia, arriving in central Phnom Penh. In the afternoon we visit the National Museum of Khmer art, featuring sculptures from different period of Cambodia history. We also visit the Royal Palace built in 1866 by King Norodom. The Silver Pagoda is named for its floor made of 5,000 silver tiles and located within the Royal Palace compound. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Area Information: Phnom Penh
Cambodia’s capital city is awakening from a turbulent recent past to become a busy and frenetic Asian city. Situated on the confluence of three rivers, it is a jumble of colonial buildings, temples, markets, and broad avenues. The focal point of the city is the promenade on the banks of the river which come alive in the evening with its pavement cafes and strolling families.
After an early breakfast, we take a speedboat from Chau Doc and cross the border into Cambodia, arriving in central Phnom Penh. In the afternoon we visit the National Museum of Khmer art, featuring sculptures from different period of Cambodia history. We also visit the Royal Palace built in 1866 by King Norodom. The Silver Pagoda is named for its floor made of 5,000 silver tiles and located within the Royal Palace compound. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Area Information: Phnom Penh
Cambodia’s capital city is awakening from a turbulent recent past to become a busy and frenetic Asian city. Situated on the confluence of three rivers, it is a jumble of colonial buildings, temples, markets, and broad avenues. The focal point of the city is the promenade on the banks of the river which come alive in the evening with its pavement cafes and strolling families.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Shared speed boat & private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Phnom Penh (selected hotel)
Transfer: Shared speed boat & private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Phnom Penh (selected hotel)
Day 15: Phnom Penh – Flight to Siem Reap (B)
Excursion:
This morning, we take a short flight to Siem Reap. After checking in to the hotel you’ll have free time to rest and relax. In the afternoon we’ll visit the Roluos Temple Complex. The complex displays the remains of the first major capital of the Khmer empire and contains several significant monuments including Bakong, Preah Ko and Lolei. The evening is yours to enjoy at leisure.
This morning, we take a short flight to Siem Reap. After checking in to the hotel you’ll have free time to rest and relax. In the afternoon we’ll visit the Roluos Temple Complex. The complex displays the remains of the first major capital of the Khmer empire and contains several significant monuments including Bakong, Preah Ko and Lolei. The evening is yours to enjoy at leisure.
Area Information: Siem Reap
Seam Reap is a cluster of villages with a French colonial centre, and the gateway to the Temples of Angkor. These majestic temples in the northwest Cambodia belong to the classic period of Khmer art and civilization. They were created by a succession of khmer kings who presided over an empire that dominated the religion from the years 800 to 1430, reaching its peak in the 12th century. From the 15th century the temples were abandoned and forgotten by the world until their rediscovery in 1861 by French naturalist Henri Mouhot.
Seam Reap is a cluster of villages with a French colonial centre, and the gateway to the Temples of Angkor. These majestic temples in the northwest Cambodia belong to the classic period of Khmer art and civilization. They were created by a succession of khmer kings who presided over an empire that dominated the religion from the years 800 to 1430, reaching its peak in the 12th century. From the 15th century the temples were abandoned and forgotten by the world until their rediscovery in 1861 by French naturalist Henri Mouhot.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Siem Reap (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Siem Reap (selected hotel)
Day 16: Angkor Wat (B, L)
Excursion:
Today, we tour Angkor Thom City. We’ll start at the South Gate and explore the centerpiece of the ancient city, The Bayon. The Bayon has fifty four towers decorated with more than two hundred enigmatic smiling faces. The tour also includes the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of Leper Kings, as well as The Ta Prohm Temple. After lunch we explore Angkor Wat, probably the most famous and best-preserved of the temples in the complex. After spending the afternoon here, we will go to Pre Rup to see the sunset.
Today, we tour Angkor Thom City. We’ll start at the South Gate and explore the centerpiece of the ancient city, The Bayon. The Bayon has fifty four towers decorated with more than two hundred enigmatic smiling faces. The tour also includes the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of Leper Kings, as well as The Ta Prohm Temple. After lunch we explore Angkor Wat, probably the most famous and best-preserved of the temples in the complex. After spending the afternoon here, we will go to Pre Rup to see the sunset.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Siem Reap (selected hotel)
Day 17: Angkor Wat – Tonle Sap Lake (B)
Excursion:
An early start will let us see the sun rise over Angkor Wat Temple. After breakfast, we head to the exquisite Banteay Srey (“Citadel of the women”). The temple displays fine examples of classical Khmer art. You will enjoy free time here until your transfer to the Tonle Sap for a boat trip on the lake.
An early start will let us see the sun rise over Angkor Wat Temple. After breakfast, we head to the exquisite Banteay Srey (“Citadel of the women”). The temple displays fine examples of classical Khmer art. You will enjoy free time here until your transfer to the Tonle Sap for a boat trip on the lake.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Siem Reap (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Siem Reap (selected hotel)
Day 18: Siem Reap – Flight to Luang Prabang (B)
Excursion:
In the morning we fly to Luang Prabang, the ancient first capital of Lane Xang kingdom. It is the centre of religious life in Laos and a World Heritage City. We tour the sacred city of temples by visiting the National Museum and the former Royal Palace. The latter houses a collection of valuables including the famous Prabang Buddha statue and gifts from foreign dignitaries. The tour continues to the Wat Visoun, entirely rebuilt in 1887 by the invading Black Flags from southern China. In the courtyard of Wat Visoun stands the Watermelon Stupa shaped like the fruit for which it is named. We also visit the Wat Aham where we will find the alter of Luang Prabang and finish with a visit to Wat that where the ashes of King Sisavang Vong are kept.
Area Information: Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is regarded by many as the most attractive cities (or town would be a more accurate description) in Asia, if not the world. The former royal capital has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its combination of Buddhist temples, French colonial architecture and historic Laotian buildings set amongst green hills.
In the morning we fly to Luang Prabang, the ancient first capital of Lane Xang kingdom. It is the centre of religious life in Laos and a World Heritage City. We tour the sacred city of temples by visiting the National Museum and the former Royal Palace. The latter houses a collection of valuables including the famous Prabang Buddha statue and gifts from foreign dignitaries. The tour continues to the Wat Visoun, entirely rebuilt in 1887 by the invading Black Flags from southern China. In the courtyard of Wat Visoun stands the Watermelon Stupa shaped like the fruit for which it is named. We also visit the Wat Aham where we will find the alter of Luang Prabang and finish with a visit to Wat that where the ashes of King Sisavang Vong are kept.
Area Information: Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is regarded by many as the most attractive cities (or town would be a more accurate description) in Asia, if not the world. The former royal capital has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its combination of Buddhist temples, French colonial architecture and historic Laotian buildings set amongst green hills.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Luang Prabang (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Accomodation: stay overnight in Luang Prabang (selected hotel)
Day 19: Pak Ou Caves (B, L)
Excursion:
Traveling the Mekong on a long-tailed boat we visit the mysterious Pak Ou Caves in the side of a lime stone cliff opposite the mouth of the Mekong and Nam Ou rivers. We visit Ban Xanghai, well-known for its Laotian traditional rice. Lunch is in a local restaurant on the bank of the Mekong. Following our return to Luang Prabang we visit Ban Xangkhong, a village known for its wood paper making and naturally dyed silk weavings.
Traveling the Mekong on a long-tailed boat we visit the mysterious Pak Ou Caves in the side of a lime stone cliff opposite the mouth of the Mekong and Nam Ou rivers. We visit Ban Xanghai, well-known for its Laotian traditional rice. Lunch is in a local restaurant on the bank of the Mekong. Following our return to Luang Prabang we visit Ban Xangkhong, a village known for its wood paper making and naturally dyed silk weavings.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Luang Prabang (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Luang Prabang (selected hotel)
Day 20: Kuang Si Waterfall (B, L)
Excursion:
In the morning we drive 30 kilometres south to the Kuangsi Waterfall. En route, we visit Na Oune, a small village where the Hmong people live, and Tha Pane village where the Khmu people live. For lunch, we will picnic near the Kuangsi waterfall. After returning to the hotel, the rest of the day is yours to enjoy, exploring or relaxing.
In the morning we drive 30 kilometres south to the Kuangsi Waterfall. En route, we visit Na Oune, a small village where the Hmong people live, and Tha Pane village where the Khmu people live. For lunch, we will picnic near the Kuangsi waterfall. After returning to the hotel, the rest of the day is yours to enjoy, exploring or relaxing.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Luang Prabang (selected hotel)
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast/ lunch
Accomodation: stay overnight in Luang Prabang (selected hotel)
Day 21: Luang Prabang Departure (B)
After breakfast, we will visit a local market, and then transfer to the airport for our departure flight.
*Remarks:
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Transfer: Private transport
Included meals: Breakfast
Wishing you an unforgetable holiday with Indochina Pioneer!
Price per person based On 2-5 People - Just You! Private Car, Driver and Guide
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♦ REMARKS: 1. We are aware that a good tour must have good hotels. In Indochina particularly, hotel price makes up most of the cost of your holiday in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. All of our prices are calculated upon twin-shared basis. To Indochina Pioneer standard, here is basically how we define our service: » Superior Level (3 star hotels in good locations): > 60USD/room/night » Deluxe Level (4 star hotels): > 110 USD/room/night » Luxury Level (5 star hotels): > 180USD/room/nigh 2. Price base in twin share basis accomodation. 3. Tour price is indicative only, please enquire for a detailed quotation. 4. More people more discounts. Please enquire for more details |
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♦ TOUR INCLUDES: 1. Entrance Fees. To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary. 2. Meals. All meals as specified in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner). When the meals are not included in the program and you want to look for a good place to eat, your guide assit you and recomend a good one from our list of approved restaurants. Breakfast is usually a mixture of Western and Vietnamese cuisines. We endeavor to ensure that a choice of western and Vietnamese breakfasts is supplied; however, there may be occasions when only a Vietnamese breakfast is available in some remote locations. 3. Private Transfers & Airport Pick-up and drop-off. Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver and English-speaking guide (as mentioned in the itinerary). 4. Professional Tour Guide. As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city that will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available. 5. Accommodation. Hotel fees are based on double occupancy one room with twin beds. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily Western or Vietnamese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. 6. Airport Tax, Fuel Fee, Service Charge & Government Taxes. 7. Arrangements Fees. The tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges. |
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♦ TOUR EXCLUDES: 1. International Airfares Any International Flight or Train Tickets to enter or leave Vietnam. 2. Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos Entry Visa Fees. 3. Excess Baggage Charges. Passengers holding an adult fare or half fare ticket are entitled to a free baggage allowance of 20kg, for economy class. Total weight of carryon baggage for each passenger may not exceed 5kg. The size may not exceed 20x40x 55cm. 4. Personal Expenses. Expenses of a purely personal nature such as Tips and gratuities, laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary. 5. Meals. Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary. 6. Single Room Supplement. 7. Travel Insurance. 8. Payment fees. |
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The hotels listed below are just suggestive for the best valued of this Vietnam Cambodia and Laos Holiday 21 day trip, yet Indochina Pioneer also offers more options of our own hand-picked hotels with different levels or to customize your hotel requests to match your own taste and budget. Please kindly Contact us for more favourable deals.
| Name of Hotel | Location | Star Rating | Room Type |
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| Sunway Hotel | Hanoi | 4 Star | Superior |
| Mai Chau Homestay | Mai Chau | Basic | Basic |
| Victory Star Cruise | Halong | Deluxe | Superior |
| Camelia Hotel | Hue | 4 Star | Superior |
| Vinh Hung Resort | Hoi An | 4 Star | Superior |
| Grand Hotel | Saigon | 4 Star | Superior |
| Golf Hotel Can Tho | Can Tho | 4 Star | Superior |
| Cambodiana Hotel | Phnom Penh | 4 Star | Superior |
| Ree Hotel | Siem Reap | 4 Star | Superior |
| Villa Santi Hotel | Luang Prabang | 4 Star | Superior |
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| Also see | Code | Duration | Price From |
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| 1. Jewels Of Indochina | VC12 | 27 days | $2989 |
| 2. Vietnam & Cambodia Tour | VC11 | 16 days | $1765 |
| 3. Colours of Cambodia | CV05 | 14 days | $1480 |
| 4. Laos Essentials | LV02 | 4 days | $488 |
| 5. Angkor World Heritage | CD02 | 4 days | $299 |
| 6. Higlights of Cambodia | CV01 | 7 days | $525 |
| 7. Vietnam Northern Highlights | VC07 | 5 days | $589 |
| 8. Vietnam Northern & Central Highlights | VC06 | 9 days | $859 |
| 9. The Spirit of The South | VC08 | 5 days | $499 |
| 10. Vietnam Central Highlights | VC05 | 7 days | $756 |
| 11. Best of Cambodia & Laos | CV02 | 8 days | $820 |
| 12. Cambodia Special | CV03 | 6 days | $538 |
| 13. Vietnam Secret Revealed | VC02 | 17 days | $1897 |
| 14. Vietnam Experience | VC03 | 15 days | $1675 |
| 15. Vietnam's World Heritages | 1299 | 12 days | $958 |
| 16. The Bay to Angkor | VC10 | 14 days | $1670 |
| 17. Laos Magic on View | LC03 | 5 days | $640 |
