VIETNAM – CAMBODIA - LAOS - 17D16N
Code: HGT - 1177
Duration: 17D16N
Day 1: Hanoi Arrival (-/-/D)
- You will be greeted at the airport and transferred downtown to check into your hotel.
- Check-in time is 14.00.
- Early check in is subject to available.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Accommodation at hotel in Ha Noi.
Day 2: Hanoi – Halong - Hanoi ( B/L/D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer to Halong Bay.Upon arrival to Ha Long wharf, take 4 hours on boat to visit the famous caves & grottos, such as: Thien Cung (Heaven Palace); Ga Choi rock – symbol of Ha Long (Fighting cocks) and so on.
- Enjoy lunch with seafood on boat. Return to the dock and transfer back Hanoi.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Accommodation at hotel in Ha Noi.
Day 3: Hanoi Fullday – Overnight train to Lao Cai (B/-/D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- AM: 08:00 - On this insightful day through Ha Noi is busy tree lined boulevards, you will explore such interesting and historic sites as the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum (close on every Monday and Friday, whole October and November), One pillar pagoda, Temple of Literature, Tran Quoc pagoda and Quan Thanh temple by the West Lake.
- After lunch, city tour by visiting museum of Ethnology. Drive to the Sword lake (Known as Hoan Kiem lake) and stop to visit Ngoc Son temple.
- One hour cyclo around the historic 36 street Old Quarter is both a shopper and photographer delight as the streets are alive with shops and vendors making and selling everything imaginable. Shower at mini hotel and transfer for dinner at restaurant before getting to station for night train to Lao Cai.
- Base on Livitran train ( 4 people/ cabin ).
- Overnight on train.
Day 4: Lao Cai – Sapa (B/-/D)
- Upon arrival Lao Cai. Transfer to Sapa, having breakfast at local restaurant then proceed directly to visit Lao Chai, Ta Van village.
- Afternoon: visit Ham Rong Mountain with many kind of orchids.
- In the evening: Free at leisure in Sapa town.
- Accommodation at hotel in Sapa.
Day 5: Sapa – Bac Ha – Hanoi through high way by bus
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer to visit Bac Ha Sunday market.
- Transfer back to Hanoi through highway by bus.
- Dinner at local restaurant. Accommodation at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 6: Ha Noi – Hue (B/-/D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- M: Upon your arrival in Hanoi, transfer to mini hotel for shower and breakfast then transfer to Hanoi airport for your flight to Hue.
- Arrival Hue, pick up and transfer to visit Imperial Citadel, Khai Dinh tomb.
- Take a boat trip to visit Thien Mu bagoda.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Accommodation at hotel in Hue.
Day 7: Hue – Da Nang – Hoi An (B/-/D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Drive to Hoi An.
- Visit Cham museum in Da Nang enroute.
- Visit Hoi An ancient house, Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Pagoda.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Accommodation at hotel in Hoi An.
Day 8: Hoi An – Da Nang – Flight to Ho Chi Minh city (B/-/D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer to the airport for your flight to Saigon.
- Arrive Saigon, check in hotel.
- Afternoon: City tour to visit Reunification Hall, Notre Dame Cathedral, Thien Hau temple, War museum, China town and Cho Lon Market.
- Back to your hotel, free time.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Accommodation at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 9: Cao Dai temple and Cu chi tunnels (B/-/D)
- Morning: 08:00 – Leave Ho Chi Minh for Cao Dai temple in Tay Ninh province, the biggest one of the 400 Temples built in Southern Vietnam, to see the colorful Noon Mass in the glorious temple.
- After that, drive to Cu Chi tunnels.
- On the way you will enjoy the spectacular view of the paddy fields.
- Afternoon: Walk around the tunnels area to see the bomb craters, underground bunkers, deadly traps, go inside a secret tunnels to see how guerillas had lived, fought and survived during the war.
- Head back to Ho Chi Minh at 17:00.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Accommodation at hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 10: Saigon – Vinh Long – Can Tho (B/-/D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Morning: Depart at 07:45 from your hotel for Mekong delta where boats will take you to visit Mekong river to see scenery villages and the life style at floating villages. Seeing the fish port, coco handicraft shops, enjoying tropical fruit.
- Proceed to Can Tho.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Accommodation at hotel in Can Tho.
Optional show: A O show from 18:00-19:10 (AAH seat: 30USD/pax, OOH seat: 50USD/pax, WOW seat: 69USD/pax, VIP: 90USD/pax).
Day 11: Can Tho – Chau Doc (B/-/D)
- Breakfast at hotel in Can Tho.
- Lake boat trip on Cai Rang floating market and getting to discover the daily life of local people in Can Tho.
- Transfer to Chau Doc, visit Cham village, Sam Mountain.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Accommodation at hotel in Chau Doc.
Day 12: Chau Doc – Phnompenh (B/- D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Take speed boat from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh around noon time.
- Upon arrival, meat English speaking guide and transfer to hotel to check in.
- Lunch own arrangement
- Afternoon: visit to the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum, Short boat trip on the river for sunset.
- Dinner at city restaurant.
- Accommodation at hotel in Phnom Penh
Day 13: Phnompenh – Siem Reap (B/-/D) by bus
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Early morning transfer by private bus to Siem Reap ( It is 314 Km and takes around 6hours for driving with good road. ), escorted by English speaking guide
- On the way, visit to Spider Market and an ancient bridge in Kampong Kdei. Prohm. inner with folklore show at city restaurant.
- Accommodation at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 14: Siem Reap (B/-/D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Visit to the South Gate AngkorThom including Bayon temple, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King and enjoy Ta Prohm temples.
- Lunch own arrangement
- Afternoon visit at the famous Angkor Wat temples. Climb the hill for a view of the area and sunset.
- Dinner at restaurant
- Accommodation at hotel in Siem Reap.
Day 15: Siem Reap – Luang Prabang (B/-/D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Visit by boat trip the floating village of Chhong Khneas, on the Tonle Sap Lake.
- Transfer to Siem Reap airport for flight to Luang Prabang.
- Arrival at Airport.
- Welcome to Luang Prabang.
- Transfer to hotel for check-in and then take your time to have a rest before enjoy a half day tour in the afternoon.
- Afternoon, you will visit National Museum at the former royal Palace which displays a lovely collection of the artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao cultural dating from the days of the early kings right through the last sovereign; Wat Xieng Thong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represent the classical architecture of Luang Prabang temple.
- Heading out of this area, we explore some other major sights including the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun, inside you will see the stupa which is know as that Makmo because the form is like the half of Watermelon, the temple structures are decorated in various ways with gilded stuccoes and doorways.
- Then visit the weaving village of Lu ethnic at Ban Phanom which is well known for its hand weaving.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 16: Luang Prabang (B/-/D)
- After breakfast, we enjoy an excursion by boat for along the Mekong River to visit the holly caves of Pak Ou: Tham Ting and Tham Phoum.
- Back to Luang Prabang and followed-up is a visit to Wat Mai - largest temple in Luang Prabang with a gorgeous atmosphere, playing the role of a temple for the royal family until 1875.
- Then, enjoy shopping at the central market and strolling around the shopping area.
- Finally, you climb up to the top of the Phousi temple with 382 steps up to take a good view of the beautiful sunset, of greater Luang Prabang and Mekong rivers on surrounding.
- On early evening, we explore Street Night Bazaar, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang.
- Dinner at restaurant.
- Back to your hotel and free at leisure at night.
- Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 17: Luang Prabang- Departure (B/-/-)
After breakfast, free time for your own activities until check out then transfer to the airport for a flight back home.