Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia
9 days 8 nights
Board a cruise upstream Mekong River and visit to the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims.
Day 1: Luang Prabang Arrival - City Tour (D)
Day 2: Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave - Luang Prabang (B, L, D)
Day 3: Luang Prabang - Hanoi (B, D)
Day 4: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay (B, L, D)
Day 5: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)
Day 6: Cu Chi Tunnels - City Tour (B, L, D)
Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City - Siem Reap (B, L, D)
Day 8: Siem Reap City Tour (B, L, D)
Day 9: Siem Reap Departure (B)
- Arrival in Luang Prabang. Meet and transfer to visit the Royal Palace (National Museum); Wat Mai temple, Wat Sensoukarahm; Wat Xieng Thong temple and Phou Si Mountain to view the sunset view of the city and the Mekong River.
- Dinner at restaurant and overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 2: Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave - Luang Prabang (B, L, D)
- After breakfast, board a cruise upstream Mekong River and visit to the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. Stop at Ban Xanghai village and try the locally made of rice wine. Return to Luang Prabang by boat and visit Ban Xangkhong, Ban Xienglek village which are well known for silk weavings and Saa (jute) papermaking.
- Dinner at restaurant and overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 3: Luang Prabang - Hanoi (B, D)
- Breakfast at hotel. At leisure for shopping until transfer for departure flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, check in hotel and relax.
- Enjoy traditional Water Puppet show.
- Dinner at restaurant and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 4: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay (B, L, D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Morning: visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum; One-pillar Pagoda and House-on-stilts. Then visit West Lake with Tran Quoc Pagoda and Dong Xuan market.
- Lunch at restaurant.
- Depart for Ha Long Bay. Upon arrival in Ha Long, check-in hotel and at leisure.
- Dinner with fresh seafood at local restaurant and overnight in Ha Long.
Day 5: Ha Long Bay - Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Enjoy a 4-hour boat cruise on Ha Long Bay to explore the picturesque grottoes such as Thien Cung and Dau Go cave.
- Lunch with seafood specialty on board.
- Transfer to airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh city
- Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh city, meet and transfer to hotel for check-in.
- Dinner at selected restaurant and overnight in Ho Chi Minh city
Day 6: Cu Chi Tunnels - City Tour (B, L, D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Morning: land trip to Cu Chi Tunnels – the underground hand-dug tunnels with over 200 km and served as shelters for Vietnamese guerillas during the Vietnam War.
- Lunch at selected restaurant.
- Afternoon: visit Re-unification Palace (former Presidential Palace), War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office and go shopping at Phuong Nam Lacquerware Center and Ben Thanh central market.
- Dinner cruise on Saigon River and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City - Siem Reap (B, L, D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer to airport for flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, pick up group and transfer to restaurant for lunch. Afternoon: visit Ta Prohm and Ta Keo temple.
- Dinner at local nrestaurant and overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 8: Siem Reap City Tour (B, L, D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Visit Angkor Thom including the South Gate; Bayon Temple; Phimeanakas; Royal Enclosure; Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King.
- Lunch at restaurant.
- Visit the famous Angkor Wat and watch the beautiful sunset from Phnom Bakheng Hill.
- Dinner with Khmer traditional dance show and overnight in Siem Reap.
Day 9: Siem Reap Departure (B)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Board on boat to visit Tonle Sap Lake - the “Great Lake of Cambodia” and one of the largest lakes in Asia.
- Airport transfer to airport for departure flight.
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