Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos Discovery 20 Days

Welcome to Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi. Meet our tour guide and driver at the airport and then transfer to the hotel in the city center for check-in. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure to recover from jet lag and explore the city on your own.

Pick-up time: 08.30 AM

You have a whole day to explore a lot of prevailing touristy spots in Hanoi, the bustle and hustle city of over 1000 years of history. We visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex, which is a cluster of Ho Chi Minh’s relics, to learn more about the beloved Father of Vietnamese as well as his humble lifestyle and his military activities. We’ll discover all the attractions including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Still House, Presidential Palace, and the nearby One Pillar Pagoda.

Then, we set foot in Temple of Literature, known as the first university of Vietnam constructed in the 11th century. 

Lunch in the local restaurant.

In the afternoon, you can choose to visit one of the most famous museums in Hanoi: Museum of Ethnology, Hoa Lo Prison Museum, History Museum… 

After that, you will have a chance to walk around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter - a place to preserve ancient culture and memory of time.

Enjoy the Water Puppet Show before you return to the hotel. Relax and be ready for a foodie tour in the evening.

Return to hotel. Stay overnight in Hanoi. 

8:00 AM, pick up at your hotel and head out for Ninh Binh (2 hours driving). There is a beautiful roadside scenery on the way. Arriving in Ninh Binh City, first pay a visit to Hoa Lu – the ancient Royal Capital of Vietnam, visit the two temples: the Temple of King Dinh and King Le, and admire the unique architecture from ancient times.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

Continue to Tam Coc and have lunch at a nice restaurant with many local delicacies. Then boarding a small sampan to visit Tam Coc which means literally “three caves” (1.5-hour boat trip). With Halong bay type views of majestic limestone cliffs and mysterious caves, as well as countryside landscapes like peaceful streams, rice paddies, and deserted green fields, Tam Coc has it all. You will feel the fresh air and peaceful moments, a good opportunity for photo lovers.

After that, you can cycle around to visit Bich Dong Pagoda and the villages there.

Return to Hanoi for staying overnight.

08.15 - 08:45: Our driver will collect guests from hotels.

11:45-12:00: Welcome to V’Spirit Cruises lounge at Tuan Chau International Habour and complete check-in procedures.

12:00 - 12:30: Transfer to V’Spirit Cruises by a tender boat. Then, on the V’Spirit Cruises, you can enjoy a welcome drink while listening to cruise briefing and safety introductions.

13:00: Have lunch at The Dawn Restaurant while V’Spirit Cruise takes you through some of the most breathtaking sceneries from Halong Bay to its secretive “neighbor” called Lan Ha Bay.

14:45: Explore the Tra Bau area by kayaking, get closer to the rocky islands, and admire the stunning nature of the bay. You have a chance to kayak pass by a hidden temple of the fishing villagers if weather permits.

16:15: It’s time for swimming and water activities in the green water of the Bay with floats.

17:00: Join a cooking demonstration to get to know Vietnamese cuisine and create your special flavors.

17:30-18:30: Enjoy a Sunset party with some complimentary while waiting for twilight over limestone islands. Take the chance of HAPPY HOUR to have your favorite drinks.

19:00: Dinner at the restaurant.

21:00: Enjoy evening views of the bay on the top deck, and join some game shows at the top deck bar to get some nice local gifts. Optional: Try your luck with squid fishing.

8:30 a.m: Our guide and car will pick you up at your hotel/stay in Hue city center and start the Hue city full-day tour.

Take a dragon boat to cruise on the Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda - The oldest pagoda in Hue City. The 30-minute boat drive to the pagoda in the morning will be a great start for the journey. Fresh air from the Perfume River will make you very comfortable.

We'll visit Hue Imperial Citadel – Imperial City, the home of Vietnam’s last royal dynasty – the Nguyen Dynasty. Then we can check out Hue Royal Antiques Museum –  a collection of ornaments from the Nguyen Dynasty.

After the Citadel, our car will take you to Dong Ba Market, the busiest market in Hue with various kinds of foods and goods. Here you can see how the local people buy and sell things and this is also a chance for you to buy souvenirs for your friends and family.

Have lunch with Hue dishes. Take a rest before continuing the trip to visit the tombs, our herbal foot bath is a wonderful gift for you!

Visit Khai Dinh King’s Tomb – which is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture

Minh Mang King’s Tomb – is considered the most majestic of all of the Royal Tombs. Renowned for its architecture, which harmoniously blends into its natural surroundings. 

On the way back, stop by the Conical Hat Village and Incense Stick Village (practical experience with making conical hats and incense sticks at a local house).

4:00 – 5:00 p.m: Back to your hotel. Dinner on your account.

10.00 am: Meet our tour guide and driver and transfer to Hoian. On the way, you will have a chance to visit Hai Van Pass and Lang Co Beach.

Have lunch in the restaurant.

In the afternoon you will head to Hoian to visit the Ancient Town. Exploring Hoi An on foot is one of the best ways to absorb the beauty of this city. While walking around Hoi An, exploring the small yet beautiful town, which tourists (even frequent visitors) find to be a place of quiet and peace. The unique atmosphere combines elements of Vietnam, China, and Japan.

The most remarkable views are from the ancient houses, reminding visitors of a long gone past and providing a momentary glimpse of a more subdued and simple time. The tour includes visits to Hoi An Museum, many of the town’s renowned Ancient Houses which boast remarkable architecture, Assembly Halls of Chinese influence, and the must-see Japanese Covered Bridge. Mostly the houses here were designed with Chinese and Japanese architecture. Following history, the Chinese, and Japanese used to come here to settle down and do business. Besides, you can recognize the Eastern and Western architectures through these ancient houses.

08:00 am: Our car and a tour guide pick you up at the hotel lobby. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge - which has the most exotic structure and also the world's most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, Le Jardin D’amourn (consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung pagoda.

Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village (enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue), Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Tu Temple & Tru Vu Tea Shop.

You can watch the Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome... Or you can challenge the most popular adventure ride - Slide of Tube Car (free ride), 

Lunch at a Restaurant (Buffet).

Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D Wild West, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

15:00: Return the Cable Car to leave Ba Na Hills

16:45 – 18:00: Our car brings you back to your hotel. Tour ends.

Your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby, then you will cycle around Hoi An towards the Tra Que vegetable village - About 150 farmers and 400 owners live on there and cultivate about 20 types of vegetables and herbs such as mint, lettuce, basil, cilantro, broccoli and many more. From more than 40 hectares of land, 8 tons of vegetables are sold every year. The vegetable growers do not use pesticides or GMOs, using natural fertilizers instead, including seaweed found in the river and harvested by gardeners every morning. 

During the walk, you will cross vast rice fields in the countryside and a quiet road, far away from the tourist trails. You will see the activities of the inhabitants through the villages of Hoian.

Walk in Tra Que vegetable village and meet local people working in the garden.

The local farmer will teach you all about cultivation methods and how to protect developing vegetables from insects as well as join the farmers in preparing gardening activities such as raking the ground, sowing, watering greens, transplanting, and tending greens.

Continue riding through paddy field, Ba Le market, kindergarten ... until reaching Van Lang fisherman village and Bay Mau coconut water forest - about 7 hectares, surrounded by mangrove forests, canals, and houses covered by coconut water leaves. This place had ever been a refuge for people and local soldiers during the Vietnam War. Nowadays, it is famous for providing the most seafood products.

You will be warmly welcomed by Mr. Han – a 3 generations family, taste of green tea and stroll through the village. You will row a basket boat within the hands of skillful locals and discover their techniques of traditional fishery in the water coconut forest.

Back to Mr. Han’s family enjoys a foot bath with medicinal herbs, and traditional therapeutic practices before getting ready to prepare lunch with a local family. Lunch will feature many local delicacies, such as Tam Huu spring rolls, Banh Xeo local pancakes, grilled fish in banana leaf, and others.

After lunch, free time and take a short rest before returning to your hotel at about 15h30.

Free & leisure day at resort or spend time on exploring Hoian on your own.

Breakfast at hotel. 2.5 hours before your flight, our driver will transfer you to Da Nang Airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

Meet our driver in Ho Chi Minh City and head to hotel for check-in. Free time.

Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

08.30 am: Pick up at your hotel and depart to Cu Chi will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. 

Upon arrival, before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time.

Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. 

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun. 

Lunch in the local restaurant. 

Return to Ho Chi Minh City where we will set out to visit the former French colonial capital – Ho Chi Minh City or also called as Saigon by many locals. Main historical sites include The Independence Palace, Old Saigon Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera House, famous Ben Thanh market where you can look at something for souvenirs. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

08.30 am: Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which dates back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise Islands. 

Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation. 

Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.  Lunch in the local restaurant.

In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. 

Drive to Ho Chi Minh City for staying overnight.

Breakfast at the hotel. 3.5 hours before your flight, our driver will transfer you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for the flight to Siem Reap.

Meet our driver in Siem Reap and head to the hotel for check-in. Free time.

Stay overnight in Siem Reap.

Beat the crowd early morning by 7 AM; visit the picturesque Ta Prohm that had nearly disappeared into the jungle and remains overgrown, an oddly haunting and exotic scene. The magnificent roots of a tree, pushing between the huge stone blocks of the temple in a sort of embrace, evoke feelings that you may remember forever. And we'll continue to visit the intricately carved Khmer ruins at Angkor Wat - one of the world’s most impressive ruins. The temple still owns fine Apsara carvings in Angkorian era art. 

Afternoon, you can explore the mysterious Royal Bities of Angkor Thom & Bayon. Its 54-tower temple is an awesome sight. At first glance, it seems a shapeless mass of stone, but further scrutiny reveals a face, and then another and another one, until suddenly you are engulfed by the silent, heavy, enigmatic and silent gaze through half-closed eyes, staring out from a primitive and remote time.

Further, visit the surroundings of the complex including the Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Lepper King Terrace, and Royal Place area. 

Breakfast at the hotel and then meet our tour guide at 08.00 AM.

Located 65km from Siem Reap, it is a pleasant 1.5-hour drive through the Cambodian countryside to reach the sprawling jungle temple of Beng Mealea. Constructed in a distinctly Angkor Wat style by King Suyavarman II in the early 12th century, Beng Mealea preceded and may have served as a prototype for Angkor Wat.

Today the temple is largely overrun by vegetation and the stone walls are crumbling which adds to its charm in a unique way. Accessibility has improved as elevated walkways have been set up throughout most of the temple, although to see all corners does require a sense of adventure as you will need to climb over stone blocks or walk through narrow passageways. 

Then visit the jewel of Khmer art, Banteay Srei Temple, located one hour from Siem Reap. This red sandstone temple is one of Angkor’s most significant structures as its walls are decorated with elaborate carvings in an amazing state of preservation. Transfer back to your hotel late afternoon.

Breakfast at hotel. 3.5 hours before your flight, our driver will transfer you to Siem Reap New Airport for the flight to Luang Prabang.

Meet our driver in Luang Prbang and head to hotel for check-in. Free time.

Stay overnight in Luang Prabang.

After breakfast, we then enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We visit to the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts and Arts and Ethnology Centre to learn about Laos’ many ethnic cultures.

You may also wish to drive to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall where you can splash around in the turquoise pools or walk along the forest paths.  There’s also an opportunity to visit the bear sanctuary nearby, run by Free The Bears Fund Inc.

We then climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a panoramic view of the city at sunset and the Mekong River.  The tour ends after a visit to the famous Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textiles made by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Phbang.

An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning rituals of saffron-clad monks collecting offerings of Alms (often in the form of sticky rice) from the faithful residents. 

After breakfast, we then board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which gives us a panoramic view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting 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. Once back in Luang Prabang city we take a short drive to Ban Phanom, a village well known for its hand weaving. We also have time to visit Ban Xangkhong, Ban Xienglek, small villages well known for silk weavings and for Saa (jute) Papermaking.

Laos is also known for its traditional crafts, you will take a short visit to the Ock Pop Tock Living Craft Center, where you will have a short tour so you get information about Silk, about weaver, about the Women that work in the Centre.

Overnight in Luang Prabang. 

Depending on your flight, you may have time at leisure before you will be transferred to the airport in time for your departing flight. 

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