22 Days Indo-china Discovery Tour

Day 1Arrival Hanoi

Meal: No meal
Accommodation: Tirant Hotel or similar ★★★★

Upon arriving in Hanoi, local tour guide will meet you at airport and transfer to check in hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day. You can mooch through the streets of the city by yourself.


Hanoi City View
 

Day 2Hanoi

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Tirant Hotel or similar ★★★★

Breakfast at hotel, you will be met at lobby of hotel at 08:00AM, to explore Vietnam’s charming capital for a day. Hanoi is an eclectic mix that offers something for everyone, with wide tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and ancient oriental pagodas. You will visit Hanoi’s key sites: Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and stilt house, the Presidential Palace, One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, West Lake, Sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple. Besides, visit one of the city’s museums (a choice between the History Museum and the Ethnology Museum). You can enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Performance at the end of the tour. After tour, you will be drop off at your hotel.


Temple of Literature Hanoi
 

Day 3Hanoi Halong Bay (Sharing bus & cruise)

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: V’ Spirit Premier Cruise or similar ★★★★

This morning, you will be picked up at lobby of hotel around 7:30 and start your trip to Halong Bay. En route, we will drive through picturesque rice-farming villages of the Red River Delta, where you can see Vietnamese village life. Upon arriving at Halong Bay, board a beautiful traditional junk, spending a full day and night cruising the bay’s 3000 magnificent limestone islets. In the evening when the boat is anchored in the middle of the stunning lagoon, you will enjoy a wonderful seafood meal. You will also have an opportunity for an evening swim from the side of the boat.


Halong Bay
 

Day 4Halong Bay Hanoi (Sharing cruise & bus)

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Tirant Hotel or similar ★★★★

If you get up early, you can enjoy a Tai Chi lesson on board. Enjoy a hearty breakfate before the boat making its way back and stop at the Cave of Surprises, which is full of stalagmites and stalactites. The cruise boat sails back to the main harbour and the return Hanoi around 4.30 pm. You will be dropped at hotel in Hanoi and enjoy your free and leisure time on your own.


Halong Bay
 

Day 5Hanoi Ho Chi Minh

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Alagon Zen Hotel or similar ★★★★
 

Have breakfast at the hotel, leisure time until there will be a private driver transfer you to the airport, and ready for the next flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.

This city has amazing bustling streets, fantastic restaurants and thriving trees making it perfect for days of sightseeing, afternoon shopping and evening interaction enjoying a sunset drink at a rooftop bar or on a cruise over Saigon River.

Some activities suggested :

-Visit the famous landmarks of the city: Bitexco financial towers, French colonial architectural buildings (post office - the Notre Dame), War Remnants, Chinese Market (Cho Lon)

-Ben Thanh Market in walking distance

Ho Chi Minh City View
 

Day 6Ho Chi Minh My Tho Can Tho

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Iris Can Tho Hotel or similar ★★★★
 

Pick up from hotel and set off for My Tho, which is located on the northern banks of the Mekong River, where you will visit a large food market. Around the My Tho area you will find a maze of small canals that can be explored on one of the many organized boat tours. We will take a boat ride on the Mekong River and visit an orchard on an island before lunch en route. A visit to a snake farm is arranged on the way to Can Tho.


Mekong River
 

Day 7Can Tho Ho Chi Minh

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Alagon Zen Hotel or similar ★★★★

With an early breakfast this morning, you will enjoy an exciting day. Take a boat trip to the Floating Market and watch the locals selling and exchanging goods in their small boats. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh City, we will visit Dong Tam Snakes Farm – the largest snake farm in Vietnam. A delicious lunch is arranged at the Mekong Rest Stop.

Floating Market Can Tho
 

Day 8Ho Chi Minh

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Alagon Zen Hotel or similar ★★★★

After breakfast, depart for Cu Chi Tunnels at 8:00 am. It takes about 1.5 hours bus driving. Before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction by video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then you will spend your time exploring the remaining area and tunnel systems which includes the special constructed living areas with kitchens, bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers. You will find many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla’s food during the war) will be served.

Break time for relax or time for those who want to try the real shooting gun. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh at 14:00. Have free time in the afternoon for sightseeing or shopping by yourself.


Cu Chi Tunnels
 

Day 9Ho Chi Minh Phnom penh

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation:  OKAY Boutique Hotel or similar ★★★★

Free at leisure before transfer to airport for the flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arriving in Phnom Penh, you will be greeted at the airport by local guide and transferred to your hotel. You will have free time before dinner at a local restaurant and an overnight stay in Phnom Penh.


Royal Palace
 

Day 10Phnom Penh

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: OKAY Boutique Hotel or similar ★★★★

We will take a city tour of Phnom Penh, including the Silver Pagoda, on the south side of the Royal Palace, known as Wat Preah Keo. Then go to visit the Toul Sleng Museum of Genocide. The last stop is Wat Phnom, which is the tallest religious structure in the city. Then discover to the Khmer traditonal culture at National fine-art Museum. You will be dropped off at hotel after the visit. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.


Silver Pagoda
 

Day 11Phnom Penh Siem Reap

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Somadevi Angkor Hotel or similar ★★★★

In the Morning, take the flight to Siem Reap and transfer to Visit Angkor Thom Temples: Victory Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Phimean Akas, Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace, and more. Lunch served at a local restaurant and then transfer to hotel for check-in.

In the afternoon enjoy the spectacular architecture and sculpture of the World Heritage at Angkor Wat and view the sunset over the Angkor complex on the top of Phnom Bakheng.


Angkor Wat
 

Day 12Siem Reap

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Somadevi Angkor Hotel or similar ★★★★
 

Visit the highlights of the petit circuit, including Prasat Kravan, the royal bathing pond of Sras Srang, Banteay Kdei, Takeo and the jungle-clad Ta Prohm. After lunch, continue to visit magnificent Angkor Wat to see its architecture and bas relief.  Visit the highlights of the grand circuit, including Neak Poan, Eastern Mebon, Pre Rup and Preah Khan. Dinner with traditional dance show. Overnight in Siem Reap.


Ta Prohm Temple
 

Day 13Siem Reap Luang Prabang

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Villa Santi Hotel or similar ★★★★

After breakfast, have a boat excursion to view wonderful landscape of Tonle Sap Great Lake and explore local fishermen’s floating villages. Return to the town for lunch and at leisure in the afternoon for shopping until transfer to the airport for your own departure flight for Luang Prabang. If time is enough when you arrive, you can explore the local Night Market, where you can find lovely textiles made by the local hill tribe people from areas surrounding Luang Prabang. 


Tonle Sap Great Lake
 

Day 14Luang Prabang

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Villa Santi Hotel or similar ★★★★

An optional early start gives you the fantastic opportunity to participate in the daily morning alms giving ritual to saffron clad monks. This tradition is unique to Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving this procession. Stop and visit fresh local markets and back to hotel for breakfast.

This morning, depart to visit Wat Visoun, the site of impressive Thad Makmo stupa. The rounded dome is stylistically more Sinhalese than Lao.  Continue to visit Wat Aham. Then, visit to the most photographed temple, Wat Xiengthong. Located at the end of peninsular closed to the confluence of Mekong and Khan River.

This afternoon, continue to former Royal Palace, now the National Museum. Visit Wat Mai, a temple renowned for its golden bas-relief. During Pimai, the Lao New Year, the Prabang normally housed in the Royal Palace Museum is brought and put on public display in this temple.


Morning Alms
 

Day 15Luang Prabang

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Villa Santi Hotel or similar ★★★★
 

This morning transfer to the pier where you board a traditional long trail boat, for a relaxing cruise upstream on the mighty Mekong River. Enjoy stunning mountain scenery and witness the simple rural lifestyles. You will reach Pak Ou caves at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Ou Rivers. In these 2 caves are displayed hundreds of sacred centuries-old Buddha images which are the object of pilgrimages during the Lao New Year festivities around mid-April. Cruise back Luang Prabang. Stop and visit Ban Xangkhong, a weaving village, where you can jump into wooden looms with local expert for practical and experience.

This afternoon, driving through green rice paddies and farms. On your arrival at the Kuang Si Waterfall, enjoy your short walking on trails of falls to visit the bear rescued centre. Enjoy spectacular views and surrounding of orchids inside the park and falls cascade over many calcified tiers and down several hundred feet into a series of cool, turquoise pools. Return to Luang Prabang.


Kuang Si Waterfall
 

Day 16Luang Prabang Chiang Mai

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Brique Hotel Chiang Mai or similar ★★★★

Free time before transfer to airport to catch a flight to Chiang Mai, which is a famous city in North Thailand. The local guide will pick you up and transfer you to check in hotel. Free time for you to explore the old town of Chiang Mai on your own.


Chiang Mai Temple
 

Day 17Chiangmai

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Brique Hotel Chiang Mai or Similar ★★★★ r

An exciting day to explore Chiangmai city. The must-visit site is Wat Chedi Luang, lying smack in the heart of the city. The large Chedi was constructed by King Saen Muang Ma around 1401. Originally 90 meters high, it is now a mere 40 meters as the result of an earthquake in 1545. The 2nd temple we are going to visit is Wat Chiang Mun, which is regarded as the oldest temple within the city walls. Constructed by King Mengrai (1296-1311) the founder of Chiang Mai, it is said that the king spent his last years at this temple.

In the afternoon, we will do something light. Go to visit Elephant Show & Painting on Mae Rim route about 29 km from Chiangmai city to see elephant at work, play a football, enjoy with games, and painting (The first elephant painting in the world). Stop at a beautiful kind of orchid & butterfly farm, a lot of butterfly and a garden atmosphere. Return to the hotel.


Wat Chedi Luang
 

Day 18Chiang Mai

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Brique Hotel Chiang Mai or Similar ★★★★

Enjoy your free time for a day leisure in Ciang Mai. You can take an optional tour  or you visit to Wat Prathat Doisuthep sacred temple by yourself, has a history of more than 700 years. Or you can also take a Jungle Flight as an optional adventure today, which is more suitable for young people.

More option for your reference: ( on your own expenses )
Long-neck karen village-Leave from chiangmai to village overland 100kms across mountain , vally and picturesque , landscapes , visit a biggest cave in northern Thailand amazing stalagmite , stalaglite inside , lunch with delicious thai food ,then walk  from akha to longneck Karen about 10 minutes , return to chiangmai across the same mountainous route with happiness.

One more choice for Chiangrai & Golden triangle tour (on your own expenses )
Visit hot spa at chiangrai province , Wat Rong Khun temple, chiangsean the ancient city in chiangrai and a meeting point of Thailand Laos Myanmar called “GOLDEN TRIANGLE“ Then go to Maesai a big market of thai and Myanmar border city, Akha and Yao hilltribe village.


Wat Rong Khun
 

Day 19 Chiang MaiBangkok

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Silom Serene Hotel or similar ★★★★

Free at leisure before transfer to airport to catch your flight for Bangkok, friendly local guide will pick you up at the airport and transfer to check in hotel.


Wat Sisaket
 

Day 20Bangkok

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Silom Serene Hotel or similar ★★★★

Today after a leisure breakfast, we will start our exploration of Bangkok city. At first, drive to visit Wat Trimit, which is known for its famous Golden Buddha. The beautiful image of solid gold is 3 meters high and 5.5 tons weight. Then we will continue the tour by passing through beautiful city scenery of the colorful flower market and Chinatown.  Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) is another important spot in Bangkok, founded in the 16th century, regarded as the oldest and biggest temple with the largest number of pagodas (95 in all) in the city.

Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo are not missed when you travel in Bangkok. Wat Phra Kaeo is the most beautiful and important Buddhist temple in Thailand. Free at leisure and transfer to your hotel. 


Wat Pho
 

Day 21Bangkok Ayatthaya  Bangkok

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Silom Serene Hotel or similar ★★★★

You will be picked up from the hotel and we will drive north to Ayutthaya. It takes about 1-hour of driving, when we arrive at Ayutthaya, we will visit Wat Phu Khao Thong, which originally was built in 1387 by the 2nd king of the Ayothaya Kingdom. It is an impressive monument in the Northwestern part of Ayutthaya. Then we will keep visiting the Ayutthaya Historical Park and visit the ancient palace ground. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet was once a royal temple, just lying beside the Grand Palace. It was the most significant temple during the Ayutthaya period. Viharn Phra Mongkolbopit, an impressive building that houses a large seated bronze Buddha image, is just next to Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Lunch will be arranged at a local Thai Restaurant. In the afternoon, we will visit Wat Lokaya Sutha, where you will see the largest reclining Buddha of Ayutthaya.  After the visit to Wat Mahathat, a classic temple ruin of Ayutthaya and famous for the picturesque Buddha head engulfed by the Bodhi tree roots, we will drive back to Bangkok. The tour will be finished by dropping you off at your hotel. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.


Wat Mahathat
 

Day 22Departure Bangkok

Meals: Breakfast

How time flies! It’s time to finish your vacation. Our representative will transfer you to the Bangkok airport for your flight.

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