Itinerary
- Day 1
Siem Reap
You'll arrive in Siem Reap and a private driver holding a signboard with your name will meet you at the airport. They'll take you directly to your hotel in the city center. From there, you can walk around and check things out at your own pace or just rest after the flight, depending on how you're feeling.
Optional Activities
- Explore Siem Reap city at own pace
- Day 2
Siem Reap
After breakfast, you'll head into the Angkor complex with visits to the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, Royal Enclosure, Phimeanaka, Elephant Terrace, and Leper King Terrace. Then you'll move on to Ta Prohm temple, known for its tree-covered ruins that were in the Lara Croft film. Following lunch, you'll see the Hindu temples Thommanon, Chaosay Tevoda, and Ta Keo before reaching Angkor Wat. The day wraps up watching the sunset from Bakheng Hill.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon Temple
- Visit Royal Enclosure
- Visit Phimeanaka
- Visit Elephant Terrace
- Visit Leper King Terrace
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Visit Thommanon temple
- Visit Chaosay Tevoda temple
- Visit Ta Keo temple
- Visit Angkor Wat
- Sunset viewing from Bakheng Hill
Landmarks/POIs South Gate of Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Royal Enclosure Phimeanaka Elephant Terrace Leper King Terrace Ta Prohm Thommanon Chaosay Tevoda Ta Keo Angkor Wat Bakheng Hill - Day 3
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
You'll have breakfast and then transfer by air-conditioned bus to Phnom Penh. After checking in at your hotel, you'll get some rest. In the afternoon, you'll visit the Royal Palace (where the King and royal family live), the Silver Pagoda with its golden Buddha covered in diamonds, and Wat Phnom Temple, an important pagoda built back in 1373.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit Silver Pagoda
- Visit Wat Phnom Temple
Landmarks/POIs Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Wat Phnom Temple - Day 4
Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City
Following breakfast, you'll visit Tuol Sleng Museum, a former school that served as a prison during Pol Pot's regime. Then you'll walk through Russian Market where clothing, Buddha images, woodcarvings, silk, jewelry, and musical instruments are sold. After that, you'll transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Your driver will pick you up upon arrival and take you to your hotel, leaving the rest of the day free.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit Tuol Sleng Museum
- Visit Russian Market
Landmarks/POIs Tuol Sleng Museum Russian Market - Day 5
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta
You'll leave Ho Chi Minh City heading to My Tho on the Mekong River. First stop is Vinh Trang Pagoda from the late 19th century, then you'll board a sampan to cruise around Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands. You'll stop at Unicorn Island to walk country lanes, see fruit orchards, and listen to folk music. Later, you'll take a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal, visiting family businesses and a honey-bee farm before having lunch. The afternoon includes cycling around Tan Thach village to meet locals and experience daily Mekong delta life, then you'll head back to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
- Sampan cruise around four islands
- Stop at Unicorn Island
- Walk through orchards
- Hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit honey-bee farm
- Cycling in Tan Thach village
- Meet local villagers
Optional Activities
- Enjoy tropical fruits
- Enjoy folk song music performance
- Enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop
- Hammock relaxation for those unable to cycle
Landmarks/POIs Vinh Trang Pagoda Unicorn Island Thoi Son canal - Day 6
Cu Chi Tunnels
You'll depart early at 8:00 AM to visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an underground system of over 220 km used during the Vietnam War. Located about 60 km from Ho Chi Minh City, you'll walk through tunnels and discover hidden areas while learning what life was like for resistance soldiers. Optional activities include cooking with smokeless stoves, trying wartime foods, or firing an AK-47. The tour returns by 2:30 PM.
Included Activities
- Walk through Cu Chi Tunnels
- Discover hidden tunnel corners
- Travel through rice fields and countryside
Optional Activities
- Cook with smokeless stoves used during war
- Try wartime soldier foods
- Fire an AK-47 rifle
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnels - Day 7
Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi
You'll spend your last hours in Ho Chi Minh City. Your private driver will pick you up and take you to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. When you arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, your driver will be waiting to transfer you to your accommodation. The rest of the day is yours to relax.
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City
- Day 8
Hanoi to Moc Village
You'll start at 8:00 AM with a pickup for a full-day experience in a traditional Moc village about 68 km from central Hanoi (roughly 1.5 hours by car). You'll meet Duoc, a Vietnam War veteran and tea-farm owner, and learn to harvest tea leaves from his 30-year-old plantation while participating in traditional tea production. A local host family will teach you to cook traditional Vietnamese dishes, and you'll have lunch together. You'll explore the village to see how tofu, conical hats, and other local products are made, then cycle through beautiful paddy fields. The day ends with a traditional foot soak in warm herbal water following Muong ethnic minority recipes.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Welcome drink at host's house), Lunch (Lunch with food you helped cook)
Included Activities
- Harvest tea leaves on traditional tea plantation
- Learn tea production process
- Cooking class with local host family
- Lunch with self-cooked food
- Visit local workshops for tofu and conical hats
- Cycling through rice fields
- Meet local farmers
- Traditional foot soak with herbs
Landmarks/POIs Moc village Ri village - Day 9
Hanoi to Halong Bay
After breakfast, you'll travel to Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cruise team meets you at your hotel between 8:00 and 9:00 AM. You'll arrive at the jetty around noon and board the cruise. After welcome and check-in, lunch is served as the cruise navigates through hundreds of islets. Afternoon activities include swimming, kayaking, or visiting caves depending on your boat's itinerary, or you can simply relax on deck. The vessel anchors for the night in a beautiful spot where you'll watch the sunset before dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast), Lunch (Lunch on cruise), Dinner (Dinner on cruise)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Halong Bay
- Swimming
- Kayaking
- Visit caves
Landmarks/POIs Halong Bay - Day 10
Halong Bay to Hanoi
You'll wake to a Halong Bay sunrise and enjoy breakfast while the vessel slowly cruises back toward port. An early lunch is served before you arrive and disembark. Your transfer back to Hanoi follows, and then the rest of the day is free to explore the city at your own pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on cruise), Lunch (Early lunch on cruise)
Included Activities
- Sunrise cruise back to port
Optional Activities
- Explore Hanoi city
- Day 11
Hanoi to Vientiane
You'll spend your remaining time in Hanoi before your private driver takes you to the airport for your flight to Vientiane, Laos. Upon arrival, you'll be met and transferred to your hotel. If there's time, you can explore major temples including Wat Sisaket with its thousands of miniature Buddha statues, Wat Prakeo where the Emerald Buddha was once housed, That Luang Stupa (Lao's national icon), and grab photos at Patuxay Monument (Vientiane's Arc de Triomphe).
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Sisaket
- Visit Wat Prakeo
- Visit That Luang Stupa
- Visit Patuxay Monument
Landmarks/POIs Wat Sisaket Wat Prakeo That Luang Stupa Patuxay Monument - Day 12
Vientiane to Vang Vieng
You'll have breakfast at the hotel and check out before heading to the train station for a speed train to Vang Vieng departing at 10:20 and arriving at 11:32. Your guide will meet you for transfer to your hotel for check-in. Vang Vieng is a small town on a bend of the Nam Song River. You'll explore Tham Jang caves, historically used as hideouts from Chinese invaders. Then visit Blue Lagoon where optional activities like swimming, kayaking, tubing, and zipline are available. Consider climbing Pha Nam Xay View Point before 3:30 PM for sunset views of Vang Vieng town (recommended for safety).
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast)
Included Activities
- Explore Tham Jang caves
- Visit Blue Lagoon
Optional Activities
- Swimming at Blue Lagoon
- Kayaking at Blue Lagoon
- Tubing at Blue Lagoon
- Zipline at Blue Lagoon
- Climb Pha Nam Xay View Point for sunset
Landmarks/POIs Tham Jang caves Blue Lagoon Pha Nam Xay View Point - Day 13
Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang
You'll say goodbye to Vang Vieng and transfer to the train station for a speed train to Luang Prabang departing at 11:32 and arriving at 12:24. Your guide meets you and transfers you for hotel check-in. After a short rest, you'll explore the National Museum at the former Royal Palace with artifacts reflecting Lao culture from early kings to the last sovereign. You'll visit Wat Xiengthong with its distinctive low-sweeping roofs representing classical Laotian architecture, then Wat Visoun (the holiest temple entirely rebuilt in 1887) and its unique Watermelon Stupa. The Traditional Art & Ethnology Center comes next to learn about Lao handicraft and textiles. The evening is free to visit the Night Market.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit National Museum at Royal Palace
- Visit Wat Xiengthong
- Visit Wat Visoun
- Visit Watermelon Stupa
- Visit Traditional Art & Ethnology Center
Optional Activities
- Visit Night Market
Landmarks/POIs National Museum Wat Xiengthong Wat Visoun Watermelon Stupa Traditional Art & Ethnology Center - Day 14
Luang Prabang
After breakfast, your guide meets you at the hotel lobby. You'll visit Phousi Market to see local items like dried buffalo skin, local tea, and saltpeter among chickens, vegetables, and hill-tribe weavings. Then you'll explore local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups including Hmong village Ban Ouray, Laoloum village Ban Ou, and Khmu village Ban Thapene. The beautiful Khuang Si Waterfall is next, where you can swim in the pools or walk forest trails. You'll return to Luang Prabang afterward.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast)
Included Activities
- Visit Phousi Market
- Visit Hmong village Ban Ouray
- Visit Laoloum village Ban Ou
- Visit Khmu village Ban Thapene
- Visit Khuang Si Waterfall
Optional Activities
- Swimming at Khuang Si Waterfall pools
- Walk forest trails at Khuang Si Waterfall
Landmarks/POIs Phousi Market Ban Ouray Ban Ou Ban Thapene Khuang Si Waterfall - Day 15
Luang Prabang
You'll start your final day with a healthy breakfast at the hotel. After completing check-out, you'll visit local markets to pick up souvenirs for people back home. Your private driver will then transfer you to the airport for your flight back.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hotel breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Visit local markets for souvenirs
