Itinerary
- Day 1
Bangkok
You'll arrive in Bangkok and get settled at your hotel. After checking in, the day is yours to explore the city however you'd like. In the evening, your CEO holds a welcome meeting where they'll verify your travel insurance, check your Vietnam visa, and handle any remaining paperwork before the tour officially starts.
Included Activities
- Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
- Day 2
Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Start with a traditional klong boat ride through Bangkok's canals, where you'll pass temples and houses right on the water. From there, visit the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew to see the sacred Emerald Buddha statue. Later in the day, you'll fly to Chiang Mai and check into your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Klong Riverboat Tour
- Grand Palace Visit
Landmarks/POIs Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaew - Day 3
Chiang Mai
This morning, head to Chiang Mai's markets with a local chef who helps you pick out ingredients for a Thai cooking class later. You'll prepare and then have lunch from what you've cooked. Afterward, visit a historic temple where you can talk with the resident monks about Buddhism. In the late afternoon, go up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep to catch the monks chanting at this gilded temple.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Meal prepared during Thai cooking class)
Included Activities
- Cooking Class
- Meet with Monks
- Doi Suthep Temple Visit
Landmarks/POIs Wat Phra That Doi Suthep - Day 4
Chiang Mai
The day is open for you to explore Chiang Mai's temples and forested hills on your own, or you can sign up for optional activities like a cycling tour through rice paddies. By evening, head to a local village for a traditional khantok dinner served on low wooden trays. After dinner, there's an option to wander through Chiang Mai's vibrant night market if you're up for it.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Khantok-style dinner served on low pedestal tray with sticky rice, hang-le curry (Burmese-styled curry), and crispy pork with chili paste)
Included Activities
- Traditional Thai Home Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cycling tour through rice paddies and historic district
- Visit to Chiang Mai night market
- Day 5
Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang
You'll fly to Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city where the Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers meet. After arriving, take an orientation walk through town, strolling past traditional wooden Buddhist temples and the elegant French colonial buildings that give the city its unique character.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation With CEO
Landmarks/POIs Luang Prabang - Day 6
Luang Prabang
Rise early to watch Buddhist monks collecting food offerings on the streets. Later, visit the National Museum (the former Royal Palace) where you can see the golden Phra Bang Buddha statue. Stop by Wat Xieng Thong, one of the city's largest temples, and then take a boat trip down the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, which hold thousands of Buddha sculptures inside the limestone chambers.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Royal Palace Museum Visit
- Wat Xien Thong Visit
- Pak Ou Caves Visit
Landmarks/POIs National Museum (Royal Palace) Wat Xieng Thong Pak Ou Caves - Day 7
Luang Prabang
After sleeping in a bit, venture out to the Baan Ou community in the countryside. Local women there show you how to make traditional Laos rice noodles and demonstrate weaving, and you'll get an authentic meal. Following lunch, head to Kuang Si Waterfall where turquoise water cascades over tiered limestone pools, perfect for swimming. Later, you can optionally explore Luang Prabang's night market with your CEO.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic meal experience with Baan Ou community)
Included Activities
- Meal with Local Baan Ou Community
- Kuang Si Waterfalls Excursion
Optional Activities
- Visit to Luang Prabang night market
Landmarks/POIs Kuang Si Waterfall - Day 8
Luang Prabang to Hanoi
You have free time in Luang Prabang to do as you please. Later in the afternoon, catch your flight to Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Visit Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, one of Vietnam's most historically significant sites. Then transfer to Ha Long Bay, where thousands of limestone islands rise from turquoise water. Board a traditional wooden junk boat and cruise through Bai Tu Long Bay with a local guide, seeing karst formations and exploring Me Cung cave.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Included seafood lunch on junk boat), Dinner (Included seafood dinner on junk boat)
Included Activities
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Guided Tour
- Ha Long Bay Overnight Junk boat Cruise
Landmarks/POIs Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Ha Long Bay Me Cung Cave - Day 10
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi
Head back to Hanoi from Ha Long Bay. Stop at KymViet, a program teaching stitching and sewing to people with disabilities, where you'll make a small craft to take home. Spend time in Hanoi's lively Old Quarter riding a cyclo (three-wheel bicycle taxi) past vendors and street food stalls.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at KymViet G Adventures-supported program)
Included Activities
- Kym Viet Local Enterprise Visit
- Kym Viet Craft & Lunch
- Hanoi Cyclo Tour
Optional Activities
- Hanoi Foodie Culture Tour
Landmarks/POIs Hanoi Old Quarter - Day 11
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Fly to Ho Chi Minh City and explore this busy metropolis on a cyclo tour, taking in its sights, sounds, and street atmosphere. If you're interested, browse the colorful stalls at Ben Thanh Market, which sells everything from food to handicrafts, textiles, jewelry, and electronics.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ho Chi Minh City Cyclo Tour
Optional Activities
- Visit to Ben Thanh Market
Landmarks/POIs Ben Thanh Market - Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City
Visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an extensive network of underground passages that served as a base for Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War. You'll walk through underground hospitals and ammunition stores. After that, visit the War Remnants Museum to learn about the war's impact. There's also an optional tour of the Reunification Palace if you want to see where the war ended.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour
- War Remnants Museum Visit
Optional Activities
- Reunification Palace Tour
Landmarks/POIs Cu Chi Tunnels War Remnants Museum Reunification Palace - Day 13
Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh
Fly to Phnom Penh and tour this eclectic Cambodian capital by cyclo. You'll pedal along tree-lined streets by the river and pass major sights including the French colonial post office and the gleaming Royal Palace where Cambodia's king lives. If interested, stop by the Foreign Correspondents' Club for drinks at sunset.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Phnom Penh Cyclo Tour
Optional Activities
- Foreign Correspondents' Club visit for sunset drinks
Landmarks/POIs Royal Palace - Day 14
Phnom Penh
This day focuses on Cambodia's tragic 20th-century history. Visit sites related to the Khmer Rouge's rule from 1975 to 1979, paying respects at the Choeung Ek Memorial. Then tour Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former high-security prison where nearly 17,000 people were tortured during those years.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 Prison) Guided Tour
- Choeung Ek (Killing Fields) Guided Tour
Landmarks/POIs Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Choeung Ek Memorial - Day 15
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
Drive to Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor. After arriving, take an orientation walk through the entertainment district and check out one of the city's night markets, an open-air section filled with neon-lit stalls selling all sorts of items.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation With CEO
- Night Market Visit
- Day 16
Angkor
Wake early to watch sunrise over Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument ever built and a 12th-century Khmer Empire capital. Walk through mystical courtyards and jungle-covered temples with a local expert guide. Stop for a typical Khmer lunch at New Hope Cambodia, a vocational training restaurant. This evening, catch a Cambodian circus performance featuring young adults from underprivileged backgrounds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical Khmer lunch at New Hope Cambodia vocational training restaurant)
Included Activities
- Angkor Wat Guided Tour
- New Hope Vocational Training Restaurant
- Cambodian Circus Performance and Talk
Landmarks/POIs Angkor Wat - Day 17
Angkor
Continue exploring Angkor's archaeological sites with your local guide. You can choose to visit the Angkor National Museum with its interactive exhibits and impressive collections, or take a tour of the floating villages on Tonle Sap Lake where lively communities run markets, clinics, and schools.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Angkor Wat Guided Tour
Optional Activities
- Angkor National Museum visit
- Tonle Sap floating villages tour
Landmarks/POIs Tonle Sap Lake - Day 18
Siem Reap
Depart whenever it works for you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Departure Day
