DAY1: The Best of Vientiane
After arrival, we enjoy a tour of Vientiane, the capital of Laos. We visit the most important temples of Wat That Luang, Wat Pha Kaew, Wat Si Muang and Wat Si Saket, as well as the Patuxai Monument.

DAY 2: Vientiane to Luang Prabang
We take a flight to the historic city of Luang Prabang. We visit some of the important wats, including watermelon-shaped Wat Wisunlat, Wat Aham and Wat Saen, and take in the views from Phousi Hill.

DAY 3: Pak Ou Caves
After a visit to the elegant temple of Wat Xieng Thon, we take a boat up the Mekong River to the holy caves of Pak Ou. We also visit some traditional villages producing the local liquor Lao Lao, weaving cotton and silk and making paper.

DAY 4: Vientiane to Hanoi
In the morning, we fly to Vientiane for the onward connection to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. In the late afternoon, we explore the sights, sounds and smells of Hanoi’s bustling Old Quarter. In the evening we enjoy a unique water puppet show.

DAY 5: Hanoi to Halong Bay
Today, we drive east to majestic Halong Bay, one of nature’s wonders of the world. We take a boat cruise around the bay, exploring caves and beaches. Dinner and overnight in Halong City.

DAY 6: Highlights of Hanoi
We drive back to Hanoi and take an afternoon tour of Hanoi’s highlights, including the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature and some classic French architecture. In the evening we board the Re-unification Express south to the city of Hue.

DAY 7: Classic Hue
After checking into the hotel, we take a boat cruise on the Perfume River to the Thien Mu Pagoda. We also visit the tomb of Emperor Ming Mang. After lunch, we enter the citadel, enclosing the old Imperial Palace and Forbidden Purple City.

DAY 8: Hue to Hoi An
We leave Hue, pausing at Lang Co lagoon on the way to Danang. We visit the impressive Cham Museum and continue to the charming town of Hoi An, where we take a tour of the historic pagodas, houses and bridges.

DAY 9: Exploring Hoi An
As Hoi An is undoubtedly one of the most charming towns in all of Vietnam, we leave today free for soaking up the atmosphere of the streets. Guests can shop ‘til they drop or take an optional excursion to the impressive Cham site of My Son.

DAY 10: Hoi An to Saigon
After breakfast, we head to the airport for the flight to Saigon. We enjoy a city tour, including Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum, and some of the best examples of French architecture around the city.

DAY 11: Cao Dai Temple and the Cu Chi Tunnels
We take a trip to the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh and take part in a morning service for this unique religion. After lunch, we head underground at the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible complex of passages dug by the Vietnamese to avoid American patrols and bombs. We return to Saigon for dinner and overnight.

DAY 12: Saigon to Phnom Penh
We take a morning flight to the capital of Cambodia. We visit the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, the National Museum and the popular Russian and central markets.

DAY 13: Phnom Penh to Kratie
We travel by boat up the Mekong River from Phnom Penh to atmospheric Kratie. After lunch we go by boat to view Cambodia’s freshwater dolpins inhabiting the river here and catch a sunset from Sombok Hill. Dinner and overnight in Kratie.

DAY 14: Kratie to Kompong Cham and Phnom Penh
We travel by boat to Kompong Cham and visit the Angkorian temple of Wat Nokor and the hills of local legends, Phnom Pros and Phnom Srey, before returning to Phnom Penh by road. Dinner and overnight in Phnom Penh.

DAY 15: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
In the morning, we visit the gruesome genocide museum of Tuol Sleng and the Killing Fields memorial before viewing Wat Phnom, symbol of the city. After lunch we fly to Siem Reap. We watch sunset over Angkor Wat, then return to town for dinner and overnight.

DAY 16: Angkor Wat and the Small Circuit
In the morning, we visit the highlights of the petit circuit, including Prasat Kravan, the royal bathing pond of Sra Srang, Banteay Kdei, Takeo and jungle-clad Ta Prohm. After lunch in town, we visit magnificent Angkor Wat, the largest religious building in the world, to view its architecture and bas reliefs

DAY 17: Banteay Srei and Kbal Spean
Today we enjoy an early morning visit to Angkor Wat to watch sunrise, before continuing north to visit the elegant temple of Banteay Srei and the riverbed carvings of Kbal Spean. After lunch in town, we visit Preah Khan, Neak Poan and Banteay Samre.

DAY 18: The Bayon and Angkor Thom
In the morning we visit the highlights of Angkor Thom, including Victory Gate, the Bayon, Baphuon, Phimean Akas, the Terraces of the Elephants and the Leper King. After lunch in town, we visit Les Artisans D’Angkor, a workshop to redevelop traditional Cambodian artisan skills and the Western Baray. We transfer to the airport for onward flight.
 

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DAY 1: Highlights of Vientiane

After arrival, we enjoy a tour of Vientiane. We visit the temples of Wat That Luang, Wat Pha Kaew, Wat Si Muang and Wat Si Saket, as well as the Patuxai Monument. Dinner and overnight in Vientiane.

DAY 2: Vientiane to Luang Prabang

We take a flight to the historic city of Luang Prabang. We visit some of the important wats, including watermelon-shaped Wat Wisunlat, Wat Aham and Wat Saen, and take in the views from Phousi Hill.

DAY 3: Pak Ou Caves

After a visit to the elegant temple of Wat Xieng Thon, we take a boat up the Mekong River to the holy caves of Pak Ou. We also visit some traditional villages producing the local liquor Lao Lao, weaving cotton and silk and making paper.

DAY 4: Luang Prabang to Phonsavan

In the morning, we visit the royal palace museum before flying east to the city of Phonsavan. We explore the local town later in the afternoon.

DAY 5: The Plain of Jars

We make a trip to the Plain of Jars to view these curious jars. We then visit the former provincial capital of Muang Khun, with its temples in partial ruin. We fly south to Vientiane.

DAY 6: Vientiane to Hanoi

In the morning, we fly to Hanoi. After lunch, we take an afternoon tour of Hanoi’s highlights, including the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature. In the evening we enjoy a unique water puppet show.

DAY 7: Hanoi to Halong Bay

Today, we drive east to majestic Halong Bay, one of nature’s wonders of the world. We take a boat cruise around the bay, exploring caves and beaches. Dinner and overnight in Halong City.

DAY 8: Hanoi's Old Quarter

We drive back to Hanoi and explore the sights, sounds and smells of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. In the evening we board the Re-unification Express south to the city of Hue.

DAY 9: Classic Hue

We take a boat cruise on the Perfume River to the Thien Mu Pagoda and tomb of Emperor Ming Mang. After lunch, we enter the citadel and the old Imperial Palace.

DAY 10: Hue to Hoi An

We leave Hue, stopping at Danang to visit the impressive Cham Museum. We move on to charming Hoi An, where we visit the historic pagodas, houses and bridges.

DAY 11: Exploring Hoi An

As Hoi An is one of the most atmospheric towns in all of Vietnam. we leave today free for exploring the streets. Guests can shop til they drop or take an optional excursion to the impressive Cham site of My Son.

DAY 12: Hoi An to Nha Trang

We take a long drive south to the coastal city Nha Trang, stopping to visit several Cham towers along the way, as well as some attractive beach towns along the way.

DAY 13: Cruising the Islands Around Nha Trang

We enjoy a boat trip to the islands off the coast of Nha Trang. We have a fresh seafood lunch aboard the boat.

DAY 14: Nha Trang to Dalat

We leave Nha Trang for the hill station of Dalat in central Vietnam. We follow the coast south to Phan Rang, before climbing into the mountains. We explore some sights around Dalat in the afternoon.

DAY 15: Dalat to Saigon

Today we move south to the big city of Saigon, passing through impressive mountain scenery and active rubber plantations. We arrive in Saigon late afternoon.

DAY16: Sights and Sounds of Saigon

We enjoy a city tour, which includes the Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum, and some of the best examples of French architecture around the city such as the post office and city hall. We also take a look at some of the most popular markets in the city.

DAY 17: The Cu Chi Tunnels

We take a trip to the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh and take part in a morning service for this unique religion. After lunch, we head underground at the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible complex of passages dug by the Vietnamese to avoid American patrols and bombs. We return to Saigon for dinner on board a boat cruising on the Saigon River.

DAY 18: Saigon to Phnom Penh

We take a morning flight to the capital of Cambodia. We visit the Royal Palace and SilverPagoda, the National Museum and the popular Russian and central markets.

DAY 19: Sights Around Phnom Penh – Siem Reap

In the morning, we visit the gruesome genocide museum of Tuol Sleng and the Killing Fields memorial before viewing Wat Phnom, symbol of the city. After lunch we fly to Siem Reap. We watch sunset over Angkor Wat from Phnom Bakheng.

Day 20:  Siem Reap – South Gate of Angkor Thom & Angkor Wat temple

After breakfast, we will explore to the kingdom of Angkor by visiting the last capital of Angkorian Empire, Angkor Thom via the South Gate, the giant stone faces city temple of Bayon, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, the Royal Palace, the Elephant Terrace and the Lepper King Terrace.

After lunch at local restaurant, we explore the epic centerpiece of Angkor Wat temple with its extraordinary architecture and bas-reliefs. We have dinner at good local restaurant. Overnight in Siem Reap.   

Buffet dinner with Khmer Traditional Dance Shows at good local restaurant.

Day 21:  Tonle Sap lake & Banteay Srei – Ta Prohm

Morning visit to Pour Krom Village, walking through this lovely local village to experience how local people live, visit to a morning local market before transferring to Chong Knies village to enjoy a boat trip on Tonle Sap Great Lake.

In the afternoon, we explore the most dedicated beauty of the Khmer temple carvings of Banteay Srei in the 11^th century. On the way back, visit to the impressive Ta Prohm temple, where the famous film Tomb Raider was shot and brought the Angkor Wonders to the world.

Day 22:  Siem Reap / Departure

The morning is free time at own leisure for shopping or exploration the charming city till transfer to airport for departure. End of services. 

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