Itinerary
- Day 1
Vientiane
- Start point
- Phnom Penh Road, Rue Phanompenh, Vientiane 01000, Laos (Avalon Hotel, Hotel reception, 18:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel), Hotel (Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Visit Pha That Luang Buddhist stupa
- Welcome dinner with fellow travelers
Landmarks Pha That Luang 
- Day 2
Vientiane
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel), Hotel (Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour around Vientiane city
- Visit Victory Gate (Triumphal Arch)
- Visit That Luang stupa
- Visit Wat Sisaket temple
Optional Activities
- Visit Buddha Park
- Visit COPE Museum
Landmarks Victory Gate That Luang stupa Wat Sisaket Buddha Park COPE Museum Mekong River Night Markets - Day 3
Vientiane to Vang Vieng
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silver Naga Hotel), Hotel (Silver Naga Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Train journey on Boten-Vientiane Railway from Vientiane to Vang Vieng
Optional Activities
- Evening riverside walk and sunset viewing
Landmarks Nam Song River - Day 4
Vang Vieng
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Silver Naga Hotel), Hotel (Silver Naga Hotel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Guided walk past rice paddies to nearby minority villages
- Visit underground cave network
- Kayaking on Nam Song River
Landmarks Nam Song River - Day 5
Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sala Prabang Hotel), Hotel (Sala Prabang Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Train journey from Vang Vieng to Luang Prabang
- Sunset visit to Mount Phousi with panoramic views
Landmarks Mount Phousi 
- Day 6
Luang Prabang
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sala Prabang Hotel), Hotel (Sala Prabang Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Luang Prabang temples
- Visit Wat Xieng Thong
- Visit Wat Sen
- Visit Royal Palace Museum
- Traditional long-tail boat journey to Pak Ou Caves
Landmarks Wat Xieng Thong Wat Sen Royal Palace Museum Pak Ou Caves - Day 7
Luang Prabang
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sala Prabang Hotel), Hotel (Sala Prabang Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Witness alms-giving ceremony of Buddhist monks at dawn
- Visit Kuang Si Waterfalls
Optional Activities
- Afternoon bicycle trip to Lao Loum village at Ban Phanom
Landmarks Kuang Si Waterfalls Ban Phanom village Nam Khan River - Day 8
Luang Prabang to Hanoi
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nesta Hotel, Hanoi), Hotel (Nesta Hotel, Hanoi (or similar))
Included Activities
- Flight from Luang Prabang to Hanoi
Optional Activities
- Evening walk through Old Quarter streets and markets
Landmarks Old Quarter 
- Day 9
Hanoi
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nesta Hotel, Hanoi), Hotel (Nesta Hotel, Hanoi (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Hanoi
- Visit Presidential Palace
- Visit One-Pillar Pagoda
Optional Activities
- Cyclo tour of Old Quarter
- Water puppet show
Landmarks Presidential Palace One-Pillar Pagoda Old Quarter - Day 10
Hanoi to Cat Ba Island
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cat Ba Paradise Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Drive to Cat Ba Island
- Visit Trung Trang Cave
- Visit Hospital Cave
Landmarks Cat Ba Island Trung Trang Cave Hospital Cave 
- Day 11
Halong Bay - Hanoi
- Accommodation
- Sleeper Train (Overnight train from Hanoi to Hue (or similar))
Included Activities
- Morning cruise of Lan Ha Bay
Landmarks Lan Ha Bay Halong Bay - Day 12
Hu\u00e9
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Thanh Lich 2 Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Boat trip along Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda
Landmarks Thien Mu Pagoda Perfume River - Day 13
Hu\u00e9
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Thanh Lich 2 Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Imperial Citadel of Hue
Optional Activities
- Visit Emperor's Tombs
- Visit Dong Ba Market
- Trip to Royal Tombs from US$9
- Trip to countryside from US$12
- Cooking course from US$24
Landmarks Imperial Citadel Emperor's Tombs Dong Ba Market - Day 14
Hue to Hoi An
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vinh Hung Old Town Hotel), Hotel (Vinh Hung Old Town Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Scenic drive via Hai Van Pass
- Visit Marble Mountains
- Stop at My Khe Beach
Landmarks Hai Van Pass Marble Mountains My Khe Beach 
- Day 15
Hoi An
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vinh Hung Old Town Hotel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Stroll Japanese Bridge
- Explore Chinese temples and meeting halls
- Shop at local shops and cafes
- Cooking class
- Traditional massage
- Trip to My Lai from US$12
- Cookery class from US$24
Landmarks Japanese Bridge Hoi An Old Town - Day 16
Hoi An
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vinh Hung Old Town Hotel), Hotel (Vinh Hung Old Town Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit My Son Cham temple site
Optional Activities
- Lantern-making workshop
- Visit beach
- Boat trip on river
- Try banh mi from local vendors
Landmarks My Son - Day 17
Danang - Mekong Delta
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Mekong Delta food)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Ut Trinh Homestay - Ben Tre (or similar))
Included Activities
- Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
- Boat transfer to guesthouse
- Traditional Mekong Delta meal
- Local ferry to nearby village
- Trishaw exploration through streets and local markets
- Traditional wooden sampan boat cruise through narrow canals
Landmarks Mekong Delta - Day 18
Mekong Delta
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alagon Central Hotel), Hotel (Alagon Central Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Morning cruise through Mekong Delta canals
- Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City
Landmarks Mekong Delta - Day 19
Ho Chi Minh City
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alagon Central Hotel), Hotel (Alagon Central Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Tour of Old Saigon (District 1) with tour leader
- Visit to Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit to General Post Office
- Visit to French Colonial hotels including The Rex
- Visit to Independence Palace (Reunification Hall)
- Visit to War Remnants Museum
- Exploration of Old Saigon's narrow back alleys with local shops and markets
- Exploration of Saigon's Secret Weapons Bunker
Landmarks Notre Dame Cathedral General Post Office The Rex Hotel Independence Palace War Remnants Museum - Day 20
Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Frangipani Royal Palace (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit to Cu Chi Tunnels
Optional Activities
- Crawl through specially adapted section of Cu Chi Tunnels
Landmarks Cu Chi Tunnels 
- Day 21
Phnom Penh
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Frangipani Royal Palace (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit National Museum
- Visit Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
- Visit Wat Phnom
- Visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
- Visit Killing Fields of Choeung Ek
Optional Activities
- Sunset cruise US$10
- Koh Dach Island US$24
- Oudong Mountain US$32
- Chiso Mountain US$35
Landmarks National Museum Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Wat Phnom Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Killing Fields of Choeung Ek - Day 22
Phnom Penh
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Frangipani Royal Palace (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Silk Island (Koh Dach) boat journey and silk weaving tour
- Chiso Mountain and 11th-century Khmer temple ruins
- Oudong historic temples and stupas
Landmarks Silk Island (Koh Dach) Chiso Mountain Oudong - Day 23
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
- Accommodation
- Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa)
Included Activities
- Drive through rural Cambodia
- Charter boat cruise on Tonle Sap Lake through floating village
Landmarks Tonle Sap Lake - Day 24
Siem Reap
- Accommodation
- Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa), Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Rolous group temples
- Visit Banteay Srei
- Visit East Mebon
- Visit Pre Rup temple at sunset
Optional Activities
- Scenic helicopter flight over Angkor temples from US$135-260
- Apsara traditional Khmer dance and dinner US$22
- Cookery class US$12
- National Museum Culture Show US$12-US$20 (limited availability May-September)
Landmarks Angkor temples Rolous group Banteay Srei East Mebon Pre Rup 
- Day 25
Angkor
- Accommodation
- Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa), Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Thom fortified city
- Visit The Bayon
- Visit Terrace of Elephants
- Visit Leper King
- Visit Baphuon
- Visit Phimeanakas
- Visit Preah Khan
Landmarks Angkor Thom The Bayon Terrace of Elephants Leper King Baphuon Phimeanakas Preah Khan - Day 26
Angkor
- Accommodation
- Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa), Hotel (HARI Residence & Spa (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Prasat Kravan
- Visit Banteay Kdei
- Visit Takeo
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Visit Angkor Wat for sunset
Landmarks Prasat Kravan Banteay Kdei Takeo Ta Prohm Angkor Wat - Day 27
Siem Reap
- End point
- Tapul Village, Sangkat Svay Dangkum, Bakheng Rd, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia (MotherHome Inn, Hotel reception, 09:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Browse old market for last-minute bargains
- Visit APOPO Museum
Landmarks APOPO Museum
