Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Hanoi
Your driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter. After the long flight, you'll check in and have time to rest and settle in for the night.
- Start point
- Noi Bai International Airport, Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, 140800, Vietnam (We will pick up at the Noi Bai International Airport)
- Day 2
Hanoi
Following breakfast, head to Thang Long's Imperial Citadel to explore Ly dynasty architecture and history. From there, you'll visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, then the Temple of Literature, Ngoc Son Temple, and Hoa Lo Prison. Later in the afternoon, take a leisurely walk through the Old Quarter and around Hoan Kiem Lake, soaking in the traditional atmosphere and busy streets. The evening is free for you to explore on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Thang Long's Imperial Citadel
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Visit Temple of Literature
- Visit Ngoc Son Temple (Temple of Jade Mountain)
- Visit Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton)
- Stroll through Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake
Landmarks Thang Long's Imperial Citadel Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Temple of Literature Ngoc Son Temple Hoa Lo Prison Hoan Kiem Lake 
- Day 3
Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
You'll travel from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay this morning by limousine shuttle bus, driving through the Red River Delta farmlands. After boarding your junk boat, you'll have seafood while taking in the limestone cliffs and floating communities. During the afternoon, explore the bay by kayak and visit Sung Sot Cave. Stay on the boat overnight and catch the sunset from the water.
- Meals
- Lunch (Seafood on junk boat), Dinner (Classy restaurant)
Included Activities
- Coach bus transfer to Ha Long Bay
- Seafood experience on junk boat
- Kayaking in Ha Long Bay
- Visit Sung Sot Cave
- Sunset viewing
Optional Activities
- Fishing on junk boat
Landmarks Ha Long Bay Sung Sot Cave 
- Day 4
Ha Long Bay to Hanoi to Hue
Wake up early for tai chi and sunrise viewing over the bay. After breakfast, visit a limestone grotto before cruising back to the dock. You'll transfer back to Hanoi and board an overnight train to Hue, which takes 14 to 15 hours. The cabins are soundproof with complimentary water, snacks, and fresh bedding included.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tai chi exercise
- Sunrise viewing
- Visit limestone grotto
Optional Activities
- Flight to Hue (alternative to train)
- Day 5
Hue
Arrive in Hue and check in at your hotel. After breakfast, take a boat ride down the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda, then visit Tu Duc King's mausoleum in its pine forest setting. Grab lunch at a local restaurant, then explore the Citadel, Forbidden Purple City, and Dong Ba market. You'll rest overnight in Hue.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Boat ride on Perfume River
- Visit Thien Mu Pagoda (The Heavenly Lady Pagoda)
- Visit Tu Duc King's mausoleum
- Visit Citadel
- Visit Forbidden Purple City
- Visit Dong Ba market
Landmarks Perfume River Thien Mu Pagoda Tu Duc King's mausoleum Citadel of Hue Forbidden Purple City Dong Ba market 
- Day 6
Hue to Hoi An
After breakfast, drive to Hoi An via scenic Route 1A, stopping to take in views of Lang Co Beach and Danang City along the way. In Danang, visit the Cham Museum and Marble Mountain, which represents the five elements. You'll arrive in Hoi An late in the day and enjoy a walking tour of the ancient town.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cham Museum
- Visit Marble Mountain
- Walking tour of ancient Hoi An
Landmarks Lang Co Beach Cham Museum Marble Mountain 
- Day 7
Hoi An
Start with a basket boat ride through the Bay Mau Coconut Forest. Walk through the ancient town visiting Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, the Old House of Tan Ky with its 18th-century merchant design, and the famous Japanese Covered Bridge. Head to Tra Que Vegetable Village and join a cooking class to learn traditional Vietnamese food preparation, then explore local farming activities after lunch.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Basket boat ride in Bay Mau Coconut Forest
- Visit Phuc Kien Assembly Hall
- Visit Old House of Tan Ky
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Cooking class at Tra Que Vegetable Village
- Explore local farming activities
Landmarks Bay Mau Coconut Forest Phuc Kien Assembly Hall Old House of Tan Ky Japanese Covered Bridge Tra Que Vegetable Village 
- Day 8
Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
Spend the morning taking in the atmosphere of Hoi An's ancient town before heading to the airport. Fly to Ho Chi Minh City, transfer to your hotel, and have the rest of the day free to explore this vibrant destination at your own pace.
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City
- Day 9
Ho Chi Minh City
Explore Ho Chi Minh City's major attractions including the General Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Reunification Palace where the Vietnam War officially ended. Drive along Dong Khoi Street and see iconic photos from 1975, then visit the Opera House, People Committee building, and War Remnants Museum. After lunch, take a trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels, an extensive underground network crucial during the war, then return to the city.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit General Post Office (GPO)
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Visit Reunification Palace
- Visit Opera House
- Visit Ho Chi Minh City People Committee
- Visit War Remnants Museum
- Visit Cu Chi Tunnels
Landmarks General Post Office Notre Dame Cathedral Reunification Palace Dong Khoi Street Opera House War Remnants Museum Cu Chi Tunnels 
- Day 10
Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta to Can Tho
Your guide picks you up at 8 AM for a 2-hour transfer to My Tho in the Mekong Delta. Take a boat trip on the Tien River to Ben Tre province, seeing fish farms and floating fish markets at Dragon Island. Cruise through Ben Truc canal in Ben Tre, the land of coconuts, and watch coconut collection and handicrafts. You'll enjoy seasonal fruits, traditional music, a horse-cart ride through village paths, an orchard visit with honey tasting, and see beekeeping. Take a rowing boat along a water palm creek and have lunch on islets while watching locals make coconut candy. Continue to Can Tho for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on islets)
Included Activities
- Boat trip on Tien River
- Sightseeing fish farms and floating fish market
- Visit Dragon Island
- Cruise through Ben Truc canal
- See coconut collection and handicrafts
- Experience traditional music
- Horse-cart ride through village
- Visit local orchard
- Taste honey with tea or wine
- See beekeeping in wooden boxes
- Rowing boat along water palm creek
- Visit coconut candy making
Landmarks Mekong Delta My Tho Tien River Dragon Island Ben Tre 
- Day 11
Can Tho to Ho Chi Minh City
Check out early and cruise along the Mekong River to Cai Rang floating market. Take a short boat ride up a quiet canal and walk through nearby farms and houses to explore tropical gardens growing Dragon Fruit and Cacao. Have lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Cruise to Cai Rang floating market
- Boat ride on quiet canal
- Walk through farms and houses
- Visit tropical garden with Dragon Fruit and Cacao
Landmarks Cai Rang floating market 
- Day 12
Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Relax at your hotel until your driver picks you up for transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where your guide meets you. Start your visit at Wat Phnom, a 15th-century stupa marking the city's legend. You'll visit the Independent Monument with its historic Naga motifs and the Bronze statue of Late King Norodom Sihanouk. Have dinner at a local restaurant and check into your hotel.
- Meals
- Dinner (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Phnom
- Visit Independent Monument
- Visit Bronze statue of Late King Norodom Sihanouk
Landmarks Wat Phnom Independent Monument 
- Day 13
Phnom Penh
Visit the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda on the palace grounds, featuring thousands of silver tiles and a massive golden Buddha statue. See Raung Damrei Museum and shop at the Central Market, built by the French in 1937. After lunch, visit Toul Sleng (S-21), a former school turned torture chamber from the Pol Pot regime. Continue to SOSORO Monetary Museum to learn about 2,000 years of Cambodian monetary history. Before dark, stop at the duty-free shop at Naga World, then have dinner at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant), Dinner (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Palace
- Visit Silver Pagoda
- Visit Raung Damrei Museum
- Shop at Central Market
- Visit Toul Sleng (S-21)
- Visit SOSORO Monetary Museum
- Shop at Naga World duty-free
Landmarks Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Central Market Toul Sleng (S-21) - Day 14
Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
Leave Phnom Penh after breakfast and travel to Siem Reap through 3 provinces (Kandal, Kampong Cham, and Kampong Thom) in about 6 hours. Meet your English-speaking guide and visit the Royal Residence & Royal Garden and Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm Shrine with sacred statues from Angkor Wat. Continue to Wat Preah Prum Rath, the second oldest pagoda in Siem Reap. Check in at your hotel, have dinner at a local restaurant, and spend 1 hour shopping at Angkor Night Market before strolling Pub Street.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Royal Residence & Royal Garden
- Visit Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm Shrine
- Visit Wat Preah Prum Rath
- Shop at Angkor Night Market (1 hour)
- Stroll along Pub Street
Landmarks Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm Shrine Wat Preah Prum Rath Angkor Night Market Pub Street 
- Day 15
Angkor Temples
After breakfast, enter Angkor Thom Temple through the South Gate and explore the Bayon, Baphoun, Phimeanakas, the Elephants terrace, and the terrace of Leper King. Before lunch, visit Ta Prohm Temple, famous for trees growing out of ruins. In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat, built in the early 12th century as King Suryavarman II's state temple. Experience the sunset from Angkor Wat, then have dinner at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant), Dinner (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Enter South Gate of Angkor Thom Temple
- Visit Bayon
- Visit Baphoun
- Visit Phimeanakas
- Visit Elephants Terrace
- Visit Terrace of Leper King
- Visit Ta Prohm Temple
- Visit Angkor Wat
- Sunset viewing at Angkor Wat
Landmarks South Gate of Angkor Thom Bayon Baphoun Phimeanakas Elephants Terrace Terrace of Leper King Ta Prohm Temple Angkor Wat 
- Day 16
Kulen Mountain and Angkor Eyes
Travel about 1 hour to Kulen Mountain, a huge plateau northeast of Siem Reap. Visit the 1000 Lingas River, an important Angkor period site where King Jayavarman II proclaimed independence from Java in AD 802. Discover the Siem Reap River source and hundreds of sacred lingas carved under the water. Have lunch at a mountain restaurant, then stop at Pradark Village to see locals making palm sugar and handicrafts. Return to town and enjoy sunset at Angkor Eyes, the 85-meter Ferris wheel with panoramic views of Siem Reap and Angkor Wat temples. Have dinner at a local restaurant.
- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant on the mountain), Dinner (Local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Kulen Mountain
- Visit 1000 Lingas River
- Visit Pradark Village
- Experience sunset at Angkor Eyes Ferris wheel
Landmarks Kulen Mountain 1000 Lingas River Pradark Village - Day 17
Siem Reap to Luang Prabang, Laos
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Luang Prabang, marking the end of your Cambodia tour. Arrive at Luang Prabang International Airport and transfer to your hotel. Check-in happens between 13:30 and 14:00. Spend the rest of the day resting at your hotel.
- Day 18
Luang Prabang
This morning, visit Wat Visoun, home to the impressive Thad Makmo stupa with its distinctive Sinhalese-style rounded dome. Continue to Wat Aham, then visit Vat Xiengthong, the most photographed temple at the end of the peninsular near the confluence of the Mekong and Khan Rivers. This afternoon, explore the former Royal Palace, now the National Museum, and visit Wat Mai, which features golden bas-relief and displays the Prabang during Lao New Year.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Visoun
- Visit Thad Makmo stupa
- Visit Wat Aham
- Visit Vat Xiengthong
- Visit former Royal Palace (National Museum)
- Visit Wat Mai
Optional Activities
- Early morning participation in daily alms-giving ritual to saffron-clad monks
- Visit fresh local markets
Landmarks Wat Visoun Thad Makmo stupa Wat Aham Vat Xiengthong Royal Palace Wat Mai Mekong River Khan River 
- Day 19
Luang Prabang
Take the ferry across the Mekong to Ban Xiemienne village and walk to Wat Long Khoun temple, historically important to Luang Prabang's royal family. Board a traditional long-tail boat for a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, enjoying mountain scenery and rural lifestyles. Reach Pak Ou Caves at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Ou Rivers, where 2 caves display hundreds of centuries-old Buddha images. Cruise back and visit Ban Xangkhong, a weaving village, where you can try the wooden looms yourself.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry to Ban Xiemienne village
- Walk to Wat Long Khoun temple
- Traditional long-tail boat cruise upstream on Mekong River
- Visit Pak Ou Caves
- Visit Ban Xangkhong weaving village
- Practical weaving experience
Landmarks Ban Xiemienne village Wat Long Khoun temple Mekong River Pak Ou Caves Nam Ou River Ban Xangkhong weaving village - Day 20
Luang Prabang
After breakfast, spend the morning exploring rice culture and farming with hands-on activities. Local farmers show you how rice grows and gets harvested, and you'll plant rice in the paddy alongside them while watching buffalos plow. Learn about various products made from rice. This afternoon, drive through green rice paddies to Kuang Si Waterfall. Take a short scenic walk to visit the bear rescue center and see orchids within the park. Experience the falls cascading over calcified tiers into turquoise pools, then return to Luang Prabang.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Rice farming experience
- Plant rice in rice paddy
- Watch buffalo plowing
- Learn about rice products
- Visit Kuang Si Waterfall
- Walk through waterfall trails
- Visit bear rescue center
Landmarks Kuang Si Waterfall - Day 21
Departure from Luang Prabang
After breakfast, you have free time until your transfer to the airport for your departure flight. Your 3-week Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos journey comes to an end.
- End point
- Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), Phetsarat Rd., Luangprabang, Luang Prabang, Laos (We will drop you off at the Luang Prabang International Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
