Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Bangkok
Bangkok- Start point
- Bangkok, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi International Airport)
Optional Activities
- Explore vibrant streets of Bangkok
- Visit historic and architectural landmarks
- Day 2
Bangkok
Bangkok- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wat Traimit and world's largest solid gold Buddha
- Visit Wat Pho and the Reclining Buddha
Landmarks Wat Traimit Wat Pho - Day 3
Bangkok to Ratchaburi
Bangkok to Ratchaburi- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit coconut sugar house and learn sugar production
- Sample fresh young coconut juice
- Traditional long-tailed boat tour through plantations and villages
- Explore Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Landmarks Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Day 4
Bangkok to Luang Prabang
Bangkok to Luang Prabang- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Luang Prabang Night Market
Landmarks Luang Prabang Night Market - Day 5
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Sunset dinner during 2.5 hour boat cruise on Mekong River)
Included Activities
- Visit Morning Market
- Traditional religious flower decoration class
- Offer flowers at nearby temple
- Visit National Museum (former Royal Palace)
- Visit Wat Mai temple
- Visit Wat Xiengthong temple
- Visit Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center
- Climb Mount Phousi and explore gilded stupa
- Sunset dinner cruise on Mekong River to Pha Tad Ke Village
Optional Activities
- Early morning alms-giving ritual with monks
- Bowl of noodle soup after alms ritual
Landmarks Morning Market Heritage House National Museum Wat Mai Wat Xiengthong Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center Mount Phousi Mekong River - Day 6
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Community-based living rice farm experience
- Visit local handicraft workshops (bamboo weaving, blacksmith work, sugar cane processing)
- Tour of organic garden with traditional medicine explanation
- Visit Ban Na Ouane Village
- Visit H'Mong Village
- Buffalo Dairy Farm tour and hands-on activities
- Milking demonstration
- Hike through national park to Khouang Si waterfalls
- Visit Asian bear rescue center
Optional Activities
- Swimming in Khouang Si waterfall pools
- Try buffalo dairy ice cream and cheese
Landmarks Khouang Si Waterfall Ban Na Ouane Village H'Mong Village Buffalo Dairy Farm Asian bear rescue center - Day 7
Luang Prabang to Hanoi
Luang Prabang to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 8
Hanoi
Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vietnamese lunch with food you helped cook)
Included Activities
- Harvest tea leaves on traditional 30-year-old tea plantation
- Learn tea production process at workshop
- Hands-on cooking class with local host
- Lunch with food you helped cook
- Visit local families and see tofu, conical hat and product making
- Cycling through rice paddies and villages
- Traditional foot soak with herbs
Landmarks Ri Village Moc Village - Day 9
Hanoi to Halong Bay
Hanoi to Halong Bay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served while cruising through islets), Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through hundreds of islets in Halong Bay
- Afternoon activities including swimming, kayaking, or cave visits
Landmarks Halong Bay - Day 10
Halong Bay to Hanoi
Halong Bay to Hanoi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Limestone Cave with stalagmites and stalactites
- Return cruise to Hanoi port
Optional Activities
- Early morning Tai Chi lesson
Landmarks Limestone Cave - Day 11
Hanoi to Siem Reap
Hanoi to Siem Reap- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 12
Siem Reap
Siem Reap- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Banteay Srei temple
- Stop at Preah Dark village
- Visit Banteay Samre temple
- Visit Angkor Wat temple complex
Landmarks Banteay Srei Preah Dark Village Banteay Samre Angkor Wat - Day 13
Siem Reap
Siem Reap- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Angkor Thom complex
- Visit South Gate of Angkor Thom
- Visit Bayon Temple with 54 towers
- Visit Royal Enclosure
- Visit Phimeanakas
- Visit Elephant Terrace
- Visit Terrace of the Leper King
- Visit Preah Khan temple
- Visit Ta Prohm temple
- Sunset at Phnom Bakeng
Landmarks Angkor Thom Bayon Temple Royal Enclosure Phimeanakas Elephant Terrace Terrace of the Leper King Preah Khan Ta Prohm Phnom Bakeng - Day 14
Siem Reap
Siem Reap- End point
- Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Cambodia (Siem Reap International Airport Drop Off)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake
- Visit fishermen's floating village
Landmarks Tonle Sap Lake
