16 days Faces of Asia: Thailand - Laos - Vietnam

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Frankfurt/Berlin/Düsseldorf/Munich to Bangkok

   Frankfurt/Berlin/Düsseldorf/Munich to Bangkok Show on map

   Landmarks
   Suvarnabhumi Airport

2. Day 2

   Bangkok

   Bangkok Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Reception by tour guide
   • Transfer to hotel

   

3. Day 3

   Bangkok

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   Included Activities

   • Visit Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Po)
   • Visit Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Trimmit)
   • Visit Marble Temple (Wat Benjamabophit)

   Landmarks
   Wat Po (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
   Wat Trimmit (Temple of the Golden Buddha)
   Wat Benjamabophit (Marble Temple)

4. Day 4

   Bangkok to Luang Prabang

   Bangkok to Luang Prabang Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Reception at Luang Prabang airport
   • Transfer to hotel

   Landmarks
   Luang Prabang International Airport

   

5. Day 5

   Luang Prabang

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   Included Activities

   • Visit Vat Visoun (oldest temple in Luang Prabang)
   • Visit Vat Xieng Thong
   • Visit Vat Senna

   Optional Activities

   • Pak-Ou Cave excursion - Cruise on the Mekong River by local motorboat to Pak-Ou Cave, an extraordinary Buddhist site. Observe life along the Mekong's karst-lined banks and small villages. Climb steps to the cave entrance where hundreds of Buddha statues await

   Landmarks
   Vat Visoun
   Vat Xieng Thong
   Vat Senna
   Pak-Ou Cave
   Mekong River
   Nam Khan River

   

6. Day 6

   Luang Prabang

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   Included Activities

   • Visit National Museum (former royal palace)
   • Visit Kuang Si Waterfalls

   Landmarks
   National Museum (Former Royal Palace)
   Kuang Si Waterfalls

7. Day 7

   Luang Prabang to Hanoi

   Luang Prabang to Hanoi Show on map

   Included Activities

   • Transfer to Luang Prabang airport
   • Reception at Hanoi airport
   • Transfer to hotel

   Landmarks
   Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport

8. Day 8

   Hanoi

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   Included Activities

   • Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (closed mid-June to mid-August)
   • Visit traditional stilt house
   • Visit one-pillar pagoda (11th century)
   • Visit Ethnographic Museum
   • Visit Van Mieu Temple of Literature
   • Explore Old Quarter district
   • Explore area around Sword Lake
   • Traditional water puppet theater performance

   Landmarks
   Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
   One-Pillar Pagoda
   Ethnographic Museum
   Van Mieu Temple of Literature
   Sword Lake
   Old Quarter

9. Day 9

   Hanoi to Halong Bay

   Hanoi to Halong Bay Show on map

   Meals

   Lunch (Local seafood delicacies from the sea), Dinner (Local seafood delicacies from the sea)

   Included Activities

   • Travel to Halong Bay
   • Board traditional wooden junk
   • Explore karst landscape of Halong Bay
   • Lunch on board
   • Dinner on board

   Landmarks
   Halong Bay

   

10. Day 10

    Halong Bay to Hoi An

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    Meals

    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast on board
    • Explore Halong Bay islands
    • Transfer to Hanoi airport
    • Flight to Danang
    • Reception at Danang airport
    • Transfer to hotel in Hoi An

    Landmarks
    Halong Bay
    Danang International Airport

    

11. Day 11

    Hoi An

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    Included Activities

    • Bicycle through lagoon landscape to Tra Que village
    • Explore herb, spice and vegetable gardens
    • Help local farmers with harvest
    • Introduction to Tra Que cuisine
    • Enjoy prepared Tra Que dishes
    • Visit historic city center of Hoi An (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • Visit Japanese bridge
    • Visit Chinese temple
    • Visit old trading houses
    • Visit Phung Hung's house

    Landmarks
    Tra Que Village
    Hoi An Ancient Town
    Japanese Bridge

12. Day 12

    Hoi An to Hue

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    Meals

    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Travel over Hai Van Pass
    • Visit tomb of Emperor Minh Mang
    • Visit Thien Mu Pagoda
    • Visit historic citadel

    Landmarks
    Hai Van Pass (Cloud Pass)
    Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang
    Thien Mu Pagoda
    Hue Citadel
    Perfume River

13. Day 13

    Hue to Ho Chi Minh City

    Hue to Ho Chi Minh City Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Early morning transfer to Hue airport
    • Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
    • Reception and city drive
    • Visit old Saigon post office
    • Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral
    • Visit War Museum
    • Visit Dong Khoi market street

    Landmarks
    Hue Airport
    Tan Son Nhat International Airport
    Saigon Central Post Office
    Notre-Dame Cathedral
    War Museum
    Dong Khoi Street

14. Day 14

    Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta

    Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Drive to Mekong Delta near Cai Be
    • Boat trip through Mekong Delta
    • Visit Tan Phong Island
    • Observe water hyacinth product making
    • Observe coconut leaf roof weaving
    • Observe rice paper making
    • Sampan boat trip on narrow canals
    • Visit An Binh Island
    • Tea and traditional music at An Binh Island
    • Visit local brickworks
    • Return to Ho Chi Minh City by car

    Landmarks
    Mekong Delta
    Cai Be
    Tan Phong Island
    An Binh Island
    Vinh Long

15. Day 15

    Ho Chi Minh City

    Ho Chi Minh City Show on map

    Optional Activities

    • Cu Chi Tunnels optional excursion - Early morning departure from Ho Chi Minh City to Cu Chi tunnels. Tour the underground tunnel network originally hand-dug by the Viet Minh during the French Indochina War and expanded during the American Vietnam War. At peak, the tunnels were 200 kilometers long, 3-4 meters deep with kitchens, sleeping quarters, medical and sanitary facilities. Taste khoai my luoc (boiled cassava), the wartime specialty

    Landmarks
    Cu Chi Tunnels
    Tan Son Nhat International Airport

16. Day 16

    Return to Germany

    Return to Germany Show on map