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Grand Tour of Indochina 2025-2026

24 days
From Hanoi to Bangkok
4.1
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Plan your adventure:
River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hanoi

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to downtown Hanoi

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Hanoi city
    • Wander West Lake
    Landmarks
    West Lake
  2. Day 2

    Hanoi to Halong Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Travel to Halong Bay
    • Board Au Co cruise ship
    • Cruise through bays and islets
    • On-board tours and activities

    Optional Activities

    • Learn about local livelihoods
    • Relax on board
    Landmarks
    Halong Bay
    Trinh Nu Area
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  3. Day 3

    Lan Ha Bay

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Sail to Lan Ha Bay
    • Swimming on quiet beaches
    • Kayaking in Ho Ba Ham Lake
    • Visit Cua Van fishing village by rowing boat
    • Squid fishing
    Landmarks
    Lan Ha Bay
    Ho Ba Ham Lake
    Cua Van Fishing Village
  4. Day 4

    Halong Bay to Hanoi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at KOTO Restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise at Halong Bay
    • Visit Sung Sot Cave
    • Transfer back to Hanoi
    • Visit Temple of Literature
    • Explore Hanoi's Old Quarter
    • Visit Hang Be Market
    • Walk around Hoan Kiem Lake
    • Walk across red bridge to Ngoc Son Temple
    • Traditional water puppet show
    • Dinner at KOTO Restaurant
    Landmarks
    Sung Sot Cave
    Temple of Literature
    Hanoi Old Quarter
    Hang Be Market
    Hoan Kiem Lake
    Ngoc Son Temple
  5. Day 5

    Hanoi to Hoi An

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Ho Chi Minh Quarter
    • View Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum exterior
    • Visit Ho Chi Minh's stilt house
    • Visit One Pillar Pagoda
    • Included flight to Da Nang (Hoi An)
    • Transfer to hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Hoi An Memories Show (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
    Ho Chi Minh Stilt House
    One Pillar Pagoda
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  6. Day 6

    Hoi An

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Reaching Out Project
    • Walking tour of Hoi An
    • See old merchant houses
    • Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
    • Visit Assembly Hall of the Chinese Congregation

    Optional Activities

    • Explore lantern-lit streets, shops, and bars
    Landmarks
    Reaching Out Project
    Hoi An Old Town
    Japanese Covered Bridge
    Assembly Hall of the Chinese Congregation
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  7. Day 7

    Hoi An

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Old Town
    • Visit local tailors
    • Cyclo ride to An Bang Beach
    • My Son Historic Kingdom Tour (extra expense)
    • Hoi An Rural Life (extra expense)
    • Ba Na Hills & Golden Hands Bridge (extra expense)
    • Thu Bon River Sunset Cruise (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    An Bang Beach
    My Son
    Ba Na Hills
    Thu Bon River
  8. Day 8

    Hoi An to Hue

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Vietnamese royal dinner menu)

    Included Activities

    • Drive to Hue via Danang and Hai Van Pass
    • Pass through Lang Co fishing village
    • Visit Imperial Citadel
    • Cyclo ride from Old City to Tinh Tam Lake
    • Boat tour on Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda
    • Traditional Vietnamese royal dinner
    Landmarks
    Hai Van Pass
    Lang Co
    Imperial Citadel
    Tinh Tam Lake
    Thien Mu Pagoda
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  9. Day 9

    Hue to Ho Chi Minh City

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Hue airport
    • Flight to Ho Chi Minh City
    • Transfer to hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Ho Chi Minh City
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  10. Day 10

    Cu Chi Tunnels

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Pho lunch)

    Included Activities

    • Drive to Cu Chi Tunnels
    • Walking tour of Cu Chi Tunnels
    • Traditional Pho lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Evening Saigon Street Food walking tour (extra expense)
    • One Night in Saigon (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Cu Chi Tunnels
  11. Day 11

    Ho Chi Minh City to Mekong Delta

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Ho Chi Minh City
    • Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
    • Visit Opera House
    • Visit Town Hall
    • Visit Reunification Palace
    • Transfer to port
    • Board Emerald Harmony
    • Sail down Saigon River
    • Sail to Cho Gao canal
    Landmarks
    Notre Dame Cathedral
    Opera House
    Reunification Palace
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  12. Day 12

    Cho Gao to Sa Đéc

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Sail through Cho Gao canal
    • Visit Tan My Floating community
    • Visit mushroom farm
    • Visit fruit farm with sampling
    • Visit honey farm with local sweets
    • Visit Thoi Binh hamlet and farming/fishing communities
    Landmarks
    Cho Gao Canal
    Mekong River
    Tan My Floating Community
    Thoi Binh Hamlet
  13. Day 13

    Sa Đéc to My An Hung Island

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Sampan ride to Sa Đéc
    • Walking tour of Sa Đéc
    • Visit Mr. Huynh Thuy Le's home
    • Walk through town's central market
    • Sail to My An Hung Island
    • Visit My An Hung village
    • Visit Monkey Bridge
    • Local folk singing
    Landmarks
    Sa Đéc
    My An Hung Island
    Monkey Bridge
  14. Day 14

    Mekong Delta

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Travel by motorcycle rickshaw on Gieng Island
    • Visit local industries on Gieng Island
    • Lion Dance performance on board

    Optional Activities

    • Leisure time on board
    • Visit Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary in Tram Chim National Park (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Cu Lao Gieng
    Tam Nong Ramsar Bird Sanctuary
    Tram Chim National Park
  15. Day 15

    Evergreen Island to Tan Chau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Sampan ride to Evergreen Island
    • Walk through local village
    • Visit Cao Dai Temple in Tan Chau
    • Xe Loi ride back to sampan
    • Sail to Vietnam-Cambodia border
    Landmarks
    Evergreen Island
    Cao Dai Temple
  16. Day 16

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Killing Fields at Choeung Ek
    • Visit Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
    • Phnom Penh by night on remork (Tuk-Tuk) tour

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Central Market
    • Relax on board
    • Silk farm tour at Koh Oknha Tei (extra expense)
    • Craft Beer Adventure by remork (extra expense)
    • Samai Distillery (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Killing Fields at Choeung Ek
    Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
    Central Market
  17. Day 17

    Oudong to Phnom Penh

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Oudong Monastery and Temples
    • Receive traditional Buddhist blessing
    • Visit Royal Palace
    • Cultural Performance by Cambodian Student and Children's Organisation
    • Sail to Prek K'Dam
    Landmarks
    Oudong Monastery
    Royal Palace
    Silver Pagoda
  18. Day 18

    Siem Reap, Cambodia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Phare Cambodian Circus)

    Included Activities

    • Transfer from Emerald Harmony to Siem Reap
    • Phare Cambodian Circus performance

    Optional Activities

    • Evening Local Fare dinner at Phare Circus (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Phare Cambodian Circus
  19. Day 19

    Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Angkor Thom
    • Visit Ta Prohm Temple

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Pub Street
    • Sunset Drinks Gondola Boat at Bayon (extra expense)
    • Cambodian Street Food Discovery Tour (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Angkor Thom
    Ta Prohm Temple
    Bayon
  20. Day 20

    Angkor Wat

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Apsara dance performance and dinner show)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise visit to Angkor Wat
    • Walk through Angkor Wat
    • Apsara dance performance and dinner show at Satcha Handicraft Centre

    Optional Activities

    • Explore the town
    • Siem Reap Countryside by Vespa (extra expense)
    • Banteay Srei Temple and APOPO (extra expense)
    • Tonlé Sap (extra expense, July to February)
    • Khmer Cooking Class (extra expense)
    • Senteurs d'Angkor Workshop (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Angkor Wat
    Satcha Handicraft Centre
    Tonlé Sap
  21. Day 21

    Siem Reap to Luang Prabang

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Siem Reap Airport
    • Flight to Luang Prabang
    • Transfer to hotel
    • Walk to Mount Phousi summit
    • Watch sunset from Mount Phousi
    Landmarks
    Mount Phousi
    Itinerary Image 1
  22. Day 22

    Luang Prabang

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Wat Xieng Thong
    • Visit Wat Mai
    • Visit former Royal Palace/National Museum
    • Cruise along Mekong River
    • Explore Pak Ou Caves (Tam Ting)
    • Stop at village for local game
    • Visit night market
    Landmarks
    Wat Xieng Thong
    Wat Mai
    Royal Palace Museum
    Pak Ou Caves
  23. Day 23

    Luang Prabang

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Attend morning monk alms ritual
    • Breakfast at hotel
    • Travel to Kuang Si waterfalls
    • Explore Kuang Si waterfalls and swimming holes
    • Lunch at Kuang Si
    • Baci ceremony
    • Farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    Kuang Si Waterfalls
  24. Day 24

    Luang Prabang to Bangkok

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Included flight to Bangkok
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