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China & Laos: Kunming to Bangkok by Rail

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From Kunming to Bangkok

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Platinum Operator: Intrepid Travel
City & Culture: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 12
Ages 15+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Kunming
Kunming
Optional Activities
- Explore Green Lake Park's manicured gardens and watch locals practising tai chi
- Visit The Loft - galleries and cafes in an old factory area
- Visit Yuantong Temple
- Optional dinner with local leader and group to sample Yunnan cuisine
Landmarks
Green Lake Park
Yuantong Temple
Day 2
Kunming to Jinghong
Kunming to Jinghong
Included Activities
- Starlight Market visit with local leader
- Starlight Night Market exploration
Optional Activities
- Visit Manting Park - former royal garden of the Dai Empire with over 1300 years of history, Dai architecture, rare flowers, and Buddhist temples
Landmarks
Manting Park
Golden Pagoda
Day 3
Jinghong
Jinghong
Meals
Lunch (Home-cooked hearty lunch on banana leaves with Hani family)
Included Activities
- Nannuo Mountain - Pu'er tea farm hike and visit
- Nannuo Mountain - Pu'er tea making
- Nannuo Mountain - Hani family lunch
Optional Activities
- Visit local Hani village on Nannuo Mountain
Landmarks
Nannuo Mountain
Day 4
Jinghong to Luang Prabang
Jinghong to Luang Prabang
Included Activities
- Luang Prabang - Wat Phu Si sunset walk
Optional Activities
- Optional dinner at Talad Mued Night Market to try sindad - traditional communal BBQ
Landmarks
Wat Phu Si
Day 5
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang
Meals
Lunch (Lunch eaten on the boat during Mekong River cruise)
Included Activities
- Luang Prabang – Mekong River Cruise (Half Day)
- Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Caves
Optional Activities
- Visit Kuang Si Waterfall to swim in chalk-blue waters
- Visit night market to sample Laotian dishes
Landmarks
Mekong River
Pak Ou Caves
Kuang Si Waterfall
Day 6
Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Luang Prabang - Alms giving ceremony
Optional Activities
- Visit local fair trade centre to preserve traditional Laotian handicrafts and make your own bamboo basket
Day 7
Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng
Included Activities
- Vang Vieng - Nam Song River kayaking
Optional Activities
- Visit Phar Norn (Sleeping Cave)
- Visit Tham Chang cavern fed by natural spring
- Explore area by bike
Landmarks
Nam Song River
Phar Norn
Tham Chang
Day 8
Vang Vieng to Vientiane
Vang Vieng to Vientiane
Optional Activities
- Walk around Vientiane
- Hire bike to explore city
- Jump on jumbo (tuk-tuk) to explore city
- Explore older part of town along Mekong River
- Grab bite at lively night market
Landmarks
Mekong River
Day 9
Vientiane
Vientiane
Included Activities
- Vientiane - Wat Si Saket
- Vientiane - COPE visit
Landmarks
Wat Si Saket
Day 10
Bangkok
Bangkok
Meals
Breakfast (Classic Thai breakfast such as khao tom (savoury rice soup) or pathongko (Thai-style doughnuts))
Optional Activities
- Explore Chinatown area
- Visit Grand Palace
- Visit Temple of the Emerald Buddha
- Get a drink in the backpacker hub of Khao San Road
- Get Thai massage
- Optional farewell dinner with leader and fellow travellers
Landmarks
Grand Palace
Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Khao San Road
Day 11
Bangkok
Bangkok

Landmarks
Green Lake Park
Yuantong Temple

Landmarks
Manting Park
Golden Pagoda

Landmarks
Nannuo Mountain

Landmarks
Wat Phu Si

Landmarks
Mekong River
Pak Ou Caves
Kuang Si Waterfall

Landmarks
Nam Song River
Phar Norn
Tham Chang

Landmarks
Mekong River

Landmarks
Wat Si Saket

Landmarks
Grand Palace
Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Khao San Road

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Giacomo5.0•August 2026
A wonderful trip — I absolutely loved both Vietnam and Cambodia. Intrepid always finds the best guides, and Lynh Do...
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david4.0•April 2026
The riding and support were good but the temperatures should have been 15C cooler. The Thailand leg wss the best as...
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James4.0•March 2026
Thailand & Laos Adventure was overall a really good trip, the itinerary up to day 8, one of if not the best...
Thailand & Laos Adventure was overall a really good trip, the itinerary up to day 8, one of if not the best itineraries I've ever done. However the writers of the itinerary seemed to just phone it in with free days after that except Vientiane on day 12 where you as a group actually do things together again. With free days if you're solo on a tour that has couples (or people travelling together) when there's free time couples either do there own thing or team up with one or two other couples. So there's not really any benefit to not just catching public transport and doing your own thing not on a tour for much cheaper. I liked how Intrepid has finally got with the times and introduced a chat room on their app for the group to use prior to the tour. Unfortunately most people on tour didn't know about it, hence they didn't communicate with others before the tour so more promotion is needed. Rival companies where this has been an established thing for years, if you arrive early you meet up before the tour and explore the city together, you can also plan stuff to do after the tour is over to make sure everyone books with the same companies. On the negative side Intrepid still has this odd thing where even though two strangers are sharing a hotel room, each hotel only has one key for them. Even traveling solo to hotels not on an Intrepid tour I rarely get just one key, so not sure why this happens with Intrepid. This means you've got to drop the key at reception and whoever gets back to the hotel first takes the key (usually just given by the receptionist who has never seen you before, so not great for security) , but if they want to go to sleep they've got to leave the door unlocked or get woken up with knocking on the door. G Adventure also has this issue, but no other tour company other than them has this issue. Also on this and the previous tour I did in Morocco. Even though I spent time filling out insurance, next or kin and all the other details here on Tourradar. On night one the guide does not have this information. Yet prior to those two tours, they always had it and you were just confirming it was correct at the meeting. But on the positives the tour is non stop (for the non free days parts) and you see a lot. You see some fun temples from a speedboat, and visit one after in Bangkok before boarding the overnight train. It's a pretty comfortable sleep, but if you get a top bunk, the hallway ceiling lights are always on and the guy who is changing sheets on beds at other stops is constantly storing them on the hallway roof next to your head. Chiang Mai itself isn't that interesting, but it was the first of our guide Lady Jane (Arjan is her real name) dinner choice to eat at a food court at the night bazaar instead of a an expensive restaurant where we could each grab what we wanted from street food and bring it back to the tables to eat together. I really wish other guides would do this on other Intrepid trips. Lady Jane was always excellent at translating with the ordering of food and when needed for other things. The elephant sanctuary has four female elephants, you just walk around looking for them (not hard to find) and then chop up some sugarcane and put it in some feeders and they come down and eat it. Not really an in the wild experience, but passes the time and the included lunch is okay too. My favouritefor the whole trip was the White Temple in Northern Thailand. If you're a horror fan you'll want to go there. The detail in the architecture is amazing! Two days on the Mekong River is a slow paced journey proceeded by riding in the back of utes from the Thai border. We had a replacement boat on the second day. They didn't have an alternative to fish even though obviously Intrepid knew I was allergic to it. But both boats are a laid back experience. Bring a book or something to do. The lower cave is a better viewing experience than the upper on the second day if you don't want to do both. Kuang Si Falls near Luang Prabang are amazing, and you can swim there. Lots of temples in the town itself, but really you don't need an extra free day there. However it is in the itinerary. Don't pay the ridiculously high $60 AUD transport fee from the airport to the starting point hotel. Train from airport is only $1.60 AUD to the Metro. Metro to the station next to hotel is 5c. Both you can tap on and off with your credit card. Also don't waste time and money staying extra days in Vientiane, Laos. There isn't much there and what is you see on day 12. Day trips go to Van Vieng (where you just were) and all the caves and stuff you can do there. Plus most of your tour group are likely continuing onto Vietnam and Cambodia since this tour is also leg one, in a three leg tour. I highly recommend this Intrepid tour though, best way to see Laos for sure.Show more

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China & Laos: Kunming to Bangkok by Rail

Itinerary

Kunming

Optional Activities

Kunming to Jinghong

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Jinghong

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Jinghong to Luang Prabang

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Luang Prabang

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Vang Vieng

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Vang Vieng to Vientiane

Optional Activities

Vientiane

Included Activities

Bangkok

Optional Activities

Bangkok

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