Name: Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia Glimpse Holiday
Brand: Tour

Route

Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City Hoi An Hue Hanoi Halong Bay Ninh Binh Hanoi Siem Reap

Duration

17 days / 16 nights

Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia Glimpse Holiday is an option for travelers who would like to visit these three adjacent Indochina countries in combined tour. Arrival in Ho Chi Minh (former name is Saigon) - the most vibrant city in Vietnam. Discover the major historic sites of the Vietnam War such as the Cu Chi Tunnels, Reunion Palace, experience colorful life on a tour of the Mekong delta. Next, by flight to central of Vietnam, you will enjoy with beautiful of Hoi An ancient town with many activities at night, visit romantic Hue citadel and peaceful enough. Heading to the historic Hanoi capital in the north of Vietnam which is conserved between the traditional and modern culture. Immerse in the space between the sea and impressive limestone islands of Ha Long Bay (Nature Wonder of the World) famed for it’s beautiful landscapes. Enjoy the typical countryside beauty of the Tonkin Gulf with breathtaking sceneries in Ninh Binh.

Goodbye Vietnam with many memorable moments, you will continue next adventure in Laos with admired of culture, untouched beauty of sceneries. Luang Prabang is one of the most comfortable places in Laos. The town has such a wonderful feeling and visitors will always feel welcomed and so comfortable. It is one of the most well-known world heritage sites of Laos and Indochina.

Next days of trip to discovery Siem Reap in Cambodia. Get to know this famous city by experiences a local’s life, sights to enjoy delicious Khmer foods, explore famous Angkor vast sites by your different view, enjoy the boat trip visiting Tonle Sap lake. All these are in a combined tour helped you having great time to stay, enjoy, explore and learn about the best of Indochina countries.

Tour Highlights

+ Visit major attraction places in Vietnam & Laos such as Ho Chi Minh, Mekong Delta, Hoi An, Hue, Halong Bay, Ninh Binh, Hanoi, Luang Prabang.

+ Enjoy activities such as boating in Mekong Delta, Kayaking in Halong Bay, boating in Ninh Binh.

+ Experience local cuisine, overnight on Halong Bay cruise.

+ Boat trip upstream Mekong River to visit sacred Pakou Caves.

+ Visit Wat Xieng Thong, Khoangsi Waterfall - One of the most beautiful waterfall in Laos.

+ Ta Prohm - made famous from the film Tomb Raider and Bayon - whose well-photographed stone heads are very similar the 'face' of the Angkor temples.

+ High quality transportation, friendly local guide.

Note: This is a sample of tour itinerary designed for your reference, it can be customized itinerary as per your requirement, and match your travel expectation such accommodation type, duration, sightseeing attractions so on. Kindly tell me your requirement, we will help you to make a tailor-made tour with much fun time & unforgettable holiday in Vietnam and Laos.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Ho Chi Minh (N/A)

Upon on arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh (old name is Saigon), you will be warmly welcomed by driver (No Guide) with signboard, then transfer to hotel to check in & leisure (the room is official available after 14:00 pm). The rest time, you will be freely explore Ho Chi Minh by your ways. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh Meals: None Included: No tour guide, private transfer

Day 2: Cu Chi Tunnels - Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B/L)

Have breakfast at hotel. This morning, head to Cu Chi Tunnels . Arriving tunnels, a short introductory video showing how the tunnels were constructed will be given. We then spend time exploring the maze of tunnels including innumerable trap doors, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Then, drive back Ho Chi Minh City. Have lunch in the restaurant. Afternoon, visit The Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, The Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office, City Hall, the Opera House, Jade Emperor Pagoda , Ben Thanh market. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 3: Mekong Delta Full Day (B/L)

At 08:30 am, tour guide will pick up you at hotel and start a full day to Mekong Delta . It is also known as Vietnam's 'rice basket’-- a fertile area spreading nearly 50,000 sq km. Here the mighty Mekong River ends by splitting itself into nine major tributaries. The Vietnamese name these nine tributaries “ Nine Dragons .” Here’s our schedule that is designed to help you experience local daily activities along the Mekong. Enjoy the scenic journey along way bordered by green rice fields. On arrivals at My Tho , visit Vinh Trang Pagoda . Take a leisurely on boat ride along the river, view stilt houses, fruit plantations and fishing villages along the river bank. Proceed to Tortoise islet , have lunch at orchard garden. Boat ride to An Khanh - a less touristy attraction in Ben Tre, enjoy cruising on a hand-rowed sampan under the shadow of water coconut trees along natural canals, then enjoy seasonal fruit & honey tea and enjoy “ Southern Vietnamese folk music ”, performed by locals. Visit a family business which epitomizes idyllic rural lifestyle, taste the delicious coconut candy & observe the pastoral life as you roam through the fruit plantation and village. After visiting these places, drive back Ho Chi Minh. Check in hotel & leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh - Fly To Da Nang - Transfer To Hoi An (B/L)

Have breakfast at hotel, driver (No Guide) pick up you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your flight to Da Nang City . Upon arrival at Da Nang Airport , you will be warmly welcomed by tour guide with signboard, then transfer to Hoi An. Have lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, you will be taken a walking tour through the narrow, winding streets of Hoi An’s ancient town, you will discover the charming of Hoi An ancient town by walking to visit a traditional Chinese Communal House, Hoi Kien Temple, ancient Tan Ky Merchants’ Houses, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge & spending time in Colorful Hoi An Local Market , free time for shopping at Hoi An Ancient Town. Overnight in Hoi An Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: No tour guide in Ho Chi Minh, tour guide Hoi An, private transfer

Day 5: Hoi An - Da Nang Sightseeing - Hue (B/L)

Drive to Da Nang, visit Marble Mountain , Museum of Cham Sculpture , Dragon Bridge. Have lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, heading to Hue City, on the way you will stop at Hai Van pass . Here you can see panoramic view about Danang & Hue from high point. Upon arrival in Hue City , then check-in hotel and leisure. Overnight in Hue Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 6: Hue City Tour Full Day (B/L)

Have breakfast at hotel. At 08:00 am, tour guide will meet you at your hotel then he takes you on tour. We start our excursion by taking a boat trip on Huong River to Thien Mu Pagoda which was built in 17th century on the top of the hill overlooking the river and Truong Son mountain range. This pagoda is one of the oldest Buddhist Pagodas in Vietnam and is not only an iconic simple but also the Buddhist school of Hue City. After visiting this place, we continue driving to Minh Mang Tomb which is located on bank of Perfume River . The master plan of this complex and all the buildings in the opposite sides along the main axis from the triple gates to the tomb looks like a lying body whose head is on the top of the burial place looking over the river. Next, drive to Khai Dinh Tomb which is located on the hill step of Chau E Mountain, the tomb is a blend of Western and Eastern style and built in 1920. Have lunch at local restaurant. Later afternoon we visit to the Imperial and Forbidden City of Hue , most of the contraction sites of a heyday royal dynasty were destroyed during the turmoil of the war for many years but there is still the sense of grace and majestic of the rulers. A royal court music show, a world tangible heritage is on our list of thing we must do. Return to our hotel then free at leisure. Overnight in Hue Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 7: Hue - Fly To Hanoi - City Tour & Water Puppet Show (B/L)

Have breakfast at hotel, free leisure until driver (No Guide) pick up you to Hue Airport for your flight to Hanoi . Upon on arrival at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, you will be warmly welcomed by tour guide with signboard, then transfer city central. Have lunch at local restaurant. Then, check in & short leisure (the room is official available after 14:00). Afternoon: you will have a half day city tour in Hanoi by visiting outside of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum . Just next door is Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Lying to one side of the Mausoleum is the One Pillar Pagoda founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. Continue to visit the Temple of Literature . Continue to visit Hoan Kiem Lake, explore Ngoc Son Temple , The Huc Bridge. Finally enjoy Water puppet show. Then drive back hotel & leisure. Overnight in Hanoi Meals: Breakfast Included: No tour guide Hue, tour guide in Hanoi, private transfer

Day 8: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Overnight On Cruise (B/L/D)

Have breakfast at the hotel. This morning, tour guide pick up you from hotel & depart for the famous Halong Bay . The road will pass by the Red River delta with green paddy fields and rural villages, where hard-work farmers are busy with their farming jobs, plough buffaloes or planting seedling. Upon on arrival in Halong Bay , at 12:00 - 12:30 pm, we’ll take a big boat to cruise the Bay to discover the magnificent beauty of this “ Descending-dragon ” bay, created by thousands odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After a lunch of fresh seafood on board, we can visit the Surprising Grotto , stop for swimming or kayaking, passing floating villages and approach islets to enjoy their beauty in close distance. Back to the boat for dinner late afternoon. Evening attend activities on the boat or relax at your own leisure. Lunch & dinner on the junk. Note: + Program may differ slightly base on cruise ships. I will update exactly itinerary of cruise when tour is confirmed, and cruise is selected. + Private tour guide will not on board together with you, he will wait you at Halong City. On cruise, there another tour guide of cruise will take care you. Overnight on Halong Bay Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 9: Halong Bay - Ninh Binh (B/L)

Breakfast on boat, The Vietnamese call the “East Sea” by a point-oriented name “Eastern Sea”, so you may guess how miraculous it is seeing the sunrise over the islets of the Bay. The boat will take us to go about marvelous areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or reminiscent, including the Fisherman’s Head, Turtle, the Sail, the Incense Burner Rock, the cute Sea Dog Rock or Cock Fighting Rocks and so on. Lunch on boat. Check out and get back to the shore and private tour guide pick up you and transfer to Ninh Binh. Upon on arrival Ninh Binh , you will check in hotel & free leisure. Note: Program may differ slightly base on cruise ships. I will update exactly itinerary of cruise when tour is confirmed, and cruise is selected. Overnight in Ninh Binh Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 10: Hoa Lu & Mua Caves - Tam Coc - Hanoi (B/L)

Have breakfast at hotel. At 08:00 am, tour guide pick you up at hotel, depart to visit Hoa Lu & Tam Coc , enjoying the beautiful sceneries of the rural areas on the way. First, you visit Hoa Lu - the Ancient Royal capital of Viet Nam . We will visit Dinh king temple and Le king temple dating back to the 17 th Century. Next, visit Mua Caves and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with sprecious view of the nature. Have lunch at local restaurant. After lunch you will get on bamboo boat - rowed by the local people - in Small River to visit Tam Coc (three caves) on the way. You pass through three enormous caves that provide a brief respite from the intense summer sun. It takes approximately two hours to go up and down the river and along the way, you witness local fisher folk, village life along the river and, of course, the striking limestone karst formations that Tam Coc is famous for. After that, drive back Hanoi. Check in hotel & leisure. Overnight in Hanoi Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 11: Hanoi - Fly To Luang Prabang (B)

After breakfast at hotel, free leisure until driver (No Guide) pick up you and transfer to the airport for your departure flight. On arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. This evening is free for you to explore and get to know Luang Prabang. Note: + Propose flight from Hanoi to Luang Prabang: VN931 HAN 16:00 - LPQ 17:10 Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals: Breakfast, dinner Included: No tour guide, private transfer

Day 12: Luang Prabang - City Tour - Pak Ou Cave (B/L)

After breakfast we will see some of the highlights of Luang Prabang including a visit to the Royal Palace Museum , which hosts a range of interesting artifacts from the Royal period in Luang Prabang. we are seeing the city’s oldest temples, the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong with its roof sweeping low to the ground, representing classical Lao architecture, the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham . Heading to the Mekong River we board our private boat for a pleasant and scenic cruise up on the upstream to the mysterious Pak Ou Caves . These caves are an ancient pilgrimage site and contain thousands of gold lacquered Buddha images left there over hundreds of years. Returning to Luang Prabang we disembark our boat and have the option of taking a short drive to Ban Phanom , a village famous for its hand weaving or returning to the hotel for free time to relax. Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 13: Luang Prabang - Khoangsi Waterfall - City Tour (B/L)

After breakfast back at the hotel we begin our journey to Khouangsi Waterfall stopping along the way to visit the morning Phousi Market , this where all locals of Luang Prabang come to do their daily shopping. You will see a variety of local foodstuffs and products including dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, fish, vegetables and fruit, everything needed for daily life in Laos. On arrival at the Khouangsi Waterfall you will have the opportunity to cool off with a refreshing swim in the topaz pools below the falls, walk along the forest trails and visit the Bear Sanctuary. Returning to Luang Prabang, after a short rest, we will climb to the top of Mount Phousi to explore the sacred gilded stupa and to enjoy the panoramic view of the city and the sun setting over the Mekong River. You will find yourself in the midst of the famous Luang Prabang night market, where you can find a unique selection of handmade textiles and handicrafts locally made by both ethnic Lao and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang. Your evening is free to explore the Night Market and sample some local cuisine at one of the many restaurants the town has to offer. Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 14: Luang Prabang - Siem Reap (B)

Depending on your flight schedule, you may have time at leisure before you will be transferred to the airport in time for your flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap International Airport , meet our driver (No Guide) then transfer direct to hotel. The room will be ready at 14:00 PM (Official check in time). Remain of the day is free and overnight at hotel in Siem Reap. Overnight in Siem Reap Meals: Breakfast Included: No tour guide, private transfer

Day 15: Siem Reap Tour - Angkor Thom - Angkor Wat (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel. At 08:00 am, tour guide pick up you and starting for tour today. First visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom which is famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone, the impressive Bayon Temple , the Royal Enclosure , Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King . Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, continue to seeing the architectural masterpiece of Angkor Wat . We stroll around this massive monument, exploring the many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water reflecting the towering temple. Overnight in Siem Reap Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 16: Siem Reap - Banteay Srei - Tonle Sap Floating Village (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel. 08:00 am, tour guide pick up you and starting for tour today. First visit the temple of Banteay Srei temple (women's castle), it is considered a classic pearl in the crown of Khmer art. Then continue to visit Banteay Samre , established in the third quarter of the 12th century. It consists of a central temple consists of two four-winged library a hall before and after example of very good southern accompany reservations. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will take a boat trip at the Tonle Sap , about 16 km from the southeastern city of Siem Reap. Here is a good choice for you to visit the floating village. This is a relatively small village, provides a good insight into the Tonle Sap village lifestyle. The village is almost entirely in fishing and related activities. If the time permitted, before returning to the hotel, we will stop at Old Market . You will find artifacts, gold and silver jewelry, precious stones, silk, stone and wood carvings, as well as shirts, CD and other memorabilia. Then, back to hotel. Overnight in Siem Reap Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Day 17: Siem Reap - Artisan D’angkor - Silk Farm (B/L)

Breakfast at hotel. This morning, visit the handicraft center and family Artisans D’Angkor and Silk Farm , there was built by a French NGO to revive Cambodia's beautiful silk production. We can see every step of silk production. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch, free time until transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for departure back. Say goodbye. Thank you for traveling with us. Meals: Breakfast, lunch Included: Private tour guide, private transfer

Things to know

Travel highlights & benefits

+ Accommodation on a twin/double/tripe-share basic with daily breakfast

+ Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)

+ Private door to door transport with air-conditioned

+ English Speaking Tour guide

+ All entrance and sightseeing fees

+ Mineral water daily 2 bottle 500ml/per day tour

+ All taxes & services charge

Not included

+ International Air Fare in & out Vietnam, Laos

+ International Air Fare from Hanoi - Luang Prabang

+ International Air Fare from Luang Prabang - Siemreap

+ Domestic Air Fare from Ho Chi Minh - Da Nang

+ Domestic Air Fare from Hue - Hanoi

+ Beverages and other meals do not indicate in the program

+ Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicle

+ Visa fees to Vietnam

- Approval letter for visa on arrival (depend on each nationality)

- Visa stamping fee at airport: 25 USD/Person

+ Visa to Laos (depend on each nationality)

+ Visa to Cambodia 30 USD/Person

+ Early check-in and late check-out at all hotels

+ Travel insurance (you must buy it from your country)

+ Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, shopping...)

+ Tipping to tour guide & driver together

- Group with 1-2 Persons: 5 USD/person/day

- Group with 3-5 Persons: 4 USD/person/day

- Group with 6 Persons up: 3 USD/person/day

+ Surcharge for peak season & compulsory dinner on X’mas and New Year’s, Lunar New Year

+ Single room supplement

+ Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, floods), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc.