Price: from $ 3255/pax
Duration: 21 days / 20 nights
Tour route: Bangkok - Luang Prabang - Vientiane ...
Transportation type: Airplane, Boat, Car, Cruise
Tour code: IET - IN 15
Day 1: Bangkok - Arrival
Arrival in Bangkok. Transfer to the hotel.
Rest of the day free at leisure.
Overnight: in Bangkok | Meals: None | Transport: Car
Day 2: Bangkok - Luang Prabang
Transfer to the airport.
Fly Bangkok to Luang Prabang PG 632 1130-1320 **Green Trail Tours**
Meet upon arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight: in Luang Prabang | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car | Air | Car
Day 3: Luang Prabang
Free day.
Overnight: Villa Ban Lao | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 4: Luang Prabang
Free day.
Overnight: in Luang Prabang | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 5: Luang Prabang - Vientiane
Transfer to the airport.
Fly Luang Prabang to Vientiane **Green Trail Tours**
Choice of:
- QV 645 1420-1500
- QV 104 1440-1520
- QV 108 1910-1950
Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight: in Vientiane | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car | Air | Car
Day 6: Vientiane
Free day to explore the capital of Laos on foot or by bicycle
Overnight: in Vientiane | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 7: Vientiane - Lak Sao
This morning your private guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel. You destination today will be the small town Lak Sao. We drive south, following the Mekong River. Lak Sao is 320 km. far from Vientiane, this will take approximately 6-8 hours for driving.
We will pass through some of the most dramatic and breathtaking limestone scenery in Southeast Asia. The Khammouan Limestone NBCA (National Biodiversity Conservation Area) is one of the most stunning landscapes of Laos. You can ask your guide to stop anywhere else along the way to make pictures or for any other purposes. The landscape is simply spectacular.Afternoon arrival in Lak Sao.
Overnight: in Lak Sao | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car
Day 8: Lak Sao - Dong Hoi
Transfer the border (Cau Treo). The meeting time at the border is at 09.00 am. Say goodbye to your Lao guide. Cross the border to Vietnam
**you should have a Vietnam visa before entering Vietnam as the visa is NOT available upon arrival**
Meet your Vietnamese guide upon arrival and transfer to Dong Hoi. Dong Hoi was for largely destroyed during the Vietnam War. Many new buildings have been constructed since then giving this town a distinct atmosphere.
Overnight: in Dong Hoi | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car | Car
Day 9: Dong Hoi - Hue
Morning visit of Phong Nga Caves. The Phong Nga cave system, designated a World Heritage Site in 2000, is a natural wonder and stretches way underground.The main cavern is almost 8km long with uncharted kilometres of passageways and river caves adjoining. The remains of an ancient Cham temple also lie inside the cave which is accessed by boat. After this visit drive to Hue.
Overnight: in Hue | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car & Boat | Car
Day 10: Hue
Free day to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Overnight: in Hue | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Boat | Car
Day 11: Hue - Hoi An
Today at 0830 you will picked up by your driver for the transfer from Hue to Hoi An. Your driver is responsible for safely transferring you to Hoi An. This drive will take approximately 4 hours including stops along the way. There are no scheduled stops along the way. The driver will stop for the occasional toilet stop and for lunch. It's not guaranteed that your driver speaks English. Drop off at the hotel.
Overnight: in Hoi An | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car
Day 12: Hoi An
Free day in Hoi An.
Hoi An is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Hoi An is another UNESCO World Heritage on your journey.
Overnight: in Hoi An | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 13: Hoi An - Danang - Saigon
Transfer to Danang for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City
Fly Danang - Ho Chi Minh City **Green Trail Tours**
Choice of:
- VN 321 (0820-0930)
- VN 325 (1330-1440)
- VN 327 (1940-2050)
- VN 329 (2110-2220)
Meet upon arrival and transfer to hotel.
Overnight: in Saigon | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car | Air | Car
Day 14: Saigon
Free day.
Overnight: in Saigon | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 15: Saigon - Chau Doc
Pickup from the hotel at 0830.
Drive to Chau Doc. This journey will take up most of the day. Visit the Cai Be floating market on the way. Continue to Chau Doc. You can ask your guide to stop along the way for taking pictures or for any other purpose. Drop off at the Thuan Loi Hotel. The Thuan Loi is a simple, centrally located hotel. The restaurant has a nice terrace along the river.
Overnight: in Chau Doc | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car & Boat | Car
Day 16: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh
The public boat will depart from the pier of the Thuan Loi Hotel at 0830. It will take approximately one hour to the Cambodian-Vietnamese border. Border crossing formalities will take approximately one to one and a half hours.
Continue to Phnom Penh which will take another three hours. Meet upon arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight: in Phnom Penh | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Boat | Car
Day 17: Phnom Penh
Free day.
Overnight: in Phnom Penh | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 18: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
Transfer to boatlanding. Public boat to Siem Reap. Departure of this boat is at 7 AM.*
Public boat over Tonle Sap Lake to Siem Reap.
The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It forms a natural floodplain reservoir in the depression of the Cambodian plain and is drained by the Tonle Sap River into the Mekong River near Phnom Penh. When the level of the Mekong River is high the flow of the Tonle Sap River reverses: water is pushed into the lake, raising its level by up to 10 meters and increasing its area from 2,500-3,000 square kilometers in the dry season to 10,000-16,000 square kilometers in the rainy season.
Transfer from pier in Chong Kneas to your hotel in Siem Reap.
Overnight: in Siem Reap | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car | Boat | Car
Day 19: Siem Reap
Free day to explore the ruins of Angkor on your own.
Overnight: in Siem Reap | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 20: Siem Reap
Free day to explore the ruins of Angkor on your own.
Overnight: in Siem Reap | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 21: Siem Reap - Deparure
Free day.
Check out at noon.
Transfer to the airport (driver only).
End of services
Overnight: No Accommodation | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car
Arrival in Bangkok. Transfer to the hotel.
Rest of the day free at leisure.
Overnight: in Bangkok | Meals: None | Transport: Car
Day 2: Bangkok - Luang Prabang
Transfer to the airport.
Fly Bangkok to Luang Prabang PG 632 1130-1320 **Green Trail Tours**
Meet upon arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight: in Luang Prabang | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car | Air | Car
Day 3: Luang Prabang
Free day.
Overnight: Villa Ban Lao | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 4: Luang Prabang
Free day.
Overnight: in Luang Prabang | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 5: Luang Prabang - Vientiane
Transfer to the airport.
Fly Luang Prabang to Vientiane **Green Trail Tours**
Choice of:
- QV 645 1420-1500
- QV 104 1440-1520
- QV 108 1910-1950
Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight: in Vientiane | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car | Air | Car
Day 6: Vientiane
Free day to explore the capital of Laos on foot or by bicycle
Overnight: in Vientiane | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 7: Vientiane - Lak Sao
This morning your private guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel. You destination today will be the small town Lak Sao. We drive south, following the Mekong River. Lak Sao is 320 km. far from Vientiane, this will take approximately 6-8 hours for driving.
We will pass through some of the most dramatic and breathtaking limestone scenery in Southeast Asia. The Khammouan Limestone NBCA (National Biodiversity Conservation Area) is one of the most stunning landscapes of Laos. You can ask your guide to stop anywhere else along the way to make pictures or for any other purposes. The landscape is simply spectacular.Afternoon arrival in Lak Sao.
Overnight: in Lak Sao | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car
Day 8: Lak Sao - Dong Hoi
Transfer the border (Cau Treo). The meeting time at the border is at 09.00 am. Say goodbye to your Lao guide. Cross the border to Vietnam
**you should have a Vietnam visa before entering Vietnam as the visa is NOT available upon arrival**
Meet your Vietnamese guide upon arrival and transfer to Dong Hoi. Dong Hoi was for largely destroyed during the Vietnam War. Many new buildings have been constructed since then giving this town a distinct atmosphere.
Overnight: in Dong Hoi | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car | Car
Day 9: Dong Hoi - Hue
Morning visit of Phong Nga Caves. The Phong Nga cave system, designated a World Heritage Site in 2000, is a natural wonder and stretches way underground.The main cavern is almost 8km long with uncharted kilometres of passageways and river caves adjoining. The remains of an ancient Cham temple also lie inside the cave which is accessed by boat. After this visit drive to Hue.
Overnight: in Hue | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car & Boat | Car
Day 10: Hue
Free day to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Overnight: in Hue | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Boat | Car
Day 11: Hue - Hoi An
Today at 0830 you will picked up by your driver for the transfer from Hue to Hoi An. Your driver is responsible for safely transferring you to Hoi An. This drive will take approximately 4 hours including stops along the way. There are no scheduled stops along the way. The driver will stop for the occasional toilet stop and for lunch. It's not guaranteed that your driver speaks English. Drop off at the hotel.
Overnight: in Hoi An | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car
Day 12: Hoi An
Free day in Hoi An.
Hoi An is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Hoi An is another UNESCO World Heritage on your journey.
Overnight: in Hoi An | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 13: Hoi An - Danang - Saigon
Transfer to Danang for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City
Fly Danang - Ho Chi Minh City **Green Trail Tours**
Choice of:
- VN 321 (0820-0930)
- VN 325 (1330-1440)
- VN 327 (1940-2050)
- VN 329 (2110-2220)
Meet upon arrival and transfer to hotel.
Overnight: in Saigon | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car | Air | Car
Day 14: Saigon
Free day.
Overnight: in Saigon | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 15: Saigon - Chau Doc
Pickup from the hotel at 0830.
Drive to Chau Doc. This journey will take up most of the day. Visit the Cai Be floating market on the way. Continue to Chau Doc. You can ask your guide to stop along the way for taking pictures or for any other purpose. Drop off at the Thuan Loi Hotel. The Thuan Loi is a simple, centrally located hotel. The restaurant has a nice terrace along the river.
Overnight: in Chau Doc | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car & Boat | Car
Day 16: Chau Doc - Phnom Penh
The public boat will depart from the pier of the Thuan Loi Hotel at 0830. It will take approximately one hour to the Cambodian-Vietnamese border. Border crossing formalities will take approximately one to one and a half hours.
Continue to Phnom Penh which will take another three hours. Meet upon arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight: in Phnom Penh | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Boat | Car
Day 17: Phnom Penh
Free day.
Overnight: in Phnom Penh | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 18: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
Transfer to boatlanding. Public boat to Siem Reap. Departure of this boat is at 7 AM.*
Public boat over Tonle Sap Lake to Siem Reap.
The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. It forms a natural floodplain reservoir in the depression of the Cambodian plain and is drained by the Tonle Sap River into the Mekong River near Phnom Penh. When the level of the Mekong River is high the flow of the Tonle Sap River reverses: water is pushed into the lake, raising its level by up to 10 meters and increasing its area from 2,500-3,000 square kilometers in the dry season to 10,000-16,000 square kilometers in the rainy season.
Transfer from pier in Chong Kneas to your hotel in Siem Reap.
Overnight: in Siem Reap | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car | Boat | Car
Day 19: Siem Reap
Free day to explore the ruins of Angkor on your own.
Overnight: in Siem Reap | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 20: Siem Reap
Free day to explore the ruins of Angkor on your own.
Overnight: in Siem Reap | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: None
Day 21: Siem Reap - Deparure
Free day.
Check out at noon.
Transfer to the airport (driver only).
End of services
Overnight: No Accommodation | Meals: Breakfast | Transport: Car
This is a sample itinerary so the cost really depends on your hotel choice, number of people in your group and time of travel. An indication of the cost for this itinerary is between US$3255-US$7387 per person based on four people traveling in high season.
INCLUSIONS:
+Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
+ Accommodation: twin sharing room at mentioned hotels or similar one
+ English or French speaking guide
+ Entrance fee to indicated sights
+ Meals as indicated : B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner
+ Water puppet show
+ Cyclo trip
+ Domestic flight (in Southeast Asia)mention in program
+ Boat trip in mention in program.
+ Train ticket mention in program
EXCLUSIONS:
+ Other meals
+ Tip
+ Drinks
+ Airport tax
+ Single room supplement
+ Personal expenses
+ Travel insurance
+ Visa
+ Flight in / out of Southeast Asia
+ Any optional additional tours
+ Activities during free time
+ Surcharge for peak season
+ Local holiday days and gala dinner.
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