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15 Day itinerary in Cambodia, Asia

Grand Indochina Tour In 15 Days

Grand Indochina Tour In 15 Days is the perfect itinerary to explore Indochina on an exciting tour through Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos. This 15-day trip starts in Siem Reap by visiting the splendor of Angkor Wat and finishes with swimming in the stunning Khuang Si Waterfall. Visit tranquil villages,... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Krong Siem Reap

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Indigenous culture

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Culture & History

Purposeful Travel

Nature & Wildlife

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Visit the authentic villages, family workshops, and colorful markets throughout Indochina

2

Learn about tea production and how to cook Vietnamese meals

3

Explore the magnificent Halong Bay on a Cruise

4

Explore the caves and the beauty of the nature of Vang Vieng

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Welcome to Cambodia - Siem Reap Arrival

Your Indochina trip begins with your arrival in Siem Reap. Your private driver will meet you at the airport, holding a signboard with your name. He will escort you to your accommodation right in the heart of the city. You can easily explore the city at your own pace or relax at the hotel after the flight. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 2

place Explore The Magnificent Angkor Wat (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready to explore the famous Angkor complex. Start your exploration with the visit to the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the best-preserved holy Buddhist gateway to Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century. Then visit Bayon Temple, The Royal Enclosure, Phimeanaka, the Elephant Terrace and Leper King Terrace. Continue to Ta Prohm, a famous temple covered by trees growing out of the ruins. This temple is the one, where the most impressive scenes of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider were filmed. After lunch, you will visit Hindu temples Thommanon, Chaosay Tevoda, and Ta Keo, the small, attractive temples in a good condition, built all the same time as Angkor Wat. Then continue to Angkor Wat - one of the “7th Wonders of the World” and a World Heritage Site since 1992. Famous for its beauty and splendor Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls and narrates stories from Hindu mythology. After visiting Angkor Wat, you will get to the top of Bakheng Hill for the sunset viewing. Bakheng is the first temple constructed in the Angkor area. This mountain temple offers extraordinary views of the Tonle Sap and Angkor Wat. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

place Siem Reap - Travel to Phnom Penh - Phnom Penh City Tour (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready for your transfer to Phnom Penh by air-conditioned bus. Check in your hotel and have some rest. In the afternoon, the guide will meet you and take you to explore Phnom Penh's attractions. Visit the Royal Palace, which is currently a resident of His Majesty, the King of Cambodia, and the royal family. The palace looks like a small town of royal dynasties. Continue to Silver Pagoda, which serves less as a functioning temple than a repository for cultural treasures such as 90 kg golden Buddha encrusted with 2086 diamonds. Finally, visit Wat Phnom Temple, one of the most important pagodas in Phnom Penh. It was built in 1373 on an artificial hill by the wealthy widow Daun Chi Penh. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Guide: Included for the day

Day 4

place Phnom Penh Sightseeing - Flight To Ho Chi Minh (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel, then visit Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 prison). This former school was used as a prison by Pol Pot’s security forces. More than 17,000 people held at S-21 were taken to the extermination camp at Choeng Ek to be executed. Then visit Russian Market (Toul Tumpong Market). Here you can find everything: clothing, a large selection of Buddha images and woodcarvings, betel-nut boxes, silk, silver jewelry, and classic musical instrument. Then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh. Upon arrival in Ho Chi Minh city, our driver will meet you and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

place Explore The Mighty Mekong Delta (B/L)

Kick start your day with a hearty breakfast, and a trip to Mekong Delta follows. The guide will meet you at the hotel lobby around 7:15-7:30 am, and you will head to My Tho, which lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, board the sampan and cruise down the river around the four beautiful islands, known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix, and Tortoise islands. Stop at Unicorn Island, walk around the country lanes and see the orchards. Visit fruit plantations and enjoy tropical fruits and folk song music performed by the local people. Then take a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and immerse yourself in the beauty of the countryside. Visit family workshops and honey-bee farm, and taste some honey tea and coconut candies. Refuel yourself with a traditional Vietnamese lunch, and later cycle around the Tan Thach village, and meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong Delta. If you are not keen on a cycling trip, enjoy a cool breeze and a relaxing time in a hammock. Afterward, you will get back to your accommodation. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Guide: Included for the day

Day 6

place Learn Vietnam War's History With Visit To Cu Chi Tunnels (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel and depart for Cu Chi Tunnels. The trip will take approximately one and a half hours drive. Upon arrival, you will have a short introduction followed by an introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed, and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of wartime. Then, spend your time exploring the remaining area and tunnel systems, which included the living areas, kitchens, and bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers. All this was to help people living inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purposes during the war. Afterward, special tea and cassava (guerilla food during the war) will be served. Then you will return to your hotel in Ho Chi Minh. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7

place Travel From Ho Chi Minh To Hanoi (B)

Relish the remaining moment in Ho Chi Minh before your private driver escorts you to the airport to take the flight to Hanoi. When you arrive at Noi Bai International Airport, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to your accommodation. The rest of the time is free at leisure. Overnight in Hanoi.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8

place Explore Hanoi's Countryside in Ba Vi (B/L)

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel then our experienced English-speaking guide escorts you on the trip to Ba Vi, a countryside located on the outskirt of Hanoi. Arrive at Ri village, enjoy the welcome drink and snacks and meet your first host - Mr. Duoc, who is a Vietnam War veteran and tea-farm owner. Listen to the stories of Mr. Duoc's life during the war while enjoying the drink and then visit his tea plantation. You will learn how to pick the best tea leaves to make the most wonderful beverage in Vietnam. Carry on with the tea production at his small workshop, where most of the work is manual. They have a short drive to Moc village, where you will meet your next host Mrs. Chin, who will teach you how to cook local Vietnamese dishes. Later have the meals you made for lunch in a beautiful tropical garden. Have a short break after lunch, and join Mrs. Chin for a walk around the village. You will visit some local families to understand the rural lifestyle and learn how tofu, conical hats, and other local products are made. Then have a cycling trip through beautiful paddy fields. Wrap up your countryside tour with traditional feet soak in warm water with herbs, following the traditional recipes of the Muong ethnic minority. It will relax you (and your feet) after cycling around the village. Then your driver will take you back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 9

place Hanoi - Halong Bay (B/L/D) - Shared Cruise

In the morning, check out of the hotel, and get picked up by the Cruise team. Take the most scenic route to reach Halong Bay, taking you across the Red River Delta with emerald green rice paddies stretching for as far as the eyes can see. On arrival at Halong, you will board the cruise and enjoy the fantastic views of limestone rocks and the karst grottoes. Have an utterly delicious seafood lunch and enjoy the time at the sundeck exploring the Bay. The cruise will stop in a secret place where you will spend time kayaking or swimming, so you can explore the karst grottoes closer. Towards the evening, you will return to the boat for an early dinner, followed by some time at leisure. You can optionally attend the activities taking part on the boat or just relax. Overnight on cruise.

Guide: Included for the day

Day 10

place Halong Bay - Back To Hanoi (B/L)

Rise early today to view the sunrise at the wonder of nature with breakfast served in the dining room. A Tai Chi class on the sun deck will awake your mind and muscles. Then head off to visit the limestone cave full of stalagmites and stalactites. After your exploration return to the boat to check out and enjoy the brunch while the cruise is sailing back to the harbor. Later you will be transferred to your accommodation in Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 11

place Hanoi - Flight To Vientiane (B) - Vientiane Exploration

Relish the remaining moment in Hanoi before your private driver escorts you to the airport to take the flight to Vientiane (Laos). Relish the remaining moment in Hanoi before your private driver escorts you to the airport to take the flight to Vientiane (Laos). On arrival at the Vientiane Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. If time permits we will show you around the major temples of Vientiane including the oldest, Wat Sisaket, a temple of thousands of miniature Buddha statues, and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. We also visit Lao national icon, That Luang Stupa, and stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is Vientiane's own Arc de Triumph. Overnight in Vientiane.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 12

place Vientiane - Travel To Vang Vieng With Sightseeing (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready for your journey to Vang Vieng. We leave the capital early in the morning. On the way, you will see some breathtaking sceneries en route, when we pass through spectacular countryside towards the mountainous region. Along the way, we visit the busy and colorful market of Thalat where various hill tribes come to trade goods and buy provisions. The next stop of our trip is Vang Xang, famous for its archeological site dating back to the 11th century. We reach our final destination Vang Vieng, which is nestled on a bend of the Nam Song River. Overnight in Vang Vieng.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 13

place Travel From Vang Vieng To Luang Prabang (B)

Start your day by exploring the famous caves of Tham Jang, which were once used by the local people as a hideout from Chinese invaders. We also cross the river to Ban Huai Ngai. It is a very pleasant village where we can discover the different lifestyles of the locals. In the afternoon, we head north up route 13 to Luang Prabang. The stunning mountain scenery will make this journey interesting and spectacular. On the way, you could make stops to make beautiful pictures. We arrive at Luang Prabang in the early evening. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 14

place Luang Prabang - Khuang Si Waterfall (B)

Have breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide in the hotel lobby. Today we will visit Phousi Market, where you will see a big diversity of local specialties such as dried buffalo skin, local tea, and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables, and hill-tribe weavings. Laos is also known for its traditional crafts, and today you will visit local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups such as Hmong village Ban Ouray, Laoloum village Ban Ou, and Khmu village Ban Thapene. After exploring the villages, we will take you to the beautiful Khuang Si Waterfall, where you can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools or walk along the forest trails. We then return to Luang Prabang. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 15

place Biggest Farewell and Warmers Thank You - Luang Prabang Departure (B)

Relish a healthy breakfast on the final day of your trip to Indochina. Complete the hotel check-out formalities, after which you can visit the local markets to buy souvenirs for your loved ones. Later your private driver will transfer you to the airport to take your flight back home. Trip Ends.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

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  • Lunch (2)

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