Capitals of Indochina 14 days

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From Hanoi to Siem Reap

Duration: 14 days

Place: Hanoi - Halong Bay - Luang Prabang - Vientiane - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap

Meals: 13 Breakfast, 2 Lunch, 4 Dinner

Group size: Min , Max

Operated in: English

Excluding international flights

Highlights

Capitals of Indochina 14 days exploring the rich cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and vibrant capitals of 3 countries: Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia

  • Hanoi is the capital where the "Vietnamese" life mixes with the colonial past
  • Halong Bay, a UNESCO world heritage site, was established in 1994 for its exceptional landscapes
  • Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage city, former religious capital of Laos, at the heart of dozens of elegant temples
  • Vientiane, a small, green capital with shady streets, it brings together its peaceful colonial district with beautiful buildings
  • Phnom Penh is a smart capital, nicknamed the "pearl of Southeast Asia" during the colonial era, Phnom Penh is coming back to life after a painful past
  • Siem Reap with Angkor, meeting the history of the City of the Gods

Itinerary

  • Welcome by the tour guide upon your arrival at the airport, and transfer by private car to the hotel

    In the afternoon, try cyclo for 1 hour to discover:

    • From the colonial district with its charming architecture, to the avenues lined with greenery
    • Hoan Kiem Lake and its legend and Ngoc Son
    • From the maze of streets teeming with small shops in the heart of the famous and fascinating “old quarter of the 36 corporations” and its famous silk street (Hang Gai)

    Depending on your wish, the evening entertainment will be scheduled either on the 1st day of your arrival or on a following day to be chosen with your guide, depending on the timing of the days in Hanoi

    • Water puppet show
    • Welcome dinner with our host
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Dinner   |   Stay: Bonsella Hotel
  • Depending on your interests and timing, you and your guide manage the choice of these visits and the order in which you wish to do them!

    • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
    • The One Pillar Pagoda
    • Quan Thanh Temple & Tran Quoc Pagoda
    • Visit Dong Xuan Market
    • Visit the Women's Museum
    • Visit the Museum of Ethnography, the fruit of Franco-Vietnamese cooperation, is a marvel
    • Train Street: surprising houses stuck together and crossed by a railway line and the inhabitants who live on the tracks
    • A workshop for making lacquer, the specialty of Vietnam. You will have explanations of the different stages, the inlay of mother-of-pearl, eggshells, etc.
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Breakfast   |   Stay: Bonsella Hotel
  • Hanoi - Ha Long Bay: 170 km - 3h

    A dream setting that makes Ha Long Bay to be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Let yourself be charmed aboard a magnificent traditional-style junk, with one night on board. A romantic and unforgettable getaway!

    Ha Long means the “descent of the dragon”. According to legend, a dragon descended into the bay to tame the sea currents. With the violent movements of its tail, it cut deeply into the mountain. Then, he plunged into the sea. The water level rose, revealing only the highest peaks

    Ha Long Day 1:

    • Embarkation on the junk boat at the Halong port to start the cruise
    • Lunch at the onboard restaurant with delicious seafood caught in the bay
    • Sail with a beautiful itinerary
    • Discover the wonders of the bay, coves, islets, caves, beaches
    • Swimming (depending on weather conditions)
    • Dinner with local seafood specialties
    • Overnight in a superior luxury private cabin
    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner   |   Stay: Renea Cruise
  • Halong Bay - Hanoi: 170 km - 3h

    Halong day 2:

    • Wake up on the bay and morning cruise
    • Introduction to kayaking
    • Lunch and disembarkation in the late morning
    • Activities: cave visit, kayaking, swimming, Tai Chi initiation, beautiful discovery of the fishing village

    Return to Hanoi

    Overnight in hotel

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch   |   Stay: Bonsella Hotel
  • Hanoi - Fly - Luang Prabang: 1h

    Luang Prabang is a city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site

    Uncover the ancient religious capital of Laos, and be surprised by its serenity and spirituality by tuk tuk:

    • Experience unforgettable moments by attending the procession of barefoot monks, who silently collect alms, dressed in their saffron robes, as they walk the streets of the city to collect their food
    • Marvel at the Wat Xieng Thong, is the center of a small religious complex, considered the most beautiful Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang because of its elegant roof down to the bunk ground and the temple of Wat Visoun, the oldest temple in Luang Prabang, it houses numerous gold statues of Buddha
    • Meander through the That Makmo, stone stupa and Vat Aham, a major shrines in the city dedicated to the ancestors of Laos
    • Explore the National Museum (former Royal Palace) which displays a collection of personal artifacts of the royal family and the temple of Wat Mai, Buddhist temple, the largest and most richly decorated temples of Luang Prabang was the residence of a Buddhist patriarch before 1975
    • Stroll into the market before Darat to climb Mount Phousi where you will discover a panoramic view of the ancient royal capital and the Mekong River at sunset
    • Attend an outstanding Baci ceremony and traditional dance show
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Breakfast   |   Stay: Villa Chitdara
  • Kuang Si - Elephant Camp

    Departure to the beautiful Kuang Si waterfall to discover stunning nature and meet ethnic people in their traditional house made of bamboo, wood and palm leaves:

    • On the way, visit minority villages such as H’mong village of Ban Thinkeo and Khmu village of Ban Thapaene. Visit the weaving village of Ban Xang Khong where traditional product also called Saa paper made from mulberry leaves
    • Swim in a natural pools nested in the lush tropical vegetation at Kuang Si waterfall
    • Discover elephants in their natural habitat by meeting them in the forest, where they spend the night sleeping and eating
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Breakfast   |   Stay: Villa Chitdara
  • Luang Prabang - Boat - Pak Ou - Boat - Kamu Lodge - Boat - Luang Prabang

    In slow-boat, classic boat, to explore a lively riverside scenery, set on the banks of the Mekong River on board a traditional wooden boat to Kamu Lodge

    • Visit two sacred caves of Pak Ou Cave of Tham Ting Cave Tham Phoum. Highly venerated caves in Laos and housing thousands of statues. The caves offer a magnificent view over the Mekong, which in this place mixes its waters with those dark, transparent Nam Ou river
    • Up Kamu Lodge, keep cruising for about 1 hour 30 through landscapes of great beauty. A wilderness where the rainforest invaded the shores
    • Participate in activities (optional) such as planting rice, gold panning and fishing in the Mekong and visit the village inhabited by the ethnic “Kamu” to experience its origin and authenticity
    • Return to Luang Prabang by boat
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Breakfast   |   Stay: Villa Chitdara
  • Luang Prabang - Fly - Vientiane: 1h

    • Free morning until transferring to the airport for the flight to Vientiane
    • Free time to explore the city
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Breakfast  
  • Marvel at the main attractions of the capital city such as temples and monuments:

    • Vat Sisaket is the only temple in Vientiane that has not been destroyed by the Siamese in the raid of incendiary 1828
    • Phrakeo Ho, the former royal chapel where was kept the Emerald Buddha, palladium of the Kingdom of Lane Xang
    • Patouxay, the triumphal arch built in 1959 is a large golden stupa of That Luang, founded by King Setthathirath in 1566 and symbol of Lao sovereignty and Buddhist religion. It is supposed to contain a hair of Buddha
    • Temple Wat Si Muang, the most visited temple in Vientiane, is considered the seat of the guardian spirit of the city
    • Relax in the monastery of Wat Sokpaluang to assess in a quiet steam bath and massage Amidst a large park, a hut on stilts as a steam room. A large outdoor heated pot a decoction of herbs and aromatic plants and, through a pipe system, steam is circulated in the steam room
    • Enjoy dinner with the folk dance show
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Breakfast, Dinner  
  • Vientiane - Fly - Phnom Penh: 1h30

    Transfer to the airport for the flight to Phnom Penh

    • Discovery of the capital with its beautiful colonial buildings, large avenues and pretty architectural monuments
    • Visit the National Museum of Fine Arts, a collection of sculptures exhibiting pre-Angkorian and Angkorian
    • Visit the Royal Palace, resplendent in traditional Khmer architecture
    • See the Silver Pagoda and its magnificent Emerald Buddha
    • Explore Wat Phnom, the oldest of the city, and see the statue of Madam Penh
    • Stroll through the Central Market, famous for its Art Deco architecture
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Breakfast   |   Stay: Okay Palace Hotel
  • Phnom Penh - Siem Reap: 315 km - 5h

    • Visit the Genocidal Crime Museum which was the prison -S21-, the site of the worst torture before the extermination under the Pol Pot regime
    • Visit Choeng Ek Killing Field Camp, outside Phnom Penh, a prisoner extermination camp recalling the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge
    • Transfer by private car to Siem Reap
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Breakfast   |   Stay: La Niche D'Angkor Boutique Hotel
  • Angkor Thom - Ta Prohm - Angkor Wat

    Angkor - A unique site, classified as UNESCO Heritage between passion and culture, meeting the Khmer soul Siem Reap opens the doors of this archaeological jewel!

    • Visit the fortified city of Angkor Thom, apotheosis of the Angkorian era: The South Gate, the Bayon, the Baphuon, the Terrace of the Elephants, the Terrace of the Leper King, the royal palace with the small temple of Phimeanakas
    • The fascinating Ta Prohm (Buddhist) monastery, invaded by the jungle and striking
    • Visit Angkor Wat dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu
    • Watching the sunset from the top of Phnom Bakeng hill
    • Khmer dinner show, with Apsara dances
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Breakfast, Dinner   |   Stay: La Niche D'Angkor Boutique Hotel
  • Banteay Srei - Banteay Samre – Kbal Spean

    • Crossing the Kulen range, sacred mountain of Cambodia
    • Visit Banteay Srei, "the citadel of women", a small marvel of pink sandstone, very well preserved. Of a rare finesse, richly and finely decorated with graceful motifs and scenes from Hindu mythology
    • Visit to Banteay Samre, a 12th century Hindu flat temple dedicated to Vihnu and Civa, admirably restored, beautiful decorations of nagas and lions on the pediments
    • Short walk in the forest to reach Kbal Spean, “the river of a thousand lingas”, a sculpted river bed in the middle of the jungle to the north-east of Angkor
    • Shadow Theatre
    • Overnight in hotel
    Meal: Breakfast  
    • Visit the Kompong Pluk fishing village
    • Cruise by local boat on Tonle Sap Lake, one of the most important freshwater fish reserves
    • Discovery of floating villages, straw and bamboo huts
    • Explanation of traditional fishing techniques
    • Free time until transfer to the airport for your departure flight
    Meal: Breakfast  
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Included

  • All accommodation in suggested hotels
  • All flights as mentioned in the program
  • All meals as mentioned in the program
  • All transfers by private car and a professional driver
  • All other transportation used for travel: sampan, small boat, etc.
  • A professional English – speaking guide at each stage the entire time (except during free time)
  • All tours as per the designed program
  • All entry fees for places you visit
  • All the entertainment and shows mentioned in the program
  • All program activities (bike, kayak, or others...)

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  • International flights to and from your home country
  • Beverages, personal expenses and other services not clearly mentioned
  • Tipping guides and drivers, which are of course not mandatory, but always appreciated, are subject to your discretion
  • Travel insurance of any kind that you subscribe to personally
  • Any free time services: including car and driver, tour guide, lunch and dinner

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