Home Package from Ho Chi Minh Explore Indochina Land 15 Days

Explore Indochina Land 15 Days

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Tour Code: VP9

Price from: $US

Duration: Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Da Nang - Hoi An - Hue - Hanoi - Halong Bay - Laos - Vientiane - Luang Prabang - Pak Ou - Cambodia - Siem Reap - Tonle Sap Lake - Banteay Srei - Siem Riep Departure

Tour route: 15 Days 14 Nights

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Tour overview:

Indochina is a region in Southeast Asia, including three countries: Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, which are three jewels in the Crown of the former French colonialism. This area is steeped in its religious tradition, ancient culture and ethnic diversity at the same time of modern historical development, which would bring in its own appealing and mysterious features, attractive enough to any pilgrim setting foot over this land.

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh Arrival
After arriving to Tan Son Nhat Airport, you will be picked up to hotel. Check in and free time for leisure.

Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City Tour (B,L)Ho-Chi-Minh-City-Full-Day-Tour
Start your city tour by visiting China Town. Then wander around Ben Thanh Market for shopping. Have lunch before continue on the city tour with War Remmants Museum and former Presidential Palace. Exploring the city's French colonial architecture in Notre Dame Cathedral and Old Post Office at the end of your full day tour.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 3: Ho Chi Minh – Mekong Delta – Ho Chi Minh (B,L) 
Today, you explore the richest culture and enormous landscape, which known as the Mekong River Delta. You are met at your hotel and take to Cai Be, where you can cruise through the colorful floating market with various types of fully-loaded boats with fruits and vegetables. Enjoy a delicious lunch at an ancient house in An Binh island's orchards. Then take a traditional rowboat and discover the narrow canals with the peaceful surroundings and watch how farmers along the delta produce their world famous fruits and vegetables at the nursery garden. After that, your driver will meet you at the dock around 3:30 PM in Vinh Long to take you back to Saigon.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh

Day 4: Ho Chi Minh – Danang – Hoian (B)Hoi An
Have breakfast and you are transferred to the airport for flight to Danang. Then drive to Hoian - an ancient town in the bank of Thu Bon river. You take a half-day walking tour around the narrow shopping streets of Hoian, stop at 200-year old Tam Ky house, Chinese Assembly Hall and the famous Japanese Bridge. Conclude the day with a gentle sunset boat trip in Thu Bon River.
Overnight in Hoi An

Day 5: Hoian – Danang – Hue (B)
Enjoy breakfast and take a drive to Hue, through Hai Van pass. Enjoy a stop at the scenic Lang Co Beach before continuing on to Hue - UNESCO World Heritage Site and Vietnam’s former capital. Spend the afternoon on a tour through the ancient city, visit Royal Citadel, Imperial Museum. Listen about history of this city as well as Nguyen Dynasty.
Overnight in Hue.
Day 6: Hue – Danang – Fly to Hanoi (B)
Spend your morning on a private boat cruise along the romantic Perfume Rivert to visit the Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda), Dong Ba Market, Mausoleums of King Tu Duc and Minh Mang. Then your driver will take you to Danang Airport in the afternoon to catch your flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, get transferred to your hotel in the city centre. Free for leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi

Day 7: Hanoi City Tour (B)hanoi-old-quater
Spend your full day to explore charming capital of Vietnam, visit French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and many oriental, maestro pagodas. You visit attractions in Hanoi, including Ho Chi Minh Complex (Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and stilt house), Presidental Palace, One Pillar Pagoda; Temple of Literature; West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple and Ethnology Museum. Later in the afternoon, enjoy a traditional Water Puppet Performance – a unique Vietnamese art form from Southeast Asia’s wet-rice culture.
Overnight in Hanoi

Day 8: Hanoi – Halong Bay (B,L,D)Kayaking in Halong Bay
08h00 – 08h30: After breakfast, car pick you up at your hotel and start the scenic 3.5 hour drive to Halong Bay - listed as a World Heritage Site of outstanding natural beauty. Enjoy the landscape of the Red River Delta countryside and have a short break on the way.
12h00 – 12h30: Embark on Cruise, followed by a short cruise briefing
13h00 – 15h30: Have a delectable lunch in Cruises while crusing among the limestone islands. Enjoy the incredible view of limestone karsts out of the sea and the thousands of jungle-covered islands floating on the water.
15h30 – 16h30: Kayak among the hidden areas of the bay, around the Luon Cave area and explore the bay in your own.
16h30: Back to the Cruise.
16h30 – 17h30: Cruise to Soi Sim island for swimming among turquoise water and relaxing at the beach or climping up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay.
17h30: Return to the main boat for a shower. Relax or snap photos of sunset.
19h00: Dinner is served. After that, you are free to socialize with other guests, fish for squid, or just laze around. Overnight on board.
Overnight on a junk boat in Halong Bay.

Day 9: Halong – Hanoi - Vientiane (B, L) taichi-exercise
06h30 – 07h00: Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt
07h30 – 08h30: Have breakfast at sunrise.
08h30 – 09h30: Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave–the nicest cave in Halong Bay.
09h30: Return to the boat. Freshen up and check out of your cabin.
09h30 – 10h30: Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village to see life of fishmen; Dog Islet and more…
10h30 – 11h30: While heading back to the habor, watch the cooking demonstration before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
12h00: Disembark Cruise
12h30: Transfer back to Hanoi
16h30 – 17h00: Come to Hanoi and prepare for transfer to Noi Bai airport for flight to Vientiane. Arrival Vientiane, welcome then transfer to the hotel, check in and free time at the leisure.
Overnight on Vientiane

Day 10: Vientiane City Tour (B) Laos Golden Reclining Buddha
Today, you have a whole day to explore the charming and fascinating capital of Laos – Vientiane. You are taken to National Museum, Wat Sisaket - the city‘s oldest temple with thousands of silver and porcelain images in the authentic compound that offers you a glimpse into the ancient Vientiane. The next visit is Haw Phra Kaeo with its beautiful surroundings and was built to house the famed Emerald Buddha. In the afternoon, you visit Pha That Luang - the most sacred monument in Laos. After that, you will climb the Arc De Triomphe of Laos, Patuxai to get a panorama of Vientiane in your eyes.
Overnight in Vientiane

Day 11:Vientiane - Fly to Luang Prabang (B) Lao_New_Year,_dancers
Have breakfast in the hotel and then transfer to the airport for flight to Luang Prabang. Upon arrival at the airport, you are welcomed and transfered to hotel in town for check in. You will visit Royal Palace which was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family.
Then, go ahead to ascend the 328 steps to the top of Phou Si Mountain that offers a stunning panoramic view of the surrounding rivers before wandering through the bustling Hill tribe Market for traditional textiles and handicrafts made by the hill tribes.
Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 12: Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Cave - Flight to Siem Reap, Campodia – Tonle Sap (B)
After breakfast, you will take the cruise along Mekong River to Pak Ou Caves, where you will discover gold-lacquered Buddha statues with various dimensions. In the afternoon, you are transferred to the airport to take flight to Siem Reap, Campodia. Upon arrival, our guide and driver will come to pick you up to hotel for check in.
You will head out of town and take a short cruise around Tonle Sap Lake to visit the local floating villages. Then you will be taken back to the Angkor Archeological Park to watch sunset from the foot of Phnom Krohm Mountain.

Day 13: Angkor Tour: Ta Prohm, Angkor thom, Angkor Wat (B)

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You have a full day to explore mysterious Angkor temples by tuk tuk. Beginning with magnificent Angkor Wat - the largest Khmer temple and finest example of Angkorian art and architecture, then proceeding to Angkor Thom’s South Gate, topped with four serenely smiling faces of Avalokiteshvara. Next, you will visit Bayon temple, Elephant Terrace and Terrace of Leper King.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 14: Preah Khan - Banteay Srei – Pre Rup
Have breakfast at hotel. You will take horse carts to go through many local countryside village and scenic rice fields of Siem Reap. An authentic landscape of real Khmer lifestyle viewed from horseback. After 1-hour cart riding, you are taken back to town for lunch. In the afternoon, we set off to Preah Khan (Sacred Sword), one of Angkor’s largest temples, constructed in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII. Followed by Banteay Srei, home to Angkor’s finest stone carvings. On the way back to town, we will drop in Pre Rup temple, considered as a mini Angkor Wat.
Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 15: Departure (B)
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Our driver will transfer you to the Siem Reap International airport to catch your departure flight home. Hope to see you again soon.

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