Best of Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos Tour - 24 days

Landing at the Hanoi Airport. We welcome and pick you up at the airport to your hotel.

You will check in hotel and take a rest.

Overnight at 3-star hotel Hai Bay Hotel.

7:45 – 8:15 The tour guide will come and pick you in the hotel lobby, then transferred you to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to explore the architectural and historical aspects of Uncle Ho’s final resting-place. Keep moving to Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house which is located to one side of the Mausoleum, and having a look at the One Pillar Pagoda, which was founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049 – the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi.

Say goodbye to Ho Chi Minh complex, the tour guide will lead you to visit the Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda at West Lake (One of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam). Then visit Bat Trang ceramic village (applied on Mon, Wed & Fri).

12:00 Lunch at local restaurant (Vegetarians can be catered for if a prior notice is given at booking time).

13:30 After lunch, you will keep continuing the tour with visiting the Ethnology Museum (apply on Sun, Tue, Thu & Sat) or the Literature Temple and Quoc Tu Giam – as known as the Vietnam’s first university. The tour will be enclosed by visiting the beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son temple and strolling in the small alley streets of the Old Quarter where you can have a chance for shopping and for being a traffic challenge when you cross the road.

15h30 – 16h00 Ends one day Hanoi city tour.

8h10-8h30: Tour guide  will pick you up at your hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter.  Have a short break on half way for 20 minutes to relax and happy room.

12h00: Arrive to Tuan Chau Harbor. 

12h30: Welcome on board Enjoy welcome to drink and get a brief introduction about cruise and safety guidelines. Check- in your cabin. 

13h00: Enjoy your lunch with Vietnamese traditional dishes, while cruising in the magnificent Halong Bay, admiring the fascinating rock formations in the bay. 

14h30: Visiting Sung Sot Cave (Surprising cave). 

15h30: Our cruise will take you to the Titop Island it is noted for having a viewpoint at its peak which affords splendid views all around Halong Bay and enjoy your swimming  on the beach. 

17h00: Come back Cruise then take a shower, Relax on sundeck, sunset watching in comfortable lounge chairs while drinking a cocktail or reading a book in the most magical moment. 

18h00: welcome Sunset Party and Cooking Class How to make fresh spring roll then enjoy your own made

19h00: Dinner is ready serve in the restaurant in middle of romantic Bay 

After dinner: Join activities: fishing, karaoke singing, drinking, or relax on sundeck

Overnight on boat.

 6h00: Wake up in the e

arly morning enjoy great moment in fresh air

7h00: Have Breakfast 

8h00: Boat cruising to Luon Cave Luon Cave is located on Bo Hon Island, about 14km to the south of Bai Chay Tourist Wharf and 1 km away from Surprise Cave. Luon Cave has the shape of an arc with 60 meters in length and 2.5 – 4 in height depending on the tide. Because of the limited height, the only way to visit Luon Cave is by a small boat or a kayak.

10h00: Check-out and enjoy a fantastic cruise on the bay. 

1100: Enjoy the lunch while cruising back to Tuan Chau Harbor. 

12h00: Arrive harbor, say goodbye honest crew on board. Get on the bus head back to Hanoi or go to Ninh Binh

16h00: Arrive at the hotel in Ha Noi Old Quarter. 

Take a short rest then transfer to the airport for flight to Da Nang. 

We will pick you up at the airport to your hotel. Overnight in Da Nang.

Pickup at the hotel at 7:50 am, we drive to visit My Son. The My Son temple complex is regarded one of the foremost Hindu temple complexes in Southeast Asia and is the foremost heritage site of this nature in Vietnam. It is often compared with other historical temple complexes in Southeast Asia, such as Borobodur of Java in Indonesia, Angkor Wat of Cambodia, Bagan of Myanmar and Ayutthaya of Thailand. Although badly damaged by bombing raids in the 1960s, the site still has more than 20 structures and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. 

Leaving My Son for boat station and taking a boat trip on Thu Bon river. You could visit the living of the local people and feeling the fresh air. Enjoy the beautiful views along the river. Arrive Hoian in early afternoon. Free time to explore Hoian ancient town.

Free in the morning.In the afternoon, transfer to the station for day train to Hue. Enjoy scenic view of Hai Van Pass on the way. Arrive Hue in late afternoon. Trans fer to the hotel and enjoy free time.

Note*: The train journey is part of a great local experience. Restrooms at either end of the carriages.

08:00: Pickup at the hotel. Today, we will spend a full day touring Hue city. In the morning: visit Old Imperial City, Flag Tower, Thien Mu Pagoda and Dong Ba bustling market. Lunch at the local restaurant. In the afternoon: visit Royal Tombs of Minh Mang and Khai Dinh. We will also visit a Conical hat village and incense stick village

Free day til airport transfer for late afternoon flight to Saigon. Transfer to your hotel for checkin upon arrival. 

Transfer from Hotel to Hue Airport. Then take a flight from Hue to Ho Chi Minh City

Pickup at the hotel at 7:40, we head out of town to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, which is an extensive underground network of approximately 200 kilometers of tunnels dug initially by the Viet Minh and then expanded by the Viet Cong. Here contains hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used extensively for refuge and storage and also utilized as a military base for the Viet Cong close to Saigon. 

In the afternoon, transfer to Saigon for half day city tour. 

Our city tour will help you to see the best of Saigon. We visit the historic Reunification palace and War Remnants Museum, followed by the architectural treats of French colonial Notre Dame Cathedral and the post Office. Free time at leisure or shopping at Ben Thanh Market nearby.

7h40–8:20: Pick you up at your hotel and on journey to My Tho- Ben Tre.

09h50: Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, the largest ancient temple in the Mekong delta Vietnam.

10h30: Check in cruise and move on the Mekong river.

Take a leisurely boat ride in Tien river to enjoy fresh air, to see the peaceful life of the local people,

10h50: Enjoy Vietnamese traditional music (Đàn Ca Tài Tử - A folk art form from Southern Vietnam accredited by UNESCO in 2013 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity)

11h10: Relax by Hand – rowed sampan in small canals

11h50: Visit the bee farm and enjoy honey tea 

12h20: You get on a boat to visit the largest coconut candy factory in Ben Tre province.

13h00: Return to the boat then the bus will take you back to Ben Luc Village

13h50 : Check in Family Tiny Garden Homestay Join a cooking, tour guide you how to make some simple signature Vietnamese dishes. Enjoy a BBQ Vietnam food.

Relax in hammocks under the green coconut trees.

14h30: Special activities at Farm: Relax your mind by rowing boat, participate in rice planting, Cast to catch fish with the locals

18:30: Dinner (Barbecue)

- Relax and sing karaoke overnight homestay (Family tiny garden)

You will explore the countryside by bicycle, watching rice fields, fruit gardens 

5h30: Visitors get up early to ride bicycles to watch the Sunrise over the rice fields or after breakfast, you explore the countryside by bicycle to visit orchards, dragon fruit, grapefruit, oranges, guava... and admire the beautiful rice fields.

Visit local market, enjoy coffee

Visit the Phuoc Long local Pagoda and come back homestay enjoy breakfast at Family Tiny Garden

11:00: lnstructions on how to grind rice, enjoy learn to make cakes.

12:10: Have lunch at the restaurant 

13:00 Check out room 

13:30: Bus takes the group back to the HCMC.

14h30: End of tour at the pick up point.

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh - Bus or flight to Siem Reap (B)

Option 1: Get the bus transfer from Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap. You will have a stop by in Phnom Penh. Takes about 13 hours

Option 2: Take the flight directly from Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap. Takes about 2 hoursFree and easy time in Siem Reap.

Overnight in Siem Riep

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

We drive to Angkor Thom that was the masterpiece of King Jayavarman VII. Following the occupation of Angkor by the Chams from 1177 to 1181, the new king decided to build an impregnable fortress at the heart of his empire. 

We begin to visit Bayon Temple. At the exact center of Angkor Thom, this is an eccentric expression of the creative genius and inflated ego of Cambodia’s most celebrated king.

Photo stop at Terrace of the Leper King. Along the Terrace of Elephants, originally used as a viewing gallery for the king to preside over parades, performances and traditional sports. At the southern end lies the Baphuon, once of the mos t beautiful temples at Angkor, dating from the reign of Uditayavarman 1 in the 11th century.

Visit the picturesque Ta Prohm that had nearly disappeared into the jungle and remains overgrown, an oddly haunting and exotic scene. The magnificent roots of a tree, pushing between the huge stone blocks of the temple in a sort of embrace, evoke feelings that you may remember forever.

We journey out to the mother of all temples, Angkor Wat. Believed to be the world's largest religious building, this temple is the perfect fusion of symbolism and symmetry and a source of pride and strength to all Khmers. 

Overnight in Siem Reap.

Transfer to Siem Reap airport for flight to Luang Prabang. 

Sabaidee! Welcome to Luang Prabang, a tranquil town with its gleaming temple roofs, fading colonial architecture and stunning mountain backdrop has been claimed by UNESCO to be “the best preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia”. You are greeted by your driver (no guide) at the airport for your transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is at your own leisure.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

08:30am: Travel south of town to the famous Kuangsi Waterfall; the turquoise color of the water with a backdrop of white limestone cliffs gives the waterfall a magical appearance. Depending on the season the water level varies and you can be swimming in the beautiful pools. While there, you also will have the opportunity to visit the Sun Bear Reserve, a conservation center that rescues animals from the wildlife trade. We also visited Kuang Si Butterfly Park is a project that was initiated in January 2014 by 2 Dutch passionate people from Holland. The mission is to create a research centre studying and publishing about Laos butterflies, host plants and preservation because of environmental issues in Laos. Last but not least, we visit Laos Buffalo Dairy is a socially responsible, sustainable farm, and social enterprise.

Afternoon: embark on the boat to Pak Ou Caves, enjoy splendid natural scenery along the way and observe local fishermen and daily activities along the river. Pak Ou Caves, locally called Tam Ting, are filled with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues. The caves are noted for their miniature Buddha sculptures. Hundreds of wooden Buddhist figures take many different positions, including meditation, teaching, peace, rain and reclining (nirvana). On the way back, you will also have the opportunity to visit the local riverside villages of Ban Xanghai, a popular stop-over producing some special varieties of Laolao, the local rice wine. Second stop at Ban Xang Khong, known for its handmade paper and weaving craft. On a bright day, you’ll have a chance to enjoy the marvellous sunset while cruising down along the mighty Mekong.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

We wake up early in the morning (optional) to witness Alms Giving. The alms-giving ceremony takes place all over Luang Prabang. One of the most popular routes to witness the giving of alms is by Wat Mai temple on Sisavangvong Road. But, this means that the location is usually filled with tourists.

If you are looking for a quieter spot and a chance to experience a more authentic side to the ceremony, head to one of the side roads. I’d recommend attending an alms-giving in both locations to see for yourself how the ritual is being affected by tourism.

8:00-8:00: Our Elephant English camp guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby in Luang Prabang, Laos. Arrival at the Elephant Village Camp: Welcome greeting by your guide; participate in a short briefing about elephants. Get close to elephants by feeding them. Visit the museum, photo gallery, elephant hospital, and location where dung paper is made as you explore Elephant Village. Enjoy the unforgettable experience of becoming a mahout and learn to speak with your elephant one-on-one!

We reach Tad Sae Waterfall with a traditional Lao long boat. There, you can unwind or go swimming in the refreshing water (swimsuits are advised!).

Lunch: Enjoy a meal at our restaurant, Elephant Camp. Served with coffee, tea, and water at the lunch buffet (vegetarian options are available). Transfer back to your hotel around 1pm. 

Hop on Tuk Tuk and we visit the National Museum at the former Royal Palace displays a lovely collection of the artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right through the last sovereign. The National Museum and the Central Market are not to be missed. We enjoy a short tour seeing the city’s oldest temple Wat Sene and Wat Xieng Thong, a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art. Later we’ll visit the impressive Wat Visoun, the oldest temple that houses many Buddha images. Next is Wat Aham, the ‘Monastery of the Blossomed Heart’ exudes serenity, and Wat Mai, the largest and most richly decorated of the temples in this city.

Evening, enjoy Luang Prabang night maket, offering a lovely variety of handmade textiles crafted by local and hill-tribe people, along with street food, knick-knacks and friendly banter.

Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Transfer to Luang Prabang airport for flight to Yangon. Pick up at Yangon Airport with our Experienced English Speaking Guide. Arrival in Yangon where you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel. 

Overnight in Yangon.

After breakfast, transfer to Yangon airport departure to Mandalay by flight. Upon arrival at Mandalay Airport, drive to Ava, on the way observe Mandalay’s various agricultural landscapes and villages on a panoramic view.

On the way to Mandalay, visit to the former Royal Capital of Innwa (Ava) by taking a small boat for a few minutes and visit Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery (Maenu Okyaung), ruins of ancient Ava Watch Tower (outside), fort walls and brick causeway and Bargaya Teak Wood Monastery.

The last in a day, to Amarapura, head out to U Bein bridge a 200-year old, built-in 1782 and reputed to be the world’s longest teak footbridge Enjoy a stroll along the bridge and the fabulous views of the surrounding farms and streams.

Following the sightseeing, return to Mandalay and take the rest evening for leisure. 

Overnight in Mandalay.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before heading out to experience the sights and sounds of Mandalay. Drive to Mandalay hill and enjoy the panoramic view of former royal city from Mandalay hill. Next, start exploring some of the most hallowed attractions in Mandalay starting with a visit to Shwe Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery) – an excellent example of a traditional wooden building. Also, visit Kuthodaw Pagoda which houses the world’s largest book. It consists of 1,460 pages, each measuring three and a half feet wide, five feet long, and five inches thick. Each page is made of marble and is placed upright on a stand of its own. Combined, the book’s pages cover 13 acres. After that, continue to visit one of the most revered religious images in Myanmar – the Mahamuni Pagoda. Admire the beautiful gold leaf covered statues on display.

In the afternoon, the journey continues to jetty to join a local private boat trip to Mingun (11 km, about one hour) enjoying the picturesque scenery of this river and the lifestyles of the local people, small longtail boats, bamboo rafts, and ferries carrying goods up and down the river. Arrive Mingun and start to visit the Mingun Bell, Mingun Bell which weighs more than 87 tons and is more than 3.7 meters tall. This is the world’s largest uncracked bell. 

Head to the beautiful Hsinbyume (Ma Thein Tan) Pagoda, a white-washed temple built to resemble Mount Meru. And the unfinished, mighty Mingun Pagoda (built to be the world's biggest. Cruise along the river, sail back to Mandalay and savor sunset vistas over the scenic beauty of River Ayeyarwady. 

Return back to the hotel and overnight in Mandalay.

Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Bagan and visit Mount Popa on the way to Bagan. Explore the Mount Popa, an ancient extinct volcano home of a temple dedicated to animist spirits.

The shrine is located on a volcanic crag, Taung Kalat. Climb the 777 stairs to the top, learn about nats and nat worship while climbing past many shrines and see many local pilgrims and monkeys. On the way back to Bagan, make a stop in a palm plantation where you can learn about the manufacturing process of sugar and pomade Palma.

Arrive at Bagan that is one of the UNESCO heritage site of Myanmar and well known as the land of ancient temples and Pagodas. Free and leisure at the hotel.

In the late afternoon, the journey begins with a visit to a little complex including Payathonzu, Lemyentha, and Nandamannya Temples with spectacular views over the surrounding plains. This is the perfect introduction to the grandeur and scope of Bagan’s architecture. Walking tours around these beautiful Temples complex make for some excellent photo opportunities. Enjoy the sunset at one of the hillocks over the Bagan plains and admire the light change on the pagodas as they exude antiquity and mystery. 

Overnight at Bagan.

Breakfast at hotel. Early morning will be the time to experience hot air balloon over Bagan. Your guide will transport you to the Nyaung U morning market. This market is always teaming with locals and filled with farm fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices, meats and locally caught fish, as well as all manner of consumer goods from clothing to household items. There are also areas that are filled with stalls selling all types of souvenir items for visitors. Once your guide has familiarized you with the layout you will have some time on your own to explore and shop in this vast market.

Your next stop is one of Bagan’s oldest and most famous sites, the Shwezigon Pagoda. The center piece of Shwezigon Pagoda is its large golden bell-shaped stupa built of sandstone blocks, covered in gold and is believed to enshrine a Buddha tooth and hair. You will explore this beautiful legendary pagoda and the many unique Nat shrines and small temples that surround the central stupa.

Then, visit the well-known Ananda Pagoda which contains what is considered to be the most beautiful remaining temple in all of Bagan. At the heart of its Mon architectural style structure stands four 31-foot-tall standing Buddha images gilded in gold leaf. 

Your afternoon begins with a visit to one of the many local workshops in Myingabar village to watch the skilled craftsman produce and decorate lacquerware items. Bagan is one of the last remaining locations in the world where quality lacquerware items are produced. After your educational tour there will be time for shopping.

Transfer to the hotel for check in. The first temple of the day will be the Damayangyi Temple which is the most massive temple ever constructed in Bagan. Finally, you will be transported by local horse cart to the best spot in Bagan to view the sunset. After that, transfer back to your hotel. Leisure and overnight at a hotel. 

Overnight at Bagan.

An early breakfast this morning, proceed to Nyaung U airport for (Approx: 40 mins) short flight to Heho airport. Upon arrival at Heho airport, an hour's drive to Nyaung Shwe jetty at the gateway of the Inle Lake famous for its unique leg rower. En route, the stop will be at a local family-run workshop to observe paper making for the production of traditional Shan parasols. Then, visit “Shwe Yan Pyay, a beautiful red-painted teak building dating back to the 19th century.

Arrive in Nyaung Shwe and start a local boat trip on Inle Lake which is a photographer's dream because of its natural beauty and landscapes. Its calm waters are dotted with floating vegetation and fishing canoes to which picturesque hills provide the perfect backdrop. Explore the lake's only 'leg rowers', Intha fishermen who stand up with one leg around a single paddle, leaving their hands free to manipulate the conical fishing net. Marvel at Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the holiest religious site in southern Shan State.  

Afterward, visit a traditional boat building workshop, and the longboats used to traverse Inle Lake take four weeks to build and are made of local teak. Stop to see traditional handicrafts silk weaving on wooden handlooms and fabrics with the fibers of the lotus flower. Pass endless floating gardens, where Intha lake dwellers grow fruit and vegetables. 

After a day of exploring, transfer to the hotel and overnight in Inle

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, morning visit to the local market; it rotates its location around the lake villages in a 5 days rhythm. The typical market offers an insight into the life of the ethnic Pa-O, Danu, and Intha people who come to these markets to sell and buy goods. 

Long-tailed boat across the lake to Indein at the western end of Inle for one of the most scenic trips on the Lake. Disembark at the jetty and walk for a few minutes through Indein village to reach the 14th – 18th century pagoda ruins of Nyaung Oak. A covered walkway popular with souvenir stall holders leads up to Shwe Inn Thein Paya, a complex of weather-beaten 17th – 18th century zedi; some newly reconstructed. 

Return to Inle Lake and continue to visit Cheroot –maker’s workshop where typical Burmese cigars are made by hand and pass by a traditional blacksmith's forge. It’s time to explore the canoe boat experience by Inle Canoe Lady. The canoe will be rowed by local women who work at the cigar workshop but are offering this short trip to provide their families with an extra income. The canoe through the channels, between the houses built on stilts and the floating gardens of the “Intha” that live in the lake. 

Once your exploration of the pagoda is complete you will be transported to the Heho Airport to have flight back to Yangon.

Overnight in Yangon.

 Take a rest in your hotel.

- Our Private Car will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the airport and say Goodbye. Ends Package tour