Highlights of indochina tour 10 days

Detailed Itinerary:

Day1.Arrival – Luang Prabang

On arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Luang Prabang is perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Laos. After a short rest, we visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai. We then climb up to the top of Mount Phousi for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River. From there, we explore the Night Market, where you can find a lovely selection of handmade textiles made by the hill tribe and local people surrounding Luang Prabang.

Overnight in Luang Prabang        

Day2. Luang Prabang – Pak Ou cave (B/…/…)

Today, we enjoy a short-guided tour seeing the city’s oldest temple of Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We then embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside as well as explore the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by devoted pilgrims. Along the way, we will stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where the local rice wine is produced. On return, we take a short drive to another small village Ban Phanom, which is well known for its hand weaving.

Overnight in Luang Prabang         

Day3. Luang Prabang – Hanoi (B/…/…)

Breakfast, we visit the National Museum (close Tuesday) 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. After visiting these sights in the morning, there will be free time to venture into town and stroll around the shopping area. The tour ends after your transfer to the airport for flight to Hanoi.

Day 4: Welcome to Hanoi Vietnam ( B/…/…)

Impress travel team will welcome you and pick up you from Noi Bai International airport then Car / Van will drive to Hanoi center for check in hotel and have lunch.

After lunch, you will be transferred to visit the Temple of literature. Continue to visit Museum of Ethnology – the most interesting museum in Hanoi with many different things relating the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. After that, you will visit Hoan Kiem lake (Restore Sword Lake). The last place of the tour is taking a walk for few minutes to visit The Old quarter of Hanoi before watching Vietnam water puppet show.

Overnight in hotel, Hanoi

Day 5: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay (…/L/ D)

After breakfast at hotel,  private van / car & Impress team will pick us up and we start our 4-hours drive to Halong City stopping on the way for some refreshments and local hospitality. Upon arrival at Halong City, we transfer to our boat for a cruise in the stunning Halong bay . Sea food lunch will be served on board.

The cruise will take you by exotic islands with shape of Dog, incense urn, sail island, fighting Cocks which are naturally f formed by process of erosion between the see water an lime stone mountain.

Arrive Surprise cave and explore the by KAYAking, paddle to Luon cave, this cave is a natural tunnel thrusts through a mountain’s foot and lead to an exotic lagoon.

Surrounded by mountains covered by dense Jungle. Seafood drmer and optional night paddle. Overnight on board inside a wonderfully tranguil atmosphere in Luon cave area.

Day 6: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi (B/L/,..)

A new day , wake you up with soys and emotions in early morning for watching sea. And then have breakfast , continue KAYAKing exploration Paddle from Luon cave toward islets in shape’s Tortoiseman’s head and around insude Hon Gai before returing to the wharf.

12h00: Return to Ha Long wharf, get on land and transfer back to Ha Noi.

Day 7 : Hanoi & Siem Riep: (B/…/…)

Flight from Hanoi-Siem Riep, Browse in Hanoi’s art galleries and craft shops before flying to Cambodia;

Day 8: Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat (B/L/D)

We will meet at 8:30 and head to the Southern Gate of Angkor Thom City. Here we explore the centerpiece of the ancient city, The Bayon. The Bayon contains 54 towers decorated with more than 200 enigmatic smiling faces. Also included in the morning tour is the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Terrace of Elephants and Terrace of Leper Kings, as well as The Ta Prohm Temple.

We enjoy lunch before embarking on our discovery of Angkor Wat, easily the most famous and best-preserved of all temples within the Angkor complex. We have most of the afternoon here before heading back to hotel for refreshing and then enjoy dinner with traditional dance show.

Day 9: Banteay Srey and Tonle Sap Cruise (B/L/…)

Sunriseat Sra Srang Royal pond (optional). 8:30 we head to the exquisite Banteay Srey (“Citadel of the women”). The temple displays some of the finest examples of classical Khmer art. The visit will be combined with the discovery of Banteay Samre.

After lunch, we will visit Chong Kneas Village and take a 3 hour cruise to visit Tonle Sap Lake and the floating village there. The rest of the day is free to enjoy at your leisure.
 

Day 10 Departure (B/…/…)

Enjoy a final browse through Siem Riep’s tempting handicraft boutiques, then prepare for departure