LAOS TOUR

EXTENTION TOUR TO LAOS

( 5 days/ 4 nights)

Day 1: Hanoi/ Ho Chi Minh - Vientiane

Arrival at Vientian airport, met and transfer to Hotel, City Tour, Visit to Vat Hoprakeo, arc of Triumph, That Luang Stupa. Dinner at local restaurant.

Day 2: Vientiane - Luang Prabang

Breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for flight to Luang Prapang. Pm Visa to Vat Vixuon, Vat Xieng Thong, Vat Sene and Phusy. Lunch and Dinner.

Day 3: Luang Prabang

Breakfast at hotel. Travel on boat along the Mekong river to famous cave Pak ou and rice wine distillation at Ban Xanchai. Picnic lunch, back to Luang Prabang, Visit a weaving village.

Day 4: Luang Prabang - Vientiane

Brakfast at Hotel, visit the National Museum and Market.

Transfer to airport for flight back to Vientiane. Lunch and Dinner at Local restaurant.

Day 5: Departure

Transfer to airport to departure.

CAMBODIA TOUR

EXTENTION TOUR TO CAMBODIA

PHNOMPENK ANGKORWATT - PHNOMPENK

( 04 days/ 03 nights)

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh - Phnompenh

Arrival at Pochentong Airport, Met and Transfer to Hotel, check in, Transfer  to hotel, Check in, city tour. Visit Victory Monument, national Museum, Wat phnom. Overnight at hotel, Lunch and Dinner at local Restaurant.

Day 2: PHN - Siemreap

Breakfast at hotel, Transfer to airport for flight to SRP, visit the Bayon and Angkorwat temples. Overnight at Siemreap . Lunch and Dinner at Local Restaurant.

Day 3: Siemreap - PHN

Breakfast at Hotel. Visit the elephant terrace, Lipper king Terrace, Baphoun temples, Then fly back to phnompenh. Visit to the silver pagoda, sunset on Mekong river Cruise by boat ( one hour)

Day 4: Departure

Breakfast at Hotel, transfer to airport for flight out.

INDOCHINA ENCHANTING

HOUAY XAI - PAKBENG - LUANG PRABANG - VIENTIANE - HANOI - HUE - DANANG - HOI AN - HO CHI MINH - MEKONG - PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP

Day 1: Thai Border Ban Houay Xay

Arrival at the Thai Lao border at Ban Houay Xai. In the afternoon, visit Wat Chom Khao. Tour the surrounding villages where Lantene and Nong Thane minorities mining for gold, saphires and rubies, and where a number of goldsmiths workshops. Overnight in Houay Xay.

Day 2: Ban Houay Xay Pak Beng ( b - d)

In the morning, start a boat cruise along the Mekong River to pak Beng. Stop en route at hill tribe villages and view daily life and work along the banks of the mighty Mekong. Arrive in Pak Beng in time for a sunset dinner overlooking the Mekong River. Overnight in Pak Beng.

Day 3: Pak Beng Luang Prabang ( b - l)

Take an early morning stroll around Pak Beng’s colourful market. Take a boat trip on the Mekong River. En route, visit the mysterious Pak Ou Caves built into towering limestone cliffs along the riverbank. Inside the caves are thousands of statues of Buddha in various sizes. Continue down river to Ban Xang Hai village where the local residents create a unique rice wine called Lao Lao. After a picnic lunch, return to Luang Prabrang for a short visit to the typical Lao village at Ban Xang Khong. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 4: Luang Prabang Khuang Si Falls ( b)

Take a half - hour drive to Khuang Si Falls where waters tumble over multi - tiered limestone formations into a series of turquoise pools. In the afternoon, drive back to town for a brief city tour to the Former Royal Palace ( now the National Museum), to Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Sen, Wat Visun and the village of Ban Phanom to see how traditional Lao textiles are woven. End the day enjoying the sunset from the top of Mt. Phou Si. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 5: Luang Prabang Vientiane ( b)

After breakfast, visit Luang Prabang Market and shops selling antiques and silver jewelry. Transfer to airport for the flight to Vientiane. Upon arrival in Vientiane, transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, take a city tour to visit Wat Simuang, Vientiane’s most sacred  site and the religious museum at Wat Sisaket where thousands of statues of Buddha in wood, bronze and stone are displayed. The tour includes a stop at Wat Pra Keo, orginal home of the Emerald buddha that now resides in Bangkok, the 16^th century That Luang Golden Stupa and the Ratuxai Victory Gate, also known as the Laos’ Arc de Triumple. The day ends viewing the sunset along the banks of the Mokong River. Overnight in Vientiane.

Day 6: Vientiane - Hanoi (b)

After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free to ralex or to explore the ancient streets of Hanoi. Hanoi is an adeal town to explore by bycicle or on foot, with taxis and motorbikes available to the less energetic. There are many museums in the town that worth a visit. In the everning, enjoy a water puppet show - a remarkable Vietnamese art form that combines traditional music, fireworks, underwater puppeters and elaborate puppets floating gracefully over water. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 7: Hanoi - Ha Long (b)

After Breakfast, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s former home, the One Pillar Pagpda, The temple of Literature, the Lake of Restored Sword and the bustling Old Quarter. Transfer by road to Ha Long Bay, 160 km east of Hanoi. Overnight in Ha Long Bay.

Day 8: Halong - Hanoi (b-l)

In the morning, take a 5-hour boat cruise through magnificent Halong Bay, a UNESCO designated World Heritage site. Enjoy a seafood linch on board, before drive back to Hanoi. En route, stop at the Dong Trieu ceramic factory. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 9: Hanoi - Hue ( b)

After breakfast, fly from Hanoi to Hue. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. A boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River visits Hue’s best - known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda. Visit the seven-story Thien Mu Pagoda along the riverbank. Visit the mausoleum of former emperor Tu Duc, in a tranquil setting of gardents and lakes and the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Stop en route to lean how Vietnam’s famous conical hats and colourful incense are made. Overnight in Hue.

Day 10: Hue - Danang - Hoi An ( b)

From Hue, take the scenic drive to Hoi an following the sea coast and climping over a moutain pass. Stop en route at the photogenic fishing village at Lang Co and at the Marble Mountains. Upon arrival in Hoi An, take a walking tour of this quaint town, visiting ancient merchants’houses, a Hokkien temple, the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colourful riverside market. Visit a workshop where artisans make Hoi An’s famous lanterns. Guests learn how the lanterns are made then have a chance to create theri own lanterns, from designing the frame to gluing the cloth. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 11: Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City ( b)

After an early breakfast, transfer to Danang for the morning flight to Ho Chi Minh. Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, transfer to hotel. An optional walking tour of Dong Khoi st ( formerly Rue Catinat) and Le Cong Kieu st., two of Ho Chi Minh City’s most famous streets, is available. Overnight in HCM City.

Day 12: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi - Ho Chi Minh City ( b)

After breakfast, drive to the extraordinary Cu Chi tunnels Vietnam’s No. 1 tourist attraction, an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence. Optional side trips en route to Cu Chi include visits to see how rural people live and work. View occupations such as cashew nut farming, duck breeding, rice farming and production of rice paper, a key ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon for a half - day city tour. Visit the former Renification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral, saigon Post Office, China town, Binh Tay market and Thien Hau Pagoda. Overnight in HCM City. A relaxing “ Health and Beauty” package is optional. Participants can enjoy 30 ‘ minutes of one of the following: shampoo and head massage; manicure; foot massage or facial massage.

Day 13: Ho Chi Minh - Vinh Long - Ho Chi Minh ( b)

Depart Ho Chi Minh City for a scenic morning drive through the Mekong Delta, just a couple of hours by road from the hustle and bustle of Saigon’s streets, stopping en route at the ornate Cao Dai Temple in Ben Luc. From Cai Be, take a boat trip along the mighty Mekong River and its tributaries to view the daily lives of people who work and play on the waterways of the Mekong Delta. The trip includes a visit to the unique “ floating” market at Cai Be, and to a family-run business producing rice paper - a key ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. Lunch is on an ait, in a local house set amongst fruit orchards and bonsai trees and then followed by a performance of traditional Vietnamese music. Return to Ho Chi Minh in late afternoon. Overnight in HCM City

Day 14: Ho Chi Minh - Phnom Penh ( b)

In the morning, transfer to the airport for the flight to Phnom Penh. Arrival in Pnom Penh, transfer to hotel. Take an afternoon city tour of the National Museum, the Silver Pagoda, the Royal Palace and oldest shrine in the city, Wat Phnom. Overnight in Pnom Penh.

Day 15: Pnom Penh - Siem Teap (b)

After an early breakfast, transfer ao airport for the flight to Siem Riep. Upon arrival, check in to hotel. Begin exploration of the ancient city of Angkor by entering Angkor Thom via the South Gate. Continue the journey by viewing the ruins at Bayon, Baphoun, the Royal Palace, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terraces, the Leper King Terrace, Ta Keo, Chau Say Tevada and Thommanon. In the afternoon, visit the epic Angkor Wat, viewing its well-know architecture and bas-reliefs. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 16: Siem Reap (b)

After breakfast, proceed to the graceful Khmer Temple of  Shiva - Banteay Srei - built in the 11^th century. On the way back, stop at the three-tiered temple-hill of the Pre Rup. There, view the Bantey Kdei with its rarely seen sculpted female deities, the Lake of Srah Srang and the impressive Ta Prohm Temple which is dramatically enveloped by jungle. End the day with a spectacular sunset viewed from the moutain temple of Phnom Bakheng. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 17: Siem Reap (b)

Departure day. At leisure until transfer to the airport for onward flight. Home sweet home.