DURATION
14 Days / 13 Nights
DESTINATIONS
Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos
TRAVEL STYLE
Culture, Heritage & Discovery
HIGHLIGHTS
Halong Bay, Angkor & Luang Prabang

TOUR OVERVIEW

Discover Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos in One Journey

Experience three remarkable Southeast Asian countries on this 14 Day Indochina Tour through Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. The journey combines natural landscapes, historic cities, ancient temples and local culture in one diverse itinerary.
Begin in Hanoi before spending a night among the limestone islands of Halong Bay. Fly south to Ho Chi Minh City to explore the Mekong Delta and Cu Chi Tunnels, then continue overland to Cambodia for Phnom Penh and the magnificent temples of Angkor.
Finish your journey in Luang Prabang, where Mekong River scenery, Pak Ou Caves, Kuang Si Waterfall, Buddhist temples and traditional Lao culture create a memorable conclusion to your Indochina adventure.
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YOUR TRIP AT A GLANCE

Tour Information

Duration
14 Days / 13 Nights
Start
Hanoi, Vietnam
Finish
Luang Prabang, Laos
Destinations
Hanoi • Halong Bay • Ho Chi Minh City • Mekong Delta • Phnom Penh • Siem Reap • Luang Prabang
Tour Style
Culture • Heritage • Scenic Discovery
Suitable For
Couples, Families & Groups
Customization
Available

DAY BY DAY

Detailed Itinerary

Travel through Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos on a 14-day journey featuring Halong Bay, the Mekong Delta, Phnom Penh, Angkor Wat and Luang Prabang.

Welcome to Hanoi, the historic capital of Vietnam.
Upon arrival, meet your driver and transfer from the airport to Hanoi city centre for hotel check-in.
Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure to relax after your journey or begin exploring the city independently.
Meals: None
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Overnight: Hanoi.
After breakfast, depart Hanoi and travel through the countryside towards spectacular Halong Bay.
Upon arrival, board your cruise and begin sailing among the hundreds of limestone islands and dramatic karst formations rising from the emerald waters of the bay.
Enjoy lunch on board while cruising through the spectacular landscape.
Depending on weather and cruise conditions, there may be an opportunity for swimming before visiting a limestone grotto filled with impressive stalactites and stalagmites.
In the late afternoon, the boat anchors among the limestone peaks for an overnight stay on the bay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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Overnight: Halong Bay cruise.
Wake to the peaceful scenery of Halong Bay and spend the morning cruising among limestone cliffs and emerald waters.
Continue enjoying the remarkable natural landscape before the cruise returns to the wharf.
Disembark and travel back to Hanoi, arriving in the city in the late afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
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Overnight: Hanoi.
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to Hanoi Airport for your flight south to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon.
Upon arrival, meet your driver and transfer to your hotel for check-in.
Enjoy the remainder of the afternoon at leisure to relax or explore Ho Chi Minh City independently.
Meals: Breakfast
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Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City.
After breakfast, leave Ho Chi Minh City and travel towards My Tho in the Mekong Delta.
During the journey, see the rural scenery and green rice fields of Southern Vietnam. Stop in Long An Province to visit a Cao Dai temple and learn about its distinctive architecture and religious philosophy.
Continue to My Tho and board a motorboat for a journey along the Mekong River, passing fish cages, floating houses and scenes of daily life along the waterways.
Travel through a smaller canal lined with coconut trees before reaching a local village. Walk through the community and visit a local family to taste tropical fruits, honey tea and local specialties while enjoying traditional Vietnamese music.
Continue by horse cart along a village road before boarding a rowing boat for a journey through a narrow canal.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
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Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City.
After breakfast, travel outside Ho Chi Minh City to visit the historic Cu Chi Tunnels.
Learn about the remarkable underground network constructed and used during wartime. The extensive tunnel system included living areas, kitchens, hospitals, storage facilities, workshops and command centres.
Watch an introductory presentation explaining the history and construction of the tunnels before exploring part of the underground network and surrounding historical displays.
After the visit, return to Ho Chi Minh City around midday. Lunch is at your own arrangement and the remainder of the afternoon is free at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
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Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City.
Depart Ho Chi Minh City in the morning and travel by coach towards Cambodia.
Complete the required border and visa procedures before continuing overland to Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital.
Upon arrival, meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant followed by free time in the afternoon to relax or begin exploring Phnom Penh independently.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
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Overnight: Phnom Penh.
After breakfast, begin exploring Phnom Penh with visits to the bustling Central Market, Independence Monument and Wat Ounalom.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to sites connected with Cambodia’s difficult modern history.
Visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, formerly a school that became a detention and interrogation centre during the Khmer Rouge period.
Continue to the Choeung Ek Killing Fields for further insight into this tragic chapter of Cambodian history.
Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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Overnight: Phnom Penh.
After breakfast, depart Phnom Penh and travel by tourist bus to Siem Reap.
The approximately 314-kilometre journey passes through the Cambodian provinces of Kandal, Kampong Cham and Kampong Thom.
Upon arrival in Siem Reap, meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel.
Enjoy a late lunch at a local restaurant followed by free time for the remainder of the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
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Overnight: Siem Reap.
After breakfast, begin a full day exploring the extraordinary temples of Angkor.
Enter Angkor Thom through the South Gate, where monumental statues line the causeway, before continuing to Bayon Temple with its famous stone faces.
Explore the Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King before visiting atmospheric Ta Prohm, where enormous tree roots intertwine with the ancient temple structures.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit magnificent Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Southeast Asia’s most celebrated architectural landmarks.
Admire the temple’s extraordinary architecture and extensive bas-reliefs depicting scenes from Hindu mythology.
If time and energy permit, additional nearby temples such as Pre Rup, Neak Pean and Preah Khan may also be visited.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
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Overnight: Siem Reap.
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel followed by free time until your scheduled transfer to Siem Reap Airport.
Fly from Cambodia to Luang Prabang in Laos.
Upon arrival in Luang Prabang, meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel for check-in.
Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure in this historic riverside city.
Meals: Breakfast
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Overnight: Luang Prabang.
After breakfast, board a long-tail boat for a cruise along the Mekong River towards the mysterious Pak Ou Caves.
Enjoy approximately two hours of Mekong scenery as you pass traditional Lao villages, riverside landscapes, wooden canoes and scenes of local life.
Upon arrival at Pak Ou, explore the cave sanctuaries containing thousands of Buddha images of different sizes that have been placed here over generations.
Return towards Luang Prabang before continuing south by road to beautiful Kuang Si Waterfall.
Take a leisurely walk through the natural surroundings towards the waterfall. Those who wish can continue further around the waterfall area and, when conditions permit, enjoy swimming in the pools.
Return to Luang Prabang by private vehicle and enjoy free time to explore the colourful night market.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
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Overnight: Luang Prabang.
Early risers may choose to observe the traditional morning alms-giving ceremony, when saffron-robed monks walk through the streets receiving offerings from local residents.
This is an optional cultural experience and visitors should observe respectfully, dress appropriately and maintain a suitable distance if not participating.
After breakfast, begin your sightseeing with a visit to the former Royal Palace, now the National Museum and home to collections associated with the former Lao royal family.
Continue to important Buddhist temples including Wat Visoun, Wat Aham and beautiful Wat Xieng Thong, one of the finest examples of traditional Luang Prabang architecture.
Visit Wat Mai and learn more about local Buddhist traditions.
Later, climb the steps to the top of Phousi Hill for panoramic views over Luang Prabang, the surrounding rivers and forested hills.
Enjoy free time after the scheduled sightseeing.
Meals: Breakfast
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Overnight: Luang Prabang.
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel followed by free time at leisure.
At the appropriate time, transfer to Luang Prabang Airport for your onward flight, bringing your 14 Day Indochina Tour through Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos to an end.
Meals: Breakfast

THREE COUNTRIES • ONE JOURNEY

Tour Highlights

Experience the diversity of Indochina on one journey through the landscapes, history and cultures of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

01

Overnight on Halong Bay

Cruise among spectacular limestone islands and spend a night surrounded by the remarkable scenery of Halong Bay.

02

Explore the Mekong Delta

Travel through My Tho by boat and rowing sampan while discovering waterways, villages and local life in Southern Vietnam.

03

Discover the Cu Chi Tunnels

Learn about the extraordinary underground network and its important role in Vietnam’s wartime history.

04

Experience Cambodia

Travel from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap while discovering Cambodia’s history, culture and fascinating local heritage.

05

Explore Angkor Wat

Discover Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Prohm and magnificent Angkor Wat, one of Southeast Asia’s greatest heritage sites.

06

Discover Luang Prabang

Cruise the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, visit Kuang Si Waterfall and explore the temples and heritage of Luang Prabang.

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GOOD TO KNOW

What’s Included & Excluded

What’s Included

  • Hotel accommodation based on twin or double sharing

  • Air-conditioned transportation for scheduled touring

  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary

  • English-speaking local guides

  • Drinking water and cool towel refreshments during the trip

  • Mekong River boat trip

  • Admission fees for scheduled sightseeing

  • Halong Bay cruise according to the itinerary

What’s Not Included

  • International airfare unless specifically confirmed

  • Regional and domestic airfare unless specifically confirmed in your quotation

  • Entry visa fees for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos unless otherwise confirmed

  • Travel insurance

  • Drinks and meals not indicated in the itinerary

  • Personal expenses

  • Bank transfer and money handling fees where applicable

  • Tips, gratuities and optional services not specified in the confirmed itinerary

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02

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03

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Combine Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in one coordinated journey across three distinctive Southeast Asian destinations.

04

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Travel assistance and destination support throughout your journey in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

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The journey is 14 days and 13 nights, beginning in Hanoi, Vietnam and finishing in Luang Prabang, Laos.

The itinerary combines Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, with destinations including Hanoi, Halong Bay, Ho Chi Minh City, the Mekong Delta, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Luang Prabang.

Yes. Day 2 includes an overnight cruise on Halong Bay, returning to Hanoi on Day 3.

Yes. Day 10 includes Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Prohm and Angkor Wat. Additional temples may also be visited if time and energy permit.

Yes. Day 12 includes a Mekong River journey to Pak Ou Caves followed by an excursion to Kuang Si Waterfall.

Day 7 travels overland by coach from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, with border formalities completed during the journey.

The itinerary requires flights from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and from Siem Reap to Luang Prabang. The original inclusion list does not clearly confirm these airfares, so their inclusion should be confirmed in your personalized quotation.

Yes. Travel dates, accommodation, activities and the pace of the journey can be adjusted according to your travel preferences.

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