Itinerary:
Day 01Thu Canada - Hong Kong
Depart Canada to Bangkok via Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific Airways.
Day 02 Fri Hong Kong - Bangkok
Transit Hong Kong and fly to Bangkok. Upon arrival, transfer to
Hotel.
Day 03Sat Bangkok - Luang Prabang(B/L)
Transfer to airport for flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival, meet &
transfer to hotel. In 1995 UNESCO voted Luang Prabang as a World
Heritage City. After lunch, visit Vat Visoun, the site of an impressive
stupa, That Makmo, stylistically more Srilankalese than Lao. Then
walk to the nearby Vat Aham, which is one of the city's major tutelary
shrines, dedicated to Deveta Luang (spirit) Pu Gneu Ya Gneu (ancestors).
Continue to visit Vat Mai, built in 1796, famous for the five ¡V
tiered roof of its wooden sim built in the standard of Luang Prabang
style. Climb Vat Phousi hill for an outstanding overview of the
city. Sunset at Vat Prabaht Tai, located along the Mekong River.
Day 04 Sun Luang Prabang (B/L)
Visit Vat Xieng Thong temple. The main sanctuary represents the
classic Luang Prabang temple architecture with roofs that sweep
low to the ground. Then board a traditional boat for a trip upstream
the Mekong River to visit the famous caves of Pak Ou housing thousands
of statues representing Lord Buddha. Picnic lunch at a bamboo cottage.
Return to Luang Prabang by boat and continue by car to visit Ban
Xang Khong, a weaving village where traditional Sa paper is also
produced.
Day 05 Mon Luang Prabang (B/L)
Drive to the Khuang Xi Waterfall, the waterfalls tumble over multi-tiered
limestone formations into cool, clear pools ideal for swimming and
relaxation. Picnic lunch nearby the waterfalls. Nearby is the Khmu
minority village of Ban Thapaene. Take a walk through the village
before continuing to Ban Xom, a lowland Lao village, known for its
cotton production.
Day 06 Tue Luang Prabang - Vientiane(B/L)
Visit the National Museum (former King's Palace) displaying a collection
of personal artifacts of the Royal Family, then the Central Market
where ethnic minorities come daily.- Transfer to the airport for
flight to Vientiane. Upon arrival, transfer and check-in at hotel.
Afternoon visit Vat Sisaket, the oldest original temple in Vientiane.
Nearby is Ho Phra Keo, once the royal temple of Lao monarchy, built
in 1565. One of the most photographed images of Vientiane is Patousay,
the victory gate also known as Anousavari. Another famous Vientiane
landmark is the That Luang stupa. King Sethtathirat built this great
sacred stupa, considered the national symbol.
Day 07 Wed Vientiane - Hanoi(B)
Visit the surroundings of Vientiane, including the Buddha Park and
Friendship Bridge. Afternoon, visit the Morning Market then transfer
to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. Meet on arrival at Hanoi
& transfer to hotel for check in.
Day 08 Thu Hanoi - Halong Bay(B/L)
We visit Ho Chi Minh's former residence and mausoleum, the One Pillar
Pagoda & the Temple of Literature and enjoy a cyclo ride through
the old quarter past the Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son temple to a
local restaurant for lunch. Visit the History Museum and drive to
Halong Bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty,
more than 1,500 limestone islets rising from the sea, many of them
containing beautiful grottoes.
Day 09 Fri Halong Bay - Hanoi(B/l)
Enjoy a 5 hours boat trip through Halong Bay with a fresh seafood
lunch served on board. Cruise around the islands, relaxing and swimming
before returning to Hanoi. Evening attend a performance of water
puppetry.
Day 10 Sat Hanoi ¡V Danang -
Hoi An(B/D)
Transfer to airport for flight to Danang in the early afternoon.?
From? Danang we drive the short distance south past famous China
Beach onto the enchanting town of Hoi An. Take a walking tour to
discover Hoi An, the UNESCO World Heritage listed Ancient town,
visiting 300 year old Tan Ky and Phuc Kien houses, the Japanese
Covered Bridge and Hoi An market.
Day 11 Sun Hoi An - Danang - Hue (B/L)
Morning at leisure until boat ride to local restaurant for an early
lunch before the departure from Hoi An, via the Marble Mountains
& Hai Van Pass and onto Vietnam's former imperial capital, Hue.
Afternoon takes a dragon boat to the Thien Mu Pagoda before an evening
of leisure in this quiet town.
Day 12 Mon Hue - Ho Chi Minh(B/L)
Drive to visit the Imperial Citadel and the tomb of Emperor Tu Duc.
After lunch, visit the local Dong Ba market in where the famous
conical hats are made. Transfer to the airport to flight to Ho Chi
Minh City. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel to check in.
Day 13 Tue Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi Tunnels
- Ho Chi Minh(B/L)
Morning drive to Cu Chi district to visit the underground tunnels
at Cu Chi. There are more than 200 km of underground tunnels. You
have the chance to crawl through this system of tunnels before returning
to Saigon for Lunch. Afternoon walking tour start from the Saigon
River past the Opera House, Town Hall & Notre Dame Cathedral.
Visit Reunification Palace (museum) and the famous Ben Thanh Market.
Day 14 Wed Ho Chi Minh - Phnom Penh
(B/L)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport and fly to Phnom Penh.
Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Phnom Penh city tour: Visit the
Victory Monument and the National Museum which contains a collection
of Khmer art - notably sculptures - throughout the ages. Visit the
Royal Palace, built by King Norodom in 1866 on the site of the old
town, and the Silver Pagoda. End your afternoon with the visit of
the Wat Phnom Temple, Phnom Penh's namesake, from where you can
enjoy views over the tree-lined avenues of Phnom Penh during sunset.
Day 15 Thu Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
B/L)
Transfer to airport and fly to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, meet and
transfer to hotel. Morning, visit Victory Gate, the twin temples
of Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda, Takeo and Ta Prohm. Continue your
tour at Banteay Kdei, surrounded by four concentric walls, Srah
Srang, undoubtedly used in the past for ritual bathing and Prasat
Kravan temple with its unique brick sculptures. Afternoon, visit
the North Gate of Angkor Thom. Continue your tour at Preah Khan
temple, built by the King Jayavarman VII and, like Ta Prohm, Visit
Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool and representing
the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake, Ta Som, Mebon Oriental,
guarded at its corner by stone figures of harnessed elephants, some
of which are still in a reasonable the "Mountain Temple"
and state of preservation and Pre Rup until sunset.
Day 16 Fri Siem Reap (B/L)
For early birds: Sunrise from Phnom Bakheng, one of the two hills
dominating the plain of Angkor, from where you will have a spectacular
view of the Western Baray and the surrounding plain. Return to the
hotel. After breakfast, visit the most famous of all temples on
the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares
and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing.? Afternoon,
visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom, the South Gate with its
huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon
Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling
faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the
Elephants Terrace, and the Terrace of the Leper King. Enjoy the
sunset at Angkor Wat.
Day 17 Sat Siem Reap - Bangkok(B)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Siem Reap airport for flight to
Bangkok.
Day 18 Sun Bangkok - Hong Kong - Canada(B)
Transfer to airport for your flight home.
Package Price Includes:
* Return economy class air ticket from Vancouver to Bangkok via
Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific Airways.
* Intra Asia air ticket, Bangkok - Luang Prabang - Vientiane- Hanoi-
Danang//Hue-Ho Chi Minh - Phnom Penh-Siem Reap - Bangkok
* Accommodation with twin share:
Bangkok - Radisson Hotel.
Luang Prabang - Villa Santi; Vientiane - Lao Plaza;
Hanoi - Sunway; Halong - Tuan Chau; Hoi An-Riverside; Hue - Saigon
Morin; Ho Chi Minh - Equatorial;
Phnom Penh - Sunway & Siem Reap - Angkor Century
(Or similar)
* Daily Breakfast at hotel & meals as indicated.
* Airport - hotel - airport transfer with Seat-in-coach.
* Sightseeing tour with English speaking guide as indicated.
Package price excludes:
* Insurance;
* Visa fee for Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia;
* All personal expenses;
* Tips for local guide, driver & porter, suggested US$8 per
day per tour member, please pay locally.
* Departure taxes for Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia.
* All ticketing taxes & fuel surcharge charged by the Airlines.
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