If you are looking for a 2 week getaway trip with unique authentic experience and most highlighted sites in the un-familiar destinations of Indochina, this trip is definitely for you. This trip offers a chance for you to learn about Lao religious belief by visiting Vientiane attractions then to a peacefull town - Vang Vieng. By land transfer, we continue the trip to Luang Prabang, the pride of Laos tourism and its attractions to comprehend about this country. Saying goodbye to the land of Buddism, we head to Cambodia where offers a chance to discover 3 major cities of Cambodia from the capital city Phnom Penh, Battambang - the charming city of French Colonial Architecture, the stunning Angkor temples Siem Reap.
Highlights:
- Explore the classical architecture of Luang Prabang temples and cruise to mysterious Pak Ou Cave
- Discover the Vientiane’s most famous landmarks: That Luang and Wat Sisaket and take part in a unique Lao welcome ceremony
- Enjoy a guided introduction to the history and mythology of the Angkor Empire, strolling among the impressive ruins
Itinerary in brief:
Day 1: Luang Prabang Arrival (-/-/-)
Day 2: Luang Prabang City Tour – Kuang Si Waterfall (B/-/-)
Day 3: Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Cave (B/-/-)
Day 4: Luang Prabang – Drive to Vang Vieng (B/-/-)
Day 5: Vang Vieng Visit – Blue Lagoon – Kayaking - Zipline (B/-/-)
Day 6: Vang Vieng – Drive to Vientiane – City Tour (B/-/-)
Day 7: Vientiane – Fly to Phnompenh (B/-/-)
Day 8: Phnom Penh City Tour (B/-/-)
Day 9: Phnom Penh – Drive to Battambang (B/-/-)
Day 10: Battambang Discovery (B/-/-)
Day 11: Battambang – Banteay Chmar - Siem Reap (B/-/-)
Day 12: Angkor Wat Sunrise – Angkor Thom (B/-/-)
Day 13: Tonle Sap Lake - Countryside Experience (B/-/-)
Day 14: Siem Reap Departure (B/-/-)- Ability to change the direction of the program
- Possibility of an extension in Laos or Cambodia
RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION
Destination
3 Star Category
4 Star Category
5 Star Category
Luang Prabang
Villa Chitdara (Standard)
Maison Dalabua (Classic)
Satri House (Deluxe)
Vang Vieng
San San Resort (Deluxe)
Amari Vang Vieng (Superior City View)
Riverside Boutique Resort (Deluxe)
Vientiane
Family Boutique (Deluxe)
Salana Boutique (Superior)
Landmark Vientiane (Superior)
Phnom Penh
Le Grand Palais Boutique Hotel (Superior)
Anik Palace Hotel (Deluxe)
Palace Gate Hotel & Resort (Royal Deluxe)
Battambang
Classy hotel & Spa (Superior)
Bambu Hotel (Standard)
Bambu Hotel (Standard)
Siem Reap
City River Hotel (Superior)
Tara Angkor Hotel (Superior)
Victoria Angkor Resort & Spa (Superior)
Notes:
+ Prices & services are subject to change based on availability upon reservation
+ Accommodation can be amended or exchanged amongst options to fit your needs
+ We specialize in “tailor-made” tours for groups of two or more. We carefully inspect each step of your journey from the accommodation to the perfect guide to suit your needs
+ The itinerary is open to modification to fit your personal travel needs
+ Modifications to the itinerary may increase the price of the package
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Day 1: Luang Prabang Arrival (-/-/-)
Welcome at the airport and transfer to your hotel for check in. The room is at your disposal from 14.00 on.
The balance of day is free at your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Luang PrabangDay 2: Luang Prabang City Tour – Kuang Si Waterfall (B/-/-)
Start your day by visiting the morning market, a perfect place to meet the locals, dine on Lao food, and watch the people as they wander. Grab yourself a frosty bevy and a slice of blood sausage and check it out.
Enjoy a short drive to visit Vat Xieng Thong or Temple of the Royal City- one of the most important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art.
Afterwards, we head to Kuang Sy Falls a stunning turquoise waterfall. On the way, you will pass through rice fields and beautiful small villages dotted along country road. Make a stop at some of the villages before relaxing at the waterfall. Take a fresh swim to refresh yourself in many basins.
In the afternoon, we transfer back Luang Prabang and visit the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre located in a historical building preserved by UNESCO. The exhibition here consists of traditional clothing, religious artifacts and daily working tools of Lao minorities that will help you understand more about their lifestyle and traditions.
Then it’s time for sunset moment on the Phousi Mountain where you also can have a nice panorama of the city.
Leaving here, one the way back to hotel, we will stop to visit the H’mong Night Market where you can find a lot of souvenirs in traditional style of Laos. This is also a paradise for street food lover, and you can have dinner on your own. Our guide will suggest you a good place to enjoy Laos traditional food or hot pot on a nice restaurant at the river bank. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Luang PrabangDay 3: Luang Prabang City Tour – Pak Ou Cave (B/-/-)
Today set off your exploration with a visit to the Royal Palace also known as the National Museum to learn more about the long-lasting history and culture of the region.
Afterwards, pay a visit to Wat Mai, a beautiful temple located nearby Royal Palace and built in the 18th century. It is the largest and most richly decorated of the temples in Luang Prabang.
Afterwards, transfer to the pier and take a long-tailed boat for an upstream cruise. During the cruise, you will be treated a stunning of nature along the river. From the distance you can see limestone cliffs where the hidden Pak Ou Caves are located. The cave is home to thousands of Buddha statues which make the region a revered one. Take your time to explore numerous images hidden in the cave.
Then, make your way back to the city. En-route, stop to visit Ban Xang Hai village to learn more about the making process of the traditional Lao rice whisky. It is a great chance to taste its unique flavor. Move onto Ban Xang Khong village- famous for its wood paper and Lao silk weaving.
Afterwards, we transfer back to hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Luang PrabangDay 4: Luang Prabang – Drive to Vang Vieng (B/-/-)
In the morning, you will travel by road to Vang Vieng- a riverside town in Central Laos. It is surrounded by splendid karst scenery and overflowing with activities such as caving and tubing down the river.
Make a stop in Kasi, isolated from everything and with an area dedicated to the cultivation of local fruits.
When you arrive at Vang Vieng, check in your hotel. The room is at your disposal from 14.00 on.
Visit Tham Chang cave - one of the most important caves of Vang Vieng. It is situated on the Southern side of Vang Vieng. Tham Chang (or Jang) became the home for migrating people, who settled near the town’s southern Meuang Xong Village to rise vegetables. At the foot of the cave crystal clear water runs out of the mountain into the river. From this cave, you can see beautiful views of the village and rice fields.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Vang ViengDay 5: Vang Vieng – Blue Lagoon (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel then we will explore amazing adventure in Vangvieng by doing Zipline through the limestone forest and green jungle.
Later on, we do the kayaking down on the song river to Blue Lagoon where is available for swimming and jumping. We return to hotel in the late afternoon.
Overnight at the hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Vang ViengDay 6: Vang Vieng – Drive to Vientiane – City Tour (B/-/-)
Free at your leisure until being transferred to Vientiane – the capital of Laos. Once you arrive, check in your hotel.
In the afternoon, you have plenty of time to explore the hidden charm of Vientiane with various historic sites including Vat Phra Keo - one of the most impressive and interesting temples in Vientiane, Vat Sisaket - feature beautiful architecture and layout; Pha That Louang - the most important Laotian religious and Patuxay - the most prominent landmark in the city which offers an excellent panoramic view of the city.
We then transfer back to the hotel. Free time at your own leisure.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in VientianeDay 7: Vientiane – Fly to Phnompenh (B/-/-)
Enjoy last minutes in the city on your own before transfer to the airport (without tour guide) for your departure flight to Phnompenh.
Upon arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport, you will be welcomed by our expert tour guide and transfer to the hotel for check in. Stay overnight in Phnom Penh.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in PhnompenhDay 8: Phnompenh City Tour (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel
A begin of the step to explore Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Visit the private quarters of the Royal Palace built in 1866 by King Norodom and the Silver Pagoda the most sacred shrine in the country. We continue to the National Museum, dedicated exclusively to Khmer art and sculpture which houses the world's foremost collection of Khmer art. The majority of the exhibits are from the Angkor period (9th to 15th Century). You can then opt to visit Shops and Boutiques at Street 178 which are populated with souvenir shops and galleries, restaurants and cafes. Street 178 is known as ‘Art Street’ for the local art galleries.
Discover the Tuol Sleng Prison Museum. In 1975, Tuol Svay Prey High School was taken over by Pol Pot’s security forces and turned into a prison known as Security Prison 21 (S-21); it soon became the largest centre of detention and torture in the country. S-21 has been turned into the Tuol Sleng Museum, which serves as a testament to the crimes of the Khmer Rouge. After that, visit Choeung Ek. Between 1975 and 1978 about 17,000 men, women, children and infants who had been detained and tortured at S-21 were transported to the extermination camp of Choeung Ek. A visit to these sights provides us a deep insight into the painful bloody rule of the Khmer Rouge.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in PhnompenhDay 9: Phnompenh – Drive to Battambang (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel
We travel to Battambang, the second largest city in Cambodia, Battambang located on both the highway and railroad linking Phnom Penh with Thailand. En route, we will visit the floating village of Kompong Luong in Pursat Province. On arrival, we enjoy a walk around this colonial styled town and visit some outlaying hilltop temples as well as the infamous cave, which used as execution field under the Khmer Rouge rule. There are also some opportunities to take a drive along tiny winding tracks into some small villages where tourists hardly ever venture. Ride the Bamboo Train in the late afternoon before come back to hotel. Stay Overnight in Battambang.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in BattambangDay 10: Battambang Discovery (B/-/-)
Breakfast at the hotel
Discover Battambang, the largest and charming city where you can see the colonial style houses along the Sangke River. Visit Ek Phnom Temple is a gorgeously atmospheric toppled 11th century temple behind a vibrantly coloured modern and ginormous modern Buddha statue. On the way back, you can visit the Ancient House, was built during French colonial era and the Artisan Factory of Rice Flaky Cake.
In the afternoon visit Prasat Phnom Banan Winery (Cambodia's first winery) for an optional tasting. Wat Bai Dom Ram, a modern temple nearby, is worth a look – note the big fruit bats hanging from the tree at the entrance. End of the day discover the cave and see the bats in Phnom Sampov.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in BattambangDay 11: Battambang – Banteay Chmar - Siem Reap (B/-/-)
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to Siem Reap Province. We will stop to visit Banteay Chmar Temple, constructed by the famous Khmer warrior king Jayavarman VII. Dating from the Angkorian period, it is a precious and irreplaceable link to the cultural heritage of the Khmer people. There are countless Buddhist images and startling bas-reliefs of Angkorian-era life that signify its importance as a temple complex. ON the way, stop to visit Angkor Silk Farm that gives excellent insight into how silk is traditionally made in Cambodia. The farm supports vulnerable women to make a living for their families. Visit the Silk Farm and follow each step of the silk process, from growing the mulberry trees to providing the essential ingredients to grow and feed silkworms. Arrival in Siem Reap, check in to the hotel. Stay overnight in Siem Reap
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem ReapDay 12: Angkor Wat Sunrise – Angkor Thom (B/-/-)
A sunrise tour starts at pre-dawn to witness the breathtaking view of Angkor Wat temple, the best place for photography. Continue to explore the central complex and bas-reliefs of Angkor Wat [AD1113]. This architectural masterpiece was constructed in the 12th century and covers an area of about 210 hectares. With many galleries with columns, libraries, pavilions, courtyards and ponds full of water, carved low-reliefs about Ramayana Story and day-to-day life at the time of Angkor's construction. You can have the picnic breakfast from the hotel or breakfast at the local restaurant (own cost). Then explore Ta Prohm Temple of Tomb Raider fame and often referred to as the “one with the trees”, is a phenomenal example of the interplay between man and nature and should not be missed.
In the afternoon, we will visit Angkor Thom – the world’s largest city in the 12th Century.
Continue to the "Great City" of Angkor Thom, we will visit the Jayavarman’s state temple of Bayon Temple at the center of the city, then pass Phimeanakas with its beautiful lake and the imposing Baphoun, the state temple of King Udayadityavarman II Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem ReapDay 13: Tonle Sap Lake - Countryside Experience (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel
Explore Prei Monti Village and Kampong Pluk Village on Tonle Sap Lake. You will be welcomed by Madame Ry, the owner of the house to do a cooking class and go to the local market to buy fresh ingredients for the dishes you’ll learn to prepare. Then take the private boat to visit the village of Kampong Pluk, the most beautiful village on Tonle Sap Lake. It is one of natural tourisms and a mangroves for hundreds species of fresh water fishes and birds and decorated with ethnic stilted houses line over the water surface up to the air. The villages are primarily Khmer and have about 3000 inhabitants between them, most of who live in stilted houses. You will have a great opportunity to learn about their lifestyle and how do they live on the lake. Return back to Khmer Traditional House of Madame Ry, start to learn to cook Khmer Cuisine. Lunch at a local homestay (A Typical Khmer food that you should try)
Afternoon, we will take ride the quiet trails through rice fields and village by bike. You will have the opportunity to learn about traditional beliefs, daily village life, enjoy some local snacks, how to make white (Vodka Cambodia). Take part in a sacred Buddhist ritual where you go to the Pagoda and receive a water blessing. Water blessing from the monks chanting harmoniously as they wish you good luck, safe travel, and a long life. It is accompanied by a light sprinkling of water. You will also enjoy the sunset from the country side which will make you feel relax and unforgettable. Return to Siem Reap.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem ReapDay 14: Siem Reap Departure (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel
Free time for your own relaxation or discover around the city before your departure flight. We then transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for your flight to the next destination.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Prices
This trip is private and therefore can be altered to suit your needs, date of commencement and budget requirements.
Prices vary due to a number of specifics:
- Seasonal: during high season (October-April), the prices of services are generally higher when compared to the low season (May-September).
- The number of participants: the more of you that travel together the less you will pay!
- The choice of hotels: Fairly obvious one here; a 5-star hotel can cost ten times as much as a 2 star hotel.
- The activities during the trip: Two trips on the same itinerary and of the same length can have two different prices depending on the number and nature of activities included.
- The booking date: In some cases, booking your trip late can drastically affect prices due to their low availability.
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