18 Days Indochina Tour

Welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam. Our driver and guide will pick you up to the hotel and relax. Overnight in Hanoi.

Have breakfast at hotel.
8.30 pick up at your hotel, start the tour on to beautiful Tran Quoc Pagoda located on the shores of West Lake and visit to Ho Chi Minh complex, including Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum – the final resting place of Vietnamese great father or Uncle Ho, President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house- where he lived on and off from 1958 to 1969. The next place to move to is One Pillar Pagoda – a group of structures consisting of a pagoda and a tower built in the middle of a square lake. Leave the Pagoda for the Temple of Literature – the first college of Vietnam and the place dedicating to Confucian.
Lunch served at a local restaurant.
Afternoon choose one of the city’s museums (History Museum OR Ethnology Museum OR Hoa Lo Prison which once known as “Hanoi Hilton”). Back to downtown for refreshment by Hoan Kiem Lake, visit Hoan Kiem Lake (Restored Sword Lake) with Ngoc Son Temple before watching the Water Puppet Show – the traditional art of Vietnam.
Drop you back at hotel lobby, you will have a free time to have dinner by yourself. Overnight in Hanoi.

Have breakfast and check out hotel.
08.30 – 08:45: pick up with our shuttle bus. Short break half way.
11:45 – 12:00: Arriving Tuan Chau marina, transferred by
tender of the cruises.
12:30 – 12:45: Welcome aboard the cruise. Refresh with our welcome drink. Meet the captain, crew in the cruise briefing, safety instruction.
13:00: A special lunch in Vietnamese cuisine of fresh seafood and an assortment of appetizing favorites are served while sailing through Islets of Con Vit.
16:00: The Cruise sails through Lan Ha Bay. The area is surrounding of extraordinary limestone karsts landscapes. We progress to Ong Cam Area of Lan Ha Bay- a separate part of Ha Long Bay. This is a quiet tourist paradise in Vietnam, enjoy kayaking and/or enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.

17:30 Back to the cruise, drop anchor for staying overnight. Enjoy the complimentary Sunset Party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruits.
19:00: Dinner is served in the restaurant. Enjoy delicious local food prepared and served for you by our wonderful onboard catering staff. After dinner, retiring to your cabin or join the fishing excursion, watch a movie, have a drink at the bar, wifi access or play exciting games. Overnight on board.

06:00 Enjoy sunrise and admire the never ending miraculous scenery of the Bay. Practice an invigorating Tai Chi session on the sundeck.
07:00: Light breakfast, coffee and tea served.
08:00: Visit Dark & Bright Cave and islets by local rowing boats which is a wild and mysterious beauty in the middle of the World Heritage.
09:15: Back to our La Pandora Cruise, relax before checking out.
10:15: Join cooking demonstration (teaching you how to make our speciality, Spring rolls) on the cruise.
10:45: Lunch is served on board.
12:00: Disembark at the Tuan Chau marina by tender. Take our shuttle bus to return to Hanoi
15:00 – 15:30: Arrival back at your hotel.
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Hue. Overnight in Hue.

• 08:00 am – 08:3 0am: Pick up at your hotel in Hue city center and get on the dragon boat to visit Thien Mu Pagoda.
• 09:15 am: Visit Imperial Citadel
• 11:30 am: Continue to see Dong Ba Market
• 12:15 pm: Have Lunch at a local restaurant
• 13:30 pm: After lunch, continue to visit Minh Mang Tomb and Khai Dinh Tomb
• 16:00 pm: Visit and take photo at Conical hat and incense making village
• 16:45 pm: Arrive at Hue city center and drop off at hotel
• Finish the trip

After breakfast, you will transfer to Hoi An. On the way, have a sight seeing of Lang Co beach, Mabrle Mountains and Hai Van pass. Overnight in Hoi An.

After breakfast, transfer to Bay Mau Coconut forest. Take a bamboo basket boat along the the water coconut forest. Learn how to paddle the unique of Vietnamese and join in basket boat race. Explore the now peaceful coconut waterways. Make funny tools from water coconut leaves. Enjoy fishing net, see dancing in the boat…
Overnight in Hoi An.

At 8:00 – 8:30 a.m : Our car and Guide will meet you at your hotel in Da Nang and start the trip to Ba Na Hills. If you start from Hoi An, please be
ready at 7:30am
At 9:30 a.m : Upon arrival at Ba Na hills, you will get on a Cable Car which gains 4 world scores. Visit Le Jardin D’Amour Flower Garden Highlight in this tour is Golden Bridge (Hands of God). You will have a chance to see and take
photos of this beautiful bridge.
You continue to visit Linh Ung pagoda where the highest Buddhism statue in the country is located (27 m).
At 11: 30 a.m: Have Lunch at a restaurant and take a short rest.
At 12:30 p.m: Conquer the peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1487 m, the highest peak in Ba Na to visit Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple. You continue to discover the French Square, visit and play some games in Fantasy Park ( at your own expense)– one of the largest indoor amusement parks in Vietnam with a series of interesting games. At 15:30: Back to the cabin down the mountain.
Back to the hotel in Da Nang. Arrive in Da nang at about 17:00.

After breakfast, you have one day free on My Khe beach, one of the nicest beaches in Vietnam before transfering to the airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Have breakfast and check out hotel.
At 8.00, depart for Cu Chi tunnel. The trip will take approximately one and a half hours bus driving. Upon arrival. Before exploring the tunnels, you will have some short introduction followed by introductory video about how the tunnels were constructed and how the people survived in the harsh conditions of the war time. Then, spend your time to explore the remaining area and tunnel systems which included the special constructed living areas with kitchens,
bedrooms side by side with other martial facilities like storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, and command centers helping whoever lives inside the tunnels meet their basic needs. Besides, there are also many hidden trap doors and dangerous traps within the maze-like tunnels for security purpose during the war.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
In the afternoon, visit Independence Palace, also known at the Reunification palace, was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace. The Independence palace is a widely known landmark of Ho Chi Minh City and was designed by the architect Ngo Viet Thu. Continue seeing the beautiful
structures from the French Colonial times such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, the historic Central Post Office followed by the remarkable site of the War Remnants Museum the museum has a vastdisplay of the both the Indochina wars.
The trip ends. Come back to your hotel, relax and have a dinner on your own. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.

Leaving the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City and start your trip to depart for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music which performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.
Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal and treat yourself in the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at local restaurant. Break time.
In the afternoon, time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta. Hammock relaxing and enjoy cool breeze for those can’t join the cycling trip. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. End trip.

Have breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to airport to take the flight to Siem Reap (Cambodia).
Upon arrival at Siem Reap Int’s Airport, the driver and guide will pick you up to transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Siem Reap.

Enjoy breakfast at hotel. We drive to Angkor Thom that was the masterpiece of King Jayavarman VII. Following the occupation of Angkor by the Chams from 1177 to 1181, the new king decided to build an impregnable fortress at
the heart of his empire.
We begin to visit Bayon Temple. At the exact center of Angkor Thom, this is an eccentric expression of the creative genius and inflated ego of Cambodia’s
most celebrated king.
Photo stop at Terrace of the Leper King. Along the Terrace of Elephants, originally used as a viewing gallery for the king to preside over parades,
performances and traditional sports. At the southern end lies the Baphuon, once of the most beautiful temples at Angkor, dating from the reign of
Uditayavarman 1 in the 11th century.
Visit the picturesque Ta Prohm that had nearly disappeared into the jungle and remains overgrown, an oddly haunting and exotic scene. The magnificent roots of a tree, pushing between the huge stone blocks of the temple in a sort of embrace, evoke feelings that you may remember forever.
We journey out to the mother of all temples, Angkor Wat. Believed to be the world’s largest religious building, this temple is the perfect fusion of symbolism and symmetry and a source of pride and strength to all Khmers.
Overnight in Siem Reap

After breakfast, we depart to Preah Khan Temple. It is located northeast of Angkor Thom and just west of the Jayatataka baray, with which it was associated. It was the center of a substantial organization, with almost 100,000 officials and servants. Next is Neak Poan, “the entwined snakes” is a small temple located on an island in the center of the now dry Jayatataka baray, a water reservoir 3,500-meter-long and 900 meter wide. Continue to Tasom offers some beautiful photo spots, especially the rear entrance where tree roots adorn the gateway.
Drive to the rural outskirt 35km from Angkor area to visit the smallest, but magnificent, Banteay Srei built in the 10th Century and dedicated to Shiva. The temple was the birthplace of Khmer classical style architecture and the bas-relief work is the best example of Khmer classical art remaining. The
pink sandstone structure bears a series of striking and beautiful sculptures, lintels, pediments and friezes. Khmers say the temple must have been carved by women for the details are too fine for the hands of a man.
On the way back stop at Pradark Village, where you will see the villagers making palm sugar, handicraft for selling to tourist. It’s a nice chance for you to see the local people living at the countryside with their struggling for daily life.
Not to be missed is Banteay Samre: Its rose-colored sandstone walls are decorated with carvings and bas-reliefs, which are among the most accomplished Angkor has to offer.
Transfer to Siem Reap airport for flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival in Phnom Penh airport, meet our guide and transfer to hotel for check-in.
Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Breakfast at your hotel.
A quick glance at Cheung Ek may not indicate what kinds of horrors that have taken place here.
Situated 17km from Phnom Penh town, Cheung Ek, made famous by the movie “The Killing Fields”, is now the site of a large memorial built to commemorate the 17,000 victims who died here under the reign of Khmer Rouge leader, Pol Pot. The remnants inside the memorial and the mass graves that dot the area remind you of the suffering of the victims. This journey into Cambodia’s past will provide you with a background on the cruelty of the Khmer Rouge regime. It will also give you an appreciation of the struggle that Cambodian people have faced and their tremendous courage to move on and
rebuild their nation.
We will learn about the dark side of Cambodia – Its more recent turbulent and harrowing history.
Initially you visit the Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (also known as S21), ironically a former school, located in a quiet Phnom Penh suburb, this was the infamous Khmer Rouge prison / torture center.
Visit to the Royal Palace compound build in 1866 by the Predecessors of King Norodom, is the most feature and also one of impressive colorful Khmer-style Palaces. Nearside the Royal Palace is Silver Pagoda (The Emerald Buddha temple), display plenty of Buddha Statues that were decorated and made by diamond, emerald, gold and silver, continuing visit to National Museum, the
distinctive red building with a beautiful Khmer architecture was built since 1917 and contains more than 5000 art objects made of sandstone, bronze, silver, copper, wood and others. Travelers will proceed to visit Independence Monument, which was constructed in 1954 after Cambodian took their country back from French colony.
Visit newly open SOSORO Museum, Cambodia Museum of economic and money. SOSORO has been designed to provide a unique perspective on Cambodia’s history and offers a sharper grasp on the constant interaction between money, the economy and politics. Next, we head to visit Wat Phnom
“Mountain Pagoda” is a Buddhist temple that symbolizes the name of Phnom Penh, located on the hill. According to legend, the first pagoda on this site was erected in 1372 to house four statues of Buddha deposited here by the waters of the Mekong River and discovered by Lady Penh. Wat Phnom is the most popular place for local people come to play healthy spot or praying for their good luck as well as admire the sundown. Overnight in Phnom Penh

After breakfast, check out hotel and transfer to airport to take a flight to Vientiane (Laos). Upon arrival in Wattay airport, meet our driver (no guide) and transfer to hotel for check-in. Overnight in Vientiane.

This morning we visit Wat Sisaket, the city’s oldest temple. Dates back to 1818, Wat Sisaket is the most important heritage temple now standing in Laos. It houses thousands of Buddha images from many countries, long lost architectural styles, sculptures and paintings; Wat Prakeo, former royal
temple of the Lao monarchy and originally built in 1565, is home to the Emerald Buddha image, Buddhist sculptures are displayed along the perimeter wall,
including a 6th to 9th century Dvaravati-style stone Buddha and several standing and sitting Buddhas. On the way to the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. Then we go to Vang Vieng. On the way visit
Tha Hue Fish Market. Overnight in Vang Vieng.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight back home.