Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar Tour (17 Days)

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City/Siem Reap

Angkor Wat—Impressed by the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat. Morning flight to Siem Reap,Upon arrival in Siem Reap, you will be welcomed by our local guide at the airport thenescorts to hotel. After check in and a short rest,In the evening, finished with a traditonal khmer dancing show at alocal buffect restaurant.

Day 2 Siem Reap

After breakfast, you’ll begin your explorations of the remains of an ancient civilization that once ruled much ofSoutheast Asia. Today, you’ll be visiting the ancient capital city of Angkor Thom. On your way to Angkor Thom, you’llcatch a glimpse of the front of Angkor Wat as you pass by, which will leave you with a tingling feeling on the back ofyour neck as you take your first glance of the enormity and wonder of the largest religious complex to ever exist.However, we’ll be saving the best for last as you go on today to see some other equally impressive structures of TaProhm Temple, Bayon Temple, Banteay Kdei, Baphoun, Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace, and the Royal Palace.First on the agenda is Ta Prohm. Worn by time, rain, and overpowered by the jungle, this immaculate structurehidden under canopy will leave you feeling like you’ve stepped into the movie set of a treasure hunt adventure. Yourprivate tour guide will give you the history and stories passed through oral tradition. After you’ve had lunch, your exploits will continue as you visit Banteay Kdei (“Citadel of Chambers”). You’ll also visitVictory Gate, Terrace of the Leper King, the Royal Palace, Baphuon and Bayon. Bayon sets itself apart with its almost200 smiling faces, sure to make you feel welcomed on your second day to the Kingdom of Wonders. With its windingtunnels, chambers, and daring climbs, Bayon will give you many picturesque moments to keep your camera busy. Asthe sun approaches the horizon, you’ll enjoy a sunset from the top of the pyramid-shaped temple of Pre Rup.Overnight in Siem Reap Ho Chi Minh City/Siem Reap

Day 3 Siem Reap

Today, you’ll experience the temple relics in a way that will really let you feel like you’ve escaped the 20th centuryand traveled a thousand years back to a time when life was simple and nature was surreal. After breakfast, you will visit the Banteay Srey Temple which is famed as pink stone temple, it is famous for itsbeautiful stone statues. Finally, be prepared today to enjoy one of the Seven Wonders of the World: Angkor Wat. At this point, you mostprobably have gotten glimpses of the towers over treetops and the gates in front in passing. But now you’ll finally getto satiate that curiosity that’s grown in the last few days. Enter Angkor Wat and learn about the stories and amazing architecture that has stunned archeologists leaving morequestions than answers. Angkor Wat possesses some of the most intricate and longest stone carvings in the world.This complex is four times the size of the Vatican City making it the largest religious site in the world. Spend themorning adventuring through the many passages, levels, and exploring chambers that once housed one manytreasures of the ancient world. It will be an experience you won’t forget.

Day 4 Siem Reap/Luang Prabang

Enjoying your free morning until time for transferring to airport onward to Luang Prabang. Upon arrival you will betransfer to hotel for checking in, night time for your own leisure. overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 5 Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang, the city surrounded by Mekong River and well known for its golden city is well known for its beautifuldecorated Buddhist temples, it is a place that you will keep appearing in your mind for long time after visiting. Your memorable trip will starts from partaking in an alms ritual in the morning, you will accepts the blessing bymonks who you give the alms. Have breakfast in the hotel and then start the half day excursion to Kuang SiWaterfalls, where you will enjoy beautiful natural scenery, have fun in waterfalls and relax. Drive back to the town for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Wat Xiengthong which is symbolic temple of the classicLaotian architecture, visit the Royal Palace Musem to learn some history of Laos. Then visit the Wat Aham Templewhich means “Monastery of the Opened Heart” and the Stupa of Wat Visoun. Rest of the day at your leisure to relax and explore the city, you can enjoy some drinks in one of the cafés or strollingalong the beautiful riverside.

Day 6 Luang Prabang/Chiang Rai

Enjoy breakfast at the Luang Say Lodge, then board the boat at 7:00am and keep cruising toward upper stream ofthe Mekong River. En route, you will stop to visit a local village to witness the rural life along the Mekong River andvisit the Minority ethnic people. Lunch will be buffet served on board, and you will arrive at Huay Xai around 5:00pm.Go through the board and you will be welcomed by your local guide on the Thailand side of the border, then escortsyou to your hotel in Chiang Rai.

Day 7 Chiang Rai/Golden triangle

The golden triangle is a mysterious region for most of Indochina tour makes, today you will enjoy a full day excursionto the heart of golden triangle region. Your fascinating day will start from morning by firstly visit the Long Neck Karen village to see the long neck hill tribepeople who relocated from the Thai and Myanmar border.Keep driving to Mt. Doi Mae Salong and visit the Chinesevillage on the top of the mountain. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, continue the trip to the highest peak on the Thai-Myanmar border. Doi Tung, provides anopportunity to view enrooted many different Lahu and Akha village as well as terraced farming areas and see fromdistance the Princess Mother’s frigid flower Garden. Doi Tung temple, built in A.D.1493, is located at the peak. Itsscenery reminds one of Switzerland, features many unique images and temple architecture over looking the entirenorthern rice field plain. Return to the hotel and rest of the day free at leisure.

Day 8 Chiang Rai/Chiang Mai

Enjoy some relaxing time in the hotel until your tour guide pick you from hotel for driving to Chiang Mai. In themorning, we will drive around 2.5 hours to Chiang Mai. Before you arrive in Chiang Mai, you will stop to visit theWhite Temple which is a fascinating temple with amazing design and beautiful sculptures. After that, you will start the sightseeing to Meow Hill Tribe Village where locates on the Mountain Doi Pui and it wasonce famous for opium cultivation. Continue to visit the Temple Wat Doi Suthep where you will enjoy a beautifulpanoramic view of the Chiang Mai City. If you like, here is also one of the best places to enjoy sunset. Today you will also have chance to visit the San Kamphaeng district which is the heart of Silk and Cotton

HomeIndustries, to witness the fascinating process of making and weaving the popular fabrics. After check in your hotel, enjoy the rest of the day free at leisure.

Day 9 Chiang Mai/Elephant Safari

A fun and memorable Indochina tour is not complete without the experience of elephant. Today you will visit theElephant Camp at Mae Taman Camp. You will see how the elephants works, and you will have chance to ride theelephant across the river and through the forest around 1 hour. Return by Ox Cart to the elephant village for lunch. After Lunch, enjoy a bamboo rafting adventure along the river for about 45 minutes and visit an orchid farm after thebamboo rafting ride. Drive back to Chiang Mai city and rest of the day is at your leisure to relax.

Day 10 Chiang Mai/Yangon

This Morning, you’ll take a morning flight to Yangon, upon arrive, escort to hotel for check in . After a short rest, startto visit the Shwedagon Pagoda which is the largest pagoda with painted real gold in Yangon. Benefit for visit thepagoda in early morning you will enjoy an quiet and extremely peaceful atmosphere to watch local people andmonks pray in front of the Pagoda.in the afternoon, enjoy some free time wander around in Bogyoke Market and thethen Bogyoke Market busy treets of Yangon’s famous China Town and Yangon Jetty. Finish your day off at theriverside where the road flanked by colonize style builds which will give you the impression of Myanmar in old time.

Day 11 Yangon/Bagan

Transfer to airport for domestic flight to Bagan in early morning. Upon arrival in Bagan, you will be welcomed by your local guide at the airport then transfer you to hotel. Bagan, where you will be amazed by its thousands of Buddhists pagodas spread in the area of the Ancient City of ‘Bagan’. These pagodas used to own by individual families during its prosperous time. Your will visit the Nyaung Oo Market where local people buying food in daily life, visit the Shwezigon Pagoda which isthe largest pagoda in Bagan painted with real gold. Have a rest in hotel in the hottest time in afternoon. Then enjoy a Horse Cart Ride for the sun set, you will climb upto the top of the Shesandaw Pagoda for sun set then take the horse cart back to hotel. It is a unforgettable feeling oftaking the horse cart ride on the off road treks through the pagodas when its quiet in dusk.

Day 12 Bagan/Heho/Inle Lake

Transfer to airport for onward flight to Heho where you will be picked up and transfer you to your hotel by thelakeside of Inle Lake. Inle Lake locates in the highland of Myanmar in an altitude of around 3,000 feet above sea level. Here you will enjoydifferent atmosphere and ambience from middle part of Myanmar. After check in hotel, enjoy your day at leisure to relax.

Day 13 Inle Lake

Your Excursion today will be made by long tail boat to see life of In-tha (name of local ethnic people live on the lake),to discover their unique floating farms and life on floating village. You will also see how the local fisher to fish withonly one leg paddling the boat and the Long Neck Ladies who were relocated from the Myanmar and Thailandborder. Rest of the day is at leisure to relax.

Day 14 Inle Lake/Mandalay

This Morning, you’ll go on to see the museum of ethnology to learn about the different ethnicities in Vietnam. Next,Enjoy free time in the morning until transfer to airport for onward flight to Mandalay. Upon you arrive in Mandalay,you local guide will meet you in the airport and escort you to hotel. After a rest in the hotel, you will visit Mahamuni Image where you will see local people pray and stick gold paper onthe Buddha for blessing. You can also try to make your wish and donate money (buy) for gold paper to stick the goldpaper on the statue (only man allowed to stick the gold). On the way to the Mahamuni Image, you will visit a goldpaper factory to see how people made the gold leaf. Visit the Shwenandaw Monastery which means ‘Golden PalaceMonastery” and was built in 19th century and well known for its teak carving of Buddhist myths. Visit the KuthodawPagoda which is a Buddhist stupa that contains the world’s largest book of Buddhism. Finish your day at the top of Mandalay Hill for a stunning sun set.

Day 15 Mandalay/bangkok

Enjoying your free morning ,and transfer to airport for onward flight to Bangkok. Upon arrive, guide will meet you atthe airport. Then visit Wat Traimit, ‘Temple of the Golden Buddha’ famous for its 900-year-old and five-and-a-half-ton solid gold image. Continue to see the highlight of today’s tour – the renowned Grand Palace, one of the must-sees that adjoins Wat Phra Kaew, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.

Day 16 Bangkok/Ayutthaya/Bangkok

After breakfast and check-out, you’ll be picked up at the hotel and depart for Ayutthaya (around 1.5 hour), theformer capital of Thailand. The first place you’ll visit is Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, one of the most beautiful SummerPalaces in this country. Followed by a tour to Wat Yai Chaimongkhol, in which you can observe one of the biggestReclining Buddha Images as well as the ruins of the old Grand Palace & temples. At noon, transfer to the pier for acruise down Chao Phraya River back to Bangkok, during which you will be impressed by the Thai rural life along theriver. Lunch is served on board.Then transfer back to Bangkok , rest for leisure.

Day 17 Bangkok/Saigon Service End.

Enjoying your free morning ,and transfer to airport for flight to Saigon. Service End.