Classic Tours
Linking Capitals 13 days 12 nights
Reference :
DURATION : 13 days / 12 nights
DEPART FROM : Luang Prabang - Vientiane - Hanoi - Halong Bay - Perfume Pagoda - Hanoi - Saigon - Mekong Delta - Tay Ninh Cu Chi Tunnels - Siemreap
Tour Code: |
FSI01 |
Route: |
Luang Prabang - Vientiane - Hanoi - Halong Bay - Perfume Pagoda - Hanoi - Saigon - Mekong Delta - Tay Ninh Cu Chi Tunnels - Siemreap |
Duration: |
13 days / 12 nights |
Features: |
Experience daily life of happy Indochinese countries and visit the most diversified World Heritages of Indochina - from Luang Prabang temples, seascape of Halong Bay to the wonder of Angkor. |
Day 1: LUANG PRABANG (-/-/-)
Arrive to Luang Prabang by flight from Bangkok. Welcomed by ImpressiveVietnamTravel.com
tour guide in Laos and transfer to your Hotel. Have city tour to visit Wat
XiengThong, Wat Mai and Phousi temple on the hill for the sunset and overview of
Luang Prabang. Dinner and overnight Luang Prabang.
Day 2: LUANG PRABANG (B/-/-)
After breakfast have a boat trip on the Mekong river to visit the village of
rice wine fermented at Ban Sang Hai and explore Pak Ou cave. Have a picnic lunch
on the way. Afternoon, visiting the Kuangsi waterfall. Dinner and overnight
Luang Prabang.
Day 3: LUANG PRABANG - VIENTIANE (B/-/-)
After breakfast, visiting the museum and the weaving village of Lu ethnic
minority at Ban Phanom. Transfer to airport to take flight Luang Prabang -
Vientiane. Check-in Hotel. After lunch have a half-day city tour to visit famous
temples Wat Pra Keo, Wat Sisaket, That Luang and Anousavari. Enjoy dinner with
Lao Traditional dance. Overnight Vientiane.
Day 4: VIENTIANE - HANOI (B/-/-)
Morning visit the weaving village at Ban Nong Bouathong. After lunch transfer to
International airport to take flight Vientiane - Hanoi. Greeted by ImpressiveVietnamTravel.com tourguide in Hanoi and transfer to the city centre to check-in. Enjoy a
unique show of Water Pupper before return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight
Hanoi.
Day 5: HANOI - HALONG - HANOI (B/-/-)
Early departure for Halong Bay, a World Heritage with thousands of limestone and
dolomite island and islets. Stop on the way to visit Hai Duong "Green bean cake
town" or Ceramic at Dong Trieu. Upon arrival in Halong take a sailing boat to
cruise the splendid bay to visit its breathtaking seascape created by the rocky
islands and emerald calm water, with stopovers to visit the grottoes inside
islands and swimming. A Lunch of fresh seafoods will be arranged on board. Late
afternoon back to Hanoi and if your time is not limited, have a break at the
Hong Ngoc Charity Centre where children present their plenty pretty products
made of stone. Overnight Hanoi.
Day 6: HANOI - PERFUME PAGODA - HANOI (B/-/-)
Unlike popular visits to temples, a trip to the Perfume Pagoda is a best
combination of religious pilgrimage, boat trip between splendid limestone
mountains and light mountain climbing until you reach the Perfume Grotto, the
most sacred pagoda to see for the Vietnamese Buddhists in springtime. Picnic
lunch en route. The whole trip takes about 08 hours before you return to Hanoi
in late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 7: HANOI - SAIGON (B/-/-)
A half-day city tour of Vietnam's capital city. Hanoi is a unique city with
tree-lined boulevards, old-colonial architecture, pretty lakes and ancient
temples. The city tour will comprise wellknown sights at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
and his old house, the Temple of Literature and the Lake of the Restored Sword.
A cyclo tour in the Old Quarter will complete your trip in Hanoi and take you
back to the car for transferring to the airport for the flight to Saigon.
Welcomed by ImpressiveVietnamTravel.com tourguide in Saigon and check-in hotel. After lunch
of delicious Vietnamese foods, visit the historic Reunification Palace that
witnessed the end of the 2nd Indochinese War in 1975, explore bustling China
Town, Cho Lon (Binh Tay market) and Thien Hau pagoda. Dinner and overnight
Saigon.
Day 8: SAIGON - MEKONG DELTA (B/-/-)
Explore the life on the Mekong Delta by overlanding to Vinh Long and take a boat
from here to float along the narrow waterways to witness the daily rituals of
the exciting river life with floating market full of fresh fruits and river
products. Take stops at several family-operated cottage industries specializing
in the production of fish sauce, tofu and rice paper. Back to Saigon for dinner
and overnight.
Day 9: SAIGON - TAY NINH - CU CHI - SAI GON (B/-/-)
Enjoy a morning drive through typical southern Vietnamese countryside to Tay
Ninh Province, the birthplace of CAO DAI, a local sect of Buddhism, and join a
memorable noon daily ceremony of the Caodai followers. After lunchtime back to a
historic site of the Vietnam War to visit Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible
underground network constructed by the local people and guerillas to survive the
war against the American explosive attacks. Back for dinner and overnight in
Saigon.
Day 10: SAIGON - SIEMREAP (B/-/-)
At leisure until your guide arrive to accompany you to Tan Son Nhat Airport for
to fly Saigon - Siemreap.
Welcomed in Siem Reap and transfer to hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon
depart to visit the ancient city of Angkor Thom: the Bayon temple, the Baphuan,
the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. View the sunset at
Angkor Wat. Dinner with Apsara traditional dance and overnight Siemreap.
Day 11: SIEMREAP (B/-/-)
After breakfast, visit the Ta Prohm temple which is a wonderful combination of
human genius and natural beauty. Giant trees have grown there for centuries.
Visit Ta keo, "Jewel of Crystal" is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva and was
erected at the end of the 10th century. Continue to visit the Thommanon, the
Chau Say temples and the natural lake of Sras Srang. Lunch. Visit Angkor Wat;
The founder was Suryavarman II who reigned Cambodia from 1113 to 1152 and built
the five towers in the 12th century and dedicated them to the Hindu God Vishnu.
The plan of the pyramidal conception of the temple combined with spaces, alleys,
ditches is an ancient masterpiece of architectural design and construction.
Dinner and overnight Siemreap.
DAY 12: SIEM REAP - BANTEAY SREY - SIEM REAP (B/-/-)
After breakfast, spend the entire morning in one of the jewels of Angkor, the
Banteay Srey Temple which means "Citadel of Women". This temple is built of pink
sandstone and presents the most graceful carvings in stone you might ever seen
in your life. The temple is dedicated to the god Shiva. After a picnic lunch
near the site, continue to Kbal Spean, the river of thousand Lingas, the phallic
symbol of the God Shiva. Arrival near the site, walk for an hour through the
forest to arrive at Kbal Spean. Return to Siem Reap for dinner and your last
night there.
DAY 13: SIEM REAP DEPARTURE (B)
After breakfast, the time before departure is on your own, transfer to the
airport for your flight either to Phnom Penh or international destination.
End of services.
SERVICES INCLUDES:
Twins sharing room at 3 star hotel. 12 nights in total.
Domestic flight from Luang Prabang (Laos) to Vientiane (Laos) with airport tax
Indochina flight from Vientiane (Laos) to Hanoi (Vietnam) with airport tax
Domestic flight from Hanoi (Vietnam) to Saigon (Vietnam) with airport tax
Indochina flight from Saigon (Vietnam to Siem Reap (Cambodia) with airport tax
Boat trip in higher Mekong river at Luang Prabang - Laos
Boat trip in Halong Bay at Halong - Vietnam
Rowing boat trip in Perfume river at Perfumre Pagoda - Vietnam
Boat trip in lower Mekong river at Mekong Delta - Vietnam
Land transfer by A/C vehicle for whole trip
English/French speaking guide. Other languages are available upon request.
Admission fees for all tourist places.
SERVICES NOT INCLUDES:
International flight from/to Laos and Cambodia
Visa arrangement
Meals, drinks, personal expenses (laundry, phone calls, tips etc.).
* Want an independent tour and private tour, please email us at: contact@impressivevietnamtravel.com to get
more information and assistance.
Day 1: LUANG PRABANG (-/-/-)
Day 2: LUANG PRABANG (B/-/-)
Day 3: LUANG PRABANG - VIENTIANE (B/-/-)
Day 4: VIENTIANE - HANOI (B/-/-)
Day 5: HANOI - HALONG - HANOI (B/-/-)
Day 6: HANOI - PERFUME PAGODA - HANOI (B/-/-)
Day 7: HANOI - SAIGON (B/-/-)
Day 8: SAIGON - MEKONG DELTA (B/-/-)
Day 9: SAIGON - TAY NINH - CU CHI - SAI GON (B/-/-)
Day 10: SAIGON - SIEMREAP (B/-/-)
Day 11: SIEMREAP (B/-/-)
DAY 12: SIEM REAP - BANTEAY SREY - SIEM REAP (B/-/-)
DAY 13: SIEM REAP DEPARTURE (B)
Rate in US$/person:
No of Pax |
2 - 3 |
4 - 6 |
7 - 10 |
11 - 15 |
16 Up |
SS |
Rate |
1968 |
1719 |
1569 |
1486 |
1288 |
489 |
* Want an independent
tour and private tour, please email us at: contact@impressivevietnamtravel.com to
get more information and assistance.