The Heritage of Thailand, Vietnam and Laos 16 Days

Day 1: Bangkok Arrival
Upon your arrival at Bangkok Airport, our tour guide will meet and we start the tour.
Sawadika (Hello) states our warmest welcome for your Thailand tours! A string of fragrant garland might remove your fatigue away! Check in upon arrival. Overnight in Bangkok.

Day 2: Bangkok City Highlights
Morning, meet our guide and drive to visit two of the most special Buddhist temples in the city. The Buddha in Wat Trimitr weighs several tons, and is made of solid gold. Visit the famous Reclining Buddha at Wat Po , where the blind may be trained to become masseuses. Then visit a site the Thai people consider the most sacred in the Kingdom: The Royal Grand Palace. This is one of the most beautiful examples of an ancient Thai court, with several Halls in same compound. You will also visit the Temple of the sacred Emerald Buddha.
Lunch will be served at the local restaurant, then continue your afternoon to explore the Chao Phraya River’s edge and spend a few hours to enjoy the old canals of the Thonburi side of Bangkok, where an older and more gracious lifestyle still prevails. You will have opportunities to snack, purchase knick-knacks, or use a toilet, at stops en route. Visit the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun), which you will probably recognize, from its famous silhouette. The local story goes that the shards of pottery decorating its 79 m tall spire came from a nearby shipwreck 100 years ago.
Then transfer to Hotel
 
Day 3: Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and MaeKlong Railway Market - Flight to Phuket
Depart for Damnoen Saduak, situated 110 Km. west of Bangkok. Your journey commences with a leisurely drive through rice paddies and salt fields.
Arrive Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Here you will be fascinated by boats of various shapes and sizes used by local merchants to ferry their goods. Your are able to hire small boat board along the market for shopping local products
Visit Maeklong Railway Market (Talad Rom Hub). It is one of the largest fresh seafood markets in Thailand, and is centred around the track of the Maeklong Railway. When trains approach, the awnings and shopfronts are moved back from the rails, and then replaced once the train has passed.
Transfer to Bangkok airport for take flight to Phuket. Arrive at Phuket meet our Rep. at airport and transfer to Phuket hotel for check in
Overnight at Phuket hotel

 
Day 4: Coastal Drive and Khao Sok Arrival (Lunch, Dinner)
Embark on a captivating 2-day journey from Phuket to Khao Sok. On the first day, traverse the enchanting Andaman Sea coast, making your way towards Khao Lak. Pause to pay respects at the poignant Tsunami Memorial, a tribute to history's devastations. Wander through Takuapa's Old Town, a quaint enclave resonating with bygone charm. Ascend into the hilly landscapes en route to Khao Sok, finally arriving at your hotel. A sumptuous lunch awaits. In the afternoon, embrace the gentle flow of the Sok River with a guided canoe trip, accompanied by fascinating commentary. Your day culminates with a delectable dinner at the resort, set against the backdrop of Khao Sok's tranquility.

Day 5: Khao Sok Adventure and Chiew Lan Lake (Lunch, Dinner/Join Tour)
As dawn breaks, commence the second day's odyssey. A brief drive brings you to the pier, followed by an encounter with the engineering marvel of Ratchaprapa Dam (Chiew Lan Dam). Time unfurls for leisure, inviting you to swim and bask by the clear waters. Embark on a jungle trek, a two-hour exploration of Khao Sok's verdant ecosystem. Dare to delve into Pakarang Cave (National park fee 300 THB are not included), its subterranean allure captivating adventurers. Transition to a longtail boat voyage, navigating the waters towards the Bamboo Raft House. Delve into another round of invigorating jungle trekking, capturing the essence of Khao Sok's wilderness. Dinner at the resort and Overnight at Khao Sok hotel

Day 6: Khao Sok Trekking and Return to Phuket (Lunch)
Start your day with a nourishing breakfast at the resort, followed by a meeting with your tour guide in the hotel lobby. Embark on an invigorating 4-hour trek through Khao Sok National Park, covering a 3-kilometer route each way (Note: National park fee of 300 THB not included). Witness the beauty of Bang Hua Rad Waterfall during the trek before heading back to the resort for a satisfying lunch. Afterward, take a private transfer back to your Phuket hotel for check-in and some leisure time. Your day winds down with an overnight stay in Phuket, capping off your memorable journey.

Day 7: Phuket flight to Ho Chi Minh
You will have breakfast at the hotel and some morning free time, then we will come to pick you up and take you to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh. On arrival at Tan San Nhat Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel to check in.
Begin your half day tour of the city’s by Pass the now demolished wartime American embassy on the way to the Reunification Palace which was the residence of the President of South Vietnam until April 1975. Near the palace are some striking examples of French colonial architecture including Notre Dame Cathedral and the old Sai Gon Post Office. Visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnants Museum before finishing the tour at the central Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale. After lunch, drive to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an amazing underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters in the long struggle for national independence. The tunnels included hospitals, schools and living quarters, and were used as a military base for the Viet Cong during the American war. Return to Ho Chi Minh City to enjoy a free evening to explore the city further and dine in one of its many fine restaurants.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh
 
Day 8: Mekong Delta Explore (Lunch)
You will be picked up and leave Saigon for My Tho Ben Tre City. Along the freeway, you will have a chance to see the beautiful Rice Paddy Fields.
We will take the boat ride on the Ba Lai River in Ben Tre. The motherland of coconut to understand how the locals not just only have coconut for juice, but for other manufacturers, including coconut candy and coconut oil.
Cruising to discover the local culture of the South and to see how the locals live their life such as lively activities on waterways by cargo boats, fishing boats, kinds of fish traps, and handicraft factories of coconut process. Continue the journey to visit coconut charcoal ovens – make products from coconut shells as active charcoal (a kind of material for battery).
Taking the rowing boat which is paddled by the local people on the amazing beautiful coconut canal in Ben Tre. Hop on a tuk-tuk (cycling is optional) through the coconut grove of the village to see how the locals make sleeping mats.
We will have a set menu of delicious Southern local lunches in the riverside family restaurant. After lunch, you might Relax and keep going by rowing boat on a shady palm tree canal. End of day, our boat will ride back to the boat station and head back to Saigon

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh flight to Danang, Tra Que vegetable (Lunch)
Flight to Danang then transfer to Hoi An to Discover the charming, old-world trading port of narrow streets and traditional houses, former merchants’ homes, the town’s iconic 400-year old Japanese Covered Bridge and the colorful market where an array of fresh ingredients are on offer.
After that we will head to Tra Que vegetable village for lunch, you can relax and enjoy the peaceful countryside then stroll along the vegetable villages. As a special treat, you will be involved with digging, sowing, planting, harvesting the vegetables with hundreds of years rudimentary tools of the farmers. You will enjoy the E Water, a speciality of TraQue vegetable village, you can feel the strong medicinal flavour from many kinds of vegetables. You could will be a famer with many interseting activities.
Finish your time in Tra Que vegetable village and back to Hotel in Hoi An

Day 10: Bana Hills and Golden Bridge (Lunch)
Pick up at hotel at 08:00 AM in Da Nang and head out to Ba Na Hills. Take a cable car to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung Pagoda, The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nghinh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French Cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), and flower garden Le Jardin D’amour.You should not miss walking on the Golden Bridge amid the foggy hills of the mountain, enjoy the gorgeous view of Da Nang City. Have lunch at restaurant.
Afternoon: Free for joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park… (2 hours). It is your leisure time in the evening. Night at hotel in Danang.

Day 11: Flight to Hanoi
After breakgast then Airport transfer to take a morning flight to Hanoi. On arrival, you will be welcomed by a local representative and taken to hotel. Checking into your accommodation and you will be free at leisure. At 15:00, you will be escorted by a guide on a walking tour around the city’s Old Quarter.
Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi

Day 12: Hanoi City Orientation (Lunch)
The capital of Vietnam, a city that celebrated 1.000 years in 2010 has countless fascinating cultural and historic sites and our days’ tour will visit the highlights. See the grand Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh (viewed from outside; closed Mon and Fri and from Oct-Nov), the ‘icon of Hanoi’ – The One Pillar Pagoda, the beautiful Temple of Literature, West Lake’s Tran Quoc temple as well as the fascinating Ethnology Museum, the bustling Old Quarter, Ngoc Son temple and The Restored Sword Lake. Taking one hour cyclo tour around the Old Quarter to enjoy the beauty of Hanoi Old city. Having lunch at a nice restaurant. Enjoy a water puppet show in the afternoon. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.

Day 13: Halong Bay and overnight on board (Lunch, Dinner)
In the morning, our driver and guide will pick up and transfer you to Halong Bay from your hotel. It will take roughly 2 hours to arrive Halong. Arrival at lunchtime, check in our luxury cruise and start your wonderful time in Halong Bay. Spend the whole afternoon to enjoy the magnificent scenery around you. There are thousands of limestone islands standing in the middle of sea water, all of them are covered by a thick layer of green forest which make Halong bay more and more beautiful. Have lunch, dinner and stay overnight on boat.

Day 14: Halong - Hanoi - Luang Prabang (Lunch)
Wake up early to enjoy the fresh air of the sea, take part in some morning exercises on the sundeck with our master. Then, have breakfast and our boat lift anchor to start cruising in the bay again. Keep camera ready on your hand to take the best photos of Halong Bay in the morning. Check out and have lunch on boat. Our boat finished cruising at the harbor and time to say goodbye Halong bay, catch our car back to Hanoi airport for the flight to Luang Prabang
Upon your arrival to Luang Prabang you will be met our driver to transfer you to hotel. Night at hotel.

Day 15: Kuang Si Waterfalls, Mekong Sunset Cruise, Pak Ou Caves
Travel by car to the Kuang Si Falls and visit a Hmong village in the morning. After lunch in an elephant camp, the Mekong cruise to the Pak Ou Caves with a stop to taste rice whiskey and explore a cave. Return to Luang Prabang by boat with a beautiful sunset view from the water. Our best seller guided door-to-door package!

Day 16: Luang Prabang World Heritage Morning Alms, Sightseeing and departure
The tour begins early in the morning (5:15 am in March to October and 05:45 in November to February). We pick you up from your hotel and you have a fantastic opportunity together with the locals to witness the captivating centuries old daily tradition of the alms giving ceremony Sai Bat (Morning Alms). Following that, we visit local morning market.
You return to your hotel for breakfast around 7;00. We will pick you up again at 8:30 and take you to a small park on the peninsula tip. You will have a brief introduction to Luang Prabang, standing where the Nam Khan River meets the Mekong River. From there, walk to the famous Wat Xieng Thong temple. For centuries, the temple was considered the ceremonial gateway to the city and was the arrival and departure point for foreign dignitaries. We will walk up the stairs to the main gate and enter the temple like ancient dignitaries.
Transfer to airport for your departure flight back home. Services end

INCLUSION

• Air-conditioned vehicles with experienced driver
• English speaking licensed guide
• All admission fees as mentioned in the program
• VAT 7% and all Government taxes (no service charge)
• Accomodation based on twin/double/Triple sharing room

EXCLUSIONS

• Lunch meal
• Food and drinks
• Travel insurances
• Gratuities
• Sinlge Suplement