Heritages of Thailand, Laos and Vietnam in 15 days

Welcome to Thailand – the Land of Smiles. You will be welcomed by a local tour guide and taken to the city to check into your accommodation. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Stay at hotel in Bangkok.

Breakfast at the hotel and you will take a full-day scenic sightseeing tour around Bangkok. Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha are the first two places to visit. Continue to the Wat Po temple with its Reclining Buddha. Relax with a 30-minute traditional Thai massage.

Then, after lunch, we take a boat tour along the Chao Phraya River. You can have a chance to see the daily life of the locals in the Thonburi residential area. Stop at Wat Arun – the “Temple of Dawn”. Next, head to the flower market to discover a vast selection of orchids and tropical flowers. End your tour at Golden Mountain, conquer 344 steps to enjoy the panoramic view of Wat Saket.

We will drop you at Khao San Road which is famous for delectable street foods and bustling shopping areas. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Bangkok

Breakfast at the hotel, we begin with a drive to Ayutthaya. After a leisurely lunch aboard the boat, we explore ancient ruins of Ayutthaya, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Ayutthaya Kingdom was a Siamese kingdom that existed between 1351 and 1767. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. Its remains, including the reliquary towers and gigantic monasteries, will give you a deeper insight into the past splendor.

Return to hotel in Bangkok and spend your evening free. Overnight in Bangkok.

Breakfast at the hotel and you will be taken to the airport to take a flight to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival, you will check-in the hotel and then you will visit some villages of San Kamphaeng which is surrounded by local artisans and their brightly-colored fabrics and umbrellas. Finish the day at the temple on a mountain – Doi Suthep.

Return to your hotel to relax. Free at leisure in the evening. Overnight at hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel and today you will explore the hill tribes north of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. Start our day with a scenic 3.5-hour drive to Thaton, the former capital of an ancient Mon kingdom. Stop at a Hmong hill tribe village to interact with ethnic people that originated in Southern China.

After lunch at a local restaurant, embark on a 30-minute boat trip along the Mae Kok River to Baan Mai. Then drive by minivan to discover hill-tribe villages of the Akha, Palong, and Karen people. Take some pictures with the Karen women who wear several brass rings on their necks.

Back in Thaton, explore the hillside temple of Wat Thaton and enjoy panoramic views of the villages, Mae Kok River, and dense rainforests of the mountain range. Transfer back to the hotel. You will be free at leisure in the evening.

Breakfast and you will be taken to the airport to fly to Luang Prabang in Laos. Your first afternoon is free to relax or explore at your own leisure.

Luang Prabang street

Overnight at hotel in Luang Prabang.

If you wake up early in the morning, you can see the monks walking around the city to receive alms.

After your breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken on a tour of Luang Prabang’s sacred temples. Visit Wat Visoun, Wat Aham and especially Wat Xieng Thong, a 16th-century temple which gathers all the elegance and grace of Luang Prabang architecture. Continue with the National Museum, a former Royal Palace, housing a collection of valuables including the famous Buddha statues and gifts received from foreign dignitaries.

After enjoying a delicious, authentic lunch at a local restaurant, you will pay a visit to Ock Pop Tock weaving center to learn and discover Laos through textiles. Ock Pop Tock, which means “East Meets West”, was founded in 2000 by an English photographer and a Laotian weaver with a passion for textiles and a mission to make this place one of the most important textile and artisanal institutions in Laos and South East Asia.

Transfer you back to the hotel and you will enjoy your evening free. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Breakfast at the hotel and today is spent with an excursion to visit a beautiful Kuang Si waterfall.  It is the biggest waterfall in Luang Prabang with three tiers leading to a 50-meter drop.

You will enjoy lunch in a Khmu village. The Khmu are one of the largest ethnic groups in northern Laos with approximately 450,000 inhabitants. Return to the city and take part in a real Baci Ceremony. The ritual will offer prayings for harmony, peace, good fortune, honesty, and warmth.

Return to your hotel for a peaceful night’s sleep this evening.

After breakfast, 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.

Hoan Kiem Lake

Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

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. You will visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Presidential Palace and the historic complex including Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house and One Pillar Pagoda. Also visit the famous “Hanoi Hilton” prison, where American prisoners of war were once confined; the Temple of Literature, the symbol of continuous learning in Vietnam. You will also choose to visit either the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts or History Museum. In the afternoon, you will enjoy an interesting traditional water puppet show before transferring you back to the hotel.

Evening is free at leisure. Overnight at in Hanoi city.

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.

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 Danang.

Upon your arrival to Danang, you will be met our driver to transfer you to hotel.

Dragon Bridge at night (Han River, Da Nang)

Overnight at hotel.

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.

After breakfast at hotel, you’ll explore the enchanting time-capsule town of Old Hoi An on a walking tour with your guide. There are plenty to see in this delightful town, we will visit some of which famous as Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tamky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant market. After the tour, return back your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your leisure. Overnight at hotel.

8:30 AM: our driver will come to your hotel to transfer you to Hoi An. It is about 30 kilometers from Da Nang to Hoi An. Check in hotel. It will be your leisure time to explore the ancient town. Night at the hotel.

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 back home there.

Goodbye and see you next time!