Expedition to Indochina Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia with holidays on the islands

Expedition to Indochina:

Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia with a holiday on the snow-white sands of Koh Rong island 

Village life in Vietnam and UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Duration of the Indochina Expedition: Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia - 15 days + 3 days on the islands 

Tour dates in 2024: 

May 31 - June 14 (17), 2024

October 1 – October 15 (18), 2024  

Expedition route: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Ninh Binh – Ha Long – Luang Prabang – Siem Reap (Angkor Wat + Angkor Thom + Ta Prohm) – Tonle Sap Lake – Phnom Penh – Sihanoukville – Koh Rong Island 

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Cost of a full tour 18 days/17 nights – $3700 

Tour cost without Koh Rong island 15 days/14 nights – 3490$ 

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Day 1: Arrival in Hanoi, group meeting.

Day 2: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong (lunch and dinner)

We go to the capital of the Thai ethnic group - Mai Chu. On the way we will stop at Thung Khe Pass with its beautiful scenery. Upon arrival in Mai Chu, we will plunge into the everyday life of the indigenous population, visit their homes and families. Next we move to Pu Long Nature Reserve, where we will spend the night.    

Day 3: Pu Luong (picnic)

Today we will visit the Pho Doan market - a mountain market where locals exchange goods, and partly, of course, buy/sell. Everything is on sale: brocade suits, canned wine, wild vegetables, insects, fresh fruits... We will see, for example, how chicken is exchanged for eggs and vegetables, how insects are exchanged for bananas. Next we go to the surrounding villages, visit one of the waterfalls in Pu Long, if we have time - the cave of bats.  

Day 4: Pu Luong – Ninh Binh (lunch)

We leave in the direction of Ninh Binh, along the way we cross a lot of interesting things: of course, rice fields and sugar cane plantations of all kinds of beauty, suspension bridges, water wheels, and if the weather is suitable, we will take a short cruise along the Cham stream. If we have time, we’ll stop by the magical Cam Luong fishing stream.  

Day 5: Ninh Binh – Hanoi (lunch)

At the beginning of the day we visit Hang Mua, which is called a miniature Great Wall of China. You only need to climb 400 steps to see the object in all its glory. Next we will visit the ancient capital of Hoa Lu with the temples of the Ding and Le kings (or Bic Dong Pagoda)

Next we go to the Chang An ecological zone, considered an open-air geological museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A boat trip with a visit to the caves (in total there are more than 50 dry and water caves in the complex, located one after another with magnificent landscapes. At the moment, in the Changan ecozone, scientists have studied only 31 flooded valleys and 48 caves, through which you can sail by boat. Many of the local The caves contain archaeological sites from the prehistoric era.

At the end of the day we return back to Hanoi. 

Day 6: Hanoi – Halong (lunch and dinner)

We move to Ha Long, where we will begin a two-day cruise along one of the most significant and famous sites in Vietnam - Ha Long Bay. 

Day 7: Halong – Hanoi – traditional theater on the water

Around 11:00 the ship returns, we move to Hanoi. Today we are exploring the city, this bustling metropolis, but not one gram that diminishes its traditional significance in the culture of Vietnam.  

In the evening, visit the Water Puppet Show, one of the most traditional shows in Southeast Asia.  

Day 8: Hanoi – Luang Prabang (Laos) 

Today we fly from Vietnam to Laos, from where our further journey will begin with a tour of Laos and Cambodia.  

Day 9: Luang Prabang 

Let's start with Luang Prabang: beautiful temples, a cruise along the Mekong, the mysterious Pak Ou caves with golden Buddha statues, visits to local villages with various craft workshops await us.  

Day 10: Luang Prabang (elephant breeder and bamboo weaving master class)

In the morning we go to the elephant breeder, which is also a place where elephants are treated and restored after injuries. We will have both a lesson in communicating with elephants and a lesson in feeding them. All the elephants in the breeder are kind and safe. After lunch we return to Luan Prabang, where we will have a master class on bamboo weaving.  

Day 11: Luang Prabang – Siem Reap

We fly to Cambodia and +1 more country to add to the traveler’s portfolio. Siemrim is exactly the place where the unique monument of human heritage Angkor Wat is located. 

Day 12: Siem Reap (Angkor Wat + Angkor Thom + Ta Prohm temples)

In the morning we will visit the beautiful complex Angkor Thom (Great City), including the South Gate, the famous Bayon Temple (this temple in the center of the city remains one of the most mysterious temples of the Angkor complex, consisting of 54 Gothic towers decorated with 216 smiling faces), Baphuon Temple (representing a pyramidal representation of the mythical Mon Meru ), the Terrace of the Elephants (which was used as a giant viewing platform for public ceremonies and served as the base for the king's great audience hall), the Terrace of the Leper King, and the temple Ta Prohm.

In the afternoon we will visit the most famous of all the temples of the Angkor plain: angkor wat. The temple complex covers an area of 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are featured on the Cambodian flag, and art historians consider this 12th-century masterpiece a prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. The five towers of Angkor Wat symbolize the five peaks of Meru, the surrounding wall symbolizes the mountains at the edge of the world, and the surrounding moat symbolizes the ocean beyond.

Day 13: Siem Reap (Mount Kulen + Banteay Srei Temple)

Today we will visit sacred mountain Phnom Kulen – the birthplace of the Khmer Empire (where the Angkor era began). Here Jayavarman II proclaimed a unified and independent Khmer Empire in 802 AD. The mountain is located about 50 km from the city of Siem Reap. The tour follows the beaten paths of travelers; we will visit a thousand lingams under water, dedicated to Hindu gods. We will visit Preah Ang Thom, which is located on the top of the mountain (Khmer pilgrims constantly come to it during religious holidays). There is a huge statue here reclining buddha. The best place to get a boost of energy and freshness on this trip is Phnom Kulen waterfall. Here we can swim at a beautiful natural waterfall.

Let's continue today's tour by visiting the most beautiful Temple – Banteay Srei, known as the Citadel of Women or the Pink Temple (the temple was built at the end of the 10th century, a pink sandstone Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva). Return to the hotel and rest.

Day 14: Siem Reap – Phnom Penh.

In the morning we will go to the floating village of Chong Knis. Let's take a boat ride on Lake Tonle Sap – The “Great Lake” of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia, here we will see the entire life of local residents right on the water - schools, restaurants, and hospitals, fishing villages, a crocodile farm and much more on this great Tonle Sap Lake. Transfer from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. Arrival, hotel accommodation and rest.

Day 15: Phnom Penh - Sihanoukville

Let's look Phnom Penh — the capital of Cambodia, which we simply had no right to miss. Waiting for us: the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda, as well as the tragic place Tuol Sleng Museum (Prison S-21) - a memory of a large-scale genocide in human history. 

End the morning or continue your holiday on the quiet and peaceful island of Koh Rong.  

In the evening moving to Sihanoukville.  

Day 16: Sihanoukville – Koh Rong Island

In the morning we move to the island of Koh Rong to enjoy the peace and quiet, clear water and snow-white sand.  

Day 17: Koh Rong

Free rest

Day 18: Koh Rong - Sihanoukville - Phnom Penh

Transfer from Koh Rong island to the Sihanoukville pier, then transfer to Phnom Penh airport for flight home. 

Ending Expedition to Indochina: Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia

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Cost of the full program “Indochina Expedition: Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia” 18 days/17 nights – $3700 

Cost of the program without Koh Rong island 15 days/14 nights – 3490$ 

The tour price includes:  

• Accommodation in 4* hotels during the entire tour with breakfast 
• Transport and excursion services with entrance tickets 
• 5 lunches and 1 dinner 
• Ha Long Cruise
• Water puppet theater 
• Visit to an elephant breeder and master classes 
• Accompaniment by a tour leader 

The tour price does not include: 

• Visa support – 50 USD/person 
• Domestic flights - about 500 dollars 
• Medical insurance
• Meals not specified in the program 
• Personal expenses 

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