Vietnam-Laos Highlight (15 Days - 14 Nights)
|15 Days, 10 Destinations |Starts from Ho Chi Minh City
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Duration
15 days

Max Group Size
25

Tour Code
230214172458

Tour Type
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Age Requirement
0 - 0 Ages

Guiding Method
Fully guided

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Physical level
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Ho Chi Minh City

Pickup Time:

14:00

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Vientiane

Dropoff Time:

12:00

Tour Overview

The tour combines Vietnam and Laos with the best destinations will give you a lot of impression on the culture, landscape and unique architecture...

Itinerary

Arrive in Sai Gon, our guide and driver will pick you up to hotel for check in (check in time: 14:00) 

Overnight in Saigon 

This morning you travel to the underground village of Cu Chi and discover the incredible 200km network of tunnels where the Viet Cong lived and fought during the war. 

Afternoon: Free at leisure

Overnight in Saigon 

Breakfast at hotel and depart for Cai Be. Experience the fascinating network of rivers in the Mekong Delta and journey, by motor boat, to the atmospheric Cai Be to watch the locals trading. Visit a small family business and immerse yourself in the nature of Binh Hoa Phuoc village. Fresh river food, traditional folk music and a bonsai garden await you before continuing to visit Cao Dai Temple and Ba Kiet Ancient House  

Then, transfer to to Can Tho.

Overnight in Can Tho. 

We start the boat trip from Ninh Kieu boat station and cruising a long the Can Tho river with the very busy water traffic. Visit Cai Rang - the market is unique culture of local people living along this mighty river. Instead of shopping in the town, they shop and barter on the river that is more convenient to access by waterways. Cruising back to Can Tho city.

Drive back to Saigon airport for flight to Danang. Upon arrival to Danang, pick up and transfer hotel in Hoian for check in.  

Overnight in Hoian 

Suggestion Flight: VN138 SGN DAD 18:20 19:45 (Airfare excluded on our price 

Hoi An is well known as beautifully preserved historic city can be best visited on foot. Visiting Family Chapter built by prominent, merchant or official families as the center ancestor worship a Chinese style Pagoda or Assembly Hall. Japanese Covered Bridge Pagoda which is the first bridge on this site and was constructed in 1593 by Japanese community of Hoi An to link the Town with the Chinese Quarter across the stream.

Afternoon, free time at leisure.

Overnight in Hoian 

Today, you will be free time at leisure. There are some optional tour for your choise on today (with extra cost).

Overnight in Hoi An. 


OPTION 1: MY SON HOLYLAND TOUR ON HALF DAY (EXCLUDED ON OUR PRICE) Price: Kindly contact us for more detail 

Pick up from the hotel, drive to My Son, a World Heritage, 40 km southwest of Hoi An. Located in a lush valley, My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people, now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries. My Son, considered to be in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya inThailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries was built from the 7 to 13 centuries.

Finish tour transfer back to hotel.

Tour price includes: Transportation, English speaking guide, Entrance fee

Tour price excludes: Meals, Travel Insurrance, Drinks, Personal expenses, Tips, Other not mentioned. 


OPTION 2: TRA QUE COOKING CLASS BY BIKE TOUR (EXCLUDED ON OUR PRICE) Price: Kindly contact us for more detail

Morning, we bike to a farmer’s house in Tra Que vegetable village.   Enjoy welcome drink and then strolling around the vegetable garden with your guide before joining the farmer to learn and to practice the traditional farming ways in preparing the land, and fertilizing the land with seaweed which is exploited from the nearby river. The following steps are raking the ground, sowing or transplanting, watering, some other gardening activities.

After farming activities, taking part in preparing and cooking some of the famous local dishes such as “Banh Xeo” Pancake, “Tam Huu” rolls, with the guidance of the farmer’s family or the chef. Enjoy your lunch with local specialties and with dishes that made by yourself. Then we bike back to hotel. Finish tour.

Tour price includes: Bike, English speaking guide, Entrance fee, Cooking class with Lunch

Tour price excludes: Transportation, Travel Insurrance, Drinks, Personal expenses, Tips, Other not mentioned.  


OPTION 3: BANA HILLS WITH GOLDEN BRIDGE (EXCLUDED ON OUR PRICE)

Price: Kindly contact us for more detail 

In the morning, departure to visit the Ba Na resort with 1487m altitude compared to sea level. You journey up a mountain by cable car to reach the second record of the world (the longest cable car a wired world: 5042m and an altitude difference between the two largest Ga 1292m). Stop in Station 2 with altitude  1.138m. Visit: Deer Park, The Quan, wine cellar Debay, nearly 100-year-oldtree… Visit Linh Ung Pagoda where BuddhShakyamuni is 27m high.. Free to take some pictures at The Golden Bridge. 

Tourguide take you a walk to explore the natural ecological Bana. Conquering the mountain 1487m high, the highest peak of Ba Na. You participate in the games at Fantasy Park (About 105 games). Finsh tour, back to your cabin down the mountain by cable car up, and drive back to hotel.

Tour price includes: Transportation, English speaking guide, Carble car ticket

Tour price excludes: Meals, Travel Insurrance, Drinks, Personal expenses, Tips, Other not mentioned 

Today, leave Hoian to Hue, on the way stop to visit Marble Mountain, enjoy fresh air at My Khe beach.

Then we passing by Hai Van Pass, take picture at Lang Co beach. Arrive in Hue, visit Imperial Citadel of Royal Dynasty of Nguyen Family (1802 - 1945) & Royal Antiques Museum - A collection of ornaments from the Nguyen dynasty.

Overnight in Hue 

Morning, enjoy the boat trip ride down the Perfume River with a first stop at the iconic Thien Mu Pagoda which is an elegance seven – tiered octagonal tower’ Hues, most widely recognized monuments. Then drive to visit visit Khai Dinh King’s Tomb – a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. Minh Mang King’s Tomb, one is impressed by the majesty and symmetry of the architectural constructions. 

Late afternoon, transfer to the airport for flight to Hanoi. Arrival to Hanoi, pick up and transfer to hotel for check in.

Overnight in Hanoi 

Suggestion Flight: VN1546 HUI HAN  18:40 20:00 (Airfare excluded on our price) 

This full day tour takes you around Hanoi's most interesting sights, including the Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and his Stilts House, Presidential Palace and the One Pillar Pagoda and the Old Quarter ,the Lake of the Restored Sword and Ngoc Son Temple, the Temple of Literature, peaceful West Lake with lovers street Thanh Nien, the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda, visit outside St Joseph`s Cathedral, then walking around Hanoi Old Quarter, In the evening enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.  

Overnight in Hanoi 

Morning depart for Ha Long Bay, we go through the scenic countryside. The wondrous Ha Long Bay is truly one of Vietnam's most impressive scenic sights. Heading out of the town we embark on a boat for an exploration of the legendary Ha Long Bay.   Cruise amongst the bay's rock formations. As the sun sets, enjoy dinner onboard and your boat will anchor in the bay for the night.

Overnight on cruise

Note: the itinerary of Halong will be changed based on which cruise you choose and depending on the weather without prior notice. 

Wake up early and see daylight filtering through the mist and towering rock formations, leaving you with a dream-like memory of your visit to Ha Long Bay. Enjoy a breakfast and perhaps join a Tai Chi class on the boat's deck before disembarking and heading back to Hanoi airport for flight to Luang Prabang.

On arrival at the Luang Prabang airport, you will be met and transferred to check in the hotel.   You are free to stroll around the city for your own first impression of this ancient city. Overnight in Luang Prabang

Note: the itinerary of Halong will be changed based on which cruise you choose and depending on the weather without prior notice 

Suggestion Flight: QV314 HAN LPQ  18:50 20:00 (Airfare excluded on our price) 

After breakfast, you will first visit Royal Palace Museum, which was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. We then embark on a leisure cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside, before reaching the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make the local rice wine.

On arrival back in the city, we will visit the magnificent Wat Xiengthong a superb piece of Lao temple architecture, which presents a sweeping two-tiered roof and ornate mosaics including a beautiful ‘tree of life ‘glass montage on the rear temple wall.   

From there, we will transfer to visit Wat Prabath to admire the sunset; this is the really peaceful place to catch the last beauty of the day. The tour ends after a visit to the famous Night Market, where you can find a lovely collection of handmade textiles made by local and hilltribe people surrounding Luang Prabang.

Overnight in Luang Prabang 

Wake up as the sun rises, we will prepare to join the most sacred tradition of Laos, the daily morning alms giving, which dates to the 14th century. More than 200 Buddhist monks depart from various temple to gather their daily meal from the faithful residents sitting quietly on the streets.

From there, we will visit the temporary morning market near the former Royal Palace. Just set on the ground, the local people come here to barter their day’s catch from rice, to vegetable, to fish, or chicken. This is the best chance to experience the flavor of local life After breakfast at the hotel, we ascend the 329 steps to the top of Phousi Hill for a panoramic view of the city and the Mekong River. This then takes us to the beautiful Kuang Si waterfalls which is the biggest in the Luang Prabang area with three tiers leading to a 50-metre drop into spectacular azure pools before flowing downstream. The pools also make great swimming holes and are very popular with both tourists and locals There is also the chance to walk to the nearby village of Ban Thapene, and explore the hidden waterfalls, which is rarely visited by other tourists.   

If you wish, we will also take a short visit to the Bear Rescue Center, which houses a couple of dozen animals rescued from the hands of poachers and traffickers.

We then transfer to Vientiane by speed train in the afternoon (2 hours for transfer, 2nd class of train)

On arrival in Vientiane, transfer to check-in the hotel.

Overnight in Vientiane 

In the morning, we will first visit Wat Si Muang, which is very famous for its supernatural power. We then transfer out to see Buddha Park, an enchanting collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures on the Mekong Riverside meadow, close to the Friendship Bridge. There are approximately 200 religious images dating back over 500 years, which were created by a mysterious monk spreading his philosophy on life and revealing his ideas about the universe.

In the afternoon, we see the major sights of the capital; including the oldest Wat Sisaket, the temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. On the way to Lao’s national icon, the famous and sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, we stop enroute to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triumph. A spectacular view over the Mekong River at sunset is a perfect way to finish the day. 

Overnight in Vientiane 

In the morning, you are free before transferring to airport to take the departure flight (check out time: 12:00 noon)   

Trip includes

Included

• Accommodation in the category chosen or similar (subject to availability)

• Meals as mentioned in the program. B= Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner 

• All local boat rental as mentioned in the program. 

• Cruise 01 nigh on non-private junk in Ha Long Bay.

• Transportation by private vehicle with A/C.

• Speed train Luangprabang – Vientiane (2nd class of train)

• All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program.

• Traditional water puppet show

• Local English speaking guide(s) as mentioned (In house sharing English speaking guide on cruise in Halong Bay. If you need our private guide, please let us know, we will advise you any surcharge on cruise) 

• Mineral water with 2 bottles of 500ml/ tour day/ pax.  

Excluded

• International flight tickets and airport taxes. 

• Flight ticket Saigon-Danang//Hue-Hanoi//HanoiLuangprabang

• Meals and drinks which are not mentioned in the program

• Drink & Beverage in meals

• Optional tours

• Travel insurance (Please make sure that you buy insurance for your clients before they travel oversea) • Visa arrangement & Visa stamp at international gate

• TIPPING for local guide and van driver

*2 – 4 pax: 7 – 10 USD/ pax/ day

*5 – 7 pax: 5 – 7 USD/ pax/ day

*8 – 10 pax: 3 – 5 USD/ pax/ day 

*10 pax up: 3 USD/ pax/ day

*Suggested TIPPING for bellboy, boat crew, sampan driver: depend your budget.

• Any services not clearly mentioned in the program 

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