Day 01
Phnom Penh Arrival [Cambodia]
Upon arrival, our representative will greet you at the airport and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Free at leisure. Overnight in Phnom Penh.
Transfer to visit the main sights including Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Friendship Monument, Independence Monument, National Museum and Wat Phnom. After lunch, visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, the site is a former high school where was used as a prison by the communist Khmer Rouge. Next, visit the Killing Fields where large numbers of people were killed and buried by the communist Khmer Rouge during the late 1970s.
Day 03
Phnom Penh – Siem Reap (B)
Transfer by private transport to Siem Reap. En route, stop at Skoun town to visit spider local market and before reaching Siem Reap, we will make another stop at Kampong Kdei, an ancient bridge from the Angkor era that was built in the 12th century.
Day 04
Angkor Thom – Angkor Wat (B, L, D)
Transfer to visit Angkor Thom including Elephant terrace, Leper King terrace, Baphuon, Royal enclosure, Phimeanakas and Bayon temple. Afterward, you will also visit Ta Prohm temple, one of the most beautiful temples in the area. After lunch, visit Angkor Wat where it is the largest & most impressive of all the temples and it’s one of the 7 wonders of the world. In the evening, enjoy dinner in front of a traditional dancing show at the Apsara Theatre.
Day 05
Banteay Srey – Big Circuit (B, L)
In the early Morning, you will enjoy the sunrise at Angkor Wat (Optional) and spend the whole morning exploring the greatest fine-art of Angkor Empire at Banteay-Srey temple. After lunch, visit the Grand Circuit of temples: Preah Khan, Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang, Neak Poan and Ta Som. Late afternoon, you will enjoy the sunset at Pre Rup temple.
Day 06
Siem Reap – Tonle Sap Lake – Flight to Luang Prabang (B) [Laos]
You will enjoy a boat trip on the Tonle Sap lake. Here, you will see a fishermen’s “floating village” with floating schools, floating police station, etc. Get back to the town for free until transfer to the airport for a flight to Luang Prabang.
Day 07
Luang Prabang – Pak Ou Caves (B, L)
Visit the city’s oldest temples: Wat Sene & Wat Xieng Thong then take a boat trip along the Mekong river to the Pak Ou Caves where there are thousands of Buddha images. Stop to visit the two small villages then climb up to Wat Chomphet for the best view of Luang Prabang. Later, take a short drive to Ban Xang Khong and Ban XiengLek, small villages well known for silk weaving and Saa paper making, then return to the city and observe the sunset at Wat Phabath.
Day 08
Luang Prabang – Ban Long Lao – Kuang Si Waterfall (B, L)
Transfer to the Khmu village of Ban Long Lao Nong & the Hmong village of Ban Long Lao Song. Here, you will observe the lifestyles of these two culturally very different minority groups. Afterward, visit other ethnic minority villages and see how these colorful people live. Next, stop at the Kuang Si Waterfalls where you can swim in the turquoise pools or walk along forest paths then climb up to Mount Phousi for an exploration of the sacred stupa and a panoramic view of the city at sunset.
Day 09
Luang Prabang – Vang Vieng (B)
Transfer to visit the stupa of Wat Visoun, Wat Aham & Wat Mai and the National Museum at the Royal Palace then take an express train to Vang Vieng, a small and tranquil town nestled on a bend of the Nam Song River. Upon arrival, pick up then transfer to the hotel for check in.
Day 10
Vang Vieng – Tham Jang Caves (B, L)
You will explore the famous caves of Tham Jang then take a drive through paddy fields to the Tham Phoukham caves, the country’s beautiful and famous limestone caverns surrounded by forest. Along the way, you will meet local villagers and learn about their daily lifestyle. There is a small natural pool in front of the caves where you can swim and refresh yourself from the heat. The day ends with a superb sunset panorama reflecting over the Nam Song River.
Day 11
Vang Vieng – Vientiane (B, L)
Take an express train to Vientiane. Upon arrival, you will visit Wat Sisaket, the country’s oldest temple and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo. En route, visit the That Luang Stupa, the single most important monument in Laos and the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane’s own Arc de Triomphe. End of the day with a visit to the Buddha Park, a scattered and enchanting collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures near the Friendship Bridge.
Day 12
Vientiane Departure (B)
Depending on your departure time, you will have some free time to relax or further explore the city on your own before a transfer to the airport for the departure flight.
