Cambodia

Laos and Cambodia: Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Angkor

The train to Luang Prabang, the Kuang Si falls, then the temples of Angkor

Cambodia

Laos and Cambodia: Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Angkor

Two gems of Southeast Asia, in a group of 15 at most: Vientiane and its temples, the karst landscapes of Vang Vieng, the train to Luang Prabang, a UNESCO town, its monks at dawn and the Kuang Si waterfalls. A flight then takes you to Siem Reap for Banteay Srei, Angkor Wat, Preah Khan, a morning by electric scooter through the countryside and the villages of the Tonlé Sap.

When

Nov to March

Price

From 2 414€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

9 nights

Ideal length

Laos

Days 1-6

Vientiane, Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang.

Day 1

Flight to Vientiane

Flight to Laos. Dinner and night on board.

Day 2

Arrival in Vientiane

Welcome and transfer to the hotel. Free time to discover the Laotian capital.

Day 3

Vientiane – Vang Vieng

A guided tour: the Patuxai arch, Vat Si Muang and Vat Sisaket, the largest temple in the city. Drive to Vang Vieng and its karst landscapes.

Day 4

By train to Luang Prabang

The train north through the mountains to Luang Prabang, a UNESCO town on the Mekong.

Day 5

Luang Prabang

For early risers, the Tak Bat, the alms-giving to the monks. A morning by tuk-tuk to the town's sights, including Ban Pakham market.

Day 6

The Kuang Si falls

Drive to the Kuang Si falls through rice fields and mountains, stopping at the Lao Buffalo farm.

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Siem Reap and Angkor

Days 7-12

A flight to Cambodia for the temples and countryside of Siem Reap.

Day 7

Luang Prabang – Siem Reap

A free morning, then a flight to Siem Reap, where a French-speaking guide meets you.

Day 8

Banteay Samre, silk and Banteay Srei

Across the countryside, among traditional houses and coconut palms, to the temple of Banteay Samre, then the Golden Silk Pheach silk farm and its Khmer weaving workshop, and the temple of Banteay Srei, the 'citadel of women', known for the finesse of its carvings.