Laos
Three countries in three weeks, from Luang Prabang to Angkor and Ha Long Bay
Laos
The great journey in a small group of 15 at most: in Laos, Vientiane, Vang Vieng, the train to Luang Prabang and the Kuang Si falls; in Cambodia, Banteay Samre, Angkor Wat, Preah Khan and the Tonlé Sap countryside by electric scooter; in Vietnam, Hanoi at dawn, a night on a junk in Ha Long Bay, Hue, the Hai Van pass, Hoi An, Saigon and the Mekong Delta. Domestic flights included. With 3 beach nights in Ho Tram (24 days) from €4,062 per person.
When
Nov to March
Price
From 3 525€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
18 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-6
Vientiane, Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang.
Day 1
Flight to Laos
Flight to Laos. Night on board.
Day 2
Arrival in Vientiane
Welcome, transfer to the hotel and free time.
Day 3
Vientiane – Vang Vieng
Patuxai, Vat Si Muang and Vat Sisaket, then the drive to Vang Vieng.
Day 4
Vang Vieng – Luang Prabang by train
A train through the mountains to Luang Prabang.
Day 5
Luang Prabang
The monks' procession at dawn (optional), then the temples of the royal city.
Day 6
The Kuang Si falls
A drive among rice fields and mountains to the Kuang Si falls.
Days 7-10
Angkor and the Tonlé Sap countryside.
Day 7
Flight to Siem Reap
A free morning, then a flight to Siem Reap.
Day 8
Banteay Samre and the temples
The countryside and its coconut palms to the temple of Banteay Samre and the temples around.
Day 9
Angkor by tuk-tuk
Angkor Wat, then Preah Khan and the great temples by tuk-tuk.
Day 10
The Tonlé Sap by electric scooter
The countryside by electric scooter among bamboo and coconut palms, then Tonlé Sap lake.
Days 11-21
From Hanoi to the Mekong Delta.
Day 11
Siem Reap – Hanoi
The Artisans d'Angkor workshops, then a flight to Hanoi.
Day 12
Hanoi at dawn
On foot to the Lake of the Restored Sword at dawn and a street breakfast, then the city.
Day 13
Ha Long Bay by junk
Drive to the bay and a night on a junk among the limestone islets.
Day 14
Ha Long – Hanoi – night train
Tai chi at sunrise and the end of the cruise, then the night train to Hue.
Day 15
Hue
The citadel and the imperial city of Hue.
Day 16
The Hai Van pass – Hoi An
The Hai Van pass, the Cham museum, then Hoi An old town on foot.
Day 17
Hoi An – Saigon
A free morning in Hoi An, then a flight from Da Nang to Saigon.
Day 18
Saigon
The centre on foot: the Reunification Palace, the post office and the cathedral.
Day 19
The Mekong Delta
By boat on the river at Ben Tre, its workshops and arroyos.
Day 20
Saigon – flight home
Free time, then transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 21
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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