Welcome to Luang Prabang!
Upon arrival, our guide will meet you at Luang Prabang International Airport and take you to your hotel.
The rest of the day is for you to take a good rest or have a leisure walk around to have a glimpse of the city.
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Today you will spend a full day exploring the city of Luang Prabang. After breakfast, you will first visit the Royal Palace Museum, where you can see many interesting artifacts, such as traditional costumes, jewelry, ornaments, rare furniture, etc.
Then, you will visit Wat Xieng Thong, which is the most famous and beautiful temple in Luang Prabang. Built in 1560, the temple is a distillation of the ancient temple architecture style. Here, you can appreciate the classical Laotian aesthetics up close, from the roofs sweeping low to the ground to the gold pillars carved with patterns.
After that, you will move on to the Wat Wisunarat temple and Wat Aham with impressive stupas.
In the afternoon, you will head to the Arts and Ethnology Centre to learn more about Laos’ ethnic cultures and continue to visit the weaving villages of Ban Xiengkhong and Ban Xienglek.
Later, you will get back to the city and visit Wat Mai before climbing up Mount Phousi. You will be indulged in the sunset view of the city and the Mekong River.
At night, you can explore the Night Market, where you will find kinds of handmade textiles, homemade handicrafts, etc.
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Before breakfast at the hotel, you will first partake in a Morning Alms (Sai Bat) on the street.
Then, after having breakfast, you will go to take a 2-hour boat trip along the Mekong River to the Pak Ou Cave. En route, you will not only enjoy the scenery along the Mekong River but also see how the locals lead their life at the riverside.
Later, you will explore the Pak Ou Cave, where a number of gold lacquered Buddha statues are.
The last site for today is Kuang Si Waterfalls. You can enjoy the natural scenery, take some exciting outdoor activities, or just relax in the park.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to the city.
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Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng by Speed Train
After breakfast in the morning, you will take the speed train from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng. It takes about 1 hour train from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng with a nice view of the countryside farmland. Upon your arrival, you can have a good rest in the hotel.
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Vang Vieng is a wonderful place where you can enjoy the impressive countryside scenery of Laos, and there are a lot of interesting things to do here.
After breakfast, you will first go to visit the Tham Xang (Elephant Cave). It is a temple cave and is named after a huge stalagmite resembling an elephant inside. Pilgrims visit the site every year to pray for good health.
Then visit Tham Jang Cave, which is one of the most famous caves in Vang Vieng. It was once an army bunker in the early 19th century. To get into the cave, you will take a walk up a steep set of steps, but it is worth the effort.
After lunch, you will enjoy kayaking along the Nam Song River. The Nam Song River at Vang Vieng is home to some of the most fascinating scenery in Laos. You can spend a relaxing time along the gentle waves and enjoy the beautiful scenery around.
And the rest of the day is free at leisure, you can take a short stroll down to the river bank to enjoy the sunset.
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In the morning, your guide will pick you up and take you to Vientiane, the capital of Laos. It takes about 2 hours to reach Vientiane by van from Vang Vieng.
After arriving in Vientiane, you will stroll around to explore the capital of Laos. You will visit the famous Wat Si Saket, which is the oldest temple in Vientiane. The temple was completed in 1818, and has a collection of more than 2,000 ceramic and silver Buddha images.
Then move on to Haw Phra Kaew, also known as Hor Phra Keo, a former temple originally built to house the famed Emerald Buddha, and now used as a museum to displace Laos’ religious art collections.
After that, you will continue to travel to the spectacular Patuxai Monument, which is the Lao’s version of the Arc de Triomphe, marking the independence of Laos from French colonial rule.
In the afternoon, you will move on to Pha That Luang, a 45-meter-high gold-covered Buddhist stupa and the national symbol of Laos. It is built in the 16th century and has a history of more than 450 years.
The final visit of the day will be the COPE visitor center. Laos is one of the most heavily bombed countries in the world. And the COPE visitor center teaches visitors to Laos about the rehabilitation process for people injured by unexploded ordnance hidden in the Lao countryside.
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Today, you will say goodbye to Laos and continue your journey to Cambodia.
Upon arrival, our guide will meet you at Phnom Penh International Airport and take you to your hotel.
The rest of the day is for you to take a good rest or have a leisure walk around to have a glimpse of the city.
Stay overnight in Phnom Penh.
Today’s tour starts with a visit to the Silver Pagoda, which is decorated with about 5,000 silver tiles on the floor. Then, you will visit the Royal Palace, where the Khmer Royal family lives.
The next trip to the National Museum will give you a detailed look at the history of Cambodia and a deeper understanding of the mysterious Khmer Culture.
Today will end with a visit to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21 Prison) and Choeung Ek (Killing Fields), where you will learn about the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge and the dark history and devastation that occurred at the Security Prison.
Stay overnight in Phnom Penh.
After breakfast, you will head to Battambang by an overland journey of about 293 kilometers.
En route, you will visit Oudong, the ancient capital of the Khmer Kingdom between 1618 and 1866. There are a complex of temple and stupas for you to visit, and some of them contain the ashes of several kings and precious Buddha relics.
After arriving in Battambang, a quiet city famous for its Buddhist temples and colonial buildings, your guide will take you to the hotel. The rest of the day if free for you to explore the surroundings.
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The exploration of the Battambang area starts with a half-day biking tour.
After breakfast, your guide will take you to get your bike and start a cycling tour around Battambang and the surrounding countryside. You will closely see the real life in rural Cambodia and enjoy some communication with the local communities. You will make a short stop in some local villages and visit local handicraft workshops to see how the locals make rice paper, wine, Prahok (fermented fish paste), or some other products in a traditional way.
In the afternoon, you will take a special bamboo train to the next village to visit the wooden sculpture workshop. Then, you will visit Phnom Sampeau at the hilltop. There is also a memorial to Khmer Rouge victims.
After the tour, you will get back to the town.
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In the morning, you will take a drive to Siem Reap, where the best remains of the Khmer Empire are.
After check-in at the hotel and taking a short break, you will head to Tonle Sap Lake for an afternoon excursion. Tonle Sap Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. You will enjoy the beautiful lake view and mangrove forests on a boat trip. Then, you will visit Kampong Phluk village on the lake to discover the life of the local people who live on the water.
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Today, you will enjoy a full-day trip to Angkor Wat, the will of the Khmer Empire that once ruled much of Southeast Asia.
Your morning will begin with a tour of Ta Prohm, a site wrapped in giant silk-cotton trees and strangler figs through which you'll feel like you're in a Tomb Raider set.
Then you will come to Banteay Kdei, a smaller version of Ta Prohm. You will go through the Victory Gate, Terrace of the Leper King, Royal Palace, Baphuon Temple, and Bayon Temple. Weaving and climbing through winding tunnels and secret chambers, you can experience the mystery of the land up close.
After lunch, you'll have the whole afternoon to explore Angkor Wat, peering through the intricate and ancient stone carvings to see how it once flourished.
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After breakfast, you will first visit Banteay Srei. This temple, built in 976 AD and carved out of red sandstone, is one of the three sacred temples in Cambodia and is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.
Later, you will visit Neak Pean, a temple on a circular artificial island in Jayatataka Baray. Then, you will visit the ruins of Preah Khan temple, which is entwined with huge tree roots. The ancient crumbling stones and the coiled trees that have been washed away over time make for a pretty stunning picture.
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Say goodbye to Cambodia!
You are free to arrange your time before taking the scheduled transfer to the airport.