Upon arrival Luang Prabang airport, meet your guide and driver then transfer to hotel for check in (Check in time 14.00-15.00). Free at leisure on your own until pick up time for transfer to local house for Baci ceremony.
 

Experience the hospitality of Lao people through one of their most prominent customs, the Baci Ceremony. This simple but meaningful ceremony can be done by an elder, who will chant while helping tie white threads around participant’s wrists that are believed to bless and bring them good luck in various occasions such as a marriage or a birth. Dinner with the local after the ceremony finish then go to the market for visit and try your bargain skill with local people.

 

Start with the Morning Market, where you will see diverse and unusual offerings such as: dried buffalo skin, local tea, live chickens, vegetables and local hill-tribe weavings. Right in front of the morning market, Wat Mai – the largest and most richly decorated temple in town. The monastery served as a temple for the royal family and is the residence of the Pra Sangkharat, the highest Laotian Buddhist dignitary. Some steps away, we’ll pay a visit to The National Museum and Wat Xieng Thong, the largest and most splendid temple of Luang Prabang royal city. 
 

Afternoon: you will go by boat to Pak Ou Caves, enjoy splendid natural scenery along the way and observing local fishermen and daily activities along the river. On the way back, you will also have opportunity to visit the local riverside villages of Ban Xanghai which is famous for the local rice wine and Ban Xang Khong, known for its handmade paper and weaving craft
 

On the bright day, you’ll have chance to enjoy the marvellous sunset while cruising down along the mighty Mekong.

Dinner at your own arrangement. Overnight in Luang Prabang

 

Early morning, meet your guide at hotel to participate in the daily morning ritual of Alms Giving, you will experience saffron-clad monks collecting offerings or ‘Alms’ from faithful local residents. This tradition is unique to Laos, being the only Buddhist nation still preserving the daily procession. 
 

Back to hotel for breakfast then check out. Continue the morning tour with a drive to the beautiful Kuangsi Waterfall where you can splash around in the turquoise pools or walk along the forest paths (on the way, we visit villages of different minorities Laotian ethnic identification (Ban Quay, Ban Ou).

Lunch on your own and free at leisure until pick up time for transfer to airport for flight to Hanoi.
 

Your guide and driver will welcome you at airport then transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Hanoi.

 

Meet your guide at hotel at 08.00am, hop on your motorbike and sit at the back of your driver to start your city tour. The first stop is the railway to know about the history of Railway in Vietnam and see how the local people live along the railway. The next stop is Temple of Literature, considered the first University of Vietnam in the eleventh century and dedicated to the teacher Confucius. Continue riding along the green streets: Hoang Dieu and Phan Dinh Phung to visit Long Bien Bridge.

 

Hanoi - Vietnam

 

Today you will be served Bun Cha – an popular dish that the Hanoian is loved to eat for lunch or dinner time and enjoy the special Egg-coffee while watching the daily life of the friendly local around.
 

Continue visiting home of a bamboo making artist. Take your time to chat with the host and hear stories about his family and learn how to make adorable small bamboo decorations. Come back hotel with your own handmade gift and it would be unforgettable gift that you could bring back after your Vietnam trip. 

 

Meet your guide at hotel then transfer to Ninh Binh province. First stop is Hoa Lu – the capital of Vietnam in 10th and 11th centuries where you will visit Dinh and Le Temple. These temples were built on the ground of the old royal palace, dedicated to King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh. 
 

Continue your trip to visit Mua Cave, which brings you one of the best panoramic view of one of the nicest sceneries in Ninh Binh.

Lunch at local restaurant.
 

Afternoon, spend your time with a leisure boat trip along the winding river lined with trees and limestone mountains to explore Trang An Grottoes. You will stop by several small, historic temples which are the pride of the area’s inhabitants. 

 

Ninh Binh - Vietnam

 

Transfer to hotel for check in.

 

Early breakfast at hotel then departure to Halong across the Red River Delta and reach the cruise lounge before noon. Have a short time to relax before embark at the cruise. 
 

Each cruise will have different schedule for your trip to discover Halong Bay – the UNESCO World Heritage Site and you may visit a beautiful cave, have some swimming or other activities like sunset party, cooking demonstration etc before dinner.
 

Evening time is your free time and you may choose to enjoy fresh air on the sundeck or playing board games or try your luck with squid fishing.

Note: The cruise program may be changed depend on the cruise’s schedule

If you don’t mind, please try to wake up early and join the Taichi class with the crew and enjoy watching sunrise on the bay. Take part in other activities of the 2nd day while the boat cruise back to the Habour.
 

Farewell with the crew and Halong. Meet your guide and driver again for transfer back to Hanoi. Free on your own until pick up time for transfer to Hanoi Railway Station for overnight train to Dong Hoi.

 

Upon arrival Dong Hoi Station, meet your guide and transfer to resort in Phong Nha for check in. Have breakfast and refresh yourself until pick up time for transfer to visit Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, home to Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world. The park features many beautiful limestone grottoes and boasts lush forestland. You will take a boat trip on the Son River to visit Phong Nha cave system. 

Back to pier by boat and have lunch at a local restaurant. 
 

Back to your resort and relax on the swimming pool or do exciting activities like swimming or kayaking on the lake

 

Breakfast at hotel then check out and transfer to Paradise or Thien Duong Cave which was discover by a local man in 2005. Then, the cave was explored by the British Cave Research Association and found to be 31 km in length. Your visit to some of the accessible areas of this cave will give you a taste of the wonders that lie its depth.
 

Continue your trip to DMZ area where you will visit Vinh Moc Tunnel, Ben Hai River and Hien Luong Bridge.
 

Lunch at local restaurant before keep driving to Hue. Check in at hotel. Rest of the day is your free day.

 

Get a full breakfast and ready for a full day activity on bicycle. A short briefing about your tour and guidance of how to use your bike before cycling to Dong Ba Market, then explore the remnants of the vast citadel (from outside). Continue riding onto village roads to visit one of the Garden Houses, featuring a wooden structure and surrounding grounds reflecting the owner's skill and spiritual practice, all carefully designed under the principles of geomancy. Keep cycling to the Perfume River and follow the road head to Thuy Bieu Village. Have a leisure cycling around the village and Tiger fighting Arena before having lunch of traditional Hue dishes with a local family. 
 

After lunch, take a leisure boat trip back to the city center and visit the Imperial Citadel in detail before cycling back to your hotel.

 

Morning transfer to Tam Giang Lagoon through countryside. Board a sampan for a cruise to visit fish and prawn farms and take part in fishing activities. Enjoy lunch at a local house with fresh seafood and vegetables before continue your trip to Hoi An via Hai Van Pass. A stop at the peak of Hai Van Pass for admiring the amazing view of Danang beach city.  
 

Reaching Hoi An early afternoon, check in your hotel and a short time to relax then have an exploration tour around the town through small alleys and ancient houses on foot.

 

Hoi An - Vietnam

Day at leisure on your own until pick up time for transfer to Danang airport for flight to Siem Reap.
 

Your guide and driver will welcome you at Siem Reap airport then transfer to hotel for check in.

 

Breakfast at hotel. Visit Angkor Thom, the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, built from the late 12th century to the early 13th century by King Jayavarman VII and consists of 54 towers, the Royal Enclosure, the Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King, then visit Ta Prohm, surrounded by jungle. Visit Angkor Wat, the largest temples in world and covers an area of 200 hectares and surrounded by moat and an exterior wall measuring 1300 meters x 1500 meters. Early this evening, we will take the Tuk Tuk (the most common taxi in Cambodia) to cruise around the Siem Reap and town and and for a blessing ceremony by Buddhist monks for happiness, prosperity and safety for your journey. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap

 

Breakfast at hotel. Visit Banteay Srei, constructed at the late 10th century by a Brahmin counselor under a powerking Rajendarvarman. It was loosely translated to citadel of the woman, but it is a modern appellation that probably refers to the delicate beauty of the carvings. Along the way we make stopover at the Preah Dark village and we follow these with a visit the Banteay Samre Temple adorned with impressive relief’s depicting scenes of Vishunu as well as Krishna legends. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, Visit Preah Khan temple, built by King Jayavarman VII dedicated to his father. It is a huge, highly exportable monastic complex, and served as a Buddhist monastery and school, engaging over 1000 monks. Continue to Neak Pean, a small island temple located in the middle of the last Baray, constructed by a Khmer king in the Angkor area. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap

 

Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Chong Kneas to visit the fishing village by a private boat. Cruise through the fishing villages of the Tonle Sap Lake to discover the natural splendor and old lifestyle of the country.
 

Free at leisure on your own until pick up time for transfer to Siem Reap International Airport for flight back home.