35 Day itinerary in Cambodia, Asia
Discover Southeast Asia's hidden gems with an immersive journey through Bangkok, Hanoi, and Cambodia. Experience bustling markets, ancient temples, and vibrant cultures as you explore Bangkok's nightlife, traverse Cambodia’s iconic Angkor Wat, and savor Hanoi’s street food. This adventure-packed tra... Read More
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Visit Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Luang Prabang, Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh, amongst other cities
Sail through the beautiful Mekong Delta and Halong Bay
Explore the legendary Angkor Wat and the Cu Chi Tunnels
Go on a countryside Motorcycle Adventure in Vietnam
Visit Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Luang Prabang, Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh, amongst other cities
Sail through the beautiful Mekong Delta and Halong Bay
Explore the legendary Angkor Wat and the Cu Chi Tunnels
Go on a countryside Motorcycle Adventure in Vietnam
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Day 1: Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok Bike Explorer
Departure Time: 08:00, 13:00
Duration: 4 hrs
Get to know the lively city streets of Bangkok bustling with street vendors, shops and multitudes of people rushing to and from during their busy work day. Make your way to the meeting point, where you will get geared up with your bike and meet your guide for the tour. Head off into the busy city of Bangkok and peek into the lives of local city dwellers by riding across wooden bridges and through squatter settlements nestled under highways and near railroad tracks. Get a feel for the daily habits and rituals of locals throughout the city.
Enjoy a refreshing drink stop before cycling to the pier where you will board a longtail boat with your bike and cross the Chao Praya River to reach Bangkok's green heart. Leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind as you cycle through beautiful lush green natural areas on elevated pathways, an area that was once home to old plantations. Observe the contrasts of this great city as you keep an eye out for the occasional sun-bathing turtle or skittish lizard.
Stop to rest up with another cold drink and snack before returning to the longtail boat. Enjoy the view of Bangkok's skyline as you ride back across the river after an invigorating morning tour. Cycle back to the office where your tour will come to an end. (Approximately 13 - 16 kilometres in total)
Meals: Snacks
Day 2: Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Type: Overnight Bus
Time: Every Hour
Duration: 10 Hours
Transfer from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your overnight bus to Chiang Mai.
Day 3: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Off the Beaten Path Nature Trek 2D/1N
Chiang Mai Transfer to Jungle Trek (L/D)
After collection at your Chiang Mai hotel, the drive will commence to the mountains and jungle southwest of Chiang Mai. A stop will be made before arrival at the local market. This is where the guide will be buying food supplies for the trek up into the hills. The drive will continue to the trek start point where we will commence the morning's trek. A filling jungle lunch will be had before continuing the trek into the afternoon. You will have time to take a break by the waterfall. Late afternoon can be spent by the waterfall. Your guide will prepare dinner and you can spend the evening enjoying the company of your fellow trekkers.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Off the Beaten Path Nature Trek 2D/1N
Jungle Trek (B/L)
Mornings are usually quite fresh and cool up in the mountains so be prepared with some warm clothing! The guide will prepare a simple but filling breakfast which you will eat at the jungle camp before embarking on day two of the trek. The morning trek will last around 2 hours before you will take your lunch break. The trekking will continue into the afternoon to a Karen hill tribe village. We will spend some time in the village learning about their culture and customs before boarding the transport for your drive back to Chiang Mai.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: Chiang Khong, Thailand
Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong
Type: Bus
Time: 8:15
Duration: 6 Hours
Transfer from Chiang Mai to Chiang Khong
Please make your own way to the bus terminal to catch your bus transfer to Chiang Khong.
Day 6: Pakbeng, Laos
Slow boat to Laos 2D/1N (Chiang Khong to Luang Prabang)
Border crossing into Laos and boat transfer to Pakbeng
This morning, we will pick you at 8:00 hrs, from your hotel to take you to immigration by shuttle bus before we cross the Mekong River to Huay Xai where we will go through the Lao side. Take a shared tuk-tuk to the slow boat pier in order to embark your boat at around 10:00 hrs. We will make our way towards Pakbeng on a slow boat, the best way to travel in this laid-back and lush region, and we should arrive there at around 16:00 - 17:00 hrs. Upon arrival, make your way to your accommodation for overnight.
Please note, there might be delays on the departure time for this boat.
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Day 7: Luang Prabang, Laos
Slow boat to Laos 2D/1N (Chiang Khong to Luang Prabang)
Boat transfer from Pakbeng to Luang Prabang (B)
After enjoying breakfast, walk down to slow boat dock at 8:00 hrs. Depart from Pakbeng Village at around 8:30 hrs to Luang Prabang. After around 7 to 8 hours arrive to Luang Prabang pier and take the transfer to the city center (Luang Prabang Night market, Post Office junction.) Please make your way to your hotel.
NOTE: Please recheck with Pakbeng dock for departure time of Pakbeng to Luang Prabang when arriving in Pakbeng Village.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8: Luang Prabang, Laos
Luang Prabang City Bike Explorer
Departure Time: 08:15
Duration: 4 hrs
Start the day with a visit to the morning market to explore the unique selection of local goods. Next we’ll ride around the city center and peninsula, stopping to view where the Nam Khan and Mekong Rivers meet and to visit the famous Wat Xieng Thong Temple. From there we’ll wind our way through the backroads of Luang Prabang to see a special selection of city highlights and rarely visited cultural and craft-making sites for an intimate view of Lao life. Sites include a sample of Luang Prabang’s oldest and most beautiful temples, traditional craft homes, music centers, spirit house craftsmen, funeral pyres, and the UXO Museum for a sobering look at the devastation of the Indochina war in Laos and the many undetonated bombs that still litter the countryside.
We’ll top the tour off with a well-earned meal at an authentic local noodle shop. Finally, we’ll make our way back to city center around 1:00 p.m. (times vary depending on biking speed).
The route is about 16 km (10 mi) on paved roads mostly flat with some low-grade hills.
Please Note: Since we are visiting people’s homes, some sites may be closed without notice and substitutions will be made as necessary.
Meals: Lunch
Day 9: Vang Vieng, Laos
Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
Type: Train
Time: 8:30, 10:20, 12:30, 14:49, 17:30, 18:30, 19:10
Duration: 3 Hours
Transfer from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
Accommodation Pick-up
Day 10: Vang Vieng, Laos
Kayaking, Tubing & Zipline Adventure
Departure Time: 09:00
Duration: 7 hrs
Get ready for an action-packed day full of adrenaline-pumping adventure! Your tour starts from Wonderful tours office at 9:00 am with a 10 km ride on a truck up north to the starting point. Here your instructor will give you basic instructions for kayaking before you begin your adventure paddling down the small rapids of Nam Song River, enjoying incredible mountain scenery along the way. Visit the Tham None Cave, famous for being used as shelter during the Indochina War, and tube inside the cave to see its beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. Next have lunch at the river bar while enjoying the magnificent scenery around Phar None Cliff.
After lunch you’ll receive instructions from your zip-line guide before having an amazing adventure in the forest canopy in a circuit of 8 lines and 3 bridges around Phar None. Finally, get back to your kayak and paddle your way back to Vang Vieng, where you will overnight.
Meals: Lunch
Day 11: Vientiane, Laos
Vang Vieng to Vientiane
Type: Public Bus
Time: 11:30
Duration: 5.5 Hours
Transfer from Vang Vieng to Vientiane
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Vientiane.
Day 12: Vientiane, Laos
Free Day
Enjoy a free day to experience on your own
Day 13: Pakse, Laos
Vientiane to Pakse
Type: Public Bus
Time: 18:00, 20:30
Duration: 12 Hours
Transfer from Vientiane to Pakse
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus.
Day 14: Pakse, Laos
Free Day
Enjoy a free day to experience on your own
Day 15: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Pakse to Siem Reap
Type: Public VIP Bus
Time: 08:00
Duration: 10 Hours
Transfer from Pakse to Siem Reap
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Siem Reap.
Day 16: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Angkor Wat Explorer
Departure Time: 07:30
Duration: 8 hrs
Embark on an exciting day tour from Siem Reap in which we will visit the wonderful Angkor complex! We will pick you up from your accommodation and transfer you to the world's largest heritage site of Angkor Wat! We will then proceed to the south gate of Angkor Thom where you will be able to see Bayon Temple with its 54 towers decorated with more than 200 enigmatic smiling faces. Then, we will explore the beautiful temple of Phimeanakas, the Terrace of the Elephants, the Terrace of the Leper King, and Baphuon Temple.
After this, we will have lunch (not included) at a local Restaurant near Ta Phrom Temple before trekking through the jungle to the Temple of Ta Phrom which was made famous by the Tom Raider movie.
After the long day, we will transfer you back to the city and drop you off at your accommodation.
NOTE: Dress code is casual, but shoulders and knees must be covered inside temples.
Day 17: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
Type: Bus
Time: 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
Duration: 6 Hours
Transfer from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Phnom Penh.
Day 18: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Killing Fields & Prison S21 Experience
Departure Time: 08:00
Duration: 5:15 hrs
Get picked up and start your intriguing tour to the S21 Prison and the Killing Fields. Visit the Genocide Museum, also known as Prison S21 under Khmer Rouge regime. An audio-guide will help you learn about some basic insights at this prison. The prison is composed of 4 buildings, and there are different exhibitions on different floors / rooms. Two prison survivors sometimes come to the museum and talk to the visitors.
You will also visit the Killing Fields, about a 40 minute drive away from the Phnom Penh city center. Upon arrival you will receive an Audio Tour with headphones and a control device with numbered buttons. You can follow the map provided and start the Audio Tour. Then we will make the return trip and you will be dropped off at your accommodation.
A bit of history...
The S21 Security Prison, also known as Tuol Sleng, is where an estimated 17,000 people were imprisoned between 1975 - 1979. They were repeatedly tortured and coerced into naming family members and close associates, who were in turn arrested, brought to S21, tortured and eventually killed. In 1979, the prison was uncovered by the invading Vietnamese army who toppled the Khmer Rouge and its leader, Pol Pot. In 1980, the prison was reopened by the government of the People's Republic of Kampuchea as a historical museum.
The Killing Fields is the name given to numerous burial sites in Cambodia where huge numbers of people were killed and buried by the infamous Khmer Rouge regime between 1975 and 1979. Over 20,000 mass grave sites have been found across Cambodia, estimates place the number of dead between 2 and 4 million. Many of these deaths were as a result of the Khmer Rouge policies that resulted in the disease and starvation of much of its population.
Day 19: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City
Type: Bus
Time: 08:00
Duration: 6 Hours
Transfer from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 20: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Street Food Experience By Scooter
Departure Time: 13:30, 18:00
Duration: 4 hrs
During this exciting tour, we will try really tasty Vietnamese dishes at 6 local places that are locals' favorite areas throughout 4 hours. You will have a chance to see decorated colorful streets on the back of a scooter, wandering around 5 lively and sparkling districts, and enjoying a fresh atmosphere. Our first stop will be The Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument, a memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
Then, we will continue to Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, which is the place that supplies the fresh and beautiful flowers at quite a low a price in Ho Chi Minh City such as chrysanthemum, marigold, gerbera, auspicious flower to orchid, rose, sunflower and so on. Flowers are from Dalat, Hanoi and other countries such as Japan, Italy and China. Not only blossoms, but also garment tools and materials are also sold there.
After this, we will drive through the District 10, a part of Chinatown with many small alleys where we will learn more about the colorful city at night. We will also stop for you to take pictures and give an explanation about this place.
Finally, if you want to learn about the "snack culture" of Saigon, then we will definitely have to visit Xom Chieu market (also known as Market 200). The dishes' taste remains unchanged throughout the year and especially the price does not change either on weekdays or holidays.
Please note that all food and drinks will be included in the price
Meals: Snacks
Day 21: Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Mekong Delta Highlights Adventure 2D/1N
Mekong River Boat Tour (L)
Start your day with an 8:30 AM pick-up from your centrally located hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Then head to the city of My Tho by bus. During the 1.5-hour bus drive to My Tho, learn about the cultures of the local people and enjoy the nice scenery of green rice fields. Visit Vinh Trang pagoda, the biggest pagoda in Mekong Delta. Continue to My Tho and take a boat trip along Mekong River. During the cruise, see fish cages and floating houses on the river. The boat will take you to a small canal, where you can escape the busy town. The cruise through the coconut trees lined canal will take you to a coconut island in Ben Tre. Disembark, walk around the village and visit a local family to enjoy tropical fruit, taste honey tea, honey wine and listen to Vietnamese traditional music, performed by the villagers. Continue walking on the village’s road to a coconut candy shop to learn how to make candy and see some handicrafts made from coconut trees. Take a walk through the village and discover many kinds of fruits, flowers, trees, and local houses. Take your time and take nice photos while enjoying the natural scenery. Then, head to a local restaurant and enjoy a local Vietnamese lunch under the tree shade. After lunch, have free time to walk or bike around the village, then travel by ferry and bus to Can Tho, the heart of Mekong Delta.
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation:
Day 22: Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Mekong Delta Highlights Adventure 2D/1N
Cai Răng Floating Market (B/L)
Enjoy a 6:30 AM breakfast and then take a leisurely boat trip to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong river. Afterwards, proceed to visit the Cai Răng floating market, which is the liveliest in the whole region. Take in the beautiful scenery and the daily activities of the locals who live along the Mekong canals. Next, you will roam through the village, see fruit gardens and visit a rice husking mill and a noodle-making shop. Then, head back to the riverside for lunch before traveling back to Ho Chi Minh where you will arrive at around 5:00 PM with unforgettable memories.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 23: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat
Type: Public Bus (Overnight)
Time: 22:00
Duration: 7 Hours
Transfer from Ho Chi Minh City to Dalat
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Dalat.
Day 24: Dalat, Vietnam
Countryside Motorcycle Adventure
Departure Time: 08:30
Duration: 8 hrs
Take an exciting motorcycle tour around Dalat with an English speaking driver/guide. Ride on the back of a motorcycle to admire the beauty of this region filled with natural wonders such as lakes, waterfalls, lush green forests and floral gardens. Take a break at the Truc Lam meditation center and see the beautiful Paradise lake, Elephant waterfall and Linh An pagoda. Immerse yourself in the local way of life at a Chicken minority village (K' ho people) and learn about the local industry as we stop by a vegetable farm, a mushroom farm, a coffee farm and a silk factory. Arrive back to Dalat around 16:00 pm.
Day 25: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Dalat to Nha Trang
Type: Public Bus
Time: 07:30, 12:30
Duration: 4 Hours
Transfer from Dalat to Nha Trang
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Nha Trang.
Day 26: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Snorkelling Day Trip
Departure Time: 8.30
Duration: 8 hrs
We will pick you up and then it’s a short ride to the harbor, where we will take the boat to Mun Island (Ebony Island). Here, we will stop for one hour of leisurely snorkeling, swimming and sunbathing. The snorkeling equipment is provided free of charge and you will see abundant marine wildlife and stunning coral reefs.
At about 11:00 am we will continue to Mot Island where you will enjoy excellent fresh cuisine for lunch. After lunch, we will enjoy the floating bar with complimentary red wine and fruit. At around 2:30 pm, we make our way to Tam Island.
Here, you can relax and sunbathe or choose to do the optional water sports activities such as jet ski, catamaran, wave killer and canoe. Then you can also visit a fishing village where you can see the villagers at work catching cuttlefish, shrimp, flower crabs. At 4:30 pm we make our way back to the harbor and then we will bring you back to your hotel
Meals: Lunch
Day 27: Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang to Hoi An
Type: Bus (Overnight)
Time: 19:30
Duration: 11 Hours
Transfer from Nha Trang to Hoi An
Please make your own way to the train station to catch your train to Hoi An.
Day 28: Hoi An, Vietnam
Free Day
Enjoy a free day to experience on your own
Day 29: Hoi An, Vietnam
Hoi An Bicycle Day Trip
Departure Time: 08:00
Duration: 5 hrs
This morning you will be picked up at your accommodation to go pick out a bike before heading out on your unforgettable day tour to Cam Kim island. We will cross the Thu Bon river along with plenty of locals heading to school or to the central market. Here we will make a stop in the Kim Bong carpentry village and take a look at the fishing boat builders on the riverbank. Here there are several families famous for generations of boatmaking and carpentry. They also contributed in building Hoi An's beautiful wooden houses for Chinese and Japanese traders that make the town such a charming destination today.
Leaving the town, we will cycle past a scenic rice field and small river branches where you can see large fishing nets hanging over the water. We will visit a family on a small local island to see the most common local occupation: weaving sleeping mats, a tradition hundreds of years old.
Finally, we will cycle through the tranquil countryside to another family's house for a homemade local lunch. After a great meal with even better company, we will cycle back to town. After returning your bike you will be dropped off at your hostel in the afternoon.
Meals: Lunch
Day 30: Hue, Vietnam
Hoi An to Hue
Type: Public Bus
Time: 08:00, 12:00, 16:00
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Transfer from Hoi An to Hue
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Hue.
Day 31: Hue, Vietnam
Hue City Tour
Departure Time: 08:00
Duration: 8 hrs
Between 8 and 8:30 AM your tour guide and driver will pick you up from you Hue Accommodation. Today will be filled with exciting visits and stops, and during the day you will get to learn a lot about Vietnamese history and taste some local food! Your first stop of the day is going to be Dragon Boat Tour - we start with dragon boat trip on the romantically named Perfume River (Huong River) to visit Hue’s best-known religious sites, Thien Mu Pagoda (Pagoda of the Celestial Lady). Next, you will visit Thien Mu Pagoda. Pagoda was first built in 1601 by Founder of the Nguyen Family in the region (Nguyen Hoang). Here you will have chance to learn about history of Vietnamese Buddhism and how important it is to our local community. Continue by bus to discover Imperial Citadel - this is now the Best Place in Vietnam to learn about life of the Nguyen Emperors, their wives - concubines - eunuchs. Your tour continue with a short walk to visit Royal Antique Museum dedicated to Vietnam's imperial past and arts of that era. After that, our tour guide and driver will take you to visit lively Dong Ba market to have some fun bargaining with local sellers there before our delicious lunch served with some Vietnamese Food. We continue with a visit to the elaborate Tomb of Minh Mang built from 1841 - 1843. The Tomb is famous for landscape and Oriental Architecture. Tomb of Khai Dinh was built from 1920 - 1931. This is the smallest tomb (48.5X117m) of the Nguyen Emperors, but took the longest time and cost a lot of money to build. Our final Stop for today will be conical hat and incense making work shop. Here you will have chance to see how local make for their living before driving back to your hotel. And we expect to finish our tour at 4.00PM- 4.30PM.
Meals: Lunch
Day 32: Hue, Vietnam
Hue to Hanoi
Type: Public Bus (Overnight)
Time: 5:30, 12:38, 15:35, 17:04, 20:35
Duration: 15 Hours
Transfer from Hue to Hanoi
Please make your own way to the bus station to catch your bus to Hanoi.
Day 33: Hanoi, Vietnam
Cooking Class and Market Tour in Hanoi
Departure Time: 09:00, 15:00
Duration: 4.5 hrs
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is a bustling city waiting to be explored. It is home to ancient sites, peaceful parks, busy marketplaces and more. Enjoy the amazing scenery through the eyes of a local as you’ll get more than a delicious meal in this experience!
You can choose between a morning and an afternoon cooking experience. After getting picked up from your accommodation, you will have a walk through a local market to buy all the ingredients for the cooking class. You will have the hands-on experience on how to cook a real Vietnamese traditional meal under the guidance of a professional cook. Enjoy what you have created while also tasting unique local wines! At the end of the experience, you will be dropped off at your accommodation!
Day 34: Halong Bay, Vietnam
Halong Bay Party Cruise 2D/1N (from Hanoi)
Hanoi Old Quarter accommodation pick-up & transfer to Halong Bay (L/D)
Today you will be picked up from your hotel in the Hanoi Old Quarter between 8:00 - 8:30 am depending on the location of your hotel. Please be ready and waiting in the lobby from 8:00 am. Get transferred to Oasis cruise by tender, enjoy our welcome drink then check in in your cabin. After you are done with your check in, you will have a lunch at the cruise dinning area. The cruise will bring you to the most traqul area of Halong Bay, getting away from the crowd where you can do somersault, backflip, kayak or take a dive. To top off, we also have a giant trampoline and many jacuzzis arranged around the cruise. It is time for the Sunset party where you can buy 02 get 01 drink for free during Happy Hours.Enjoy delicious food prepared by the best Chef in Ha Long Bay at the cruise dining area. From 9PM onwards, join night-life activities such as dancing with amazing music from our Live DJ, participating in various games with other guests, closing the gap between you and your friends by sipping your favorite drinks while being in the jacuzzis. We also have a huge sundeck for gathering and a bar outside always ready to serve.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
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Day 35: Hanoi, Vietnam
Halong Bay Party Cruise 2D/1N (from Hanoi)
See Halong Bay & return to the Hanoi Old Quarter (B/L)
Wake up this morning to the peaceful atmosphere on the bay with the gentle waves and cheerful seabirds singing their morning songs as the sun rises over the horizon. Have breakfast from 6:45 to 7:30am and enjoy the breathtaking scenery of Halong Bay in the morning. Enjoy the cruise back to the shore, once you have arrived to the shore a bus will pick you up to bring you back to Hanoi. Expected arrival is between 4PM and 5PM.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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