Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia - Myamar Connection
4 Countries Tour
Travel clockwise starting in Laos to Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar is like an assault on all senses. From chaotic cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to peaceful rural villages of Lao ethnic minorities, from the wine tasting at twilight in Inle Lake or amazing sunset at Angkor Wat. Be amazed at the wondrous nature of Ha Long Bay or thousands of ancient temples scattering over Bagan. Be overwhelmed by the glittering pagoda in Yangon and the soft glow of lantern light in Hoi An before get speechless by the Khmer Rouge horrors of Tuol Sleng Museum. The connection of 4 countries packed in 20 days offers a glimpse of the extraordinary, an explosion of colors, sounds, smells, textures and lifestyle that will send you home with unforgettable memory.
Full itinerary
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
Afternoon, continue a visit at Photisak silver shop, and Minority Art centre. You also learn how different type of minority groups in Laos, their ways of living, and their survival. End of tour, climb up Mt Phousi overlooking the city of Luang Prabang before passing by the night market. Back to your hotel
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
Welcome to Vietnam! Please be sure your visa should be pre-arranged, or your visa-on-arrival letter is in your carry-on luggage. Please go to custom desk as your first point of entry into the country and present these documents for visa upon arrival.
Your private vehicle and guide transfer you to hotel for check in. The driving distance is approximately 45 minutes.
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Breakfast
Afternoon, continue the tour to one of the following museums of choice namely the Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Vietnamese History, the Museum of Revolution, the Museum of Military History or the Museum of Ethnology. Next, head for Hoan Kiem Lake, the center point of Hanoi whose name “The Return Sword Lake” originated from a legend of a sacred sword and home to a rare endangered giant turtle species and visit Ngoc Son Temple on the lake. Take a one-hour cycle tour of the Old Quarter of Hanoi with its ancient streets representing traditional trades from the past. Finish the tour at the Thang Long Opera Theatre with a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.
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B,L,D
Arrive in Ha Long City at 11:30 AM and check in aboard the booked junk right after the welcome drink is served. Start cruising while having lunch on board and enjoy the mighty bay view. Ha Long Bay meaning Descending Dragon Bay in Vietnamese as legend has it that it was where a holly dragon landed down from sky. The bay, famous as one of the world’s wonders and heritage sites whose formation dates back 500 million years, consists of around 2,000 karst islands and islets scattered over an area of 1,553 km2.
After lunch, take a short trek to a nearby summit for a panoramic view of the bay dotted with golden sails, go swimming on a quiet beach or sunbath on the sundeck. Later in the afternoon, you will visit an interesting fishing village with an opportunity to interact with local people who have been living in the bay for almost three generations. An optional kayaking trip is available weather permitting. Back onboard enjoy a lavish dinner and enjoy the bay view at sunset. Spend a night on board.
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Brunch
Free at leisure until meet our guide then transfer to airport for flight to Da Dang. Flight time is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Arrival Da Nang airport, you are transferred to Hoi An town by private car & guide. The transfer from airport to hotel in Hoi An is approximately 40 minutes. Check in & relax
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Breakfast
In the afternoon, discover the charm of Hoi An recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, is now a peaceful town of exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world including China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines. Your sightseeing will include the iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a prominent example of Japanese architecture, the Museum of Trade Ceramics which is an elegant Vietnamese style wooden house built in 1858 showcasing antique ceramic artifacts, the 200-year-old Tan Ky House typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence, the Ong Temple built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery and justice and the local market vibrant with colors and activities. Return to your hotel
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Breakfast
Flight time is approximately 1.5 hours.
Meet your driver for an airport transfer with a private vehicle and guide. The transfer distance is approximately 30 minutes
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Breakfast
Afternoon, your guide continue to bring you to visit the War Remnants Museum which features a comprehensive collection of the machinery, weapons, photos, and documentation of Vietnam War with the both the French and Americans and the Reunification Palace which was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975. Move to Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a neo-Roman cathedral built over 130 years ago by the colonial French with materials entirely imported from Marseilles and stained-glass windows from Chartres. Next, visit Sai Gon Post Office, a fine colonial building which was designed and built in the early 20th Century by the famous French architect Gustave Eiffel. Last, stop for shopping at the French-built Ben Thanh Market which dates back to 1870 and whose main entrance clock tower has become a city’s symbol.
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
Afternoon we continue to visit to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S 21), followed the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek it is approximately 15Km from the city. You’ll witness Cambodias horrible recent past. End tour, stroll around Russian market (Psah Tuol Thom Pong), a lively outdoor market where you will find antiquities, silver and gold jewelry, gems, silk, kramas, stone and wood carvings, as well as T-Shirts, CDs and other souvenirs. Back to the hotel
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
After a short your rest, you will visit the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag. This masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Angkor Wat’s five towers symbolize Meru’s five peaks - the enclosed wall represents the mountains at the edge of the world and the surrounding moat, the ocean beyond. End of day take a relaxing stopover at Prasat Chrung visiting Tadev Hole and temple with the best Sunset. Return to your hotel and end of the tour
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Breakfast
On arrival at the Yangon international airport, welcomed by our guide and transferred to your hotel for check in and has a rest (Check in time is 14:00 and early check in is subject to availability). Your visa should be pre-arranged, or be sure that your visa-on-arrival letter is in your carry-on luggage. Please go to custom desk as your first point of entry into the country and present these documents for visa upon arrival.
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Breakfast
Witness the colors transform on the 100-meter pagoda which is literally covered with over 60 tons of gold leaf. So what’s behind the golden façade of the Shwedagon Pagoda? You will learn about the full history of the pagoda, the daily life of all people living in its immediate surroundings and a deeper insight in the Buddhist religion and how the spiritual belief is mixed with the belief in nats – the Myanmar spirits. An intriguing day starting from the bottom of the hill and passing the workshops, markets and monasteries which will be useful or even essential to understand more of the country during the rest of your journey.
Then return to the hotel. The tour includes a traditional Burmese breakfast, offerings to monks and the pagoda, a visit to a fortuneteller and a Burmese lunch.
Take a flight to Bagan, transfer to the hotel for checking in, free in the rest of day.
Free at leisure until transfer to airport for domestic flight to Bagan city. Flight time is approximately 1.5 hours. Arrival airport, you are transferred to Bagan ancient town by private car & guide.
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Breakfast
The rest of the day the car and guide are available for additional visits of the temples till 18.00 pm if wanted.
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Breakfast
Afternoon, we start a tour to visit the Shans which have a very interesting and rich culture. Especially, you still get a bit of the feeling of the former Shan kingdom when you’re in Nyaung Shwe. A visit will be made to the Buddha Museum, housed in the former Haw (palace) of the last Shan prince of Nyaung Shwe; Mr. Sao Shwe Thaike. You’ll also enjoy a Shan lunch and continue to the local market, traditional Shan cotton and Shan traditional dresses make this a very colorful sight. A visit to the ancient teak wooden Shwe Yan Pyay monastery with oval windows certainly gives you the opportunity to take great pictures. You will be peddled around small canals and pass floating gardens in a small wooden boat to see more of the local Shan life from the water. End the tour with a visit and some wine tasting of the excellent wines at the Red Mountain Winery before heading back to hotel
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Breakfast
Free before take flight back to Yangon. Overnight in Yangon & take a rest before get flight return home in the next day
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Price & booking
Package Prices ($) (From 01/10 To 30/04)
Tour package | 2 pax | 3-4 pax | 5-6 pax | 7-8 pax | 9-10 pax | Single Supp | |
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Economy | 2249 | 1964 | 1713 | 1668 | 1571 | 630 | Book a pack |
Deluxe | 2865 | 2580 | 2329 | 2284 | 2187 | 1167 | Book a pack |
Luxury | 3790 | 3505 | 3254 | 3209 | 3112 | 2015 | Book a pack |
Package Prices ($) (From 01/05 To 30/09)
Tour package | 2 pax | 3-4 pax | 5-6 pax | 7-8 pax | 9-10 pax | Single Supp | |
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Economy | 2246 | 1960 | 1716 | 1669 | 1567 | 623 | Book a pack |
Deluxe | 2816 | 2531 | 2286 | 2240 | 2138 | 1086 | Book a pack |
Luxury | 3620 | 3334 | 3090 | 3043 | 2941 | 1898 | Book a pack |
Package Prices ($) (From 01/10 To 31/12)
Tour package | 2 pax | 3-4 pax | 5-6 pax | 7-8 pax | 9-10 pax | Single Supp | |
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Economy | 2306 | 2016 | 1762 | 1715 | 1617 | 666 | Book a pack |
Deluxe | 2945 | 2655 | 2401 | 2354 | 2256 | 1198 | Book a pack |
Luxury | 3860 | 3571 | 3316 | 3269 | 3171 | 2053 | Book a pack |
SURCHARGE FOR FLIGHT TICKET
Note: Subject to be changed without prior noticed
- From Luang Prabang (LPQ) to Hanoi (HAN): US$ 205 per person
- From Hanoi (HAN) to Da Nang (DAN): US$ 115 per person
- From Da Nang (DAN) to Ho Chi Minh (SGN): US$ 115 per person
- From Ho Chi Minh (SGN) to Phnom Penh (NPQ): US$ 224 per person
- From Phnom Penh (NPQ) to Siem Reap (REP): US$ 115 per person
- From Siem Reap (REP) to Yangon (YGN): connect in Bangkok or Saigon (rate is upon request)
- From Yangon (YGN) to Bagan: US$ 135 per person
- From Bagan to Heho (Inle Lake): US$ 115 per person
- From Heho (Inle Lake) to Yangon (YGN): US$ 135 per person
IMPORTANT NOTE:
• All prices are quoted in USD/ per person, based on Double/Twin occupancy
• Supplement for standard local featuring menu meals: US$ 14 for lunch & US$ 18 for dinner in case you need to book more meals.
• Private services & daily departure
• Quotation is quoted based on English speaking guide: Surcharge for other guide
- Supplement for German Speaking guide: USD 15/day per group
- Supplement for Spanish Speaking guide: USD 20/day per group
- Supplement for Italian Speaking guide: USD 35/day per group
• Surcharge for Compulsory dinner for Xmas and New Year Eve
• Surcharge for Peak Season at above mentioned hotels (if have)
• Surcharge for Vietnamese Lunar (TET) New Year - 25% of adult prices
FREE OFFER
• Mineral water is available during transfers
•Vietnam visa approval letter on arrival (this fees isn’t refundable even clients don’t need)
What's included
- Accommodation in a double or twin or double room with daily breakfast
- One night cruise on a wooden junk in Ha Long Bay
- Lunch or dinner as specified in the itinerary
- Services of a driver and private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers.
- Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers
- Vietnam visa approval letter on arrival as complementary
- Private board for sightseeing as mentioned in the program, Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
- Mineral water is available as complementary
What's excluded
- International & Domestic flight tickets
- Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
- Gratuities for guides and drivers
- Vietnam stamping fee at the airport (45US$ in Vietnam, US$ 30 in Cambodia, US$ 30 in Laos and US$ 35 in Myanmar, paid by cash at the airport)
- Travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance)
- Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc. All other services not specified in the itinerary
- All other services not specified in the itinerary
- Not included VAT