Best of Indochina Tour 21 Days

Upon arrival in Hanoi, Dream Travel’s guide welcomes you at the airport and then escorts you to your hotel in Hanoi. Overnight at your chosen hotel.

Breakfast your hotel, free for shopping and leisure until pick up and transfer to airport for flight to Siemriep
Arrive Siemriep Airport. Welcome by our guide and driver, transfer to your hotel. ( Take some optional tours recommended by our guide if time permitted). Overnight in Siem Reap.

Breakfast at your hotel,
Morning: visit Angkor Thom South Gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Elephant terrace, Basei Chamkrong, Leper King terrace, Royal Enclosure, etc.
Return to Siem Reap for lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon: visit Angkor Wat, then contemplate the glorious sunset from the top of Phnom Bakheng hill.
Overnight at your chosen hotel in Siemriep.

Breakfast at your hotel 
Morning: visit the Phimean Akas, Neak Poan, Eastern Mebon, Pre Rup and Phreah Khan.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon: visit the Prasat Kravan Temple, Banteay Kdei, Sras Srang, Takeo, and Ta Prohm.
Evening: transfer to airport to take the flight to Phnom Penh. Overnight in Phnom Penh

In the morning, we start to visit Silver Pagoda, located in the Royal Palace compound where is reserved by Cambodians and appreciated by visitors as one of the most popular cultural spots in Phnom Penh. Spend your next visit to the nearby National Museum, homed to art collections, statues all over the p0eriod of times on displays. Lunch at local restaurant.
Transfer to airport to take the flight to Vientiane. Overnight in Vientiane.

Breakfast at the hotel. meet your guide and transfer to your centrally located hotel. After a short rest, start your sightseeing tour of the Lao capital by visiting Wat Sisaket which boasts thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha. On the way to the sacred structure of That Luang Stupa, stop to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, Vientiane's own Arc de Triumph.
At 17h45, let a friend take you out for dinner. Join us for a meal at a bustling evening food market were hordes of hungry locals pick up their takeaway dinners! Visit the market to explore the interesting, traditional Lao food on offer. Select some delicious dishes to try (we can help you choose if you can’t decide) and enjoy your authentic feast while watching the busy market around you. After dinner we’ll take a short walk to downtown to visit the well-known intersection that becomes thriving roadside dessert and drinks market at night. You can try hot soy milk, fresh juices and other unusual local beverages such as rosella or longan drinks. There are also carts selling delicious traditional Lao sweets,
Overnight stay at your hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Morning Market, where you will find a wide range of collectible antiques, lovely handmade textiles and other souvenir items for sale. Spend the rest of the day touring the Lao capital. Then board a short flight to Luang Prabang, which was registered in 1995 as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage City and is perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. The tranquility and charm of this town combined with its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Asia. On arrival, transfer to your hotel. After a short rest, visit Wat Mai and Wat Sene, then climb up to the top of Phousi Mount to see the sacred, gilded stupa and view the glorious sunset over this ancient royal city and the mighty Mekong River. Stroll around the Street Night Bazaar, where beautiful handmade textiles woven by the local hill tribe people are available at reasonable prices.

Breakfast at the hotel. Take a short-guided tour to see the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun, the shrine of Wat Aham and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping towards to the ground in the classical architectural style of Luang Prabang temples. Then take a boat trip up the Mekong River to enjoy beautiful views of the tranquil countryside and visit the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. En route, stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where the local rice wine is distilled. Then drive to the magical Khuangsi Waterfall where you can splash around in the pools or explore the forest paths. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Luang Prabang.

After breakfast, visit the National Museum at the former Royal Palace, which displays an extensive collection of artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture dating from the days of the early kings right up to the last sovereign. Then visit the Central Market to purchase some last-minute souvenirs before transferring to Luang Prabang Airport to board flight to Hanoi. Pick up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hanoi.

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts and the One Pillar Pagoda. Continue on to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Museum of Ethnology, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son temple and enjoy riding in a rickshaw for 1 hour in the old quarter of Hanoi and its teeming streets filled with fascinating shops. Free at your leisure. 
20:30 pm - Pick up at your hotel in Hanoi and transfer to Hanoi railway station for boarding the Express Train to Lao Cai. Overnight in an air-conditioned soft sleeper wooden cabin. (4 pax/cabin or 2 pax/cabin on request). 

Arrive in Lao Cai around 6.00 am. 
We will take 1hr bus ride uphill to the beautiful town of Sapa. The ride gives you a glimpse of the stunning vistas and impressive rice terraces. Upon arrival in Sapa Town we have breakfast in a local restaurant 
9.00 am: Head for the valley Y Linh Ho then trek to Lao Chai village, a village of the Black H’mong. A short walk down to the river will take you to a hill tribe house to see their living style and the local women making their handicraft clothes. Further on along the road, the Tavan village where Dzay people stay can be seen. Visit the village and learn their customs. Back to Sapa in the afternoon. 
Check-in the hotel. Free for leisure and visit Sapa town. Dinner on guests' account. Overnight at hotel in Sapa

Breakfast at hotel. Pick up at your hotel and transfer to Fansipan Car Cable station and start your half-day excursion to go by cable car to highest mountain in Indochina. Sightseeing the view from the roof of Indochina.
Back to Sapa and check out the hotel. Have lunch at the local restaurant. Free for leisure until take the bus transfer from Sapa to Hanoi at 14:00pm.
20.00 pm: Arrive Hanoi. Check-in hotel and overnight here.

Breakfast at your hotel then check out
8.15 – 8.30: Pick up by mini-van at the hotel and begin our journey to Halong city. After 3 hours of driving and viewing simple, countryside, rice paddy life, we arrive at the port. As soon as you board the ship, the crew will greet you and help you check in. The board will be cruising the bay while serving delectable seafood.
Following a short break, it's time to engage in some boat activities. You can go on a kayak tour, explore caves, or go swimming in the water, depending on the day's schedule for the trip. We will cruise further into a quiet area where we will anchor and stay overnight. Dinner and relax as the sun set. Retire to your cabin, or fall asleep under the stars amidst the magic of Halong on the top deck.

Wake up early in the morning for a great sunrise and a breath of fresh ocean air. Breakfast is served on the boat then we do a leisurely cruise through thousands of seemingly never-ending islands. These are great opportunities to capture some amazing photographs. Brunch on the boat before cruising back to the harbor. 
11h00: Return from Halong to Hanoi by shuttle bus 
14h30: Arrival in Hanoi. Transfer to Noi Bai Airport for your flight to Hue. Pick up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hue.

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, and the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City. Take a cruise o¬n the Perfume River to visit the Royal tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, Thien Mu pagoda and the mausoleum of Emperor Minh Mang, in a setting of gardens and lakes. Evening, enjoy the night boat trip on the Perfume River and the Hue folk songs. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hue.

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, head towards Hoi An (about 3 hours). Drive along Lang Co beach and through Hai Wan Pass to Danang city. Continue to Hoi An, which was originally a Cham seaport influenced down the centuries by traders from various cultures. O¬n the way, stop at the Marble Mountains. The charm of Hoi An makes it o¬ne of the most delightful places to visit in Vietnam. 
Afternoon, there is plenty to see in this delightful town, some of the attractions are the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, the Pottery Museum, the 200 years old Tamky House, the Chua Ong Pagoda, the vibrant market. Dinner o¬n guest’s account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hoi An.

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a full day of leisure for beach activities. Lunch and dinner on guest's account. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Hoi An..

Breakfast at the hotel. Free at your leisure until transfer to Danang airport for boarding flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, picked up and transferred to hotel for check-in and relax. 
In the afternoon, take a half day to Cu Chi Tunnels, one of the few remaining monuments to the Vietnam War. Beneath the ground lie 200 km of tunnels, dug by hand and inhabited by the forces of the Vietnamese guerillas during the conflict. At its peak, prior to the Tet Offensive in 1968, the tunnel complex was base to almost 10, 000 troops. To this day, it remains one of the most impressive examples of how fierce the war was. Return to Saigon in late afternoon. Overnight at your chosen hotel in Ho Chi Minh city.

Breakfast at your hotel. 
Pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and start the trip to My Tho. Upon arrival, visit Vinh Trang pagoda which sated back to the late 19th century. Then boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands known as Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise Islands.
Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking in the village paths to contemplate orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, and Vietnamese folk music performed by the local people. Visit the fruit plantation.
Be rowed in a small sampan through the Thoi Son canal and treat yourself to the beauty of the countryside, visit the family business & bee-keeping farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop.
Have lunch at the local restaurant. Break time.
The afternoon is time for cycling around the Tan Thach village, meeting the local people to experience their daily life in the Mekong Delta. Relaxing on hammocks to enjoy the cool breeze is for those who do not want to join the cycling trip. Proceed to Can Tho City and overnight in Can Tho.

Have breakfast at hotel. You can take a leisurely boat ride to explore the picturesque tributaries of the Lower Mekong River (Bassac River), then visit Cai Rang Floating Market, the most vibrant floating market in the area.
Walking tour of the local noodle factory. Visit Munir Ansay Pagoda - Khmer temple, famous for its unique structure. Then move by boat to the Con Son tourist area, visit the fruit plantation and enjoy seasonal fruits.
Have lunch and return to Ho Chi Minh City.

Breakfast at the hotel, Free at your leisure until transfer to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for your flight.