Indochina Colonial Luxury

Tour Information

Departure Time: Daily
Tour Code: ICL-17
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Tour Length: 17 Days / 16 Nights
Start From: Hanoi
Finish: Luang Prabang

This fifteen-day comprehensive tour of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos is very popular as it includes the main highlights including World Heritage sites of three countries. As you’re travelling tailor-made, you can make as many changes to the itinerary as you wish. We’ll reorganise the programme accordingly to fit your arrangements.

Vietnam's flag flying high in front of its late leader, Ho Chi Minh's, mausoleum.

Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Turtle Tower Buddhist Temple built in the 17th and 18th century, is found on a small island in Hoan Kiem (Lake of the Returned Sword) Lake in the center of Hanoi, Vietnam.

Two woman sitting on a park bench in Hanoi,Vietnam.

A vietnamese street vendor is carrying lots of stuff.

vietnamese woman market vendor

An extremely old and neo-gothic Catholic Cathedral found in Hanoi, Vietnam

Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam from underneath a tree.

People on motorcycles travel past the Hanoi Opera House. The building was erected by French colonists at the start of the twentieth century. Selective focus on building, motion blur on motorcycles.

Date	Destination	Activities	Meal
Day 1	Hanoi	Arrive in Hanoi	None
Day 2	Hanoi	Hanoi city Tour	B, L
Day 3	Ha Long	Hanoi - Halong Bay	B, L, D
Day 4	Ha Long	Halong Bay - Hanoi	B
Day 5	Da Lat	Hanoi - Dalat	B
Day 6	Da Lat	Dalat City Tour	B, L
Day 7	Da Lat	Dalat - Ho Chi Minh City	B, L
Day 8	Ho Chi Minh	Ho Chi Minh city - Cu Chi Tunnels	B, L
Day 9	Mekong	Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Cai Be floating Market	B, L
Day 10	Phnom Penh	Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh	B, L
Day 11	Siem Reap	Phnom Penh - Siem Reap	B, L
Day 12	Siem Reap	Siem Reap - Angkok Wat - angkok Thom	B, L
Day 13	Vientiane	Siem Reap - Vientiane	B
Day 14	Vientiane	Vientiane	B, L
Day 15	Luang Prabang	Vientiane - Luang Prabang	B, L
Day 16	Luang Prabang	Luang Prabang Tour	B, L
Day 17	Luang Prabang	Departure from Luang Prabang	B

Day 1: Arrive in Hanoi

Place Transport: Air Plane
Today's Activities: Arrive in Hanoi
Meals: None

Detailed Itinerary: Arriving at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, you will be welcomed by the guide of Asia Tour Advisor and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure to explore the tree-lined boulevards, French Indochinese architecture and tranquil lakes of this unique city.

Day 2: Hanoi city Tour

Place Transport: Car
Today's Activities: Hanoi city Tour
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: Today explore Vietnam's capital by an escorted, full-day city tour. Tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples make for a unique blend of east and west in this beautiful city. The tour includes such sites as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda, the Fine Arts Museum and the Temple of Literature. At the end of the afternoon visit Hanoi's Old Quarter also known as the '36 streets'. Take a walking tour through charming Hang Be Market and around Hoan Kiem Lake. In the This evening, enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show with traditional music. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi - Halong Bay

Place Transport: Cruise
Today's Activities: Hanoi - Halong Bay
Meals: B, L, D

Detailed Itinerary: Breakfast at your hotel and then you’ll transfer to a local restaurant for breakfast and refreshment. After breakfast, enjoy the 3.5 hour ride Halong Bay and take in the lush scenery as you drive through the rich farmlands of the Red River Delta. Upon arriving in Halong, board your boat. Lunch will be served as you cruise amongst the bay's rock formations and unspoiled pockets. As the sun sets, enjoy dinner onboard and your boat will anchor in the bay for the night.

Day 4: Halong Bay - Hanoi

Place Transport: Cruise
Today's Activities: Halong Bay - Hanoi
Meals: B

Detailed Itinerary: Enjoy the beauty of Halong Bay in the morning hours as your boat sails back to Halong City. After disembarkation, drive back to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi , with the entire day at leisure, take some time to recover from jet lag or explore the city on your own. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 5: Hanoi - Dalat

Place Transport: Air Plane
Today's Activities: Hanoi - Dalat
Meals: B

Detailed Itinerary: Your morning will be your own until your private car arrives to take you to the airport for a noon flight to Dalat where your tour guide will meet you and take you to an embroidery workshop in an attractive garden setting and stroll around Dalat Market. Overnight in Dalat

Day 6: Dalat City Tour

Place Transport: Car
Today's Activities: Dalat City Tour
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: In the morning, you’ll ride a cable car to Truc Lam Pagoda and Tuyen Lam Lake. The pagoda is quite plain, but is surrounded by an attractive Flower Garden. There are good views of the lake, which lies below and can be reached by steps, and the thick forests on the far side. After lunch, you’ll visit Emperor Bao Dai’s Summer Palace, the Crazy House, and and the Lam Ty Ni Pagoda (home of the famous 'Mad Monk' and his enormous collection of paintings, calligraphy and drawings). Overnight in Dalat

Day 7: Dalat - Ho Chi Minh City

Place Transport: Car
Today's Activities: Dalat - Ho Chi Minh City
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: After a morning visit to the Linh Phuoc Pagoda (interesting architecture with dragon statue made of La Rue beer bottles) and a brief look at Da Lat's railway station, you’ll be picked up for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. When you arrive, a private car will be waiting to take you to your hotel in the city centre. You’ll spend the night in Ho Chi Minh City. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 8: Ho Chi Minh city - Cu Chi Tunnels

Place Transport: Car
Today's Activities: Ho Chi Minh city - Cu Chi Tunnels
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: Breakfast at your hotel, transfer for visiting Cu Chi Tunnels. After lunch in Cu Chi, driver back to Ho Chi Minh City. This afternoon, depending on your preference, visit either the War Remnants Museum or History Museum, and the former Presidential Palace. Finish the day with a stroll around the city's colonial architecture, including the Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat), Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Cai Be floating Market

Place Transport: Cruise
Today's Activities: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Cai Be floating Market
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: This morning, enjoy a 2.5 hour drive past rural villages and rice paddies to Cai Be in the Mekong Delta. Embark on a cruise to visit the bustling Cai Be floating market, observe the production of rice paper and coconut candies at cottage industries and sample local Mekong specialties for lunch. When the cruise ends, return by road to the city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City

Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh

Place Transport: Air Plane
Today's Activities: Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: Your driver will pick you up at your hotel in good time for the morning flight to Phnom Penh. When you arrive at Pochentong airport in Phnom Penh, you’ll be met and driven to your hotel. After lunch, you’ll visit the National Museum and the Silver Pagoda, followed by a sunset cruise on the Chatomouk River. Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 11: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap

Place Transport: Air Plane
Today's Activities: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: Your car will take you to the airport to board your flight to Siem Reap, where you’ll be met and driven to your hotel. The day’s activities, and those of the next, will be devoted to the Angkor Temple complex, of which Angkor Wat is a key element. You’ll begin with a visit to Angkor Thom, starting with the Bayon, a bizarre structure of several architectural changes reflecting a switch from Hinduism (the foundations) to Buddhism (the superstructure). Your next visit will be to the Elephant and Leper Emperor Terraces, followed by the Baphoun Temple, which is now nearing the end of an eight-year multi-million dollar restoration programme. In the afternoon, you’ll explore Angkor Wat itself, the largest, and for most people, the most impressive temple in the complex. As dusk nears, a walk to the summit of Phnom Bakheng Hill will afford a panorama of the whole complex lit by the rays of the setting sun, weather permitting of course. Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 12: Siem Reap - Angkok Wat - angkok Thom

Place Transport: Car
Today's Activities: Siem Reap - Angkok Wat - angkok Thom
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: Your day will be taken up with visits to some of the outer sites including Preah Khan, a huge and highly explorable monastic complex, Neak Pean, a Himalayan-style lake and sanctuary, and East Mebon, a temple-mountain. After lunch, you’ll also see Ta Prohm, strangled by massive tree roots and typical of the condition of the whole complex when it was discovered in 1860 by French naturalist Henri Mouhot. Your guide will then show you the Prasat Kravan (also known as the Cardomom Sanctuary) and Srah Srang lake and landing terrace. The Srah Srang is less touristed and could be sunrise alternative to Angkor Wat. Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 13: Siem Reap - Vientiane

Place Transport: Air Plane
Today's Activities: Siem Reap - Vientiane
Meals: B

Detailed Itinerary: Your time will be free until the time going to the airport to board the morning flight to Vientiane, where aisa tour advisor's guide will be met and driven to your hotel. You’ll then be free for relaxing until dinner. Overnight in Vientiane

Day 14: Vientiane

Place Transport: Car
Today's Activities: Vientiane
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: The morning will be taken up with visits to Wat Si Saket, Vientiane’s oldest temple and easily the most impressive, Wat Pha Keo Museum, and the That Luang Stupa, Vientiane’s most sacred shrine. After lunch, you’ll visit Wat Ong Tu, the Temple of the Heavy Buddha and an important centre of learning, and stroll along the Mekong riverside to enjoy the sunset. Overnight in Vientiane

Day 15: Vientiane - Luang Prabang

Place Transport: Air Plane
Today's Activities: Vientiane - Luang Prabang
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: Your morning will be free until your car arrives to pick you up for your flight to Luang Prabang. Your afternoon city tour will include Wat Xieng Thong, a beautiful temple justifiably described as a scene from an oriental fairytale, and the dazzling Wat Mai temple. After a climb up the steps to the top of Mount Phousi, you’ll be able to enjoy an excellent panorama of Luang Prabang and the sunset. Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 16: Luang Prabang Tour

Place Transport: Cruise
Today's Activities: Luang Prabang Tour
Meals: B, L

Detailed Itinerary: You’ll have full day cruising along the Mekong River to the Pak Ou holy grottoes and Tham Ting cave. After a picnic lunch beside the river, you’ll return to Luang Prabang with en route visits to Ban Xanghai (the local Lao liquor production village) and Ban Phanom (the local hand weaving village). Your overnight stay will be in Luang Prabang.

Day 17: Departure from Luang Prabang

Place Transport: Air Plane
Today's Activities: Departure from Luang Prabang
Meals: B

Detailed Itinerary: After breakfast at the hotel, this morning is free at your leisure for last minute shopping and sightseeing before transferring to the airport for your onward departure. Finish unforgettable Vietnam Tour with Asia Tour Advisor. Good bye & see you in the next time! AsiaTourAdvisor can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.

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Hotels	Mid-range (3+*)	Superior (4*)	Deluxe (5*)	Premium (5+*)
Hanoi Hotels	Tirant hotel, Medallion,La Belle Vie hotel or similar	Sunway,Golden Silk, Lan Vien Hotel	Sheraton Hotel, Sofitel Plaza, Intercontinental or similar	Sofitel Metropole
Ha Long Cruises	Glory cruise, Phoenix Cruise or similar	Paloma Cruise, Glory cruise, White dolphin cruise or simlar	Paradise Cruise, Indochina Sails or similar	Violet Cruise, Paradise Peak cruise
Ho Chi Minh Hotels	Sapphire hotel, Northern Hotel Saigon inn, Elios Hotel or similar	Liberty Central, Duxton, Saigon Palace, Grand Hotel or similar	Caravelle,Renaissace Riverside or similar	Park Hyatt Saigon, Sheraton Hotel
Hue Hotels	Asia Hotel, New Star, Hue Queen or similar	Saigon Morin, Novotel Hotel, Park View or similar	Imperial hotel or similar	La Residence
Sapa Hotels	Bamboo hotel, Holiday Sapa or similar	Chau Long Hotel or similar	Victoria Sapa	Victoria Sapa
Can Tho Hotels	Kim Tho Hotel	Ninh Kieu 2 Hotel	Victoria Can Tho hotel	Victoria Can Tho hotel
Hoi An Hotels	Lotus hotel, Glory Hotel, or similar	Hoian Trail, Hoi An Beach, Hoian Hotel or similar	Life Resort, Golden Sand or similar	The Nam Hai Resort
Nha Trang Hotels	The Light, Sea and Sun hotel or similar	Yasaka hotel, Novotel hotel, or similar	Sunrise Beach, Vinpearl Resort	Ana Mandara
Phu Quoc Hotels	Mango Bay Resort, Tropicana Resort or similar	Eden Resort, Sasco Blue Lagoon Resort, Saigon Phu Quoc Resort or similar	Chen Sea Resort & Spa, La Veranda Resort Phu Quoc or similar	Long Beach`s Ancient Village Resort & Spa

What Is Included in the Tour Cost

Hotel accommodation in shared twin or shared double room with daily breakfast.
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner).
Tours and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles.
English/French speaking local guide
All entrance fees as indicated in itinerary.
Domestic flight: Hanoi – Dalat; Dalat – Ho Chi Minh City; Phnom Penh – Siem Reap; Vientiane – Luang Prabang
Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary
Cold water and towel during tours
Visa Arrival to Vietnam

What Is Not Included in the Tour Cost

Visa fee
International air ticket: Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh; Siem Reap - Vientiane
International airport tax:
Other meal, drink, Tip to guide and driver, personal expenses
Supplement for French, Spanish, Italian and German speaking guide

Meals:

If you have any specific food requirements (vegetarian, vegan, food allergies) please inform us in advance so that we can provide notice to our restaurant, tour guide or our partners so that they san server you better. If you are a food lover, AsiaTourAdvisor.com can be your culinary guide and provide you the opportunity to savor tempting local food and world-famous dishes.
Meals are included as specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.
Breakfast - Each breakfast will be served in your hotel. Breakfast selections include Vietnamese and Western dishes to meet every diner's taste.
Lunch - Lunches are normally arranged at the Vietnamese restaurants near the scenic spots. Your tour guides will order food according to your appetite. Most are Vietnamese dishes, and some are modified to fit westerners' tastes. At some of the meals one complimentary soft drink is served.
Dinner - Same as lunch. If you prefer to not eat Vietnamese food, AsiaTourAdvisor.com suggests you have dinner on your own. Your local tour guide can recommend some good western restaurants in the area.