Grand Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia - 18Days
Starts : Bangkok City, ends : Bangkok City
Highlights: Thailand , Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
Trip code: TLVCTP-GTLVC -18
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Day 1 Arrive in Bangkok, Thailand |
Day 2 Bangkok/Optional Ayutthaya & Ancient Siam tour Enjoy a free day to acclimate and to explore Bangkok. Or, perhaps you’ll join us today on an optional tour to the ancient city of Ayutthaya. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was the capital of Thailand for nearly 500 years and was home to 33 Kings from many different dynasties. The capital of Siam from 1353 to 1767, Ayutthaya was once a place of such fabulous wealth that early travelers described “2,000 spires clad in gold.” |
Day 3 Bangkok/Tour Grand Palace/View the Emerald Buddha -After breakfast at our hotel, enjoy a tour of Bangkok. Step into the Old Kingdom of Siam at the Grand Palace of Thailand, a sprawling compound of ceremonial halls, gilded spires, and ornate buildings. The ancient city’s defining landmark since 1782, the palace became the centerpiece of a new Thai capital called Krung Thep ("City of Angels"), known outside of Thailand as Bangkok. It was King Mongkut (or Rama IV) who ruled from this palace, expanded trade with the West and was romanticized in the musical The King and I.
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Day 4 Fly to Luang Prabang, Laos - After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for the airport for our flight to Luang Prabang, Laos.
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Day 5 Discover Luang Prabang/A Day in the Life of Kia Luang Village/Mekong River excursion - Today we rise very early to witness and participate in an ancient Buddhist tradition—alms-giving to local monks. In the quiet of early morning (around 5am) we watch as hundreds of monks from the nearby Buddhist temples parade slowly and single-file through the streets of Luang Prabang collecting food offerings from the citizens who, in turn, receive prayers for their families and friends from the monks. Dressed in traditional Lao orange robes, the monks provide a fluent sense of calm and solemnity to the inhabitants of the city each morning. Next, we’ll enjoy an in-depth look at what life is like in present-day Laos. We’ll head to the nearby Kia Luang village where we’ll get to meet young students a local school, supported in part by Grand Circle Foundation—part of the World Classroom initiative. Enjoy a Home-Hosted Lunch with villagers before embarking on a Mekong River excursion to Pak Ou Cave. |
Day 6 Transfer overland to Vang Vieng/Village visits - After breakfast at our hotel, we begin our lengthy journey overland to Vang Vieng. We'll stop at a few small villages en route to meet members of the local hill tribes, and we'll also stop for lunch at a local restaurant. . |
Day 7 Visit Organic Farm/Overland to Vientiane After breakfast at our hotel, we travel overland to Vientiane. There is some spectacular scenery along the way as we leave Vang Vieng. |
Day 8 Explore Vientiane/Haw Phra Kaew & Wat Sisaket We have breakfast at our hotel and then set out to explore Vientiane. Pronounced “Vieng Chan,” the capital of Laos is a slow-paced, friendly city of some 600,000 people. |
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Day 9 Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
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Day 10 Cu Chi Tunnels/Vietnam War museum/Optional cyclo-rickshaw ride with dinner & traditional puppet show After breakfast this morning, we visit the Cu Chi tunnels—a 125-mile-long underground maze where thousands of fighters and villagers hid and fought during the Vietnam War, referred to by locals as the “American War.” The South Vietnamese Communists, or Viet Cong, built this vast network of tunnels in and around the village of Cu Chi and worked continually over 25 years to expand the multi-level network. The tunnels—which include mess halls, meeting rooms, an operating theater, a tiny cinema, small factories and vast ammunition stores—allowed the Viet Cong to control large areas near Saigon. Today, the Cu Chi tunnels provide invaluable insight into the war era. We return to Saigon in time for lunch prepared by students at the Saigon Culinary Art Center. |
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Day 11 Overland to Chau Doc/Visit to Cao Dai temple After breakfast, we begin a daylong drive to Chau Doc. We stop en route for lunch in Cantho. After lunch, we continue via Long Xuyen, the capital of the An Giang province, to Chau Doc with a stop along the way to see the Cao Dai temple, or Great Temple of the Holy See. Meaning "high palace," Cao Dai stands nine stories high and wildly mixes the styles, colors and designs of every Asian religion and culture.
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Day 12 Visit floating fish farm/Speedboat ride to Phnom Penh, Cambodia/Toul Sleng Prison Museum and the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek We rise early this morning for a unique cruise to visit a local floating fish farm and meet boat people living on the river. Then we bid farewell to Vietnam as we board a speedboat in Chau Doc and travel along the Mekong River into Cambodia. On this breathtaking ride, we’ll pass through the thatched-roof villages and modern towns, glittering pagodas, and lush palm-fringed shores dotted with wooden fishing boats. |
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Day 13 Discover Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda/Visit National Museum After breakfast we visit the Royal Palace, where King Norodom Sihamoni and former King Norodom Sihanouk live today. The palace was opened in 1870 under King Norodom, and now contains the Royal Residence, the Throne Hall, the Silver Pagoda, and other buildings. Wat Preah Keo Morokat (the Silver Pagoda) is one of the city's most visited sites and offers a display of priceless Buddhist and historical objects. The pagoda draws its name from the more than 5,000 silver tiles that cover a floor in the temple. The building serves less as a functioning shrine (no monks currently reside here) than a repository of cultural treasures such as the famous Emerald Buddha and many other valuable statues. We’ll also view the National Museum’s collection of Khmer art, which displays over 5,000 objects including statues and other artifacts from Angkor Wat.
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Day 14 Overland to Siem Reap This morning we depart for Siem Reap. En route, we'll stop in Kampong Thom for lunch, and we'll also explore the local market and view the ancient Bridge of Kampong Kdei. |
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Day 15 Explore Angkor Wat temples |
Day 16 Visit a floating village on Tonle Sap Lake/Optional Banteay Srei tour This morning we depart for a local village, where we'll have the opportunity to explore Tonle Sap Lake which translates to "Great Fresh Water Lake." Here, we'll visit the home of a farmer and take a ride in his oxen cart to gain a glimpse of the daily life. After lunch on your own, you might opt to join our optional tour to visit Banteay Srei, one of the oldest and most beautifully preserved temple sites in Cambodia. Built in AD 967, Banteay Srei means “Citadel of Women,” and it is recognized as a tribute to the beauty of women. The structures here have been carved in painstaking detail out of sandstone. Amazingly, the detail is as intricate as a woven tapestry, a testament to the craft of the original artisans. The temple is set like a gem in a seemingly enchanted forest, about 20 miles from Angkor. |
Day 17 Fly to Bangkok/Farewell Dinner on a rice barge |
Day 18 Return to your home / Departure day |
Extending Your Flight to the popular air hub : Singapore, Hong Kong..for your return flights to your coutry
Guests often ask us about extending their flight at the end of their Asia vacation to the Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong international air hub to catch their flight home. ... Please,Ask at time of booking for full details about this addtition sevice before your journey!
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TRIP INCLUDES:
•All accommodations (with Twin/Double rooms) while on tour
The tour price includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. Our standard is to provide the best available accommodations without sacrificing value. Although the quality may vary slightly from one hotel to another, our commitment to your comfort is unwavering. Two-bedded rooms and One-beded with Queen size rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are accommodated in two-bedded rooms plus a rollaway cot where available, and are not recommended for comfort.
All transfers and road transport in modern, air-conditioned vehicles
- For a private smaller groups (2pax -10pax), modern sedan cars and minibuses are used.
- For tour groups of 11pax or more travelers, air-conditioned Hyundai with 19- 25-35 seats are used on all road journeys. These vehicles are designed with excellent viewing windows and a high roof. All our vehicles are modern, spacious, comfortable, well-maintained, and safe
•Complimentary airport transfer on arrival and on departure days
All Breakfasts & Lunches on tour
• Breakfast – Is always included on all Vietnam Royal Tourism – European Continental breakfasts are supplied at the hotels where you stay. The Continental style usually consists of rolls, butter, jams, tea or coffee and juices.
• Lunch - Your Lunch meals are included and generally served at a local restaurant
• Dinner – is not included and is always up to you – allows you the freedom to eat what you want and enjoy the local flavors.
Please note: If you have special dietary requirements (eg Vegetarian), let us know so we can notify restaurants and prepare appropriate food for you.
Experienced, friendly and knowledgeable guides.
Your tour guide is a professional, fully trained employee of Vietnam Royal Tourism
Entrance fees
All sightseeing as specified including entrance fees
Airfare While on Tour
- All on-tour flights must be purchased through Vietnam Royal Tourism as part of your tour package . From the moment you land in the starting city to the moment you are transferred to the airport in the end city, all transport arrangements are taken care of by us.
- The cost of international flights from your country to Asia (starting city) is not included in our prices. We believe we are giving all our customers, wherever you live, the flexibility to travel from regional airports, in any class of travel and include a stopover en route if you so wish. It also allows you the opportunity to use your frequent flyer points if you so wish
Visa Approval Code or Visa on Arrival
- After approval, we will fax or email you a copy of the Approval letter as an attachment
- Our Service do not include the Stamping Fee of about US$25-65/ 1pax to be submitted directly to the Embassy or Consulate (the stamping fee vary from Embassy to Embassy) or pay at Airport for Visa on Arrival
TRIP EXCLUDES:
+ International airfare& airport taxes
+ Travel insurance
+ Surcharges for compulsory gala dinners during festive seasons and peak season surcharges (which will be advised at time of booking) ,
+ Personal expenses
+ Tips & gratuities
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