21-Day Adventure Across Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos

Arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. Relax after your flight before enjoying a welcome dinner. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

After breakfast, visit a local market to select fresh ingredients before joining a hands-on cooking class. Learn about Vietnamese cuisine, prepare your own lunch, and receive a certificate and souvenir. In the afternoon, visit Truc Mai Music House for a traditional music performance and cultural introduction. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Depart the city for Cai Be. Board your sampan and explore the lively Cai Be Floating Market and an ancient mandarin house. Cruise through canals lined with fruit orchards, stopping for lunch at a riverside Indochinese villa. Continue to Sa Dec, visit a historic 19th-century house, then enjoy dinner and overnight on board your private sampan.

Take a morning walking tour of Sa Dec’s charming streets, temples, and market. Cruise upstream past islands and busy river trade routes. Visit Long Xuyen and the Ton Duc Thang Museum. In the evening, enjoy dinner at a riverside ancient house in Cho Moi. Overnight on board your sampan.

Cruise toward Chau Doc, observing traditional riverside crafts and temples. Arrive in Chau Doc and check in at your hotel. In the afternoon, visit a Cham Muslim village and the Mubarak Mosque. Overnight in Chau Doc.

Travel by speedboat upriver to Phnom Penh. Check in at your hotel. Visit the National Museum, Royal Palace, and Silver Pagoda. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the Killing Fields for a powerful insight into Cambodia’s recent history. Afternoon free at leisure. Overnight in Phnom Penh.

Drive to Siem Reap via Kampong Thom. Stop at Skun Spider Village and the ancient Sambor Prei Kuk temple complex. Visit the Angkor-era Kompong Kdei Bridge en route. Arrive in Siem Reap. Overnight stay.

Explore the Angkor Thom complex, including the Bayon Temple, Elephant Terrace, and Baphuon. In the afternoon, discover magnificent Angkor Wat and watch sunset from Phnom Bakheng Hill. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Visit Preah Khan, Neak Pean, East Mebon, and the iconic Ta Prohm temple entwined in giant tree roots. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Travel by tuk tuk to the Rolous temple group. Continue by boat to Kampong Pluk floating village. Enjoy lunch in a local floating house and canoe through flooded mangrove forests. Return to Siem Reap at sunset. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Fly to Luang Prabang. Meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Visit Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Mai, and the Day Market. Climb Mount Phousi for panoramic views of the city and Mekong River. Evening free to explore the Night Market. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Witness the sacred early-morning alms-giving ceremony. After breakfast, cruise along the Mekong to Pak Ou Caves, stopping at riverside villages and a local rice wine distillery. Return via a traditional weaving village. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Visit an elephant conservation center for a scenic ride through forest and riverside trails. Continue to Tad Sae Waterfalls. Return to Luang Prabang in the afternoon. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Drive through scenic countryside to Xieng Khouang, stopping for photos and village visits along the way. Overnight in Xieng Khouang.

Explore the mysterious Plain of Jars and nearby H’mong villages, learning about their unique culture and history. Overnight in Xieng Khouang.

Fly to Vientiane. Enjoy a short walking tour and sunset along the Mekong River. Overnight in Vientiane.

Visit Wat Si Saket, Wat Pha Keo, That Luang Stupa, and the Patuxay Monument. Explore the Morning Market and Wat Ong Tu. Evening stroll along the riverfront. Overnight in Vientiane.

Visit Buddha Park with its remarkable modern sculptures. In the afternoon, explore the Lao Textile Museum and enjoy a garden dinner with your hosts. Overnight in Vientiane.

Free time until transfer to Wattay International Airport for your departure flight. End of your Indochina journey.