Jewls of the Mekong Subregion
VIENTIANE - LUANG PRABANG - PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP

---- 12 Days/11 Nights---

 

Day 1 : ARRIVAL VIENTIANE (L, D)

Welcome to Vientiane is a laid-back city with a number of interesting wats and lively markets. Meet and transfer to hotel for check in (at noon).Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, enjoy sightseeing with visit to Wat Sisaket - the oldest and most interesting pagoda with its hundreds of little niches and Buddha images from 15th century, Hor Prakeo – the original home of the Emerald Buddha, Wat Simuang, That Luang stupa - the National shrine with the golden stupa, Pra Tou Chai, and the traditional hand weaving at Ban Nong Bua Thong and Monument Anousavari (Vientiane Arch de Triumph). Free at leisure. O/N in VIENTIANE.

 

Day 2 : VIENTIANE – LUANG PRABANG (40 Minutes by PLANE) (B, L, D)

Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight QV101 10.30-11.10HRS to Luang Prabang – the ancient capital of the Lao Kingdom, list by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1995. Check-in and a moment of rest then take an excursion by car to visit the Khuangsi Waterfalls and Khmou villages. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. O/N in LUANG PRABANG.

 

Day 3 : LUANG PRABANG – PAK OU ( 30 km ) (B, L, D)

Breakfast. Take a boat trip to visit Pak Ou Cave which is 30 km far from Luang Prabang. Stopover to see the rice wine traditional distillation at Ban Sang Hai, holy cave Tam Ting, picnic lunch will be served on the river for over looking its beautiful scenarios of the confluence between Mekong and Ou River. Return to Luang Prabang , stop over to visit the hand-weaving village at Ban Phanom. Free at leisure. Enjoy dinner with traditional Lao music and dancing performance.  O/N in LUANG PRABANG.

 

Day 4 :  LUANG PRABANG – VIENTIANE  (40 Minutes by PLANE) (B, L, D)

Breakfast, visit to Mount Phousi climbing 329 zigzag stairs to the sacred gilded stupa, Wat Sen, Wat Visun, Wat Xieng Thong. Afterward, visit the National Museum housed in the former Royal Palace. Check out (at noon) and free at leisure till transfer to airport for flight back QV104 18.10-18.50 to Vientiane in the late afternoon. Free time at hotel. O/N in VIENTIANE.

 

Day 5 :  VIENTIANE –PHNOM PENH   (1H30 Minutes by PLANE) (B, L, D)

Breakfast. Check-out, transfer to Wattay Airport for flight QV841 10.10–11.50 to Phnom Penh - the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial charm. Check in and lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, city tour in Phnom Penh. Firstly, visit Royal Palace compound, Silver Pagoda and finish your tour at Wat Phnom Temple. Free time at hotel. O/N in PHNOM PENH.

 

Day 6 :  PHNOM PENH FULL DAY TOUR  (B, L, D)

Breakfast. Continue to visit Toul Sleng Genocide Museum & Choeung Ek Killing field. Inmates were systematically tortured to extract confessions and then were killed at killing fields of Choeung Ek. Afternoon, visit to the Cambodian National Museum where offers a charming setting for a stunning collection of ancient Khmer art and the Independence Monument, inaugurated in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia's independence. Free time at hotel. O/N in PHNOM PENH.

 

Day 7: PHNOM PENH – SIEM REAP (50 Minutes by PLANE)  (B, L, D)

Early wake up at 4.00AM. Breakfast in box and transfer to Pochengtong Airport for flight FT990 06.40-07.30 to Siem Reap – The Cradle of Angkor Civilization. Welcomed and transfer directly to visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon Temple – built by Jayavarman VII at the end of the 12th, in the exact center of the city of Angkor Thom, Bapoun, Terrace of Elephants, Leper King Terrace and the Phimean Akas. Drive to hotel for check in and short free time. Afternoon, continue to discover Angkor Wat – one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world, its general view are five ancient towers’ figure that embroidered or printed to the Kingdom of Cambodia’s Flag now. Then, proceeding to Phnom Bakheng temple for view the tinged clouds becoming dim on horizon of Angkor. Back to hotel and free time at night. O/N in SIEM REAP

 

Day 8: SIEM REAP FULL DAY TOUR  (B, L, D)

Breakfast. Full day sightseeing tour to Thomanon, Chao Say Tevoda, Takeo-a pyramid on 5 levels whose total height is 22 meters and dedicated to Shiva, Prasat Kravan, Sras Srong, Banteay Khdei, Ta Prohm which was a monastery built by Jayavarman VII as a residence for his mother. After lunch at local restaurant, continue to visit Prakhan – named “sacred Sword”, was built by Jayavarman VII who dedicated to his father, Neak Pean, Tasom, East Mebon, Prenoup Temples. Free at leisure. O/N in SIEM REAP.

 

Day 9: SIEM REAP FULL DAY TOUR  (B, L, D)

Breakfas. Then, enjoy one more day of sightseeing tour with visit to Roluos group including Lolei, Preah Ko and Ba Kog Temples. Finally enjoy cruising boat on the Great Lake of Tonle Sap. Back to hotel and Free at leisure. O/N in SIEM REAP.

 

Day 10: SIEM REAP - PHNOM PENH  (50 Minutes by PLANE)  (B, L, D)

Early breakfast. Check out at 6.30HRS and transfer to airport for flight FT991 at 08.10-09.00HRS back to Phnom Penh. Afternoon, come to visit Tonle Batie for the visit to Ta Prohm and Yeay Pov temples. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Free at leisure. O/N in PHNOM PENH.

 

Day 11: PHNOM PENH FULL DAY TOUR  (B, L, D)

After breakfast, take morning excursion to Udong – a former Capital of Cambodia, founded by King Soryopor in 1601. It was built on a hill 40 km North of Phnom Penh.In the afternoon, enjoy one hour on Mekong River by boat. Free at leisure. O/N in PHNOM PENH.

 

Day 12 : DEPARTURE FROM PHNOM PENH – WELCOME HOME ! (B)

Breakfast. Free at leisure or transfer to downtown for shopping at the central market or Toul Tompong market until check-out (at noon) and transfer the airport for your flight back home.

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