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DAY 1 : ARRIVE SAIGON (D)
Arrive Saigon – Welcome by
South-Tourguide , transfer to hotel – City tour : Notre-Dame cathedral ,
Poste central , Binh Tay market and China-town , Lacque-ware workshop –
Evening discover Ben Thanh
night-market – Dinner & O/N in Saigon
DAY 2 : Saigon – CAI BE - Vinhlong-Cantho (B , L, D)
Breakfast at hotel - Drive for Cai Be , visit the greatest tropical-fruits foating market
of Cai Be - Boating cruise on Tien’s river to Binh hoa phuoc island ,
visit: Mekong agricutural instruments
exhibition house , the artisanats village . Rowing by sampan and walking to
visit the tropical fruit orchad , meeting / researching the way of life of
Mekong habitants – Lunch with Mekong specialities in the orchard - PM boat
ride to Vinh Long then by car for Can Tho – Checkin – enjoy the sunset on
Hau river – Dinner & O/N in Cantho
DAY 3 :Cantho - Cairang – Saigon (B ,
L, D)
Breakfast at hotel – Boat trip on Nga Bay
river , visit Cai Rang popular floating market – then back to Saigon -
Lunch at My Tho - PM free for shopping – Dinner & O/N in Saigon
DAY 4 : SAIGON – DANANG – HOI AN (B , L, D)
Breakfast at hotel – Transfer to Airport
, flight for Da Nang – Arrive Danang , welcome by Central-tourguide – Visit
Da Nang : Marble mountain , China beach , Arts of Cham museum - After Lunch
, drive to Hoi An ancient town (World heritage) , check in - Walking in the
old-quartiers of Hoi An , visit the Hoi An museum , Phung Hung older-house
, Japan bridge pagoda , Artisanat-handycratf house – Dinner & O/N in
Hoi An
DAY 5 : HOI AN – DANANG - HUE
(B , L, D)
Breakfast at hotel – Drive for Hue
(heritage of the world) , across the famous Hai Van’s pass and Lang Co
beach – Arr. Hue – Check in and Lunch – PM visit Tu Duc & Khai Dinh
mausoleums – Dinner & O/N in Hue
DAY 6 : HUE (B ,
L, D)
Breakfast at hotel – Full day visit Hue
: Dong Ba market , Forbidden imperial citadel , Boating cruise on the Huong
river , visit Minh Mang mausoleum and
Thien mu pagoda – meals &
O/N in Hue
DAY 7 : HUE – HANOI
(B , L, D)
Breakfast at hotel – Tansfer to Airport
, flight for Hanoi – Arr. Hanoi , welcome by North-Tourguide , transfer to
hotel , visit Hoan Kiem lake , Ngoc Son temple , excursion by Cyclo around
the Old-quarters ( 2 hrs) – Evening spectacle The traditional Water
puppetry show – Meals & O/N in Hanoi
DAY 8 : HANOI – HAI PHONG – HA LONG (B , L, D)
Breakfast at hotel – AM Visit One pilared
pagoda , Litteratury temple or Ho Chi Minh mausoleum and Presidental house
or Ethnological Museum then departure for Ha Long, stop-over at Hai phong
for Lunch and visit Hai phong city 30 minutes – Arr. Ha Long – Checkin – Dinner O/N in Ha Long
DAY 9 : HA LONG – HAI
DUONG – HANOI (B , L, D)
Breakfast at hotel – Morning boat trip
on Ha Long bay ( heritage of the world) , visit : Wood hidden cave ,
Paradis cave , Titov beach (sea-bathing) – Lunch on boat with sea-food – PM
drive back to Hanoi , stop-over at Hai Duong (pan-cake city) – Dinner &
O/N in Hanoi
DAY 10 : HANOI – VIENTIANE
(B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel – Transfer to Airport for flight to
Vientiane by morning flight VN841 Dep. 08h25 – 09h30 Arrive at Vientiane airport – Visa
formality – Welcome by your Laos Tourguide at airport - Transfer to hotel –
PM Sightseeing around the downtown : visit Hoprakeo was built in 1566
by king Setthathirat to house the Emerald Buddha, Sisaket only temple in Vientiane that has survived the
destruction of the city by the Siamese (Thai) in 1828, ThatLuang Stupa
Museum shrin (great Sacred
Stupa) is the most important national monument in Vientiane, with golden
stupa believed to contain a relic of Lord Buddha - See the Sunset at Mekong
Riverside - Dinner with Lao folk dance - O/N in Vientiane.
Day 11 : Vientiane – Xieng Khoang (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel – Visit
Vientiane : Pratuxay Monument
is situated in the center of Vientiane prefecture, its architecture is
inspired the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and incorporates typical Lao motifs –
After Lunch , transfer to Domestic Airport, Fly to XiengKhouang Province –
Meet your Xieng Khoang tourguide at airport - Transfer to Hotel, -
Excursion by Car to Visit The Main
site of Jars, ( The Mysterious Plain of Jars scattered on a hill
frame slope , about 12 Kilometers
ourtside ( Phonsavan ) are over 300 giant jars of unknown origin
they weight between one and six tons each and must be over 1000 years age. - on way back ,
visit Phonsavanh Market - O/N in Xieng khoang.
Day 12 : Xieng
Khoang – Luang Prabang (B, L, D)
After breakfast, visit Xieng
Khoang market and then excursion by road toward Luangprabang
, the former Royal capital City of Laos , the crown jewel of the
ancient Lane Xang Empire
(pronounced ‘lane sang’) – the
Land of a Million Elephants - via Phoukhoune, on the way
you will have a chance to have an overview the experience the local
life style along the mountianous road through the tropical rain forest .
PM Arrive Luang Prabang – Check in at hotel – Free for walking at downtown
beside the Mekong river – Dinner and O/N
in Luang Prabang
Day 13 : Luang Prabang – Pak Ou – Ting
Caves (by boat on Mekong river) – Phanom Weaving (B, L)
After breakfast, begin a full day
boat trip on the mighty Mekong
River to visit the Pak Ou Caves with their lacquered
Buddha statues. Then make a visit to the village of Ban Phanom
where traditional Lao textiles are woven on ancient wooden looms. Then
return to Luang Prabang ,Visit Wat Visoun, the site of
impressive Thad Makmo
stupa. The rounded dome is
stylistically more Sinhalese than Lao.
Phou Sii hill stands right in the center of this small city. Climb its 350 steps to enjoy commanding
views for many miles in each direction.
Wat Phu Sii sits
atop the mountain, along side the skeletons of Indochina
war anti-aircraft guns! Then continue to visit Wat Mai. Built in 1796, the five-tiered roof of
the wooden Sim (chapel) emphasizes the graceful Luang Prabang architectural
style. Wat Xieng Thong is considered to emphasize
& characterize the uniqueness of Luang Prabang’s local style: its
several roofs sweep low to the ground.
See also the impressive "tree of life" mosaic here. The
gilt panel on the exterior of the chapel depicts semi-erotic episodes from
the Ramayana; Then return to your hotel.
This town is wonderful for
walking, spend the rest of the day exploring and have a Dinner at
Night-market on your own – O/N in Luang Prabang
Day 14 : Luang Prabang – Khuangsii waterfall (B, L)
Early morming 05h00
to go to the monks procession in town. You can
give the monks the food (rice , fruits …). Back to
hotel for Breakfast . After
breakfast drive with your guide by car up to the Tad Khuang Sii waterfall. –
Visit a Khmu village underway - The falls of Kwangsi
over many calcified tiers and down several hundred feet into a series of
cool, turquoise pools. The water here has a clear blue-green tint due to
the high mineral content. You can
climb the stairs and look down from various high viewpoints on the way to
the top! Enjoy a picnic lunch and
then return to city , visit the National Museum,
which was once a king's palace.
Displayed inside is a lovely collection of personal artifacts of the royal family, including
photos, musical instruments, and many gifts received from the dignitaries
of foreign countriesthe – The rest
time explore at your leisure at city. Luang Prabang is a wonderful walking
town, and you can find dinner on your own at any number of clean &
delicious international restaurants. – O/N in Luang Prabang
Day 15 : Luang Prabang
– Departure (B)
Breakfast in
hotel – Transfer to airport for departure flight from Luang Prabang
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