14-Day Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos Itinerary: Affordable Private Tour

Arrive in the capital city of Vietnam; Hanoi welcomes you with a smile. Transfer to your hotel and relax.

• Visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology which will introduce you to 50-plus ethnic minority groups with colorful cultures and lifestyles.
• Temple of Literature show you the influence of Chinese culture.
• In Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum , your guide will bring history to life.
• Get around the Old Quarter by a rickshaw to immerse in the local people's life.
• End your day with watching an water puppet performance , a uniquely northern Vietnamese art form.

Explore the the Old Quarter of Hanoi

• Transfer to Halong Bay
• Board the cruise boat. Enjoy the sailing around the bay with the limestone hills. See villages, caves, and islets.

A traditional cruise junk cruising among limestone mountains

• Transfer back to Hanoi when your cruise reaches the shore at noon.
• Fly from Hanoi to Danang and then drive to the pretty and peaceful Hoi An.

A lady walking in the quiet alley of Hoi An

• Visit Tra Que Vegetable Village to observe local farmers working the organic fields using traditional methods.
• Pick fresh sawtooth coriander and Vietnamese mint for your cooking lesson later today.
• Transfer to the Red Bridge Cooking School . Learn the traditional methods of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food from scratch.

Make tasty food at the cooking class

• Measure Hoi An Ancient Town with your footsteps, your guide will lead you to Japanese Covered Bridge , Old House of Tan Ky and Fujian Assembly Hall .
• Transfer to Danang airport and fly to Ho Chi Minh City.

Meet a beautiful Vietnamese lady in Hoi An anticent town

• Visit the Reunification Palace , Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office . Send out a postcard from the central post office and see how long it takes to reach your home.
• Learn about the at the War Remnants Museum

Ho Chi Minh City skyline by the Saigon River

• Drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre , one of the country's southern provinces, situated in the Delta of the Mekong River.
• Hop on an enjoyable motor boat to catch a glimpse of the Delta scenery, houses built on stilts and local fish farms.
• Return to Ho Chi Minh City and fly to Siem Reap.

Workers cracking coconuts at a coconut candy workshop

• Explore Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, Bayon Temple, and Angkor Wat . Your tour guide will share interesting insights and even divulge some secrets of Apsara (female celestial being) carvings.

A monk entering a temple ruin in Angkor Wat

• Visit Bantey Srei which is situated in the jungles and built with pink sandstone, demonstrates the essences of Angkorian art.
• Stop at a less-known ruin, Banteay Samre .
• Visit the Cambodia Landmine Museum and learn about Aki Ra's lifelong efforts to eliminate landmines.
• Put a perfect ending at a secluded temple Pre Rup , an ideal location for sunset.

A sculpture in Banteay Srei: combat between Sugriva and Valin

• Enjoy a lazy morning in Siem Reap before the flight to Luang Prabang, Laos.
• Take a relaxing walk in the peaceful town of Luang Prabang.

The beautiful Xieng Thong Temple

• Participate in an important ritual: morning alms giving . To show respect, locals offer their first pot of sticky rice of the day to Buddhist monks, who walk a long distance barefoot into the town.
• Visit the morning market of Luang Prabang , Xieng Thong Temple , the Traditional Art Exhibition Center and the Royal Palace Museum .

Monks walking in a line to collect alms in the early morning of Luang Prabang

• Drive out of Luang Prabang and visit some villages on the way to Kuangsi Waterfall .
• Go swimming or jumping into the crystal-clear water or easy hiking around the forest.

Autumn hues at Kuangsi Waterfall in Luang Prabang

After breakfast onboard, you will be transferred to the airport. Thanks for traveling with Asia Highlights and hope to see you again soon!