Timeless Central Vietnam
VN40B · 5 days, 4 nights
Da Nang · Hoi An · Hue
Heritage, countryside and old towns
Price on requestSee the journey
Sacred sites, rivers and three cultures
Indochina at a Glance
Three countries in under a fortnight, skipping the centre of Vietnam to keep the pace civilised. Laos at the start, Angkor at the end, and Halong and the Mekong in between.
Day by day
Day one
Arrive in Luang Prabang
The Royal Palace Museum and Wat Xiengthong, Mount Phousi at sunset, and the night market.
Day two
Up the Mekong to the Pak Ou caves
A cruise to the caves and their Buddhas, with weaving villages on the bank and Wat Visoun after.
Breakfast included
Day three
Alms, the train, and Vientiane
The dawn almsgiving if you wish, then two hours by fast train. Wat Sisaket, That Luang, the Patuxai and the COPE centre.
Breakfast included
Day four
Vientiane to Hanoi
A morning flight, with free time on arrival.
Breakfast included
Day five
Hanoi city day
The Mausoleum, the One Pillar Pagoda and the Temple of Literature, then the Old Quarter by cyclo.
Breakfast included
Day six
Aboard in Halong Bay
An overnight cruise through the bay, with lunch and dinner on deck.
All meals included
Day seven
Halong, then a flight to Saigon
A final morning cruising and brunch aboard, then the flight south.
Breakfast included
Day eight
A day on the Ben Tre waterways
Coconut workshops, tropical fruit and sampans through the narrow canals, back to the city in the evening.
Breakfast, lunch included
Day nine
Saigon city day
The Reunification Palace, the cathedral and the Post Office, Cholon, and the noon service at a Cao Dai temple.
Breakfast included
Day ten
Flight to Siem Reap, and Angkor Thom
To Cambodia, then the Bayon, the Baphuon and the Terrace of the Elephants.
Breakfast included
Day eleven
Banteay Srei, Ta Prohm, and the lake
The pink sandstone carvings and the tree roots, then a floating village on the Tonle Sap — Kampong Phluk or Chong Kneas, depending on the water.
Breakfast included
Day twelve
Village life, then Angkor Wat
An ox cart and a vegetable harvest with a farming family, lunch in their home, then Angkor Wat and sunset.
Breakfast, lunch included
Day thirteen
Siem Reap, and home
Free time until your airport transfer, or on to the coast.
Breakfast included
What is included
Included
- All transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
- English-speaking guide throughout
- Accommodation as listed, twin share
- Meals shown in the itinerary
- Boat trips and entrance fees in the programme
- Drinking water each day
Not included
- International and domestic flights unless stated
- Vietnam e-visa, which we arrange separately
- Travel insurance
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Tips for your guide and driver
Prices depend on the season, the hotels you choose and how many of you are travelling. Send us your dates and we come back with a firm quotation and a route you can change.
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