26 Days Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam Relaxing Tour

Day 1 Welcome to Bangkok!

Flight: International flight on your own arrangement or upon request

Welcome to Thailand! Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to Hotel for check in. then rest are at your leisure.

Overnight in Bangkok

Day 2 Damnoen Saduak Floating Market /Kanchanabury and WWII

Meals: B / L

This morning visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market where you will experience the traditional Thai market with numerous vendors selling local foods, fruits and products from their boats. Explore the market before continuing on to Kanchanburi to learn about the region's storied past and present-day culture. Made famous by the book and movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, the infamous bridge and railway is a notable part of the Kanchanaburi landscape. Visit the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre to get an understanding of the deadly, Herculean task many Thais were faced with decades ago.

Enjoy a scenic long–tailed boat trip along Maeklong River to the world famous Bridge over the River Kwai, a part of Death Railway constructed by Allied POWs. 

Overnight in Bangkok

Day 3 Flight to Mandalay| Half Day City Tour

Flight: Internal flight include in quotation and will be on INT`s arrangement
Meals: B

After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Mandalay, upon arrive , guide meet at the airport a nd escort to your hotel for check in .

In the afternoon, start to an exploration of the wealth of monuments found in and around Mandalay. Stop by the Mahamuni Pagoda, home to a Buddha image famous for its adornment of gold foil and crown made of rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and jade. The resulting mass of precious metals and jewels weighs in at more than a ton (900 kilograms). You’ll also stop by the Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery) and Shwe Inbin Monastery, two Buddhist complexes that help illustrate Mandalay’s unique architectural heritage. Continue your trip at Kuthodaw Pagoda, a Buddhist stupa (religious structure) located at the foot of Mandalay Hill that’s famous for its 729 marble slabs, each of which is inscribed with a Buddhist teaching. Then, the will visit Atumashi Monastery which was built in 1857 by King Mindon, two years after the capital was moved to Mandalay. Lastly, you'll visit Mandalay Hill and enjoy the sunset over Mandalay. Then transfer back to your hotel.

Overnight in Mandalay

Day 4 Flight to Inle Lake| Hotel Check in

Flight: Internal flight include in quotation and will be on INT's arrangement
Meals: B

Transfer to airport for onward flight to Heho where you will be picked up and transfer you to your hotel by the lake side of Inle Lake. Inle Lake locates in the highland of Myanmar in an altitude of around 3,000 feet above sea level. Here you will enjoy different atmosphere and ambience from middle part of Myanmar. After check in hotel, enjoy your day at leisure to relax.

Overnight in Inle Lake

Day 5 Full Day Inle Lake Tour With Boat Ride

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After your breakfast around 8am and take a boat trip to Inle Lake (second largest lake in Myanmar). The Intha’s lives are centered on the lake — they live in stilted houses, grow produce such as tomatoes, melons, and papayas in a unique floating gardens, and eat fish as a staple.

You will visit Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the most highly revered monastery in the Inle Lake area. Discover the traditional handicrafts silk weaving on wooden handlooms and a blacksmith shop.

Then, continue our boat ride to Nga Phe Chaung monastery, one of the oldest monasteries on the lake. The Buddha statues are more than 200 years old. On the lake, you can see traditional fishing methods by using the leg rowing technique. We proceed to the floating garden - Kyun-Hmyaw, which was built-up from strips of water hyacinth and mud, dredged from the lake bed, which breaks down into a rich humus; it take 50 years to produce a layer of 1m thick. Relax and enjoy spectacular sunset views over Inle Lake before returning to hotel.

Overnight in Inle Lake

Day 6 Flight to Bagan | Valley of a Thousand Temples

Flight: Internal flight include in quotation and will be on INT's arrangement
Meals: B

This morning, transfer by flight to Bagan. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check in.

This afternoon, explore Bagan. See its thousands of Buddhist pagodas spread in the valley of the Ancient City of Bagan. These pagodas were once owned by individual families during prosperous times. Visit the Nyaung Oo Market where locals buy and sell produce. Continue on to the Shwezigon Pagoda , the largest pagoda in Bagan painted with real gold.

Then enjoy a Horse Cart Ride to the small village of Taung Phi for a view of a teak monastery Continue by horse cart around temples and winding roads as the sun makes it's way to the sky's edge casting curious shadows from the temples across the plain. Continue to Shesandaw Pagoda. Watch one of the best sunsets in Southeast Asia before riding back to your hotel.

Overnight in Bagan

Day 7 Flight to Yangon | Royal Style Dinner

Flight: Internal flight include in quotation and will be on INT`s arrangement
Meals: B

Enjoy the free morning until transfer to airport for your flight to Yangon. Upon arrival, our guide will meet you at airport and escort to hotel for check in and then rest on your own leisure.

In the afternoon, Start your tour with a 1pm pickup from your central Yangon hotel by your private guide. Traveling by private vehicle, head straight to the first stop of the afternoon – the Sule Pagoda. Pause to admire its glittering gold façade before peeking inside and learn how the architectural masterpiece dates back more than 2500 years. Continue to the National Museum and immerse yourself in Myanmar’s long history during a guided visit. Gain an insight into Burmese culture and heritage as you browse the exhibitions of art and artefacts, and listen as your guide points out the museum’s highlights. Finally, pay a visit to the Shwedagon Pagoda, one of Yangon’s most photographed sights, and hear about its significance as one of Myanmar’s holiest sights. After marveling at the gilded pagoda from the outside, step inside the sacred temple, where the priceless relics include a shrine of Buddha’s hair. Your tour ends with a drop-off at your hotel around 6pm.

Overnight in Yangon

Day 8 Flight to Chiang Mai| City and Temple Tour

Flight: Internal flight include in quotation and will be on INT`s arrangement
Meals: B

Enjoy the free morning until transfer to airport for flight to Chiang Mai, upon arrive , guide meet at the airport and escort to your hotel for check in.

After short rest, start to visit the Temples in Chaing Mai such like Wat Phra Singh; Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Doi Suthep where you will enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of the Chiang Mai City. If you like, here is also one of the best places to enjoy sunset.

Overnight in Chiang Mai

Day 9 Full Day Lampang Elephant School and Lampoon

Meals: B / L

The two ancient cities of Lampang and Lampoon are located in the Chiang Mai region and offer aunique experience. You will first visit the Lampang Thai Elephant Conservation Centre (TECC).The centre cares for more than 50 Asian elephants in a beautiful forest. Aside from a fun day excursion, the TECC is also known for its work in conservation and science. Here you can observe some fascinating demonstrations by the elephants as well as experience a one-hour ride on top one of these majestic beasts through the jungle. After a delicious lunch, travel back towards Chiang Mai, stopping at Lampoon. Steeped in a history that dates back to A.D. 700, Lampoon is famous for several ancient and revered temples. Among them is Wat Prathat Hariphunchai, built in A.D. 1044 at the site of the ruins of the Royal Palace, and Wat Jamathevi, named after a 7th century queen and founder of Lampoon. Her ashes are interred in the main stupa of the Wat. The trip to be re concludes with a fascinating ride along the old Lampoon-Chiang Mai Road back to your hotel in Chiang Mai.

Overnight in Chiang Mai

Day 10 Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai

Meals: B / L

This morning, after pick you up from your hotel and then drive to Chiang Rai. Stop at Rong Khun Temple (White Temple). A contemporary Buddhist temple that was design by Chalermchai Kositpipat as a glimpse of heaven. Construction started in 1997 with the goal of creating a tourist destination in the small town that Kositpipat was raised consisting of 13 buildings. The construction continues to this today. Visit Singha Park enjoy taking photo in tea plantation, then go to Black House and museum of National Artist - Dr. Thawan Duchanee. The museum has an impressive collection of animal remains such as an elephant skeleton, shark jaws, snake skins, and more all displayed in an artistic manner. It also consists of various black colored buildings constructed in the style of a Thai temple.

Overnight in Chiang Rai

Day 11 Doi Mae Salong - Discover Golden triangle

Meals: B / L

The golden triangle is a mysterious region for most of Indochina tour makes, today you will enjoy a full day excursion to the heart of golden triangle region.

Your fascinating day will start from morning by firstly visit the Long Neck Karen village to see the long neck hill tribe people who relocated from the Thai and Myanmar border. If it is possible, you will also able to visit a Cock Fighting near the hill tribe village. Keep driving to Mt. Doi Mae Salong and visit the Chinese village on the top of the mountain. Lunch will be at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, continue the trip to the highest peak on the Thai-Myanmar border. Doi Tung, provides an opportunity to view enrooted many different Lahu and Akha village as well as terraced farming areas and see from distance the Princess Mother's frigid flower Garden. Doi Tung temple, built in A.D.1493, is located at the peak. Its scenery reminds one of Switzerland, features many unique images and temple architecture over looking the entire northern rice field plain. Return to the hotel and rest of the day free at leisure. 

Overnight in Chiang Rai

Day 12 River Cruises to Border of Thailand and Laos| Transfer to Luang Prabang

Meals: B / L / D

Within the Mekong region, the capital of the Lao province of Bokèo, Huay Xai is an important border crossing point with neighboring Chiang Khong, Thailand and was thus chosen as the ideal departing port for the cruise.

After one-hour journeying along the river, the boat stops at a traditional village. This is a chance to observe rural life along the Mekong and witness the daily life of ethnic minorities and their talented craftsmanship.

Lunch is served on board in a buffet style with a main course from Laos’ main culinary delights as well as a choice of fish and meat dishes. The river cruise arrives at Luang Say Lodge near Pakbeng before sunset, giving plenty of time to refresh, enjoy the scenery of the river and admire the surrounding nature. A Laotian dinner is served on the open air terrace overlooking the Mekong River.

Overnight in Luang Say Lodge

Day 13 River Cruises to Border of Thailand and Laos| Transfer to Luang Prabang

Meals: B / L

Mornings are special times at Luang Say Lodge with stunning sights of the peaceful neighboring mountains, often shrouded in mist, while a full breakfast is served on the expansive teak terrace. The cruise departs for another day of nature discovery along the legendary river with two stops planned along the way to Luang Prabang.

A few hours into the day after enjoying the sights of granite cliffs and sparkling sandy shores, the river boat makes a stop to visit the hill tribe village of Baw, where you can watch the traditional process of making Lao whiskey.

Lunch is served on board in a buffet style with a main course from Laos’ cuisine. A different choice of fish and meat dishes than on the first day is prepared for a greater culinary experience. Opposite the mouth of the Nam Ou River, near Pak Ou village, the cruise stops to visit the Tam Thing cave. Translated as Rock Cave, it is famous for housing over 2,500 Buddha statues of all sizes and for being a place of pilgrimage for locals.

Following a day along the wide Mekong river, with beautiful sceneries of mountains, wild nature, local life and delicious food, the cruise arrives at Luang Prabang, the former royal capital of Laos. Upon arrive, our guide will meet you at the pier and escort to hotel for check in.

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 14 Morning Almsgiving | Luang Prabang City Highlights| Kuang Xi Waterfall

Meals: B / L

You will be picked up at your hotel at 5:30 am and transferred to a street where a single-file line of silent, saffron-clad Buddhist monks walk with their alms bowls each morning. Observe or participate in this serene Buddhist ritual of almsgiving, known as tak bat. Luang Prabang’s many monastic communities are sustained by the local Buddhists who place sticky rice in the monks’ bowls during the daily ritual. Take the opportunity to make a rice offering with the help of your guide, or simply watch in awe as dozens of monks emerge to stroll past laypeople offering flowers and incense in reverence for this sacred observance.

Back to hotel to have breakfast and take a short rest then go to visiting the museum at the former Royal Palace and the monasteries of Vat Xieng Thong, Vat Saen and Vat Visoun. After enjoying lunch , the next stop is the incredibly scenic Kuang Xi Waterfall which is surrounded with turquoise blue pools and an ideal place for swimming! Back in Luang Prabang we will visit Wat Phousi to enjoy the rewarding view of the city.

Overnight in Luang Prabang

Day 15 Flight to Vientiane

Flight: Internal flight include in quotation and will be on INT's arrangement
Meals: B

Enjoy the morning at leisure until transfer to airport for onward flight to continue your Indochina tour to Vientiane—the capital city of Laos. Upon arrival in Vientiane airport, your private local guide from IndochinaTour.com will welcome you at the airport then escorts you to your hotel in Vientiane City. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure to relax, you can have a relaxing walk around the hotel to discover the city or stroll along the river bank to enjoy sunset.

Overnight in Vientiane

Day 16 Vientiane City Highlights

Meals: B

Vientiane, the charming capital city of Laos with rich heritage of Buddhist culture, is waiting for you to discover.

You full day city tour will take you to visit the highlights of Vientiane. Your will firstly get to know some more history of Laos by visiting the National Museum, then visit the temple Wat Sisaket which is the oldest surviving temple with thousands of Buddhist images. The temple Wat Prakeo which housing the famous Emerald Buddha image really amazed the Indochina tour makers. Your full day Vientiane city tour will also visit the symbolic site ThatLuang Stupa and Patuxay Monument. The rest of the day is free at your leisure.

Overnight in Vientiane

Day 17 Flight to Phnom Penh| Royal Palace Tour

Flight: Internal flight include in quotation and will be on INT's arrangement
Meals: B

Enjoy the free morning until transfer to airport for your onward flight to Phnom Penh, upon arrive , you will escort to hotel for check in.

After a short rest, move to visit Royal Palace. The Royal Palace is one of Phnom Penh’s most splendid architectural achievements. It is home to His Majesty Preah Bat smdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk and Her Majesty Preah Reach Akka-Mohesey Norodom Monineath. Next,head to Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh is such a phenomenal area in Cambodia filled with hundreds of years of history.The sculptures and sheer construction of the palace leaves even the most seasoned traveler in awe because of the stunning structure. The Silver Pagoda is considered grand and magnificent because there is no other place in the world where you can see such significant spectacles of historical treasures.

Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 18 Phnom Penh Highlights Tour

Meals: B / L

This morning, you will visit National Museum. Cambodia's National Museum offers a charming setting for a stunning collection of ancient Khmer art. Predominantly constructed of sandstone, the sculptures date from both the Angkorean and pre-Angkorean eras. These exhibits are complemented by more recent examples of Cambodian art. The museum is housed in a terra-cotta-roofed structure of traditional Cambodian design, which was built between 1917 and 1920. Next up,you visit Wat Phnom. The temple has a strong connection with establishment of the capital city of Cambodia. The current name of the city Phnom-Penh in native language means literally the hill of Ms. Penh. Continue to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum was one of hundreds of detention and interrogation centers created all over Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge who gave the former high school the sinisterly innocuous name S-21 where countless thousands of Cambodians were ruthlessly processed until they were dead. After lunch at your own cost you will visit Choeung Ek Genocidal Center. It represents one of the all too frequent dark periods in world history, this one between 1975 to1979.During these four years of awful civil war an estimated 1.7 million people were massacred. This place of incredible tragedy has today been sensitively converted into a peaceful visitors’ centre and the disturbing story is retold; we are walking across the very ground where nearly 20,000 Cambodians were murdered. Even today, following periods of heavy rain, fragments of clothing and bones from victims will surface through the mud. Next you will visit Wat Ounalom. Wat Ounalom is the home to the Buddhist patriarch and is reputedly the oldest Buddhist foundation in the city. You will head to Russian Market. Russian Market is the most popular market among tourists and expats and the best place to pick up souvenirs. Russian market is known to the locals as Phsar Toul Tom Poung.The reason why it is called Russian market is because it was a popular market among the Russian expats during the 1980s when most of the western expats in Phnom Penh were Russian. Rest of the day on your own leisure.

Overnight in Phnom Penh

Day 19 Flight to Siem Reap| Half Day Angkor Wat Tour

Flight: Internal flight include in quotation and will be on INT`s arrangement
Meals: B

After breakfast, transfer to airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, our guide will meet you at airport and escort to hotel for check in. In the afternoon, your private guide will escort you to discover the world’s wonder site—Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple was built in 12th century and it is the largest first Hindu, Buddhist temle complex and the largest religious monument in the world. On your way back to Siem Reap, enjoy the sunset from the top of the pyramid-shaped temple of Pre Rup.

Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 20 Angkor Thom Ancient Capital| Apsara Dancing Show

Meals: B / D

After breakfast, begin your explorations of the remains of an ancient civilization that once ruled much of Southeast Asia. Today, visit the ancient capital city of Angkor Thom. On your way, you’ll catch a glimpse of Angkor Wat as you pass by. However, we’ll save the best for last as you continue today to see some other equally impressive ruins of Ta Prohm Temple, Bayon Temple, Banteay Kdei, Baphoun, Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace, and the Royal Palace. First on the agenda is Ta Prohm. Worn by time, rain, and overpowered by the jungle, this immaculate structure hidden under a canopy will leave you feeling as if you’d stepped into an adventure movie set.

Then visit Banteay Kdei ("Citadel of Chambers”). Continue on to the Victory Gate, the Terrace of the Leper King, the Royal Palace, and Baphuon and Bayon. Bayon sets itself apart with its almost 200 smiling faces, sure to make you feel welcomed on your second day to the Kingdom of Wonders. With its winding tunnels, chambers, and daring climbs, Bayon offers many picturesque moments to keep your camera busy.

In the evening, enjoy a dinner with traditional Khmer Apsara Dancing Show.

Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 21 Tonle Sap Lake, Kompong Phluk, Ox Cart Ride

Meals: B

Today , excursion to the biggest Southeast Asia’s largest fresh water lake—Tonle Sap Lake. You’ll take a fun ox cart ride through the countryside,. Continue on a boat trip to enjoy the beautiful lake views and mangrove forests. Spend rest of the morning at Kompong Phluk, the largest village on the lak, to discover the fascinating daily lifestyle of the local people who live on the water. Rest of your own leisure.

Overnight in Siem Reap

Day 22 Flight to Phu Quoc via Saigon

Flight: Internal flight include in quotation and will be on INT's arrangement
Meals: B

Today, transfer to airport for flight to Phu Quoc via Saigon. upon arrive , guide will meet and escort you to check in. Rest of your own leisure.

Overnight in Phu Quoc

Day 23 Relax on the Beach of Phu Quoc Island

Meals: B

Today just relax on the beach of Phu Quoc Island.

Overnight in Phu Quoc

Day 24 Relax on the Beach of Phu Quoc Island

Meals: B

Today just relax on the beach of Phu Quoc Island.

Overnight in Phu Quoc

Day 25 Relax on the Beach of Phu Quoc Island

Meals: B

Today just relax on the beach of Phu Quoc Island.

Overnight in Phu Quoc

Day 26 Flight to Bangkok| Fare well from Phu Quoc

Flight: Internal flight include in quotation and will be on INT's arrangement
Meals: B

Today, transfer to airport for flight to Bangkok via Saigon connect your international flight back home.

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