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Private transfer Luang Phabang Int. Airport (LPQ) and Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is the tidiest and most culture-oriented city in Laos. Inhabited for thousands of years, it was the country’s royal capital until 1975. The city is known for a plethora of cultural and historic attractions, much as for the abundance of Buddhist temples – wats – including the gilded 16th century Wat Xieng Thong, and Wat Mai, the former residence of Laotian chief Buddhist. To learn more about Luang Prabang’s main attractions, follow this orientation walk.
Arrival – Luang Prabang (N)
After breakfast at the hotel, you board a traditional long trail boat, for a relaxing cruise upstream on the mighty Mekong River. Enjoy stunning mountain scenery and witness the simple rural lifestyles.
You will reach Pak Ou caves at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Ou Rivers. These caves are displayed hundreds of sacred centuries-old Buddha images which are the object of pilgrimages during the Lao New Year festivities around mid-April. End of your visit, cruise back and then stop at Ban Xang Khong, a weaving village, where you can jump into wooden looms with local expert for practical and experience. Then continue to cruise back to town.
In the afternoon, travelling outskirt of Luang Prabang, driving through green rice paddies and farms. On your arrival at the Kuang Si falls, enjoy main waterfalls with spectacular views and surrounding of orchids inside the park and falls cascade over many calcified tiers and down several hundred feet into a series of cool, turquoise pools where you can cool off with a swim. End of your day, transfer back to Luang Prabang.
Meals on your own. Overnight in hotel.
Luang Prabang – Fly to Hanoi
Luang Prabang – Departure (N)
from the days of the early kings right through the last sovereign. The tour ends after your
transfer to the airport for departure.
Then, we transfer to Tran Quoc Pagoda – the oldest of its kind in Hanoi, dating back to the 6th century during the reign of Emperor Ly Nam De Dynasty (544 – 548). The Buddhist shrine has undergone several changes throughout the years, particularly its renaming from An Quoc to Tran Quoc (protecting the country) by Emperor Le Huy Tong in the 17th century.
Afterward, we will head to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology where you can deeply explore the life of the Vietnamese ethnic group through their history.
In the afternoon, we will spend time visiting the Temple of Literature – which is well known as the first university in Vietnam- a rare example of Vietnamese architecture back to the 11th Century.
Later, we will visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex (outside) where the great President Ho Chi Minh rests in peace. We will visit the traditional stilt house and the respected One-Pillar Pagoda, the special pagoda with a particular structure.
In the evening enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show.
Back to the hotel. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
After lunch time with tea, you will have a short rest before strolling around the village and visit some local families to understand the rural lifestyle and the kids have a chance to see how local people make tofu from soybean, conical hat from rattan and other local products as well.
Enjoy a cycling trip through beautiful paddy fields and interact with local farmers (if your kids cannot ride a bike, he/she can sit back with you or our local tour guide, or we can just take a short walk.
Visit Chinh’s family at the end of the ride and join them to do farm work. You will be welcomed with fresh mint lemon juice – a very popular tea in countryside areas in Vietnam. All ingredients are freshly picked from his own garden. Wrap up your countryside tour with traditional feet soak in warm water with herbs, following the traditional recipes of the Muong ethnic minority. This will relax you (and your feet) after cycling/walking around the village.
17:00 – Drive back to your hotel/residence in Hanoi.
Private Transfer from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Transfer From Halong Bay to Hanoi, Flight From Hanoi to Hoi An
Halong Bay Cruise Day 2
Today you get to enjoy a half-day guided city tour that combines Hoi An’s historic highlights with its delectable cuisine. It’s a foodie’s dream, as the tour kicks off with breakfast from a local street-food vendor followed by a leisurely stroll around Hoi An’s Ancient Town. Here, you’ll see some of the most impressive architectural landmarks in the city, including the arched Japanese Covered Bridge and the 19th-century Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou Chinese Congregation.
After all that walking, you’ll no doubt have worked up an appetite. That’s why next up is the Central Market, one of the busiest municipal marketers in the city. At the market’s food court, you can order delicious and cheap eats like fruit smoothies and noodle dishes. Be sure to try cao lao, a regional specialty. Within the market itself are vendors selling everything from fresh produce and crafts to toys and clothing. After browsing the market, you’ll finish the experience by kicking your feet up and enjoying a welcome foot massage. Then you’ll return to your hotel.
Enough food is served that most participants will not need lunch after the tour. We recommend you refrain from eating before the tour. Vegetarian options are also available.
Highlights
Return to Ho Chi Minh City this afternoon, where you’ll visit the Independence Palace, also known as the Reunification Palace, a symbol of the end of the American war when Ho Chi Minh’s tanks stormed the complex in 1975. Continue with a tour of the city’s French colonial landmarks, such as Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office. You’ll also visit Ben Thanh, one of the biggest markets in the city.
Transfer from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho
Luxury cruises to Mekong Delta
This trip on the most luxurious cruise to the Mekong River Delta is the perfect way to explore the rich culture and lush fluvial landscape on a luxury boat. The Mekong River Delta is known as the “Rice Bowl” of Vietnam, so it can be admitted that children will be amazed by the beautiful nature and farms. The delta is carpeted in a dizzying variety of greens, making it worth exploring.
You will be picked up from your hotel. Then you will board at Can Tho at Ninh Kieu pier. Enjoy welcome drink, introduction to the ship and crew and then check into the cabins. After departuring downstream of the Hau river, have lunch on board while en route.
Turning into Nicolai canal, towards the Mang Thit river. Rest on the upper deck in a scenery of rice fields, sugar cane, woods on the near banks.
By mid-afternoon, the cruise casts anchor for a visit on shore where you can experience: (1) past the first tree line, quiet discovery of the peaceful life in the delta’s countryside, of rice fields, fruit trees and the welcoming inhabitants, (2) short cycling tour of the surrounding area.
Boarding back, complimentary drink as a welcome back on board. You then take a rest on the deck or around the bar enjoying the sunset.
The cruise then sets anchor just downstream from Tra On for the night.
After breakfast, spend a few hours soaking up the atmosphere in Ho Chi Minh City, perhaps shopping for souvenirs in the markets before your flight home. Safe travels!
