Tour

Inspiring Indochina
from USD 9150

Luxury Gold

Tour Code: A604ZM20
Vacation Type: Luxury Gold
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Duration: 16 Days
Countries: Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic

Be inspired across Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos during this 16-day guided tour. Take in the spectacular sight of Siem Reap���s ‘Phare, the Cambodian Circus,' a theatre, music, dance, and acrobatics performance by the region’s youth. Explore Angkor Archaeological Park and watch the sun set over the ancient Angkor Wat. See the glittering skyscrapers of Ho Chi Minh from a speedboat. Travel to Ha Long Bay, through glistening emerald water as you step aboard a deluxe junk for a memorable overnight cruise. In Hue, enjoy a VIP visit to the Imperial Citadel; open just for you, you’ll have the royal court and its gardens all to yourself. Learn about Hanoi’s signature street food dishes during a guided tour, then indulge in a feast of crab spring rolls, beef noodle soup, and com cake. Ascend to the top of Mount Phousi in Luang Prabang for a panoramic view of the city below.The Activity Level of this tour is Dynamic, meaning this journey features 4+ miles of walking on some days and may involve steep hills.



Inspiring Indochina Luxury Tour Map

Intra Tour Air

  • Intra Tour Air Da Nang to Hanoi
  • Intra Tour Air Ho Chi Minh City to Hue
  • Intra Tour Air Hanoi to Luang Prabang
  • Intra Tour Air Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City

Intra Tour Air Tax

  • Intra Tour Air Tax Da Nang to Hanoi
  • Intra Tour Air Tax Ho Chi Minh City to Hue
  • Intra Tour Air Tax Hanoi to Luang Prabang
  • Intra Tour Air Tax Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City

Transfer Airport

  • Complimentary Trf Luang Prabang Hotel to Airport
  • Complimentary Trf Siem Reap Airport to Hotel

Dining Summary

  • 9 Dinner (D)
  • 15 Breakfast (B)
  • 5 Lunch (L)
  • 1 Lunch with Wine (L)

Additional Included Highlights

  • : Enjoy seamless personal assistance throughout your journey. From securing exclusive reservations, to organising transportation, your Travel Concierge ensures every aspect of your travel is tailored to your tastes and preferences.
  • :  In select destinations, our network of Local Expert Guides will illuminate your journey on a deeper level.  ​
  • : Included at all hotels.
  • : Hotel taxes, porterage and tips, as well as tips for included dining experiences, are included.​
  • : Enjoy breakfast every morning, and an array of incredible dining options throughout your journey, infused with discovery and adventure.
  • : On days where a Relaxed Start (RS) is indicated, you can select to indulge in breakfast in bed.
  • : Enjoy complimentary hotel WiFi. And, on select coaches, onboard WiFi may also be available.
  • : Transfers are included on your journey start and end dates, and where additional accommodation has been booked in advance through Luxury Gold. Transfers to train stations or alternate hotels, in the same start or end city as the itinerary, may be requested.

Curated Experiences

  • Mekong River Delta: Meet Mr. Sau Tuong, a former soldier, at his home and see how he and his wife make a living making rice paper. This quiet existence is in stark contrast to the four years he spent fighting the Khmer Rouge, who terrorised Cambodia in the 1970s.
  • Hue: Enjoy a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Imperial Citadel. Hear more about Emperor Gia Long, the first ruler of the Nguyen Dynasty, who made this the centre of a unified Vietnam.

Exceptional Dining

  • Krong Siem Reap: Join your Travel Concierge and fellow travellers for your Welcome Dinner at Mahob, set in a traditional Khmer wooden house. Enjoy tasty delicacies created from local ingredients as you immerse yourself in Khmer culture and get to know Siem Reap.
  • Ho Chi Minh City: Admire the marvellous views from a lively rooftop restaurant in Saigon.  Dine on local delicacies in a sophisticated setting, with the lights twinkling across the city.
  • Mekong River Delta: Pause for lunch at the enchanting Mango Home, a thatched restaurant located on the Mekong. Savour delicacies enjoyed in the delta, including noodle soup, grilled fish, and giant prawns fresh from the river, as you enjoy views of the lush countryside.
  • Hue: Arrive at the home of celebrated painter and singer, Camille Huyen, for a memorable meal and private concert. Stroll around the traditional home she shares with her husband and hear about their fascinating lives and the dream that brought them home.
  • Hoi An: Dine out with Your Choice this evening. Choose from one of three hand-selected restaurants, known to our local foodies, each specialising in different cuisine from traditional to modern Vietnamese, or a fusion of east and west to tantalise your taste buds.
  • Hoi An: Visit the beautiful Cam Thanh Village with its dense coconut jungles that were once a shelter for local people and soldiers during the Vietnam War, but today the village is an important supplier of seafood, vegetables and rice to the region. Step into a traditional bamboo-basket boat and glide across the water to the Thanh Dong village where you learn from the villagers how they cultivate and harvest vegetables according to local customs. Continue your voyage through a peaceful water coconut forest to a riverside restaurant overlooking the rice fields. Enjoy and participate in a hands-on cooking class alongside a local chef. Savour your creations for your Highlight Lunch.
  • Hanoi: Join a local foodie in the Old Quarter to explore the street food culture of Hanoi. Dine as the locals do, on delights such as steaming pho (a beef noodle soup), rice paper rolls and crab spring rolls.
  • Luang Prabang: Join your fellow travellers for a family style lunch that gives back to the community. Kai Phaen restaurant reinvests all profits back into their trainees and supporting social programs, so you are helping give them a brighter, more secure future.

Magnificent Stays

Hoi An: The luxurious Anantara Hoi An Resort is moments away from the city's charming historic centre. Take in the tranquil atmosphere, treat yourself to a massage at the spa, or cool down in the pool.

Make Travel Matter

Krong Siem Reap: See uniquely Cambodian tales brought to life by Phare. These incredible performances use theatre, music, dance and modern circus arts to explore folk and history in a dazzling display by talented and energetic local artists. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience supports the lives of at-risk Cambodian youth through gainful employment in the arts. Profits generated from the circus support the free eduction, professional arts training and social support programs of Phare Ponleu Selpak. 

Passport Moments

  • Angkor Wat: Meet a renowned archaeologist to explore the sprawling Angkor Archaeological Park, the largest religious complex on earth. See the significant Buddhist temples that were at the centre of the Khmer Empire from the ninth to fourteenth centuries.
  • Ho Chi Minh City: Join a Viet Cong veteran to visit the underground Củ Chi tunnels and learn more about this complex network originally built in 1948. See where many thousands of troops trained and lived under difficult conditions during the Vietnam War.
  • Ho Chi Minh City: Experience the vibrancy of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, as you visit its most iconic attractions, including the Central Post Office, designed by Alfred Foulhox. 
  • Mekong River Delta: Board a private vessel for your Mekong River Cruise, taking you down the most important waterway in Southeast Asia. Gain a fascinating insight into coconut processing, one of the major industries for people who live along the river.
  • Mekong River Delta: Enjoy a ride on a tri-motorcycle through the tropical scenery of the Mekong delta, passing limestone mountains and rows of neat rice paddies. Arrive at a rustic rice noodle factory to see how the favoured breakfast meal of Vietnam is produced.
  • Hoi An: Explore the Ancient Old Town of Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and see well-preserved buildings that date back several centuries. See the 18th-century Japanese covered bridge with its elaborate carvings and spot many coloured lanterns along the way.
  • Hanoi: Take a spin on a nifty electric cart for a fun way to get around Hanoi. See the main sights of the city, including the beautiful French neoclassical Opera House, the centre for cultural and historical events in Vietnam.
  • Halong Bay: Board a luxury junk boat for a special cruise around the magnificent Ha Long Bay, famous for its emerald waters and thousands of limestone islands dotted with rainforests. Explore mysterious caves and marvel at a memorable sunset over this scene.
  • Halong Bay: Visit the spectacular Tien Ong cave with its immense stalactites and stalagmites, resembling various forms, including one called “the fairy godfather.” Sail to Cua Van floating village, amid the towering rocks, where fishermen have lived for hundreds of years.
  • Hanoi: Meet a renowned local scholar during a special visit to the famous Temple of Literature, built in 1070 to honour the great philosopher, Confucius. Learn more about the culture of Hanoi and Vietnamese architecture before touring the picturesque grounds and seeing the Well of Clarity.
  • Luang Prabang: Rise with the sun to participate in the centuries-old Buddhist tradition of offering alms to the monks from the temples of Luang Prabang. Share this deeply spiritual ceremony with the local people as the barefoot saffron-robed monks collect “tak bat.”
  • Luang Prabang: Join a sunset cruise on the Mekong for the final evening of your spellbinding journey. Observe rural life along the tree-lined banks of this magnificent river while enjoying a chilled drink and the sun melting into a glorious pink and orange-hued skyline.
  • Luang Prabang: Uncover the highlights of Luang Prabang with your Local Expert during a walk through this UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the fusion of traditional and colonial style architecture, as you wander through the streets seeing the buzz of local life.

  • Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort, Siem Reap.
  • Hotel Caravelle, Ho Chi Minh
  • Pilgrimage Village, Hue.
  • Anantara Hoi An Resort, Hoi An.
  • Hotel de l'Opera Hanoi.
  • Paradise Cruise, Ha Long Bay.
  • InterContinental Westlake, Hanoi.
  • The Luang Say Residence, Luang Prabang.
Day 1 Arrive Siem Reap

Your Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos luxury tour begins by private transfer to your luxury resort hotel before dining this evening in a traditional Khmer wooden house.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort, Siem Reap.

Day 2 Angkor Wat In Style

Discover Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm with an archaeologist. Explore Angkor Wat at sunset before ending the day at Phare Circus and dinner at Malis.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort, Siem Reap.

Day 3 Dynamic Ho Chi Minh City And The Mekong Delta

Fly to Ho Chi Min City to start the next part of your journey. Once you have checked in to your central hotel you will meet up with your fellow travellers. This evening enjoy dinner in one of the busy rooftop restaurants of Saigon and watch the lights of the city from a perfect vantage point.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Hotel Caravelle, Ho Chi Minh

Day 4 Marvels Of Saigon

Travel to the Cu Chi tunnels to meet a Viet Cong veteran. Learn the art of brewing Vietnamese coffee or visit the War Remnants Museum.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Hotel Caravelle, Ho Chi Minh

Day 5 Cruise The Mekong Delta

Take to the waters to explore the Mekong Delta. Enjoy a ride on a tri-motorcycle and learn about coconut production before visiting the home of a former soldier.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Hotel Caravelle, Ho Chi Minh

Day 6 Royal Refinement In Hue Relaxed Start

Cycle through green rice fields to the traditional garden houses of Phu Mong village. Dine at Ben Xuan Garden House Theatre, serenaded by local musicians.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Pilgrimage Village, Hue.

Day 7 Highlights Of Hue

Enjoy a morning visit to the Imperial Citadel and royal tomb of Minh Mang. Take a cycle ride to An Dinh Palace or visit a collector in his private museum.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Pilgrimage Village, Hue.

Day 8 Romantic Hoi An

Explore Hoi An through the eyes of a local.  Enter former merchants’ homes, stroll lanes of traditional houses and cross the Japanese Covered Bridge. Dinner is your choice of traditional cuisine, modern Vietnamese or East-meets-West fusion.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Anantara Hoi An Resort, Hoi An.

Day 9 The Locals In Hoi An Relaxed Start

Glide to the Thanh Dong village in a traditional bamboo-basket boat learning from the villagers and a professional chef how to make Vietnamese food.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Anantara Hoi An Resort, Hoi An.

Day 10 Hanoi Street Food Tasting Tour

Check in to your boutique hotel before joining a local gourmand for exploration of Hanoi's colourful street food culture.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Hotel de l'Opera Hanoi.

Day 11 Cruise Along Ha Long Bay

Discover Ha Long Bay’s emerald waters on your private, luxury junk boat and visit the Tien Ong Cave and Cua Van. Learn from the masters with a traditional Vietnamese cooking demonstration or relax on deck as the sun sets.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: Paradise Cruise, Ha Long Bay.

Day 12 Ha Long To Hanoi Relaxed Start

Greet the day with Tai Chi before lingering over brunch as you cruise past the limestone formations en route to Hanoi.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: InterContinental Westlake, Hanoi.

Day 13 The Temple Of Literature Relaxed Start

Tour the Temple of Literature and view the Well of Clarity with a local scholar. Toast your travels over dinner.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: InterContinental Westlake, Hanoi.

Day 14 Welcome To Laos

Jet off to Luang Prabang, once the royal seat of the Lane Xang Kingdom and still the center of Lao culture. This town is also UNESCO World Heritage Site. Check into your luxury hotel admiring its blend of elegant colonial style and tropical gardens surrounded by mountain ranges.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: The Luang Say Residence, Luang Prabang.

Day 15 Luang Prabang And Sunset Cruise

Uncover the real Luang Prabang; experience a living Buddhist tradition as you observe the offering of alms to hundreds of saffron-robed monks. Bask in spectacular views of the Mekong and Khan rivers from Mount Phousi, and learn about the local rural lifestyle at Wat Xiengthong. Your adventure culminates with a private sunset cruise on the mighty Mekong.

Duration: 1 Day

Accommodation: The Luang Say Residence, Luang Prabang.

Day 16 Depart Luang Prabang

Your Ho Chi Minh to Luang Prabang luxury tour concludes after breakfast with private transfer to the airport.

Duration: 1 Day

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