Best of Vietnam and Laos

19 Days / 18 Nights

Best of Vietnam and Laos is the most popular way to travel in Vietnam and Laos, starting in Hanoi, finishing in Vientiane with stops to visit all tourist highlights. There are plenty to see but... Read more

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At a Glance

Hanoi: 1N - Halong: 1N
Hue: 2N - Hoi An: 3N
Ho Chi Minh city: 2N
Can Tho: 1N - Luang Prabang: 2N
Xieng Khoang: 1N - Vientiane: 2N

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  • Trip highlights

    Best of Vietnam and Laos is the most popular way to travel in Vietnam and Laos, starting in Hanoi, finishing in Vientiane with stops to visit all tourist highlights. There are plenty to see but with an extremely leisure schedule. You will travel from place to place but still have enough time to enjoy yourselves at each.

    Brief itinerary

    Day 1: Arrival Hanoi Day 2: Hanoi city tour (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 3: Hanoi - Halong bay over night cruise (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day 4: Halong bay - Hanoi - Hue (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 5: Hue city tour (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 6: Hue - Danang - Hoian old town (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 7: Hoian City tour (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 8: Hoian free (Breakfast) Day 9: Hoian - Danang - Ho Chi Minh (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City tour (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 11: Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi tunnel - Tay Ninh Temple (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 12: Ho Chi Minh - Cai Be - Vinh Long - Can Tho (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 13: Can Tho - Cai Rang Market - Ho Chi Minh (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 14: Ho Chi Minh - Luang Prabang (Breakfast) Day 15: Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave - Khuang Si Waterfall (Breakfast, Lunch) Day 16: Luang Prabang - Xieng Khuang (Breakfast) Day 17: Xieng Khuang - Vientiane (Breakfast) Day 18: Vientiane - City tour (Breakfast) Day 19: Vientiane - Departure (Breakfast)

    Trip Inclusions

    • Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver  
    • Accommodation: Twin/Double sharing room at mentioned hotels or similar
    • Domestic flights: Hanoi – Hue; Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh; Xieng Khuang – Vientiane (economic class with taxes)
    • International flight: Ho Chi Minh – Siem Reap (economic class with taxes)
    • Meals as mentioned: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
    • Entrance fee to indicated sights
    • Boat trip as mentioned in itinerary
    • English or French speaking guide

    Trip Exclusions

    • Other meals
    • Tips
    • Drinks
    • International airport tax
    • Single room supplements
    • Peak season surcharges
    • Personal expenses
    • Travel insurance, visas, flights in Vietnam/ out Bangkok, any optional additional tours or activities during free time.

    Map Itinerary

  • Day 1 Arrival Hanoi

    Your vacation starts as we meet you at Hanoi airport (Noi Bai), and you’re taken directly to your hotel. Then you are free. Overnight in Hanoi.

    Day 2 Hanoi city tour

    Your private Vietnam holiday starts after breakfast at hotel, followed by a full day city tour starting with the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace, Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. Close to this site is the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origin dates back to the foundation of Hanoi a thousand years ago. Your tour of Hanoi continues with a trip to the remarkable Temple of Literature, well known as Vietnam’s first university. After lunch, you’ll enjoy the always impressive Ethnology Museum dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups. You'll then continue to the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem. In front of this lake is the famous Water Puppet Theatre where you'll see a fantastic performance. Overnight in Hanoi.

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 3 Hanoi - Halong bay over night cruise

    After an early breakfast you start with a transfer out to the internationally famous and stunningly beautiful Halong Bay, made world famous by James Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies. Arriving just before lunch, you’ll embark on a traditional Vietnamese junk. Take lunch on board and enjoy the afternoon and overnight cruise as it provides you with fantastic views of the fabulous scenery blending with the sky and some 3,000 limestone islands which amazingly rise from the clear and emerald water. The limestone karst formations are littered with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves, some of which you’ll visit. Overnight on board in Halong Bay

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 4 Halong bay - Hanoi - Hue

    The tour continues with a morning spent cruising on to the Man’s Head, Tortoise islands and then Luon Cave by small bamboo boat. After an brunch check out and continue to travel though Bai Tu Long to Bai Chay for disembark, meet the driver and guide to transfer you back to Hanoi for flight to Hue – Vietnam’s last feudal capital. This small and quiet city is widely known for its magnificent architecture, pagodas and royal tombs laid in many small villages and surrounding hills. Overnight in Hue.

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 5 Hue city tour

    In the morning you will be met at hotel to take a short drive to explore the massive Hue citadel built in 1832 followed by Western architecture combining with Eastern citadel containing the Imperial City and the Purple Forbidden City. This Royal Residence was destroyed during the 1968 Tet Offensive but with renovating by a great work of local artist will hold you back to know more about Nguyen dynasty.

    Trip continue to Minh Mang Mausoleum located on Cam Khe mountain by the tip top of Perfume River, the construction built within 3 years 1840 – 1843 by at 10.000 workers & artists. Minh Mang emperor was the 2nd King under Nguyen Dynasty who was tightening country relationships & change name to Dai Viet for more power and influence in the region and international. Continue the trip you will board for Dragon boat to cruise downstream river to visit charming of Thien Mu pagoda built in 1601 lying on the top of Ha Khe hill by side of the river, hidden behind 7 layers of Phuoc Duyen tower. Overnight in Hue.

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 6 Hue - Danang - Hoian old town

    Upon leaving Hue you drive south to Hoian, which was originally a Cham seaport but has been influenced down the centuries by traders from various cultures. The scenic road is hugging the coastline before crossing over the winding Hai Van pass. A view from the top of the pass is one of Vietnam’s most impressive panoramic scenes of Lang co Beach. You stop en route to visit Non Nuoc Beach, Marble Mountain, whose peaks represent the five elements of the universe and the Cham Museum in Danang City before reach Hoian old town. Overnight in Hoian

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 7 Hoian City tour

    The ancient architecture of Hoian is a fascinating combination of Vietnamese traditional buildings with Chinese and Japanese influence. There’s plenty to see in this delightful town, some of which are the famous Japanese Covered Bridges, Pottery Museum, 200 years old Tan Ky House, Chua Ong Pagoda and vibrant market. Today we include these on a walking tour past many low tiled houses scattered along the small streets and assembly halls, which reflect the town's multi-cultural past. You’ll understand why many visitors come to Hoi An again and again. In spite of the beautiful setting, many visitors site the food as the highlight of their trip to Hoi An – ask your guide for a recommendation! Overnight in Hoian.

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 8 Hoian free

    Today you are free at leisure to discover the town on your own.

    Meal: Breakfast

    Day 9 Hoian - Danang - Ho Chi Minh

    It’s time for your own at leisure in the morning at a nice beach in Hoian before continue your Vietnam Holiday by transfer to airport for an hour flight to Ho Chi Minh. Greeting at airport and drive to the most bustle city of Vietnam which we named Pearl of Indochina. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Day 10 Ho Chi Minh City tour

    You spend a full day to enjoy city tour of Ho Chi Minh, followed by a guided tour of some of the most important attractions in Ho Chi Minh City, beginning with the Reunification Palace, which was the former residence of the Southern Vietnam President until the end of April 1975. Close to the palace are some striking French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Saigon Post Office. Afterwards, we’ll visit the History Museum where there is a special exhibition of Phu Nam country which dates back to the 2nd century ‘Oc Eo’ civilization. You'll also visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda, one of the best examples of Taoist temples in Vietnam. This afternoon, you call in the Museum of War Remnants which provides a very partial, but riveting perspective of the Vietnam war, and the Binh Tay market in Chinatown area. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 11 Ho Chi Minh - Cu Chi tunnel - Tay Ninh Temple

    After an early breakfast you’ll avoid the city heat to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tunnels contained hospitals, plus accommodation and schools, and were used as a military base for the Viet Cong in the American war. Afterwards, you'll continue to the headquarters of Cao Dai religious sect which is located in Tay Ninh. This religion was founded in 1923 and now numbers over 2 million members. It’s an unusual religion with an eclectic mix of different saints from different religions, and has Victor Hugo and Charlie Chaplin as patron saints. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 12 Ho Chi Minh - Cai Be - Vinh Long - Can Tho

    Today you'll head out of the city for the Mekong Delta with a visit to Cai Be for a local traditional boat trip to observe the daily lives and activities of the local people who live along the river. Visit the various fascinating local cottage industries including rice paper makers and bonsai nurseries before docking at Vinh Long and continuing to Can Tho, the largest town in the Mekong Delta. Over night at a hotel in Can Tho.

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 13 Can Tho - Cai Rang Market - Ho Chi Minh

    The last day of your tour of Vietnam takes you to Can Tho, which is famous for its Cai Rang floating market where hundreds of local boats drift on the Mekong River and sell local agriculture products. An early wake up is required to start your trip before returning to hotel for breakfast. You’ll head back to Ho Chi Minh City before noon, on arrival city you're free to relax in the afternoon back in HCMC, may to do some final shopping, or just to enjoy yourself Vietnamese style – sitting in a café watching the world go by. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 14 Ho Chi Minh - Luang Prabang

    Depending on your departure time there is some free time to relax or further explore Ho Chi Minh on our own before a transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport you’re your flight to Luang Prabang. Check in your hotel then free at leisure.

    Meal: Breakfast

    Day 15 Luang Prabang - Pak Ou Cave - Khuang Si Waterfall

    For those early risers you have a fantastic opportunity to take part in the daily morning ritual of Alms giving to the saffron-clad monks who walk along in single file collecting offerings, normally food. This is a unique tradition throughout Laos and the monks are fully supported by the local residents. After breakfast, we’ll take you on an amazing long tail boat journey along the Nam-Ou & Mekong Rivers, through the beautiful Laotian countryside all the way to Luang Prabang, passing by the local villages and seeing the real everyday life of the villagers going about their chores including fishing, trading & washing along the rivers on our 5 hour journey. We’ll stop on the way to see the fascinating Pak Ou caves, which in fact are a cave system of two interlinked caves, crammed full of Buddha statues left behind by pilgrims over generations and then we’ll observe the traditional process of rice wine distillation in Ban Sanghai, after lunch spend the afternoon at Khuang Si Waterfall set in a delightful jungle setting relax by the waterfall or have a swim in one of its turquoise pools.

    Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

    Day 16 Luang Prabang - Xieng Khuang

    After breakfast we will depart Luang Prabang heading through the beautiful countryside, along windy roads to Xieng Khouang, located in mountainous lush surroundings, this is the area well known for the archeological finds of the mystical Plain of Jars, stone structures, dating back to between 500 BC – 500 AD. Spend the afternoon at the Plain of Jars site 1, the biggest jar weighs about 12 tons with good and unknown history.

    Meal: Breakfast

    Day 17 Xieng Khuang - Vientiane

    Early morning at Central Market in Phone Savan you will see many local and hill tribe people doing trading at the market, continue your trip to visit plain of Jar Site 2 and Site 3 before taking the short flight to Vientiane transfer from the airport to your hotel with the rest of the day free at leisure.

    Meal: Breakfast

    Day 18 Vientiane - City tour

    Take a city tour of the capital Vientiane, starting with the thousands of miniature Buddha’s at Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple in the city and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo which used to house the Emerald Buddha, now in Bangkok, Thailand. We’ll then take a short ride across the city to see the National symbol of Laos which is the ‘That Luang Stupa‘ and stop at the imposing Patuxay Monument - Laos Arch de Triumph a reminder of the French Colonial period.

    Meal: Breakfast

    Day 19 Vientiane - Departure

    Take a short trip to the Morning market to pick up a souvenir or just browse before transferring to Wattay International airport for your onward flight.

    Meal: Breakfast
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