Southeast Asia Encompassed

Tour Itinerary

• Day 1: UK - Bangkok

  Arrive in Bangkok and meet your CEO and group. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards.

• Day 2: Bangkok - Chiang Mai

  Guided longboat tour of Bangkok’s klongs and Wat Po. Optional Grand Palace and National Museum visits. Overnight train to Chiang Mai.

• Day 3: Chiang Mai

  Enjoy a guided tour of Doi Suthep temple. Optional activities include a cooking class or visit to the night market.

• Day 4: Chiang Mai - Chiang Khong

  Head to Chiang Khong via Wat Rong Khun and enjoy the view of the mighty Mekong.

• Day 5: Chiang Khong - Muang Pakbeng

  Cross the border into Laos then travel by traditional boat down the Mekong River. Experience a local homestay in a nearby village and enjoy a traditional performance. Here, enjoy traditional Laotian food while getting to know your host family. Your CEO will provide insight into the way of life of village residents.

• Day 6: Muang Pakbeng - Luang Prabang

  Continue down the Mekong for most of the day. Take a guided tour of the Pak Ou caves before arriving in Luang Prabang.

• Day 7: Luang Prabang

  Enjoy a guided tour of the Ethnology Museum and Ock Pop Tok Living Crafts Centre before heading to the new Planeterra project Ban Ou community. Enjoy a meal with the local community. Relax in the afternoon at the Kuang Si waterfalls.

• Day 8: Luang Prabang

  Enjoy a free day exploring all Luang Prabang has to offer. Options include cooking classes, temple visits, massages, night market shopping, and cycling.

• Day 9: Luang Prabang - Vang Vieng

  Take a high speed train to Vang Vieng this morning. Enjoy the afternoon free to rest or explore!

• Day 10: Vang Vieng

  Enjoy free time in Vang Vieng, an ideal location for exploring the countryside by bicycle or kayak.

• Day 11: Vang Vieng - Vientiane

  Explore the capital of Laos. Opt to visit temples, see the National Museum, or explore highlights of the town.

• Day 12: Vientiane - Hanoi

  Fly from Vientiane to Hanoi.

• Day 13: Hanoi

  Visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, stilt house, and Presidential Palace. Enjoy an included water puppet show. Opt to visit the Temple of Literature, museums, and Hoa Lo Prison.

• Day 14: Hanoi - Ha Long

  Enjoy a Ha Long Bay cruise on a junk boat with visits to a cave and an island lookout. Savour a seafood lunch and dinner.

• Day 15: Ha Long - Huế

  Enjoy breakfast and lunch on board before sailing back to the port and return to Hanoi. Enjoy some time in the city before an overnight train to Hue.

• Day 16: Huế

  Guided tour of the Imperial Citadel, Royal Tomb and Tien Mu Pagoda.

• Day 17: Huế - Hoi An

  Drive the Hai Van pass. Take advantage of Hoi An's many options over the 2.5 days in town. Opt for a cooking class, riverboat trip, bike ride, beach time, tailor visit or My Son ruins.

• Day 18: Hoi An

  Explore all Hoi An has to offer. Dive into the culture, hang out on the beach or get clothes tailor-made in one of the many shops around town. Enjoy a noodle making demonstration and lunch at Oodles of Noodles, a G Adventures-supported project.

• Day 19: Hoi An

  Spend a free day exploring all Hoi An has to offer.

• Day 20: Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City

  Fly from Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City with free time to explore this hectic city.

• Day 21: Ho Chi Minh City

  Guided tour of Cu Chi Tunnels in the morning, free time in the afternoon.

• Day 22: Ho Chi Minh City

  Enjoy a boat cruise through the villages, islands, and markets of the Mekong Delta, and visit traditional candy factories.

• Day 23: Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh

  Travel day with border crossing from Vietnam to Cambodia. Enjoy a cyclo tour through the city.

• Day 24: Phnom Penh

  Guided tour of Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 Prison) and Choeung Ek (Killing Fields). Opt to visit the Royal Palace, the National Museum or the Central Market.

• Day 25: Phnom Penh - Siem Reap

  Drive from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, the home base for exploring incredible Angkor Wat.

• Day 26: Siem Reap

  Watch the sun rise over the massive Angkor temple complex with a guided tour. Opt to visit the Tonlé Sap floating village and the Angkor National Museum. Enjoy a traditional meal of Khmer food at a G Adventures for Good-supported project.

• Day 27: Siem Reap

  Spend another day in Siem Reap, exploring more temples of Angkor or going further afield.

• Day 28: Siem Reap - Bangkok

  Cross the border into Thailand and continue on to the bustling metropolis of Bangkok.

• Day 29: Bangkok - UK

  Fly back to the UK