THE BEST OF INDOCHINA
Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia Lao Cai, Sapa, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Luang Prabang, Siem Reap. Discover the treasures of Indochina on this tour: the most beautiful places in northern Vietnam, the beautiful Luang Prabang, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the incredible and unique Angkor Temples in Cambodia. of Angkor in Cambodia.
REGULAR TOUR WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING GUIDES
Day 1 Portugal / Hanoi
Departure by flight to Hanoi by the chosen route. Night on board.
Day 2 Hanoi / Lao Cai
Arrival in Hanoi. Enjoy a room from 2pm at a local hotel until the transfer to the train station. Departure by night train to Lao Cai at 22h00. Night on the train.
Day 3 Lao Cai / Sapa
Half board. Arrival in Lao Cai in the morning. Breakfast in a restaurant. Departure for Sapa to see the Y Linh Ho village where the black H'monh people live and where you can see their way of life and learn about their traditional customs. Continue to the village of Lao Chai for a walk through rice fields to the village of TaVan of the Dzay ethnic group. Return to Sapa to visit the market. Lunch in a restaurant. Free time and accommodation.
Day 4 Sapa / Hanoi
Half board. Visit the village of Ta Phin, one of the most interesting places with its impressive ladder-shaped rice fields on the mountainside. You'll meet the H'mong and Red Dao women in their colorful costumes. Lunch in a restaurant. Departure by road back to Hanoi (approx. 5 h 30 m). Accommodation.
Day 5 Hanoi
Half board. Visit of Hanoi; Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum (exterior visit), Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts, Governor's Palace (exterior visit), One Pillar Pagoda and Tran Quoc Pagoda. Lunch in a restaurant. Continue to the Hoa Lo prison-museum, the Temple of Literature and Hoan Kiem Lake. The tour ends with a bike ride through Hanoi's old quarter.
Day 6 Hanoi / Halong Bay
Full board. Departure by road to Halong Bay. Board a traditional Vietnamese boat. Cruise around the bay with a stop for a swim, explore some of the caves and enjoy the sunset. Lunch and dinner on board.
Day 7 Halong Bay / Hanoi
Breakfast. In the morning, the cruise will continue along the waters of the bay. Disembark and transfer by road to Hanoi. Rest of the day at leisure. Accommodation.
Day 8 Hanoi / Luang Prabang
Breakfast. Departure by flight to Luang Prabang. Arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Day 9 Luang Prabang / Pak Ou / Luang Pra-bang
Half board. Traditional boat trip on the Mekong River. Stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, famous for its rice wine. Visit to the Pak Ou caves, filled with thousands of lacquered gold Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes, left by pilgrims on their visits over the years. Lunch in a restaurant. Continue to the National Museum and the former Royal Palace. End with a climb up Phousei Hill, where you can enjoy a fantastic panoramic view of Luang Prabang and the Mekong River.
Day 10 Luang Prabang
Half board. Early in the morning, you will attend the monks' daily procession. Return to the hotel for breakfast. Visit Wat Xieng Thong, the most important and significant monument in Laos, Wat Sane Temple, Wat Mai and Wat Visoun. Continue to the Ock Pop Tok handicraft center. Lunch in a restaurant. Free afternoon. Lodging.
Day 11 Luang Prabang / Siem Reap (Angkor)
Breakfast. Flight to Siem Reap. Arrival and accommodation.
Day 12 Siem Reap (Angkor)
Half board. Departure by tuk-tuk to South Por-tão, where you can see the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century), the temple of Bayon with its 54 decorated towers and around 200 enigmatic smiling faces, the temple of Phimeanakas, the terraces of the leper king and the elephants and the royal quarters. Next, a visit to the temple of Ta Prohm, one of the most spectacular temples. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon, visits to Angkor Wat - declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Enjoy a beautiful sunset.
Day 13 Siem Reap
Half board. In the morning, visits to the temples of Banteay Srei and Banteay Samre. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon, a visit to the Rolous group of temples: Preah Ko, the Bakong mountain temple and the Lolei temple, located in the middle of an ancient water reservoir or Baray. On the way back, visit the D'Angkor artisans, a center that helps young Cambodians keep traditional crafts alive.
Day 14 Siem Reap / Portugal
Breakfast. Attend a Buddhist ceremony with monks in a pagoda to learn more about Buddhism and how this religion influences Cambodian culture. Departure for the return flight. Night on board.
Day 15 Portugal
Arrival.
Our services
Regular flight, economy class (reservations in special classes). Bed and breakfast. 8 lunches and 1 dinner (drinks not included). Transfers and regular tour (shared with other clients) with local guides in Spanish. Halong Bay: the night and visits in Halong Bay are done without a guide on board, with English-speaking boat staff. Departure transfer in Luang Prabang by regular service without guide (driver only). Travel insurance.
Important to know
Price "from" based on Turkish Airlines, class V, for travel from May 4 to September 14, in category B hotels. Air taxes included: TK: 645€. The local train to Sapa is simple, with shared quadruple cabins with 4 beds and a shared bathroom in each carriage, with no cleaning service during the journey. The air conditioning is centralized and not adjustable. The train does not have a restaurant car, but it does have a snack and drinks service. Sup. private quadruple cabin for two people (p. / person): 55€.
Departures
Sundays (5 Jan-21 Dec). Departure notes: Turkish Airlines: Lisbon / Porto.
Hotels
Lao Cai. 1 night Cat. B: Fanxipan local train or similar Without Category (quadruple cabin) Cat. A: Fanxipan local train or similar Sin Categoría (quadruple cabin) Sapa. 1 night Cat. B: Sapa Charm-Bamboo 4★ Cat. A: Silk Path 5★ Hanoi. 3 nights Cat. B: Mercure Hanoi La Gare 4★ Cat. A: Pan Pacific 5★ Halong Bay. 1 night Cat. B: Indochina Sails Cat. A: La Regina Luang Prabang. 3 nights Cat. B: Sanctuary 3★Sup. Cat. A: Kidara 4★ Siem Reap. 3 nights Cat. B: Lotus Blanc - Tara Angkor 4★ Cat. A: Memoire Palace - Anjali by Syphon 5★ Hotels provided or of a similar category. Hotel classification is estimated by CATAI. Price based on a minimum of 2 people in a double room.