Includes internal flights, twin shared accommodation, English speaking guides, private cars, sightseeing and meals listed. Excludes visa and travel documents, travel insurance, international flights, local tipping, etc.
This itinerary is to give you a flavor of what is possible. We can tailor this trip to suit your specific needs and expectations. You may alter any aspect of the itinerary from excursions to accommodation.
Welcome to Laos! Upon arrival in Luang Prabang, our guide will greet you at the airport welcome area and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. Feel free to explore the beautiful city of Luang Prabang on your own to discover night markets selling local tapestries and souvenirs.
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 2: Luang Prabang | Buddhist Ancient City and Temples
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner Morning is at your leisure to relax.
The afternoon begins with a visit to the Royal Palace Museum, which hosts a range of interesting artifacts. We then head to the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represents classical Laotian architecture. We’ll also visit the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrines of Wat Aham and Wat Mai.
A visit to Luang Prabang would be incomplete without ascending the 329 steps to the top of Phousi Hill for a beautiful sunset view of the city and its glowing reflection on the Mekong River. The tour ends after a visit to the famous Night Market, where you can find a lovely collection of handmade textiles made by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang.
Evening dinner at Hive Restaurant with “Ethnik Fashion Show” – modern fashion show with a twist – ethnic wedding garments from over 100 ethnic groups in Laos on the show by Hmong underprivileged university students(all donations go to support their families and education).
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 3: Luang Prabang | Scenic Kuang Si Waterfalls
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Transfer in the morning to Ban Long Lao village – a Hmong and Khmu ethnic village who live simple lives off the land in a self-sustained community. After exploring the village and mingling with the locals, you’ll begin the hike to Kuang Si Falls. Along the way are lush green forests and clear streams. Visit a cave along the way that once acted as a bomb shelter. Arrive at Kuang Si Waterfall – one of the most turquoise waterfalls in the world. The afternoon can be spent swimming in the waterfall and visiting the Bear Rescue Center where several Sun Bears and Malayan Black Bears are being cared for after being rescued from bile farms and wildlife traffickers. Then you’ll return to Luang Prabang and evening is at your leisure.
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 4: Luang Prabang | Befriending the Gentle Giants of Asia
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch In the morning, transfer to Elephant Village – an elephant sanctuary with a focus on rehabilitation and care of rescued elephants. Here you’ll meet the camp manager and receive a short briefing about the elephants. Enjoy lunch at the outdoor garden restaurant. Then bathe your elephant – Go down to the nearby Nam Khan River to bath your elephant; perhaps the elephant will bathe you as well! Return to your hotel for leisure time.
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 5: Luang Prabang | Boat Trip on Mekong River to Pak Ou Cave
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch In the morning, we embark on a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where they make Laos rice wine and rice whiskey. You’ll be able to try some and see the process they use to make it. Then we’ll reach the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two linked caves crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims.
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Lunch will be served nearby the caves. During lunch, you’ll have the opportunity to try a local dish called “Orlam” which is a soup with vegetables and features a spicy wood that is partially edible. On return, we disembark the boat to visit a traditional weaving village of Ban Phanom, which is famous for its hand weaving.
Accommodation: Belmond La Residence Phou Vao
Day 6: Luang Prabang – Siem Reap | Leisure | Flight to Siem Reap
Internal Flight:Included Meals: Breakfast Morning is at your leisure to relax.
In the afternoon, take a flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel for check-in.
Siem Reap is a quaint town in Cambodia and the gateway to the vast remains of the Angkor empire. Discover the Royal Gardens on your own with ancient trees home to a colony of giant fruit bats. Take a stroll along the scenic riverside and visit the night markets to find unique souvenirs. You may also want to spend the evening with a visit to Pub Street with several restaurants and bars that stay open late into the night. Many restaurants have live entertainment in the evening.
Day 7: Siem Reap | Angkor Thom Ancient City by Bicycle
Meals: Lunch, Dinner Enjoy a relaxing cycling tour in the morning in ancient Angkor Thom – a stone city built around the time of Angkor Wat.
The biking tour will start at the South Gate – a photogenic bridge at the gateway of the stone city of Angkor Thom which has made its way into many Hollywood movies. Angkor Thom was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. Enter the stone city and explore shaded trails and ancient monuments. Visit Bayon Temple where you will be surrounded by 216 gigantic stone faces which fame as “Khmer Smile”, you will also visit the Terrace of Elephants, the Royal Palace, and the Terrace of the Leper King. Stop your cycling trip with a visit to the local monastery to chat with monks and see their daily life.
After having lunch near the Royal Pool of Srah Srong, continue to visit Ta Prohm. Worn by time, rain, and overpowered by the jungle, this immaculate structure is hidden under the canopy will leave you feeling like you’ve stepped into the movie set of a treasure hunt adventure. Your private tour guide will give you the history and stories passed through oral tradition.
Apsara Dancing Show
Be prepared to enjoy a beautiful traditional dance performed by a team trained in the Dance of Apsara.
In the evening, you will be picked up from the hotel lobby and transferred to Angkor Village Hotel Theater for a traditional Apsara Dinner Show. where you will have a unique dinner experience which will bring ancient Khmer culture to life in spectacular surroundings while you enjoy the very best in Cambodia cuisine. This one-of-a-kind cultural experience highlights the mysterious civilization and heritage of Khmer spoken through choreography and music. Colorful costumes and playful activities will give you insights into the Khmer daily life and wedding traditions while you enjoy a delicious meal to welcome your family to the Kingdom of Wonders.
Accommodation: Shinta Mani Villa – Bensley Collection
Day 8: Siem Reap | Zip-line Adventure with Gibbons
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This day, prepare to visit the #1 “Craziest” Zipline in Asia. World-Class Course Features:
21 platforms high in the treetops
10 thrilling ziplines
4 sky bridges spanning hundreds of meters
Spiral staircases circling trees
A 50 ft. abseil finish
The longest single zipline in Cambodia
6 hectares teaming with exotic wildlife
Re-introduction of wild-gibbons
State of the Art Safety Equipment
After the course, you will be transferred back to the hotel. The afternoon is at your leisure to relax or cool off in the hotel’s pool.
In the evening, you’ll go to visit Phare Cambodian Circus. Be amazed by stunts and choreography unique to Cambodia’s performing arts. You’ll watch as a story written by locals is acted out with an impressive stage show. Be prepared for laughter and wonder as you enjoy the performance. After the hour-long spectacle, you’ll return to your hotel for the evening.
Accommodation: Shinta Mani Villa – Bensley Collection
Day 9: Siem Reap | Countryside of Cambodia and Kompong Phluk Floating Villages | Water Filter Donation
Meals: Breakfast In the morning, start with an ox cart ride through Cambodia’s green countryside where you’ll see many coconut trees, rice fields, and water buffalo. After that, continue the trip to the largest lake in Southeast Asia, the Tonle Sap. You’ll take a boat ride to Kampong Phluk which means, Harbor of the Tusks due to its history in the elephant trade several centuries ago. You’ll also see the mangrove forests nearby.
Then go to visit a small village to donate a slow sand water filtration system. You’ll have a chance to meet with the village families. The water filtration system will be able to provide potable/drinking water to the whole village. We can also arrange to have your logo or names painted on the filter ahead of time. The installation staff will instruct the villagers on how to maintain the filter. Optional recommendation: We recommend that if you have any used children’s books in your home that you no longer need, you may bring them with to donate to the children in the village. This can impact the village children to focus on their education and provide them English reading materials not available from their school.
Accommodation: Shinta Mani Villa – Bensley Collection
Day 10: Siem Reap – Koh Rong Island | Angkor Wat Sunrise and Photo Treasure Hunt | Continue to Koh Rong Island
Internal Flight:Included Meals: Breakfast Before the light of the day, your guide will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the front of Angkor Wat Temple. From here, you’ll watch one of the most revered sunrises in the world. Our guide will arrange a light picnic breakfast for you to enjoy in front of the world’s #1 Heritage Site.
Then ready for an adventure? In the early hours, you’ll go on a photo treasure hunt to discover the vast Angkor temple while the rays of the light play through the chambers as the morning haze settles and giving the temple a mystical ambiance. You will receive a map and a list of unusual objects or places that you’ll need to find and take pictures of throughout the day. Do as a family or split up into teams depending on your preference. For an added twist, the participants need to be in the picture as well(Please note that digital cameras are not included). After your adventure, you’ll return to your hotel for some rest and leisure time.
Board an afternoon flight to Sihanoukville. Upon arrival, the hotel representative will meet and greet you at the airport and continue to the pier where you will join a speed ferry to the newly discovered island of Koh Rong. Check-in your villa and enjoy your leisure time on the beach.
Nearing the dusk, enjoy the stunning sunset over the Gulf of Thailand.
Accommodation: The Royal Sand
Day 11: Koh Rong Island | Relax on the Beach
Meals: Breakfast Enjoy full day leisure. Feel free to soak up the sandy beaches of Koh Rong or indulge your self with the resort’s facilities such as relaxing Spa, breathing Yoga or swim in your private pool.
Accommodation: The Royal Sand
Day 12: Koh Rong Island | Relax on the Beach
Meals: Breakfast Today is also at your leisure. Feel free to soak up the sandy beaches of Koh Rong or indulge your self with the resort’s facilities such as relaxing Spa, breathing Yoga or swim in your private pool.
Accommodation: The Royal Sand
Day 13: Koh Rong Island | Farewell!
Meals: Breakfast Today the hotel representative will transfer you to the airport before your homeward flight and will bid you a fond farewell. Thank you for traveling with us!
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