(A UNIT OF NOVA GROUP OF COMPANIES)
NOVA TRAVEL
Grand Tour of Indochina-21 Days
Itinerary-21 Days
Day 1: Fly to Luang Prabang, Laos, via Bangkok
Fly overnight to Luang Prabang, via Bangkok. (N)
Day 2: Luang Prabang
Arrive and transfer to the Resort for a 3-night stay. Enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant.this evening. (D)
Day 3: Luang Prabang
Morning tour of the ancient temple district and the Royal Palace Museum. Afternoon visit to the Ock Pop Tock weaving centre. (B, L)
Day 4: Luang Prabang
Early morning optional excursion to see monks receiving alms (payable locally). After breakfast, take an excursion to Kuang Si Falls with a picnic lunch. Afternoon at leisure. (B, L)
Day 5: Fly to Hanoi, Vietnam
Morning at leisure. Optional boat trip to the Pak Ou caves and nearby local villages (payable locally). Afternoon flight to Hanoi, and transfer to Hotel for a 2-night stay. (B)
Day 6: Hanoi
Morning tour of Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum† and residence, and One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to the Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem lake and Ngoc Son temple. Lunch is at restaurant, followed by a visit to the Museum of Ethnology. In the evening there is an opportunity to see a water puppet show in Hanoi (payable locally). (B, L)
Day 7: To Halong Bay
Morning drive to the world heritage site of Halong Bay. Board a traditional junk sailing vessel for an afternoon cruise and overnight accommodation. (B, L, D)
Day 8: Fly to Danang • Hoi An
Morning cruise around the karst limestone islands. Disembark in the late morning and drive to Hanoi airport for an evening flight to Danang. Transfer to the Resort for a 3-night stay. (B, L)
Day 9: Hoi An
Morning walking tour of Hoi An. Lunch at Streets International restaurant, a social enterprise initiative with the aim of developing and operating sustainable programmes for street children. Afternoon at leisure, or join an optional excursion to the ruined temples of My Son (payable locally). (B, L)
Day 10: Hoi An
Day at leisure. Optional class at the Red Bridge cooking school (payable locally). (B)
Day 11: Hué
Morning drive over the spectacular Hai Van Pass to Hué (weather permitting), stopping at Cham Museum en route. Afternoon visit to the Tombs of the Nguyen emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh, then visit the Dong Ba market. Dinner will be taken in a restored royal home. Stay 1 night at the Hotel. (B, L, D)
Day 12: Fly to Ho Chi Minh City
Morning cyclo ride to the Imperial Citadel and the Purple Forbidden City, followed by a river cruise to Thien Mu pagoda. After the excursion, transfer direct to the airport and fly to Ho Chi Minh City. Stay 2 nights at the Hotel. (B)
Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City
Morning drive through the countryside to the Cu Chi tunnels. Afternoon city tour, visiting the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame cathedral and the War Remnants Museum. (B)
Day 14: Mekong delta cruise
Drive to Cai Be in the Mekong delta and board a cruise through the smaller channels. (B, L)
Day 15: Fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Early morning boat trip to Cai Rang floating market, one of the largest and most impressive in south-east Asia. Disembark at Can Tho, then drive through the delta to Ho Chi Minh City airport and fly to Phnom Penh. Stay 2 nights at Hotel. (B, L)
Day 16: Phnom Penh
Morning visit to the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. Lunch at the restaurant of Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE) training centre, a project that provides education for the city’s poorest children. Afternoon tour of the Tuol Sleng Museum of Genocide and the Choeung Ek killing fields. (B, L)
Day 17: Fly to Siem Reap
Fly to Siem Reap and stay at Hotel for 3 nights. Afternoon tour of the Roluos temples. (B)
Day 18: Angkor temples
Full-day tour of the temples. In the morning visit the magnificent Angkor Wat. Return to Siem Reap for lunch. In the afternoon explore Angkor Thom, the Terrace of the Elephants, the Terrace of the Leper King and the Bayon temple. (B, L)
Day 19: Angkor temples
Morning at leisure. Afternoon excursion to Banteay Srei temple and the small island temple of Neak Pean. Farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B, D)
Day 20: Fly home via Bangkok
This afternoon, transfer to the airport and fly overnight back home, via Bangkok. (B)
Day 21: Depart Home
Early morning arrival . (N)