Day 1: BANGKOK - Arrival
Upon your arrival at Bangkok airport, you are transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your own leisure. Overnight in Bangkok.

Day 2:     BANGKOK – City & Temples (B)
Today we begin our tour of Bangkok with a long-tail boat ride along the canals of Thonburi to see Thai traditional life as it was about 300 years ago. Along the way we will stop at Wat Arun (the Temple of Dawn), which was built by King Taksin before Bangkok was founded. We continue to the Grand Palace where the King holds the Royal Family’s ceremonies and receives foreign ambassadors and dignitaries. Beside it, the magnificent Wat Phra Kaew is famous for the Emerald Buddha Image; and next door is the Reclining Buddha Temple (Wat Po), which is Bangkok’s oldest monastic school teaching the art of traditional Thai massage. After that, we will drive through the vibrant streets of China Town to one of the most significant temples in Bangkok - Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha Temple) which houses a 5.5-ton solid gold Buddha image that the Burmese invaders of Ayutthaya missed carting away in 1767. Overnight in Bangkok.

Day 3: BANGKOK – AYUTTHAYA (B)
Today we drive to the former capital city of Siam, Ayutthaya. This ancient city has many canals crossing the city which lies along the Chao Phraya River, the tributaries of which surround Ayutthaya city. The glory of the Ayutthaya Empire (1350-1767A.D.) is evident in the remains of temples such as Wat Phra Sri Sanphet and Wat Chai Wattanaram, which we will visit in the afternoon. A further visit includes Wat Yai Chai Mongkol.  In the afternoon, head to Bang Pa In to visit the Royal Summer Palace. Return to Bangkok for overnight.

Day 4: BANGKOK – FLOATING MARKET – ROSE GARDEN (B/L)
After breakfast at your hotel, pick up at 7.am for the drive south of Bangkok to the garden province of Samut Songhkhram in the Mae Klong river delta. First visit a unique country market along the railway tracks. See the train arrive bringing the people to the market. Continue to the fascinating floating market at Damnoen Saduak about 110 km from Bangkok in the Ratchaburi province. On arrival, we board a long-tail boat along the Damnern canal right to the floating market where a flotilla of vendor and buyer boats mill around to trade local products.
Next up, we go to see how palm sugar is made in the traditional way at a local Sugar Palm factory.
Visit the Rose Garden, a picturesque country resort, consisting of over 50 acres of tropical flower gardens, orchards and a typical Thai village. Buffet lunch at the Rose Garden, followed by a Thai folk show where you can witness traditional ordination ceremony of monks, cultural indulgences like Thai boxing, sword fighting, the fingernail dance, folk dancing, hill tribe dancing, and elephants at work. Return to Bangkok by late afternoon. Overnight in Bangkok.

Day 5:     BANGKOK – CHIANG MAI (B)
Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to Suvarnabhum airport for the early afternoon flight to Chiang Mai. Meet upon arrival and go up the Suthep Mountain to visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai’s famous and most visible landmark, the site of which was chosen by a white elephant, according to legend. In the evening, stroll in the Night Bazaar in Changklan Road. Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Day 6:     CHIANG MAI – Elephant Camp (B)
Pick up at 8.30am for a day of interaction with elephants at the Mae Taman Elephant Camp where magnificent elephants demonstrate how they have helped Thai people through centuries. See them being bathed in the river, an essential morning pratice; feed them their typical food and watch them putting on a show. Experience an ox-cart ride if you wish to know about this mode of transport of the ancient Lanna era. Enjoy an elephant ride through indigenous jungle.
Then cruise down the Mae Taman River on a bamboo raft to where your car awaits. On the route back to Chiang Mai, visit the orchid gardens and a live butterfly farm.
Later in the afternoon, visit a Lanna village at Sankamphaeng where skills have been handed down from generation to generation to produce the much sought-after Thai traditional handicrafts. Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Day 7: CHIANG MAI (B)
After breakfast we make a trip to Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai’s highest mountain with a peak standing at 2,565 meters above the sea level. Visit the picturesque Vachirathan and Mae Klang waterfalls and take a stop at a hill tribe market. On the way to the mountain peak, visit the twin pagodas built to commemorate the fifth cycle birthdays of the King and the Queen of Thailand. Here is another of the successful Royal Projects set up under the direction of the King’s cousin, Prince Bhisadej Rajani. Out of the usual cash crop cultivation, there is a trout breeding project that supplies rainbow trout to many kitchens. Return to Chiang Mai in the late afternoon. Overnight in Chiang Mai.

Day 8: CHIANG MAI – LUANG PHRABANG (B)
Free at leisure in Chiang Mai.
Hotel checkout at noon time and then departure to airport for a short flight to Luang Phrabang. Upon your arrival, we transfer you to hotel. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 9: LUANG PRABANG – PAK OU CAVE (B)
This morning we board a boat upstream the Mekong River, which gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside and an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. Along the way, we stop at the village of Ban Xanghai, where local rice wine is made.
Back to the city, we visit the city's oldest temple of Stupa of Wat Visoun and the shrine of Wat Aham, Wat Mai, Wat Sene and the magnificent Wat Xiengthong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground. We are then strolling around to see the Street Night Bazaar, where you can find a lovely collection of handmade textile by local hill tribe people living around Luang Prabang.
In late afternoon, we climb up to the top of Phousi Mount for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa and catch a beautiful panoramic sunset over this former royal ancient city and the Mekong River. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 10:  LUANG PRABANG – Alms Giving - KUANGSI WATERFALL (B)
This morning you may want to wake up early and participate in the daily early morning ritual of saffron-clad monks with their black Alms-giving bowls being given offerings from the local people. From there you will visit the morning Phosi Market where you will see such diverse offerings as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings. Since Laos is also known for its traditional crafts, today you will visit local villages of Lao ethnic minority groups.
Then drive to the beautiful Khouangsi Waterfall where you can splash around in the pools or walk along the forest paths before return to Luang Prabang with a stop at Ban Phanom, a well-known weaving village. Overnight in Luang Prabang.

Day 11:  LUANG PRABANG – HANOI (B)
Leave for Hanoi on the afternoon flight.
You are arrival at our thousand years Capital – Hanoi city. Our guide will welcome you at the airport Noi Bai airport and then be transferred to your hotel in the center of city. After freshen up, we would like to show you of Hanoian daily life with one hour Cyclo (trishaw) ride around the old streets and stop to visit Ngoc Son temple. Back to your hotel for overnight in Hanoi.

Day 12: HANOI CITY (B)
The full day tour commences with visit to Hochiminh’s Mausoleum (view from outside on Mondays, Fridays and afternoons as it closed for maintenance), His House on Stilt, One Pillar Pagoda and the Westlake.
Next up, visit the Temple of Literature and the First University of Vietnam (Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam). Later in the afternoon, roaming to the old Quarter to learn more about the legend/history about Hoan Kiem lake (the lake of the Restored Sword) with Ngoc Son Temple and Pho co (Old quarter). Relax at a local Coffee shop or “Bia hoi” corner for deeply explore local life before enjoying Water Puppet show at Thang Long Theatre.  Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 13: HANOI – HALONG BAY – THE WORLD HERITAGE (B/L/D)
You are suggested to wake up early for enjoying the morning sound of Hanoi and walking around Hoan Kiem lake and doing Tai Chi exercise with locals. Back to hotel for freshen up and breakfast.
After breakfast, take 3.5 hours drive to Halong bay, a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. Upon arrival, transfer to a junk for a cruise around Ha Long Bay with a delicious local seafood lunch served on board. The cruise passes by many rocks and islets in many funny shapes. Again your dinner served on board. In the evening, enjoy the night fishing (optional) and later overnight on board.

Day 14: HALONG BAY – HANOI - DANANG (Brunch)
In the morning, your breakfast or brunch will be served while doing further cruise to explore the beauties of the Bay before returning to the Wharf. (Disembark around 10:00-10.30am). On the return, before heading to Noibai airport we take a short stop at Phu Lang Pottery village or Dong Ho Village (traditional painting village)
Upon arrival in Danang airport, you are escorted by our tour guide to hotel in Hoian city for overnight.

Day 15: HOI AN TOWN – COOKING CLASS (B/L)
Be ready at 8:00 at the Hai Scout Café in Hoi An’s old streets to meet the chef. Visit a local market to buy the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. Board a boat for a leisurely cruise along the Thu Bon River to the Red Bridge Cooking School. On arrival, explore the school’s herb and vegetable garden, before learning about some of Hoi An and Vietnam’s well-known dishes, which are a mix of Vietnamese and Chinese cuisines. The cooking lesson lasts about 2 hours– each dish is first demonstrated by the Red Bridge’s chef before you prepare the same dish by yourself. The class also contains a brief introduction to Vietnamese food carvings (plate decoration). After the lesson, we sit down and eat what we have cooked. Then the boat will take you back to Hoi An town.
Your free time in the afternoon for exploring the ancient town of Hoian. Overnight in Hoian.

Day 16: HOI AN - HUE (B)
After breakfast, we leave Hoian for Hue with a stop in Danang to visit Cham museum where you will see the open air collection of Cham breathtaking sculptures. After arrival at Hue, we will visit the Imperial Citadel of Hue – another UNESCO designated World Cultural Heritage site. Overnight in Hue.

Day 17: HUE CITY (B)
Today, you will visit King Tu Duc’s tomb, King Minh Mang tomb (typical formal oriental style designed), and Thien Mu pagoda. In the late afternoon, take a cruise on Huong River to watch sunset. Overnight in Hue.

Day 18: HUE – HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI (B)
Take morning flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, heading to Cu Chi District to visit the incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. The tour guided by a soldier named Chu Nam (Uncle Nam) who is the witness of history (subject to availability of Mr. Nam). Back to Hochiminh city for visiting the Reunification Palace, Noth Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh market. Overnight in Hochiminh city.

Day 19: SAIGON - MEKONG (B/L)
In the morning, take 2 hour drive southwest of Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta which is known as the rice bowl of Vietnam. Upon arrival, take a boat cruise along islets and tropical orchards through the canal of Vam Xep to reach a small islet, followed by a relaxing walk along shady and palm fringed trails passing by local villages where you can see their peaceful daily life. Stop en route to sip special tea with honey and sample fruits with a local family and share their stories of life in the Mekong Delta. They will guide you on a walk through their orchard and explain how tropical fruits are grown. Then continue the journey with a paddled sampan through the narrow, tree-lined canals of Mekong River. Enjoy lunch at the islet then visit handicraft villages and a coconut candy factory before returning on shore for driving back to Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 20: HO CHI MINH – SIEM REAP(B/D)
Free time for shopping or optional visit before transfer to Tan Son Nhat airport for departure to Sioem Reap. Arrive in Siem Reap, our guide and coach will pick you up at Siem Reap airport and transfer to hotel for check in. Then we drive to Banteay Srey (40km from Siem Reap town), which means "citadel of the women". But is appellation refers to the delicate beauty of the caving. It displays some of the finest examples of classical Khmer art. Continue to visit Bantey Samrei before return to Siem Reap for overnight.

Day 21:  SIEM REAP – Angkor Complexes (B)
Breakfast at hotel, then visit the Angkor Thom: South Gate, Bayon, Baphoun, Terrace of Elephants, Terrace of Leper King and Phimean Akas temple.
In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat, the major of Angkor complex. End of the day, we will climb to Bakheng Hill to see the sunset and grasp a panoramic view of Angkok. Overnight in Siem Reap.

Day 22:  SIEM REAP – Departure (B)
Explore the life of normal Cambodia people with a trip to Tonle Sap Great Lake, visiting fisherman’s life, floating fishing village dot the semi-submerged forest that lines the flood plant rim of the lake.
Back to city to visit Chantier Ecole-Artisan d’Angkor. Free tour of the classes and workshops offer a glimpse into the unique skills training program, teaching young artists in the techniques and styles of classic Cambodian. Free at leisure afterward.
Transfer to airport for transit flight before your home flight. Conclude our wonderful South East Asia trip!
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