24 Days Across Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand

Your driver will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel in central Hanoi. After check-in, the rest of the day is yours to relax or explore the surrounding area.

You may want to wander through the Old Quarter, stop at a sidewalk café, or experience the city’s lively streets after dark.

Begin with the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex, including the Mausoleum area, Presidential Palace, and traditional stilt house. Continue to the One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature, then visit Hoa Lo Prison to learn about its history. You can also explore one of Hanoi’s museums, depending on your interests.

Later, visit Ngoc Son Temple by Hoan Kiem Lake and walk through the Old Quarter, where shops, markets, and food stalls line the streets. Try some local specialties and finish with a cup of egg coffee.

Travel through the Red River Delta to Hon Gai Pier, where you will board your cruise through Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay. After settling in, enjoy lunch while sailing past limestone islands and secluded beaches.

The afternoon is ideal for kayaking among the rock formations or swimming at a suitable beach. Join the sunset gathering on board before dinner and an overnight stay in the bay.

Start early to watch the sunrise or join a Tai Chi session on the cruise deck. After breakfast, take a rowing boat to explore a floating village, natural tunnel, and sheltered lagoon. Return to the main boat for a final cruise and lunch before going ashore around midday.

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Da Nang, then continue to Hoi An by private vehicle. Check in at your hotel and enjoy a free evening.

Enjoy a day at your own pace in Hoi An, a former trading port known for its well-preserved architecture. Visit the central market, old merchant houses, Chinese assembly halls, the Japanese Covered Bridge, and local museums.

Take time to browse the shops for souvenirs or tailor-made clothing. You can also sample regional dishes such as cao lau, Quang noodles, white rose dumplings, and fried wontons before returning to your hotel.

After breakfast, set off by bicycle through village lanes and green farmland. Stop at Tra Que Vegetable Village to meet local growers and learn how they cultivate herbs and vegetables. You may also try simple farming tasks such as watering plants or preparing the soil.

Continue past rice paddies, shrimp farms, and duck farms before taking a round bamboo boat through the water coconut forest. Your trip returns to the hotel around early afternoon, leaving the rest of the day free.

Enjoy a relaxed morning in Hoi An before your private transfer to Da Nang Airport. Take a flight to Nha Trang, then continue to your hotel after arrival. The remainder of the day is free to enjoy the sandy shoreline, spend time by the sea, or unwind at the hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to the pier for a boat trip around Nha Trang Bay. Visit a local fishing village, walk through its market, and experience a ride in a traditional round basket boat. Continue to a marine protected area, where you can swim in clear waters and snorkel around coral reefs. Later, relax on an island beach before returning to your hotel in the late afternoon.

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. After checking in or leaving your luggage as arranged, explore the city by traditional cyclo. Pass major sights such as the War Remnants Museum or History Museum, Reunification Palace, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the Central Post Office.

Continue along Dong Khoi Street and stop at Ben Thanh Market to browse local goods and souvenirs. The evening is free for you to discover the city’s restaurants, street food, and nightlife.

Leave Ho Chi Minh City in the morning for the Cu Chi Tunnels. Watch a short documentary and explore the underground network, which once served as a place to live, hide, and organize wartime activities. You can see narrow passageways and learn about the conditions faced by those who used them.

Continue to Tay Ninh to visit Cao Dai Holy See, an important religious complex known for its distinctive architecture and combination of spiritual influences. Return to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon, with free time afterward.

Take a morning flight to Phnom Penh. In the afternoon, visit the National Museum to see its collection of Khmer art and historical objects. Continue to the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, known for their royal architecture and cultural treasures.

Your final stop is Wat Phnom, a historic temple associated with the city’s origins. Later, enjoy a walk along the Mekong River or browse a nearby market before returning to your hotel.

Start the day at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, formerly S-21 Prison, to learn about Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge period. Continue to Choeung Ek, one of the country’s best-known Killing Fields memorial sites.

These visits offer a sobering but important understanding of Cambodia’s recent past. Later, transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. After checking in at your hotel, spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Spend the day visiting the main temples of Angkor. Enter Angkor Thom through its impressive South Gate, then explore Bayon Temple, famous for its large carved faces. Continue to the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Terrace of the Elephants, and the Terrace of the Leper King.

In the afternoon, visit Ta Prohm, where tree roots spread across the ancient stone structures. End at Angkor Wat, admiring its towering architecture and detailed bas-reliefs. Return to your hotel with the evening free.

Travel into the countryside to Kulen Mountain, an important site in the early history of the Khmer Empire. Take a short walk through the forest to Kbal Spean, where carvings of Hindu religious figures and symbols decorate the riverbed and surrounding rocks. If conditions allow, you may also swim beneath the waterfall.

On the return journey, visit Banteay Srei, known for its finely detailed carvings, then stop at Preah Dak Village to see local life. Continue to Banteay Samre before returning to Siem Reap. The evening is free.

Enjoy a free morning before transferring to the airport for your flight to Chiang Mai via Bangkok. Upon arrival, a private driver will take you to your hotel. The rest of the day is unplanned, giving you time to walk around the old city, sample northern Thai food, or browse the night market.

Travel up the mountain to Doi Suthep Temple, one of Chiang Mai’s most important religious landmarks. Climb the Naga-lined staircase to explore the temple grounds and enjoy views over the city. Continue to Royal Park Rajapruek and its Ho Kham Luang Pavilion, then explore the Orchid Garden and its collection of flowers.

Later, visit Bor Sang to see traditional paper umbrella-making and Sankampaeng for handicrafts such as silk, woodwork, silverware, and lacquerware. Return to the hotel with the rest of the day free.

Drive through the countryside to Kanta Elephant Sanctuary, where you will spend the day learning about the elephants and their daily routines. Depending on the sanctuary’s program and animal welfare practices, activities may include feeding, walking alongside, or bathing the elephants under supervision.

You will have time to observe their behavior and take photographs while learning more about their care. After lunch, return to Chiang Mai and enjoy a free evening.

Begin the morning at a local food market, where your chef will introduce the ingredients commonly used in Thai cooking and help you choose what you need. Continue to the cooking school to learn how to prepare five different Thai dishes. Once the cooking is finished, sit down to enjoy the food you have made. The class ends around early afternoon, followed by a transfer back to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free.

After breakfast, enjoy some free time before transferring to the airport for your flight to Krabi. On arrival, meet your driver and continue to Ao Nang. Check in at your hotel and spend the rest of the day relaxing on the beach or exploring the nearby cafés, shops, and restaurants.

If you prefer a quiet evening, watch the sunset along the shore.

Enjoy a leisurely day in Krabi with no scheduled sightseeing. You can relax on the sandy beach, swim in the sea, or choose an optional activity such as rock climbing or scuba diving around nearby islands.

Other options include cycling in the surrounding area, visiting waterfalls, soaking in natural hot springs, exploring the Emerald Pool, joining a Thai cooking class, or enjoying a traditional massage.

The day is free for you to make your own plans. Spend time by the sea, take a walk along the beach, or arrange an optional excursion to explore more of Krabi’s islands and natural attractions. You can also enjoy the cafés and restaurants around Ao Nang before spending another night at your hotel.

Take a morning flight from Krabi to Bangkok. In the afternoon, visit the Grand Palace, once the residence of Thailand’s kings, and Wat Phra Kaew, home to the revered Emerald Buddha. Continue to Wat Pho to see its impressive Reclining Buddha. The remainder of the day is free, so you can explore Khao San Road, try Thai street food, or enjoy a traditional massage.

Travel to Ratchaburi Province and take a long-tail boat through the canals of Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Watch vendors selling fruit, flowers, prepared food, and local goods directly from their colorful boats. You will also have time to try Thai fruit and browse handicrafts.

Continue to Kanchanaburi to visit the Bridge over the River Kwai, the War Museum, and Chong Kai War Cemetery, which commemorates prisoners of war who died during the construction of the Death Railway. Return to Bangkok in the evening.

Have breakfast at the hotel and spend the remaining time as you wish before checking out by noon. Your driver will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.

We hope you have enjoyed your journey through Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand and wish you a safe trip home.