Day 1: BANGKOK Arrive Bangkok International Airport. Welcome and transfer to hotel. Accommodation at hotel in Bangkok. afternoon relax. Transfer to pier for evening dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River by Oriental Princess. Pick up at the pier for return to the hotel. Overnight in Bangkok.
Day 2: BANGKOK - RANGOON Breakfast at hotel. After a delicious breakfast take an early morning tour to the Reclining buddha at "Wat Pho" and Golden Buddha at "Wat Trimitr". Go shopping at the Gems factory. Afternoon transfer to the Airport for flight to Rangoon. Upon arrival at Rangoon airport, you will be welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel.
Day 3: RANGOON - BAGAN Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for domestic flight to Bagan. After a stroll through the colorful local market continue the day with visits to the most significant pagodas and temples of Bagan including Shwezigon Pagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century as a religious shrine; Khay Min Ga Temple, noted for its panoramic view of the area’s numerous monuments and Ananda Temple, with four standing Buddha images. After lunch, visit one of Myanmar’s most treasured handicrafts, a lacquerware craftsmen’s workshop in nearby Myinkaba Village. You will continue to Nanbaya Temple, a unique sandstone monument said to have been the palace of King Manuha. Next you will explore the Myinkaba Gubyaukgyi Temple , a temple noteworthy for its mural paintings under the protection of UNESCO. Proceed to Bupaya Pagoda or Mingala Zedi Stupa to watch the sunset over the famous Ayeyarwaddy River.
Day 4: BAGAN – HEHO – INLE LAKE After breakfast, transfer to airport for domestic flight to Heho. Upon arrival, transfer by road to Nyaung Shwe (25 km – 1 hour) and proceed by boat to Inle Lake. A full day excursion by boat on Inle Lake will include sights of the famous leg rowers, typical floating gardens, local methods of fishing, village life and magnificent scenery. Visits are made to Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda; the weaving village of Inpawkhon and to one of the local markets in the Inle Lake region (on market days only). Stupa over the famous Ayeyarwaddy River and the magnificent plain of pagodas and temples.
Day 5: INLE LAKE- HEHO - YANGON Breakfast and take the flight back to Yangon. Upon arrival at Yangon airport you will be welcomed by your guide and transferred to your hotel. Your journey begins with an afternoon tour through Yangon’s colonial-style city center. Visit Sule Pagoda, dating back over 2,000 years ago; the magnificent reclining Buddha at Chauk Htat Gyi; and after a photo stop at the Karaweik Hall, a 'hamsa-bird-shaped' floating barge on Kandawgyi Lake, stroll through the Bogyoke (SCOTTS) Market with hundreds of food, clothes, handicrafts and gems stores. Complete your first day in Myanmar with an extended visit to one of the world’s most spectacular monuments, the Shwedagon Pagoda.
Day 6: RANGOON - BANGKOK - HANOI Breakfast at your hotel and return flight to Bangkok. Make you connecting flight to Hanoi. Arrival to Hanoi, meet your guide and transfer to your hotel. Evening enjoy the water puppet show.
Day 7: HANOI - HAI PHONG - HA LONG BAY Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Closed on Monday, Friday and the whole October-November) and Residence, One Pillar Pagoda, Army Museum. Drive to Halong (170 km east of Hanoi).
Day 8: HA LONG BAY - HANOI Breakfast at the hotel. Discover Ha Long Bay, listed as a World Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. "Dragon descending to the sea" as it is known in Vietnamese, picturesque Ha Long Bay has more than 3,000 limestone islets rising from the clear emerald water, many of them containing beautiful grottoes. A 5-hour boat trip will visit one grotto, then continue to explore more of these wonders of creation. Drive back to hotel in Hanoi.
Day 9: HANOI - HUE Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Hue, the royal city of Vietnam’s last ruling dynasty. Arrive in Hue, transfer to downtown. Then take a dragon boat to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, Minh Mang tomb and Dong Ba market.
Day 10: HUE - DANANG - HOIAN Breakfast at hotel. Visit the ruin of royal residence at the Imperial Citadel. Continue sightseeing in Hue with visit to the royal tombs of King Tu Duc (Khai Dinh Tomb) and King Khai Dinh and Tu Dam Pagoda. Depart from Hue for Danang across to Hai Van Pass (Pass of the Ocean Clouds), passing through many pretty red-tiled villages with fruit orchards, enjoying spectacular views of sky and sea. Arrival transfer for visiting Marble Mountain and continue to Hoi An for hotel check-in.
Day 11: HOI AN – MYSON - HOIAN Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to the Holy Land of My Son - the site of the most important Cham intellectual and religious centre under King Bhadravarman in the late 4th century. Back to Hoi An for overnight.
Day 12: HOI AN - DANANG - HO CHI MINH CITY Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Hoi An to discover the historic town which used to be a prosperous seaport city during the 16th to 18th centuries. Its sizeable community of foreign merchants resulted in a unique architectural style with Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences. Lunch at a local restaurant. Return to Danang and transfer to the airport for afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to hotel.
Day 13: HO CHI MINH CITY Breakfast at the hotel, visit China town, Thien Hau Pagoda, Historical Museum and the former Presidential Palace. Afternoon drive to Cu Chi (75 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City) visit "Cu Chi Tunnels" an amazing complex of underground tunnels used during the American war. Drive back to Ho Chi Minh city.
Day 14: HCMC – MEKONG DELTA TOUR Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to Mekong Delta. Stop at Cai Be floating market. Boat trip to visit Cai Be floating market with the typical cultural activities in the rural water river area of Mekong Delta. Stop at local traditional handicraft village for rice crispiest mill, rice paper mill and then by boat along river for enjoying fishing ….…… Stop over at fruit garden at noon. Continue to Vinh Long with Binh Hoa Phuoc Island with a visit of Bonsai garden to have tropical fruit and we can drink honey tea, medical rice wine. Cruise to Vinh Long quay. Drive to Can Tho crossing a ferry. Arrival Can Tho, check in hotel. At leisure.
Day 15: MEKONG DELTA TOUR - HCMC Breakfast at hotel. Morning cruise to Cai rang floating market for visiting the activities of local people on the river. Afternoon, drive back to HCMC for overnight.
Day 16: HO CHI MINH CITY - PHNOM PENH Breakfast at the hotel, leisure time until transfer to Ho Chi Minh City / Tan Son Nhat airport for departure to Phnom Penh. Arrive at Phnom Penh airport & transfer to the hotel. Visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, Raung Damrei Museum and National Museum of Fine Arts.
Day 17: PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Siem Reap. Visit Rolous group: Bakong, Prah Ko, and Lolei temples. Visit Thommanon, Chau Say Tevoda, Ta Keo, Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang and Kravan temples.
Day 18: SIEM REAP Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Prah Khan, Prah Neak Pean, Pre Rup and Ta Prohm temples. Lunch at hotel. Visit Angkor Wat temple complex and enjoy watching Sunset on Phnom Bakheng.
Day 19: SIEM REAP - BANGKOK Breakfast at the hotel. Free time.Transfer to the airport for departure flight to Bangkok. Arrive in Bangkok and transfer to your hotel.
Day 20: BANGKOK Breakfast at hotel. Half day tour to The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew (The Emerald Buddha). Return to hotel and free for leisure.
Day 21: BANGKOK Breakfast at hotel. At leisure until home departure.
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