INDO CHINA MULTI-COUNTRY PACKAGE
Destination : Thailand ( Bangkok ) ; Cambodia ( Kompong Cham , Kratie , Phnom Penh , Siem Reap ) ; Laos ( Pak Ou , Vientiane , Luang Prabang )
Duration : 14 Days
Itinerary
Day 1 BANGKOK – LUANG PRABANG
Upon arrival Luang Prabang airport, transfer to the hotel for check in.
(Lunch might have been provided on board of the plane). Afterwards, visit main highlights of Luang Prabang, visit Vat Vixoune influenced by Thai- Lu architecture and That Makmo, the watermelon shape stupa. Visit Vat Aham and Phousi hill and enjoy the view of city. Then visit Vat Mai Souvannaphoumarame and watch sunset at Vat Sipoutthabath Tai.
Dinner (Lao or Western food) at local restaurant.
Accommodation at your hotel.
Overnight : Mekong riverside Hotel or similar
Meal : -/-/D
Day 2 LUANG PRABANG – PAK OU – LUANG PRABANG
Breakfast at your hotel.
Visit of the Royal Palace Museum (Tuesday closed) housing the most important treasures of Laos’ recent past. Walk to the local pier of Luang Prabang to embark on a traditional boat trip up-stream on Mekong River to admire the sacred Buddha caves of Tham Thing and Tham Phoume, En-route, stop by to visit Ban Xanghai where sticky rice wine distillation can be observed.
Lunch (Lao food) at Souan Pak Ou restaurant near the caves.
Visit the sacred Buddha cave where are enshrined a thousand Buddha images from 13 – 16th century. Return to Luang Prabang by car and inspect Ban Phanom, the weaving village of Lao textiles.
Dinner and accommodation at your hotel.
(Or at a local restaurant for Mekong Riverside hotel)
Overnight : Mekong Riverside Hotel or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 3 LUANG PRABANG – VIENTIANE
Breakfast at your hotel.
Time at leisure until transfer to airport for flight to Vientiane by Lao Airlines. Upon arrival transfer and check-in at hotel.
Lunch at a local restaurant
Afternoon visit Vientiane, the capital of Laos: Visit the Lao Textile Museum, explores a unique private collection of Lao artifacts and textiles. Proceed to Vat Sisaket, the oldest and most beautiful temple of Vientiane. Continue to nearby Vat Phra Keo, the former Royal temple turned into a Buddhist museum. Visit Talat Sao to buy some Lao textiles and basketry as souvenirs. Proceed to That Luang Stupa, the most revered shrine in Laos and pass by Patouxay (Victory Monument). Take a walk along the Mekong at sunset.
Dinner (Lao or western: French/Italian food) at a local restaurant
Accommodation at your hotel
Overnight : At Don Chan Palace Hotel or similar.
Meal : B/L/D
Day 4 VIENTIANE – PAKSE – VAT PHOU – KHONG ISLAND
Early morning breakfast at your hotel.
Early transfer to Wattay airport and departure to Pakse by plane. Upon arrival at Pakse transfer to the local pier and embark on a traditional boat for a 2 hours cruise to Champassack. Continue by car to visit Vat Phou, the ruin Khmer temple from 8-11th century and local museum.
Lunch at a local restaurant in Champassack.
Afternoon continue to Khong Island, cross the Mekong by ferry. Arrive on Khong Island transfer to the hotel.
Dinner and accommodation at your hotel.
Overnight : At Senesothseun Hotel or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 5 KHONG – KHONE ISLAND
Breakfast at your hotel
Take a boat to Si Phane Done area; (the “Four Thousand Islands”) stop at Done Det. Walk on the bridge liking the small islands of Done Det and Done Khone. Visit the old French railway and locomotive then take a walk through villages and countryside to the impressive and beautiful Liphi waterfalls closed to the Cambodian border.
Lunch at a local restaurant along the Mekong.
Return to Khong Island by boat. Time at leisure.
Dinner and accommodation at your hotel.
Overnight : At Senesothseun Hotel or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 6 KHONG – KHONEPHAPHENG – NONG NOKKHIENE TROPEANG KREAL – STUNG TRENG- KRATIE
Breakfast at your hotel.
Depart by car to visit Khone Phapheng the most famous waterfall of Mekong. Then continue to Tropeang Kreal (Laos-Cambodian border).
Note: All clients can get a visa at border, the visa fees is USD 25.00. Passport valid for six months beyond your visit and two ID-sized photos are needed.
Upon arrival at Tropeang Kreal (former Dong Krolor) border the Laos/Cambodian border, transfer directly to the Immigration office for custom procedures. Transfer by overland to Stung Treng in Cambodia, Lunch at Stung Treng at a local restaurant.
After lunch depart by car to Kratier (141 km around 2hrs). Upon arrival brief tour of the small colonial-style town and visit the pagoda of Vihear Kork (19th C.)
Check in at hotel
Dinner at local restaurant
Accommodation at hotel
Overnight : At Oudomsambath hotel or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 7 KRATIE – KAMPI – KOH TRONG
Breakfast at hotel or local restaurant
Follow the Dolphin Discovery Trail and ride along the sealed road towards Kampi town passing spectacular river scenery and panoramic Sambok Mountain views. Buy sticky rice (Krolan) at Thmor Kreae.
NOTE:
Krolan is a local product. It's sticky rice mixed with coconut and beans and cooked in bamboo tubes. Kratie Province is famous for it, in particular Thmor Kreae Commune 10km north of Kratie. Some families have been producing Krolan for more than 50 years. Krolan is sold in roadside stalls on the way to Kampi Dolphin Pool and along the waterfront in Kratie. It is also transported to Phnom Penh markets each day, but this Krolan is cooked with more salt. The Kratie Krolan is usually sweeter, and can keep for up to two days without refrigeration. Making Krolan is good business and the families involved do very well by Cambodian standards. Importantly, about 40% of the cost of all supplies used to produce the Krolan returns directly to local families. The Krolan community-based industry therefore helps reduce poverty along the Mekong River.
Jump on a local boat to catch glimpses of Mekong River Dolphins. If you’re very lucky you may spot a dolphin tail. They spend the dry season in deep pool refuges north of Kratie. Jump on a boat that will take you closer to these shy, sensitive mammals.
NOTES:
DO NOT DISTURB. Make sure your river guide turns off the motor when you get within 100m of the dolphins – they will appreciate the quiet. If you listen carefully you might hear a dolphin breathe through the blowhole on the top of its head.
Lunch at local restaurant on the way
Back in Kraties hire a bicycle and ride on a relaxing and shady trail (9km circuit) through rural life to Koh Trong Island.
Take a local ferry from Kratie waterfront. After arriving at Koh Trong cross the sand and turn north onto dirt road. Continue round island and take the southern spur to the floating village enjoying friendly people, tropical fruits and vegetable corps on the way.
Return to ferry landing.
The narrow roads are perfectly designed for cycling with plenty of shade while simultaneously allowing visitors to pass close to people’s homes without intruding too much on their privacy. This allows visitors a more in-depth look into the lives of the local people of Koh Trong. Although some villagers are shy, plenty of children and even adults will offer friendly smiles and “hellos” welcoming tourists to their island home.
Renowned throughout the region for its pomelos (a type of citrus fruit), Koh Trong is a self-sustaining community that produces a variety of fruits and agricultural products such as rice, soy beans, milk fruit, coconuts and a range of vegetables for sale in the town of
Kratie. Outgoing and patient visitors are often rewarded with the opportunity to share in the eating local fruits or garden produce with the village people.
Koh Trong is surrounded by white sandy beaches which are easily accessible from the boat landing and main trail and are a good option for relaxing and enjoying a refreshing swim.
Dinner at local restaurant
Accommodation at hotel
Overnight : Oudamsambath or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 8 KRATIE – PHNOM PENH
Breakfast at hotel or local restaurant
Transfer from Kraties to Phnom Penh via Kompong Cham (124 km - 2hrs drive on a good road) and have a brief tour of Kompong Cham to view examples of colonial architecture, including Wat Nokor, Silk-waving village
Pass the Mekong River by Kizuna Bridge to visit Chhup, a rubber plantation in the region established by the French tire maker, Michelin.
Then continue the road trip from Kampong Cham to Phnom Penh and direct transfer to hotel for check in
Lunch at local restaurant in Kompong Cham
Arrive at Phnom Penh in late afternoon and transfer to hotel for check in
Dinner at local restaurant
Accommodation at hotel
Overnight : Juliana hotel or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 9 PHNOM PENH
After breakfast at hotel
Start the visit of Phnom Penh with the fantastic National Museum, the Silver Pagoda, the Royal Palace and the Wat Phnom.
Lunch at hotel
Afternoon visit of the notorious Tuol Sleng Museum (S21) and the busy Russian Market.
Dinner at local restaurant
Accommodation at hotel
Overnight : At Juliana hotel or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 10 PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP (BY AIR)
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to the airport to catch your flight from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. Flight Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
Arrive in Siem Reap and transfer to your hotel
Lunch at the hotel
Start the visit of majestic Angkor Wat until sunset
Dinner spectacle with Apsara Dance Show
Accommodation at hotel
Overnight : Somadevi Angkor or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 11 SIEM REAP
Breakfast at the hotel
Start the discovery of the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon, The Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, The Elephants Terrace and The Terrace of the Leper king.
Lunch at hotel
Continue to discover famous Ta Prohm, Takeo and Preah Khan temple
Dinner at local restaurant
Accommodation at hotel
Overnight : Somadevi Angkor or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 12 SIEM REAP – KOH KER – BENG MEALEA
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to visit remote Koh Ker temple
Koh Ker temple brings you deep into the Cambodian countryside and way back in time. Head northeast from the west of Kulen National Park; from there it’s 85 km to the small village of Seong, passing through some remote villages and a beautiful forest populated by deer.
Picnic Lunch on site
On your way back visit Beng Meala
Beng Mealea, a huge 12th century temple complex lost in the jungle and almost forgotten by the local population. Constructed in a distinctly Angkor Wat style, it preceded and may have served as a prototype for Angkor Wat
Transfer back to Siem Reap
Dinner and accommodation at hotel
Overnight : Somadevi Angkor or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 13 SIEM REAP
Breakfast at the hotel
Full day visit unknown Banteay Srey temple and Kabal Spean, the river of the Thousand Lingas.
Lunch at local restaurant
Return to Siem Reap in the afternoon
Dinner and accommodation at hotel
Overnight : Somadevi Angkor or similar
Meal : B/L/D
Day 14 SIEM REAP - DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the hotel.
Day at leisure until transfer to the airport.
Meal : B