Meals

Meals as mentioned in the above itinerary This tour offers Vegetarian, Vegan and Halal food options on request. Simply let UME Travel know the food option that you prefer.

Guide

Expert English-speaking local guide

Transport

All mentioned internal flights, trains, and cruises Private & air-conditioned vehicle with ample space

Accommodation

Day1-3 Bangkok Century Park Hotel - SHA Plus Certified Day4-6 HARI Residence & Spa Day7-9 Orchids Saigon Hotel or similar- 4 stars Day10-11 Thanh Lich Royal Boutique or similar- 4 stars Day12-13 Lantana Riverside Hoi An Hotel or similar- 4 stars Day14,16 The Lapis Hotel or similar- 4 stars Day15 Doris Cruise or similar- 5 stars Day17-19 Amora Hotel Tapae Chiang Mai or similar- 4 stars Day20-22 Burasari Phuket Resort & Spa - SHA Plus Certified or similar- 4 stars Carefully selected accommodation with breakfast Accommodation based on two people sharing (for each person not sharing a room, the single supplement will be added) Well screened Hotels Handpicked hotels with good service and spacious room. Super nice location Downtown location with convenient transportation and many good restaurants nearby.

Insurance

Basic insurance is included on this tour. The policy comes into effect on arriving at the destination, at the start of the services with UME Travel and it expires when the circuit arranged by our company has ended.

Not included:

Optional

You have the option to enhance your tour with additional experiences, which come at an extra cost. Details for these optional activities will be included in your finalized travel documents.

Flights

International flights are not included

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Day 1 Welcome To Thailand!
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Welcome To Thailand!

สวัสดีค่ะ Sawasdee ka！Welcome to Thailand! On arrival in Bangkok, Your guide will be ready to welcome you at the arrival hall, and transfer to your hotel with a private car and driver. Your guide will help you with luggage and hotel check-in, and ensure your arrival in Thailand is worry-free.

Accomodation：

-Bangkok Century Park Hotel - SHA Plus Certified
Day 2 Grand Palace & Bangkok Temples
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Grand Palace & Bangkok Temples

Today you will enjoy a private guided tour of Bangkok. Start with the dazzling, spectacular Grand Palace. It’s undoubtedly the city’s most famous landmark. You will see the Palace, which is used for many different occasions, and you will see The Coronation Hall, the Funeral Hall, the Royal Guest House, and the mysterious, famous Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), the most revered Buddha image in Thailand. Continue to Wat Pho, which is one of Bangkok’s oldest and largest temples. Wat Pho was built by King Rama I about 200 years ago and houses the gigantic, gold-plated Reclining Buddha image. This unique image is 49 meters long and 12 meters high with beautifully inlaid mother-of-pearl soles. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will walk to the pier and take a water taxi to visit Wat Arun, which is also called "The Dawn Temple". Then return to the hotel.

Good to know

Most temples & palaces in Thailand are sacred places, you’ll need to respect the strict dress code in place. You’ll need to wear pants or a dress/skirt that extends well past your knees, and a top that fully covers your shoulders. No shorts, mini-skirts, short skirts, tight-fitting trousers, tights, see-through shirts, culottes or quarter-length trousers, sleeveless shirts or vests, Sandals (without ankle or heel straps), etc.

The Grand Palace does offer a clothes rental service in which you can borrow some stylish trousers and/or tops for a refundable 200 baht deposit from an office near the entrance. Hang onto your claim ticket, however, as you will need it to get that deposit back.

Accomodation：

-Bangkok Century Park Hotel - SHA Plus Certified

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 3 Bangkok Unusual Markets
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bangkok Unusual Markets

Depart early morning for a 2-hour drive to the Maeklong Railway Market (also known as Rom Hub Market). It has a train running through the middle of it several times a day. Right down the middle and close enough to touch. Only in Thailand! Marvel at each seller quickly moves their wares via ingenious sets of easily-movable containers to avoid the coming train, once the train has passed， it’s back to business as usual.Your second stop is the 100-year-old Damnoen Saduak Floating Market located 100 km (62 mi) from Bangkok, one of the Thailand’s most famous attractions. Day-in and day-out from about 8 am to about 11 am, the Floating Market is routinely crowded with hundreds of vendors and purchasers floating in their small rowing boats selling and buying or exchanging their goods. You will have a chance to take a ride on a long tail boat to get the real sense of a floating village. After the long tail boat cruise around the village, you will stop at a transit point where you can choose to further explore the floating market by a 4-seat boat or stroll around by the river’s banks.

Asiatique The Riverfront is a very famous open-air mall in Bangkok. It is known for its scenic restaurants, shopping stalls, and food markets. And of course, there are lots of entertainment options too to awaken your senses. Surely, this popular place has all your fashion needs and food cravings. And you’ll definitely love the wide array of entertainment, from amazing rides to spectacular shows. The lovely views of the Chao Phraya River make it a perfect destination to enjoy with your family and friends.

 Accomodation：

-Bangkok Century Park Hotel - SHA Plus Certified

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 4 Fly To Siem Reap & Tonle Sap
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly To Siem Reap & Tonle Sap

Enjoy your free time until your guide comes and escorts you to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap, your private guide will meet with you at the airport and take you to the hotel for check-in. In your free time, you can stroll around the streets of Siem Reap and explore the city.

This afternoon you will visit Tonle Sap, the largest fresh-water lake in South East Asia. After picking up from Hotel, you will visit Kompong Phluk Floating Village, The name Kompong Phluk translates to “Harbour of Tusks”, reflecting the past trade in elephants. Kompong Phluk is a cluster of three villages of stilted houses built within the floodplain. It is an attractive small community surrounded by mangroves, virtually untouched by time or tourism. During the boat trip, you will explore Floating Village, a High steak house in Tonle Sap Lake, the local community, and the children’s school.

Accomodation：

-HARI Residence & Spa

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 5 Angkor Wat & Bakheng Sunset
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Angkor Wat & Bakheng Sunset

This morning you will be picked up at your accommodation in Siem Reap to begin your unforgettable Angkor Wat Tour. You will be transferred by private car to the West Gate of Angkor Thom – undiscovered by mass tourists. Your tour will include a visit to the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Angkor Period (AD 802-1432). Visit the breathtaking Bayon Temple, one of the most popular sites in the Angkor complex with over 200 giant faces carved into its 54 towers. The temple was designed to represent the 54 provinces of the Khmer Empire and it still carries a completely majestic atmosphere. You will also visit Baphuon Temple, Phimeanakas Temple, the Terrace of the Elephant, the Terrace of the Leper King, and the Royal Palace Temple.

In the afternoon, you will visit Angkor Wat Temple, one of the seven wonders of the world. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site since 1992, famous for its beauty and splendor. View the sunset at Phnom Bakheng before heading back to your accommodation.

Good to know

During the visit of Angkor Wat, Baphuon and Banteay Srey temple – visitors should wear Shirts or blouse covering shoulders and arms and long skirts or trousers covering legs. (No miniskirt or short trousers). Children under twelve years old are not allowed to climb up this tower. It will be closed on the Buddhist Sabbath Days, the Buddhist religious days, four days a month in accordance with the Lunar Calendar.

Accomodation：

-HARI Residence & Spa

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 6 Banteay Srei & Ta Prohm Temple
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Banteay Srei & Ta Prohm Temple

If you want, you can take the early morning trip witness sunrise over Angkor Wat temple and listening singing birds over the ancient land of Angkor area, you also have the chance for a friendly talk with the monks and nuns at a nearby pagoda. After the sunrise tour, breakfast either at the hotel or takeaway is available.

Start the day by visiting Banteay Srei Temples, nearly everyone’s favorite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and the excellence of it decorative carving. Continue to visit Banteay Samre, Its rose-colored sandstone walls are decorated with carvings and bas-reliefs, which are among the most accomplished Angkor has to offer. Have lunch at a local restaurant for exotic cuisine. Ta Prohm temple and Banteay Kdei are your next stops before some leisure time in the late afternoon.

Accomodation：

-HARI Residence & Spa

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 7 Fly To Ho Chi Minh City
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly To Ho Chi Minh City

Your private guide will escort you to Siem Reap international airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, our guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to relax.

Part night excursion, part street food adventure. We will pick up guests at the hotel and the first stop is to Café zoom to "watch the world goes by" (quoted by The Lonely Planet) and enjoy cocktails and appetizers (inclusive) before adventuring into favorite local eating spot. Guests experience the nightlife of Saigon the way locals do, all from the back of a vintage Vespa. The tour will start with a ride to part of Chinatown and then head to District 4 through busy streets and alleys to see the nightlife of locals and enjoy street seafood and cold drinks places that foreigners won’t be found. Leaving District 4 to District 3 the tour passes through downtown District 1 to take in the sights on the way to Banh Xeo, the specialty of Saigon and southern food with the locals. Then the tour will continue to a hidden Vietnamese-style coffee shop to have a taste of Vietnamese music (live) as a local. After this, the tour will bring a guest to a live music venue to enjoy the drinks with live music. Guests ride pillion behind our drivers.

Accomodation：

-Orchids Saigon Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 8 Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City Tour

This morning set out for the incredible underground Cu Chi Tunnels and then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City to visit the War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace (the former Presidential Palace), the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office and Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat) absolutely nice choices for a free stroll.

Accomodation：

-Orchids Saigon Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 9 Mekong Delta & Home Made Lunch
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Mekong Delta & Home Made Lunch

In the early morning, you will head out of the bustling city to Mekong Delta Area. Cruising on the Mekong river for sightseeing: islands of Dragon, Unicorn, Turtle, Phoenix.

Land on Unicorn island, take a walk on the village road, visit an orchard of tropical fruits. Visit a bee-farm, enjoy honey-tea and visit a typical house in Mekong Delta. Visit coconut candy workshop, taste fresh candies. Enjoy tropical fruits at local farm, listen to Southern traditional music.

Next to land on Dragon island, transfer by cyclo or motorbike to local home. Have a homemade lunch and enjoy cooking time with some dishes such as “Banh Xeo” (Vietnamese crepe); Spring Rolls.... with the owners. After lunch, return to boat station. Transfer back to Saigon. End of tour at your hotel.

Accomodation：

-Orchids Saigon Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 10 Fly To Hue
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly To Hue

Your guide will escort you to the airport for your flight to Hue. On arrival, your private guide will welcome you at the arrival hall and transfer you to your hotel with a private car and driver. Your guide will help you with luggage and hotel check-in and ensure your arrival is worry-free.

Accomodation：

-Thanh Lich Royal Boutique

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 11 Hue City Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hue City Tour

Today, tour the Minh Mang Tomb renowned for its architecture and sublime forest setting. Admire the Vietnam’s tallest and iconic seven-storey Thien Mu Pagoda by a royal dragon boat cruise on the Perfume River. After that, take a walk on the cobbled paths in the Imperial Citadel, and discover some former glory of the country’s royalty in the Forbidden Purple City. Finally, stroll in the Dong Ba Market to get a taste of the local civil life.

Accomodation：

-Thanh Lich Royal Boutique

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 12 Da Nang Hai Van Pass & Hoi An
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Da Nang Hai Van Pass & Hoi An

Today your journey begins with a scenic drive to Hoi An (about 3 hrs), during which you can have a full view of the coast and Da Nang when driving on the top of Hai Van Pass. And you can also have a leisure walk on the soft white sand at Da Nang’s Non Nuoc Beach, appreciate great sculptures in Cham Museum and climb the beautiful Marble Mountains. You can explore the town on your own or just relax after reaching Hoi An in the afternoon.

Accomodation：

-Lantana Riverside Hoi An Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 13 Hoi An Old Town & Basket Boat
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hoi An Old Town & Basket Boat

We will start our walking tour around this charming ancient town by visiting the Chinese Assembly Hall & Temples, old houses (16th century), and Japanese Covered Bridge.

This afternoon you will join a Fishermen & the Waterways of a Past War Eco-Tour, you will enjoy a wide range of experiences - from learning traditional fishing techniques to paddling the strange and unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boats while exploring the now tranquil coconut-palm flanked waterways of a past war.

On this tour, we provide authentic social and cultural insight into the local Vietnamese way of life. As well you will take part in some hands-on activities that are fun, safe, and interesting to people all of ages.

Accomodation：

-Lantana Riverside Hoi An Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 14 Fly To Hanoi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly To Hanoi

You will take a private transfer to Da Nang for your flight to Hanoi. On arrival, your private guide will welcome you at the arrival hall and transfer you to your hotel with a private car and driver. Your guide will help you with luggage and hotel check-in and ensure your arrival is worry-free.

Accomodation：

-The Lapis Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 15 Halong Bay Overnight Cruise
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Halong Bay Overnight Cruise

After breakfast, you will take a private transfer for about 3 hrs to Halong City, where you will begin your one and a half days’ Halong Bay cruise. You will board the tradtional Vietnamese junk in the afternoon and cruise around the Halong Bay’s limestone islets and caves doted the sea and see the sun set over the clam waters at the deck. Enjoy a wonderful dinner at evening. All meals are included during your stay on board. There are also a variety of optional activities waiting for you. Such as swimming, kayaking, diving...etc.

Accomodation：

-Doris Cruise

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 16 Morning Activities & Water Puppet Show
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Morning Activities & Water Puppet Show

Wake up early this morning to catch the sunrise over the bay with a Tai Chi lesson on the sundeck. Continue cruising and you can choose either kayak or traditional rowing boat to around discovering local life on the waters. Disembark at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port at around 11:00, where your driver will wait for you and drive you to Hanoi.

You will discover Vietnam’s fascinating ancient art of water puppetry with an impressive Vietnam Water Puppet Show. Witness the show at the one the most famous theatres located in the heart of Hanoi. Sway to the harmonies and melodies of traditional Vietnamese folk music, played on drums, wooden bells, and more. See ancient Vietnamese folktales and legends come to life with the skilled talents of professional puppeteers.

Accomodation：

-The Lapis Hotel

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 17 Hanoi City Tour & Fly To Chiang Mai
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hanoi City Tour & Fly To Chiang Mai

Your adventure in Vietnam begins today. Hanoi highlights urban adventure tours with an expert local guide who will introduce you to the city. Start by visiting the Temple of Literature, drop into a traditional tea house, and learn the stories of the Hoa Lo Prison museum. This tour concludes at Hoan Kiem Lake, surrounded by modern office buildings and ancient Buddhist temples.

This afternoon, you will fly to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival, your private guide is waiting for you at the airport to take you by private car to your hotel. Chiang Mai, with its lovely Lanna temples, charming traditions, unique food, family-friendly attractions and stunning setting is a gem in Thailand’s northern hills. There’s so much for tourists to do here, from cultural exploration to adventurous treks and food tours.

Good to know

The Chiang Mai Night Market is open 7 days a week but many think the Sunday Night Market is the best place to go for traditional handicrafts and a relaxed friendly atmosphere. You can also stop on Nimmanhaemin Road to check out some of the area’s fun boutiques and great restaurants.

Accomodation：

-Amora Hotel Tapae Chiang Mai

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 18 Chiang Mai Temples & Doi Suthep
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Chiang Mai Temples & Doi Suthep

Your morning half-day Chiang Mai old-city, temple tour takes you on an unforgettable drive through many different parts of the city. Your tour includes Wat Pra Singh which is one of over 200 ancient Buddhist temples located around the city and one of the most well-regarded examples of Lanna architecture. The temple of Wat Chedi Luang is the site of an enormous pagoda, originally 280 feet high, which was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1545. Continue to Warorot Market to see and feel the real northern people’s way of life.

Enjoy your meal at a local restaurant, then a relaxing drive of about 1hr takes you to the Doi Suthep Mountain. Climb 309 steps to the top (For the less active traveler, a tram is available for a small surcharge.), enjoying the breathtaking scenery all along the way. You will find Wat Phra That at the very top, one of Northern Thailand’s most sacred temples. At the top, rest and relax while marveling at the panoramic views of Chiang Mai.

Accomodation：

-Amora Hotel Tapae Chiang Mai

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 19 0.5Day Elephant Volunteer
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

0.5Day Elephant Volunteer

A half-day package to the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary offers you an enjoyable opportunity to spend quality time with elephants in their natural home, as well as gain an insight into their history and behavior, and create cherished lifelong memories of their time spent with these amazing animals.

Today you will be picked up from your place of accommodation and will drive through scenic agricultural areas before arriving at the Sanctuary. There, you will meet your English-speaking guide and learn a little about the elephants, before changing into traditional Karen clothing.

After being allocated bananas and sugar cane to feed to the elephants, you will walk with your guide through the Sanctuary, where you will find free-roaming elephants and hear their individual stories. You can touch, feed, photograph, and interact with the elephants at your leisure while you learn about their lifestyle and behaviors.

After the close encounter with the elephant, you will return to your hotel, the rest of the day is free at your leisure.

Accomodation：

-Amora Hotel Tapae Chiang Mai

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 20 Fly To Phuket
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Fly To Phuket

Check out and transfer to the airport for your flight from Chiang Mai to Phuket. On arrival, your private guide will accompany you for your hotel check-in. After settling in, relax poolside or head to the beach.

Accomodation：

-Burasari Phuket Resort & Spa - SHA Plus Certified

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 21 Free Time In Phuket
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Free Time In Phuket

Day of leisure. Relax at your hotel or explore the surrounding area.

Accomodation：

-Burasari Phuket Resort & Spa - SHA Plus Certified

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 22 Free Time In Phuket
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Free Time In Phuket

Day of leisure. Relax at your hotel or explore the surrounding area.

Accomodation：

-Burasari Phuket Resort & Spa - SHA Plus Certified

Meals Included：

- Breakfast
Day 23 Back To Bangkok
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Back To Bangkok

Today you will take your internal flight from Phuket to Bangkok.Upon arrival at Bangkok airport, connect your international flight home or to your next destination.

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23 Days Circle Around Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam (Private

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Itinerary of your trip 23 Days Circle Around Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam (Private

Welcome To Thailand!

Grand Palace & Bangkok Temples

Bangkok Unusual Markets

Fly To Siem Reap & Tonle Sap

Angkor Wat & Bakheng Sunset

Banteay Srei & Ta Prohm Temple

Fly To Ho Chi Minh City

Cu Chi Tunnels & Ho Chi Minh City Tour

Mekong Delta & Home Made Lunch

Fly To Hue

Hue City Tour

Da Nang Hai Van Pass & Hoi An

Hoi An Old Town & Basket Boat

Fly To Hanoi

Halong Bay Overnight Cruise

Morning Activities & Water Puppet Show

Hanoi City Tour & Fly To Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai Temples & Doi Suthep

0.5Day Elephant Volunteer

Fly To Phuket

Free Time In Phuket

Free Time In Phuket

Back To Bangkok

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