Vietnam, Laos & Thailand: Riversides & Railways

Guide

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.

Meals

17 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner

Others

Your G for Good Moment: Oodles of Noodles, Hoi An Your G for Good Moment: Mekong River Homestay & Baci Ceremony, Muang Pakbèng Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Meeting - Meet Your CEO and Group Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends Your Discover Moment: Ho Chi Minh City Your Foodie Moment: Nha Trang Street Food Crawl, Nha Trang Your Big Night Out Moment: Reminisce Riverside, Hoi An Your Big Night Out Moment: Vang Vieng Nightlife, Vang Vieng Your Discover Moment: Luang Prabang Your Discover Moment: Chiang Mai. Halong Bay boat cruise with lunch. Slow boat on the Mekong. Guided hike in Vang Vieng. Orientation walk, sunset visit to Wat Phousi, and waterfall excursion in Luang Prabang. Orientation walks in Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, and Hanoi. Two street food crawls in different cities. Internal flight. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Transport

Air-con bus, train, walking, songthaew, local boat, junk boat, plane.

Accommodation

Simple hotels (twin-share) (6 nts), hostels (multi-share) (10 nts), sleeper trains (4 nts), homestay (1 nt).

Hygieneprotocol

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Flights

International flights not included.

Optional

Other activities and services not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with World Nomads to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here ( https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance ).

Others

Ho Chi Minh City - War Remnants Museum Visit (2USD per person) - Ben Thanh Market - Cholon Visit - Ho Chi Minh City Cyclo Tour (10USD per person) - Dam Sen Water Park Visit (4USD per person) - Reunification Palace Visit (2USD per person) Củ Chi - Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour (20-25USD per person) Nha Trang - Snorkelling - Nha Trang Boat Tour and Snorkelling (25USD per person) - Mud Bath Visit (20USD per person) Hoi An - Tailor Shops - Cua Dai Beach - Hoi An Bike and Boat Tour - Thu Bon River Boat Trip (12USD per person) - Hoi An Walking Tour - Hoi An Cooking Class (30USD per person) Mỹ Sơn - Mỹ Sơn Excursion (30USD per person) Huế - Hue Motorbike Tour - Imperial Citadel Tour (7USD per person) - Perfume River Cruise (10USD per person) - Tien Mu Pagoda Visit - Royal Tombs Entry (5USD per person) - Cycling (10USD per person) - Hue City Tour Phong Nha - Caving in Phong Nha Hạ Long Bay - Kayaking (10USD per person) - Optional Welcome Meeting for Travellers on Combos Hanoi - Tran Quoc Pagoda Visit - Hoan Kiem Lake Walk - Hanoi Foodie Culture Tour - Thăng Long Water Puppet Theatre Performance (200000VND per person) - Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu) Visit Vientiane - Wat Pha That Luang Visit (1USD per person) - Buddha Park (1USD per person) - National Museum Visit (4USD per person) - Wat Sisaket Visit (1USD per person) Vang Vieng - Hiking - Caving - Bike Rental (2USD per person) - Kayaking (25USD per person) - Vang Vieng Adrenaline Bundle Luang Prabang - Wat Visoun Temples Visit (2.50USD per person) - Phousi Temple Visit (2.50USD per person) - Royal Palace Museum Visit (5USD per person) - Wat Xien Thong Visit (2.50USD per person) - Cooking Class (35USD per person) - Ock Pop Tok Living Crafts Centre Visit (8USD per person) - Royal Ballet Theatre (15USD per person) - Sunrise Alms-giving - Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre Entry (4USD per person) Chiang Mai - Muay Thai Fight - Khantoke Dinner and Show (30USD per person) - Chiang Mai Cycling Tour (30USD per person) - Northern Thai Cooking Class - Street Food Walk at Chiang Mai Night Market Chiang Khong - Massage Doi Suthep - Doi Suthep Temple Visit (2USD per person) Bangkok - Jim Thompson's House Visit (4USD per person) - Grand Palace Visit (15USD per person) - Klong Riverboat Tour (30USD per person) - Wat Po Visit (3.50USD per person) - National Museum Visit (2USD per person)