Holiday of a lifetime!
Holiday of a lifetime!
Do not hesitage to give us a call. We are an expert team and we are happy to talk to you.
Overview:
This trip is specially designed for those who love to discover most of the remarkable highlights in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. The journey is to explore Vietnam from the north, getting a taste of the country’s diverse landscapes, intriguing history, and rich culture. Hanoi’s colonial capital city, then cruising in the natural beauty of Halong Bay, The World culture heritage site Hoian. Then chill and relax in Danang, a city beach with stunning white sand beaches before moving to Cambodia with outstanding Angkor Wat then Thailand to enjoy the trip in which you will truly connect with the iconic wonders of Thailand-land of Smile. From the cultural delights of Bangkok to the historic bridge over River Kwai and ancient ruins of Ayutthaya, and the highland cities of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai then pamper yourself at beach Phuket and explore the wonders of Phi Phi Islands.
Highlights of the journey:
Hanoi (Vietnam)
Phuket (Thailand)
Tour Departures:
Remarks: We customize this trip for your own trips and Spanish Tours for Spanish Speaking people too.
22 days/ 21 nights
AVT27
Private tour & leisure travel
Today you arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam’s bustling 1000-year-old colonial capital.
After checking in your room at hotel, enjoy your free time, refresh yourself and relax.
You might want to spend some time on your own to wander around this beautifully romantic and bustling city in Old Quarter Area to observe the real life of locals before join our welcome dinner at our local restaurant. After dinner, return to your hotel for overnight.
Meals Included
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
Today you will explore Vietnam’s charming capital. With its wide tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes, and ancient oriental pagodas, Hanoi is an eclectic mix that offers something for everyone. Your city tour will take you to Hanoi’s key sites: the Ho Chi Minh Complex (Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and stilt house), the nearby One Pillar Pagoda; the Presidential Palace; the Temple of Literature; the Quan Thanh Temple, the sedate Tran Quoc Pagoda & West Lake; and one of the city’s museums (a choice between the History Museum and the Ethnology Museum).
Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant
In the late afternoon, you will hop on a cyclo, one of the most typical vehicles in Hanoi which is a human-powered transport with a seat at the front for passengers and the driver at the back. With this hour leisurely ride, which is the perfect chance for photos and slow-moving sightseeing, you will have a great chance to have the local closer touch, ending at the Water Puppet Theater to watch the Show about daily Vietnamese in the countryside that used to be performed in Lakes or Ponds in the traditional villages. Free at leisure.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hanoi
After breakfast, we drive 2,5 hours to Halong Bay the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The scenery of Halong Bay where thousands of limestone islands jut out of the emerald sea, sculpted into bizarre shapes is truly an iconic image for Vietnam. An overnight relaxing boat trip is the best way to enjoy this must-see natural wonder of Vietnam.
On arrival at the jetty in Halong City around noon, proceeding with check-in formalities. After a welcome onboard, lunch will be served while cruising towards the bay itself.
In the afternoon, the program also includes more activities such as swimming or kayaking (excluded from the cruise package) or cave visits on the vast sea, cooking class onboard to challenge your skills in preparing a very famous Vietnamese dish (depending on each boat’s itinerary) or you can just spend some time relaxing on board.
Towards the end of the day, the boat sets anchor for the night among the karst formations. Dinner is served on board. Overnight on Halong Bay
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: on cruise
The sun rises on Halong in the morning and a light breakfast is served on board (also brunch on some boats) while cruising slowly back to the shore. This is the time you can take advantage of the sundeck and admire the amazing rock formations of the bay as you navigate back to Halong City.
Disembark and meet your driver at the dock and drive to Noi Bai Airport to catch your flight to Danang. Pick up by local guide & driver at Danang airport and transfer to the hotel in Hoian for your free time.
Meals included: Brunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
In the morning, we dress up to be ready for the Easy Rider tour, we cycle from the hotel to the peaceful Countryside in Hoian with local men, visit vegetable villages and farms as locals, talk with people working on farms, continue biking to see buffalo, local animals, duck farm…. then visiting the Coconut farm with round bamboo basket boat, lots of fun.
After that, we keep cycling further to the local area, stop to visit some local families with great scenery along the way back to the ancient town.
Enjoy your free time, paradise shopping places for Tailor made clothes and souvenirs
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
Free in the morning for relaxing or shopping. Late afternoon today at 4 pm you will explore the Vietnamese kitchen, a must-try for cuisine lovers, walking along the herb shops to learn more about fresh ingredients, which make signature foods of Vietnam
Start with a guided tour of Hoi An’s colorful central market, Later on, experience 2 hours hand on cooking class, and finish with your delicious dinner. Trust yourself to be a master chef later, the restaurant will send you all the ingredients and recipes for your home cook.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoian
Along the way , you will visit Marble Mountain. Upon arrival to the mountain, you will climb up the stone stairs to visit the caves and pagodas whilst admiring the
beautiful panoramic views. Next, you will go to the Am Phu Cave, where you will discover eerie underground tunnels, an experience which will be accompanied by the echoing sound of bats’ wings.
You will then go to visit the Linh Ung Pagoda. Built under the reign of King Minh Mang in the Nguyen Dynasty (the 19th century), legend has it a Buddhist statue drifted downstream to this area before becoming anchored at a sandy embankment.
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Danang
Have your free time then transfer to the airport for a flight to Siemreap. Upon arrival, our representative will welcome you and then drive to the hotel
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel in Siemreap
Sunrise at Angkor Wat Temple
Back to hotel for breakfast
Visit the antique capital of Angkor Thom (12 century): the South Gate with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk, the Bayon Temple, unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara, the Phimeanakas, the Royal Enclosure, the Elephants Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Lunch not included
Visit to Ta Prohm, one of the area’s most beautiful temples. Ta Prohm has been relatively untouched since it was discovered and retains much of its mystery, and the most famous of all the temples on the plain of Angkor: Angkor Wat. The temple complex covers 81 hectares and is comparable in size to the Imperial Palace in Beijing. Its distinctive five towers are emblazoned on the Cambodian flag and the 12th century masterpiece is considered by art historians to be the prime example of classical Khmer art and architecture. Enjoy wonderful sunset from the top of Phnom Ba Kheng Hill
Dinner not included and night at hotel
After breakfast at hotel, we will drive to visit Banteay Srey, known as the Citadel of Women or a Pink Temple, and Banteay Samre Temples
Visit the unique interior brick sculptures of Prasat Kravan, Srah Srang (“The Royal Baths” was once used for ritual bathing), Banteay Kdei (surrounded by 4 concentric walls), Neak Pean, a fountain built in the middle of a pool (representing the paradisiacal Himalayan mountain-lake) and Preah Khan temple, Built by the King Jayavarman VII. Preah Khan is, like Ta Prohm, a place of towered enclosures and shoulder-hugging corridors. Unlike Ta Prohm, however, the temple of Preah Khan is in a reasonable state of preservation and ongoing restoration efforts should maintain and even improve this situation.
Lunch is on your own.
In the late afternoon, we will drive to enjoy a boat ride on the Tonle Sap Lake at KAMPONG PHLUK VILLAGE. This is the largest permanent freshwater lake in South East Asia and flows into the Tonle Sap River, joining the Mekong in Phnom Penh. We will see a fishermen’s “floating village” with floating schools, a floating police station, etc. It is the same as a big village floating on the lake, and the “village” move from place to place following water levels and current
Dinner is not included and a night at the hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Siem Reap Airport for your flight to Bangkok
Upon your arrival at Bangkok Airport Bangkok, deplane and follow the AVT signs to Immigration, located one level above baggage claim. Descend the elevator to collect baggage. After clearing customs, proceed to the Arrival lobby and look for your name signboard. Our friendly representative will assist your party with luggage and help with your transfer to your comfortable hotel for check-in.
Free at leisure.
From the cultural delights of Bangkok to the historic bridge over River Kwai and ancient ruins of Ayutthaya, and the highland cities of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai then pamper yourself at beach Phuket and swim in the crystal blue water of Similan islands.
Accommodation in BANGKOK
Meals: No meal Included
Morning departs from your hotel by private car to Bangkok’s Old Town or Rattanakosin Island, to travel by motor launch on the picturesque Chao Phraya River and canals, or Klongs, to observe the serene family homes and temples along the waterways.
Stop at Wat Arun, often called the Temple of Dawn. An ancient temple dating back to the Ayutthaya period with the imposing Khmer-style prang or tower is 104 meters tall with steep stairs with the amazing views of the Chao Phraya River.
Lunch is served at a local restaurant.
Next visit at Wat Pho, The Temple of Reclining Buddha. One of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok. Inside the main ordination hall is the sacred Reclining Buddha whose feet are beautifully inlaid with mother-of-pearl, carved with holy signs. And one of the highlights of the day is Grand Palace, a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later Thailand) since 1782.
Evening is free at leisure.
Accommodation in BANGKOK
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
Early morning departure by road from Bangkok to the garden province of Samut Songhkhram in the Mae Klong River delta area. Experience the thrill of Maeklong Train Market folding up and the stalls being packed away in front of your eyes.
Next proceed to Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, the most colorful floating market in the Kingdom. Enjoy the beautiful sights along the way and witness the day-today activities of the Thai people who live on the canals selling their fresh fruits and vegetables from the surrounding farms.
Local Lunch will be served at the restaurant.
Afterward drive to Kanchanaburi, you will visit the well-kept War Cemetery of Allied Prisoners, which contains the graves of an estimated 9,000 Allied soldiers.
Next stop at the internationally famous Bridge Over the River Kwai, the black iron bridge from Java by the Japanese Army and reassembled under Japanese supervision by the allied prisoners of war labor as part of the railway linking Thailand to Myanmar.
This tour will bring you also closer to the past, with the visit to the JEATH Museum (the name “JEATH” is derived from Japan, England, America/Australia, Thailand and Holland), where the past has been created and relived with pictures and artefacts out of this time.
End of the day, transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation in KANCHANABURI
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
Morning drive to the significant Erawan National Park. The major attraction of the park is the stunning Erawan Falls, a waterfall named after the Erawan, the three-headed white elephant of Hindu mythology. You can take a walk around the Erawan nature trail to savor the beauty of the hill’s evergreen forest and deciduous forest. The next program is to take a short train ride from Tham Krasae Bridge Railway Station along the Siam-Burma historic railway built by the Japanese army during the WW2 occupation of Indochina.
Local Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
After lunch drive to Ayutthaya (approximately of 3 hours) In the Evening arrive and check in at the hotel, free at leisure.
Accommodation in AYUTTHAYA
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast at the hotel, free at leisure, and enjoy the hotel facilities.
Drive to explore Ayutthaya City & its ruin. To truly appreciate the history of Thailand, no holiday would be complete without a visit to Ayutthaya.
Visit Ayutthaya Historical Park declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. The first stop at Wat Phra Sri Sanphet is not just an important historical site, but it was also considered the spiritual center for Thais. Next visit Wat Mahathat an unseen tourist attraction where you could see Buddha’s head enshrine in the three. Afterward to short visit to an old ruin temple Wat Kudi Dao is a restored ruin of a temple situated off the city island in the eastern area of Ayutthaya. Lunch is served at a local restaurant.
Last stop for an experience of how the local people make the famous product “candy cotton” This is in Thai called ” ROTI “.
Transfer to Bangkok Airport for your afternoon flight to Chiang Rai (flight TBA/ Included).
Arrive in Chiang Rai, meet Local experts,s and transfer to check-in at the hotel, Evening free at leisure.
Accommodation in CHIANG RAI
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
Your trip departs in the morning to visit Wat Rong Khun or “The white temple” is a privately owned art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist Temple. It is the most famous and popular tourist attraction in Chiang Rai. Next to visit Ban Dam or “Black House Museum”, is one of the strangest and most interesting landmarks in Northern Thailand.
And not miss out on the attractions in Chiang Rai is Wat Rong Suea Ten “Blue Temple” immediately recognizable for its brilliant shade of rich sapphire. This color is symbolically associated with purity, wisdom, and the lack of materialism that Buddhists aspire to.
Lunch at served at a local restaurant
After lunch continue travel from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai via Wiang Pa Pao. (Approximate duration of 3.5 hrs.)
Evening, arrive at Chiang Mai, depart from the hotel by local transport “Tuk-Tuk” to Chiang Mai Gate local market for street food and stop at Wat Lok Molee, Chiang Mai local shopping, and take a ride to the night market on Chang Puak Gate or North Gate, try tasty local dishes at the street food vendors,
Continue a ride with Tuk-Tuk to see Chiang Mai’s nightlife around the old city, and visit the 3-Kings monument, Wat Chedi Luang. Let’s celebrate with your friends and family, spend the night, and enjoy the beautiful Chiang Mai view with a glass of beverage at Xanadu Restaurant before returning to the hotel in Chiang Mai town.
Accommodation in CHIANG MAI
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Included
Breakfast at the hotel.
On this tour, you can cool off on Thailand’s highest peak while taking in the beautiful scenic Doi Inthanon National Park. Night-time temperatures on the peak can be as low as -8 degrees centigrade. In the cold/dry season, night-time frosts are common. Daytime temperatures can be surprisingly cold so do not forget a long sleeve jumper.
On the way up we will visit Wachiritharn Waterfalls, The King and Queen Chedi’s, (the best views across the park are found here), and then on to the peak of Doi Inthanon the highest mountain in Thailand.
Near the top, we will take the Angkha nature walk where you can walk amongst the unique flora and forest that grow at this altitude. There are both Karen and Hmong villages in the bounds of Doi Inthanon and we will see those at the local market on the way down the mountain before making our way back to Chiang Mai.
Accommodation in CHIANG MAI
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast at the hotel.
A half-day excursion to the Elephant Nature Park offers visitors an enjoyable opportunity to spend quality time with elephants in their natural home, as well as gain an insight into their nature and behavior, and create cherished lifelong memories of their time spent with these amazing animals.
On the morning of your visit, you will be picked up from your place of accommodation and will drive for approximately 1.5 hours through scenic agricultural areas, hills, and forests, before arriving at the Sanctuary. There, you will meet your local expert and learn a little about the elephants, before changing into traditional Karen clothing.
After being allocated bananas and sugar cane to feed the elephants, you will walk with your local expert through the Sanctuary, where you will find free-roaming elephants and hear their individual stories. You can touch, and feed, elephants as you apply a healthy cosmetic mud treatment to their skin.
Next, you will walk with the elephants to a nearby river and join them in the water for a refreshing bath. Take a swim and help bathe and brush the photos with them, and then it will be time to part ways with your new friends and change into some dry clothes.
Lunch is served at a Local restaurant.
Finally, eat some snacks and seasonal fresh fruit, before enjoying once again the impressive rural scenery as you drive to continue to visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep one of northern Thailand’s most sacred temples in Chiang Mai.
The evening is at Leisure.
Accommodation in CHIANG MAI
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast at the hotel and free at leisure till check out to drive to Chiang Mai airport for flight to Phuket (Flight TBA/ Included).
Upon arrival at Phuket airport, deplane and follow the signs to the arrival hall to meet your local expert to transfer to a comfortable Hotel for check-in.
Accommodation in PHUKET
Meals: Breakfast Included
Today is free at leisure for relaxation at the beach or decide upon optional activities for day tours.
Accommodation in PHUKET
Meals: Breakfast Included
Today you will explore the gems of Southern Thailand, and Phi Phi islands on joined services boat.
07:00 AM Pick up from your hotel lobby – Arrive Safely at the private pier “VISIT PANWA” with a smile
08:00 AM Check-in – Arrive at Pier for check-in, enjoy breakfast with sandwiches, fresh juice
including tea and coffee
08:00 AM Introduce our Loving – Nature tour guide & get ready for hopping on the boat-program
briefing from our tour guide on coral-friendly tour including details and safety instructions on board,
full with smiles and laugh
09:00 AM Depart from the pier heading to Phi Phi Leh – Cruising and sightseeing beautiful scenery,
the astonishing beauty of a steep stone cliff and curved bay created by nature. Enjoy your trip with our
service-minded team by fully equipped safety speed boat with life jackets provided.
09:45 AM Maya Bay – the mysterious crescent moon-shaped clear white sand beach hidden in
the huge limestone mountain, full of baby sharks. Its beauty is in the world’s rank and it is chosen to
be the location for shooting the movie titled “The Beach” because of its beauty.
10:45 AM Phileh Lagoon – Known as “Swimming Pool in the Sea”, enjoy swimming in the
emerald green water surrounded by limestone mountains.
*Special with “Love Andaman”, booking the local long-tailed boat (A long boat with a small motor
driving a propeller at the end of a long shaft), please make a booking in advance.
Hop on the long-tailed boat, getting close to the real locals’ ways of life on Phi Phi Island, take photos
on Pileh Bay, and indulge in the amazing Andaman Sea.
12:15 PM Viking Cave – Cruising and taking photos of Viking Cave or known as Phraya Nakarat
Cave with the swallows ‘nests concession inside, enjoy snorkeling among various kinds of fish along
the coral reef.
13:30 PM Ton Sai Bay – Lunch time at Ton Sai Seafood beach-side restaurant on Phi Phi Don,
enjoy delicious buffet lunch including desserts, relax, take photos, and feel free to roam around the island.
14:30 PM Phai Island – Heading to Bamboo Island, one of the most popular tourist attractions in
Andaman Sea, a long curved beach with powdery white sand with astonishing beauty, enjoy swimming
and relax on the beach.
15:30 PM Time to say goodbye to the island of beautiful nature – depart from Phai island to our
pier.
16:15 PM Back at the Pier – Arrive safely at the pier and transfer back to the hotel
Accommodation in PHUKET
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Included
Breakfast at the hotel, free at leisure and enjoy the hotel facilities.
Check-out and meet your AVT Travel local expert and take a private transfer to Phuket Airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast included
USEFUL INFORMATION:
This tour is specially built upon our beloved customer’s experience and their requests with us that they had a great holiday of a lifetime, offering you the best choices available. The tour cost varies depending on the number of people in your party, dates of departure, and availability of ground services of 3, 4, or 5 stars Hotels. Please click on REQUEST A FREE QUOTE (below) and provide us with the required information, enabling us to send you your personalized quote within 24 hours!
Note: Amendments CAN be made to this tour to suit your requirements and expectations.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
• 21 nights at the accommodation with daily breakfast at 3 Star-selected hotels
• Private Vehicles and Drivers
• Private English Speaking Guides (Other languages if available, upon request)
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner
• Domestic flights within Vietnam and Thailand ( 3 Flights)
• Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited
• Service Charge & Government Taxes
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED?
• Personal Travel Insurance
• Tips for guides and drivers
• International flights ( Da Nang-Siemreap, Siemreap-Bangkok)
• Personal Expenses (such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.)
• Any bank fees or charges at your end
• Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary
• Personal Travel Insurance
• Tips for guides and drivers
Company cheque or personal cheques are NOT acceptable.
Cancellations will be charged as follows:
AVT acts as an intermediary between transportation and airline companies, hotels, tourist offices and all other contractors providing services for tourists. Additional expenses incurred due to delays, accidents, natural disaster, political action and unrest must be borne by the clients. Programs and tours prices are based on the situation at the time of printing this proposal and could be subject to change due to local conditions. Participation in our tour programs implies the client’s agreement to the above. We reserve the right to amend or alter any of the conditions herein without notice from time to time and at its sole discretion.
Enter your details to get the brochure containing all the important information right in your inbox.