Elegant Vietnam Laos Cambodia Tour

We meet at Istanbul Airport international departures terminal three hours before the flight. (1 calendar day before the departure flight date) We complete our baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures.

Our flight to Hanoi begins with the Turkish Airlines scheduled flight. Our night is spent on the plane. Upon our arrival at Hanoi Noi Bai Airport, we transfer to our private bus waiting for us at the airport and proceed to the local restaurant where we will have our Dinner. After tasting delicacies of Vietnamese cuisine, transfer to our hotel in Hanoi and free time to rest. Overnight stay at our hotel in Hanoi.

Following our morning breakfast, we start our Hanoi City Tour. First in Hanoi, we visit the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the national hero of Vietnam. Right next to the mausoleum, we see the Palace built by the French during the colonial period established on the Indochina Peninsula, the houses where Ho Chi Minh lived, and the One Pillar Pagoda which has survived from 1049 to the present day. Afterwards, the Temple of Literature adorned with the teachings of Confucius, Vietnam's first university, Hoan Kiem Lake right in the center of Hanoi city founded in 1010, and Ngoc Son Temple will be our next visiting points. Then we proceed to the restaurant to have our lunch. Following our lunch, we take a tour in Hanoi's Old Quarter with Electric Bicycles (Rickshaw) Tour. We will watch the Water Puppet Theater, which is an important part of the Red River Delta culture in Hanoi, and have our dinner. After our night tour with rickshaws, which are a local means of transportation in the old town center, we go to our restaurant to have our dinner, and after dinner, we proceed to our hotel. Our overnight stay is at our hotel in Hanoi.

After our morning breakfast, we complete our check-out procedures from the hotel and today a visual feast of nature awaits us. We embark on a journey where we will arrive at Ha Long Bay by passing through the lush green Red River Delta. In the region, which is accepted as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world, we board our ship and settle into our rooms. While we have our lunch, our ship moves deeper into the bay accompanied by the views of Ha Long Bay. Our ship, advancing among dozens of large and small steep-cliffed rocks and islets, anchors in the depths of Ha Long Bay in the late afternoon and we spend the night on the sea in silence and peace. We have our dinner again on the Cruise. Our accommodation is on the Cruise.

We wake up early in the morning and have our breakfast with tea, coffee, fruit, and cake treats. We cruise with our small boats in the secluded corners of Ha Long Bay accompanied by the sound of oars and over calm waters. After returning to our ship, we have a brunch-style meal and set off towards Hanoi city. After a short break on the way, we arrive at Hanoi Airport and fly to Luang Prabang. After a flight of about 1 hour, we arrive at Laos' UNESCO World Heritage-listed city of Luang Prabang, and after visa and baggage procedures, we go to our hotel, have our dinner, and check into our hotel in Luang Prabang.

After our morning breakfast, we start the day by visiting the Morning Market where local vegetables, fruits, and food are sold, where we will come across interesting products. After the market tour, we start our Luang Prabang City Tour. During our tour, we visit Wat Xieng Thong, known as the finest example of Classical Lao Architecture, and the National Museum located right next to the temple and formerly used as the Royal Palace. In the museum, we will see belongings left from the Lao Royal family. Afterwards, we go to see Wat Visoun, Luang Prabang's oldest temple and notable for the large Stupa in its garden. Afterwards, we have our lunch at a local restaurant. Around noon, we set off towards Kuang Si Waterfall. We admire this turquoise-colored waterfall winding through lush green trees. We can swim in the pools where the water accumulates and take a nature walk in the forest. Then, while returning to Luang Prabang, we visit a small village belonging to the Hmong tribe on the way. After having our dinner, we visit the large Night Market where handicraft textile products made by local tribes living around Luang Prabang are sold and proceed to our hotel. Our overnight stay is at our hotel in Luang Prabang.

After our morning breakfast, we complete our check-out procedures from the hotel and at the time specified by our guide, we proceed to the airport to go to Siem Reap. We fly to Siem Reap and after a flight of about 1.5 hours, we arrive at Siem Reap Airport, stepping foot on Cambodian soil. We proceed to our hotel with our vehicle waiting for us and settle in. After a short rest, we go to our restaurant to have our dinner. After dinner, we can visit the night market of Siem Reap. Our overnight stay is at our hotel in Siem Reap.

After our morning breakfast, we set off for Angkor Thom, the capital of the Khmer Empire, for our Full-Day Angkor Wat Tour. Covering an area of approximately 9 km² within the ancient Angkor site, this city is the last capital of the Khmer Empire. We begin our tour by entering through the southern gate, which has survived to the present day in the best condition. Afterwards, we visit the Bayon Temple in the center of the historical city, and see the Terrace of the Leper King and the Elephant Terrace. Ta Prohm Temple, one of the most beautiful temples in the region, is our next stop. Used in the famous Tomb Raider films, this temple has been under protection since its discovery. This mysterious temple creates a visual feast with the trees growing inside it. We have our lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards, we head to perhaps the most impressive part of our tour, a world wonder, Angkor Wat Temple. The Temple Complex is built on an area larger than the Imperial Palace in Beijing (81 hectares). Its 5 towers are featured on the Cambodian Flag. After Angkor Wat, we have our dinner accompanied by an Apsara dance show at a local restaurant. We stay in Siem Reap tonight.

After our morning breakfast, we complete our hotel check-out procedures. Today, we will first see the famous floating village of Choeung Kneas. It is a settlement consisting of schools, restaurants, hospitals and many other buildings floating on the Tonle Sap Lake. After seeing people's lives passing on the water and experiencing this different journey, we set off towards the Old Quarter located in the city center. At the designated time, we proceed to the airport and fly to Saigon. After our flight of approximately 1.5 hours, we arrive in Vietnam's Saigon, also known as Ho Chi Minh City, and transfer to our hotel with our vehicle waiting for us. After dinner, we rest. We stay overnight in Saigon.

After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for our Mekong Delta Tour with Lunch, famous for its vast river network and fertile lands. Our first stop on the tour is the Cao Dai Temple located in the Ben Luc region. The temple, which is a religious structure and tourist attraction drawing attention with both its architecture and philosophy, is one of the most important temples of the Cao Dai belief, a religion that exists only in Vietnam. The symbol of the religion is a majestic eye, and this symbol is located at the entrance of the temple and is believed to be the left eye of God. Afterwards, we start our tour with the boats we will board from the My Tho pier. During our boat tour, we will see Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands respectively. During our tour, we will have the chance to visit the Chuong Duong Fruit Orchards. In this region, we will have the opportunity to taste both tropical fruits and Vietnam's fine green tea accompanied by local Vietnamese music. Then, we will visit the coconut products workshop. Here we will be able to see the making of coconut products and get information. At the end of our tour, we have our lunch at a local restaurant and head back to the city of Saigon. Following our dinner in Saigon, transfer to our hotel in Saigon. Overnight at our hotel.

After our morning breakfast, we complete our hotel check-out procedures and depart for our Chu Chi Tunnels Tour with Lunch. On our last day in this distant and unknown geography, we first visit the War Remnants Museum to better understand the recent history of Vietnam. Afterwards, we go to the Cu Chi region, which is an hour and a half away from Saigon, and explore and walk through the 220 kilometers of underground tunnels inside the Cu Chi Forests, known as the heroic region by the Vietnamese people due to its role during the American War. We have our lunch at a local restaurant during our tour. Then we return to the city center. With our return to Saigon, we tour the city of Saigon. After seeing the Reunification Palace, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office, we set off for the airport at the designated time. Following our arrival at Saigon Tan Son Nhat Airport, we fly to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines' scheduled flight.

With our arrival in Istanbul, our tour and services come to an end.