Itinerary Details
This is a short but fantastic tour starts in Siem Reap and end in Luang Prabang. We will explore the charming Angkor Wat and many other attractions in Siem Reap. Continues to Luang Prabang of Laos, considered by many as one of the most beautiful and serene towns in Asia. You'll visit Kuang Si Waterfall to relax or swim in the crystal-clear waters or easy hiking around the forest.
Sua s'dei (Hello in Cambodia)! Welcome to Siem Reap, Cambodia. The first day arrival in Siem Reap - the city famous by the Angkor Wat complex. You will receive the warm welcome from your tour guide. Take a good rest in hotel.
Accommodation option:
- Golden Temple Hotel
- (4 Ratings)
breakfast and lunch
Spend a full day visiting the amazing temples of Angkor on a guided exploration. Angkor Wat is the largest and most complete structure, and the only one of Angkor's temples that has its entrance facing west – the others face east. Then there is Angkor Thom, the 'Great Royal City', a temple famous for its series of colossal human faces carved in stone. Of all the temples visited today, Bayon temple is the centerpiece, with over 200 smiling carved faces and more than 50 gothic towers. After lunch it's off to the Ta Prohm Temple, which has large trees embedded in the stone foundations of the structure - powerful symbols of nature.
Accommodation option:
- Golden Temple Hotel
- (4 Ratings)
Angkor Wat
breakfast and lunch
Embrace a very early start today if you wish to experience a sunrise visit to the Angkor complex (this is optional). From here, continue onto Banteay Srei. You'll see it's not a huge temple, but thanks to its intricate stone carvings it is sometimes referred to as 'the jewel in the crown of Angkorian art'.
Transfer to Kompong Phluk and take you around the lake, an area of a sky full of water. Besides, you will discover the life of the people living in one of the floating villages on the lake of the Kompong Phluk.
Then boat to Tonle Sap Lake. Tonle Sap is a system of combination of large lake and river in Cambodia and is also the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. Take a boat for about 1.5 hrs on this lake, see the life of fishing villages, migratory birds and the beautiful scenery of Tonle Sap.
After a lake cruise, return to Siem Reap.
Accommodation option:
- Golden Temple Hotel
- (4 Ratings)
Tonle Sap Lake
breakfast
Enjoy the morning by leisurely in Siem Reap, then transfer to airport for your flight to Luang Prabang, Laos. Upon arrival, you tour guide will welcome you and drive to the hotel for check in. Take a relaxing walk in the peaceful town of Luang Prabang.
Accommodation option:
- Satri House Secret Retreats Luang Prabang
- (5 Ratings)
breakfast and lunch
Get up early in this morning, you will have a chance to participate in an important ceremony - morning alms giving. Every morning, the monks walk a very long distance by barefoot into the town. Out of a sense of respect, the faithful local people offer their today's first pot of rice to Buddhist monks. This tradition is very unique in Laos, which is the only Buddhist nation still preserving the procession.
After that, start today's sightseeing with a visit to the morning market, a lively street where locals shop for everything from colorful vegetables to exotic fruits. Head to the ancient Wat Xieng Thong Temple, which features a spectacular low sweeping roof. After the local cuisine for lunch, visit the Traditional Art Exhibition Center and the Royal Palace Museum.
Transfer back to your resort where the rest of the evening is at your leisure.
Accommodation option:
- Satri House Secret Retreats Luang Prabang
- (5 Ratings)
Alms giving ceremony
breakfast and lunch
Today, we'll experience some soft activities and bring you out to meet local people and nature around Luang Prabang.
Transfer to the beautiful Kuang Si Waterfall, on the way we stop to visit some local villages and friendly ethnic minority people. Here we can learn about their way of life and the differences between Lao, Khamu and Hmong culture. Go swimming or jumping into the crystal-clear water when arrive at Kuang Si Waterfall, or easy hiking around the forest.
Drive back in town in the late afternoon.
Accommodation option:
- Satri House Secret Retreats Luang Prabang
- (5 Ratings)
Kuang Si Waterfall
breakfast
Transfer back to airport for your flight home or to your next destination.