Itinerary
Now's the time to explore Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand on your terms with this tour that's affordable for young travellers. Party along the beautiful bay of Vietnam's Nha Trang with new friends, channel the French vibe sipping coffee riverside in Laos, and hunt down treasures in local markets. When it comes to this side of Southeast Asia, the choice is all yours. Feel free to soak up the spirit of this amazing part of the world.
Tour program
Day 1
Ho Chi Minh City
For your first night out, wander with your CEO and group through Pham Ngu Lao Street that’s popping with many bars and backpackers. Pick the best looking spot to get to know your fellow travellers and cheers to new adventures!
Included Activities:
- Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Connect With New Friends
Additional Notes: Most nationalities require a visa to enter Vietnam. Please check with your travel agent or local Vietnamese Embassy regarding requirements.
Day 2
Ho Chi Minh City/Nha Trang (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Basic Overnight Train (beds) 10:00 - 11:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Orientation With CEO
Additional Notes: During January/February, Tết (the Vietnamese Lunar New Year) sees millions of Vietnamese commute to be with their families and celebrate. While this is a fascinating time to travel through Vietnam, availability of transport may mean that we will replace the overnight train with an overnight bus.
Day 3
Nha Trang
Included Activities:
- Nha Trang Street Food Crawl
Day 4
Nha Trang/Da Nang (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Basic Overnight Train (beds) 09:00 - 10:00 Hr(s)
Day 5
Da Nang/Hoi An
From Danang, it is only a short drive to the picturesque port town of Hoi An. Once known as Faifo, it was an important trading town with strong south Chinese influence and connections.
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 00:45 - 01:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Hoi An Orientation Walk
- Reminisce Riverside
Day 6
Hoi An (1B, 1L)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Included Activities:
- Oodles of Noodles
Day 7
Hoi An/Huế (1B)
Pre-book the "Hue Motorbike Tour" on the checkout page ahead of time to include this speedy activity on your tour.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 04:00 Hr(s)
Optional Extras to chose from:
- Hue Motorbike Tour
Day 8
Huế/Phong Nha (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 04:00 Hr(s)
Day 9
Phong Nha/Hanoi (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Basic Overnight Train (beds)
Optional Extras to chose from:
- Caving in Phong Nha
Additional Notes: Pre-book the full-day Caving in Phong Nha adventure to explore the longest cave in Asia, Paradise Cave, with massive stalactites. Enjoy a sumptuous Vietnamese lunch, then boat to the turquoise beach of Phong Nha Cave.
Day 10
Hanoi/Ha Long (1B, 1L)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 04:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Hạ Long Bay Junk Boat Trip
Day 11
Hạ Long Bay/Hanoi (1B)
Interested in local cuisine? Opt to pre-book the "Hanoi Foodie Culture Tour" activity on the checkout page ahead of time, to include this yum on your tour.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 04:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Old Quarter Orientation Walk
Optional Extras to chose from:
- Hanoi Foodie Culture Tour
Day 12
Hanoi/Vientiane (1B)
Visit Laos' most important national monument, Phat That Luang, or meander down the dusty riverside tracks to find villages full of friendly people, dogs, and chickens. A visit to Vientiane's vibrant, colourful morning market (which incidentally is open all day!) is worthwhile, to find plenty of local treasures. A great way to round off the day is to enjoy a spectacular sunset over the Mekong.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Plane 01:15 Hr(s)
Day 13
Vientiane/Vang Vieng (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 03:00 - 04:00 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Vang Vieng Guided Hike
- Vang Vieng Nightlife
Day 14
Vang Vieng (1B)
Pre-book the "Vang Vieng Adrenaline Bundle" on the checkout page ahead of time to include this excitement on your tour.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Optional Extras to chose from:
- Vang Vieng Adrenaline Bundle
Day 15
Vang Vieng/Luang Prabang (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Bullet Train 01:08 Hr(s)
Included Activities:
- Sunset at Wat Phousi
- Street Food Crawl
- Orientation With CEO
Day 16
Luang Prabang (1B)
Traditional Laotian culture involves giving daily alms to monks. Monks are only allowed to eat food which has been donated to them before noon. Should you rise early, you’ll get to watch one of the most important religious ceremonies in Laos.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Included Activities:
- Kuang Si Waterfalls Excursion
Day 17
Luang Prabang/Pak Beng (1B, 1D)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Included Activities:
- Mekong River Slow Boat
- Mekong River Homestay & Traditional Performance
Day 18
Pak Beng/Chiang Khong (1B, 1L)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Included Activities:
- Mekong River Slow Boat
- Border Crossing (Laos - Thailand)
Day 19
Chiang Khong/Chiang Mai
Transport:
- Private Vehicle 06:00 - 07:00 Hr(s)
Optional Extras to chose from:
- Northern Thai Cooking Class
Day 20
Chiang Mai/Bangkok (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Transport:
- Basic Overnight Train (beds) 12:00 - 13:00 Hr(s)
Day 21
Bangkok
Included Activities:
- Big Night Out
Day 22
Bangkok (1B)
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Included Activities:
- Departure Day
Tour Details
accommodation
Simple hotels (twin-share) (9 nts), hostels (multi-share) (7 nts), sleeper trains (4 nts) homestays (1 nts).
flights
International flights not included.
guide
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
insurance
Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered.
meals
17 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner
optional
Other activities and services not included
others
Your G for Good Moment: Oodles of Noodles, Hoi An
Your G for Good Moment: Mekong River Homestay & Traditional Performance, Muang Pakbèng
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - 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
Your Big Night Out Moment: Bangkok. 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. 1. REQUIRED: In order for us to confirm the transport used during your visit to Laos, we require a coloured copy of your passport in advance of travel. We please request you send a coloured copy of the passport you will be travelling on to [email protected]
2. COMBO TRIP
Please note that this trip is a combination of multiple G Adventures tours. As such, the staff and/or particular vehicles operating your tour may change between tour segments. You may also expect some group members to join or leave the tour, between tour segments. Also note that in some major cities in Vietnam, many hotel rooms do not have windows.
3. BORDER CROSSING
Ban Houayxay, Laos to Chiang Khong, Thailand - Laos to Thailand
4. WEIGHT RESTRICTION
There may be a weight restriction for the internal flight on this tour. Each passenger is allowed to carry one checked bag with a maximum weight of 20kg (44lbs). Additional bags or excess weight charges may apply. These charges are the responsibility of the passengers.
5. PROOF OF EXITING VIETNAM
Important thing to note for our travellers arriving into Vietnam, and travelling onwards with G Adventures to neighbouring counties (i.e. Cambodia & Laos). When you are checking onto your international flight heading to Vietnam, you will often be asked by airline ticket counter personnel to provide a proof of exit from Vietnam.
In respect to this requirement, we encourage our travellers to print out a copy of their tour vouchers, along with a PDF copy of their Tour Details from the webpage. These references, along with entry and exit details on travellers Vietnam visa should be sufficient information.
6. LAOS - High Speed Train regulations.
Items prohibited from being carried by passengers into the stations or on trains:
- Flammable materials & liquids. Aerosols will be taken away at security.
- Sharp objects (e.g. pocket knives)
- Explosive materials e.g. vapes & e-cigarettes. Includes spray-on deodorant, perfume & hair products.
- Foods which are wet or have an overpowering smell
- Weapons
- Drugs
The high speed train has a luggage limit of 20kg per person.Ho Chi Minh City
- Ben Thanh Market
- Cholon Visit
- Dam Sen Water Park Visit (4USD per person)
- Ho Chi Minh City Cyclo Tour (10USD per person)
- Reunification Palace Visit (2USD per person)
- War Remnants Museum Visit (2USD per person)
Củ Chi
- Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour (23-27USD per person)
Nha Trang
- Snorkelling
- Nha Trang Boat Tour and Snorkelling (29USD per person)
- Mud Bath Visit (20USD per person)
Hoi An
- Tailor Shops
- Cua Dai Beach
- Hoi An Old Town Walking Tour (6USD per person)
- Hoi An Bike and Boat Tour
- Thu Bon River Boat Trip (12USD per person)
- Hoi An Cooking Class (35USD per person)
Mỹ Sơn
- Mỹ Sơn Excursion (38USD per person)
Huế
- Imperial Citadel Tour (7USD per person)
- Thien Mu Pagoda Visit
- Perfume River Cruise (10USD per person)
- Royal Tombs Entry (5USD per person)
- Cycling (10USD per person)
- Hue Motorbike Tour
- Hue City Tour
Phong Nha
- Caving in Phong Nha
Hạ Long Bay
- Kayaking (10USD per person)
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)
- Vang Vieng Adrenaline Bundle
- Kayaking (25USD per person)
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)
- Alms-giving in Luang Prabang
- Ock Pop Tok Living Crafts Centre Visit (8USD per person)
- Royal Ballet Theatre (15USD per person)
- Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre Entry (4USD per person)
Chiang Khong
- Massage
Doi Suthep
- Doi Suthep Temple Visit (2USD per person)
Chiang Mai
- Khantoke Dinner and Show (30USD per person)
- Chiang Mai Cycling Tour (1500THB per person)
- Northern Thai Cooking Class
- Street Food Walk at Chiang Mai Night Market
Bangkok
- Klong Riverboat Tour (30USD per person)
- Wat Po Visit (300THB per person)
- Grand Palace Visit (15USD per person)
- Jim Thompson's House Visit (4USD per person)
- National Museum Visit (2USD per person)
Your G for Good Moment: Mekong River Homestay & Traditional Performance, Muang Pakbèng
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - 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
Your Big Night Out Moment: Bangkok. 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. 1. REQUIRED: In order for us to confirm the transport used during your visit to Laos, we require a coloured copy of your passport in advance of travel. We please request you send a coloured copy of the passport you will be travelling on to [email protected]
2. COMBO TRIP
Please note that this trip is a combination of multiple G Adventures tours. As such, the staff and/or particular vehicles operating your tour may change between tour segments. You may also expect some group members to join or leave the tour, between tour segments. Also note that in some major cities in Vietnam, many hotel rooms do not have windows.
3. BORDER CROSSING
Ban Houayxay, Laos to Chiang Khong, Thailand - Laos to Thailand
4. WEIGHT RESTRICTION
There may be a weight restriction for the internal flight on this tour. Each passenger is allowed to carry one checked bag with a maximum weight of 20kg (44lbs). Additional bags or excess weight charges may apply. These charges are the responsibility of the passengers.
5. PROOF OF EXITING VIETNAM
Important thing to note for our travellers arriving into Vietnam, and travelling onwards with G Adventures to neighbouring counties (i.e. Cambodia & Laos). When you are checking onto your international flight heading to Vietnam, you will often be asked by airline ticket counter personnel to provide a proof of exit from Vietnam.
In respect to this requirement, we encourage our travellers to print out a copy of their tour vouchers, along with a PDF copy of their Tour Details from the webpage. These references, along with entry and exit details on travellers Vietnam visa should be sufficient information.
6. LAOS - High Speed Train regulations.
Items prohibited from being carried by passengers into the stations or on trains:
- Flammable materials & liquids. Aerosols will be taken away at security.
- Sharp objects (e.g. pocket knives)
- Explosive materials e.g. vapes & e-cigarettes. Includes spray-on deodorant, perfume & hair products.
- Foods which are wet or have an overpowering smell
- Weapons
- Drugs
The high speed train has a luggage limit of 20kg per person.Ho Chi Minh City
- Ben Thanh Market
- Cholon Visit
- Dam Sen Water Park Visit (4USD per person)
- Ho Chi Minh City Cyclo Tour (10USD per person)
- Reunification Palace Visit (2USD per person)
- War Remnants Museum Visit (2USD per person)
Củ Chi
- Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour (23-27USD per person)
Nha Trang
- Snorkelling
- Nha Trang Boat Tour and Snorkelling (29USD per person)
- Mud Bath Visit (20USD per person)
Hoi An
- Tailor Shops
- Cua Dai Beach
- Hoi An Old Town Walking Tour (6USD per person)
- Hoi An Bike and Boat Tour
- Thu Bon River Boat Trip (12USD per person)
- Hoi An Cooking Class (35USD per person)
Mỹ Sơn
- Mỹ Sơn Excursion (38USD per person)
Huế
- Imperial Citadel Tour (7USD per person)
- Thien Mu Pagoda Visit
- Perfume River Cruise (10USD per person)
- Royal Tombs Entry (5USD per person)
- Cycling (10USD per person)
- Hue Motorbike Tour
- Hue City Tour
Phong Nha
- Caving in Phong Nha
Hạ Long Bay
- Kayaking (10USD per person)
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)
- Vang Vieng Adrenaline Bundle
- Kayaking (25USD per person)
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)
- Alms-giving in Luang Prabang
- Ock Pop Tok Living Crafts Centre Visit (8USD per person)
- Royal Ballet Theatre (15USD per person)
- Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre Entry (4USD per person)
Chiang Khong
- Massage
Doi Suthep
- Doi Suthep Temple Visit (2USD per person)
Chiang Mai
- Khantoke Dinner and Show (30USD per person)
- Chiang Mai Cycling Tour (1500THB per person)
- Northern Thai Cooking Class
- Street Food Walk at Chiang Mai Night Market
Bangkok
- Klong Riverboat Tour (30USD per person)
- Wat Po Visit (300THB per person)
- Grand Palace Visit (15USD per person)
- Jim Thompson's House Visit (4USD per person)
- National Museum Visit (2USD per person)
transport
Air-con bus, train, walking, songthaew, local boat, junk boat, plane.
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Can I change or cancel my reservation?
Yes, changes or cancellations are possible, however penalties may apply depending on the time before the tour starts.
What documents are required to participate in the tour?
You will need a passport with a valid visa (if required) to visit countries along the tour route.