11 Days Classic Cambodia and Laos Tour
Enjoy both Cambodia and Laos’ exploration in 11 days. You’ll arrive at both capitals and popular cities. Stroll around the calmest city of Vientiane, take a night cruise on the Mekong River side of Phnom Penh, and visit the UNESCO sites of Angkor Wat and Luang Prabang!
Day 1-3 Cambodia: Siem Reap temples and villages visit (3 nights)
Day 4-5 Cambodia: Phnom Penh city discovery (2 nights)
Day 6-7 Laos: Vientiane capital strolling around (2 nights)
Day 8-11 Laos: Luang Prabang city and wild nature tour (3 nights)
FULL ITINERARY
Day 1 Siem Reap Arrival (D)
Welcome to Siem Reap!
Upon arrival, our tour guide and driver will welcome you at the airport. You will be escorted to the hotel and check-in. The rest of the day is at your leisure for recovery.
In the evening about 6:10 pm, your tour guide will pick you up to enjoy the welcome dinner with a sumptuous buffet dinner while enjoying the Khmer traditional dance performance.
After that, you will be escorted to the hotel and have a good rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Siem Reap Meals: Dinner
Day 2 Siem Reap - Angkor Temple Discovery (B, L)
Today, you will get up a little bit early, at about 5:00 am for the sunrise of Angkor Wat, experiencing the breathtaking moment.
After enjoying the sunrise, you will be escorted to the hotel for breakfast and have a little rest. Your guide will pick you up at about 10:00 am to start your Angkor Temple discovery. In the morning, you will visit:
1. Ta Prohm: one of the largest temples built during the Khmer empire, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the mother of Jayavarman VII.
2. Banteay Kdei: considered to be one of the main groups of temples in the Angkor complex with peaceful and quiet surroundings.
After lunch at a local Cambodian restaurant, you will continue to visit:
1. Angkor Wat: the 7th wonder of the world, is a miniature replica of the universe in stone, its beauty and state of preservation is unrivaled.
After the tour, we prepare a Mudita Signature Treatment for you after touring the temples of Angkor Wat, rejuvenate with a spa session in Siem Reap. Using an herbal compress, your masseuse provides a massage treatment that is said to reduce tension and improve energy flow throughout the body.
After that, you will be escorted to your hotel, enjoy your free time, and have a good rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Siem Reap Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3 Siem Reap City - Local Village Exploration (B, L)
Today, after breakfast, your guide will pick you up at about 9:00 am, heading to the spot for the countryside jeep tour.
Hop aboard an open-air Jeep and explore the countryside around Siem Reap. Drive along dirt trails and country lanes, stop in remote rural villages, and admire views over the rice paddies. Along the way, learn about Cambodian life as you meet the locals, sample bamboo rice cakes, and watch demonstrations of traditional handicrafts such as basket weaving.
The jeep tour is about 1.5 hours, and then you will pay a visit to a Cambodian local family and see what their daily life is like. Then enjoy a local lunch with them.
Take a half-day excursion to the biggest Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake – Tonle Sap Lake. Firstly, tour Kompong Phluk, the largest village on the lake, to discover the fascinating daily lifestyle of the local people who live on the water.
Then, take a boat trip to enjoy the beautiful lake views and mangrove forests.
One of the highlights is to enjoy the beautiful sunset of Tonle Sap Lake, with a beer and a tranquil and serene atmosphere.
Then, back to the Siem Reap downtown, and you will be escorted to the night market and Pub Street, where you will have a nice evening to spend.
After the tour, head back to your hotel for a good rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Siem Reap Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4 Drive from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh (B, L)
In the morning, after breakfast, enjoy your free time until your tour guide pick you up and check out.
This morning you’ll travel through the Cambodian countryside with your tour guide to Phnom Penh. The journey will take about 6 hours driving.
On the way, you will stop at Kompong Thom to visit Sambor Prei Kuk temple, the main temples of the pre-Angkorian archaeological site built in the 7th century, older than those of Angkor Wat.
Then enjoy a local lunch before continuing to Phnom Penh, stopping en route at Skuon market, the adventurous can try the ‘ch’ngain’ (deep fried Tarantula), a local speciality.
Upon arrive for hotel check-in and the rest of the day is free at your own leisure.
Accommodation: Overnight in Phnom Penh Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5 Phnom Penh City Discovery (B, L)
Enjoy your breakfast and our tour guide will pick you up to start exploring Phnom Penh, Cambodian’s capital city.
In the morning, you will enjoy the following activities:
1. Take a Tuk-tuk ride to visit the Silver Pagoda which is decorated with about 5000 silver tiles on the floor and the Royal Palace where the Khmer royal family lives.
2. Prison and Killing Field/Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum: a museum chronicling the Cambodian genocide.
3. National Museum: home to the world’s finest collection of Khmer sculpture: a millennium’s worth and more of masterful Khmer design.
After the tour, enjoy the lunch at a local restaurant and have a short break.
In the afternoon, we will head to the Mekong Island of Phnom Penh, where you will enjoy a cycle touring around the countryside of Phnom Penh, discovering the small villages, local schools, silk-weaving houses and the beautiful rural landscapes.
Then, you will enjoy the sunset cruise with unlimited beer & soft drinks, exploring the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Four Faces Rivers, as well as Diamond Island and the local fishing village. Gain an authentic experience by observing the housing and lifestyle of the locals who live along the riverbank.
After the tour, you will be escorted to explore the local night market of Phnom Penh. Then, back to hotel and have a good rest tonight.
Accommodation: Overnight in Phnom Penh Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6 Phnom Penh to Vientiane (B)
After breakfast, you’ll be escorted to the airport and take a flight to Vientiane for about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Welcome to Vientiane, the largest city and the capital of Laos. You’ll be escorted to the hotel in Vientiane for check-in. The rest of time is for you to explore this calm city.
Accommodation: Overnight in Vientiane Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 Vientiane Highlights Tour (B, L)
After breakfast, your tour guide will meet you at the hotel around 8:00 am – 8:30 am. The day will go through the highlights of Vientiane. You’ll stop and visit:
1. Buddha Park: also known as Xieng Khuan, is filled with over 200 Buddhist and Hindu statues.
2. Patuxay Monument: a monument about the war in Vientiane that honors the people who fought for freedom from France.
3. Pha That Luang Stupa: a huge Buddhist stupa covered in gold and constructed in the 3rd century.
Enjoying a local Laotian lunch, you’ll continue your Vientiane day tour in the afternoon:
1. Wat Si Saket: the oldest surviving temple with thousands of Buddhist images.
2. National Museum: get to know some history of Laos.
After the tour, your tour guide will escort you to the hotel for a good rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Vientiane Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8 Vientiane to Luang Prabang (B)
After breakfast, you’ll be escorted to the airport and take a flight to Luang Prabang for about 45 minutes.
Upon your arrival in Luang Prabang, your private local tour guide will welcome you at the airport and then escort you to your hotel in Vientiane city.
The rest of the day will be at your leisure to relax and exploring the cit. You can enjoy some drinks in one of the cafés or stroll along the beautiful riverside.
Feel free to ask our tour guide for suggestions if you’d like to explore the city instead of taking a rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals: Breakfast
Day 9 Luang Prabang City Tour with Local Lifestyle Exploration (B, L)
After breakfast, your tour guide will meet you at 8:00 am – 8:30 am to start the day of the Luang Prabang city tour. In the morning, you will visit:
1. Royal Palace Museum: once served as the residence of King Sisavang Vong and was designed in the French Beaux-Arts style with many interesting artifacts of traditional Lao culture.
2. Wat Sene: the oldest temple of Luang Prabang.
3. Wat Xiengthong: its roofs sweep low to the ground and represent classical Laotian architecture.
4. Wat Visoun: the oldest Buddhist temple and the city’s museum of religious arts.
5. Wat Aham: the monastery of the blossoming heart.
After eating a delicious Laotian lunch, you are going on a tour in the afternoon.
1. Arts and Ethnology Center: learning about Laos’ many ethnic cultures.
2. Weaving Villages of Ban Xiengkhong and Ban Xienglek: known for their arts and crafts including saa paper and silk.
3. Weaving Class: start with a simple explanation of silk, dyeing, and weaving. Tourists will get their own loom and guidance from a weaver to learn how to weave.
After the class, you will return to the city for a visit to Wat Mai, which is one of Luang Prabang’s largest and most richly decorated temples.
You will finish the afternoon trip by enjoying a refreshing drink at one of Café. Then, you will be escorted to the local night market to discover the local life of Luang Prabang.
After the tour, back to the hotel for a good rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10 Boat Trip to Pak Ou Caves & Kuang Si Waterfall (B, L)
After breakfast, your tour guide will meet you at the hotel around 8:00 am – 8:30 am. The day begins with a boat ride up the Mekong River, which gives you a breathtaking view of the tranquil countryside. Along the way, you’ll stop and visit:
1. Ban Xanghai village: the place where Laos rice wine and rice whiskey are produced. You’ll have the opportunity to try some and learn about the process used to make it.
2. Pak Ou Caves: two linked caves filled with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes left by pilgrims.
Lunch will be served near the caves. You’ll try a local Laotian dish called “Orlam” which is a soup with vegetables and features a spicy wood that is partially edible. After a short rest, you’ll continue on your half-day tour to the beautiful Khouang Si Waterfall.
1. Bear Rescue Sanctuary: three bear houses were built with a capacity for 25 rescued bears.
2. Khouang Si Waterfall: the most beautiful in Laos. You can cool off with a refreshing swim in the pools or walk along the forest trails.
After the tour, your tour guide will escort you to enjoy a Laotian style spa and get relaxed. Then, you will get back to the hotel for a good rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 11 Luang Prabang Departure (B)
In the morning, after breakfast, your tour guide will escort you to the airport.
Tour service ends here.
Hope you enjoyed a great trip with us and we look forward to seeing you next time.
Note: If you’re planning to continue exploring the Indochina region, like Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, please never hesitate to tell us, we’re tour experts for all of these destinations.
Accommodation: NA Meals: Breakfast
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11 Days Classic Cambodia and Laos Tour
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