20 Days Exploration Cambodia and Laos Tour
Expand your trip to nearly 3 weeks for a thorough experience of both Cambodia and Laos. Visit 8 cities throughout the countries, such as backpacker’s paradise Vang Vieng, the little-visited Pakse, the Angkor Wat base Siem Reap, and the island hopper paradise Sihanoukville!
Day 1-4 Laos: Vientiane and Vang Vieng city tour (4 nights)
Day 5-9 Laos: Luang Prabang local and Pakse nature tour (5 nights)
Day 10-14 Cambodia: Siem Reap and Battambang discovery (5 nights)
Day 15-17 Cambodia: Koh Rong Island relaxation (3 nights)
Day 18-20 Cambodia: Phnom Penh city tour (2 nights)
FULL ITINERARY
Day 1 Vientiane Arrival
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: NA
Day 2 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 3 Flight to Luang Prabang
Flight: Domestic flight will be included and arranged by Indochina Tour or upon request
Meals: B
Today, your guide will drive you to the airport for your next destination Luang Prabang.
Upon arrival, our guide will greet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at your leisure.
Overnight in Luang Prabang.
Day 4 Vang Vieng Half-day Tour; Drive to Luang Prabang (B, L)
Wake up early in the morning and enjoy a spectacular view over Vang Vieng town, river, and mountains on a hot balloon ride around 800 meters high and around 40 minutes in the air.
After the hot balloon ride, drive back to the hotel for breakfast. Then you’ll be driven to Luang Prabang for about 5 hours.
Accommodation: Overnight in Luang Prabang Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5 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 6 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 7 Flight to Pakse; Drive to Bolaven Plateau (B, L)
Enjoy your breakfast until your tour guide escorts you to take the flight from Luang Prabang to Pakse, which takes 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Welcome to Pakse, the second most popular city in Laos. Upon arrival at Pakse, you’ll be driven to Tad Fan Waterfall, the largest and most amazing waterfall in Laos.
In the afternoon, you’ll keep going on the tour to visit the Alak, Nge, and Katu villages on the Bolavan Plateau. It’s a great experience to enjoy the breathtaking natural beauty and observe the cultivation of coffee, tea, cardamom, bananas, etc.
After trekking, your tour guide and driver will escort you to the hotel in Bolavan Plateau for rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Bolavan Plateau Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 Drive to Si Phan Don (B, L)
After breakfast, you’ll tour guide will drive you to Si Phan Don, the incredible “4,000 Islands” in Pakse”. It takes about 2 hours for a direct driving.
Along the trip, you’ll visit the Vat Phou Ruins, an ancient temple complex from the 10th century. There’s a museum to explore, a big temple to see, and time for a walk around.
After having lunch with Laotian, Vietnamese, and Thai dishes, you’ll take a rest. Then you’ll tour to village of Tomo. It’s a small village near the secretive forest temple of Oum Muong, built in the 9th century and dedicated to Rudani, just a short walk away.
Late afternoon you’ll disembark from the boat to walk through Ban Deua Tia, a small Laotian Village where the traditional way of life has not changed in centuries.
After tour, you’ll be escorted to Don Khong, the largest and Northern-most of Si Phan Don. Arrive in hotel, the eveing is yours to relax and enjoy.
Accommodation: Overnight in Si Phan Don Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9 Relax and Explore Li Phi Waterfall and the French Railroad and Bridge (B, L)
After breakfast, your tour guide will meet you at the hotel around 8:00 am – 8:30 am. Then you’ll go to the small village of Ban Veuthong, where you board a small boat to meander among the 4,000 Islands to Khong Island. Today, you’ll visit:
1. Old French Railway Bridge: the 100-year-old bridge that links Khone and Det Islands.
2. Xieng Di Village: a small fishing village where you have lunch on the banks of the Mekong.
3. Pha Pheng Waterfall: “The Niagara of the East”, close to the Cambodian border, has historical significance.
Then tour to Liphi Waterfall. Also known as “Somphamit Waterfall”, it is one of the must-visit destination for today’s journey. You can watch the waterfall as the Mekong River flows over rocks, creating a beautiful sight of water, mist, and greenery. Enjoy the peaceful and scenic escape.
After the full-day natural immersion, your tour guide and driver will escort you to the hotel in Si Phan Don for the rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Si Phan Don Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10 Drive Back to Pakse; Flight to Siem Reap (B)
Today, after breakfast, your tour guide will meet you and drive you back to Pakse. And you’ll be directly escort to Pakse International Airport. You’ll take the flight from Pakse to Siem Reap about 1 hour.
Welcome to Siem Reap!
Upon arrival, you’ll be escorted to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the time is at your leisure. Take a good rest then.
Accommodation: Overnight in Siem Reap Meals: Breakfast
Day 11 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, which is a miniature replica of the universe in stone, its beauty and state of preservation are 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, head to the local night market to explore and enjoy a local dinner at the Pub Street. Then, 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 12 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 the tranquil and serene atmosphere.
Then, go 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, back your hotel for a good rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Siem Reap Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 13 Siem Reap City - Battambang (B, L)
After breakfast, you will head to the Battambang, which takes about 3 hours driving. On the way, visit the Wat Ek Phnom, in the 11th century and the colonial-style houses along the Sangke River, and also have a look at the traditional Cambodian houses and the artisan factory of rice flaky cake.
Welcome to Battambang! Upon arrival, check in the hotel and the rest of today is free at your time. Have a good rest for tomorrow’s trip.
Accommodation: Overnight in Battambang Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 14 Battambang Full Day Tour - Bamboo Train, Killing Cave & Sunset; Back to Siem Reap (B, L)
Today, after the breakfast, you will take a ride on the traditional Bamboo Train, a bamboo platform laid over 2 sets of wheels on a single track. In the old days this was used to transport goods between Battambang and Phnom Penh and was a typical mode of transport for farmers and villagers. Today, it takes you through the beautiful countryside to a little village you can explore on foot before returning to your starting point.
After the lunch, climb the 365 stairs to marvel at Wat Banan, an Angkor era temple that sits on top of a hill close to the Sanker River.
The Killing Caves of Phnom Sampeau (also known as Phnom Sampov) are a place of beauty, turned tragedy, turned beauty once more.
Scale the side of a mountain leading to the ‘secret bat cave’ just before sunset where you will sit atop the mountain waiting for the millions of bats located inside the cave to awake.
After the tour, escorted back to explore the local nightlife, then back to Siem Reap and have a good rest.
Accommodation: Overnight in Siem Reap Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 15 Siem Reap to Sihanoukville; Head to Koh Rong Island (B)
Today after the breakfast at about 9:00 am, you will be escorted to head for Sihanoukville.
The journey typically spans 70 minutes. Upon reaching Sihanoukville, proceed directly to the boat pier, where you’ll board a vessel for approximately 40 minutes to reach Koh Rong.
Upon arrival, the resort team will extend a warm welcome and accompany you to your accommodation. Enjoy an overnight stay at your chosen lodging on Koh Rong.
Accommodation: Overnight in Koh Rong Island Meals: Breakfast
Day 16 Koh Rong Island Free Day (B)
Today is on your own arrangement. Enjoy your beach relaxing in Koh Rong Island.
Note: You can check more information for any extra excursions at your resort, or contact our sales consultants for the suggestions.
Accommodation: Overnight in Koh Rong Island Meals: Breakfast
Day 17 Koh Rong Island Free Day (B)
Today is on your own arrangement. Enjoy your beach relaxing in Koh Rong Island.
Note: You can check more information for any extra excursions at your resort, or contact our sales consultants for the suggestions.
Accommodation: Overnight in Koh Rong Island Meals: Breakfast
Day 18 Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh (B)
After breakfast, you’ll be escorted back to Sihanoukville and drive to Phnom Penh for about 3 hours.
Welcome to Phnom Penh!
Upon arrival, our tour guide and driver will welcome you at the airport. You will be escorted to the hotel and the check-in. The rest of the day is at your leisure for recovery.
Accommodation: Overnight in Phnom Penh Meals: Breakfast
Day 19 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 20 Phnom Penh Departure (B)
Enjoy your breakfast and free time of the morning until your tour guide picks you up 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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20 Days Exploration Cambodia and Laos Tour
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