Thailand Cambodia Vietnam Tour - 21 Days Southeast Asia Itinerary

Arrive at Bangkok Airport. Meet Far East Tour team at the airport, then moving to the hotel in the center.
Afternoon: We visit the famous places of Bangkok such as Grand Palace & Emerald Buddha. To be well-known as the spiritual heart of Bangkok, Grand Palace with the reclining Wat Pho statue is exotic & charming. This eldest temple is also the first school of traditional medicine school of Thai massage. Overnight at the hotel in Bangkok.

Breakfast at your hotel. 
Far East Tour team travels with you to one of the most destination of Thailand that is the unique Damnoen Saduak (110km faraway from Bangkok). If this is the first time of sightseeing a floating market in Southeast Asia, you are certainly interested in the houses on stilts and the animated trading scenes with hundreds of selling board. The market is colorful and lively by fruits, vegetable and the costumes of Thai women. Next, we visit Nakorn Pathom, which is called “the holiest & highest Chedi” in Thailand. 
Continue the day with Thai village show to understand more about the culture or daily life of Thai. Immerse yourself into their peculiar show as Thai life, monkshood, fingernail dance, Thai boxing, hill-tribe dance, sword fighting, elephants at work & Thai folk dance. Overnight at the hotel in Bangkok.

After breakfast (at the hotel), private car takes us to Ayutthaya (~70km on bus). Here, we explore the summer palace of King Rama V: Bang Pa In Royal Palace. Located on the banks of Chao Phraya River, the Summer Palace design looks like European with the artificial ornamental pond. Frequently, we enjoy the trip on a comfortable boat to downstream to Bangkok. The rural life of Thailand appeared before your eyes. Let’s taste the lunch while the boat is cruising with exotic serenity on the banks. Arrive in Bangkok in the evening. Overnight at the hotel in Bangkok. 

Breakfast at the hotel and do your own leisure time before moving to the airport for lying to Chiang Mai. After picked up to the hotel in Chiang Mai, let’s enjoy the lunch and relax to the plan of afternoon.
Afternoon: Visit the most famous temples such as: Wat Chianh Man, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Suan Dok. Overnight at the hotel in Chiang Mai.

Breakfast at your hotel before departure.
Morning: Transfer to Ta Yaak village, Chiang Dao where is well-known by elephant training center. It is about 60km from Chiang Mai, our car will cross over Mae Rim, Mea Taeng and some long neck hill-tribe villages in whole road. Observing the outskirt of Chiang Mai with the daily life of Ethnic people en-route will make color your day. 
Arrive in Chiang Dao District, we join in the elephant working camp along the banks of Mae Ping. After that, clients stay on the back of cutest elephant for an exciting trekking via the dense forest into the off-road of the river. Continue this beguiling excursion with a bamboo rafting into Mea Ping with the breathtaking scenes around. You are also admired the imposing nature downstream the river. End of the excursion after 1 hour (or little more), then returning ahead to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Chiang Mai.

Morning free and transfer to airport for flight to Bangkok and connect flight to Siem Reap -  Arrive at Siem Reap Airport. Meet local guide who takes you to visit Wat Thmey (or Killing Field) - Visit to Wat Memorial Mountain. Savor your dinner combining with Apsara dance performance at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.

Breakfast at the hotel soon.
8.00. Private car takes you to the area of Angkor Temples. The first day with this long-standing project, we will visit Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm and Angkor Wat. 
Begin the trip to the ancient Khmer Empire with Angkor Thom, which is the largest one in the list of Angkor with circa 10square kilometers. Entering via an impressing gateway with the neatly statues in two straight lines, clients will be surprised by around 200 face statues in Bayon temple. Continue exploring Angkor Thom with other highlights as Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, Elephant Terrace, or Terrace of the Leper King. 
After that, we stop at a mystery of Angkor complex that is enclosed by the dense jungle of soaring trees. Ta Prohm temple with the reserved ruin is really exotic by the giant roots surrounding the walls & towers of the temples. 
Enjoy the lunch, then beginning the afternoon with Angkor Wat, which is supposed as the 8th Wonder of the World. Like a heaven on earth, Angkor Wat is breathtaking, strange and blending between the spirit of Khmer and architecture oriented to European. End of the day, we take an easy trekking to the peak of Bakheang Hill for catching the sunset into Angkor. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.

Siem Reap travel guide for referring.

Breakfast at the hotel.
8.00. Local guide & car meet you again at the hotel for the third day exploring Angkor temples. 
Morning: Do an easy trekking into Kulen Mountain (countless ancient temples, the River of 1000 Lingas, a reclining Buddha and cascading waterfall). You also try to swim at its waterfalls. Lunch on the way back. 
Afternoon: Visit the series of far temples such as Banteay Srei and Banteay Samre temples. Especial in which, Banteay Srei is supposed as the “rare Ruby of Khmer art” with structure from red sandstone. Early this evening, join in a blessing ceremony by Buddhist monks for happiness, prosperity and safety for your journey. Overnight at the hotel in Siem Reap.

Read more about the typical Cambodian souvenir.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Prepare for the transferring to Phnom Penh – the Capital of Cambodia. You can choose to go with flight/speedboat or bus.

If time permits, we will visit the heart of Phnom Penh with Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda, then catching the sunset from Wat Phnom Temple. Overnight at the hotel in Phnom Penh.

Breakfast at hotel.
8.00. Start a Phnom Penh city tour with National Museum’s collection of Khmer art. Subsequently, we explore a dark tourism place - the notorious 'Killing Fields' of Choeung Ek (Read about Killing Field here) and hear about the thrilling crime of Rouge Khmer. Continue visiting Psar Toul Tom Pong, also called the Russian Market".
After lunch, take speedboat to Chau Doc (Vietnam) at 12.30. Observe the floating houses in Chau Doc before arriving at the Chau Doc port. Welcome to the third country in your Thailand Cambodia Vietnam tour 21 days. Check-in hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Chau Doc.

Breakfast at the hotel.
08.00. Private car takes you to Chau Giang village which owns the biggest number of Cham civilization. Explore the daily life and custom of Cham. Almost people here wears long dress and woman takes on a brocade scarf. Chau Giang village looks very interesting by the houses on stilts with the traditional handicraft of brocade weaving. Come over the Mosque before leaving to Can Tho. 
12.00. Enjoy the lunch.
Afternoon, explore Tra Su Cajuput forest with the boat trips. This is the journey with natural sound and imagine, Tra Su is shrouded by the soaring cajuputs and water-ferns on the surface. Some natural bird appearing makes your trip more exciting. (Read more about Tra Su forest here). 
16.00. Arrive in Can Tho City. Visit Binh Thuy ancient house, then checking-in the hotel.  Overnight at hotel in Can Tho.

Wake you up early to join in Cai Rang floating market – a natural trading place. Embark to a motor-boat at Ninh Kieu Port, passengers will observe a crowded and lively floating markets with about 500 trading boats. Let’s buy a cup of ice-brown coffee or bowl of hot noodle – two specialties of Cai Rang (Read more about Cai Rang with our real experience). After that, the boat stop at a river-side house to know about the vermicelli making process and try the unique Mekong pizza. Continue with a tropical orchards. Enjoy a honey-tea and seasonal fruit while listening to “Don ca tai tu” – a folk music of southwestern Vietnam. 
Turn to the boat and return to Ninh Kieu Port. Look at the delightful holding of Cai Rang for the last time. Private car picks you up to the hotel for the breakfast, then proceeding to Saigon. Enjoy your leisure time in Saigon City. Overnight at the hotel in Saigon.

Breakfast at hotel.
Morning: Move circa 70km to Cu Chi Tunnels for discovering the biggest underground defending system of Indochina. 
Lunch en-route returning to Saigon.
Afternoon: Do a Saigon City Tour by cyclo (or bike/car). Attractions for sightseeing includes: Reunification Palace, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon Post Office.
18.00. Experience the luxury dinner on Saigon river cruise. Overnight at the hotel in Saigon.

Refer Three Special Coffee for photo hunter in Saigon.

Breakfast at the hotel, then moving to the airport for the flight to Danang. Meet Far East Tour team and proceed to Hoian. Enjoy the lunch at a typically local restaurant of Hoian before checking-in.
Afternoon: Tour guide takes you around Hoian Ancient Town to experience this colorful place. Visit the highlights and listen to the stories & histories of Hoian – a reserved commercial port. Some remarkable building as Tan Ky ancient houses, Chua Cau (Japanese Covered Bridge), Phuc Kien Assembly Hall. Subsequently, clients can choose to savor a fragrant cup of coffee in a boutique shop or a Hoian dishes. Overnight at the hotel in Hoian.

Read Hoian Old Town Tour & Hoian at full moon night for more information.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Cua Dai port for moving to Cham Islands – a natural reserve. With the natural advantage, Cu Lao Cham is ideal for swimming, snorkeling (or scuba diving). You will visit some islands here to know more about the daily life of fisherman, and admire the primary looking of Cu Lao Cham. Lunch on Chong Island, then doing a canoe back to Hoian. The rest time is for yourself exploring. Overnight at the hotel in Hoian.

Note:  The best time to visit Cham Island is from October to the next March. In the case of bad weather, you can visit Hoian's traditional villages such as Kim Bong and Thanh Ha villages (refer half day tour to Thanh Tra & Kim Bong here), My Son Sanctuary, etc.
Read more Hoian Travel Guide to make your time in romantic Hoian to be the sweetest time in your Thailand Cambodia Vietnam tour. 

Breakfast at the hotel & say good bye the boutique Hoian. A private car takes you towards Hue going over Danang & Hai Van Pass. Stop for visit Marble Mountain & Cham Museum (Read more about Cham Museum - an amazing Cham object storage) – the most beguiling places of Danang city. Don’t forget to admire the coast line en-route via window car. Danang owns a long coast spreading and connecting this city with Hoian as well as Hue. Hai Van Pass (Diary of crossing Hai Van Pass by motorbike) with the imposing turns is also a wonder of sea & mountains. When the car going to the area of Thua Thien Hue, Lang Co bay with a sapphire water sea appears as a charming maiden. Welcome to visit the most pensive & poetic city of Hue. Let’s check-in the hotel and take a rambunctious into The Citadel and Dong Ba market. Overnight at the hotel in Hue City.

Breakfast first at hotel.
8.00. Embark to a local wooden boat for streaming on Perfume River – the heart of Hue City. With Ngu mountain embracing, Perfume river brings to Hue an unforgettable pensive picture. Firstly, the boat stop in Thien Mu pagoda which is the most ancient & sacred one in the central Vietnam. After that, we visit Thuy Bieu village on the bank. This is an old village with the hundred years old “Ruong house” and Thanh Tra pomelo. Clients ride a cycle around the lush village, then joining a cooking demonstration at a local house. 
Lunch time: Taste some handmade dishes of yourself and some other traditional foods. 
14.00.a.m. Return to the center of Hue. Visit Minh Mang Tombs and Ho Quyen Arena en-route. Far East Tour team picks you up to the airport for the flight to Hanoi. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will do a Hanoi City Tour by a private car with the famous attractions as Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Temple of Literature. In the mid-afternoon, we turn to Hanoi Old Quarter. Taking a cyclo trip (in 1 hour), passengers will saunter around Hoan Kiem Lake and The Old Quarter. Let’s experience the French colonial architectures along the ancient streets crossing as well as the strange traffic of Hanoi. 
After that, we stop at Thang Long theatre for watching a Water puppet performance. Enjoy your free night time in Vietnamese Capital. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

Note: Lunch in a nice restaurant after visiting Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.
Read Hanoi Travel Guide to create your greatest leisure time.

Breakfast at the hotel before the picking time.
7.45. The shuttle bus picks up all the passengers for transferring to Hon Gai Port. (Stop for 15 minutes of relaxing en-route).
~12.00 – 12.30. Clients embark to the cruise with a welcome drink & cruise briefing.
13.00. Savor a deluxe lunch on board after checking-in in the cozy dining room. Meanwhile, the cruise starts sailing to Bai Tu Long Bay and crosses over lots of exotic islands & islets, which bring to Halong a wonderful beauty.
15.00. Move to the tender boat for going to the area of Thien Canh Son cave – one of the most typical karst cave on Halong Bay.
16.00. Take a rest on cruise and contemplate a breathtaking Bai Tu Long.
16.45. We transfer to the area of Hon Co for kayaking and swimming. Let’s enjoy such a private and crystal place.
18.00 – 19.00. Time of cooking class with spring rolls making and fruits & flowers pruning. You also choose a soft drink to response “BUY ONE GET ONE” time.
19.00. BBQ dinner on the sundeck. Let’s taste your romantic dinner among the vaporous space.
Night time: You can relax in your luxury cabin, try going squid fishing, or see a beguiling video about Halong Bay. Overnight on the cruise at Cong Do area.

Note: We use detail itinerary of Amira Cruise (4 star cruise) in this Thailand Cambodia Vietnam tour 21 days. Your real program with Halong Bay depends on offered cruise.

Get up early by yourself for joining in the Tai Chi class on the sundeck or admiring the mystery of the dawn. 
Around 7.a.m. Breakfast is ready in the dinning. You can savor the new day in the sunshine of Bai Tu Long Bay.
8.30.a.m. Take a local boat to go to Vung Vieng fishing village and the boundary zone between Bai Tu Long Bay & the offshore of Tonkin. 
9.30.a.m. Embark back to cruise for relaxing, arranging your luggage and checking-out. Gather your luggage at the dinning (or restaurant).
10.00.a.m. Together enjoy a la carte lunch while the cruise is sailing back slowly to the harbor. 
11.45.a.m. Disembark and wait for the shuttle bus taking you to Hanoi Capital.
Around 16.30. You arrive in Hanoi. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

Breakfast at hotel, then enjoying free time till the transfer to Noi Bai Airport. Bid a farewell to Far East Tour team. End of Thailand Cambodia Vietnam tour 21 Days.