Highlights of Cambodia & Laos - 13 days


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Highlights
- Phnom Penh – Tour the highlights of Cambodia’s capital and visit the sobering Khmer Rouge Killing Fields
- Angkor Temple Complex – Explore iconic Angkor Wat and see the many faces of the Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom
- Luang Prabang – Ride in a traditional tuk-tuk and enjoy a city tour including the golden Wat Xiengthong Temple
- Living The Land Farm Experience – Plough a rice paddy with a water buffalo and enjoy a delicious Laotian cuisine meal
- Kuang Si Waterfall - Swim in the crystal turquoise waters and stroll along scenic forest trails
- Vientiane – Enjoy a guided tour of the capital of Laos, including Pha That Luang and the Patuaxi Monument
- Tonle Sap Lake – Sail on the lake and admire the colourful houses of Kampong Phluk raised above the water on stilts
- NGO Phare Cambodian Circus - Join an evening of entertainment at this celebrated circus show
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- Breakfast daily, 2 lunches and 3 dinners
- 12 nights 4 star and special class hotels
- Guided sightseeing - Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor, Vientiane, Vang Xang, Vang Vieng, Tham Jang Caves and Luang Prabang
- Boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake
- Excursion to Khouangsi Waterfall and ethnic minority villages
- Vintage Tuk tuk tour of Luang Prabang
- Luang Prabang - Living land farm experience
- Phare - The Cambodian Circus Show in Siem Reap
- Escorted by an English-speaking Cambodian and Laotian tour guide
- 2 economy class flights: Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and Siem Reap to Vientiane (indirect, via Phnom Penh)
- Airport arrival and departure transfers days 1 and 13
- All relevant transfers and transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles
Itinerary

Monday. Welcome to Cambodia! On arrival at the airport you’ll be transferred to our hotel to enjoy some free time. This evening you can get to know your tour group as we enjoy dinner together.
Enjoy a full day of sightseeing today as we take a guided tour of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. Explore highlights of the city including the National Museum of Fine Arts and the striking Royal Palace. Admire the diamond-encrusted statues of Buddha at the Silver Pago...
Phnom Penh - Siem Reap. Say goodbye to Phnom Penh today as we fly to Siem Reap. Visit the Angkor National Museum before we discover Cambodia’s most famous attraction - the spectacular Angkor Wat temple complex. This famous site is so iconic that it features on the Cambodian flag. Admire the carvings and bas-reliefs on the walls and marvel at the shimmering moat that surrounds the entire site.
Choose to rise early this morning and see Angkor Wat bathed in the light of the rising sun. We then travel to the temples of Banteay Srei and visit an exotic butterfly sanctuary, before arriving in the village of Preak Dak. Here you have the opportunity to take part i...
Enjoy a half-day excursion to Kampong Phluk, a cluster of villages on the Tonle Sap floodplain. The colourful buildings in this community are built high up on stilts to keep them safe and dry. Enjoy a boat trip on the lake before we return to Siem Reap where the afternoon is at leisure.
Today is free to enjoy in Siem Reap as you please. Why not pay a visit to the bustling central market and haggle for souvenirs? This evening take a stroll down Pub Street and explore the vibrant nightlife on offer.
Siem Reap - Vientiane (Laos). Today we say goodbye to Cambodia and fly to Vientiane, via Phnom Penh. On arrival in Laos you’ll be transferred to our hotel in the capital, where the rest of today is at leisure.
Today we’ll enjoy a guided tour of Vientiane and discover highlights including the Wat Si Saket monastery and the former royal temple of Haw Pha Kaeo. We also visit Pha That Luang, the most important monument in Laos and a national symbol. See the Patuaxi monument, bu...
Vientiane - Vang Vieng. Leave Vientiane and travel through the countryside to Vang Vieng. En route we stop at Ban Keun and the market of Thalat, where local hill tribes come to trade goods. We also pay a visit to the archaeological site of Vang Xang. These mysterious ...
Vang Vieng - Luang Prabang. Today we explore the famous Tham Jang caves, once used as a bunker for the local people during Chinese invasions. Visit Ban Huai Ngai village to learn about the traditional way of life for Laotians, before we arrive at the UNESCO-listed city of Luang Prabang.
Explore Luang Prabang in style today as we ride along in traditional tuk-tuks to discover highlights of the city. Visit the bustling Morning Market and the golden Wat Xiengthong Temple. Our tour ends with a trip to the former Royal Palace - now a national museum. ...
Travel into the countryside today for an authentic half-day farming experience. Learn how rice is planted and cultivated in the rice paddy and have a go at ploughing the paddy with a water buffalo. Later, enjoy a delicious lunch of traditional Laotian cuisine before we return to Luang Prabang for an afternoon at leisure. Perhaps visit the UXO Centre to learn about the Second Indochina War.
Saturday. Enjoy your final morning in Luang Prabang as you please before our tour comes to and end with an included departure transfer to the airport.
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