HIGHLIGHTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA: Bali, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Laos

Experience overview

Bali, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket, Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, Hanoi, Danang, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Vientiane, Luang Prabang

Private tour, departs daily.

This extended program is an ideal winter escape, allowing you to truly savor the many varied delights of Southeast Asia. Begin with a week in Bali. Explore the artisan villages among Ubud's fertile hills. Laze in the sun and sand of Bali's beaches. Visit temples where Bali's unique blend of Hinduism and animism is practiced with faith and fervor. Fly to Bangkok where you will begin a two week exploration of Thailand. Tour Bangkok's palaces and museums before flying to Chiang Mai. Encounter the hilltribes who live here and in the Chiang Rai region. Spend four blissful days on one of Phuket's beaches. Fly to Yangon, and spend a week in Burma, touring the ancient temples of Bagan and the contemporary culture of Mandalay. Return to Bangkok for a flight to Hanoi, then spend a week touring Vietnam, including Hanoi, Hue, and Saigon. Fly to Phnom Penh, then Siem Reap, for three full days at Angkor. Conclude your winter sojourn in Laos, once known as the Land of the Lotus Eaters. Return to Bangkok for your international departure.

Highlights

  • Ideal Winter Escape: Enjoy an extended winter trip in Southeast Asia, starting with a week in Bali.
  • Explore Bali: Visit artisan villages in Ubud, relax on Bali's beaches, and see unique Hinduism and animism temples.
  • Tour Thailand: Fly to Bangkok for two weeks of exploring Thailand. See palaces, museums, and hill tribes in Chiang Mai.
  • Relax in Phuket: Spend four days relaxing on Phuket's beaches.
  • Discover Burma: Fly to Yangon for a week in Burma, touring ancient temples in Bagan and experiencing Mandalay's culture.
  • Explore Vietnam: Return to Bangkok, then fly to Hanoi for a week touring Vietnam, including Hanoi, Hue, and Saigon.
  • Visit Cambodia: Fly to Phnom Penh, then Siem Reap, for three days at Angkor's temples.
  • End in Laos: Finish your trip in Laos before returning to Bangkok for your international flight home.

Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket

Culinary highlights

Beach holidays

Exotic islands


Sample Itinerary

Day 1

Day 1: Arrive Bali (Ubud)
Day 2: Full day tour
Day 3: Tenganan and Eastern Bali tour
Day 4: At leisure
Day 5: Transfer to beachfront resort
Day 6: Morning tour
Day 7: Full day flexible touring
Day 8: Fly to Bangkok
Day 9: Morning tour
Day 10: Morning tour
Day 11: Fly to Chiang Mai
Day 12: Day tour
Day 13: Boat to Chiang Rai
Day 14:Full day tour
Day 15: Day at leisure
Day 16: Fly to Phuket
Days 17-19: Phuket
Day 20: Fly to Bangkok
Day 21: Bangkok to Yangon local
Day 22: Fly to Bagan
Days 23-24: Bagan
Day 25: Fly to Mandalay
Day 26: Mandalay
Day 27: Fly to Yangon
Day 28: Fly to Bangkok
Day 29: Fly to Hanoi
Days 30 & 31: Full days touring
Day 32: Fly to Hue
Day 33: Full day tour
Day 34: Drive to Danang
Day 35: Fly to Saigon
Day 36: Cu Chi tunnels and Tay Ninh excursion
Day 37: Fly to Phnom Penh
Day 38: Fly to Siem Reap
Days 39 & 40: Explore Angkor
Day 41: Fly to Phnom Penh
Day 42: Fly to Vientiane
Day 43: Fly to Luang Prabang
Day 44: Luang Prabang
Day 45: Return to Bangkok
Day 46: Fly home
       

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