14 Days Best of Cambodia and Laos Highlight Tour

Welcome to Cambodia.

Upon arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport, meet your private guide and driver outside the arrivals area. Transfer to your hotel and receive a short introduction to the journey ahead.

The remainder of the day is free to rest or enjoy an independent walk along the riverside.

Begin at the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, where your guide introduces Cambodia’s monarchy, Buddhist traditions and classical Khmer architecture.

Continue to the National Museum to see an important collection of Khmer sculpture and archaeological treasures.

After lunch, visit Wat Phnom and explore selected colonial-era streets and local markets.

Finish with a relaxed walk along the riverside.

Visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and the Choeung Ek Memorial with your guide. These visits provide important historical context and are approached respectfully.

Return to the city for lunch and time to rest.

In the late afternoon, board a boat for a sunset cruise where the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers meet.

After breakfast, travel by private vehicle from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.

Stop along the way for lunch and short visits to selected countryside locations or local markets, depending on timing.

Arrive in Siem Reap in the afternoon and check into your hotel. The evening is free to explore the riverside, night market or local restaurants.

Begin at Angkor Thom, the last great capital of the Khmer Empire. Enter through the South Gate and visit Bayon Temple, the Baphuon, the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of the Leper King.

Continue to Ta Prohm, where enormous tree roots grow across the temple ruins.

After lunch, explore Angkor Wat. Your guide explains its architecture, bas-reliefs, religious symbolism and historical importance.

Travel through the countryside to Banteay Srei, a temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings.

Continue to a local village to learn about palm sugar production and traditional rural life.

After lunch, travel to Tonle Sap Lake and visit a floating or stilted village, depending on water levels and seasonal conditions.

Return to Siem Reap in the late afternoon.

Enjoy breakfast and free time before transferring to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport.

Fly to Luang Prabang, Laos. Upon arrival, meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel.

In the late afternoon, enjoy an orientation walk through the historic centre and visit the night market.

Rise early to witness the traditional alms-giving ceremony, when Buddhist monks walk quietly through the streets to receive offerings.

Return to the hotel for breakfast, then visit Wat Xieng Thong, one of Luang Prabang’s most important monasteries.

Continue to the former Royal Palace, now the National Museum, followed by Wat Mai and Wat Visoun.

In the late afternoon, climb Mount Phousi for panoramic views across the city and surrounding landscape.

After breakfast, travel through the countryside to Kuang Si Waterfall.

Walk along forest paths to see the multi-tiered turquoise pools and cascading waterfalls. Depending on conditions, there may be time to swim in designated areas or relax beside the water.

Visit a nearby local village or handicraft community before returning to Luang Prabang.

Board a boat for a journey along the Mekong River to the Pak Ou Caves.

Explore the limestone caves, which contain thousands of Buddha images placed there over many generations.

Stop at selected riverside villages known for traditional crafts and local products.

Return to Luang Prabang in the afternoon. The evening is free at leisure.

After breakfast, transfer to the railway station for the train journey to Vang Vieng.

On arrival, meet your local guide and transfer to your hotel. The landscape here is defined by dramatic limestone karsts, rice fields and the Nam Song River.

In the late afternoon, enjoy a relaxed orientation walk beside the river and take in the mountain scenery.

Spend the day exploring the natural highlights around Vang Vieng.

Visit one of the area’s limestone caves and travel through rural landscapes of rice fields, villages and karst mountains.

Continue to a blue lagoon area where there is time to relax, swim when conditions are suitable or enjoy the surrounding scenery.

In the afternoon, return to town and enjoy free time beside the Nam Song River.

After breakfast, transfer to the railway station for the journey to Vientiane.

Upon arrival, meet your guide and begin sightseeing with Wat Sisaket and Haw Phra Kaew.

Continue to Patuxai, Vientiane’s triumphal monument, and visit Pha That Luang, the country’s most important national and religious landmark.

Finish with a relaxed walk along the Mekong riverside and visit the evening market.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and check out.

Depending on your flight schedule, enjoy free time for shopping, a café visit or a short riverside walk.

At the appropriate time, your private driver will transfer you to Wattay International Airport for your onward journey.