22 Days Best of Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Relaxing Tour

Welcome to Cambodia. Upon arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport, meet your private guide and driver and transfer to your hotel in the capital.

After check-in, the remainder of the day is free to rest after your journey or enjoy an independent walk along the riverside.

Begin your introduction to Phnom Penh at the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, followed by the National Museum’s important collection of Khmer art and sculpture.

After lunch, learn about Cambodia’s recent history at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and Choeung Ek Memorial. Finish at Wat Phnom, the hilltop temple associated with the city’s founding.

After breakfast, travel by private vehicle through the Cambodian countryside to Siem Reap. Stop along the way for refreshments and seasonal points of interest before arriving in the afternoon.

Check into your hotel and enjoy time at leisure. In the evening, explore the riverside or Old Market area independently.

Enter Angkor Thom through its monumental South Gate and explore Bayon, Baphuon, the Royal Palace area, Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King. Continue to Ta Prohm, where jungle roots embrace the temple’s ancient stonework.

After lunch, discover Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious monument. Learn about its history, symbolic design and detailed bas-reliefs before returning to Siem Reap.

Travel through the countryside to Banteay Srei, celebrated for its intricate pink-sandstone carvings. Continue to the Cambodia Landmine Museum to learn about the country’s conflict legacy and ongoing clearance work.

In the afternoon, take a private boat excursion on Tonle Sap Lake to visit the stilted community of Kampong Phluk and its flooded forest when seasonal water conditions permit.

Enjoy breakfast and free time until your transfer to Siem Reap International Airport. Fly to Luang Prabang in northern Laos, subject to the operating schedule.

Meet your Lao guide on arrival and transfer to your hotel. In the evening, browse the night market independently for local textiles and handicrafts.

Explore the Royal Palace Museum, Wat Sene, Wat Xieng Thong, Wat Visoun and Wat Aham while learning about Luang Prabang’s Buddhist traditions and distinctive architecture.

Visit the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre and a local weaving community. Finish at Mount Phousi for panoramic sunset views across the old city and Mekong River.

Cruise upstream on the Mekong River, stopping at a local village before reaching the Pak Ou Caves, where thousands of Buddha images have been placed by pilgrims over generations.

After lunch, visit the bear rescue centre and continue to Kuang Si Waterfall. Walk along forest trails and swim in the turquoise pools when conditions are suitable.

After breakfast, transfer to the railway station and board the modern train to Vang Vieng. On arrival, meet your driver and continue to your riverside hotel.

Later, enjoy an orientation around the town and admire the limestone mountains beside the Nam Song River. The evening is free at leisure.

Explore the dramatic countryside surrounding Vang Vieng. Visit Tham Chang Cave for views across the valley, then travel through rice fields and limestone scenery to a selected local village.

Continue to one of the area’s blue lagoons for time to relax or swim. Return to town and enjoy a gentle boat ride on the Nam Song River when weather and river conditions permit.

Enjoy a relaxed morning before transferring to the station for the train to Vientiane. Meet your guide on arrival and continue to your hotel.

Begin exploring the Lao capital at Wat Sisaket and Haw Phra Kaew, then see the Patuxai monument and finish beside the Mekong River as the city settles into the evening.

Visit Pha That Luang, Laos’s most important national monument, and stop at a local market if the flight schedule permits.

Transfer to the airport for the journey to Mandalay via a regional hub. Meet your Myanmar guide on arrival and continue to your hotel. Flight routing and arrival time are subject to current operating schedules.

Visit Mahamuni Buddha Temple and a traditional gold-leaf workshop before exploring Shwenandaw Monastery, Kuthodaw Pagoda and the Mandalay Palace area.

Continue to Amarapura and U Bein Bridge, the celebrated teak crossing over Taungthaman Lake. Walk beside the bridge and enjoy the late-afternoon atmosphere before returning to Mandalay.

Transfer to the airport for the short flight to Bagan. On arrival, begin exploring the ancient temple plain at Nyaung U Market, Shwezigon Pagoda and selected monuments representing different periods of Bagan architecture.

Visit a traditional lacquerware workshop and finish at a permitted viewpoint for sunset across the temple landscape.

Continue through Bagan’s archaeological zone, visiting selected monuments such as Ananda, Thatbyinnyu, Dhammayangyi and Sulamani according to local access conditions.

Travel through a rural village to learn about traditional livelihoods, palm products and handicrafts. Return to the hotel after a final scenic stop across the plains.

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Heho. Meet your guide and drive through the Shan highlands to Nyaung Shwe, the gateway to Inle Lake.

Board a private long-tail boat and travel across the lake to your hotel, observing stilt villages, floating gardens and traditional leg-rowing fishermen along the way.

Spend the day exploring Inle Lake by private boat. Visit a rotating local market when scheduled, traditional workshops, floating gardens and Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda.

Continue to Nga Phe Kyaung Monastery and selected Intha villages to learn how local communities live and work on the water. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.

Travel by boat and private vehicle to Heho Airport for the flight to Yangon. Meet your guide on arrival and transfer to your hotel.

Depending on the flight schedule, enjoy an orientation around Kandawgyi Lake or the colonial-era centre. The remainder of the day is free at leisure.

Explore downtown Yangon around Mahabandoola Park, City Hall, colonial-era streets and the historic riverside. Continue to Chauk Htat Gyi to see the monumental Reclining Buddha.

Browse Bogyoke Market when open, then finish at Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar’s most revered Buddhist monument, as its golden stupa changes colour in the late-afternoon light.

Transfer to Yangon Airport for the flight to Thandwe, subject to current operating conditions. Meet the resort representative on arrival and continue to Ngapali Beach.

Check into your beachfront hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure beside the Bay of Bengal.

Enjoy a full day at leisure on Ngapali Beach. Swim, walk along the sand, relax beside the pool or use the resort facilities at your own pace.

Optional activities such as a fishing-village visit, bicycle ride, snorkelling trip or sunset cruise can be arranged locally when conditions and services permit.

Enjoy breakfast and free time until your transfer to Thandwe Airport. Fly to Yangon, subject to the operating schedule.

Connect with your onward international flight or transfer to the terminal required for departure. Your private 22-day Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar journey ends upon arrival at the airport.