13 DAYS | 12 NIGHTS
Indochina is home to some of the greatest World Heritage sites: Luang Prabang and Vat Phou in Laos, Angkor in Cambodia, Hội An and Hué in Vietnam. This 13-day tour, designed by Asia Safari, connects these UNESCO gems in a single seamless journey, combining the serenity of Buddhist Laos, the Khmer grandeur of Cambodia, and the cultural refinement of Central Vietnam.
UNESCO Sites Across Indochina
Luang Prabang — The Spiritual Capital of Laos
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995 for its exceptional blend of Lao and French colonial architecture, Luang Prabang opens the tour with its golden temples, alms giving ceremony, and night craft markets.
Vat Phou — The Khmer Temple of Laos
Built between the 10th and 12th centuries, the Vat Phou complex is the most accomplished expression of Khmer art outside Cambodia. Asia Safari organizes early morning visits to appreciate the light on the bas-reliefs.
Angkor — The Cambodian Wonder
Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm: the temples of Angkor constitute one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the world. Asia Safari allocates three days for a comprehensive exploration, away from the crowds of express tours.
Hội An — The Trading City of Vietnam
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999, Hội An has preserved its historic center intact since the 15th century. Cobblestone streets, merchant houses, Japanese and Chinese temples: a perfect conclusion to this heritage tour.
Your questions about this tour
Does this tour require multiple visas?
Yes: Cambodian visa (at the border or online), Vietnamese visa (e-visa recommended). Asia Safari will provide you with the complete list of procedures according to your nationality well before departure.
How do we travel between countries?
Domestic and regional flights between main stages (Luang Prabang → Siem Reap → Da Nang). Asia Safari books all flights and coordinates airport transfers.
Can this tour be extended to include Hué or Hanoi?
Yes. Asia Safari can extend this tour to include Hué (UNESCO) or Hanoi for travelers with more time. Request a personalized quote.
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR TRIP
Discovery of Hanoi by cyclo-pousse
Halong Bay Cruise
The Authentic Village of Dong Ngac
Luang Prabang, its temples, markets, and the alms giving ceremony
Sunset on Mount Phousi
Themed Day on Rice Production
Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden
The TAEC ethnic museum
Kuang Si waterfalls
The Majestic Temples of Angkor Wat and the National Museum
The Floating Villages of Tonlé Sap Lake
The adventure starts here!
Stop: Hanoi
Arrival at Hanoi airport, welcome by your driver and transfer to your hotel. Hanoi is both a poetic and commercial city, a city between tradition and modernity.
Dinner at leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Stop: Halong Bay
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Halong Bay is the 8th wonder of the world. Board the Orchid junk for a cruise with an overnight stay. Settle into your cabin as the junk sets sail for Lan Ha Bay’s 400 islands, a lesser-known area of the bay, with its floating houses and fish farms. Lunch on board. Riddled with caves and ghostly karst peaks, the bay also hides unexpected lagoons and sandy beaches. Opportunity for swimming or kayaking in emerald waters. From the upper deck, enjoy the sunset over the Gulf of Tonkin. Optional massage.
Dinner of local seafood specialties. Overnight on the boat.
Stops: Halong Bay, Hanoi
Breakfast
After breakfast, launch canoes towards Toi Sang cave, a tangle of stalagmites, stalactites, and long limestone columns.
Return to the junk for brunch served before disembarking at Dinh Vu port. Return journey to Hanoi, which you will reach in the mid-afternoon.
Dinner at leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Stop: Hanoi
Breakfast
Morning stroll in the heart of Hanoi, around the “Restored Sword” lake and its Jade Mountain temple. By cyclo-pousse, visit the 36 Guild Streets district. Opportunity to try your hand at the art of calligraphy before lunch (at leisure) in a “Pho” restaurant.
Other visits: the Temple of Literature, the garden of the former Governor of Indochina’s Palace, the One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house… up to the old Paul Doumer bridge designed according to Gustave Eiffel’s plans. On Banana Island, you can sip sugarcane juice while watching the sunset over the Red River Delta.
Dinner at leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Stage: Luang Prabang
Breakfast
At dawn, numerous monks collect alms from villagers. A surprising spectacle to complement, at your own pace, with a stroll through the market, a visit to the national museum (former royal palace), and the city’s main temples. After lunch at leisure, feel free to get lost in the narrow alleys of the peninsula, a showcase of colonial times with old houses sleeping in the shade of palm trees. Mount Phousi is the ideal perch to watch the sunset over the city.
Dinner at leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Stage: Luang Prabang
Breakfast, Lunch
Rice cultivation is a common visual spectacle in Asia. In the heart of the countryside, you will discover all its stages, from seed selection, planting, transplanting seedlings… to harvesting, not forgetting to learn about the most common local agricultural machine, the water buffalo! Continue the day on the other side of the Mekong, in the botanical gardens of Pha Tad Ke island, in the company of a specialist of this impressive 7-hectare green space dedicated to local flora.
Picnic lunch on site. Return to Luang Prabang at the end of the day. Dinner at leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Stopovers: Luang Prabang, Kuang Si Falls
Breakfast
The most adventurous will start the day with a visit to the Museum of Ethnology of Laos, where over 60 ethnic groups are represented, and discover the temples of the small village of Ban Xieng Maene, which boasts two superb monasteries: Wat Long Khoun and Wat Chom Pet.
After lunch at leisure, you will be driven to the famous and refreshing Kuang Si Falls, for a spectacle of great beauty. This favorite spot for Luang Prabang locals is a blessed place during hot weather.
Return to town in the late afternoon. Dinner at leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Stops: Luang Prabang, Siem Reap
Breakfast
Transfer to the airport and fly to Cambodia.
Upon your arrival in Siem Reap, welcome by your local French-speaking guide, transfer and check-in at your hotel.
Free time by the pool. Meals at leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Stages: Siem Reap, The Temples of Angkor
Breakfast
Morning discovery of the Roluos temple group, comprising Preah Ko, Bakong, and Lolei.
Lunch at leisure, then visit Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the most famous monument of the site with its five slender towers and splendid bas-reliefs. A masterpiece of Khmer art. Visit the National Museum and its two-story galleries, an essential place to discover before or after visiting the Angkor site: collections partly from the Angkor Conservation and some educational films help to better understand the history of Khmer civilization.
Dinner at leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Stages: Siem Reap, The Temples of Angkor
Breakfast
Morning exploration of Angkor Thom, a vast architectural complex accessed by five monumental gates, with the Bayon mountain temple at its center, famous for its towers with 172 faces of Avalokiteshvara. The visit continues with Prasat Baphuon and its large reclining Buddha. Stroll through the enclosure of the ancient Royal Palace where the Phimeanakas sanctuary is located before arriving at the Terraces of the Elephants and the Leper King.
Lunch at leisure, then visit Ta Prohm, an ancient monastery whose ruins lie in the arms of Mother Nature who has taken possession of it. It is one of the most important buildings in Angkor.
Short gondola cruise on the Tonlé Oum from Angkor Thom’s south gate to the west gate at sunset. Dinner at leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Stops: Siem Reap, Battambang, Tonlé Sap Lake
Breakfast
Departure for a boat trip on the great Tonlé Sap Lake and its floating villages. A true inland sea, classified as a Biosphere by UNESCO in 1997 due to the incredible diversity of its ecosystem. Visit the production workshops of a social enterprise benefiting village women around Siem Reap.
Lunch at leisure followed by a visit to Banteay Srei, a small pink sandstone temple sumptuously carved and often considered the jewel of Khmer art.
Dinner at leisure and overnight at your hotel.
Stop: Siem Reap
Breakfast
Free time. Transfer to the airport.
Our selection of Hotels
Included
- Accommodation in a room for 2 people
- For each participant not sharing a room, add the individual supplement
- All meals mentioned (breakfast and/or lunch and/or dinner)
- All transfers mentioned, in private cars or air-conditioned minibuses
- All excursions mentioned in the program
- All entrance fees to sites
- The service of French-speaking guides for the different stages
- The guide: our quotation includes the salaries and travel expenses of a guide residing in Luang Prabang. If Luang Prabang guides are not available, we bring guides from Vientiane. This incurs an additional cost which will be communicated to you if applicable.
Excluded
- Domestic and international flights
- Drinks during meals and personal expenses
- Services not mentioned above
- Meals not mentioned above
- Bank or exchange fees related to payment for the trip
- Laotian visa fees (30 USD/person plus one passport photo). As a precaution, plan for 35 USD/person plus two passport photos)
- Your passport must be valid for 6 months after the exit date from the country
- Cancellation / assistance / repatriation and luggage insurance
- Tips
Personalized follow-up
Each client receives personalized follow-up:
- Your French-speaking Asia Safari advisor informs and assists you in your choices, targets your expectations before designing your trip
- From your arrival until your departure day, you benefit from Asia Safari assistance throughout the trip
- We are regularly in the field to ensure the reliability of our partners
- We invest in research and development to integrate novelty and originality into our offer
- We only employ experienced guides
Important
- The services, flights, and hotels offered are subject to availability at the time of booking
- Domestic or international flight schedules may be delayed or changed without prior notice
- Our prices are guaranteed by the payment of a 30% deposit of the total amount of your trip
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Why choose Asia Safari for your trip to Laos?
Asia Safari is not a generalist tour operator based in France. We have been on site, in Vientiane, for over 25 years. Our guides are Lao, our accommodations are hand-picked, and each itinerary is tailor-made. The result: a vibrant, fair trip, without unnecessary frills.
- Local French-speaking agency: we speak your language and know the country from the inside
- Zero intermediaries: you deal directly with the local team
- Truly tailor-made: no fixed catalog — each trip is unique
- 25+ years of experience: founded in 2002, Asia Safari assists hundreds of French-speaking travelers every year
How does our tailor-made service work?
1. You send us your request (dates, budget, desires, profile)
2. We build a proposal within 48 hours — day-by-day itinerary, accommodations, all-inclusive price
3. You refine it with us until the trip is perfect
4. We manage everything on site: guides, transport, hotels, activities
When to visit Laos?
The best period is October to April — dry season, pleasant temperatures. The rainy season (May to September) is also possible: lush landscapes and fewer tourists, but some roads can be difficult. Asia Safari advises you according to the region and type of trip.
Laos, the heart of your Indochina tour
Laos is often the surprise of a trip: uncrowded, authentic, with a quiet beauty. Asia Safari makes Laos much more than a stopover — we make it the central experience of your stay, before or after Vietnam, Cambodia, or Thailand.
Our most requested Indochina combinations
Laos + Cambodia: A classic — temples of Luang Prabang and Angkor Wat, Mekong and Tonlé Sap. 15 days minimum recommended.
Laos + Vietnam: Two contrasting countries — the calm of Laos and the energy of Vietnam. From Hanoi to Vientiane or vice versa.
Northern Laos + Yunnan: For travelers seeking originality — travel from Yunnan to Laos via the Laos-China railway (inaugurated 2021).
Grand Indochina Tour (40 days): Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand — a memorable trip for life.
Tips for preparing your multi-country tour
Visas: each country has its own rules — Asia Safari guides you through all procedures.
Ideal duration: allow a minimum of 12 to 15 days for a 2-country combination.
Seasons: seasons vary by country — we help you choose the best window.
Budget: prices vary greatly by country. Laos is cheaper than Vietnam or Thailand.
Our Story
Jean-Paul Duvergé arrived in Laos at the turn of the 2000s, fell in love with the country, and decided to stay. In 2002, he founded Asia Safari with a simple idea: to offer French-speaking travelers direct access to authentic Lao life, without the filter of large Parisian agencies. Since then, the agency has assisted thousands of travelers, built a network of trusted guides and partners, and refined its philosophy: rigorous tailor-made travel, serving authenticity.
What sets us apart
We are on site: Our team works from Vientiane. We know the roads, seasons, accommodations, guides — and what changed last week. No outdated brochures.
We speak your language: Asia Safari is a 100% French-speaking agency. All our communications, proposals, and guides speak French.
Zero intermediaries: You work directly with us. No central purchasing, no Parisian subcontractors. Fairer prices and higher service quality.
Tailor-made as our only model: We do not have standardized tours. Each trip is designed from scratch, according to your dates, budget, desires, and traveler profile.
Our commitment
Asia Safari actively supports responsible tourism in Laos: prioritizing local accommodations, tours that benefit village communities, respect for cultural and natural sites.
Laos in figures
Area: 236,800 km² | Population: approximately 7.5 million inhabitants | Capital: Vientiane | Official language: Lao | Religion: Theravada Buddhism (65% of the population) | Currency: Lao Kip (LAK) | Time zone: UTC+7
Laos must-sees
Luang Prabang: Former royal capital, a UNESCO World Heritage site, its golden temples, French colonial houses, and gentle way of life make it an undeniable favorite.
Vientiane: The human-sized capital — That Luang, Patuxai, and the banks of the Mekong are worth a visit.
Vang Vieng: Surrounded by limestone karsts, ideal for kayaking, caving, and hiking.
Southern Laos and 4000 Islands: Champassak, the Vat Phou temples (UNESCO), the Bolaven Plateau, and the Mekong islands.
Lao culture
Theravada Buddhism permeates all of Lao life. The alms giving (offerings to monks at dawn) in Luang Prabang is a daily ritual of great beauty. Lao festivals — Boun Pi Mai (Lao New Year in April), Boun Ok Phansa (Festival of Lights) — are exceptional times to travel.
Nature and biodiversity
Laos is 70% covered by forests. Its protected areas are home to rare species: Asian elephants, gibbons, sun bears. The rivers and plateaus offer natural settings of rare purity in Asia.
