Indochina: Thailand, Laos & Cambodia
Itinerary through Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Huay Xai, Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, … (22 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
Thailand · Laos · Cambodia · 22 days · 9 Stages
Bangkok, Thailand
Days 1–4
- Day 1 15:00: Grand Palace and Wat Pho reclining Buddha
- Day 2 07:00: Long-tail boat through the Thonburi canals
- Day 2 18:00: Yaowarat (Chinatown) street food
- Day 3 10:00: Jim Thompson House
- Day 3 19:00: Rooftop drinks at Sky Bar
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Days 5–8
- Day 5 16:00: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep at sunset
- Day 6 08:00: Elephant Nature Park (no riding)
- Day 7 09:00: Thai cooking school with market tour
- Day 7 18:00: Sunday walking street market
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Days 8–9
- Day 8 14:00: White Temple (Wat Rong Khun)
- Day 8 17:00: Blue Temple
Huay Xai, Laos
Days 9–11
Mekong slow boat, two days downriver · Shompoo Cruise
Luang Prabang, Laos
Days 11–14
- Day 12 05:30: Tak bat alms giving procession
- Day 12 10:00: Kuang Si waterfalls
- Day 12 18:00: Night market and Mount Phousi
- Day 13 09:00: Royal Palace museum
Vang Vieng, Laos
Days 14–16
- Day 15 06:00: Hot-air balloon over the karsts
- Day 15 11:00: Kayak and tube the Nam Song
- Day 15 15:00: Blue Lagoon 1 and Tham Phu Kham cave
Vientiane, Laos
Days 16–17
- Day 16 15:00: Pha That Luang and Patuxai
- Day 16 18:00: Sunset on the Mekong riverfront
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Days 17–20
- Day 18 05:00: Sunrise over Angkor Wat
- Day 18 09:00: Bayon and Ta Prohm by tuk-tuk
- Day 19 08:00: Banteay Srei and Kbal Spean
- Day 19 20:00: Phare, the Cambodian circus
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Days 20–22
- Day 21 08:30: Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
- Day 21 13:00: Tuol Sleng museum and Choeung Ek memorial
- Day 21 18:00: Sunset cruise on the Mekong