After a final morning in Siem Reap, your guide and driver will transfer you to the airport for the flight to Luang Prabang. A representative will meet you on arrival to assist with your visa on arrival before your local guide transfers you to your hotel.

Luang Prabang is set at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers in the mountains of northern Laos, Luang Prabang is one of Southeast Asia’s most beautifully preserved towns, its streets lined with French colonial architecture, monks, and some of the finest temples in the region. The rest of the day is yours at leisure.

In the evening, a food tour takes you through some of the town’s best eating and drinking spots: a creative cocktail bar using local ingredients, spring rolls at the walking street market, dinner at a local Lao restaurant, and a final stroll through the night market for traditional desserts.

The morning takes you through Luang Prabang’s historic peninsula, beginning at Wat Xieng Thong, the 16th-century temple considered the finest example of classic Luang Prabang architecture, followed by Wat Sene and Wat Mai. The route continues through the town’s paved alleyways to the former Royal Palace, now the National Museum, and along the peninsula to the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. Those with energy to spare can climb the 328 steps of Phousi Hill for sweeping views over the town and surrounding mountains.

The afternoon heads south to Kuang Si Waterfall, with a stop at the Living Crafts Centre where skilled weavers keep Laos’ traditional textile techniques alive. At the falls, a series of turquoise pools beneath the cascades are ideal for swimming, and the adjacent Sun Bear Refuge is home to rescued Asiatic black bears.

On the way back, a stop at the Buffalo Dairy offers a look at sustainable farming and a chance to try homemade buffalo milk ice cream.

The morning begins with a Mekong River cruise north to the Pak Ou Caves, a sacred pilgrimage site set into the limestone cliffs above the river, 17 miles from Luang Prabang. Inside the two cave grottoes, thousands of Buddha images of varying sizes and ages have been left by devotees over centuries. Lunch is served onboard as the boat drifts back downstream, arriving in Luang Prabang in the early afternoon with a little time to explore before transferring to the airport for the flight to Hanoi.

Vietnam’s capital is one of Southeast Asia’s most layered and historically rich cities, where French colonial boulevards, ancient temples, and one of the continent’s most vibrant street food scenes exist side by side. Your guide will meet you on arrival and transfer you to your hotel.

The morning begins at Hoan Kiem Lake, where locals gather early for tai chi and aerobics, before a visit to Ngoc Son Temple and a first taste of Hanoi’s coffee culture, either a ca phe sua da or the city’s famous egg coffee. From there, the route moves through the Old Quarter’s French colonial streets before visiting Hoa Lo Prison, B-52 Lake, and the Temple of Literature. Lunch is a bowl of bun cha, Hanoi’s signature noodle dish, before the afternoon takes you to the train street where trains pass within feet of front doors. The day winds down with a cold beer at a local bia hoi corner.

In the evening, the GOm Show at Khan Quang Do theater offers a creative musical performance rooted in Vietnam’s ceramic traditions, with instruments handcrafted from clay, earth, and water producing a soundscape drawn from indigenous melodies and folk culture.

After breakfast, your guide and driver will transfer you from Hanoi to Tuan Chau Marina, where you’ll board a speedboat to join the Heritage Line Ginger in Lan Ha Bay. Lunch is served on board as the cruise gets underway before an afternoon stop at Viet Hai Village, a small, self-sufficient community in a peaceful valley reached by bicycle. Back on the boat, the evening includes a Vietnamese cooking class, dinner on board, and optional squid fishing from the deck.

The final morning on the water begins with a tai chi session on deck before kayaking around Frog Lake, a sheltered spot ringed by limestone cliffs and calm water. Breakfast is served as the Ginger makes its way back to Tuan Chau Marina, where your driver and guide will be waiting to take you to Hanoi Airport for the flight south to Da Nang.

From the airport, a short drive brings you to Hoi An, one of Vietnam’s best-preserved ancient trading towns, with charming lantern-lit streets, artisan shops, and impressive cuisine. The rest of the day is yours at leisure.

The morning begins at Hoi An Central Market, where a walking tour winds through the alleyways, local workshops, and cultural sites that make up the old town’s daily life. A drink break on a riverside veranda is followed by a stroll to the Japanese Covered Bridge before a visit to a local family for a hands-on lantern-making session.

The afternoon takes you on a culinary tour of Hoi An’s contemporary food scene, visiting four influential locals who each represent a different facet of the town’s evolving relationship with food and community. Stops include a small modern Vietnamese restaurant drawing on the organic herbs of Tra Que Village, a riverside café that employs people with disadvantages, a private home in the rice fields run by a fermentation specialist, and a private gallery showcasing art collected from ethnic minority communities across Vietnam. Each host shares the story behind their venue and the sustainable or community-focused practices that inform it.

Fly south from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City, where your guide will meet you on arrival for an afternoon tour of Saigon’s most significant landmarks. The route covers the Reunification Palace, former residence of South Vietnam’s president before 1975, the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the colonial-era Central Post Office before continuing to the War Remnants Museum, which documents the American War from the Vietnamese perspective. The city itself is worth taking in between stops: a dense, fast-moving mix of French colonial architecture, Chinese pagodas, street markets, and modern towers that gives Ho Chi Minh City its distinct energy.

The evening begins with sunset drinks at a rooftop bar over the Saigon skyline before a Vespa tour through the city’s streets after dark. The night moves between two local restaurants sampling authentic Saigon dishes, past the city’s most iconic landmarks in the evening light, and ends at a music bar where the city’s younger generation gather.

Say goodbye to Southeast Asia and head to the airport to catch your departing flight.