Asia

Southeast Asia

Overview

Countries: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam

Notable Cities: Siem Reap (Cambodia), Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), Luang Prabang (Laos)

16 Day Trip

1) Enjoy an opening dinner, followed by a two-night stay at a Siem Reap resort.

2) Discover Angkor Wat, and learn about its culture. Watch a live dance performance during the evening.

3) Have dinner, listen to live music, and stay three nights at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

4) Enjoy Vietnamese coffee, and learn more about its culture.

5) Have lunch, featuring traditional Asian dishes.

6) Enjoy a great dinner at a Hue restaurant, followed by a two-night stay at a Hue resort.

7) Have a vegan lunch while interacting with Buddhist nuns, who will share their views on life.

8) Choose between two dinner choices (traditional Vietnamese OR an east-meets-west style) before spending two nights at a Hoi An resort.

9) Explore a forest prior to visiting a Hoi An restaurant. Learn how to cook local foods before having a nice lunch.

10) Meet a native food expert, and explore the food culture Hanoi has to offer. Stay overnight at a Hanoi hotel.

11) Prior to dinner, learn some more cooking techniques. Spend two nights cruising along Ha Long Bay while staying in a Superior Cabin.

12) Start the day with a recreational activities. Have some breakfast when returning to the boat prior to returning to Hanoi. 

13) Approaching the end of the trip, enjoy a wonderful dinner.

14) Have a quality dinner at a Luang Prabang resort, where travelers will stay two nights.

15) Enjoy a family-themed lunch at a local training restaurant. While cruising on Mekong River, enjoy some cold drinks with co-travelers.

16) After morning breakfast, depart Luang Prabang, and fly back home.

Vietnam

Overview

Notable Cities: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay

Notable Sites: Cu Chi tunnels, Vietnamese Agriculture Museum

12 Day Vietnam Trip

1) Have an opening dinner with a tour guide while listening to live music. Spend three nights at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

2) Enjoy a cup of coffee while learning more about Vietnamese culture.

3) Have some lunch, featuring Asian dishes.

4) Enjoy a nice dinner at a Hue restaurant before staying two nights at a resort in Hue.

5) Have a vegan lunch while interacting with Buddhist nuns, as they discuss their outlook on life.

6) Try a traditional Vietnamese dinner OR an east-meets-west dish.

7) Journey across a water forest, and arrive at a restaurant. There, you will learn how to make a Vietnamese dish.

8) Meet a food expert, and explore the various food options available in Hanoi. Stay the night at a Hanoi hotel.

9) Learn some more cooking skills prior to dinner. Spend the night cruising across Ha Long Bay while in a Superior Cabin.

10) Start the day with recreational activities. Then, enjoy some breakfast, as travelers cruise to Ha Long City.

11) Have a closing dinner.

12) Depart Vietnam, and take a flight back home.

Cambodia

Overview

Notable City: Siem Reap

Notable Site: Angkor Wat

14 Day Trip

1) Join a tour guide for an opening dinner before staying two nights at a resort in Siem Reap.

2) Discover Angkor Wat, and learn about its culture. Watch a live dance performance during the evening.

3) Have dinner, listen to live music, and stay three nights at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

4) Enjoy Vietnamese coffee, and learn more about its culture.

5) Have lunch, featuring traditional Asian dishes.

6) Enjoy a great dinner at a Hue restaurant, followed by a two-night stay at a Hue resort.

7) Have a vegan lunch while interacting with Buddhist nuns, who will share their views on life.

8) Choose between two dinner choices (traditional Vietnamese OR an east-meets-west style) before spending two nights at a Hoi An resort.

9) Explore a forest prior to visiting a Hoi An restaurant. Learn how to cook local foods before having a nice lunch.

10) Meet a native food expert, and explore the food culture Hanoi has to offer. Stay overnight at a Hanoi hotel.

11) Prior to dinner, learn some more cooking techniques. Spend two nights cruising along Ha Long Bay while staying in a Superior Cabin.

12) Start the day with a recreational activities. Have some breakfast when returning to the boat prior to returning to Hanoi. 

13) Approaching the end of the trip, enjoy a wonderful dinner.

14) Depart Vietnam, and take a flight back home.

Laos

Overview

Notable City: Luang Prabang

Notable Site: Art Salon Saigon

14 Day Trip

1) Meet a tour guide for an opening dinner while listening to live music, followed by a three-night stay in a Ho Chi Minh City hotel.

2) Enjoy Vietnamese coffee, and learn more about its culture.

3) Have lunch, featuring traditional Asian dishes.

4) Enjoy a great dinner at a Hue restaurant, followed by a two-night stay at a Hue resort.

5) Have a vegan lunch while interacting with Buddhist nuns, who will share their views on life.

6) Choose between two dinner choices (traditional Vietnamese OR an east-meets-west style) before spending two nights at a Hoi An resort.

7) Explore a forest prior to visiting a Hoi An restaurant. Learn how to cook local foods before having a nice lunch.

8) Meet a native food expert, and explore the food culture Hanoi has to offer. Stay overnight at a Hanoi hotel.

9) Prior to dinner, learn some more cooking techniques. Spend two nights cruising along Ha Long Bay while staying in a Superior Cabin.

10) Start the day with a recreational activities. Have some breakfast when returning to the boat prior to returning to Hanoi. 

11) Approaching the end of the trip, enjoy a wonderful dinner.

12) Have a quality dinner at a Luang Prabang resort, where travelers will stay two nights.

13) Enjoy a family-themed lunch at a local training restaurant. While cruising on Mekong River, enjoy some cold drinks with co-travelers.

14) Take a flight from Luang Prabang, and return home.

Japan

Overview

Notable Cities: Tokyo, Osaka

Notable Sites: Mount Fuji, Hirosaki Castle

11 Day Trip

1) Enjoy an opening dinner with a tour guide at a hotel in Osaka, where travelers will spend two nights.

2) Discover wonderful food options with a food expert in Osaka.

3) During lunch, try Japanese pancakes (Okonomiyaki).

4) Enjoy a nice lunch, filled with seasonal ingredients, while watching a live entertainment performance.

5) Have lunch at a Mishima restaurant while looking at Mt. Fuji (Japan's tallest mountain).

6) Learn how to make Green Tea at a teahouse. Discover what it takes to be a Master Sushi Chef before having a seafood lunch. For dinner, choose between a restaurant that serves various meats and vegetables, OR one serving rice, meats, and vegetables.

7) Meet with a seafood dine-in owner, as they discuss life on Katsurashima Island. Spend the evening at a hotel in Sendai.

8) Travel by train to Shin-Aomori Station, and discuss Hirosaki Castle. There, learn how trees are kept in good condition. Listen to a musical performance in Tsugaru, featuring drumming and guitar play. Spend two nights at an Oirase Gorge hotel. 

9) Enjoy lunch at an Oirase Gorge restaurant.

10) Have a closing dinner at a well-known Tokyo restaurant that specializes in tofu. 

11) Go to Narita OR Haneda International Airport to depart Japan, and return home.