Culture - History - 22 days
A tailor-made 3 week Indochina itinerary input with best places to visit in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam; and delve into the cultures and histories. Laos is a serene Buddhist country where also granted marvellous natural landscape. Your visits in Vientiane and Luang Prabang in Laos will introduce the rich culture of this million elephants country and history devastation overtime. Vietnam history is also depicted via the Chinese colonization, feudalism dynasties and then colony occupations with fierce fights for the country independence and reunification. While surviving and adapting themselves in each period of time, the local people preserved their own long lasting culture like the water puppet theater originally an entertainment for farmers or the royal etiquettes and ancient houses in Hue ancient capital. Also, Hoi An old town, Saigon City and Mekong Delta are charming and enticing regions to delve in Vietnamese culture. Phnom Penh and Siem Reap in Cambodia are the next suggested to learn of Indochina culture and history. Phnom Penh, once the Pearl of Asia were destroyed by the cruel killing of Khmer Rouge which seem pulled the country down to hell; then gradually recover and develop. Siem Reap is more backward but featured by stunning Angkor Temples with sophisticated constructions showcasing beautiful and valuable sculptures and carvings.
