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Indochina overland

4.0(3 reviews)9 daysStart and end in
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Slow Compass
Runs this trip
9 Days · 8 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hanoi Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Group trips
Nine days, two countries, three internal flights
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Age range on request
Ask the operator about the age range for this batch

Where this operator goes

9 days · 18 stops

Itinerary

9 days, planned by Slow Compass

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atHanoiNoi Bai International Airport (HAN), Hanoi
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Hanoi Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 1

Ha Long Bay Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 2

Hoi An Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 3–4

Ho Chi Minh City Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 5

Siem Reap Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 6–8

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners across 9 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–2
  • LunchServed on days 2, 4
  • BreakfastServed on days 3–9

11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Meridian Overland₹1,17,999See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Check the altitude before you book the flight
Leh is at 3,500 m and you arrive there by aeroplane in an hour from sea level, which is the fastest ascent most people will ever make. Two full days doing nothing on arrival is the standard advice and it is not optional because you are on holiday rather than a trek.
A holiday itinerary still has hard days in it
Pass crossings by road, long transfers and early starts are normal on these trips. Read the day plan rather than the brochure photograph.
Ask what the group size actually is
A group holiday is priced on filling a coach. It is a fair question and the answer changes the trip completely.
The places you pass through are lived in
Ask before photographing people and houses, take your shoes off where others do, and buy locally where you can. A holiday moves through more communities in a week than a trek does.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Slow Compass

“Fewer places, longer stays”

Based in Pune Running treks since 2019
Rating
4.0(3 reviews)
Response time
Within 12 hours
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.0/5
Based on 3 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.3/5
Guide
3.3/5
Itinerary
3.7/5
Transport
3.7/5
Accommodation
4.0/5
Tour operator
4.0/5
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Vikram Bose – Indore2025-09-23 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Worth every rupee.

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Tara D'Souza – Ahmedabad2025-09-23 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

Reply from Slow Compass

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Tom Bergman – London2025-09-23 · Verified booking

Indochina done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Worth every rupee.

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Questions people ask

Two. Vietnam and Cambodia each require their own e-visa, applied for separately before travel. Neither is difficult, but both take a few working days and the Cambodian one is checked on arrival at Siem Reap.

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