HomeAsiaSouth East AsiaLaos10 Weeks Indochina Itinerary — Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar By Marcos Detourist on August 15, 2012My 10-week trip to mainland South East Asia, also known as Indo-china, was one of the biggest trips I had done. I traveled to six countries starting with Malaysia, then Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar.This itinerary, for me, was sort of a backpacker rite of passage since it coursed through the famed “banana pancake” trail. I went to many of the major stopovers and with a couple of “off the beaten path” destinations.I booked all my plane tickets months in advance during one of AirAsia’s free seats promo and did not bother making a detailed itinerary plan. For a trip this long, it would’ve taken too much effort to plan everything anyways. I knew it would not be too hard to make plans as the trip progressed since I was starting my trip in Thailand, which was one of the easiest places to travel.Philippine passport holders get free Visa on Arrival for all South East Asian countries except Myanmar, at the time. I applied for mine in Vientiane. The process was very easy and straightforward.Budget-wise, I spent around US$20 to 30 per day. Thailand was the cheapest country I visited. Chiang Mai was particularly backpacker-friendly. It was possible to spend US$10 to US$15 per day when staying in hostel dorms, eating local food, and just walking around the city center to visit beautiful temples. Myanmar was the most expensive, though the price difference was not that steep.My favorite destinations during this trip included: Chiang Mai and Umphang in Thailand; Muang Ngoi Neua, Vang Vieng (surprisingly), and Champasak in Laos; Siem Reap in Cambodia; Bagan, Mandalay, Hsipaw, and Kyaiktiyo in Myanmar.Itinerary RundownDestinationsDetailsWeek 1 to 4 Malaysia Northern Thailand Manila to Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Mai In and Around Chiang Mai In and Around Umphang and Thee Lor Su Waterfall In and Around Sukhothai and Kamphaeng Phet In and Around Chiang Rai and PhraeWeek 5 to 7 Northern to Southern Laos In and Around Luang Prabang In and Around Nong Khiaw and Muang Ngoi Neua In and Around Vang Vieng In and Around Vientiane In and Around ChampasakWeek 8 to 9 Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand Pakse to Phnom Penh via Kratie In and Around Phnom Penh In and Around Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) In and Around Siem Reap In and Around BangkokWeek 9 to 10 Central and Northern Myanmar In and Around Yangon In and Around Bagan In and Around Mandalay Mandalay to Hsipaw Train Kyaiktiyo Golden RockTrip Date — August 2012Route Map Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Two Weeks Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand Itinerary19 Days Laos Itinerary — North to South Traverse1 Month Northern Thailand Itinerary — Ancient Cities…Indochina Itinerary: Wanderings in South East Asia's…2 Weeks Myanmar Itinerary — Central and Northern BurmaEnlightenment at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, MyanmarPosting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam