Cambodia and Laos, Air/9 Nights, From $1,849

Then you'll take a short flight (about 40 minutes) to Luang Prabang, a beautiful town with colonial architecture and numerous temples. You'll stay for the next three nights at the 35-room Manoluck Hotel. While here, you'll take a boat ride down the Mekong River to Pak Ou Caves, which are filled with numerous Buddhist images.

From Luang Prabang, catch a flight to Singapore via Bangkok (travel time is about four hours). You'll stay overnight at the Peninsula Excelsior Hotel. Since no activities are planned for Singapore, you'll be free to explore the botanic gardens, museums, shiny malls, and remaining colonial architecture on your own.

Exterior view of Ta Prohm temple, Angkor, Cambodia (Jim Zuckerman/Corbis) [enlarge photo]

You'll catch your homebound flight from the airport in Singapore. Want more time in Singapore? Additional nights at Peninsula Excelsior start from $70 per person.

Those wishing to upgrade accommodations can do so starting from an additional $250 per person for three nights at Tara Angkor Hotel in Siem Reap, two nights at the Novotel Vientiane, three nights at Villa Santi Hotel in Luang Prabang, and one night at Traders Hotel in Singapore. (The total package rate with hotel upgrades is $2,099 per person; single supplement is $600.)

For more tips on what to do in the area, visit the official tourism websites of Cambodia, Laos, and Singapore.

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