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SOUTHEAST ASIA

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
• 9 nights hotel accommodation
• 3 nights cruise accommodation
onboard Mekong Eyes
• 1 night cruise accommodation
onboard Indochina Sails
• All flights as specified in the itinerary
• Transport in air-conditioned vehicles
(except cyclo and tuk-tuk touring)
• Entrance fees
• English-speaking Tour Leader
• All tips on tour
• Return group transfers from airport
to accommodation
• Meals as indicated (B = breakfast,
R = brunch, L = lunch, D = dinner)
Bayon, Cambodia

DAY 1 Hanoi (Vietnam) DAY 8 Saigon to Mekong Delta PRICE PER PERSON*
On arrival in Hanoi, transfer to your hotel and Board your boat, Mekong Eyes to begin an 2019 TWIN SINGLE
enjoy free time until your Vietnam tour briefing. exploration of the Mekong Delta. After a delicious JAN 03 G $4389 $5819
Overnight at Silk Path Hotel (or similar). lunch on board, take a guided walk through a MAR 07 G $4389 $5819
rural village and gain an authentic insight into the MAY 02 G $4219 $5549
DAY 2 Hanoi to Halong Bay lives of the local people. Stay the next three nights JUN 06 G $4219 $5549
Drive past scenes of traditional rural life as you onboard Mekong Eyes (or similar). (BLD) JUL 04 G $4219 $5549
travel from Hanoi to Halong City, the gateway to AUG 08 G $4219 $5549
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Halong Bay. On arrival, board a junk boat and DAY 9 Mekong Delta OCT 03 G $4389 $5819
begin cruising among some of the 3,000 islands. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before experiencing the NOV 14 G $4389 $5819
Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch before stopping unique rowing techniques of a sampan boat. Visit DEC 12 $4389 $5819
to explore an enormous grotto. Overnight a coconut candy enterprise and cycle through the 2020 TWIN SINGLE
onboard Indochina Sails (or similar). (BLD) laneways of a local village. Return to the boat for JAN 09 $4829 $6409
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DAY 3 Halong Bay to Hanoi sunset drinks on the deck. (BLD) G = Guaranteed departure with minimum 2 guests.
Continue your exploration of Halong Bay and DAY 10 Mekong Delta Code: EVCC
visit a remote island. After brunch on board, Visit Tan Thuan Dong islet where you can either
disembark and drive to Hanoi. In the afternoon, walk or cycle through this beautiful area. Enjoy TRIP GRADING: EASY
wander through Hanoi’s bustling Old Quarter. lunch on board and free time to simply relax as (See page 87 for details)
Visit a market, try some delicious local snacks and you continue to enjoy panoramic views. (BLD)
drink beer local-style at a ‘Bia Hoi’ establishment,
a fantastic way to gain an insight into local life. DAY 11 Mekong Delta to Phnom Penh
(Cambodia)
Overnight at Tirant Hotel (or similar). (R)
Cross the border from Vietnam into Cambodia
DAY 4 Hanoi to Hoi An and travel by speedboat to Phnom Penh.
Discover some of Hanoi’s highlights including Visit Tuol Sleng Museum and the Killing Fields
the Ho Chi Minh Quarter and Temple of memorial at Choeng Ek. Enjoy sunset drinks
Literature. In the afternoon, fly to Danang and at the iconic Foreign Correspondent Club.
drive to charming Hoi An. Stay the next two Overnight at Frangipani Royal Palace Hotel
nights at Hoi An Historic Hotel (or similar). (B) (or similar). (B)
DAY 5 Hoi An DAY 12 Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
Explore the riverside town of Hoi An on a walking Enjoy a morning cyclo ride through the
tour and visit a traditional ancient house, a backstreets of Phnom Penh. Discover the
Chinese Assembly Hall and the Japanese Covered Royal Palace and its famous landmark, the Silver Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Bridge. The afternoon is free for you to do as Pagoda. Fly to Siem Reap. Stay the next two
much or as little as you like. Continue to explore nights at Somadevi Angkor Hotel & Spa
the old town, have a tailor create a new wardrobe (or similar). (B)
or cycle to An Bang Beach. (B)
DAY 13 Siem Reap – Temples of Angkor
DAY 6 Hoi An to Saigon Ride a tuk-tuk to Angkor Wat and marvel at
Enjoy more free time in Hoi An before flying to the silhouetted central spires at sunrise.
Saigon. At the iconic rooftop bar, Saigon Saigon, Travel to the Angkor Thom complex and see
relax with a drink as the sun sets. Stay the next Bayon temple. Return to town for lunch before
two nights at Grand Hotel Saigon (or similar). (B) exploring Banteay Srei temple, Ta Prohm
temple and stop at a small village which makes
DAY 7 Saigon – Cu Chi Tunnels palm sugar. In the evening, enjoy a farewell
From Saigon, drive to Cu Chi and discover group dinner. (BD)
the network of underground tunnels before
enjoying a delicious Pho noodle soup for lunch. DAY 14 Siem Reap
Join a walking tour of Saigon’s most impressive Enjoy breakfast before transferring to the
sites including Notre Dame Cathedral. (B) airport for your onward journey. (B) Cu Chi tunnels, Vietnam
*Prices are per person twin share based on low season and will vary depending on date of travel, unless otherwise stated. Pricing does not include the airfare from New Zealand. Please contact us for an air-inclusive quote. 43
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