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SOUTHEAST ASIA


                                                                                  TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
                                                                                     • 13 nights hotel accommodation
                                                                                     • 1 night cruise accommodation
                                                                                    onboard Indochina Sails
                                                                                     • All flights as specified in the itinerary
                                                                                     • Train from Hue to Danang
                                                                                     • Transport in air-conditioned vehicles
                                                                                    (except cyclo and tuk-tuk touring)
                                                                                     • Mekong Delta cruise
                                                                                     • Tonle Sap Lake cruise
                                                                                     • 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)
                                                                   Hanoi, Vietnam
        DAY 1 Hanoi (Vietnam)               DAY 9 Saigon – Cu Chi Tunnels        PRICE PER PERSON*
        On arrival in Hanoi, transfer to your hotel and   Drive to Cu Chi and discover the network of   2019  TWIN  SINGLE
        enjoy free time until your Vietnam tour briefing.   underground tunnels before enjoying a bowl of   JAN  05  G  $3919  $4999
        Overnight at Tirant Hotel (or similar).  Pho at a local restaurant. Take a walking tour of   19  $3919  $4999
                                            Saigon’s city centre. (BL)                   26  G        $3919  $4999
        DAY 2 Hanoi to Halong Bay                                                FEB     16  G        $3919  $4999
        Drive from Hanoi to Halong Bay and cruise the bay.   DAY 10 Saigon – Mekong Delta  23         $3919  $4999
        Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch before stopping   Board a speedboat from Saigon to the Mekong   MAR  09  G  $3919  $4999
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        to explore an enormous grotto. Overnight   Delta. Travelling this way allows you to explore   23  $3919  $4999
        onboard Indochina Sails (or similar). (BLD)  areas of the Mekong that few travellers get to   30  G  $3919  $4999
                                            experience. Spend time exploring the palm-  APR  13  G   $3869  $4899
        DAY 3 Halong Bay to Hanoi           fringed canals, visit local temples and markets,   27  G  $3869  $4899
        After brunch on board, disembark and drive to   and enjoy a traditional lunch. Return to Saigon   MAY  25  G  $3869  $4899
        Hanoi. In the afternoon, visit a market, try some   and join your group for dinner. (BLD)  JUN  29  $3869  $4899
        delicious local snacks and drink beer local-style                        JUL     13  G       $3869  $4899
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        at a ‘Bia Hoi’ establishment. Stay the next two   DAY 11 Saigon to Phnom Penh    31          $3869  $4899
        nights at Tirant Hotel (or similar). (R)  (Cambodia)                     SEP     14          $3869  $4899
                                            Fly from Saigon to Phnom Penh. On arrival,   28  G       $3869  $4899
        DAY 4 Hanoi                         transfer to your hotel and enjoy free time until   OCT  05  G  $3919  $4999
        On a city tour, discover the Hanoi Hilton prison,   your Cambodia tour briefing. Stay the next two   26  G  $3919  $4999
        walk through the Old Quarter and visit the   nights at Sunway Hotel (or similar). (B)  NOV  02  $3919  $4999
        Temple of Literature. In the afternoon, explore                          DEC     23  G        $3919  $4999
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        the Presidential Palace, One Pillar Pagoda and   DAY 12 Phnom Penh       2020                TWIN   SINGLE
        House on Stilts. (B)                Begin your day with a fun cyclo ride to the   JAN  11    $4309  $5509
                                            Central Market. Learn about Cambodia’s chilling
        DAY 5 Hanoi to Hue                  history at Tuol Sleng Museum and the Killing   FEB  25   $4309  $5509
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        Fly from Hanoi to Hue. Visit the city’s must-see   Fields memorial at Choeng Ek. In the afternoon,   22  $4309  $5509
        sites including Emperor Tu Duc’s elaborate tomb,   see the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda before   29  $4309  $5509
        Imperial Palace, Citadel and Thien Mu Pagoda.   relaxing with sunset drinks. (B)  MAR  14    $4309  $5509
        Overnight at Moonlight Hotel (or similar). (B)                            G = Guaranteed departure with minimum 2 guests.
                                            DAY 13 Phnom Penh to Siem Reap
        DAY 6 Hue to Hoi An                 Fly from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and drive   Code: VTAC
        Travel like the locals on the Reunification   to Tonle Sap Lake. Explore the lake by boat and   TRIP GRADING: EASY
        Express from Hue to Danang and take in some   see the floating villages. Return to Siem Reap   (See page 87 for details)
        of Vietnam’s most beautiful coastal scenery   for a free afternoon. Stay the next two nights at
        before driving to Hoi An. Join the students of   Somadevi Angkor Hotel & Spa (or similar). (B)
        Streets Café on a food-focussed walking tour.
        In the afternoon, visit some of Hoi An’s main   DAY 14 Siem Reap – Temples of Angkor
        sites on a walking tour. Stay the next two nights   Take a tuk-tuk to Angkor Wat’s seldom-used East
        at Hoi An Garden Palace (or similar). (B)  Gate entrance and explore the temple. After
                                            sunrise, enter the Angkor Thom complex by the
        DAY 7 Hoi An                        little-visited West Gate. Spend time at Bayon
        Spend a free day in Hoi An. (B)     temple and see the Terraces of the Elephant and
                                            Leper King. Return to the hotel before travelling
        DAY 8 Hoi An to Saigon              to Banteay Srei temple and Ta Prohm temple.             Halong Bay, Vietnam
        Enjoy free time in Hoi An before driving to Danang   This evening, enjoy a farewell group dinner. (BD)
        and flying to Saigon. Relax with a drink at the                                  EXPERIENCE MORE
        iconic rooftop bar, Saigon Saigon, the perfect end   DAY 15 Siem Reap        This tour can be combined with
        to the day. Stay the next three nights at Grand   Enjoy breakfast before transferring to the   Sapa Explorer on page 22.
        Hotel Saigon (or similar). (B)      airport for your onward journey. (B)
        *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.    47
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