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Brief Day-to-Day Itinerary
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Day 1 |
Arrive in Bangkok |
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Day 2 |
Bangkok orientation, river and canal boat tour, Temple of the
Dawn, Grand Palace visit and welcome "riverside" dinner. |
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Days 3-6 |
Northern Thailand, city of Chiang Mai, Asia's largest Night
Bazaar, elephant camp, Lisu Tribal village, Thai cooking, try traditional
Thai massage, Kok river trip, Chiang Rai
resort stay and more |
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Day 7-8 |
Cross into Laos at Houeixay village, two-day cruise down the
Mekong River on our private boat, Teakwood Lodge stay, Lao
tribal village visits, Pakbeng village markets, Tam Ting cave
visit then arrive at UNESCO World Heritage protected city of
Luang Prabang |
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Day 9-10 |
Stay in magnificent Luang Prabang - examine ancient temples,
watch the sunset at Mount Phousi, visit the Royal Palace and Kuang Si Waterfall, Lao and Hmong markets, Luang Prabang night
craft market, enjoy Lao massage, sidewalk cafes, French
restaurants, evening cocktails and more |
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Day 11-12 |
Dusty Lao capital city of Vientiane, visits to Wat Sisaket,
House of the Emerald Buddha, That Luang stupa - the National
symbol of Laos, the morning market, riverside cafes, European
restaurants, colonial hotels |
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Day 13-14 |
Vietnam's capital of Hanoi, visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the
Presidential Palace, Ho's house on stilts, the Temple of
Literature, the Hanoi Hilton prison, Ngoc Son temple and the
Ethnology Museum, see a performance of the Water Puppets, ride a
rickshaw through the narrow streets of Hanoi's Old Quarter,
bargain for bargains, sip French coffee in sidewalk cafes, stuff
yourself with sumptuous Vietnamese food, observe morning Tai Chi
at Hoan Kiem lake |
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Day 15-17 |
UNESCO World Heritage city of Hoi An, examine the ancient
buildings of the Old Quarter, visit the famous Japanese bridge,
the guild halls, the Chinese temples, head out to the beach, sip
cocktails on a sunset river cruise, relax over dinner at
wonderful restaurants and sidewalk cafes, pamper yourself at the
Golden Sand Resort on China Beach. |
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Day 18-20 |
Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh, visit the King's Royal Palace,
the Silver Pagoda, the Khmer Rouge's Tuol Sleng prison, the
fabulous National Museum, the dazzling Central market, the
amazing Russian market, sip a cool beverage at the FCC
overlooking the river and eat some magnificent tapas at Friend's
restaurant |
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Day 21-23 |
Siem Reap - the dusty, frontier Northern Cambodian town serving the
Angkor
Temple Complex. An unbelievable 3-day stay in Angkor, visit the
11th century temple city of Angkor Thom, the Bayon temple,
Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Leper King terrace, the jungle temple
of Ta Phrom, the magnificent temple of Angkor Wat, the beautiful
pink and green temple of Banteay Srei, the unique Vietnamese
floating village, the fishing village of Chong Kneas, the local
silk farm, sip a beverage at Siem Reap's Red Piano, Angkor What?
or dozens of other local watering holes |
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Day 24-25 |
Bangkok - welcome back to the the City of Angels. Two free days to wander about on
your own visiting some of Bangkok's famous temples, shopping
complexes, restaurants and bars. Farewell happy hour and dinner. |
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Day 26 |
Depart Bangkok for flight home or extend your stay in Asia |
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