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Overview
Highlights
- Social Evening with your group on Pub Street
- Guided tour of the Killing Fields and S21 Genocide Museum
- Local walking tour of Ho Chi Minh City including entrance to the War Remnants Museum
- Bicycle ride to Hoi An Beach
- Visit to Marble Mountain
- Visit to the Hai Van Pass
- Walking tour of the Imperial City and Citadel.
- Enjoy fresh Vietnamese beer at Beer Hoi Corner in the evening with your group
- Morning walk along Hoan Kiem Lake and stop for a speciality egg coffee
- Enjoy an informal evening of Laos 10-pin bowling with your tour leader and group.
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- 25 Breakfast(s)
- Public Bus, Boat, Minibus, flight(s), Private Vehicle, Tuk-Tuk, Train, Taxi
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Welcome to Bangkok and the start of your South East Asia adventure. This loud, vibrant and tantalizing city is the heart of Thailand and is seen as the gateway to South East Asia for most travellers.
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Today we travel overland into Cambodia and the small but vibrant and historically important city of Siem Reap. Not only is Siem Reap the gateway to the ancient temples of Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat (of Lara Croft movie fame!), but it's also a modern travellers ...
Today you are free to explore Angkor Wat, the most famous temple in Cambodia. There are over one thousand temples here which attract over one million visitors annually. The temples range from small ruins to the famous Angkor Wat, and the site is said to be the ...
Today's journey through rural Cambodia brings us to Phnom Penh, Cambodia's bustling capital city with a very turbulent past. Sitting on the juncture of the Mekong River and the Tonle Sap river, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonised...
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Today we travel South along the Mighty Mekong River by boat with our final destination being Vietnam and the border town of Chau Doc , the gateway to the Mekong Delta.
In Chau Doc you can enjoy your first authentic Vietnamese meal and a stroll along the M...
Continuing our journey today through the Mekong Delta, we head into the incredible city of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, Vietnam's largest city and former capital of South Vietnam.
Still known as Saigon to many locals, Ho Chi Minh is a large city and with much to do. We head into our hotel in the Old Quarter to be located right in the middle of the action.
The bustling city of Ho Chi Minh is the former capital of South Vietnam and formerly known as Saigon until the end of the Vietnam War (around 1975) and the infamous ‘Fall of Saigon” when the city was renamed after North Vietnam’s illustrious and revered leader ...
Hoi An is widely considered one of the most colourful and beautiful towns in Vietnam. Largely spared of damage during the Vietnamese conflict, the old trading port of Hoi An is a UNESCO Heritage town offering an amazing central old town with small friendly stre...
Today is free to soak up more of the beauty of Hoi An. One of the biggest highlights are the many tailors found around every corner. If you love clothes and want something special or unique Hoi An is the perfect place. Take a photo in to show the tailors or pic...
This morning we get picked up and driven to Da Nang's Marble Mountains which are made out of limestone and marble. Following this we drive towards Vietnam's ancient Capital City, Hue. On route we will also stop to enjoy the spectacular views from the Hai Van Pa...
A short flight takes us to colourful Hanoi.
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Our morning begins with a visit to the historical center of Hanoi to walk around the relaxing scenery of Hoan Kiem Lake where you can watch the early morning aerobics and enjoy a local speciality of 'egg coffee'. Legend has it that a magical sword was sent to E...
Today is free to enjoy as you please. Discover Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, the Stilt House and the famous 1-Pillar Pagoda. You can also visit “coffee street” in the old quarter for a ca phe sua da (a milky iced coffee) for a caffeine fix, ...
Spend the rest of your time in Hanoi freely exploring its historical sites and taking in the atmosphere. For a fun evening activity, we highly recommend checking out the water puppet theatre for a traditional performance!
Today we depart Hanoi and Vietnam to catch a flight to Vientiane in Laos. This small and tranquil city is as welcoming as it is diverse. Heavily influenced by Laos' time under French rule, Vientiane offers respite from the bustle and busyness of other Asian cap...
Laos was a victim during the Vietnam War and is actually the most bombed country in the world. During the fighting 270 million submunitions were dropped on Laos between 1963 to 1974, and many of those failed to explode, with many remaining intact and unexploded...
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Your adventure of a lifetime comes to an end today. If you have a late flight or have lengthened your stay by adding post tour accommodation you will have more time to explore the sights.
Your adventure of a lifetime comes to an end today. If you have a late flight or have lengthened your stay by adding post tour accommodation you will have more time to explore the sights.
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