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Sa-wat-dee! Welcome to Bangkok, the “City of Angels"!
Met and greeted at the airport and transfer to hotel for check in (check in time is 14.00). Remainder of the day is at your leisure.
Being one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities with magnificent temples and palaces, authentic canals, busy markets and a vibrant nightlife, Bangkok really has something for everyone.   
Enjoy your free time to roam around, soaking up the sights, smells and sounds of the thriving metropolis. Perhaps, you may like to take a river taxi to the bustling Chinatown for an exploring of colorful streets, wander through busy local market for a shopping spree, enjoy a Thai massage, or walk down the famous tourist mecca of Khao San road and venture on a street food crawl.  

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private airport transfer
accommodation
Hotel in bangkok
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Take an early visitto the famed Wat Pho to observe the serene morning chanting ritual of the monks, an incredible start for the day. This temple is considered highest among the six first-class Royal temples in Thailand, housing the largest collection of Buddha images in the country and is home to the famous gold-plated 46 m long reclining Buddha with auspicious symbols on the feet.
Continue to the majestic Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok’s most important landmark which used to be the residence of the Kings of Thailand and is one of the most beautiful samples of an ancient Siamese court. Nearby is the Wat Phra Kaew, popularly known as the Temple of Emerald Buddha, which houses the mysterious Buddha imagethat is meticulously carved from a single block of jade and deeply venerated as the country's palladium.

This afternoon, hop on a long-tail boat and cruise down the Chao Phraya River into  the winding ‘khlongs’ (canals) of Thonburi which is considered ‘wild Venice of the East’, another world away from the chaotic streets of the capital. Cruise pass lush green dotted with gilded temples on both banks, wooden stilts houses right on water, charming local markets and vendor boats serving up Thai delicacies. Life along these ‘khlongs’ has long been an inseparable part of the Thai lifestyle and has hardly changed over the years.
End the day tour with your visit to the Wat Traimit, another Bangkok's famous temple with the Golden Buddha Image weighing over 5.5 tons of solid gold. The statue, said to be casted sometime around 14 century and was covered with a layer of stucco, was revealed in 1955 when people were trying to install it into a newly built viharn at the present place.

Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
boat cruise
Boat
tour activity
bangkok sightseeing
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in bangkok
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Today you head out of Bangkok to explore Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Thailand from the 14th to the 18th century. This second Siamese capital, after Sokhuthai, once was one of the largest and most powerful cities in Asia.  

Upon arrival, spend time to discover the Ayutthaya historical park with amazing remains reflect a real golden age of the Siamese culture. Following, visit to a local houses for local interaction and to learn about their life and traditions as well as observing the traditional handicraft making such as palm leaf fish mobiles. Continue with a visit to local market and experience some interesting shopping of local products and take chance to sample one of the most famous delights of Ayutthaya – roti sai mai which is kind of thin pancake wrapped around delicious, fine strands of thin-spun cotton candy.
This afternoon, visit the Bang Pa-In Royal Palace. Enjoy the sightseeing of majestic royal gardens, mansions and landscaping including the Wehart Chamrunt, the Warophat Phiman, the tower Ho Withun Thasana and the Aisawan Thiphya-Art pavilion…
Continue to Wat Nivet Thammmpravat, one of the most distinctive Buddhist temples with its remarkable Gothic style architecture and stained glass windows.

Drive back to Bangkok in the late afternoon.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
tour activity
Tour of Ayutthaya
meal
Breakfast
hotel
Hotel in Bangkok
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Get transferred to the airport for morning flight to Chiang mai. Being the most vibrant city in the northern Thailand, Chiang Mai is known for its dazzling temples, interesting old city area with colorful street life, friendly locals, excellent foods, exciting night markets, and fascinating surrounding landscapes.

This afternoon, you will take a drive along the scenic winding mountain road to the Doi Suthep Temple, the holiest temple in Chiang Mai which situated on a hill thousand meters above the surrounding landscapes. Climb the 309 step naga-guarded stairway up to the temple, exploring the fascinating temple ground, listen to the beautiful chanting by resident monks and enjoy the rewarding view of Chiang Mai’s downtown and surroundings.
Following, you will spend time to visit Bor Sang village that is well known for traditional handicrafts of paper umbrella-making and Sankampeng village where you will have chances to explore other famous traditional handicrafts such as silk weaving, woodcarving, silversmith, and lacquer wares making.

Return to your hotel in remainder of the day is at your leisure.
This evening, why not head out and join in the exciting atmosphere at the Chiang Mai famous night Bazaar.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
transportation
internal flight
tour activity
Chiang mai sightseeing
meal
Breakfast
hotel
Hotel in chiang Mai
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After breakfast, head out of the town with a drive through stunning landscapes of green hills, forest and local farming lands to Elephant Sanctuary where you get the opportunity to get in touch with lovely elephants, to learn about personal history of each of them and to know about their daily lives and behaviors.
Enjoy your time with these friendly giant animals, playing and roaming around with them, feeding them, bathing them in the river. It is great to observe the elephants in their natural home, join with them, help these animals to enjoy themselves and take for you wonderful photos. This first-hand experience with these giant lovely animals is a special time you will never forget.

Drive back to town in the mid afternoon and the remainder of the day is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
tour activity
Elephant sanctuary visit
meal
Breakfast & lunch
hotel
Hotel in Chiang mai
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Breakfast at the hotel then get transferred to the airport for flight to Luang Prabang.

The UNESCO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang is perhaps the best-preserved traditional city in Southeast Asia. The tranquility and charm of this town with its splendid natural scenery and cultural sights make it one of the most delightful places to visit in Laos, maybe in Indochina.

This afternoon you will have a bicycle/green tuk tuck tour to sightsee the Luang Prabang ancient town with visits to some of its highlights such as the most photographed Wat Xieng Thong with its several roofs sweeping low to the ground, Wat Visoun - the site of impressive Thad Makmo stupa with the rounded dome is stylistically more Sinhalese than Lao, Wat Aham and Wat Sene Temple, Wat Mai which was built in 1796 known for its five-tiered roof of the wooden Sim (chapel) epitomizes the graceful Luang Prabang architectural style, the former Royal Palace today is the National Museum that houses rare religious and cultural artefacts.
Late afternoon you will climb up to the top of Phousi Mountain for an enjoyable exploration of the sacred, gilded stupa as well as a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River. Night Market of Luang Prabang just right at the bottom of Mount Phousi, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile by locals and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang, is a good place to kill some time in the evening.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
flight
Internal flight
tour activity
Sightseeing luang prabang
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in luang prabang
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Early risers will have chance to participate in the daily early morning ritual of saffron-clad monks with their black alms-giving bowls being given offerings from the local people – a typical scene and activity of Luang Prabang.

Breakfast is at the hotel then get to the pier and board a cruise upstream on the Mekong River, which also gives us a beautiful view of the tranquil countryside as well as an interesting visit to the mysterious of Pak Ou Caves, crammed with thousands of gold lacquered Buddha statues of various shapes and sizes. This place is one of the most pilgrimage destination for locals.  
Along the way there and back you will also have some stops to visit to local villages to learn some about local business and handicraft of rice wine distillation handmade paper.
Remainder of the day is at your leisure to wander around the old quarter of Luang Prabang, sightseeing the colonial area with beautiful colonial architecture. Optional Laos cooking class is available at your disposal.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
flight
Internal flight
boat cruise
Boat
tour activity
Sightseeing
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in
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After breakfast, drive out to the outskirt of Luang Prabang where you will have an exciting tour activity of farming experience. Enjoy the educational tour of traditional farm work of land ploughing with buffaloseed preparingrice growingharvesting and processing and more other interesting activities around. Lunch is included in the activity.

In the afternoon you will spend time to explore the  Kuang Si waterfall, a jade of Luang Prabang area.
Considered the most beautiful masterpiece of nature in Luang Prabang and the whole country of Laos, from the level of 60 meters high, the vibrant water of Kuang Si tumbles down, cascading over limestone tiers creating a series of wonderful turquoise natural swimming pools. The harmony between the white falls, crystal blue color ponds, fascinating travertine patterns and the green of lush tropical jungle surrounding makes make the place a dreaming picturesque landscape.
Transfer back to the hotel in the late afternoon. Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
boat cruise
farming experience
flight
kuang si falls visit
meal inclusion
Breakfast & lunch
accommodation
Hotel in luang prabang
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Get transferred to the airport for a short flight to Vientian, the Capital of Laos PDR. Upon arrival, get picked up and transfer to hotel in town center.

Lies on the bank of the Mekong River, the charming and fascinating capital of Laos conjures up exotic images, with the little mix of Lao, French, Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese influences. The city is studded with gilded Buddhist shrines and monuments, faded French colonial buildings, little café and steaming noodle stalls, bustling sidewalk markets and quiet medieval shady streets, is somewhere between a laidback city and a lively township, a place of charms that you might not find anywhere else around Asia.

Afternoon is for the sightseeing tour of Vientiane with your first visit to the oldest temple of  Wat Sisaket which houses thousands of tiny Buddha images and row after row of seated Buddhas. Your next destination is Haw Phra Kaew, the royal temple that once enshrined the Emerald Buddha. Today it is a museum where there resides a tremendous collection of religious art.
Continue with a visit to the golden Pha That Luang, the most important national monument in Laos - a symbol of Buddhist religion and Lao sovereignty. The stupa of this temple is 40m high and covered with gold that can be seen from miles away. Along the way we also make stop to visit the Pattuxay monument, the Vientian’s Triump de Arch. Also, you will spend time to wander around and sightsee some prominent colonial architecture in the centre area.

Then, transfer to the amazing Buddha Park (also called Wat Xieng Khouane) which is definitely worth a visit during your tour to the capital of a million elephants. Upon arrival, take your time to explore more than 200 religious statues, including an enormous 40-meter-long reclining Buddha.
Get back to hotel and enjoy time at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
transportation
internal flight
tour activity
vientiane Sightseeing
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in vientiane
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Breakfast at hotel then check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Ha Noi. Pick up from the airport and transfer to hotel to check in.

Boasted as one of the liveliest and loveliest city in Asia, Hanoi – the capital city of Vietnam with its thousand year history retains in it a deep sense of tradition and at the same time containing very sparky character of a fast growing city.The city is home of tree-lined boulevards characterized by yellow painted colonial buildings, the Old Quarter with a maze of narrow streets where you can get lost among thousands of colorful shops, traditional guilds, ancient temples, food venues, street café, sounds and smells.

Evening is free for you to join with local people at the night market or walking around and enjoy the the festive atmosphere around the Hoan Kiem Lake (weekend)

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
transportation
internal flights
transportation
hanoi walking and food tasting
accommodation
Hotel in hanoi
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Early riser will have chance to catch the sights of special Hanoi. What an interesting experience to join with local for morning exercise around lakes, strolling around and capture scenes of the city at dawn or just sitting back sipping café au lait, watching fast moving currents of the city’s traffic. 

After breakfast, enjoy your tour of Hanoi with morning visit to the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex dedicated to the father of modern Vietnam which consists of the MausoleumPresidential Palace, Uncle Ho’s house on stilts. Near by is the One Pillar Pagoda – an iconic symbol of the city that dated back from 1049.
Following, visit the ruin of the ancient Imperial Citadel of Thang Long and then the Temple of Literature, the first University of the country that built from 1076, where huge stone steles on turtle backs bear names of the country’s men who received Doctor Laureate through royal examinations.

In the afternoon, spend time to explore one of the city lovely museum and then visit to the Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son Temple where a legendary turtle is reserved.
Later of the day, take a leisurely walking tour for sightseeing of the Hanoi Old Quarter, a maze of streets with thousands of photo opportunities around you. Along the way, you will have chance to sightsee local street life, traditional guilds, food market, shopping areas, food venues, ancient houses and temples.
Enjoy tasting some Hanoi specialties such as Bun Cha, Banh Goi (Pillow cake), Nom bo kho (beef salad), Banh Cuon (rice paper rolls), Snail with tamarind sauce and so on.
Get transferred to the station for overnight train ride to Lao Cai, gateway to the Sapa mountain retreat and colorful Bac Ha hill tribe market.
Overnight on train in AC soft sleeper cabin.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
tour activity
hanoi Sightseeing
meal inclusion
Breakfast & dinner
accommodation
o/n train
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Arrival in Lao Cai in early morning.
After breakfast, drive your way uphill to visit to one of very colorful weekly hill tribe markets of mountainous North Vietnam.
Here you’ll see local people from different mountains gather to exchange their products, showing up their best costume and find their partners in one of the most colorful weekly fairs of the highland. Wander through, enjoy the atmosphere, try some local specialties and get for you some best photos.

Drive downhill to visit the Vietnamese – Chinese border gate before going uphill to Sapa. Check in hotel and remainder of the day is free to explore the lovely mountain town at your own pace.

Lies on the slope of Hoang Lien Mountain range at the elevation of about 1500m above sea level, right at the foot of the Fansipan peak which is the highest peak in Indochina, Sapa is endowed with moderate climate, stunning landscapes of mountains, forests and sloping terraces dotted by rustic villages of different hill tribe groups who remain strong unique living style, traditions and appearance.
Found as an ideal summer retreat by French from early 20th century, Sapa now remains a great interesting travel destination for people far and wide and is one of must-see places in Vietnam.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
tour activity
hill tribe market visit
meal
Breakfast
hotel
Hotel in sapa
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After breakfast, get transferred to the trekking point for your wonderful day trek through the fascinating landscapes of the Muong Hoa River valley along towering mountains, terraced fields, bamboo forest, and rustic hill tribe villages of Black Hmong, Dzao and Dzay people. Along the way you will see minority people from some hill tribes with their typical appearance and colorful dress walking, working and playing. It is the chance for interesting local interaction, joining with locals at their farm work, visiting local houses to learn about their life style and traditions, getting for you some best photos of landscapes and daily life scenes.
Pick up and transferred back the town then enjoy some interesting shopping or simply pamper yourself with a massage to ease your muscles. 
Later, take a van drive downhill then along the highway back Hanoi.
Check in hotel in the evening and free at your leisure.

Note: If you do not want to take a long bus drive (4.5 hours), an overnight train ride back Hanoi is available at your choice.

Summary of inclusions

tour activity
sapa trekking
transportation
bus
meal
Breakfast
hotel
hotel in hanoi
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Breakfast is at the hotel then get picked up for a drive along the fertile land of the Red River Delta to Hon Gai pier where you board the boat for cruise on spectacular Halong Bay & Bai Tu Long Bay. 

Said to be one of the most beautiful nature wonders in the World, Halong Bay consists of thousands of limestone islands soaring up from the emerald water of the bay. The different shape of islands here is the result of the work of wind and water through millions of year. With dotted pristine beaches, floating villages, amazing natural caves and fascinating scenes, Halong and its surroundings is the must-see for travelers to Vietnam.

Check in on board upon arrival at noon time. Have lunch while leisurely cruising to the core of the bay amongst thousands of dramatic lime stone islands.
In the afternoon you will enjoy kayaking through the karsts and breathtaking nature or swimming on one of the beaches
Enjoy sunset party while our cruise is sailing to the overnight anchorage.
Dinner and overnight on board amongst islands and under star live sky.

Note: the cruise itinerary can be different depending on tide condition, boat and route assigned.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
bus
boat cruise
halong bay cruise
tour activity
Halong kayaking
meal inclusion
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
accommodation
o/n on board cruiser
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Wake up early in the morning if you wish to catch the sunrise over the Bay’s spectacular landscape with a cup of tea or coffee. 
After breakfast, take a rowing boat tour around to visit to explore a tunnel. Later, you will cruise to visit another part of the Halong Bay.
Lunch is served on your way cruising back to the harbor.
Disembark the boat at early noon (11.30 – 12.00 depending on boat and tide) and get transfer to the airport for a flight to Da Nang, gateway to Hoi An ancient town.
Pick up from the airport and transfer to hotel for check in.
Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
bus
transportation
private airport transfers
flight
Internal flight
tour activity
halong bay cruise
meal inclusion
Breakfast & lunch
accommodation
Hotel in hoian
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Nested by the bank of the Thu Bon River, Hoi An ancient town once was the largest sea port the Centre Vietnam from 15th to 19th century and was the hub for merchant boats from both East and West. The town is characterized by medieval streets with yellow painted ancient houses, communal halls, temples all are designated as part of the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1999. The exceptionally well preserved architecture, traditions and life style along with benficialbe tourist services making Hoi An today one of the top destinations in the World.

Today you have a free day to enjoy your walk around Hoi An and exploring featured sights of the town such as central market, former merchants’ houses, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese communal hall, Hoi An museum and so on…

As Hoi an is a paradise for shopping lovers, it is the chance for you to indulge yourself with some fantastic shopping of tailor made clothes and souvenirs.
Along the walk you will also have chance try some local specialties such as: Cao lau, Quang noodle, white rose, VAC cake, fried wonton, chicken rice and so on.
Overnight in Hoi An.

Summary of inclusions

meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in hoi an
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After breakfast, meet up with our guide to star our exciting tour of Hoi An countryside by bicycle.
Cycle your way through stunning villages and green farm lands, visiting Tra Que herb garden veggie village, meeting local farmers, listening to tour guide explained why it is called “Organic farm” and how it is consumed around Hoi An and local people.Joining into farming activities like: hoeing soil, using seaweed, transplanting and watering vegetable…
Keeping biking to the rice paddy field throughout the shrimp farm, on the ways, taking picture about duck farms, shrimps farms, cows, birds, bamboo and so on..
Later, enjoy a round bamboo boat rowing trip thru the water coconut forest which war the lair of Viet Cong during the war and listen the story about the history of the land.
Back to hotel about 1.00pm. Remainder of the day is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Hoi an country ride
tour activity
local farming experience
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in hoi an
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Breakfast is at the hotel.
Morning free until getting transferred to the Da Nang airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. 

Being the largest metropolis in Vietnam, Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City is a very dynamic city that contains a big blend of old and new, East and West. This place is characterized by busy traffic, fast moving daily life, skyscrapers, exciting nightlife and is home of some best street foods.  

This afternoon you will have an interesting tour to explore Saigon Ho Chi Minh City with visits to the War Remnant Museum that houses a huge display of documents and artifacts of and about recent wars in Vietnam, the century-old Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Central Post Office, the Independence Palace (former Presidential Palace of the South of Vietnam).
End our day with a visit to Ben Thanh Maket, the central market of Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City.

Evening is free to enjoy Saigon nightlife at your own pace. It is good idea to head out to the night market where you have chance to enjoy a wonderful street food crawl. Another option is Pham Ngu Lao street - the tourist hub in Saigon - where you can grasp a cold beer, enjoying the colorful night there or, get up the the top of Lanmark 81 buiding for a cocktail and enjoy fantastic view of Saigon by night.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
flight
Internal flight
tour activity
ho chi minh city Sightseeing
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in ho chi minh city
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Breakfast is at the hotel then leave Saigon for a 2 hour drive through scenic country land to the Mekong Delta with stops to visit a Cao Dai church of Caodaism whose architecture that could have come straight from a Walt Disney fantasy and where all the major faiths of the world blend together in a unique religious cocktail and the Vinh Trang Pagoda, a special Buddhism architecture in Mekong with more than hundred year history.

In the Mekong, you will take boat cruise on a branch of the Mekong River, exploring lively activities along river such as fishing, water transferring etc, visiting to local cottage industries such as coconut candy processing, sleeping mat weaving, salt making, pottery making and so on.
Also, you will have an exciting ride on motor cart (or bicycle) along shady paths, pass by coconut forest, green rice fields and vegetable plains to be able to touch on real life and find out about this fascinating tropical land and take little sampan rowing along meandering canal to explore the local way of life.

Drive back to Ho Chi Minh City and evening is free to enjoy the town at your own pace.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
boat cruise
Boat cruise mekong river
tour activity
mekong delta Sightseeing
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in ho Chi Minh City
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Get transfer to the airport for morning flight to Phnom Penh, capital city of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

This afternoon you will take a sightseeing tour of Phnom Penh with first visit to the National Museum that has a great collection of Khmer art, with over 5000 objects are on display.
Following is the Royal Palace that contains the Royal Residence and the Throne Hall, the Silver Pagoda which is known for its floor paved by silver tiles and functions like a national repository for cultural treasures of which is a 90 kg golden Buddha encrusted with 2086 diamonds.
Also, visit to the Wat Phnom Temple, one of the most important pagodas in Phnom Penh, built in 1373 on an artificial hill by the wealthy widow Penh from whom the city got its name. 
Enjoy the remainder of the day to stroll along the Mekong River bank, watching sunset over the river and exploring nearby market.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
flight
Internal flight
tour activity
Sightseeing phnom penh
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in phnom penh
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Breakfast at hotel then start the tour with your first visit to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum also called the S-21 Prison. This prison was converted from a secondary school and used by Khmer Rough during the bloody rule from 1975 to its fall in 1979. There was an estimate of 20,000 people were imprisoned, tortured, coerced to confess what so called “revolutionary reaction crimes” before being taken to be executed at the extermination camp – the “Killing Fields” of Choeng Ek, located 15 km south of Phnom Penh which you will visit after the Toul Sleng. The places of Toul Sleng and Choeng Ek is the reminders of Cambodia's bloody past under Pol Pot rule and may call distressing for someone but it is necessary for you to learn about the never-to-be-forgotten page in the country's history.

Transfer to the airport for the flight to Siam Reap.
Check in hotel and remainder of the day is free at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
flight
Internal flight
tour activity
phnom penh Sightseeing
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in siam reap
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Breakfast is at the hotel then enjoy your full day exploring the Angkor with first visit to Angkor Thom - The Great City which was built in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. Step along the causeway that characterized by the two rows of devas and asuras pulling huge naga snakes, referring to the Hinduism myth of Churning of the Sea of Milk, into the impressive South Gate of Angkor Thom. Admire the majestic Bayon Temple that consists of 54 towers featuring multitude of Buddha’s serene and mysterious smiling faces. Wander around and discover the Royal Enclosure, the Phimeanakas, the Elephants Terrace, the Terrace of the Leper King and more.

In the afternoon, visit to the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm, one of the most famous sights within the Angkor Archeological park, known in the movie ‘Tomb Raider’ by Angelina Jolie. This Bayon style temple was built between late 12th and early 13th centuries during the reign of the King Jayavarman VII and originally called Rajavihara. The temple left relatively untouched since it was discovered and there are enormous fig trees embracing over parts of the temple giving the impression of natural forces claim over man-made works, making it a very photogenic site.
Your last visit today is the Angkor Wat temple , one of the most impressive religiuos monuments in the World, representing the soul of the Great Khmer Empire and its glorious history. This temples complex consists of two plans: the temple-mountain with five prominent towers featuring the 5 holy peaks of the Mount Meru which is home of gods in the Hindu mytholgy and, the galleried temple decorated by extensive bas-relief, depicting episodes from Hindu epics. This temple was built in the 12th and said to have taken more than 30 years of intensive labor. What amazing architecture constructed neary thousand years ago and remains for us to see today. The view of Angkor Wat becomes most impressive during sunset time when it looks like floating on the background of the magical twilight.

Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
tour activity
angkor temples explore
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in siam reap
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Optional hot balloon ride over the temples of Angkor is available at your disposal.

Breakfast is at the hotel then drive out the town to visit to theKulen Mountain, the birthplace and capital of the Khmer Empire in the early 9th century. Here you will visit countless ancient temples then take a short trek through the original jungle to explore the Kbal Spean which also known as River of 1000 Lingas, consisting of a series of stone rock relief carvings in sandstone formations of the river bed and banks, depicting Hindu mythological motifs. Perhaps, enjoy our swim under the torrent of cascading waterfall.

One the way back, you will visit the temple of Banteay Srei that is a masterpiece of religious architecture and carving, with no space left undecorated. Also, visit the local village of Preah Dak where you have chance to learn something about local life and enjoy local interaction and the Banteay Samre temple which is adorned with impressive relief’s depicting scenes of Vishunu and Krishna legends.

Evening is at your leisure.

Summary of inclusions

transportation
Private vehicle
tour activity
kulen mountain & temple
meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
Hotel in siam reap

Breakfast is at the hotel.
Free at your leisure until getting a private transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Safe travel and see you again!

Summary of inclusions

meal inclusion
Breakfast
accommodation
private airport transfer
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PRICE & TERMS

PRICING IN US DOLLAR FOR PRIVATE TRIP PER PERSON BASED ON TWIN/ DOUBLE SHARING:

These prices valid until 30th Sep 2023 (Except New Year times and Local country's Holidays)

Number of Persons 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 9 - 10 11 - 12 13 - 15 Single supp
Superior $ 2,799 $ 2,399 $ 2,124 $ 1,930 $ 1,845 $ 1,790 $ 1,750 $ 745
Deluxe $ 3,568 $ 3,161 $ 2,836 $ 2,689 $ 2,600 $ 2,567 $ 2,618 $1,420
High-end $ 4,676 $ 4,262 $ 3,940 $ 3,793 $ 3,694 $ 3,610 $ 3,557 $ 2,379

Inclusions

  • Accommodation in a shared twin or shared double room.
  • Meals as mentioned.
  • English or French speaking guide
  • Tours and transfers as mentioned by private air conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance fees for mentioned visits
  • Water & cold tissue in car
  • Cellphone for use during your visit
  • Government taxes & Service charges

Exclusion

  • International and domestic flights
  • Other services than mentioned
  • Visa & International flights
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips, Travel insurance
  • Bank transfer fee if any

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IMPORTANT NOTES

Tour itinerary: This tour itinerary is designed based on local travel conditions, logistics and availabilitis of transportation between visited destinations. It is for you to see how the trip should go, what you can do, see and enjoy during the trip. The itinerary can be tailored by adding more of desired visitng destinations, activities or removing any you do not like to meet your travel time frame, style, budget and expectation the best.

Tour price: Travel Authentic Asia focus on quality and affordable package prices with the best value. The price is based on number of traveler taking the trip, the accommodation category you wish to stay, the mode of transportation, meals provided….

Payment: A deposit of 30% of total price is needed to initiate the tour booking after the itinerary is finalized. The balance for the trip is due 15 days prior to your arrival.

Arrival and departure flights: You are advised to make your own booking for international flights from/back your home country. This allows you to determine better the travel time frame, budget and to deal with insurance claim when needed. Travel Authentic Asia team will base on your flight schedule to work out the best itinerary for you or/and to modify the itinerary to get it matches.

Travel documents: You must carry a valid passport and have obtained all of the appropriate visas, permits and certificates for the countries in which you will visit during your trip. Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the duration of the trip. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in possession of the correct visas, permits and certificates for your trip. Travel Authentic Asia accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the failure of clients to obtain appropriate documentation.

Travel insurance: It is your responsibility to get your own international travel insurance and read the insurance policy before you travel and ensure that the insurance scheme provides with the requisite level of cover. Insurance should cover personal accident and medical expenses, evacuation and repatriation, baggage loss, and cancellation or curtailment of vacation. In some cases, travelers may have pre-existing medical conditions which their travel insurance company will not cover.
Other than local travel insurance(s) included in sightseeing tickets at sites, Travel Authentic Asia does not provide any kind of travel insurance on the trip except required and paid separately from the tour price.

 
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