Indochina: Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos
A kaleidoscope of traditions...
Life goes on in once war-torn lands reborn – the peaceful countryside dotted with tropical orchards and rice paddies, gleaming new buildings reflecting now-thriving economies... Mekong villages bustling with floating markets and artisans’ workshops crafting their wares as their ancestors did before them... mystical islets of Ha Long Bay as seen from aboard a traditional junk... ancient Khmer temples defying time and the Cambodian jungle... underground tunnels and “killing fields” chronicling a more turbulent time... the prayers of pious Laotian monks receiving daily alms, boding well for the future...
1. ARRIVE IN HANOI Tour begins: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi at 6:30 PM. Transfers are included from Hanoi Int’l Airport to Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. Join us for a welcome reception and dinner. Meals D
2. HIGHLIGHTS OF HANOI,OLD AND NEW Leave your preconceived images behind as you become acquainted with gracious Hanoi, ranking among the world’s most attractive and interesting cities. Walk and take a buggy ride through Colonial Hanoi, seeing the Opera House and other local sights. Go inside infamous Hoa Lo Prison (“Hanoi Hilton”), where Senator John McCain and Douglas “Pete” Wilson were once imprisoned, and continue on to Da Ba Dinh Square to view Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Attend a traditional water puppet performance this evening before dinner on your own. Meals BL
3. AN OVERNIGHT CRUISE ON HA LONG BAY Head north to Ha Long Bay for an extraordinary glimpse of rural life by land and sea. See villagers working in rice paddies, water buffaloes grazing in the open and ancient temples standing as testaments to history. Limestone islets, some 3,000 of them, line Ha Long Bay on the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin and lead the way to our “junk” for an overnight cruise aboard Bhaya III, designed to replicate an ancient Chinese sailboat. Meals BLD
4. FROM THE BAY TO NHA TRANG Translated, Ha Long Bay means “where the dragon descends into the sea.” A morning cruise through this World Heritage Site entices with up-close views of grottoes and beaches. More picturesque sights await discovery after your flight from Hanoi to Nha Trang, a traditional Vietnamese village lush with palm trees and fruit orchards. Your beachfront resort is surrounded by private gardens and ocean views. Meals BD
5. A RIVER CRUISE & MARKET VISIT Experience an authentic taste of daily life today as you explore the rural landscapes of Nha Trang. Stop at a local open-air market, the hub of village life; savor freshly picked tropical fruit
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Overnight “junk” sailboat cruise aboard Bhaya III on the emerald waters of beautiful Ha Long Bay lined with naturally sculpted limestone islets – an extraordinary cultural experience
A sampan cruise through small craft villages and floating markets of the Mekong Delta with a close-up visit to a rice paper workshop & fish sauce factory, and lunch at a farmer’s house
Giving alms to the streaming line of hundreds of monks as dawn breaks in Luang Prabang in Laos – authentic and life-altering!
A journey via various modes of transportation to Phnom Penh for a two-night stay and an optional visit to the “Killing Fields”
A buggy ride and a water puppet performance during a two-night stay in the colonial city of Hanoi
A boat ride to see daily life unfold in the rural areas of Nha Trang with a stops at an open-air market, a weaving village & a local kindergarten
Two nights in a Raffles hotel close to ancient Angkor Wat
A traditional Lao Baci well-wishing ceremony at a gala farewell dinner with dancing & music
Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
39 meals (15 breakfasts, 13
lunches, 11 dinners) with gratuities to ship staff, local guides, taxes, service charges, admission fees and porterage
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