12. VISITING THE HILL TRIBE VILLAGES The scenic hills of northern Thailand are home to tribal peoples who live peacefully there as small farmers, observing and honoring their traditional ways of life. You’ll have an opportunity today to visit some of these colorful villages, meeting people from the Padong, Palong and “long-necked” Karen tribes. Meals BD
13. FLY TO BANGKOK, THAILAND’S CAPITAL After a flight to Bangkok, check into the Krungthep Wing of the Shangri-La Hotel, where balconies overlook the Chao Phraya River. A dinner cruise on the river will welcome you to a city of fascinating contrasts, both modern and traditional. Meals BLD
14. THE GRAND PALACE & RECLINING BUDDHA Depart your hotel by boat for a morning of Bangkok sightseeing. You’ll walk to the dazzling Grand Palace, where Thai kings resided until the turn of the 20th century, visit the Emerald Buddha and Wat Pho, home to the golden Reclining Buddha, before motorboating back to your hotel. Meals BL
15. KLONGS & THE JIM THOMPSON HOUSE Get a close-up look at daily life along the Chao Phraya River and Bangkok’s canals or klongs. Stop to visit Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) and the Jim Thompson House Museum, home of the American architect and entrepreneur who revitalized the Thai silk industry. Tonight, your travels end with a farewell dinner. Meals BD
16. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Bangkok. A transfer is included from Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok to Bangkok International Airport; please allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in at the airport. Meals B
The Furama Resort Da Nang offers luxury on Vietnam’s China Beach.
16 DAYS FROM $5,890* PLUS AIRFARE (15 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches & 12 Dinners)
BEGINS HANOI
Sep 13, 20, 30 Oct 7, 18, 25 Nov 4, 11, 29 Dec 13, 16 / = Sold Out!
Jan 4, 11, 14, 21/ , 25, 28 Feb 18, 22, 25 Mar 8, 15
Dates in blue indicate Small Group Departures averaging 24 Tauck guests, priced from $7490 per person double plus on-tour air; specific dates apply – inquire at time of booking.
Go to
www.tauck.com for up-to-the-minute space availability; additional departures may become available as these sell out.
January – February; October – December *LAND PRICE ON-TOUR AIR (5 flights) TOTAL PER PERSON
Double $6490 $1200 $7690 Single $8282 $1200 $9482 Triple $6217 $1200 $7417
March & September *LAND PRICE ON-TOUR AIR (5 flights) TOTAL PER PERSON
Double $5890 $1100 $6990 Single $7682 $1100 $8782 Triple $5617 $1100 $6717
International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air, in coach or business, for travel originating in the U.S. (subject to availability).
Please ask about additional hotel nights before or after your tour and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Product.
Note: *For activities marked with an asterisk (*), participation is at your own risk and a signed liability waiver will be required.
Night 1,2 Night 3
Night 4,5 Night 6,7
Night 8,9
Explore everyday life on the water on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia.
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi La Résidence Hotel & Spa Furama Resort Da Nang Sheraton Saigon
Hotel & Towers
Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor
Night 10-12 Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
Hanoi, Vietnam Hué, Vietnam
Da Nang, Vietnam Night 13-15 Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Siem Reap, Cambodia Chiang Mai, Thailand Bangkok,Thailand
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