Asia and the Pacific - Thailand - Cambodia - Vietnam
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Indochina Encounter
Tour code: QBK Tour style: Simply Tour comfort: Simple Tour pace: Moderate
DURATION DAYS 10
TOUR
£450
TOUR ONLY £1396 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Klongs tour BANGKOK THAILAND BATTAMBANG
Boat trip on Tonle Sap
Poi Pet
D10 D12
AYS AYS LAOS
Angkor Wat temple complex
SIEM REAP Tonle Sap CAMBODIA
Royal Palace Silver Pagoda Wat Phnom
PHNOM PENH
Gulf of Thailand
Choeung Ek “Killing Fields”
VIETNAM
Chu Chi Tunnels
0 km 125 km Indochina Encounter QBK Highlights of southern Indochina
Travelling by local transport and staying in simple hotels, we experience the variety that South-east Asia has to offer. From the vibrant Thai capital of Bangkok we cross the border to Phnom Penh in Cambodia and continue to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Along the way we have the chance to explore the ancient temples of Angkor and cruise between fl oating fi shing villages on Lake Tonle Sap.
10 day tour itinerary
Days 1 Join tour Bangkok. Optional trip along the city’s klongs (canals). Days 2/4 Angkor temples Travel by local transport into Cambodia to Siem Reap. Spend time exploring Angkor’s incredible temple ruins. Take an optional boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake. Day 5 Battambong Board a boat across the lake to the country town of Battambong, passing stilted and fl oating fi shing villages. Days 6/7 Phnom Penh Explore the vibrant capital on an orientation walk. Optional visits to the Genocide Museum, ‘Killing Fields’ and the Royal
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Palace. Soak up the atmosphere of the lively markets or enjoy a drink in one of the colonial riverfront bars. Days 8/9 Ho Chi Minh City Cross the border into Vietnam and enjoy a walking tour of Old Saigon, including the Hotel de Ville and the Romanesque Notre Dame Cathedral. Optional trips to the Cu Chi Tunnels, the hideout for 10,000 troops during the Vietnam War, and the War Crimes Museum. Day 10 Tour ends Ho Chi Minh City.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
HO CHI MINH CITY Old Saigon walking tour
Mouths of the Mekong
China Sea South
Combine your tour QBV Combination
Combine with Good Morning Vietnam (QVN, page 181) to include a comprehensive tour through Vietnam.
Tour code: QBK + QVN = QBV QBH Combination
Combine with Good Morning Vietnam (QVN, page 181) and Hilltribes of the North (QVH, page 183) for a more in-depth journey including trekking in Vietnam.
Tour code: QBK + QVN + QVH = QBH
QBVL Combination
Combine with Good Morning Vietnam (QVN, page 181) and Backroads from Hanoi to Bangkok (QLT, page 182) for a complete loop through Indochina.
Tour code: QBK + QVN + QLT = QBVL
Please refer to page 184 for more information about combinations and to our website for a detailed itinerary.
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 3 nights simple hotels and 6 nights standard hotels. Meals: 5 breakfasts are included. Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader (s) and driver(s). Transport: Boat, public bus, train and taxi. Group size: Generally 8 - 14.
Planned tour dates
2014 Tour only dates 8 Jan - 17 Jan 22 Jan - 31 Jan 5 Feb - 14 Feb 12 Feb - 21 Feb 19 Feb - 28 Feb 26 Feb - 7 Mar 5 Mar - 14 Mar 19 Mar - 28 Mar 2 Apr - 11 Apr 16 Apr - 25 Apr 2 Jul - 11 Jul
16 Jul - 25 Jul
30 Jul - 8 Aug 6 Aug - 15 Aug 13 Aug - 22 Aug 8 Oct - 17 Oct 22 Oct - 31 Oct 5 Nov - 14 Nov 19 Nov - 28 Nov 26 Nov - 5 Dec 3 Dec - 12 Dec 10 Dec - 19 Dec 17 Dec - 26 Dec
2015 Tour only dates 7 Jan - 16 Jan 21 Jan - 30 Jan 4 Feb - 13 Feb 18 Feb - 27 Feb 4 Mar - 13 Mar 25 Mar - 3 Apr
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £105 Lake
For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk
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