INDOCHINA BY WATER
8. DAILY LIFE IN THE MEKONG DELTA Today’s excursion takes you to the Mekong Delta for a look at life along the Mekong River. Arrive in the town of Cai Be, where a motorized sampan waits to ferry you to little workshops making rice paper and fish sauce. Enjoy lunch at the home of a local farmer. After a day full of regional cultural discoveries, dinner is at leisure tonight in Ho Chi Minh City. Meals BLD
9. FLY TO PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA Fly this morning from Vietnam into Cambodia, making your way to exotic Phnom Penh, a city that has risen up from troubled times to become a developing regional attraction. This evening you’ll dine in style at a premier restaurant considered one of the top addresses for French cuisine in Phnom Penh. Meals BLD
OVERNIGHT CRUISING ON HA LONG BAY Discover life along the historic rivers, bays and deltas of Indochina, an indelible part of life in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. You’ll experience them firsthand by taking to the water in a variety of ways on our Indochina trip, including an overnight cruise among the limestone islets of Vietnam’s majestic Ha Long Bay (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) aboard Bhaya III. An authentic replica of a traditional Chinese sailing junk, she carries just 40 guests aboard. Your shipboard accommodations on Bhaya III will be comfortable and well
appointed, with traditional Vietnamese accents and handcrafted wood furnishings. Twenty cabins and suites include twin beds that convert into a double bed or one queen-size bed, an en-suite bathroom, a large picture window, air conditioning and fine personal amenities. Public spaces feature a lounge deck with a dining room and bar, a sun deck, a massage and spa area, and a boutique library.
AND MORE... From the very start of your journey, you’ll gain an understanding of how the waterways have long played a role in daily life... at a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show, accompanied by a pit orchestra, in Ho Chi Minh City... on a sampan cruise amongst the floating fruit and vegetable markets of Cai Be... in the 12th-century water systems that supported the great Khmer temples at Angkor Wat... and at a rural farm in Laos, where you have the opportunity to experience the life of a rice farmer at a rice farm in the Luang Prabang countryside.
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10. THE CHANGING FACE OF PHNOM PENH Explore Phnom Penh today, riding cyclos to visit the century-old ornate Royal Palace complex and the Silver Pagoda, notable for its silver-tiled floor. Delve next into the city’s ancient past, viewing a treasure trove of art and architecture at the National Museum. After lunch, if you wish, join us for an optional visit to the “Killing Fields” of Choeung Ek and the Tuol Sleng museum, where the victims of the “S-21” prison are memorialized. Return to Raffles Hotel Le Royal for dinner this evening. Meals BLD
11. FLY TO SIEM REAP & VISIT ANGKOR WAT Fly to Siem Reap, where ancient Angkor Wat, covering an area twice as large as the city of Manhattan, reigns in unrivaled spiritual splendor. See the Temples of Angkor on a guided visit and enjoy dinner this evening at your tranquil hotel. Meals BLD
12. ANGKOR’S ANCIENT TEMPLES On a guided tour today you’ll view more amazing sculpted monuments from the ancient Khmer Empire, including the root-shrouded Temple of Ta Prohm, imperial Angkor Thom, the elaborate Elephant Terrace, and the incomparable Bayon Temple. Have lunch at a local restaurant and then return to your hotel for time at leisure to spend as you please. Meals BL
13. FLY TO LUANG PRABANG Spend the morning as you wish – enjoying your hotel or taking a tuk-tuk to explore more of Siem Reap on your own. Your afternoon flight brings you to Luang Prabang. You’ll arrive in time for dinner at your lovely boutique hotel. Meals BLD
14. A ROYAL PALACE & A RICE FARM Rise early today to see the daily ritual of alms-giving at dawn, when saffron-clad monks accept tokens of thankfulness in the form of donated food. Visit the National Museum, a turn of the century royal residence that provides unique insights
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