A Journey through Asia

A Grand Orient Tour of Asia¹s Most Unforgettable Cities

Included Highlights

• All Inter-Asia flights
• Deluxe accommodations throughout
• 15 breakfasts (B), 9 lunches (L), 11 dinners (D or SD-special dinner)
• 1 gala evening event, including a Thai dinner with classical dancing.
• Comprehensive sightseeing
• Explore exciting new attractions of postcolonial Hong Kong
• Bangkok's storybook Grand Palace

Itinerary

Day 1 Depart USA
Depart on an overnight flight to Hong Kong,

Day 2 Hong Kong
Arrive in the vibrant metropolis, Hong Kong, and transfer to your prime location hotel.

Day 3 Hong Kong
This morning, explore Hong Kong's unique blend of Chinese heritage and colonial influences. Travel via coach to one of its newest attractions, the distinctive Peak Tower Complex, with its array of shops, restaurants, and viewing decks for taking in the superb pano-ramas. Continue around the island to scenic Repulse Bay, the floating community of Aberdeen, and the shopping mecca of Stanley. The afternoon is at leisure. (B)

Day 4 Hong Kong/Hanoi
Fly to Hanoi. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. (B,D)

Day 5 Hanoi
Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and public parks, is the capital of Vietnam. Today you will visit the One Pillar Pagoda built by the Emperor Ly Thai Tong; the Confucius Temple of Literature; Hoan Kiem Lake; the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and the St. Joseph Cathedral. (B,L,D)

Day 6 Hanoi
Journey southwest today toward Ninh Binh on Highway 1 to visit some interesting sites in Ninh Binh Province and continue by boat to the "Dry Halong Bay," enjoying breathtaking scenery with huge rock formations jutting out of rice paddies along the way to Hoa Lu. You will also visit the Bang Long Pagoda and the Kenh Ga Floating Village. (B,L,D)

Day 7 Hanoi/Danang/Hoi An
A morning flight will take you to Danang, the fourth largest city in Vietnam, which enjoys a pleasant year-round climate. In Danang, you will visit the Cham Museum, the famous China Beach and the Marble Mountains. After lunch, you¹ll journey south along Highway 1 past Hoa Vang and Dien Ban to Hoi An. (B,L,D)

Day 8 Hoi An/Danang/Hue
Hoi An is a picturesque riverside town south of Danang. Known as Faifo to early Western traders, it was one of the South-east Asia¹s major international ports during the 17th, 18th, and 19th, centuries. Your sightseeing tour will include stops at the Quan Cong Temple, Phuoc Kien Pagoda and Quang Dong pagoda. Travel by coach to Hue, along the Hai Van Pass, crossing over a spur of the Truong Son Mountain Range that juts into the South China Sea offering spectacular views. (B,L,D)

Day 9 Hue/Ho Chi Minh City
Explore the imperial city of Hue, built in the early 19th century and modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing. You¹ll see Ngo Mon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, the Halls of the Mandarins, Nine Dynastic Urns and the Forbidden Purple City. Later today fly to Ho Chi Minh City, where you will be met and transferred to your accommodations. (B,L,D)

Day 10 Ho Chi Minh City
Today, your tour of the largest Vietnamese city will include Notre Dame Cathedral, the Jade Emperor Pagoda, the Ben Thanh Market and Cholon, the extensive Chinese community. This afternoon, you¹ll take in an excursion to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, built by hand tools without the use of cement. It was an important base during the American War, because of its strategic location. This amazing network was never discovered. (B,L,D)

Day 11 Ho Chi Minh City
Today¹s excursion will take you to My Tho, capital of Ten Giang Province. You¹ll visit My Tho Church, Cao Dai Temple, My Tho Central Market and the Chinese District. Then, you¹ll relax on a boat trip along the Mekong River, cruising to the Dragon Island with its fragrant orchards, palm fringed shores, and wood fishing boats. A stop at Phoenix Island will conclude your day. (B,L,D)

Day 12 Ho Chi Minh/Siem Reap
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. You¹ll tour Angkor Wat, featuring the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls, narrating stories from Hindu Mythology. In 1992, UNESCO declared the monument and the whole city of Angkor a World Heritage Site. Continue to Angkor Thom, a forbidden Royal City, and The Bayon. (B,L,D)

Day 13 Siem Reap
You¹ll set out this morning to visit Banteay Srei, the Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva; see the Banteay Samre, which is enclosed by two concentric walls; Ta Keo, the first Angkorian monument built entirely in sandstone, Ta Phrom, Sras Srang, Pre Roup, Tan Som and the East Mebon temple before returning to your hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 14 Siem Reap/Bangkok
You¹ll fly to Bangkok to experience an amazing mix of old and new, primitive and sophisticated, storybook palaces and temples. You¹ll be greeted on arrival and transferred to your plush hotel in an ideal location along the Chao River. (B)

Day 15 Bangkok
Morning sightseeing will feature the Grand Palace, with its royal residence, mother-of-pearl throne, golden-roofed temples, ceremonial halls, and other gems of Thai architecture. The afternoon is free at leisure. This evening, you¹ll enjoy a farewell dinner at a local Thai restaurant with a Thai cultural performance. (B,SD)

Day 16 Bangkok
Enjoy a full day at leisure for additional sightseeing  or shopping. (B)

Day 17 Bangkok/USA
Bid farewell as you transfer to the international airport and depart on your selected airline to the United States. (B)

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Departs: Tuesday	Land Only	Single Supplement	Western LAX/SFO*
2002
Aug 06	$3160	$1140	$975
Sep 03, 24	$3160	$1140	$890
Oct 01	$3240	$1140	$910
Oct 29	$3240	$1270	$910
Nov 05	$3240	$1270	$910
Nov 19	$3240	$1270	$880
Dec 03	$3240	$1270	$880
Dec 17	$3210	$1270	$955
2003
Jan 07, 21	$3210	$1270	$880
Feb 04, 18	$3210	$1270	$880
Mar 04, 18	$3210	$1270	$900