Best of China & Southeast Asia

Itinerary

• Day 1: Beijing, Arrival

  Upon your arrival at the Beijing airport, your local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax and recover from jet lag.

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• Day 2: Beijing, City Highlights Tour

  This morning, you will visit the grand Tiananmen Square and the magnificent Forbidden City. In the afternoon, enjoy a rickshaw tour to explore the traditional hutongs. Later, you will visit the Longing Pearl Store.

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• Day 3: Beijing, Great Wall Tour

  After breakfast, you will visit the World Heritage site Great Wall (Mutianyu section, round-trip cable car included) and the famous Changling Tomb.

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• Day 4: Summer Palace, Beijing - Xi'an

  After breakfast, you will visit the Temple of Heaven where you can see the local people doing morning exercise. You will visit the exquisite Summer Palace later.

  In the afternoon, be escorted to the airport for a 2-hour flight to Xi'an, a capital of ancient China which has a history of over 3,100 years. Hotel check-in upon arrival and the rest of the day is free at leisure.

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  • Xi'an

• Day 5: Xi'an, Terracotta Warriors & City Highlights

  Today, your first stop is to see the incredible Terracotta Warriors, one of the most significant archeological finds in the 20th century. 8,000 life-size terra cotta soldiers and horses in battle formation have guarded Emperor Qin Shihuang's mausoleum for 2,200 years.

  After lunch, you will tour the Ancient City Wall, the largest and best-kept city wall on earth. Strolling or cycling on the Wall is quite an experience, and then drop by the Small Wild Goose Pagoda and the jade gallery.

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• Day 6: Muslim Street, Xi'an - Shanghai

  After breakfast, you will tour the Muslim Street and Gao's Courtyard where you can also see the interesting shadow puppet show. After that, you will be transferred to the airport for flight to Shanghai. 

  Upon your arrival in Shanghai, your tour guide will meet you at the airport and then escort you to the hotel.

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• Day 7: Shanghai, Yu Garden & Shanghai History Tour

  After breakfast, you will visit the Shanghai Museum. Later, you will visit Shanghai Old Street, former French Concession, a silk workshop, Yu Garden, Yuyuan Market and the Bund. 

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• Day 8: Shanghai - Hanoi

  Be free at leisure until your personal guide and driver escort you to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival in Hanoi, our tour guide will escort you to the hotel for check-in. Have some leisure time on your own.

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• Day 9: Hanoi Sightseeing

  Today, you will visit Hanoi city attractions includes Ho Chi Minh Complex (the mausoleum of the nation's founder Ho Chi Minh, closed on Mondays and Fridays), Presidential Palace, Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple. 

  In the afternoon, you will visit the Ethnologic Museum, and then cycle or rickshaw will take you along the narrow streets of the diverse Old Quarter. Stop at the beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake. In front of this lake, enjoy the famous water puppet show at the theater. Enjoy some free time at leisure in the evening.

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• Day 10: Hanoi - Halong Bay

  The next one day and a half will be a rich Halong Bay Cruise. It starts with a 3.5 hours' scenic drive from Hanoi to the World Heritage Site of Halong Bay, where you can see nearly 2,000 limestone islands dotting the sea and traditional sampans and junks sail the glinting water, grottos, thick forests, and hidden coves. 

  It will be a real ocean adventure! A variety of optional activities like kayaking, swimming, diving will definitely add more fun to this trip.

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• Day 11: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City

  Today continue your unforgettable Halong Bay cruise until a big brunch is finished and then disembark the cruiser at around 10:00 am.

  Your guide and driver will meet you at the pier then drive to Hanoi airport for the afternoon flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

  Upon arrival, meet your local tour guide at the airport and be transferred to your hotel for check-in and free at leisure in the evening.

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  • Ho Chi Minh City

• Day 12: Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing

  This morning, set out for the incredible underground Cu Chi Tunnels, and then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City to visit the War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace (the former Presidential Palace), the Notre Dame Cathedral, Old Saigon Post Office and Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat) absolutely nice choices for a free stroll.

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  • Ho Chi Minh City

• Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh City

  Today, you will drive to Mekong Delta area to enjoy one day Mekong Delta tour (My Tho) with visiting villages and markets.

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• Day 14: Ho Chi Minh City - Siem Reap

  Be free till your guide escorts you to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap. On arrival, your tour guide will meet you at the airport and transfer to hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is for you at leisure on your own.

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• Day 15: Siem Reap Sightseeing

  After breakfast at the hotel, be transferred to South Gate of Angkor Thom, visit Bayon Temple and Elephants Terrace. Have lunch at a local restaurant.

  In the afternoon, visit Angkor Wat, the heritage of the world, then continue to Bakheng Hill (Bakheng Temple), at this time, you may have a chance to enjoy the sunset view over the distant Angkor Wat in the jungle. In the evening, enjoy the Apsara Dinner Show at Angkor Village Resort.

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• Day 16: Siem Reap Sightseeing

  If you want, you can take the early morning trip to enjoy stunning sunrise of Angkor Wat. breakfast either at hotel or takeout is available.

  Start the day by visiting some local villages along the way to Banteay Srei. Have lunch at a local restaurant for exotic cuisine. Ta Prohm Temple and Ta Keo Temple are your next stops before some leisure time in the late afternoon.

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  • Siem Reap

• Day 17: Siem Reap - Bangkok

  Travel to the edge of the Tonle Sap Lake through the countryside to board a local longtail boat to reach Kompong Phluk.

  After lunch, be escorted to the airport for afternoon flight to Bangkok. On arrival in Bangkok, a local guide will meet you and take you to the hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is at leisure.

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• Day 18: Bangkok Sightseeing

  After breakfast, set out to visit Wat Traimit, "Temple of the Golden Buddha" is famous for its 900-year-old and five-and-a-half-ton solid gold image. Continue to see Wat Arun, perhaps better known as the Temple of the Dawn, which is one of the most published images of Bangkok.

  After that, explore Wat Po, this city's largest and oldest temple housing the largest single Buddha image: the Reclining Buddha.

  After lunch, come t the highlight of today's tour - the renowned Grand Palace, one of the must-sees that adjoin Wat Phra Kaew, the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand.

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• Day 19: Bangkok - Hua Hin

  After breakfast, you will be escorted to Huahin (about 3 hours' drive) to enjoy the relaxation near the beach.

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• Day 20: Hua Hin Relaxation

  Enjoy your free day in Hua Hin.

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• Day 21: Hua Hin Relaxation

  Enjoy your free day in Hua Hin.

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• Day 22: Hua Hin - Bangkok, Departure

  Be free in the morning before being transferred to Bangkok airport for onward flight home.

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