Southeast Asia Panorama

Itinerary

• Day 1: Welcome to Thailand

  Upon arrival in Bangkok, your guide will escort you to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is free for you to have a rest and recover from the jet lag.

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• Day 2: Bangkok

  No trip to Thailand would be complete without visiting the spectacular Grand Palace. Within the palace there is an impressive building, Wat Phra Kaew.

  In the afternoon, head to China Town via a cruise down Chao Phraya River. Enjoy this fascinating area picked with market stalls, street-side restaurants and a dense concentration of gold shops. At one end of China Town, you will find Wat Traimit, which is a historic temple featured a gilded exterior.

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  • Bangkok

• Day 3: Bangkok

  Today, you will have an amazing experience at Sriracha Tiger Zoo, located 97km from Bangkok. It is home to 200 tigers and around 10,000 crocodiles, where you can get close to tigers of all ages and other animals like elephants and donkey. After that, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and then drive back to the hotel.

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• Day 4: Bangkok - Chiang Mai

  After breakfast, fly to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival, your guide will transfer you to the hotel for a short rest. Later, drive along the well paved, winding road to the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, where you need to climb up 309-step staircase to enter the temple and take in an impressive view of Chiang Mai.

  In the evening, a Khantoke Dinner & Cultural Show will offer you the opportunity to sample traditional Thai fare in truly traditional way with cultural and traditional performances.

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  • Chiang Mai

• Day 5: Chiang Mai

  An Elephant's Care Day experience awaits you today. At 8:30 to 9:00 your shuttle bus from the hotel will deliver you to Baan Chang Elephant Park, 50 minutes north of the city. In this ethically run, sustainable elephant refuge, you can meet, touch, bathe and play with rescued elephants. After lunch, prepare the elephants' lunch of sticky rice, fruit and herbs and feed it to them. Before being driven back to Chang Mai, don't miss visiting the baby elephants, too. They have their own separate nursery area and will be as curious to meet you as you are to meet them.

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  • Chiang Mai

• Day 6: Chiang Mai - Luang Prabang

  Today you will join in a cooking lesson to learn how to make authentic Thai cuisine. Before cooking, the chef will take you to the local market to explain and purchase ingredients. Your excellent work will be served as your lunch!

  After that, you will be escorted to the airport for your international flight to Luang Prabang, the city of Laos. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and have a rest.

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  • Luang Prabang

• Day 7: Luang Prabang

  Wake up in the early morning to watch the alms-giving ceremony which starts at 5:40 am. Followed by is the lively Morning Market or Phousi Market. Return back to the hotel and have a rest.

  In the afternoon, learn more about Lao history and culture at the fascinating Royal Palace Museum. Continue your visit to the magnificent Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Visoun. Proceed to climb up to the top of Mount Phousi, with several stops to see the temples, rest under the shady trees and admire the magical views. In the end, you will have a chance to explore the night market.

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  • Luang Prabang

• Day 8: Luang Prabang

  Today, enjoy a cruise upstream on Mekong River. En route, stop at the mysterious Pak Ou Caves, two famous caves in the limestone cliff are crammed with myriad Buddha images. Along the way, there is the village of Ban Xanghai and Ban Xang Khong, famous for Lao-Lao distilleries or traditional handicrafts.

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  • Luang Prabang

• Day 9: Luang Prabang - Hanoi

  In the morning, you will be transferred to the beautiful Kuang Si Falls, where you feel as if you have found yourself in a tale while walking through and around each pool.

  After that, your guide will escort you to the airport for an international flight to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to the hotel for check-in. The rest of the day is at leisure.

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  • Hanoi

• Day 10: Hanoi

  Your tour will begin with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Complex including the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ho Chi Minh's house on stilts. Followed by Presidential Palace, you will stop at One Pillar Pagoda. Continue on to Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple.

  In the afternoon, learn about the ethnic groups of Vietnam at Museum of Ethnology. After that, enjoy a rickshaw ride to explore the Old Quarter. In the end, watch a traditional Water Puppet Show at the beautiful Hoan Kiem Lake.

  Note: The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is not opened on Fridays and Mondays, and most museums are not opened on Mondays.

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  • Hanoi

• Day 11: Hanoi - Halong Bay

  After breakfast, you will be driven to Halong Bay (3 hours' drive). Upon arrival, you will start a one day and a half Halong Bay cruise. Enjoy a vision of ethereal beauty with spectacular scatter of islands, dotted with wind- and wave-eroded grottoes. At the meantime, this cruise offers a variety of optional activities on board like kayaking, swimming and diving.

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  • Halong Bay

• Day 12: Halong Bay - Hanoi - Hue

  Today, your Halong Bay cruise will complete after a big brunch. Disembark the pier to meet your guide and driver and then head to Hanoi airport for your flight to Hue, renowned as the most royal city in Vietnam. Upon arrival, your guide will escort you to the hotel for check in. The rest of the day is at leisure.

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• Day 13: Hue

  Head to the majestic Tomb of King Ming Mang for its architecture and sublime forest setting. After that, take a Royal Dragon Boat sail the Perfume River to the serene Thien Mu Pagoda. Its iconic seven-storey pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the city. Later, walk around the cobbled paths to explore the Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City. In the end, you will have a chance to get close to local daily life by visiting Dong Ba Market.

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• Day 14: Hue - Da Nang - Hoi An

  After breakfast, you will be driven to Hoi An. En route, take in the stunning views of coast and Da Nang from the top of Hai Van Pass. Upon arrival in Da Nang, transfer to Non Nuoc Beach to enjoy breath-taking views of the Son Tra Peninsula and Marble Mountains. Continue to Cham Museum which contains the largest collection of Cham sculpture and artwork in the world. Later, proceed to Hoi An. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure.

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  • Hoi An

• Day 15: Hoi An

  Today, you will be transferred to the fishing village to board a join-in Hoi An eco-tour boat cruising on the Cua Dai River. Have a chance to learn about casting fishing net from the local fishermen, and enjoy paddling the private Vietnamese bamboo basket boat on the river.

  In the afternoon, visit the Japanese Bridge, followed by the renowned Chinese Temple and the former Vietnamese merchants' houses.

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  • Hoi An

• Day 16: Hoi An - Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City

  After breakfast, you will be driven to Da Nang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel. After a short break, start your tour with Binh Thanh Market. Continue to learn about Vietnam War at War Remnants. Followed by is Tan Dinh Church, a church built during the French colonial period featured Roman style architecture. From here, you can stroll along Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street, Continental Hotel, Opera House and City Hall at a leisure pace.

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  • Ho Chi Minh City

• Day 17: Ho Chi Minh City

  After breakfast, set out to explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, an immense network of connecting underground tunnels. Later, step into a Cao Dai temple to see followers doing midday ceremony. The rest of the day is at leisure.

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  • Ho Chi Minh City

• Day 18: Ho Chi Minh City - My Tho - Can Tho

  After breakfast, you will be transferred to My Tho. Upon arrival, enjoy a boat trip on Tien River and then get close to local daily life at My Tho Fish Market. Continue to Four Islands to enjoy the nature beauty of the riverside. After that, you will take a cart through a beautiful village and then stop at the Mr. Muoi Hai's House, where honey tea is offered.

  In the afternoon, enjoy a sampan cruise along the canals of Mekong River before driving to Can Tho.

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  • Can Tho

• Day 19: Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City - Siem Reap

  After breakfast, enjoy a boat cruise on the mighty Mekong River and pay a visit to Cai Rang Floating Market, the biggest floating market.

  Later, you will be transferred to the airport in Ho Chi Minh City for your international flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and the rest of the day is at leisure.

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  • Siem Reap

• Day 20: Siem Reap

  After breakfast, your tour will start with an exploration of Angkor Thom. Passing through the south gate, stop at Bayon Temple for its Gothic towers decorated with 216 gargantuan smiling faces. Close by is Elephant Terrace, which is named for the carvings of elephants on its eastern face.

  Stop for lunch and then pay a visit to Ankor Wat. Admire the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and the numerous devatas adorning its walls. After that, enjoy a stunning sunset view of the distant Angkor Wat in the jungle at Bakheng Temple.

  In the evening, enjoy an Apsara Dinner Show which offers scrumptious cuisine with stunning traditional dance.

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  • Siem Reap

• Day 21: Siem Reap

  Wake up early to enjoy a breathtaking sunrise view of Angkor Wat. You can also have a conversation with the monks and nuns at a nearby pagoda. After breakfast and having refreshment, set out to the amazing Banteay Srei Temple with a stop at some local villages en route.

  Continue to take an adventure at Ta Prohm Temple, whose crumbling towers and walls locked in the slow muscular embrace of vast root systems. After visiting Ta Keo Temple, the rest of the day is free for you to explore this place on your own.

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  • Siem Reap

• Day 22: Siem Reap - Bangkok - Yangon

  After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your international flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival, you need to catch your international flight to Yangon independently. As the flight lands at Yangon, your guide will meet you and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.

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  • Yangon

• Day 23: Yangon

  After breakfast, set out to visit Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda which houses one of the most revered and one of largest reclining Buddha images in the country. Followed by is Sule Pagoda, Maha Bandoola Garden, India Town and China Town.

  In the afternoon, you will head to Bogyoke Market (closed on Mondays) to seek nice souvenirs. Before the sun goes down, pay a visit to golden Shwedagon Pagoda to admire this breathtaking and glimmering site.

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  • Yangon

• Day 24: Yangon - Bagan

  After breakfast, fly to Bagan. Upon arrival, start your exploration with visiting Nyaung U Market. Continue on to visit Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of Burmese stupas. After that, head to Htilominlo Temple to enjoy its elaborate plaster moldings.

  In the afternoon, pay a visit to Myinkaba Gubyaukgyi Temple after appreciating Myanmar's most treasured handicrafts at a lacquerware workshop. Your tour will end at the Shwesandaw Pagoda, in which you can not only get a stunning sunset view.

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• Day 25: Bagan

  Wake up early to enjoy a stunning sunrise view at Bagan Viewing Tower. Return back to the hotel for breakfast. After that, explore the beauty of this city by bike. Stop at Myinkaba Village, where you can see the local life and Manuha Temple.

  In the afternoon, spend around 1.5 hours to cruise the Irrawaddy River. En route, stop at Kyauk Kuu Umin, an 11th-12th century temple built on the bank. The sunset view is also a highlight of today's tour.

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• Day 26: Bagan - Mandalay - Amarapura - Mandalay

  In the early morning, fly to Mandalay. Upon arrival, your guide will take you to Amarapura to start your tour with visiting Mahagandayon Monastery, the largest Buddhist monastery in Myanmar. After that, pay a visit to City Harber Bridge and stop at a local restaurant for lunch.

  In the afternoon, drive to Sagaing Hill, an important religious and monastic center with numerous Buddhist monasteries. In the end, enjoy a classic sunset view at the time-honored U Bein Bridge.

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  • Mandalay

• Day 27: Mandalay - Mingun - Mandalay

  After breakfast, take a boat sailing Ayeyarwaddy River to Mingun. Start your tour with a visit to Mingun Bell, the largest ringing bell in the world. The next attractions include Mingun Pagoda, Settawya Pagoda and Hsinbyume Pagoda.

  Return back to Mandalay for Mahamuni Pagoda, Golden Palace Monastery, Teak Monastery and Kuthodaw Pagoda. After that, climb up the Mandalay Hill to enjoy a spectacular sunset view.

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  • Mandalay

• Day 28: Mandalay - Heho - Inle Lake

  After breakfast, fly to Heho. Upon arrival, your guide will meet you and escort you to Inle Lake. Start your tour with visiting the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, which houses five small gilded images of Buddha covered in gold leaf to the point that their original forms cannot be seen. Continue on to a local village to see how to use wooden handlooms to make traditional silks. After the tour, transfer to the hotel for relaxing and enjoying a fascinating sunset view.

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  • Inle Lake

• Day 29: Inle Lake

  After breakfast, enjoy a leisure time at one of the most scenic boat on Inle Lake. Watch peasants plough and harrow when passing a long channel and pay a visit to a local market and Indein village on the western end of the lake. After lunch at a local restaurant, the rest of the day is free for you to explore on your own.

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  • Inle Lake

• Day 30: Inle Lake - Heho - Yangon - Bangkok

  After breakfast, a comfortable transfer will take you from Inle Lake to Heho for a flight to Yangon, connecting another flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival, you will be escorted to the hotel for check in and the rest of the day is free for you to have a rest.

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• Day 31: Departure

  Today is free for you until your guide escorts you to the airport for your international flight back home.

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