WONDERS OF THE ORIENT ITINERARY:
DAY 1: USA or Canada / Hong Kong
Board your overnight fl ight to Hong Kong.
DAY 2: Hong Kong
Arrive in Hong Kong and transfer to your hotel. Mandarin
Oriental Hong Kong
DAY 3: Hong Kong
Begin your day at the busy Sheung Wan Market. Then take a
tram ride to Victoria Peak for spectacular views, and visit the
floating fishing community in Aberdeen on a motorized sampan
cruise. After a traditional dim sum lunch at the Aberdeen Marina
Club, your afternoon is at leisure. Tonight, join your fellow
travelers over cocktails and a welcome dinner. Mandarin Oriental
Hong Kong B L D
DAY 4: Hong Kong / Hanoi, Vietnam
Fly to Hanoi, capital and political heart of modern Vietnam.
Here, afternoon sightseeing includes a rickshaw ride through the
Old Quarter and an evening performance of a traditional water
puppet show. Hotel Sofi tel Metropole B L D
DAY 5: Hanoi
Today’s sightseeing refl ects the cultural link between
China and Vietnam. Visit Ho Chi
Minh’s house, the Temple of Literature, the One Pillared Pagoda,
Quanh Tanh Temple
and the city’s Fine Arts Museum. Hotel Sofi tel Metropole
B L D
DAY 6: Hanoi / Ha Long Bay / Hanoi
Weather permitting, fly by helicopter to scenic Ha Long, the
“Bay of the Descending
Dragon,” a beautiful region of emerald seas, lush forested
islands, pristine beaches
and rugged limestone hills. A private cruise on peaceful Ha Long
Bay journeys through
its scenic grottoes and islands. Weather permitting, return by
helicopter to Hanoi.
Hotel Sofi tel Metropole B L D
DAY 7: Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh City
Fly this morning to the largest and most vibrant city in
Vietnam, known to the world
as Saigon. This afternoon visit the 19thcentury Thien Hau Pagoda
and Cholon’s
colorful Chinatown. End your day with a cruise on the Saigon
River before returning
to your hotel to dine in your choice of restaurants Park Hyatt
Saigon B L D
DAY 8: Ho Chi Minh City
Visit the tunnel network at Cu Chi, one of the most
notorious battlefields of the Vietnam War. This afternoon’s
Design Your Day options include a tour the Presidential
Palace and Notre Dame Cathedral or, a shopping expedition in
Saigon
(accompanied by a personal shopper). This evening join
your fellow travelers for
cocktails and dinner. Park Hyatt Saigon B L D
DAY 9: Ho Chi Minh City / Siem Reap, Cambodia
Fly to Cambodia, arriving at your historic hotel in time for
lunch. Afterwards, capture
your fi rst glimpse of the fabled Angkor complex and romantic Ta
Prohm, followed
by stunning Angkor Wat at sunset. Raffl es Grand Hotel D’Angkor
B L D
DAY 10: Siem Reap
A full day of sightseeing at the Angkor complex begins at
the South Gate of Angkor Thom and continues to Bayon and the
Royal Palace. After lunch, travel to the isolated monument of
Banteay Srei, renowned for its pink sandstone carvings. Raffl es
Grand Hotel D’Angkor B L D
DAY 11: Siem Reap / Bangkok / Yangon, Myanmar
This morning fl y to Myanmar’s capital city of Yangon and
transfer to your hotel. After lunch, spend the afternoon
walking through Scott Market or Bogyoke Aung San Market for a
glimpse of everyday local life. The Strand B L D
DAY 12: Yangon
Sightseeing today includes visits to the Botataung Pagoda, the
Sule Pagoda, the Reclining Buddha, the Gems Museum and the
National Museum. End the day with a
breathtaking view of Shwedagon Pagoda at sunset. The Strand B L
D
DAY 13: Yangon / Bagan / Yangon
A very early morning flight brings you to Bagan, the
11th-century capital of the country and one of Asia’s most
extraordinary travel experiences. Its fl at plain is dotted with
the remains of 2,000 pagodas, temples and stupas. Visit the
Nyaung Oo local market, the Shwezigon Pagoda and the Kubyaukgyi
Temple in the little village of Wetkyi-In. After lunch, stops
include the Htilominlo Temple and a local lacquerware workshop.
Then travel by horse cart to Ananda Temple, built in 1090 AD and
the best preserved temple in Bagan. An evening fl ight returns
you to Yangon. The Strand B L D
DAY 14: Yangon / Chiang Mai, Thailand
Fly to Chiang Mai, visiting the impressive Wat Doi Suthep
with its famous viharn (temple library), en route to your hotel.
End the day at Chiang Mai’s famous Night Market — a kaleidoscope
of merchant stalls, open-air entertainment and tempting
food carts. Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai B D
DAYS 15–16: Chiang Mai
Spend two days exploring the sights and sounds of Chiang Mai.
Enjoy a rickshaw ride, and a visit to Wat Pra Singh, Chiang
Mai’s principal monastery and the mysterious and powerful Pra
Buddha Sing. Spend one afternoon walking through a Palaung
hill tribe village and the other with a private mahout and his
elephant, learning how these gentle giants paint on canvas.
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai B L D
DAY 17: Chiang Mai / Bangkok
Fly to Bangkok and settle in to your hotel before visiting the
magnificent Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
End your day at sunset over cocktails on the Chao Phraya River.
The Oriental Bangkok B
DAY 18: Bangkok
Design Your Day this morning with an indulgent spa treatment
at the luxurious Oriental Spa, or learning new culinary delights
during a hands-on class at the internationally renowned Oriental
Thai Cooking School. This afternoon, take a private tour of the
Prasart Museum. Tonight, join your fellow travelers for
cocktails and dinner. The Oriental Bangkok B L D
DAY 19: Bangkok / USA or Canada
Board your onward flight. B
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