Our privately guided trips include services provided by car, driver and guide - exclusively for you and your traveling party.

Day 1 - Hong Kong
Check into your hotel, wonderfully situated in the heart of bustling Tsimshatsui East.  Historic Luxury: Mandarin Oriental

Day 2 - Hong Kong
The morning begins with spectacular views of Hong Kong’s famed cityscape and harbor from atop Victoria Peak. After a stop at Repulse Bay, enjoy a sampan ride through Aberdeen Fishing Village. Your tour concludes with time to bargain for fashion, handicrafts and souvenirs at bustling Stanley Market. Historic Luxury: Mandarin Oriental – Meals B

Day 3 - Hong Kong
Spend the day exploring and shopping at your own pace. Take advantage of your hotel’s fabulous location, with easy access to shopping, dining and the Star Ferry Terminal. This evening, enjoy the Aqua Luna Harbor Cruise through one of the world’s most beautiful harbors, surrounded by the neon lights and skyscrapers of Hong Kong. Historic Luxury: Mandarin Oriental – Meals B

Day 4 - Hong Kong / Hanoi
Fly to Hanoi. Upon arrival, check into your beautiful hotel, centrally-located in the heart of the city. Afternoon city tour includes the Temple of Literature, built in 1070, and St Joseph’s Cathedral. Explore the city’s Old Quarter – a fascinating maze of shops offering everything from clothing and jewelry to herbal medicines and cosmetics. Historic Luxury Sofitel Metropole Hanoi – Meals B,L,D

Day 5 - Hanoi
Today’s tour includes the 11th century One Pillar Pagoda, which appears to arise magically from a Lotus Pond, and the monumental Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Visit Hoan Kiem Lake, known as “The Lake of the Restored Sword,” and hear the fascinating legend that inspired this unusual name. Enjoy a Water Puppet Show, a unique Vietnamese art form performed in a waist-deep pool. Historic Luxury Sofitel Metropole Hanoi – Meals B,L,D

Day 6 - Hanoi / Ha Long Bay
Travel to Ha Long Bay, one of the most scenic areas in the world – a vast bay filled with more than 3,000 limestone peaks. Spend a day and a half on a traditional Vietnamese boat, certainly the best way to experience the stupendous scenery. Overnight on board, in comfortable air-conditioned cabins with private bath. Enjoy dinner this evening in the boat’s intimate dining room. Deluxe: Ha Long Ginger Cruise – Meals B,L,D

Day 7 - Ha Long Bay / Hanoi / Siem Reap
Cruising through Ha Long Bay continues this morning, visiting sites with fanciful names like Teapot Island and Chopstick Island. After brunch, disembark and return to Hanoi for your flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, settle into your delightful accommodations, set amidst tropical splendor around an expansive, crystalline swimming pool. Historical Luxury: Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor – Meals B,L,D

Day 8 - Angkor Wat
Angkor is one of the most significant archaeological complexes in Southeast Asia – a sprawling forested site containing the ruins of the capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th through 15th centuries. There are more than 100 temples and archaeological sites here in the jungle, and today you explore the most significant, including Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Empire; spectacular Angkor Wat and the Conservation Center; pristine Ta Prohm; and the 12th century Banteay Kdei Temple. Historical Luxury Hotel: Raffles Grand d’Angkor – Meals B,L,D

Day 9 - Siem Reap / Tonle Sap Lake / Bangkok or Laos
Enjoy a drive through Siem Reap with its colorful markets before a boat excursion on Tonle Sap Lake to visit the floating communities of fishing families. Fly to Bangkok and transfer to your hotel, a gracious city resort on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Or, you may choose to extend your journey to Laos – see the FreeStyle Add-ons details. Historic Luxury: Oriental Hotel – Meals B,L

Day 10 - A FreeStyle Day in Bangkok
Customize your vacation with one of these excursions: • Palace & Temple Tour: Tour the glittering Grand Palace and its mosaic and gold leaf pavilions, and the Temple of the Jade Buddha, carved from a single block of green jasper that weighed 32 tons. • Jim Thompson House & Museum: Visit the home of legendary American adventurer and silk-industry entrepreneur, Jim Thompson – now an exquisite museum of traditional Thai architecture and furnishings. • Floating Market Tour: Travel to Damnoen Saduak and explore this bustling floating market, where farmers arrive in traditional boats, laden with produce. • Klong Tour: Explore Bangkok’s klongs, or canals, by a long-tail boat for a unique perspective of the city, and then visit Wat Arun, the magnificent Temple of Dawn. Historic Luxury: Oriental Hotel – Meals B

Day 11 - Excursion to Ayuthaya
Drive to Bang Pa-In, the Summer Palace, and continue to the ancient royal city of Ayuthaya, the capital of the Kingdom of Siam from 1350 until 1767. Explore the remains of this once grand city, its temples, palaces and canals. Return to Bangkok by boat along the Chao Phraya River. Historic Luxury: Oriental Hotel – Meals B

Day 12 - Bangkok
Your tour ends this morning after breakfast. Or extend your vacation with General Tours to the beautiful island resort of Phuket. Meals B

FREESTYLE ADD-ONS
Laos
4 nights from $1,099 including airfare
Travel from Siem Reap via Bangkok on Day 9 to Laos, perhaps the most unique nation in Southeast Asia. Relatively isolated from foreign influence, Laos offers an unparalleled glimpse into traditional Southeast Asian life and rapidly vanishing old Indochina. Spend 2 nights in Vientiane, the laid-back capital set on a lovely bend in the Mekong River, and explore the city’s temples and lively markets. Discover Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This “Jewel of Indochina” sits at the meeting point of the Mekong and Khan Rivers, surrounded by mountains and resplendent with temples and ancient royal monuments. It’s Included: 2 nights in your choice of carefully selected, centrally-located hotel in Vientiane: the comfortable Lao Plaza Hotel or the beautiful Settha Palace Hotel; 2 nights in the heart of Luang Prabang at the first class Villa Santi Hotel or the elegant La Residence Phou Vao; daily breakfast; airport transfers throughout; and comprehensive sightseeing throughout your stay.

Phuket
3 nights from $590 including airfare
Enjoy 3 spectacular nights in Phuket, an idyllic tropical island with palm-fringed, white sand beaches set against a backdrop of lush, forested mountains. It’s Included: 3 nights’ accommodation in the hotel of your choice with daily breakfast; transfers; and half-day orientation tour.


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