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Laos and Cambodia - Your Itinerary
14 days
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What's included:
- Scheduled flights, including all U.K. and overseas airport taxes and applicable fuel surcharges
- English-speaking guides, exclusive to the Bales passengers, for all included sightseeing
- Private air-conditioned vehicles, exclusive to Bales clients, for transfers and sightseeing. Luang Say boat is not exclusive to Bales passengers
- Sightseeing As detailed, including entrance fees
- Modern first class hotels (fairly simple in Pakbeng, but best available).
- 12 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 3 dinners
- Minimum participation 2 passengers
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Day 1
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 Day 1
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An evening departure on Thai Airways International takes you via Bangkok to
Chiang Rai arriving the following day.
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Day 2
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 Day 2
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Arriving in northern Thailand this evening, transfer to the remote and beautiful
Golden Triangle, for a stay at the Imperial Golden Triangle Hotel.
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Day 3
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 Day 3
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With a free morning to relax in this spectacular setting at the meeting point
of the Mekong and Ruak rivers, you may like to visit the fascinating Opium Museum,
before an afternoon visit to the nearby villages of the Akha and Yao hill tribes
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Day 4
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 Day 4
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Boarding the boat to Luang Say today sail down the captivating Mekong,
crossing into Laos and enjoying the scenic majesty of rural life along the banks of
this most mystical of rivers. Overnight at the Luang Say Lodge in Pakbeng, affording a
charming riverside stay on the banks of the Mekong.
Meals: B, L, D
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Day 5
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 Day 5
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After an opportunity this morning to visit the market in Pakbeng, continue
your journey by boat, visiting the extraordinary caves of Pak Ou, with its hundreds of
Buddha statues. Continue to Luang Prabang for your stay at the Villa Santi Hotel.
Meals: B, L
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Day 6
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 Day 6
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The jewel of Indochina and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995, the
ancient royal city of Luang Prabang has dozens of temples and is a delight to
explore on foot. Sightseeing this morning includes the impressive Wat Xieng Thong
and the sacred hill of Phu Sii with its spectacular panoramic vista across the city. This
afternoon head out of the city to visit a nearby H’mong hilltribe village.
Meals: B, L
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Day 7
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 Day 7
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At leisure, with an optional excursion available to the Kuang Si waterfalls.
Meals: B
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Day 8
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 Day 8
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Fly to the Laotian capital of Vientiane for your stay at the Green Park Hotel.
Meals: B
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Day 9
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 Day 9
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Vientiane is a charming city, with an intriguing mix of Loatian and French
influences. Today visit the important monument of Pha That Luang, the Wat Phra Keo
Museum and Wat Si Saket, the oldest temple left in the city. Free afternoon with an
optional excursion to the extraordinary sculptures at Buddha Park.
Meals: B,L
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Day 10
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 Day 10
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Flying to Phnom Penh transfer to the Sunway Hotel and enjoy a free atfernoon,
with an optional trip available to the emotive site of the infamous Killing Fields of
Choeung Ek, a memorial to the horrors of Pol Pot’s despotic regime.
Meals: B
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Day 11
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 Day 11
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A morning tour of the city takes in the spectacular Royal Palace and the
National Museum, before taking an evening flight to Siem Reap, the spectacular
setting of Khmer Temples of Angkor. Stay at the Victoria Angkor Resort & Spa.
Meals: B, L
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Day 12
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 Day 12
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Surely one of the most magnificent archaeological sites in South
East Asia, the iconic remains of Angkor present you with two days of breathtaking
imagery. From the majesty of the Bayon and Ta Prohm, to the captivating setting of
Angkor Wat itself, your guide can also take you to further remote ruins.
Meals: B, D
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Day 13
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 Day 13
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As above
Meals: B, D
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Day 14
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Day 14
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A morning departure to Bangkok connects with the onward Thai Airways
International flight to London, arriving at London Heathrow later today.
Meals: B
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