Burma River Cruising, Myanmar tours, Irrawaddy River Cruise, Mandalay, U Bein Bridge, Inle Lake
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44 Take in the sights of historic Hoi An Day 21. Hoi An, Freedom of Choice. Perhaps take a walking tour of Hoi An; enjoy an eco-tour; learn how to make traditional lanterns; explore the countryside by bicycle; head to the city's finest tailor to be fitted for a complimentary shirt or blouse; or take a wet rice planting tour. Enjoy dinner in the gardens of the Dao Tien Restaurant tonight. BD Day 22. Hoi An. Attend an exclusive Vietnamese cooking class at the Red Bridge Cooking School. First, visit the Hoi An Market to learn about local ingredients you'll use later, then cruise along the Hoi An River to the cooking school. Explore the herb garden before learning how to prepare authentic Vietnamese dishes. Sample the results of your efforts at lunch. BL Day 23. Hoi An, Da Nang, Lang Co Beach, Hue. Travel past the Marble Mountains, a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located south of Da Nang. Visit Lang Co Beach then cross the Hai Van Pass, on your way to Hue. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch in a garden setting before visiting Hue's Imperial Citadel and the tallest pagoda in Vietnam, Thien Mu Pagoda. Tonight, enjoy an Emperor Feast unique to this region featuring royal Vietnamese cuisine. Stay: Hue, La Résidence Hotel & Spa. BLD DISCOVER HO CHI MINH CITY Day 24. Hue, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Transfer to the airport for your included flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Check into your luxurious hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Two Night Stay: Ho Chi Minh City, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers. BD Day 25. Ho Chi Minh City, Long Tan OR Cu Chi Tunnels. Today, journey to Ba Ria and learn about the Battle of Long Tan, then attend a memorial service at Long Tan Cross (min. and max. numbers apply). Or, visit the Cu Chi Tunnels. Tonight, enjoy a Luke Nguyen-inspired degustation dinner with matching wines at Xu Restaurant. BLD LOWER MEKONG CRUISING – VIETNAM Day 26. Ho Chi Minh City, Freedom of Choice, Embark Cruise. Perhaps enjoy a cooking class; take a walking tour and a cyclo ride; learn about lacquer art; join a shopping tour; or enjoy a motorbike tour. Later, transfer to My Tho Port to embark your ship for your Lower Mekong River cruise. Tonight, enjoy an exclusive Luke Nguyen Signature Banquet on board. Seven Night Stay: cruise the Lower Mekong aboard APT's RV AmADARA or RV AmALotus. BLD Day 27. Cai Be, Sa Dec. A local boat will take you to Cai Be today. Step ashore to visit the French Gothic Cathedral as well as the colourful port area. Visit a local rice paper manufacturer, then enjoy lunch back on board as your ship cruises towards Sa Dec. Here, enjoy a boat ride, then visit a traditional Fujian Temple. BLD CROSS INTO CAMBODIA Day 28. Tan Chau, Evergreen Island, Border Crossing. Take a small-boat journey along the tiny tributaries that snake around Tan Chau, then step ashore for a rickshaw tour. Later, visit a remote evergreen island. Enjoy time on board while border formalities are carried out and you cross into Cambodia. BLD Day 29. Phnom Penh. Take a moving excursion to the infamous Killing Fields, before visiting the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum where you'll learn of the atrocities inflicted upon Cambodians during Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime. After lunch, a city tour takes you to the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. BLD Day 30. Phnom Penh, Koh Chen Village. Enjoy time at leisure this morning in Phnom Penh. Relax aboard your luxury ship or discover the city's Russian market. Later today, cruise to remote Koh Chen, a small village specialising in copperware. On arrival, visit a selection of home-workshops that manufacture handmade copper souvenirs. BLD Day 31. Oudong, Kampong Tralach. Disembark in Prek K'dam, where you'll set off by coach on a tour of Oudong. Visit the monastery for a Buddha blessing, then continue to Kampong Tralach to visit Wat Kampong Tralach Pleu. Later, take an ox-cart ride through rice fields and a small village back to your ship. BLD Day 32. Kampong Chhnang. Travel by small boat into the wetlands near Kampong Chhnang this morning. Afterwards, return to your ship and cast off towards the lake of Tonle Sap. Back on board your ship this evening, enjoy a Farewell Dinner. BLD DISCOVER THE TEMPLES OF ANGKOR Day 33. Disembark Cruise, Siem Reap, Freedom of Choice. Disembark your ship and once ashore, transfer to your hotel in Siem Reap. From here, head to World Heritage-listed Angkor Archaeological Park to visit Angkor Thom and the 12th-century temple, Bayon. Tonight, choose from a range of restaurants for dinner. Two Night Stay: Siem Reap, Hotel Sofitel Angkor. BD Day 34. Siem Reap, Angkor. Rise early and travel to the Angkor complex for a glass of champagne as you watch the sun rise at Angkor Wat. After a tour of the temple, return to your hotel for breakfast. Later, explore Ta Prohm, then visit 'Opportunities of Development thru Art' (ODA), an organisation that provides education opportunities for disadvantaged children. Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Dinner as well as an Apsara dance performance. BD Day 35. Siem Reap, Freedom of Choice, Depart. Perhaps visit Wat Preah Phrom Rath and receive a Buddhist blessing; visit the Artisans d'Angkor workshops; participate in an Apsara dance class; enjoy a quad bike adventure; ride an elephant to Bayon; take a bicycle tour; enjoy a cooking class; or indulge in a spa treatment. This afternoon, transfer to the airport for your onward flight. B www.aptouring.com.au