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29 Hanoi Ha Long Ha Long Bay Cruise 2 Koh Chen Siem Reap Kampong Chhnang Tan Chau Phnom Penh Prek K'dam Sa Dec Cai Be Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Angkor CAMBODIA VIETNAM My Tho 2 3 2 RV La Marguerite 7 Coach Cruise Included flights No. of nights stay Get a firsthand experience of the Cu Chi Tunnels Day 9. Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Tralach, Oudong. Enjoy a small boat excursion of the wetlands near Kampong Chhnang. You'll then rejoin your ship and continue on to Kampong Tralach. Like a Local – enjoy an ox-cart ride. Later visit the Imperial City. Like a Local – travel by coach to Oudong for a Buddhist blessing. BLD Day 10. Koh Chen, Phnom Penh. Explore Koh Chen today, a small village specialising in silver and copperware. Then cruise to Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. Enjoy dinner on the ship, followed by a Khmer folk performance on board. BLD Day 11. Phnom Penh. Join an excursion to the infamous Killing Fields and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum on the site of the Khmer Rouge's notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21). Following lunch, take a guided tour of Phnom Penh and see the opulent Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. After dinner, perhaps step out for a walk. BLD Day 12. Border Crossing, Tan Chau. Spend today relaxing on board as your ship cruises to the Vietnamese border. This afternoon, perhaps attend a fruit-carving demonstration. Later, arrive in the Vietnamese town of Tan Chau. BLD Day 13. Tan Chau, Sa Dec. Travel along the tributaries around Tan Chau, then go ashore for a rickshaw tour, visit a lush small island and visit local artisan workshops. Afterwards, perhaps attend a lecture on Vietnam in the ship's lounge. BLD Day 14. Sa Dec, Cai Be. This morning, take a boat ride to Sa Dec for a tour. After lunch, a local boat takes you to the river-land town of Cai Be to explore its incredible floating markets. Then go ashore to see Cai Be's French Gothic Cathedral and visit a local rice paper manufacturer to learn how rice paper is made. This evening, return to your ship and enjoy your last night on board with a Farewell Dinner. BLD Day 15. Disembark Ship, Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Disembark at My Tho Port today and travel by coach to the Cu Chi Tunnels, a tunnel network built by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the Vietnam War. Part of a larger network, the tunnels were used by Viet Cong guerrillas as hiding spots during combat. Special Stay – be close to the action at Grand Hotel Saigon. Stay (Two Nights): Grand Hotel Saigon. BL Day 16. Ho Chi Minh City. Spend time exploring Vietnam's vibrant Ho Chi Minh City at your leisure today. Enhance Your Journey: Perhaps take an exciting Jeep military tour; a shopping tour; explore the city on a guided tour; or take a Vietnamese cooking class (see page 58). Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Dinner. BD Day 17. Depart Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to the airport for your flight home. B (Saigon) EARLYBIRD SPECIALS SEE PAGE 23 FOR DETAILS During high water season from August − mid December, guests will embark RV La Marguerite at Siem Reap and journey along Tonle Sap to Kampong Chhnang. 2016/17 DATES & PRICES (A$) 17 Days – Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) (VTM17) 2016 per person Twin Share Solo Trav. Jan. 12, 26; Feb. 9, 23. $5,995 $7,945 Mar. 8, 22. $5,995 $7,945 Apr. 5. $5,795 $7,645 July 12. $5,995 $7,895 July 26. $6,095 $8,045 Aug. 9. $5,795 $7,745 Aug. 23; Sept. 6, 20. $6,295 $8,345 Oct. 4, 18; Nov. 1, 15. $6,595 $8,795 2017 per person Twin Share Solo Trav. Jan. 10, 24; Feb. 7, 21. $6,595 $8,795 Mar. 7, 21; Apr. 4. $6,595 $8,795 *16 Days – Hanoi to Siem Reap (VTMR16) 2016 per person Twin Share Solo Trav. Feb. 3; Mar. 16. $5,695 $7,595 Mar. 30. $5,495 $7,295 July 6, 20. $5,695 $7,495 Aug. 3. $5,795 $7,645 Aug. 17, 31; Sept. 14. $5,995 $7,945 Sept. 28; Oct. 12, 26. $6,295 $8,395 Nov. 9, 23. $6,295 $8,395 2017 per person Twin Share Solo Trav. Jan. 4, 18; Feb. 1, 15. $6,295 $8,395 Mar. 1, 15, 29. $6,295 $8,395 *16 Day (VTMR16) itinerary varies slightly – Mekong River cruise operates from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to Siem Reap, and guests stay only two nights in Siem Reap. CRUISE UPGRADES See fare box on page 27 for prices and details. TOUR NOTES Prices include port charges, gratuities and sundries. For departures up to April 2016 please refer to the Vietnam & Cambodia River Cruising 2015/16 brochure for itinerary details. Disruptions to cruising and itinerary may occur (see pages 66-67 for details).