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31 Hanoi Ha Long Ha Long Bay Cruise Koh Chen Kampong Chhnang Tan Chau Phnom Penh Prek K'dam Sa Dec Cai Be Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) My Tho 2 Siem Reap Angkor CAMBODIA VIETNAM Hue Hoi An Da Nang Lang Co Beach 3 2 2 2 2 1 RV La Marguerite 7 Coach Cruise Included flights No. of nights stay Cruise the stunning natural icon of Ha Long Bay Day 11. Ho Chi Minh City, Embark Ship. Drive to My Tho Port and board your river ship for a relaxing journey aboard the luxurious RV La Marguerite. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner on board . Stay (Seven Nights): RV La Marguerite. BLD Day 12. Cai Be, Sa Dec. A local boat will take you to the river-land town of Cai Be today. Visit floating markets, then cruise to Sa Dec, where French writer Marguerite Duras met her Vietnamese-Chinese lover, Huynh Thuy Le. Tour Huynh Thuy Le's old house. Later, visit a local brick factory and a Cao Dai Temple. BLD Day 13. Tan Chau, Border Crossing. Transfer to a small boat for a journey along the tiny tributaries that snake around Tan Chau, step ashore for a rickshaw tour and visit a local island, lush with greenery. Spend the rest of today on board your luxurious river ship. Perhaps take in a fruit-carving demonstration while you cross the border into Cambodia. Continue cruising overnight to Phnom Penh. BLD Day 14. Phnom Penh. This morning embark on a moving excursion to the infamous Killing Fields, before visiting the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, located on the site of the Khmer Rouge's notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21). Here, you'll learn of the atrocities inflicted upon Cambodians during Pol Pot's regime in the mid-to-late 1970s. Later this afternoon, take in Phnom Penh's river promenade as your ship nears the capital. After lunch on board, disembark and tour the Royal Palace. Afterwards, head to the Silver Pagoda. BLD Day 15. Phnom Penh, Koh Chen. Enjoy time at leisure in Phnom Penh. Later today, cruise to Koh Chen, a village specialising in the manufacture of copperware. BLD Day 16. Oudong, Kampong Tralach. Disembark in Prek K'dam and travel by coach to Oudong. Like a Local –visit the monastery for a Buddhist blessing. Afterwards, continue to Kampong Tralach to visit Wat Kampong Tralach Pleu. Like a Local – enjoy an ox-cart ride. BLD Day 17. Kampong Chhnang. Enjoy a boat excursion into the wetlands near Kampong Chhnang, then cast off towards Prek K'dam. Tonight, enjoy a superb dinner. BLD Day 18. Disembark Ship at Prek K'dam, Siem Reap, Angkor. Disembark your ship in Prek K'dam and transfer to Siem Reap. Later, visit the temple Bayon. Special Stay – Shinta Mani Resort. Stay (Two Nights): Siem Reap, Shinta Mani Resort. B Day 19. Angkor, Siem Reap. Like a Local – in Siem Reap, meet underprivileged children who are supported by the organisation Opportunities of Development thru Art (ODA). Enjoy sunset over Angkor Wat before a Farewell Dinner. BD Day 20. Depart Siem Reap. Transfer to the airport for your flight home. B Siem Reap | Angkor 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$) 20 Days – Hanoi to Siem Reap (VTMR20) 2016 per person Twin Share Solo Trav. Jan. 30. $6,795 $8,895 Mar. 12. $6,795 $8,895 Mar. 26. $6,595 $8,595 July 2, 16. $6,895 $8,945 July 30. $6,995 $9,095 Aug. 13, 27; Sept. 10. $7,195 $9,395 Sept. 24. $7,495 $9,845 Oct. 8, 22. $7,495 $9,845 Nov. 5, 19. $7,495 $9,845 Dec. 31. $7,495 $9,845 2017 per person Twin Share Solo Trav. Jan. 14, 28. $7,495 $9,845 Feb. 11, 25. $7,495 $9,845 Mar. 11, 25. $7,495 $9,845 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 arrangements may occur (see pages 66-67 for details). Varied itinerary available – Tour begins in Hoi An before travelling to Hue and Hanoi. Mekong River cruise operates from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) (VTM21). Enquire for details.