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Angkor Wat & the Mekong: A River Cruise in the Heart of Indochina

Extend Your Journey

Extend Your Journey You’ve traveled this far, and you’ve already paid your airfare. So extend your trip and stretch your travel value! Vantage offers the lowest cost per day on our deluxe extensions, plus superb hotel stays, exciting sightseeing tours, transportation, daily breakfast, guided sightseeing, and a Vantage Program Manager – all included.

  • Hong Kong, China
  • from
    $499
    per person

  • 3
    days

  • $166
    per day
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Round out your Asian discoveries by adding two nights to Hong Kong, the spectacular “shopping capital” of the Far East. Your Deluxe hotel is in a perfect location, and your Discovery Leader will be happy to give you tips on sightseeing, as well as tell you where to find the best bargains and luxury goods. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most famous shopping destinations, and there’s very little you won’t find at Hong Kong’s lively and colorful outdoor markets, most of which stay open long into the night. In addition to fantastic shopping, you'll be treated to a tour of Repulse Bay, and Aberdeen Fishing Village.

Your Price Includes:

  • Flight between Hanoi and Hong Kong
  • Accommodations for 2 nights at the Deluxe Hotel Nikko Hong Kong
  • Daily breakfast
  • Sightseeing tour of Repulse Bay and Aberdeen Fishing Village
  • All transportation while on tour
  • All transfers and baggage handling (where permitted)
  • The services of a local Discovery Leader

  • from
    $499
    per person

  • 3
    days

  • $166
    per day

 * This extension is only free on the Oct 8, 2013 departure  

Trip Extension Itinerary

DAY 19 : Hong Kong

Following breakfast this morning, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Hong Kong. Upon arrival, you’ll transfer to the hotel and check in. The evening is yours to enjoy at leisure.

DAY 20 : Hong Kong

After breakfast, you’ll set off on a Hong Kong Island tour, including Repulse Bay and Aberdeen Fishing Village. You’ll then ride to the top of Victoria Peak to enjoy the views of the city. The rest of the day is yours at leisure, or join an optional tour to Lamma Island for a seafood dinner.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast

DAY 21 : Hong Kong / Return Home

After breakfast, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight back to the U.S.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast
 

  • Luang Prabang, Laos
  • from
    $1,599
    per person

  • 5
    days

  • $320
    per day
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Enhance your exploration of Indochina with an extension to Laos, a laid-back land of untamed natural beauty and abounding serenity, where Buddhism fills almost every facet of life. You'll start with three nights in beautiful Luang Prabang, Laos, where the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers meet, followed by a night in Bangkok, Thailand. Step back in time as you take in the city's many ancient temples and the French architecture left over from colonial times. Plus, you'll get to know the generous, hospitable people and their rich culture when you visit a local handicraft market and witness the traditional offering of food to local monks by the townspeople. Add another country to your travels and complete your Southeast Asia experience with this enriching extension.

Your Price Includes:

  • Flights fromSaigon, Vietnam to Luang Prabang, Laos as well as from Luang Prabang, Laos to Bangkok, Thailand
  • 4 nights accommodations, including 3 nights in Luang Prabang, Laos at the Xieng Thong Palace, and 1 night in Bangkok, Thailand at the Superior First-Class Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel
  • 7 meals: 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 2 dinners
  • 6 sightseeing tours and Learning Discoveries
  • All transportation while on tour
  • All transfers and baggage handling (where permitted)
  • The services of an experienced Discovery Leader

  • from
    $1,599
    per person

  • 5
    days

  • $320
    per day

 

Trip Extension Itinerary

DAYS 1-2: Depart home / Overnight flight /Arrive in Bangkok, Thailand

Depart the US on an overnight flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival on Day 2, transfer to the hotel and check in. This evening is yours at leisure.

DAY 3 : Bangkok / Luang Prabang, Laos

Following breakfast, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Luang Prabang, Laos. Upon arrival, you’ll transfer to the hotel and check in. Your afternoon is at leisure. Tonight you’ll enjoy a traditional Baci Ceremony, followed by dinner at a local restaurant and a night tour of the local markets.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast, dinner

DAY 4 : Luang Prabang

Enjoy morning visits to the Royal Palace and Museum as well as Wat Xiengthong, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. You’ll visit the Wat Visoun and Sibounhueng this afternoon, where you’ll have the opportunity to interact with local monks. The evening is yours to enjoy at leisure.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast, lunch

DAY 5 : Luang Prabang

Rise early this morning to witness an alms giving and tour a local market. You’ll return to the hotel for breakfast, then visit the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre. Your afternoon is at leisure, or you may join an optional Mekong River boat ride excursion. Dinner tonight is at the hotel.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast, dinner

DAY 6 : Luang Prabang / Bangkok, Thailand / Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Following breakfast, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Saigon via Bangkok. Upon arrival, you'll join Day 2 of the Base Program.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast

  • Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • from
    $1,299
    per person

  • 5
    days

  • $260
    per day
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Begin your exploration of Indochina with a pre-trip extension to Chiangmai and Bangkok, Thailand. You’ll enjoy three nights in Chiangmai, where you’ll stay at a Deluxe hotel featuring a mountain view. Exclusive Vantage Learning Discoveries showcase the city’s rich culture, including a visit to a night market by local tuk tuk, and a tour of an elephant camp at Mae Tang with a chance to ride an elephant! You’ll also enjoy one night in Bangkok before your included flight to Chiangmai. Add another country to your travels and complete your Southeast Asia experience with this enriching extension.

Your Price Includes:

  • Flights between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand & Bangkok, Thailand to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
  • Accommodations for 4 nights, including 1 night in Bangkok, Thailand at the Superior First-Class Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel and 3 nights in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the Deluxe Shangri-La Hotel and Spa Chiang Mai
  • 6 meals: 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 1 dinner
  • 5 sightseeing tours and Learning Discoveries
  • All transportation while on tour
  • All transfers and baggage handling (where permitted)
  • The services of an experienced Discovery Leader

  • from
    $1,299
    per person

  • 5
    days

  • $260
    per day

Trip Extension Itinerary

DAYS 1-2: Depart Home / Overnight Flight / Bangkok, Thailand

Upon your arrival in Bangkok on Day 2, you’ll transfer to the hotel and check in. This evening is yours to enjoy at leisure.

DAY 3 : Bangkok / Chiangmai

Following breakfast this morning, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Chiangmai. Upon arrival, you’ll transfer to the hotel and check in. Tonight you’ll enjoy a tour of a market via tuk tuk.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast

DAY 4 : Chiangmai

After breakfast, you’ll visit the Elephant Camp at Mae Tang, where you’ll have the opportunity to ride an elephant. Lunch is included at a local restaurant. The evening is yours to enjoy at leisure, or you may choose to join our optional Khantoke dinner and dance show excursion.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast, lunch

DAY 5 : Chiangmai

Rise early this morning to witness the alms giving with Buddhist monks. You’ll return to the hotel for breakfast, then take a half-day city tour. The rest of the day is yours at leisure, followed by dinner at the hotel.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast, dinner

DAY 6 : Chiangmai / Ho Chi MinH City

After breakfast this morning, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City, where you’ll join Day 2 of the Base Program.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast

  • Luang Prabang, Laos & Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • from
    $1,999
    per person

  • 7
    days

  • $286
    per day
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Enhance your Southeast Asia experience with this pre-trip extension to Laos and Thailand. You’ll begin with one night in Bangkok, Thailand’s bustling capital city. You’ll continue on to Luang Prabang, a beautiful city in laid-back Laos where the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers meet. During your time here, you’ll take in the Buddhist temples, French architecture, and ancient traditions — including an alms giving with local monks. Your final stop is in Chiangmai, the largest city in northern Thailand. While here, you’ll tour an elephant camp, where you’ll have the opportunity to ride an elephant. This extension is a great way to add two more countries to your itinerary and expand your exploration of Indochina.

Your Price Includes:

  • Flights between Bangkok and Luang Prabang, from Luang Prabang to Chiangmai, and from Chiangmai to Ho Chi Minh City
  • Accommodations for 6 nights, including: 1 night in Bangkok, Thailand at the Superior First-Class Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel, 3 nights in Luang Prabang, Laos at the Xiengthong Palace, and 2 nights in Chiangmai, Thailand at the Deluxe Shangri-La Hotel & Spa Chiang Mai
  • 10 meals: 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 2 dinners
  • 9 sightseeing tours and Learning Discoveries
  • All transportation while on tour
  • All transfers and baggage handling (where permitted)
  • The services of a Discovery Leader

  • from
    $1,999
    per person

  • 7
    days

  • $286
    per day

Trip Extension Itinerary

DAYS 1-2: Depart Home / Overnight Flight / Bangkok, Thailand

Depart the U.S. on an overnight flight to Bangkok. Upon arrival on Day 2, transfer to the hotel and check in. This evening is yours at leisure.

DAY 3 : Bangkok / Luang Prabang, Laos

Following breakfast, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Luang Prabang, Laos. Upon arrival, you’ll transfer to the hotel and check in. Your afternoon is at leisure. Tonight you’ll enjoy a traditional Baci Ceremony, followed by dinner at a local restaurant and a night tour of the local markets.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast, dinner

DAY 4 : Luang Prabang

Enjoy morning visits to the Royal Palace and Museum as well as Wat Xiengthong, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. You’ll visit the Wat Visoun and Sibounhueng this afternoon, where you’ll have the opportunity to interact with local monks. The evening is yours to enjoy at leisure.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast, lunch

DAY 5 : Luang Prabang

Rise early this morning to witness an alms giving and tour a local market. You’ll return to the hotel for breakfast, then visit the Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre. Your afternoon is at leisure, or you may join an optional Mekong River boat ride excursion. Dinner tonight is at the hotel.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast, dinner

DAY 6 : Luang Prabang / Chiang Mai, Thailand

Following breakfast, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Chiang Mai. Upon arrival, you’ll transfer to the hotel and check in. Enjoy a city tour including Wat Doi Suthep this afternoon, followed by an evening at leisure.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast

DAY 7 : Chiang Mai

After breakfast, you’ll visit the Elephant Camp at Mae Tang, where you’ll have the opportunity to ride an elephant. Lunch is included at a local restaurant. The evening is yours to enjoy at leisure, or you may choose to join our optional Knthoke dinner and dance show excursion.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast, lunch

DAY 8 : Chiang Mai / Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Following breakfast this morning, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City, where you’ll join Day 2 of the Base Program.

Food icon Included meals: breakfast