FLAVORS OF VIETNAM and CAMBODIA WITH BANGKOK (IAVC2012)

Day 1:
Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, still known to many as Saigon. Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in.

Day 2:
Ho Chi Minh City. Today’s full-day sightseeing includes a visit to the CHU CHI TUNNELS, a network of tunnels used by the Viet Cong as a hideout during the war. Return to Ho Chi Minh City and visit the WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM and the REUNIFICATION PALACE. The evening is at your leisure to explore this lively city. (B)

Day 3:
Ho Chi Minh City. A free day to explore the city and surrounding area on your own. (B)

Day 4:
Ho Chi Minh City–Hanoi. Today, fly to Hanoi, the nation’s capital and one of Southeast Asia’s most engaging cities. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B)

Day 5:
Hanoi. This morning’s sightseeing focuses on Ho Chi Minh, the father of modern Vietnam. First, visit the MAUSOLEUM and the humble cottage from which “Uncle Ho” ruled Vietnam until his death in 1969. Next on the agenda: the ONE PILLAR PAGODA, the HO CHI MINH MUSEUM, and the PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. Also visit the ancient TEMPLE OF LITERATURE, over 900 years old and Hanoi’s first university. (B)

Day 6:
Hanoi. Today is free for independent exploration. (B)

Day 7:
Hanoi–Siem Reap, Cambodia. Board your flight to Siem Reap, your base for exploring the temples of Angkor. Constructed between the 9th and 13th centuries, the temples are unmatched among the world’s ancient ruins. (B)

Day 8:
Siem Reap. Your sightseeing starts at the best preserved of all the temples—ANGKOR WAT, which honors the Hindu god Vishna. Next stop is ANGKOR THOM to see BAYON TEMPLE. One of the few Buddhist temples in Angkor, it features some 200 striking faces carved in 54 towers. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. (B)

Day 9:
Siem Reap. This morning, visit striking TA PROHM, which has been left relatively untouched, unlike many other temples. Here, the jungle surrounds you and tree roots grow over and through the ruins. Next, visit BANTEAY SREI, a unique small temple built from red sandstone and dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The afternoon is at your leisure. (B)

Day 10:
Siem Reap–Bangkok, Thailand. Today, fly to Bangkok. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B)

Day 11:
Bangkok. Today, enjoy a morning sightseeing tour that includes a visit to the stunning GRAND PALACE featuring WAT PHRA KEO, which houses the Emerald Buddha. You will also visit WAT PHO, the oldest and largest Buddhist temple in Bangkok, featuring the massive Reclining Buddha. The balance of the day is at your leisure to enjoy the sights and sounds of this fascinating city. (B)

Day 12:
Bangkok. Two full days to explore Bangkok on your own. (B daily)

Day 13:
Bangkok. Two full days to explore Bangkok on your own. (B daily)

Day 14:
Bangkok. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
5/19/2012 - 6/2/2012	$1,959
5/20/2012 - 6/3/2012	$1,959
5/21/2012 - 6/4/2012	$1,959
5/22/2012 - 6/5/2012	$1,959
5/23/2012 - 6/6/2012	$1,959
5/24/2012 - 6/7/2012	$1,959
5/25/2012 - 6/8/2012	$1,959
5/26/2012 - 6/9/2012	$1,959
5/27/2012 - 6/10/2012	$1,959
5/28/2012 - 6/11/2012	$1,959
5/29/2012 - 6/12/2012	$1,959
5/30/2012 - 6/13/2012	$1,959
5/31/2012 - 6/14/2012	$1,959
6/1/2012 - 6/15/2012	$1,959
6/2/2012 - 6/16/2012	$1,959
6/3/2012 - 6/17/2012	$1,959
6/4/2012 - 6/18/2012	$1,959
6/5/2012 - 6/19/2012	$1,959
6/6/2012 - 6/20/2012	$1,959
6/7/2012 - 6/21/2012	$1,959
6/8/2012 - 6/22/2012	$1,959
6/9/2012 - 6/23/2012	$1,959
6/10/2012 - 6/24/2012	$1,959
6/11/2012 - 6/25/2012	$1,959
6/12/2012 - 6/26/2012	$1,959
6/13/2012 - 6/27/2012	$1,959
6/14/2012 - 6/28/2012	$1,959
6/15/2012 - 6/29/2012	$1,959
6/16/2012 - 6/30/2012	$1,959
6/17/2012 - 7/1/2012	$1,959
6/18/2012 - 7/2/2012	$1,959
6/19/2012 - 7/3/2012	$1,959
6/20/2012 - 7/4/2012	$1,959
6/21/2012 - 7/5/2012	$1,959
6/22/2012 - 7/6/2012	$1,959
6/23/2012 - 7/7/2012	$1,959
6/24/2012 - 7/8/2012	$1,959
6/25/2012 - 7/9/2012	$1,959
6/26/2012 - 7/10/2012	$1,959
6/27/2012 - 7/11/2012	$1,959
6/28/2012 - 7/12/2012	$1,959
6/29/2012 - 7/13/2012	$1,959
6/30/2012 - 7/14/2012	$1,959
7/1/2012 - 7/15/2012	$1,959
7/2/2012 - 7/16/2012	$1,959
7/3/2012 - 7/17/2012	$1,959
7/4/2012 - 7/18/2012	$1,959
7/5/2012 - 7/19/2012	$1,959
7/6/2012 - 7/20/2012	$1,959
7/7/2012 - 7/21/2012	$1,959
7/8/2012 - 7/22/2012	$1,959
7/9/2012 - 7/23/2012	$1,959
7/10/2012 - 7/24/2012	$1,959
7/11/2012 - 7/25/2012	$1,959
7/12/2012 - 7/26/2012	$1,959
7/13/2012 - 7/27/2012	$1,959
7/14/2012 - 7/28/2012	$1,959
7/15/2012 - 7/29/2012	$1,959
7/16/2012 - 7/30/2012	$1,959
7/17/2012 - 7/31/2012	$1,959
7/18/2012 - 8/1/2012	$1,959
7/19/2012 - 8/2/2012	$1,959
7/20/2012 - 8/3/2012	$1,959
7/21/2012 - 8/4/2012	$1,959
7/22/2012 - 8/5/2012	$1,959
7/23/2012 - 8/6/2012	$1,959
7/24/2012 - 8/7/2012	$1,959
7/25/2012 - 8/8/2012	$1,959
7/26/2012 - 8/9/2012	$1,959
7/27/2012 - 8/10/2012	$1,959
7/28/2012 - 8/11/2012	$1,959
7/29/2012 - 8/12/2012	$1,959
7/30/2012 - 8/13/2012	$1,959
7/31/2012 - 8/14/2012	$1,959
8/1/2012 - 8/15/2012	$1,959
8/2/2012 - 8/16/2012	$1,959
8/3/2012 - 8/17/2012	$1,959
8/4/2012 - 8/18/2012	$1,959
8/5/2012 - 8/19/2012	$1,959
8/6/2012 - 8/20/2012	$1,959
8/7/2012 - 8/21/2012	$1,959
8/8/2012 - 8/22/2012	$1,959
8/9/2012 - 8/23/2012	$1,959
8/10/2012 - 8/24/2012	$1,959
8/11/2012 - 8/25/2012	$1,959
8/12/2012 - 8/26/2012	$1,959
8/13/2012 - 8/27/2012	$1,959
8/14/2012 - 8/28/2012	$1,959
8/15/2012 - 8/29/2012	$1,959
8/16/2012 - 8/30/2012	$1,959
8/17/2012 - 8/31/2012	$1,959
8/18/2012 - 9/1/2012	$1,959
8/19/2012 - 9/2/2012	$1,959
8/20/2012 - 9/3/2012	$1,959
8/21/2012 - 9/4/2012	$1,959
8/22/2012 - 9/5/2012	$1,959
8/23/2012 - 9/6/2012	$1,959
8/24/2012 - 9/7/2012	$1,959
8/25/2012 - 9/8/2012	$1,959
8/26/2012 - 9/9/2012	$1,959
8/27/2012 - 9/10/2012	$1,959
8/28/2012 - 9/11/2012	$1,959
8/29/2012 - 9/12/2012	$1,959
8/30/2012 - 9/13/2012	$1,959
8/31/2012 - 9/14/2012	$1,959
9/1/2012 - 9/15/2012	$1,959
9/2/2012 - 9/16/2012	$1,959
9/3/2012 - 9/17/2012	$1,959
9/4/2012 - 9/18/2012	$1,959
9/5/2012 - 9/19/2012	$1,959
9/6/2012 - 9/20/2012	$1,959
9/7/2012 - 9/21/2012	$1,959
9/8/2012 - 9/22/2012	$1,959
9/9/2012 - 9/23/2012	$1,959
9/10/2012 - 9/24/2012	$1,959
9/11/2012 - 9/25/2012	$1,959
9/12/2012 - 9/26/2012	$1,959
9/13/2012 - 9/27/2012	$1,959
9/14/2012 - 9/28/2012	$1,959
9/15/2012 - 9/29/2012	$1,959
9/16/2012 - 9/30/2012	$1,959
9/17/2012 - 10/1/2012	$1,959
9/18/2012 - 10/2/2012	$1,959
9/19/2012 - 10/3/2012	$1,959
9/20/2012 - 10/4/2012	$1,959
9/21/2012 - 10/5/2012	$1,959
9/22/2012 - 10/6/2012	$1,959
9/23/2012 - 10/7/2012	$1,959
9/24/2012 - 10/8/2012	$1,959
9/25/2012 - 10/9/2012	$1,959
9/26/2012 - 10/10/2012	$1,959
9/27/2012 - 10/11/2012	$1,959
9/28/2012 - 10/12/2012	$1,959
9/29/2012 - 10/13/2012	$1,959
9/30/2012 - 10/14/2012	$1,999
10/1/2012 - 10/15/2012	$1,999
10/2/2012 - 10/16/2012	$1,999
10/3/2012 - 10/17/2012	$1,999
10/4/2012 - 10/18/2012	$1,999
10/5/2012 - 10/19/2012	$1,999
10/6/2012 - 10/20/2012	$1,999
10/7/2012 - 10/21/2012	$1,999
10/8/2012 - 10/22/2012	$1,999
10/9/2012 - 10/23/2012	$1,999
10/10/2012 - 10/24/2012	$1,999
10/11/2012 - 10/25/2012	$1,999
10/12/2012 - 10/26/2012	$1,999
10/13/2012 - 10/27/2012	$1,999
10/14/2012 - 10/28/2012	$1,999
10/15/2012 - 10/29/2012	$1,999
10/16/2012 - 10/30/2012	$1,999
10/17/2012 - 10/31/2012	$1,999
10/18/2012 - 11/1/2012	$1,999
10/19/2012 - 11/2/2012	$1,999
10/20/2012 - 11/3/2012	$1,999
10/21/2012 - 11/4/2012	$1,999
10/22/2012 - 11/5/2012	$1,999
10/23/2012 - 11/6/2012	$1,999
10/24/2012 - 11/7/2012	$1,999
10/25/2012 - 11/8/2012	$1,999
10/26/2012 - 11/9/2012	$1,999
10/27/2012 - 11/10/2012	$1,999
10/28/2012 - 11/11/2012	$1,999
10/29/2012 - 11/12/2012	$1,999
10/30/2012 - 11/13/2012	$1,999
10/31/2012 - 11/14/2012	$1,999
11/1/2012 - 11/15/2012	$1,999
11/2/2012 - 11/16/2012	$1,999
11/3/2012 - 11/17/2012	$1,999
11/4/2012 - 11/18/2012	$1,999
11/5/2012 - 11/19/2012	$1,999
11/6/2012 - 11/20/2012	$1,999
11/7/2012 - 11/21/2012	$1,999
11/8/2012 - 11/22/2012	$1,999
11/9/2012 - 11/23/2012	$1,999
11/10/2012 - 11/24/2012	$1,999
11/11/2012 - 11/25/2012	$1,999
11/12/2012 - 11/26/2012	$1,999
11/13/2012 - 11/27/2012	$1,999
11/14/2012 - 11/28/2012	$1,999
11/15/2012 - 11/29/2012	$1,999
11/16/2012 - 11/30/2012	$1,999
11/17/2012 - 12/1/2012	$1,999
11/18/2012 - 12/2/2012	$1,999
11/19/2012 - 12/3/2012	$1,999
11/20/2012 - 12/4/2012	$1,999
11/21/2012 - 12/5/2012	$1,999
11/22/2012 - 12/6/2012	$1,999
11/23/2012 - 12/7/2012	$1,999
11/24/2012 - 12/8/2012	$1,999
11/25/2012 - 12/9/2012	$1,999
11/26/2012 - 12/10/2012	$1,999
11/27/2012 - 12/11/2012	$1,999
11/28/2012 - 12/12/2012	$1,999
11/29/2012 - 12/13/2012	$1,999
11/30/2012 - 12/14/2012	$1,999
12/1/2012 - 12/15/2012	$1,999
12/2/2012 - 12/16/2012	$1,999
12/3/2012 - 12/17/2012	$1,999
12/4/2012 - 12/18/2012	$1,999
12/5/2012 - 12/19/2012	$1,999
12/6/2012 - 12/20/2012	$1,999
12/7/2012 - 12/21/2012	$1,999
12/8/2012 - 12/22/2012	$1,999
12/9/2012 - 12/23/2012	$1,999
12/10/2012 - 12/24/2012	$1,999
12/11/2012 - 12/25/2012	$1,999
12/12/2012 - 12/26/2012	$1,999
12/13/2012 - 12/27/2012	$1,999
12/14/2012 - 12/28/2012	$1,999
12/15/2012 - 12/29/2012	$1,999
12/16/2012 - 12/30/2012	$1,999
12/17/2012 - 12/31/2012	$1,999
12/18/2012 - 1/1/2013	$1,999
12/19/2012 - 1/2/2013	$1,999
12/20/2012 - 1/3/2013	$1,999
12/21/2012 - 1/4/2013	$2,019
12/22/2012 - 1/5/2013	$2,019
12/23/2012 - 1/6/2013	$2,019
12/24/2012 - 1/7/2013	$2,019
12/25/2012 - 1/8/2013	$2,019
12/26/2012 - 1/9/2013	$2,019
12/27/2012 - 1/10/2013	$2,019
12/28/2012 - 1/11/2013	$2,019
12/29/2012 - 1/12/2013	$2,019
12/30/2012 - 1/13/2013	$2,019
12/31/2012 - 1/14/2013	$2,069
Note: Departures appearing above in green are guaranteed to operate by the tour operator.
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