Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
ASIA
Tin Keo Village , Laos Bangkok , Thailand
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Fly to Bangkok , Thailand .
DAY 2 • Bangkok , Thailand Upon arrival in Bangkok , you ’ ll be met by an O . A . T . representative and transfer to your hotel , where you ’ ll be joined by travelers who took our optional pre-trip extension to Thailand : Chiang Mai , Chiang Rai & the River Kwai . Evergreen Laurel Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Discover Bangkok • Exclusive cooking lesson & lunch Enjoy a hands-on cooking lesson . Afterward , embark on an orientation walk , stopping to sample traditional street food . Meals : B , L | Evergreen Laurel Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Bangkok • Grand Palace • Conversation about freedom of expression • Dinner cruise Step into the Grand Palace of Thailand to witness the Emerald Buddha . Then , visit a local university for a conversation about freedom of expression in Thailand . After , cruise the Chaophraya River and enjoy a Welcome Dinner onboard . Meals : B , L , D | Evergreen Laurel Hotel or similar
DAY 6 • Bangkok • Fly to Luang Prabang , Laos Fly to Luang Prabang , the royal capital of Laos . Meals : B , L , D | Sada Hotel Luang Prabang or similar
DAY 7 • Mekong River cruise • Pak Ou Cave Cruise to rural Muangkham Village and learn to prepare a traditional snack before cruising to Pak Ou Cave , filled with thousands of Buddha sculptures . After , journey by jumbo , the local mode of transportation , back to Luang Prabang . Meals : B , L , D | Sada Hotel Luang Prabang or similar
DAY 8 • Alms-giving ceremony • A Day in the Life of a local village • GCF visit : Village school Partake in Buddhist alms-giving to local monks . Then , experience A Day in the Life of a local village . We ’ ll also meet students at a school supported in part by Grand Circle Foundation . After , meet the nearby Hmong hill tribe community . Meals : B , L | Sada Hotel Luang Prabang or similar
DAY 9 • Transfer to Vientiane • Home- Hosted Dinner Board a high-speed train for Vientiane , Laos ’ capital . A local family will invite us into their home for a Home-Hosted Dinner . Meals : B , D | Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel or similar the Vietnam War . Later , join our optional puppet show and dinner tour . Meals : B , L | Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel or similar
DAY 11 • Fly to Phnom Penh , Cambodia • Champey Academy of Arts Fly to Phnom Penh today . Witness a children ’ s dance performance at the Champey Academy of Arts . Then , ride in a remork , a three-wheeled motor rickshaw . Meals : B , D | Capri Hotel by Fraser or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 5 • Ayutthaya • Boat ride on Pa Sak river Visit the ancient city of Ayutthaya , a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the capital of Siam from 1353 to 1767 . After , learn how to make a local delicacy before enjoying a boat ride on Pa Sak river . Meals : B , L | Evergreen Laurel Hotel or similar
DAY 10 • Vientiane • Visit Monastery • C . O . P . E . Center • Conversation about unexploded bombs Explore Wat Sisaket monastery and meet a local monk . Then , visit the C . O . P . E . Center to meet a victim of unexploded bombs buried in Laos after
On Day 7 , cruise the majestic waterway of the Mekong River , one of the longest rivers in the world .
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