Angkor Wat, Cambodia
ITINERARY
Day 1- Depart U. S.
• Fly overnight to Bangkok, Thailand
Day 2 – Bangkok
• Arrive in Bangkok
• Transfer to hotel and meet fellow travelers, including those who took the pre-trip extension
Day 3 – Bangkok Cooking & Street Food
• Cooking demonstration at a local Thai home
• Orientation walk with street food tastings
Day 4 – Grand Palace & Dinner Cruise
• Visit the Grand Palace and see the Emerald Buddha
• Cruise the Chaophraya River with Welcome Dinner onboard
Day 5 – Ayutthaya & Pa Sak River
• Explore ancient Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Learn to make a local delicacy in a village
• Boat ride on the Pa Sak river
Day 6 – Fly to Luang Prabang, Laos
• Flight to Luang Prabang, royal capital of Laos
• Orientation walk along the Mekong River and visit night market
Day 7 – Mekong River Cruise & Pak Ou Cave
• Cruise to Muangkham Village for a snack-making lesson
• Visit Pak Ou Cave with thousands of Buddha sculptures
• Return to Luang Prabang by local jumbo transport
Day 8 – Alms-Giving & Village Life
• Participate in Buddhist almsgiving ceremony
• Experience A Day in the Life in a local village
• Visit a Grand Circle Foundationsupported school and meet Hmong hill tribe community
Day 9 – Vientiane & Home-Hosted Dinner
• High-speed train to Vientiane, Laos’ capital
• Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family
Day 10 – Monastery & C. O. P. E. Center
• Explore Wat Sisaket monastery and meet a monk
• Visit the C. O. P. E. Center and learn about unexploded bombs
• Optional puppet show and dinner tour
Day 11 – Fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• Flight to Phnom Penh
• Children’ s dance performance at Champey Academy of Arts
Day 12 – Killing Fields & Prison Museum
• Visit Choeung Ek Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Prison Museum
• Optional remork ride to riverfront park
Day 13 – Transfer to Siem Reap & Local Interaction
• Overland journey to Siem Reap
• Meet a local woman who hunts tarantulas
• See Kampong Kdei Bridge
Day 14 – Tonle Sap Floating Village & Angkor
• Buffalo-drawn cart and boat ride to floating villages on Tonle Sap
• Visit Bayon and Terrace of the Elephants at Angkor
Day 15 – Angkor Wat & Ta Prohm
• Explore Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm temple
• Return to Angkor Wat for sunset
Day 16 – Optional Banteay Srei & Fly to Ho Chi Minh City
• Optional tour to Banteay Srei temple
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• Visit Angkor National Museum
• Fly to Ho Chi Minh City( Saigon), Vietnam
Day 17 – Mekong Delta Exploration
• Discover the Mekong Delta by barge and rowed sampan
• Visit My Tho, gateway to the Mekong River
Day 18 – Ho Chi Minh City Sights & Street Food
• Visit Catholic Cathedral, Independence Palace, and Vietnam War bunker
• Optional Saigon street food adventure
Day 19 – Cu Chi Tunnels & Farewell Dinner
• Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels and meet a Viet Cong veteran
• Discuss the legacy of the Vietnam War
• Farewell Dinner
Day 20 – Return to U. S.
• Transfer to airport for flight home
• Optional post-trip extension begins
Interested in a shorter, more active adventure in Thailand & Cambodia? Find our Immersion in Thailand & Cambodia trip on page 82.
OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Maximize your discoveries and take advantage of your included airfare by extending your adventure.
Thailand: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai & the River Kwai 8 nights pre-trip from $ 1,595
Northern Vietnam: From Hanoi to the Hill Tribes of Sapa 7 nights post-trip from $ 1,495
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