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Grand Asia Tour
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It was
once the height of fashion to embark on the grand tour, to
visit far away countries of the empire in style and comfort.
Many of the famous colonial hotels that once hosted dignitaries
and even royalty can still be found today. Restored to their
original splendour they not only offer an air of history but
also the finest service and facilities that make many of them
the best in the world.
Transport
in the days of the empire was at a slower pace but with great
style and today some of the original routes can still be travelled
in classical train carriages and boat cabins. It is now possible
to embark on a journey of a lifetime on the Grand Asian Tour
through past colonies of the British and French empires and
once again enjoy the opulence of legendary hotels and classical
river and train journeys.
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Itinerary:
Day 1:
London/Heathrow Depart London on the evening flight.
Day 2: Singapore Arrive and transfer to Raffles Hotel. Remainder
of the day at leisure.
Day 3: Singapore Car and driver are at your disposal to explore
this fascinating city.
Day 4: Singapore - Eastern & Oriental Express Afternoon
board the Eastern & Oriental Express for the 2 night journey
to Bangkok. Enjoy dinner as the train travels north.
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Day
5: Eastern & Oriental Express Morning excursion to Georgetown,
Penang Island. The journey continues into Thailand. Dinner and
overnight on the train.
Day 6: Eastern & Oriental Express - Bangkok Morning
stop at famous bridge on the River Kwai. Arrive in Bangkok mid
afternoon. Transfer to the Oriental Hotel.
Day 7: Bangkok City tour visiting the Golden Palace,
floating markets and Jim Thomson's House.
Day 8: Bangkok Free time to explore this fascinating
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Day 9:
Bangkok - Yangon Morning flight to Yangon. Transfer to Strand Hotel.
Afternoon private sightseeing tour culminating at the Shwedagon
Pagoda at sunset.
Day 10: Yangon Free time to explore this fascinating city.
Day 11: Road to Mandalay Cruise Morning flight to Mandalay
and embark on ship. After lunch on board enjoy a sightseeing city
tour. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 12: Road to Mandalay Cruise Visit the ancient religious
town of Sagaing, and return to the ship for the sail to Bagan. Remainder
of the day and all meals on board.
Day 13: Road to Mandalay Cruise Arrive Bagan and tour this
spectacular region ending with a view of the sunset from one of
the pagodas. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 14: Road to Mandalay Cruise - Yangon Flight to Yangon
and then to Bangkok. Transfer to the Oriental Hotel.
Day
16: Siem Reap A full day of sightseeing is arranged at the fabled
Temples of Angkor - Angkor Wat, Angkor Thorn and the Bayon Temple
and Preah Khan.
Day
17: Siem Reap - Phnom Penh Fly to Phnom Penh and transfer
to the Hotel Le Royal. Afternoon tour includes The National
Museum, the Royal Palace and Russian Market.
Day 18: Phnom Penh - Ho Chi Minh City Morning flight
to Vietnam. On arrival, transfer to the Hotel Majestic for two
nights. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Day 19: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) City tour, including
Reunification Hall, the History Museum and Thien Hau Pagoda.
Later visit Ho Chi Minh Museum, and end the day with a boat
trip on the Saigon River. The rest of your day is at leisure.
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Day 20:
Ho Chi Minh City - Hanoi Fly to Hanoi and check in at Sofitel Metropole.
Afternoon a city tour including Ho Chi Minh Museum, Fine Arts Museum
and the Temple of Literature. Evening Vietnamese dinner and water
puppet show.
Day 21: Hanoi Boat trip to the picturesque Bat Trang village,
with its ceramic and handicraft workshops.Return by car and rest
of the day at leisure.
Day 22: Hanoi - Vientiane Morning flight to Vientiane and
Settha Palace Hotel. Afternoon city tour, which includes Wat Si
Saket, Haw Pha Kaew museum, Pha That Luang monument and finally
Patuxai
Day 23: Vientiane Day at leisure to explore this most relaxed
of cities.
Day 24: Vientiane - Bangkok Morning flight to Bangkok and
on to London, or end the tour with a stay at one of Thailand's beach
resorts.
Ref: GAT241.
Prices per person based on two sharing, Land arrangements: £5775.00
per person; Return flights from the UK from £580.00 per person
Ref: GAT242. If you do not require the classical accommodation
and transportation used in our programme we are able to put together
a tour using standard hotels and transport. Land arrangements £2175.00
per person; Return flights from the UK from £580.00 per person.
Note: Supplements and minimum stay periods may apply over Christmas
and New Year.
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