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February 21, 2014 & October 18, 2014 Bangkok, Siem Reap, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Danang, Hoi An, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

International & Domestic flights from Toronto in economy class

4*+ accommodations; daily breakfasts, 9 lunches & 2 dinners

Flower Market, Grand Palace, Floating Market and Sampran in Bangkok

2 full-days’ sightseeing in Angkor Wat

1 night on board of 5* Paradise luxury cruise Halong

Hanoi City tour - One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature and the Ethnology

Museum

Hoi An Walking tour with optional bicycle ride around ancient town

Cycling and Vegetable Farm tour with a foot massage in Hoi An

Lantern making & experience a day working with local farmers in Hoi An

Dinner with three generations of the former Royal family in Hue

Imperial Citadel and Tu Hieu Pagoda in Hue

River cruise on Mekong Delta

Cu Chi Tunnel, Thien Hau Temple, Notre Dame Cathedral, Binh Tay Market, Municipal Post Office and

History Museum in Ho Chi Minh City

Private transfers and tours with local English speaking guides including admission fees

Fascinating

Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam

19 Days/17 Nights

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To book, contact Erika Gal at Tel: 1-855-639-4575 or egal@maritimetravel.ca

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DAY- BY- DAY ITINERARY

Day 01/ Feb 21, 2014 Toronto Bangkok

Depart on an overnight flight to Bangkok.

Day 02/ Feb 22, 2014 Arrival Bangkok .

Meet & greet on arrival and transfer to your hotel.

Hotel in Bangkok: 4*+ Hotel Muse Langsuan Bangkok or similar (Muse Deluxe Room - 3 nights)

Day 03/ Feb 23, 2014 Bangkok B

Flower Market & Grand Palace with Klong Tour (0800-1230)

This morning, you will visit a flower market before proceeding to your Klong tour. Take exhilarating long

tail boat ride through the canals, or klongs, of Bangkok. Travel to Nonthaburi, north of the city, where

the cityscape turns into countryside and the skyscrapers give way to teak houses, noodle shops, fruit

orchards and rice fields. Stop to walk through a bustling local market and discover a riverside temple far

from the tourist crowds.

After the klong tour, visit the Grand Palace. Highlights include Wat Phra Kaew (the temple of the Emerald Buddha) inside the Grand

Palace complex. The Grand Palace was built in 1782 - and for 150 years the home of the Thai King.

Within the palace complex are several impressive buildings including Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the

Emerald Buddha), which contains the small, very famous and greatly revered Emerald

Buddha that dates back to the 14th century. The robes on the Buddha are changed with the seasons

by HM The King of Thailand, and form an important ritual in the Buddhist calendar. Thai Kings stopped

living in the palace around the turn of the twentieth century, but the palace complex is still used to

mark all kinds of other ceremonial and auspicious happenings. Transfer back to your hotel after the

tour. Rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 04/ Feb 24, 2014 Bangkok BL

Floating Market & Sampran Riverside (0700-1700)

Drive 110 km west of Bangkok and take a boat ride through the canals visiting the floating market at

Damnoen Saduak. Continue your tour to visit the picturesque Sampran Riverside and watch the well

presented Thai Village Show. You will also visit Phra Pathom Chedi, the largest pagoda in Southeast

Asia.

Day 05/ Feb 25, 2014 Bangkok Siem Reap B

Transfer to the airport for flight to Siem Reap. Meet and greet on arrival and transfer to your hotel.

Hotel: 4*+ Victoria Angkor (Superior room- 3 nights)

Day 06-07/ Feb 26-27, 2014 Siem Reap B

Spend 2 full days exploring this vast temple complex at Angkor with a local English speaking guide. Tour highlights include Angkor

Wat, the Ta Prohm and Banteay Srei, “The Citadel of Women”, Angkor Thom, Baphoun, Royal Enclosure and Phimeanakas, Bayon

Temple, the Terraces of Elephant and Leper King.

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Day 8/ Feb 28, 2014 Siem Reap Hanoi B

Transfer to the airport and fly to Hanoi. Meet & greet on arrival and transfer to your hotel.

Hotel: 4*+ Hotel De L’Opera Hanoi ( Deluxe room-1 night)

Day 09/ Mar 01, 2014 Hanoi Halong Bay BLD

Please leave your bags with the concierge and take a small carry-on with you for your 2-night

stay on Paradise Luxury.

Depart early morning for Halong City traveling through the Red River Delta. Your heavenly jour-

ney across Halong Bay starts around noon on Tuan Chau Island at the doorstep of Vietnam's

most fascinating wonder.

As the vessel sets sails, you will be greeted by Paradise Crew and Cruise Manager who will aim

throughout your stay at providing you with the highest standards of service for a pure pleasure

and utmost comfort onboard our luxury facilities in the stunning surroundings.

Discover some of the treasures disseminated across the Bay of the Descending Dragon during the

afternoon: fascinating caves, pristine beaches, picturesque floating villages, fantastic rock for-

mations rising up out of emerald water. Enjoy evening activities on the boat.

Overnight: 5* Paradise Luxury (deluxe cabin - 1 night)

Day 10/ Mar 02, 2014 Halong Bay Hanoi BL

Early birds can attend a Tai Chi demonstration on the sundeck at the break of dawn. Start the day enjoying some Paradise delights with a colourful buffet breakfast. Continue exploring Halong Bay sailing across its 2000 islets and visiting some of its major highlights. Your Paradise Cruise will come to an end on Tuan Chau Island between 10.30am and 11.00am.

Transfer back to Hanoi with en route visits to But Thap Pagoda, home to a 350 years old Bud-dhist statue of a thousand hands and a thousand eyes; Dong Ho folk painting village and Nguyen Dang Che Art Gallery.

Wind up your day with an exhilarating street-level cycle ride through Hanoi’s bustling lanes and

alleys at the Old Quarters.

Hotel: 4*+ Hotel De L’Opera or similar ( Deluxe Room -1 night)

Day 11/ Mar 03, 2014 Hanoi Danang Hoi An B

This morning, visit the One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Temple of Literature and the Ethnology Museum. Transfer to the airport and fly to Danang. Met on arrival and transferred to your hotel in Hoi An.Hotel: 4*+ Palm Garden (Deluxe Garden View room- 3 nights)

Day 12/ Mar 04, 2014 Hoi An BL

This morning, discover the historic attractions of this charming colonial town on a walking tour.

Explore the historic riverside town with stops at the Quang Cong Temple, Phuoc Kien Pagoda,

Japanese Covered Bridge and Quang Dung Pagoda. Conclude your tour with a bicycle ride to an

ancient village and learn how to make silk lanterns.

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Day 13/ Mar 05, 2014 Hoi An BL

Cycle or be driven to Tra Que Vegetable Village, a charming little village on the edge of Hoi An known for its sweet scented & green

vegetables that spice up daily meals of the locals. Experience a day of living and working with the local farmers in this village. You will

be treated to an herbal foot massage followed by a session of cooking various local dishes.

Day 14/ Mar 06, 2014 Hoi An Hue BL

Drive to Hue (110km) and enjoy the beautiful landscape along the way through the Hai Van Pass.

Visit the Cham Sculpture Musuem in Danang before continuing our drive to Hue for our 2 night stay.

Hotel: 4*+ Imperial Hue or similar (Deluxe City View room - 2 nights)

Day 15/ Mar 07, 2014 Hue BLD

Visit a garden house before taking a sunrise boat ride on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda, a

symbol of Hue. Enjoy vegetarian lunch at Thien Tam Restaurant. Visit the Imperial Citadel

(Forbidden Purple City) and the Emperor's private residence. Late afternoon, visit Tu Hieu Pagoda-

the oldest Pagoda in Hue, and see young monks practicing martial arts in the pagoda’s yard.

Tonight, enjoy a traditional royal tea ceremony and dinner with three generations of the formal royal

family at Mrs. Tuyet’s house and learn more about Vietnamese culture and traditional customs.

Day 16/ Mar 08, 2014 Hue Danang Ho Chi Minh City B

Transfer to Hue Airport for flight to Ho Chi Minh City. Meet & greet on arrival and transfer to your hotel.

Hotel: 4*+ Majestic Hotel or similar (3 nights)

Day 17/ Mar 09, 2014 Ho Chi Minh City Mekong Delta Ho Chi Minh City BL

Depart for Ben Tre, referred locally as land of coconut. Cruise along the river and watch the daily life of the

delta’s residents along the river banks. Enjoy cycling in the village, passing by rice fields and fruit orchards.

Lunch is served with local specialties at a riverside restaurant.

Day 18/ Mar 10, 2014 Ho Chi Minh City Cu Chi Ho Chi Minh City BL

Spend the day with your local guide exploring the Cu Chi Tunnels, a 200 km network of tunnels

used by the Vietcong in the Vietnam War. Afternoon tour highlights include visits to Thien Hau

Temple, Notre Dame Cathedral, Binh Tay Market, Municipal Post Office and the History Museum.

Day 19/ Mar 11, 2014 Ho Chi Minh City Departure B

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight to Toronto.

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Package Excludes:

Vietnam visa (visa on arrival) $120- must be arranged 2 weeks prior to departure

Cambodia visa on arrival USD20-25 (paid on arrival in Siem Reap)

Cost of any required or recommended vaccinations or other health precautions

Excess baggage or shipping charges

Meals (other than those stated in “Inclusions”) or room service charges

Personal items such as drinks; laundry; telephone or fax charges; traveller’s insurance; equipment rental

Gratuities to local guides & drivers

Any items not specified under “Inclusions”

Terms and Conditions:

Prices are per person, based on double occupancy and subject to availability of flights & hotels at time of booking. Deposit & Final Payment: A non-refundable deposit of $2,000 p.p. is required at time of reservations. Final payment is due 75 days prior to departure. Cancellation Penalties: Deposit paid at time of booking: $2,000 is non-refundable once your tour arrangements are confirmed in writing to you After full payment, 100 % of the tour cost.

Travel Documents Required: A valid Canadian Passport - which must be valid for a minimum of 6 months after the tour return date to Canada.

Tour Price: The prices are based on rates for travel in February,2014 and in effect at the time of printing. These prices are established in accordance with airfares, exchange rates and various other factors. In the event of an increase, MARITIME TRAVEL reserves the right to increase the cost of the tour, unless Full Payment has been received. For departure in October, prices will be available upon request. Itinerary & Hotels: Travel arrangements are at the final discretion of the authorities concerned. MARITIME TRAVEL has no control over this portion and cannot be held responsible for changes. On the occasion where a hotel has overbooked its capacity, it may be necessary to change the hotel to one of similar quality or upgrade.

Responsibilities: MARITIME TRAVEL does not own, manage, control or operate any transportation vehicle, hotel, restaurant or other supplier of services to this tour. In making travel and tour arrangements, MARITIME TRAVEL is acting in the capacity of an agent for the airlines, hotels and other suppliers stated in this tour. MARITIME TRAVEL assumes no responsibility for liability to any Tour participant for any injury, damage, accident or any other event occasioning loss or resulting from Acts of God; labour stoppages and/or strikes; acts, negligence or failure to act by any person or entity providing services to the Tour; war, declared and und cleared; government regulation; theft or through any other cause over which it has no control.

Travel Insurance: We strongly recommend the purchase of cancellation and medical insurance at time of booking.

Optional Tour Hong Kong Extension 4 Days/3 Nights

3 nights in 4*+ Hyatt Regency at TST

Daily hotel breakfasts

Round trip airport transfers (private)

Half-day city tour (seat in coach)

C$680 per person

Single supplement

C$550

Package Price C$6500 plus taxes (approx. C$650)

Single Supplement C$1050