BEIJING to SINGAPORE (69 days)

Itinerary

1. Days 1 - 6

   Beijing to Luang Namtha

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   Included Activities

   • Visit Giant Panda Breeding and Research Centre, Chengdu

   Optional Activities

   • Visit Tang Dynasty-era Pagodas, Kunming
   • Visit Yuanong Temple, Kunming

   Landmarks
   Giant Panda Breeding and Research Centre
   Tang Dynasty-era Pagodas
   Yuanong Temple

2. Days 7 - 13

   Luang Namtha - Luang Prabang - Vang Vieng

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   Optional Activities

   • Jungle and hill hikes, Luang Namtha
   • Rafting, Luang Namtha
   • Overnight village stays, Luang Namtha
   • Bicycle exploration, Luang Prabang
   • Visit Pak Ou Caves, Luang Prabang
   • Cooking course, Luang Prabang
   • Cave exploration (Phu Kham, Tham Chang), Vang Vieng
   • Swimming in lagoons, Vang Vieng
   • Mountain biking, Vang Vieng
   • Trekking, Vang Vieng
   • Kayaking, Vang Vieng
   • Rock climbing, Vang Vieng
   • Inner tubing, Vang Vieng

   Landmarks
   Pak Ou Caves
   Phu Kham Cave
   Tham Chang Cave
   Mekong River

3. Days 14 - 18

   Vang Vieng to Savannaket

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   Included Activities

   • Entrance to Great Sacred Stupa (Pha That Luang), Vientiane
   • Longtail boat trip in Phu Hin Bun National Park

   Landmarks
   Pha That Luang
   Phu Hin Bun National Park

4. Days 19 - 25

   Savannaket to Hue - Hoi An - Nha Trang

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   Included Activities

   • Walled citadel (Kinh Thanh), Hue entrance fee

   Optional Activities

   • Opulent tombs of Nguyen Emperors, Hue
   • Day trip to Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Hue
   • Local cooking courses, Hoi An
   • Water-based activities, Hoi An
   • Adventure activities, Hoi An
   • Diving, Hoi An area

   Landmarks
   Citadel (Kinh Thanh)
   Nguyen Emperor Tombs
   Song Huong (Perfume River)
   Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
   Hoi An Old Town

5. Days 26 - 28

   Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City

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   Included Activities

   • War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City entrance fee

   Optional Activities

   • Reunification Palace, Ho Chi Minh City
   • Day trip to Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City
   • Visit Cao Dai Temple, Ho Chi Minh City
   • Day trips to Mekong Delta

   Landmarks
   War Remnants Museum
   Reunification Palace
   Cu Chi Tunnels
   Cao Dai Temple
   Mekong Delta

6. Days 29 - 33

   Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh - Battambang

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   Included Activities

   • Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Phnom Penh entrance fee and guided tour
   • Killing Fields, Phnom Penh entrance fee and guided tour

   Optional Activities

   • Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
   • Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh
   • Temple exploration, Battambang
   • Buddhist shrine exploration, Battambang
   • Bamboo Railway experience, Battambang

   Landmarks
   Royal Palace
   Silver Pagoda
   Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
   Killing Fields
   Sangkae River

7. Days 34 - 37

   Battambang to Siem Reap

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   Included Activities

   • Boat trip from Battambang to Siem Reap including Tonle Sap Lake
   • Angkor Wat 1 Day Pass entrance fee and guided tour

   Optional Activities

   • Tuk-tuk guided tour of Temples of Angkor
   • Bicycle exploration of Temples of Angkor

   Landmarks
   Angkor Wat
   Temples of Angkor
   Tonle Sap Lake

8. Days 38 - 42

   Siem Reap to Bangkok to Khao Sok

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   Included Activities

   • Grand Palace entrance fee
   • Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) entrance fee

   Optional Activities

   • Khlong Tour (canal exploration), Bangkok
   • Weekend Floating Markets, Bangkok
   • Khao San Road, Bangkok
   • Day trip to Kanchanaburi
   • Bridge on the River Kwai viewing
   • Thailand-Burma Railway Centre
   • War cemeteries, Kanchanaburi
   • Cooking classes, Khao Sok National Park
   • Forest hikes, Khao Sok National Park
   • Kayak trips on lake and river, Khao Sok National Park

   Landmarks
   Grand Palace
   Wat Phra Kaew
   Khao San Road
   Bridge on the River Kwai
   Thailand-Burma Railway Centre
   Khao Sok National Park

9. Days 43 - 49

   Surat Thani to Ko Pha-ngan or Ko Samui

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   Included Activities

   • Return boat tickets to and from the islands

   Optional Activities

   • Full Moon Parties
   • Scuba diving
   • Beach relaxation
   • Backpacker activities

   Landmarks
   Ko Pha-ngan
   Ko Samui

10. Days 50 - 52

    Ko Pha-ngan or Ko Samui to Hat Yai to Penang

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11. Days 53 - 56

    Penang to Medan to Pulau Samosir

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    Optional Activities

    • Explore Grand Mosque, Medan
    • Explore palace, Medan
    • Bike or motorbike exploration, Pulau Samosir
    • Swimming, Pulau Samosir
    • Trekking, Pulau Samosir
    • Indonesian cooking courses, Pulau Samosir
    • Visit toddy shops and try tuak (palm wine), Pulau Samosir

    Landmarks
    Lake Danau Toba
    Pulau Samosir

12. Days 57 - 58

    Pulau Samosir to Bukit Lawang

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    Included Activities

    • Jungle trek including visit to orangutan feeding station and inner tube river trip, Sumatra

    Optional Activities

    • Explore bat cave
    • Day guided hikes in Gunung Leuser National Park
    • Overnight guided hikes in Gunung Leuser National Park

    Landmarks
    Bukit Lawang Orangutan Feeding Station
    Gunung Leuser National Park

13. Days 59 - 67

    Bukit Lawang to Georgetown to Pulau Perhenthian to Kuala Lumpur to Melaka

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    Included Activities

    • Perhentian Islands entrance fee and speed boat trip

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkelling, Pulau Perhenthian
    • Diving, Pulau Perhenthian
    • Malacca River boat trip, Melaka
    • Museums, temples, churches, Melaka
    • St John's Fort, Melaka
    • Melaka Zoo

    Landmarks
    Georgetown
    Pulau Perhenthian
    Merdeka Square
    Little India
    Chinatown
    Jalan Petaling
    Petronas Towers
    KL Tower
    Malacca River
    St John's Fort
    Melaka Zoo

14. Days 68 - 69

    Singapore

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    Included Activities

    • Singapore Sling at Raffles, Singapore

    Optional Activities

    • World-class zoo, Singapore
    • Shopping malls, Singapore
    • Food exploration, Singapore

    Landmarks
    Raffles Hotel
    Singapore Zoo