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THAILAND: BANGKOK - CHIANG MAI - CHIANG RAI - GOLDEN TRIANGLE - CHIANG KHONG
LAOS: HUAY XAI - PAKBENG - LUANG PRABANG - XIENG KHUANG - VANG VIENG - VIENTIANE
CAMBODIA: PHNOM PENH - SIHANOUKVILLE - KAMPONG CHAM - KAMPONG THOM - SIEM REAP

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Arrival Bangkok airport, welcome and then transfer to the Hualamphong Train Station in Bangkok for a night train on the air-conditioned express railcar to Chiang Mai on BKK/CNX (2nd class air con sleeper, train no : Express# 051 - departure at 22.00 - arrival at 12.45 on next day). Travelling from Bangkok to Chiang Mai by sleeper is effectively far more environmentally friendly, more of a real Thai experience. The scenery on the last third of the trip up into the mountains approaching Chiang Mai is particularly spectacular, and even on the sleeper, watching the sunrise from the train in the morning is wonderful. And of course, the sleeper train itself is the scenery, a real Thai train with a chance to meet Thai people.

The train arrives at Chiang Mai Station at 12.45. Warm welcome to everybody, a moment of courtesy meeting of the tour guide in the meeting point's Chiang Mai Station.

Then transfer by A/C straight-up to Chiang Rai - the first capital of Lanna Thai (Kingdom of a Million Rice fields). The province contains Thailand's northernmost point at Mae Sai, which is well known for its crisp mountain scenery, and hill tribes. North Chiang Rai and falls within the region known as the Golden Triangle, the area where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos converge.

Upon arrvial, a quick round of city tour to visit the most attractions of Chiang Rai town and its surrounding such as : King Mengrai statue, the first King of Lanna Kingdom, proceed to visit to Wat Phra Singh an important temple built in 15th century. Just behind the temple tour visit also Wat Phrakaew the former house of Emerald Buddha which now in Bangkok.

Transfer to hotel for check in and free at leisure for your own activities. Overnight in Chiang Rai. (B)

DAY 3: CHIANG RAI - GOLDEN TRIANGLE - CHIANG KHONG - Huay Xai (by A/C car, boat)

This morning, check-out right after breakfast. Tour departs Chiang Rai to the infamous Golden Triangle, just a few minutes north of Chiang Saen is the place where the borders of Laos, Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand converge at the Mekong River. The Golden Triangle has long been associated with drugs, wars and other nefarious activity, but today it is little more than a popular stopover for tourists. At the famous viewpoint overlooking the Mekong, thousands of travelers have had their photo snapped over the years; visit the Opium Museum (House of Opium). Continue on to Chiang Saen exploring ruins in ancient city. After that, travel along Mae Khong River to Baan Kiuw Karn visiting the White Kmong tribe.

After the tour around, you will take the land trip to Chiang Khong check-point. Lately, you will stop at the border gate for Chiang Khong, which is famous for the sighting of giant catfish though seasonal.

After passing through immigration in Chiang Khong, you will cross the Mekong River on the ferry in 10 minutes till Huay Xai, on the Laotian side. Our car and our Laos guide will be waiting for you at the immigration point of Huay Xai border and help you to obtain the VISA upon arrival.

Welcome to Laos - Land of a Million Elephants… & Sapphires! The land-locked country of Laos lies sandwiched between Thailand and Vietnam. Largely mountainous, much of Laos remains untouched by the outside world. But this is quickly changing. The country once known as the Land of a Million Elephants is today a major producer of copper and gold… and now sapphires.

Followed-up is a quick visit to Lantan hill tribe providing tourist a glimpse of village life. The journey continues to visit a Blue Sapphire Mine, production from the Huay Xai area is deep blue sapphire, mainly in sub-carat sizes. (Laos' Huay Xai sapphire mines are being well-known in Asia, which are currently operated by Sino Resources Mining Corp. Ltd. and their Sapphminco division). Return to visit Huay Sai market.

Then, transfer to hotel in Huay Xai for check-in and take your time to free at leisure for your independent activities. Overnight in Huay Xai. (B)

This morning, check-out right after breakfast, you board a ready traditional boat for the trip down the Mekong River. The scenery along this part of the Mekong is arguably at its most beautiful. A your journey downriver you will stop at some tribal minority villages such as Hmong, Yao and Khmu to admire their authentic rural life of hill tribe settlements.

Upon arrival in Pakbeng, we visit local market: experience daily lifestyle of colorful hill tribe traders exchanges their goods. Pakbeng, being the halfway point on the Mekong River between Luang Prabang and Huai Xay, developed as an overnight stop for many traders travelling along the river. This scenic and authentic river cruise has been described as a once in a lifetime experience.

Transfer to hotel for check-in and free at leisure for your own activities. Overnight in Pakbeng. (B)

This morning, check-out right after breakfast, we have the option of visiting the morning market where the nearby villagers buy and exchange their goods. The boat departs at 08:30am as we make our way to the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang.

Lunch is available on board, and we will stop to at a small village to observe the traditional process of making local rice wine. Upon arrival at Pak Ou village at the mouth of the Nam Ou River, we stop to visit the holly caves of Pak Ou: Tham Ting and Tham Phoum. A repository for old or damaged Buddha images that once graced household shrines, the caves of Tham Ting and Tham Phoum have become highly venerated sanctuaries. During Lao New Year, the boat loads of Luang Prabang residents to make the 25km pilgrimage up the Mekong River to the caves to wash the Buddha images and make merit, just opposite Mekong river’s bank is the village of Ban Xang Hai. Though for centuries the village made its living by crafting stoneware jars, more recently it has become famous for brewing particularly fiendish liquor, made from fermented sticky rice, called 'lao-lao’. We arrive in Luang Prabang shortly before sunset.

Welcome to Luang Prabang - the ancient capital of the Lao Kingdom, list by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1995. Luang Prabang today is a small, peaceful town with a remarkably well-preserved combination of Lao and colonial French architecture, which led to UNESCO World Heritage in 1995. Though virtually nothing of the magnificent 14th century capital of Fa Ngoum has survived the ravages of time and numerous invasions, the city is still a veritable treasure trove of beautiful temples, and historical monuments of the kingdoms that rose and fell in the centuries that followed.

Transfer to hotel for check-in and free at leisure for your own activities. Overnight in Luang Prabang. (B)

After breakfast, sightseeing around Luang Prabang including visit some royal temples such as: Wat Xieng Thong with its roofs sweeping low to the ground, which represent the classical architecture of Luang Prabang temple; Heading out of this area, we explore some other major sights including the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun, inside you will see the stupa which is known as that Makmo because the form is like the half of Watermelon, the temple structures are decorated in various ways with gilded stuccoes and doorways. You also have time to enjoy shopping at the central market and strolling around the shopping area, take your time to enjoy a busy market day, communicating with the local sales and all sorts of their products. It’s quite a sight to see, to give somewhat a picture of Lao social living.

Afternoon, continue to Wat Aham, which was formerly the residence of the Sangkharat (Supreme Patriarch of Lao Buddhism). Two large banyan trees grace the grounds, which are semi deserted except for the occasional devotee who comes to make offerings to the town's most important spirit shrine at the base of the trees. Followed-up is a visit to Wat Mai - largest temple in Luang Prabang with a gorgeous atmosphere, playing the role of a temple for the royal family until 1875. Finally, you climb up to the top of the Phousi temple with 382 steps up to take a good view of the beautiful sunset, of greater Luang Prabang and Mekong rivers on surrounding.

On early evening, you may self explore Street Night Bazaar street on 17.30-22.30, where you can find the lovely collection and handmade textile, silvers by local and hill tribe people surrounding Luang Prabang & Laos also

Back to your hotel and free at leisure at night. Overnight in Luang Prabang. (B)

DAY 7: Alms giving - Elephant Riding- KUANGSI Waterfall (by A/C car, elephant)

In the morning get up early at 05:00 am to witness the age old tradition of alms giving. Then stroll through the historic streets to visit the Morning Market, where the locals and ethnic minorities of the surroundings come daily to trade their goods.

Back to the hotels for breakfast, and then continue to visit the Elephant Camp exceptional experience with the protected Elephants in the Elephant Village in Luang Prabang. Ride the Elephant, Enjoy the impressive experience of approximately 1 hour elephant ride on the Howdah (Elephant seat).

Proceeding to enjoy the Kuangsi waterfall, this is a beautiful spot 32 km south of town with a wide, many-tiered waterfall. Go on a trail ascends through the forest along the left side of the fall to a second tier, a large pool will appears in your eyes (swimming is available), tourists will stop here for a while, explore the fell and surroundings with lot of interests. After some time relaxing and exploring the area by foot, return to the hotel on late afternoon and free at leisure at night. Overnight in Luang Prabang. (B)

This morning, check-out right after breakfast, depart (private transfer with tour guide) to Xieng Khuang - the province is best-known for having been heavily bombed during Second Indochina War, virtually every town and village in the province was bombed at some point between 1964 and 1973, apart from the famous historic Plain of Jars. On the way you will have a chance to have an overview of the local life style along the mountainous road through the tropical rain forest. Stop-over for visit to minority at Salaphoukhoun and Tham Pha.

You will arrive Phonsavan, was built in the late 1970s and replaced the old Xieng Khoung (today: Muang Khoun) which had been destroyed during the Second Indochina War. Phonsavan's most famous attraction is the nearby Plain of Jars, which has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status, transfer to hotel for check-in and take your time to free at leisure for your own activities. Overnight in Xieng Khuang. (B)

This morning, check-out right after breakfast, we will drive to visit Plain of Jars. SIZE 1 - an impressive archeological site where hundreds of large stone jars are littered all over the plateau. The Plain of Jars is a large area extending around Phonsavan from the southwest to the northeast, where huge jars of unknown origin are scattered about in over a dozen groupings. Despite local myth, the jars have been fashioned from solid stone, most from a tertiary conglomerate known as molasses (akin to sandstone), and a few from granite. ‘Quarries’ (actually boulder fields) west of Muang Sui have been discovered containing half-finished jars. Apparently the jars were carved from solid boulders of varying sizes, which goes a long way to explain the many different sizes and shapes.

Then overland route to visit Muang Khoun province, Former capital of Xieng Khuang province and the nearby villages, home to the Hmong hill tribe people and Tai Dam people. They have an interesting local culture and a colorful history.

We then transfer to Vang Vieng, a small town, which is located on a bend in the Nam Song River, this tranquil town, is rapidly developed with the advent of tourist, but the beautiful scenery with a mixture of quiet water and limestone outcrops is unchanged for century. Along the way, photo-stops can be made for beautiful scenery with mountain range and also to see rural life of various ethnic groups at small villages. Today ends with a spectacular view of the sunset over the Nam Song river.Arrival in Vang Veng, transfer to hotel for check-in and take your time to free at leisure for your own activities. Overnight in Vang Vieng. (B)

This morning, check-out right after breakfast, drive straight up to Vientiane (private transfer with tour guide).

After that, quick visit the National Revolution Museum and Kisone Phomvihanh Museum of which where varied antique items and legend of Laos 's history fighters and leaders displace from the ancient times to new revolution period. The tour is followed-up to the oldest temples such as : visit to Wat Sisaket, built in 1818 by Chao Anou - the very king responsible for incurring the wrath of the Siamese and causing his capital's obliteration. The interior of the main hall, and the walls of the surrounding courtyard, are inset with thousands of tiny niches and shelves containing 6840 Buddha images and Buddhist inscriptions from the 18th century. Then Patouxai, is the war memorial. Inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Patouxai (Lao for Gateway of Victory) is adorned with an array of rough hero Lao historical imagery and offers a splendid, panoramic view of the city from its top. If enough time permit, proceeding to Wat Ho Phakeo - a former royal temple, built in 1565 by King Setthathirat, the temple was originally designed to house the famous Emerald Buddha, which he had brought with him from the Kingdom of Lanna, That Luang - The most important national monument in Vientiane, is a symbol of both Buddhism and Lao sovereignty, was constructed in 1566 by King Setthathirat.

Evening, you will enjoy dinner at local restaurant with Lao Traditional dance (see supplement).

Back to your hotel and free at leisure at night. Overnight in Vientiane. (B)

This morning, check out right after breakfast and transfer to the Wattay airport for a flight to Phnom Penh by VTE/PNH VN921 at 11.30-13.00. Warmly welcome to everybody, a moment of courtesy meeting of the tour guide in the meeting point's Pochentong Airport.

Welcome to Phnom Penh - the city retains its traditional Khmer and colonial charm. French villas along tree-lined boulevards remind the visitor that the city was once considered the gem of Southeast Asia. Recent political changes have triggered an economic boom of sorts, with new hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs springing up around the city.

Afternoon, proceeding a visit the Royal Palace compound, was built by King Norodom in 1866, inside its gleaming yellow walls are most conspicuous feature and impressive colourful Khmer-style Halls for the Royal family, then Silver Pagoda, located in the compound of the Royal Palace. Inside its floor is constructed of 5000 silver tiles. In the center of the pagoda there is a magnificent 17th-century emerald Buddha statue made of baccarat crystal and its walls enclosing are covered with frescoes depicting episodes from the Khmer version of the Ramayana.

After breakfast, you will enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of the charming city with the most attractions of Cambodia. Firstly, photo-stop at Independence Monument - the Independence Monument commemorates the end of Cambodia’s ruled by France in 1953, which was constructed in 1954 after Cambodian took their country back from French colony. They are really the cultural treasure of Cambodian.. Then you will visit to the notorious Killing Fields "Choeung Ek" 15km southwest of Phnom Penh. This one is the site of brutal executions of more than 17,000 individuals, most of who first suffered through interrogations, torture and deprivation in Toul Sleng Prison during Pol Pot regime (From 1975-1979). Continue your visit to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21 prison). This prison was a high school, and used as a prison by Pol Pot's security forces and became the largest center for detention and torture during the rule of the Khmer Rouge.

Afternoon, visit National Museum, the distinctive red building with a beautiful Khmer architecture was build since 1917 and contains more than 5000 art objects made of sandstone, bronze, silver, Copper, wood and others. They are really the cultural treasure of Cambodian. Continue to Wat Phnom Daun Penh - the name of a pagoda, was built by lady Daun Penh in 1372 on a little hill, Legend has it that after a particularly heavy flood, a wealthy Khmer woman named Daun Penh found a tree on the banks of the Mekong with four statues of Buddha hidden inside. Today Wat Phnom remains the highest artificial hill in Phnom Penh and the center of many forms of leisure activity. Left time of the day is saved for shopping at Toul Tompong Market (called Russian Market), so-named because of the prevalence of items from the Eastern Bloc in past times, a lively outdoor market where you will find antiquities, silver and gold jewelry, gems, silk, kramas, stone and wood carvings, as well as T-Shirts, CDs and other souvenirs. The Russian Market today is a treasure trove for tourists, that you will feel a bustling daily life of local people with Cambodian’s special character through local specialties, their houses, and their face.

This morning, check out right after breakfast, take an excursion to Sihanoukville - “Beach town”, “fledgling resort destination” is Cambodia’s premier beach town. Sihanoukville’s white sand beaches and warm Gulf of Thailand waters combine with a laid-back, beach atmosphere to provide a great little tropical gateway. Still, the pace of life in Sihanoukville is very relaxed, cows occasionally wander the main road, and outside town foreign faces draw smiles and curious stares.

Upon arrival, transfer with guide to visit the little downtown area, strolling around the quarter; see the market, the old shopping streets and some busy roads in the down town, proceeding to quick visit the Independence Square, Victory Hill with Vietnam Cambodia Monument. There are located right in the Victoria beaches where some of the best have after hour’s fun in Sihanoukville, with a variety of bars and night spots.

Transfer to your hotel for check in and free at leisure at night. Overnight in Sihanouk-ville. (B)

After breakfast, Take your time to free at leisure, the sunny beaches of in Sihanoukville as Ochheuteal Beach, Victory Beach, Independence Beach, Chann Beach, Sokha Beach are so transparent water, often calm and healthy air, you would enjoy yourself free-care a full day to sun-sea bathing on beach or just relax yourself and lazing around to discover the exotic sightseeing, a selection of particularly interesting water sports for Pro or just Initiate is available such as non-motorized water sports, inclusive of kayaking, catamaran, body boarding and wind surfing by your own, especially in a wind-surfing, or just snorkeling trips, scuba and diving throughout the area. Let making the most of unforgettable senses of the restful days truly in your life. Overnight in Sihanoukville. (B)

Today, after breakfast; you would be free until check-out at mid morning noon, then overland transfer to Kampong Cham by road, through plenty plantations of rubber, tobacco, soybean and the palm tree with the immense rice field.

You would a traditional Cambodian dances which a daily performance at 5 p.m. (except Sunday) in the Wat Nokor (Nokor Bachey Temple) by the children and teenagers looked after and educated by BSDA, a Non Governmental Oranization (NGO) located at the temple site and managed by the monks, donations are certainly welcome.

Stop-over for photo in The Kizona Bridge, the longest bridge built across the Mekong River, connects the country's northeastern regions to the city.

Arrival in Kampong Cham on late afternoon, check-in hotel and free for your own leisure. Overnight in Kampong Cham. (B)

This morning, after breakfast, you will visit the most interesting sightseeing in Kampong Cham, visit Nokor Wat, an Angkorian temple dating from the 11th century, containing a standard assortment of Angkor architecture; including Wat Nokor Bachey temple is 11th-century Mahayana Buddhist shrine of sandstone and laterite, then Prasat Phnom Pros and Phnom Srey temples (Male hill and Female hill), built during the Sangkum Reas Niyum regime ruled by King Norodom Sihanouk. The former hill translates as “Male Hill”, while the latter as “Female Hill”. On the hill there is a pagoda called Wat Sovankiri Rattanak Phnom Pros. The main temple is five peaks, following the style of Banteay Srei Temple in Siem Reap.

Proceeding to visit The Bamboo Bridge and Koh Paen beach about two kilometers of Kampong Cham, Bamboo Bridge is a solid bamboo structure built to Koh Paen island across the Mekong river. On the other side is an endless Cham and Khmer village, entirely mounted on stilts. Finally, transfer straight to Kampong Thom, a picturesque town on the banks of the Stung Saen River.

Arrival in Kampong Thom, check-in hotel and free for your own leisure. Overnight in Kampong Thom. (B)

Today, check out right after breakfast, we will visit the surroundings of Kampong Thom before proceed to Siem Reap. Visit an ancient Angkor bridge "Naga bridge "at Kompomg Khdei, then go to Sambor Prei Kuk is located just to the north of the town of Kompong Thom, located on Eastern bank of Tonle Sap, the central part of Sambor Prei Kuk is divided mainly into three groups which is consists of about 200 temples. The structures of the overall archaeological area were constructed at variable times: the southern groups and north (7th century), and the central group (later). The buildings of Sambor Prei Kuk are characteristic of the Pre-Angkorean period with a simple external plan. The principal material is brick, but sandstone is also used for certain structures. It was constructed during the period when the Khmer Kingdom of Chenla was at its apex and controlled much of the area, more than 150 years before the rise of Angkor.

Arriaval in Siem Riep - The Cradle of Angkor Civilization - Where Cambodian were Born, this is also a famous Archaeological City, as named as one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the World. Covering approx 600 sq km, it contains more than 100 fabulous ancient monuments and over dozen major compound Temples, which were built during the most splendid Era of the Khmer Dynasty between the 9^th - 13^th centuries and were the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire.

Transfer to hotel for check in and take your time to free at leisure for your independent activities.

Firstly, you will visit the wonderful Angkor Thom (the Great City) including the Southern Gate, famous Bayon temple (12^th century in the center of city remains one the most enigmatic temples of the Angkor group composed of 54 gothic towers decorated with 216 smiling faces of Avalokitesvara. Baphuon temple is lying just to the north of Bayon a pyramidal representation of mythical Mont Meru. Terrace of Elephants used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king’s grand audience hall; Terrace of the Leper King a plateform 7m high, on the top stands a nude though sexless statue; Phimean Akas temple means “Celestial Palace”, dedicated to Hinduism.

Afternoon, visit the wonderful Angkor Wat - one of the seven greatest architectural wonders of the world, as a temple and mausoleum for King Suryavarman II at the peak of the Khmer empire in the first half of 12^th. Angkor Wat is probably the best-preserved of the Angkorean temples, with a central tower surrounded by four smaller towers. The central monument represents the mythical Mount Meru, the holy mountain at the centre of the universe, which was home to the Hindu God Vishnu. The whole complex covers 81 hectares, a rectangular wall measuring 1025 meters by 800 meters borders the inner edge of the moat, and temple's greatest sculptural treasure is its 2 km-long bas-reliefs around the walls...

In the late afternoon, coming to the Phnom Bakheng temple, is the first temple in Angkor region build by the YacovarmanI King in the first of 9^th century, located on a slope gently hill where thousands tourist are grouping on the hilltop to catch a memorable time of life when viewing the marvellous sunset, the distant Angkor Wat in the jungle and Tonle Sap Lake.

For those travelers thirsting for cultural highlights of Cambodia, No visit to Cambodia is complete without attending at least one traditional Khmer dance performance, often referred to as 'Apsara Dance' after one of the most popular Classical dance pieces. Traditional Khmer dance better described as 'dance-drama' in that the dances are not merely dance but also meant to convey a story or message.

We would strongly recommend a Cultural Show-Dinner on buffet, with the most traditional surrounds accompanied with the best of regional Cambodian cuisine in a local restaurant. Your clients will enjoy able the tradition Royal musical instruments of Cambodia. A traditional music band will sow in your mind the most memorable moments of lifetime thru the folk music, folk-singers, folk songs and folk-dances of Apsara dancers during dinner. (see supplement). Back to hotel and free leisure at night. Overnight in Siem Reap. (B)

Morning, visit Thommanon, small, attractive temple in very good condition, built at the same time as Angkor Wat. It’s Angkor Wat style is most easily seen in the style of the carved Apsaras and the shape of the tower, Chaosay Tevoda, it seems to stand in partnership with Thommanon but actually was built much later in Suryavarman II’s rule than Thommanon, Banteay Kdei, Srash Srong. Then visit Kravan & especially Ta Phrom Temple, was a monastery built by Jayavarman VII as a residence for his mother. Ta Prohm has been controversially left to the destructive power of the jungle by French archeologists to show how nature can destroy man's work. It has been largely overgrown by the jungle and as you climb through the dilapidated stone structures you see many giant trees growing out of the top of the temple itself. Ta Prohm looks as many of the monuments did when European explorers first laid eyes on them.

Afternoon, excursion to Grand Circuit, visit Pre Rup, traditionally believed to be a funerary temple, but in fact the state temple of Rajendravarman II. Mebon, architecturally and artistically superior temple-mountain, beautifully carved false doors on upper level as well as an excellent view of the surrounding countryside. Tasom, the most distant temple on the grand circuit, small but classic Jayavarman VII temple, Neak Pean, which means ‘coiled serpents’, from the encoiled nagas that encircled the temple. The temple is faced by a statue of the horse, Balaha, saving drowning sailors and Preah Khan, ‘Preah Khan' means 'sacred sword'. In harmony with Ta Prohm, which was dedicated to Jayavarman VII's mother, Preah Khan is dedicated to his father.

Today, after breakfast, visit the Banteay Srei, a beautiful 10th-century Hindu temple complex about 23 miles north of Angkor Wat. The temple consists of low walls surrounding peaked structures of deep red sandstone. Banteay Srei means "Citadel of Women," and it is said that the reliefs on this temple are so delicate that they could only have been carved by the hand of a woman. The well-preserved relief carvings on the central buildings depict scenes from ancient Hindu tales. Completed in 967, Banteay Srei was the only major temple at Angkor not built for the king; instead it was constructed by one of King Rajendravarman's counselors, Yajnyavahara. The temple was primarily dedicated to Shiva (the southern buildings and the central tower were devoted to him, but the northern ones to Vishnu). It lies near the hill of Phnom Dei 25 km (15 miles) northeast of the main group of temples, where the capital of the time (Yashodharapura) was located.

After that, proceed to visit the Kbal Spean, commonly known as the valley of a 1000 Lingas, Kbal Spean: is set deep in the jungle to the north east of Angkor. This Hindu Pilgrimage site predates Angkor Wat by some 200 years; making it one the most ancient sites in the region. Kbal Spean is looked after very well; the way marked trail is a very attractive route through atmospheric jungle. The path is steep; with some well maintained steps. Sounds of birds and wildlife with hundreds of butterflies enhance the visit.

Transfer to visit Beng Mealea Temples. It was built as Hinduism temple, but there are some carvings depicting Buddhist motifs. Its primary material is sandstone and it is largely unrestored, with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards and many of its stones lying in great heaps. For years it was difficult to reach, but a road recently built to the temple complex of Koh Ker passes Beng Mealea, as it is 77 km from Siem Reap by road.

DAY 21: SIEM REAP - TONGLE SAP LAKE TOUR - bangkok (by A/C car, boat, plane)

This morning, check-out right after breakfast, enjoy an interesting by boat to visit floating village of the Chong Khneas, located 10 kilometers south of Siem Reap. Take a traditional wooden boat for a ride on the Tonle Sap Lake, the "Great Lake" of Cambodia and the largest in Asia, its extraordinary bio-diversity and hydrology make it an ecological wonder of the world, offer visitors an insight into the old tradition of riparian life and natural splendour of Cambodia.

Finally, a stop-over to have a look at the Old Market & colonial quarter in Siem Reap town, take your time to enjoy a busy market day, communicating with the local sales and all sorts of their products. It’s quite a sight to see, to give somewhat a picture of Cambodian social living. You also visit the handicraft of the sculpture centre « les Artisans d’Angkor », the finest authentic Khmer arts and crafts, stone & wood carving, lacquer ware, furniture making, silk weaving & accessories.

Goodbye Cambodia, then transfer to Siemreap Airport for a flight to Bangkok by REP/BKK PG914 at 15.45-16.40, warm welcome to everybody, and a moment of courtesy meeting of the tour guide in the meeting point's Bangkok Airport.

Welcome back to Bangkok - the “Land of Smiles”, one of Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities, a national treasure house and Thailand’s spiritual, cultural, political, commercial, educational and diplomatic centre. Drive to down town for check in your hotel and free at leisure for your own activities.

In the evening, we highly recommend a welcome dinner with THAI DINNER & DANCES (see supplement) - A Thai cultural dance and music performance with delicious Thai dinner in traditional setting at Piman Restaurant or Similar. Even though Piman is palatial, the atmosphere is warm and friendly, and you dine in air-conditioned comfort too, the delicious authentic Thai food at Piman. Show inside the Theatre-Restaurant is genuine antiques of Sukhothai period 13^th century A.D.

Back to hotel and free at leisure at night for your own activities. Overnight in Bangkok. (B)

This morning, check-out right after breakfast, transfer to Bangkok airport for a departure flight back home. Have a safe trip come home!

It’s timely; you have to say Good-Bye Thailand-Laos-Cambodia. You surely have plentiful memories of Orient also my country. We (Toan Vinh Tours) thank you very much for your choice of our company as your ground handler in Vietnam and may be Indochina countries on further, be sure all our people are your best friends always and beyond. May we will meet and honoured welcome you have other voyages to Indochina in the days coming, continuing to discover, to experience the endless imposing landscapes, and then get the restful moments in a diversified World and a colourful Sub region of Mekong River: VIETNAM - LAOS - CAMBODIA - THAILAND - MYANMAR! GOOD-BYE & SEE YOU AGAIN! (B)

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