Around the world 2024

2024 | AROUND THE WORLD IN 180 DAYS | 41 VIETNAM VIGNETTES 2 NIGHTS | 14 APRIL 2024 NHA TRANG to HO CHI MINH CITY Experience the true Vietnam in a multitude of ways and places. Reflect upon the influences of Hinduism and Buddhism at the Ponagar Tower complex in Nha Trang. Visit the former Presidential Palace where the fall of Saigon climaxed so infamously in 1975, and watch artisans create lacquerware treasures elsewhere in Ho Chi Minh City. Spend leisure time as you please at a riverside resort in the Mekong Delta, and then rise with the sun to cruise the labyrinthine waterways that lead to the iconic Cai Be Floating Market. ANCIENT LUANG PRABANG 2 NIGHTS | 16 APRIL 2024 HO CHI MINH CITY to BANGKOK The limelight shines solely on Luang Prabang on this rare, in-depth exploration of Laos’ ancient capital. Each moment, regardless of the hour, is maximised. Rise at dawn to watch hundreds of orange-robed monks collect alms from the faithful. See a pyrotechnic sunset over the serpentine Mekong River as a prelude to strolling through the atmospheric night market. Contemplate the essence of Buddhism at Wat Mai and the beauty of nature at Kuang Si waterfall. Delve into Laotian history at the National Museum that occupies the former royal palace. SIMPLY ANGKOR WAT 2 NIGHTS | 16 APRIL 2024 HO CHI MINH CITY to BANGKOK So spectacular that it deserves your full attention, the Angkor Archaeological Park is a UNESCOWorld Heritage site of extraordinary cultural and symbolic importance. Water from annual monsoons dictated its rise and eventual collapse in the 15th century, which becomes evident by exploring the ruins, especially at the massive religious monument Angkor Wat deep in the Cambodian jungle. Similarly, the enormous stone faces at Angkor Thom and the fig tree-choked temples at Ta Prohm reveal other aspects of the ancient Khmer kingdom. Kuang Si waterfall, available from Ho Chi Minh City KHMER KALEIDOSCOPE & ANGKOR WAT 3 NIGHTS | 19 APRIL 2024 BANGKOK to SINGAPORE A study in contrasts, this experience presents the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s juxtaposed with the glorious Buddhist temple complex Angkor Wat. See the infamous Killing Fields and a museum that chronicles the genocide of that time period. The glories of Khmer architecture take centre stage at the Royal Palace and the extravagant Silver Pagoda. Still, Angkor Wat is undeniably the highlight as this UNESCOWorld Heritage site was the centre of the Khmer kingdom in the 9th through 15th centuries. Mekong Delta, available from Nha Trang Angkor Wat, available from Chan May, Ho Chi Minh City or Bangkok