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2009 DATES & RATES per person - cruise only/land and cruise - in US dollars |
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15 Day / 14 Night Cruise and Tour: Ho Chi Minh - 9 Night Cruise R/V Indochine - Angkor Wat |
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Dates (Arrive - Depart) |
Vessel |
Main Deck Twin / Cat C |
Main Deck Twin / Cat B |
Upper Deck Twin / Cat A |
Single occupancy |
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Oct 09 - Oct 22 |
1,999 / 2,499 |
2,199 / 2,699 |
2,399 / 2,899 |
+50% in chosen category |
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Oct 27 - Nov 09 |
2,099 / 2,599 |
2,299 / 2,799 |
2,499 / 2,999 |
+50% in chosen category |
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Nov 14 - Nov 27 |
2,199 / 2,699 |
2,399 / 2,899 |
2,599 / 3,099 |
+50% in chosen category |
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Dec 02 - Dec 15 |
2,199 / 2,699 |
2,399 / 2,899 |
2,599 / 3,099 |
+50% in chosen category |
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Dec 20 - Jan 02: Holiday |
2,299 / 2,999 |
2,399 / 3,199 |
2,699 / 3,399 |
+50% in chosen category |
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• Port taxes: $120-$135 • Fuel surcharge from $122 • |
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• Visas: Vietnam $100 • Cambodia $30 (paid at the border) • |
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15 Day / 14 Night Cruise and Tour: Ho Chi Minh - 9 Night Cruise R/V Indochine - Angkor Wat |
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Day 01
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USA - HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON):
Depart on your overnight flights to Asia. Meals and services as per airline policies. HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON): Arrive in Saigon late afternoon / evening. Due to various arrival times no meals or services are scheduled for tonight. Accommodations are at one of the 5* downtown hotels: Equatorial, Renaissance, Majestic or similar. Enjoy your rest or explore Saigon on your own. |
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| Day 03 |
HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON):
After breakfast board your motorcoach for a tour of this bustling capital. Sights include: the Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Presidential Palace. Lunch is at a local restaurant. Before embarking on the R/V Indochine.The afternoon is free to settle in or to explore the riverside promenade. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and information meeting, followed by dinner onboard. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 04 |
HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON):
This morning tour the fascinating Cu Chi Tunnels. Built during the Vietnam War to protect from bombing rades, this underground city, featuring housing, schools, and hospitals, extends for over 120 miles. After a Vietnamese style lunch a rickshaw ride will take you to the main Chinese Market for some free time. Dinner is at a local restaurant prior to returning to your floating hotel. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 05 |
CRUISE: MY THO - CAI BE - VINH LONG:
Cross the spendid canal of Cho Gao in route to My Tho, where a visit by bus to the Vinh Trang Pagoda will be followed by a panaramic tour of the city with a stop at a local Snake Farm. Enjoy lunch onboard as you sail on to Cai Be. Here you will tour the floating market in local boats. Then continue to Vinh Long for a tour before sailing to Sa Dec. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 06 |
CRUISE: SA DEC - CHAU DOC:
This morning take a panoramic tour that includes a visit to a Bonsai seedbed. Lunch is onboard as you sail to Chau Doc, where you will visit a local minority Cham community by local boats. Depart by bus to Nui Sam Hill, which offers splendid vistas. Also stop by the Chua Xu Temple and the Tay An Pagoda. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 07 |
CRUISE: KOH DEK CHAU (Border Crossing)
Cross the boarder into Cambodia on your way to the island of Koh Dek Chau. After lunch onboard visit this tiny island to meet and mingle with the locals. Enjoy the magnificent views as you continue sailing until nightfall. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 08 |
CRUISE: CAMPONG CHAM - PREK TA KUNG - PHNOM PENH
Tour Campong Cham, famous for its many Wats (temples) dating back to the Chenla Empire. Then sail on to Prek Ta Kung, renowned for its traditional craftsmen. Dinner on board as you sail to Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 09 |
CRUISE: PHNOM PENH
Your morning sightseeing of this French influenced colonial city includes the Royal Palace, the National Museum, and Wat Phnom. After lunch continue on to the infamous Killing Fields, the former detention, torture, and execution center during the Cambodian Civil War. Dinner is onboard with a special performance of local folklore and Cambodia's traditional dances. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 10 |
CRUISE: PHNOM PENH - KAMPONG TRALACH
This morning is free to enjoy the city, explore the nearby Russian market or the riverside promenade. Lunch onboard while sailing to Kampong Tralach. On arrival visit the Pagoda Wat Kampong. Continue sailing the Tonle River to Kampong Chhnang for the night. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 11 |
CRUISE: KAMPONG CHHNANG - KAMPONG LUONG
Walk around Kampong Chhnang where the river narrows and one can view the rich tapestry of rural life. After lunch visit the village of Kampong Luong by local boats. (If the water levels are low, the floating village of Chnok Tru will be visited.) The evening is reserved for your Captain's Farewell Dinner. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 12 |
DISEMBARK / SIEM REAP:
Enjoy the unspoiled views as you cross the vast Tonle Sap Lake. On arrival to Siem Reap, a light lunch will be followed by a motorcoach tour of the town. Tonight enjoy a welcome dinner and a traditional Apsara show. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 13 |
SIEM REAP - ANGKOR WAT:
Once the capital of the ancient Khmer Empire, the city and its fascinating temples where slowly covered by jungles until lost to civilization. Rediscovered at the end of the XIX century, the jungle was cleared over the next 70 years to reveal the Eighth Wonder of the World - the ancient temples of Angkor Wat - today a UNESCO Heritage Site. Return to yor hotel after sunset. Dinner is at the Red Piano restaurant, a favourite of Angelina Jolie during her filming of the Tomb Raider movies. The evening is free to explore the lively downtown. (B,L,D) |
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| Day 14 |
SIEM REAP: A full day to do as you please! Sleep in, explore the town, shop at local markets, or take an optional half day Tuk-Tuk tour (motorized tricycle), which stops at the Alligater Farm, the Wat Bo Pagoda, and the renowned village of Artisans d'Angkor. (B) NOTE: depending on airline schedules, the last night in Siem Reap may be substituted for an overnight at another Asian gateway (Bangkok, Singapore, Seoul, or similar.) In all such cases transfers, one night bed and breakfast at a first class hotel in the gateway city will be provided at no extra cost. |
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| Day 15 |
SIEM REAP - Home:
After a final breakfast transfer to the airport for your home bound flights. |
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INCLUDED:• 1 night 5 star hotel in Ho Chi Minh city • 3 nights 1st class hotel in Siem Reap • 35 meals: 13 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 11 dinners • Sightseeing with English speaking guides including transportation and entrance fees • 10 day / 9 night deluxe cruise aboard the R/V Indochine • All outside facing cabins in the category of your choice • All meals onboard • Welcome drink and info meeting • Farewell Captain's dinner • All shore excursions • Onboard commentaries provided by cruise guides and cruise manager • Folf performance onboard |
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