Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos - China & the Orient - Voyages Jules Verne World of Wonders - January 2012

VIETNAM LAOS CAMBODIA 20 nights from �2499 Flight - 1 night Ho Chi Minh - 3 nights Hoi An - 2 nights Hue - 2 nights Ha Long Bay - 1 night Hanoi - 2 nights Vientiane - 1 night Luang Prabang - 3 nights Siem Reap - 3 nights Phnom Penh - 1 night Flight - 1 night key vJv features � VJV Special Events � VJV Sightseeing Programme � Upgraded Hotel Option � Extension Options � Upgraded Flight Option � Walking Content: 3 (see page 145) � Group Size: 4 � 25 per person in a twin room Thai airways from Heathrow Bayon, angkor Grand Tour of Indo � ChIna the temples of Angkor, Mekong River and the ancient and modern capitals 2012 � Thursdays Jan 26 .........�2895 Feb 2, 9 .......�2945 Feb 23 .........�2795 Mar 1, 8 ......�2845 Mar 15, 22..�2795 Mar 29 ........�2895 Apr 5 ...........�2899 Apr 12, 19...�2799 Apr 26 .........�2749 May 10 ........�2749 Jun 14 .........�2699 Jul 5 ............�2749 T Jul 26 .......... �2799 Aug 9, 23..... �2899 Sep 6, 13..... �2899 Sep 20, 27... �2999 Oct 4, 11 ..... �2999 Oct 18, 25 ... �3049 Nov 1, 8 ....... �3049 Nov 15, 22... �2999 Nov 29 ......... �2899 Dec 6 ........... �2999 Dec 13, 20 .. �3199 Dec 27......... �3099 Jan 10..........�2999 Jan 17, 24 ...�3099 Jan 31..........�3199 Feb 7, 14 .....�3199 Feb 21, 28 ...�3099 2013 � Thursdays Mar 7, 14 .....�2999 Mar 21 ........�2999 Mar 28 .........�2999 Apr 4, 11, 18. �2899 Apr 25 ..........�2799 Single supplement ............................ �695 Upgraded accommodation ........... �495 (2013 �595) Single supplement .......................... �1295 (Jan-Apr 2012 �1145; May-Sep �1045) Thai Airways Royal Silk Class ........ �1915 Vietnam Airlines from Gatwick*..save �200 Vietnam Airlines Deluxe Economy Class ................................................�645 Vietnam Airlines Business Class.... �2725 Amari Watergate � 3 nights .....�195 Single supplement .....................�160 Extension � Bangkok Extension Bangkok & Hua Hin Amari Watergate/Centara Grand � 7 nights ..�740 (May-Sep 2012 �640) Single supplement .....................�555 (May-Sep 2012 �455) Private Journey this tour may be taken as a Private Journey (see page 144) based on 2 persons on the above dates. add �595 per person 126 0845 166 7008 www.vjv.com hin Supplements per person he expression, Indo-China, is perhaps a creation from AccommodAtion French Colonial times when Cambodia, Laos All hotels have a pool (except Sunway Hotel), and Vietnam were administered as restaurant(s), bar(s) and air-conditioned rooms one entity, but the meaning becomes with private facilities, safe, mini-bar, clear at Angkor. The original Hindu hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities and Temples were inspired by India but the satellite TV. Haiphong Luang Prabang later Buddhist additions came from � Ha Long Bay � � further East, a fascinating and aweHanoi � UpgrAded inspiring combination. After Angkor LAOS AccommodAtion was abandoned due to pressure VienTiane � Caravelle Hotel: Ho Chi Minh's from Thailand, nature overwhelmed leading 5-star hotel. 335 rooms. �Hue the temples and only now have they �Danang Life Resort, Hoi An: A 5-star TH AILAN D been partly reclaimed from the jungle. �Hoi an retreat on the banks of Angkor Wat is the most impressive and Hoi An's Thu Bon River. Bangkok Ta Prohm, the `jungle' temple the most V IETN AM Vietnamese restaurant, bar, angkor � photogenic, but every temple represents (Siem reap) pool and spa. 92 rooms with � �Tonle Sap a variation on the theme and the terrace. accumulated effect is astounding. C AMBOD IA La Residence Hotel & Spa, Vietnam is historic and scenically beautiful, PHnoM PenH � Hue: Former governor's but also thought-provoking and moving. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) residence on the banks of the � Increasing prosperity is changing the country, the Perfume River overlooking the � �My Tho villages as well as the cities. The palace and tombs of Can Tho Imperial Citadel. Restaurant, bar, C Hue make a strong impression, reminiscent of the Forbidden pool, spa and fitness centre. 122 th S ou City and Terracotta Army in China, whilst Ha Long Bay rooms with balcony or terrace. equals the scenic beauty of Guilin. Vietnam has moved on from the `American War', as they call the `Vietnam War' observe how the victors write the history! The Cu Chi tunnels and Presidential Palace with helicopter, present a snapshot of the war, whilst our central Saigon hotels facilitate a drink at the iconic rooftop bars of the Caravelle or Rex. The water puppet show and Saigon river cruise are good entertainment, colourful and varied in content. Laos is a surprising contrast to Vietnam, less developed with everything on a smaller, more personal scale. Local colour can equate to `tourist shows' in some countries, but here it is the Tagbat: 2,000 monks walking around the old royal capital of Luang Prabang at 5am every morning in a ceremony embraced by the local people, who turn out daily to give food to the monks. You will wonder the impressive temples and palaces but the gentle people and beautiful scenery may stay longer in the memory � the French called Laos `the earthly paradise of South East Asia'. The Mekong River rises in Laos, forms the border between Thailand and Cambodia and finally emerges in the fertile delta to the south of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in Vietnam, creating a connecting thread through the trio of countries. aS ea Me kon gr ive r

China & the Orient contd… Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos