24 Day Deluxe South East Asia

24 days Thailand Singapore Vietnam Hongkong

Featuring: The Eastern & Oriental Express Train and
The Orient Express Cruises - The Road to Mandalay
a deluxe Rail and River Cruise adventure.

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Day 1 Sunday.

Departure from USA home city via Chicago, New York or Seattle on SAS to Copenhagen, arriving the next day at 1:15pm. (You can choose to travel via the Pacific on United or others - Pricing may vary slightly)

Day 2 Monday

After arrival at Copenhagen at approximately 1:15pm, there is a layover at Copenhagen where you will be offered a day room at the Dan Hotel, just outside the airport (or similar category). You can also choose to take a 3 hour city sightseeing tour instead of the day room. It is recommended- mended to take a trip into the city center, only a 20 minute cab ride from the airport, and take a stroll down the famous walking street "Stroeget". There you can find many small bars and restaurants that will offer you a typical Danish lunch, at very reasonable prices. You can also rest at the Copenhagen airport, before continuing the journey to Thailand. If you chose to go to the city, you must go through customs and immigrations at Copenhagen, exiting the transit hall. Make sure you check-in at the SAS passenger service counter upon arrival, before going into the city. They will advise you what time you should be back in the transit hall and they will issue your boarding pass so you are ready to continue the trip bound for Bangkok.

Day 3, Tuesday.

Arrival at Bangkok at 2:55pm where you will be met on arrival by our guide from Turismo Thai, the Aviation & Tourism Int'l partner company in Thailand. Turn right outside customs to the end of the arival hall, where tour groups meet, there you will find our guide, wearing a Turismo Thai ID badge. He will arrange your transfer to the Airport Hotel. This is located just across the highway from the International terminal.

Day 04, Wednesday.

After breakfast transfer back over to the airport and check-in for your Thai International flight TG303 departing at 08:30am for Yangon arriving at 09:15am. At yangon you will need to clear formalities on your own and proceed to the Air Mandalay check-in counter for the departure to Mandalay on flight 6T331 departing at 11:00am. There possibly will be an Oriental Express - Road to Mandalay representative at the Thai flight but that is not certain. First at The Air mandalay counter can you expect so see their representative, since this is where their group meets. On arrival at Mandalay you will be transferred to the ship and have lunch on board. In the afternoon you will have a city tour of Mandalay returning to the ship for dinner and beginning your cruise.



Day 05, Thursday.

After breakfast have an early morning tour to Sagaing. Continue and sail to Bagan, lunch on board. In the afternoon cruise the yeyarwady river and enjoy a cocktail party and dinner on board.

Day 06, Friday.

After breakfast arrive at Bagan. There will be a morning orientation tour. Lunch on board. You will take an afternoon sunset tour or explore Bagan on your own. Dinner on board.

Day 07, Saturday.

Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport for your flight to Yangon. Air Mandalay flight departs early in the morning and arrives back at Yangon at approximately 10:20am. At Yangon you will be met by our guide who will take you to the Strand Hotel for lunch on your own. After lunch you will enjoy a private city tour of Yangon, and early evening transfer to the airport for your Thai International flight TG306 departing yangon at 7:55pm arriving at Bangkok at 9:40pm. At Bangkok you will be met by our guide who will transfer you to the Royal Garden Riverside hotel for your overnight accommodations.

Day 08, Sunday

After early breakfast take a tour to the Grand Palace. At noon you need to be checking in at the Thai International counter for flight from Bangkok. Your flight arrives at Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon). You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel The Century Saigon Hotel. Dinner is recommended at the French Vietnamese restaurant VY.

Day 09, Monday

After breakfast take a full day tour to Tay Ninh, via the Chu Chi Tunnels. You will arrive back into Saigon early evening and have dinner at Madam Dai's restaurant. Madam Dai is a personality from the war period, when she served the South Vietnamese government as a senator, the US governement as a liason and probably the North in some other capacity. We we will try to get you an audience with her as she is extremely interesting, although nothing can be guaranteed.

Day 10, Tuesday.

After breakfast take a full day excursion south to the Mekong Delta. You will now experience the end of the Mekong after it has passed through Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. This territory is the rice bowl of Indo-China, and an area heavily contested during the Vietnam War era. On return to Ho Chi Minh City you will enjoy a dinner on the river the floating reaturant, unless you decide to change that arrangement. Any time you wish to make changes please arrange that with your local guide. You will arrive back in Saigon late afternoon. You may wish to take in your last evening with dinner at the hotel, or at The Continental Hotel or at another local restaurant perhaps taking a drink on the roof top terrace of the Rex Hotel.

Day 11, Wednesday

After an early breakfast transfer to the airport for you Vietnam Airlines flight for Danang. Upon arrival at Danang you will be met by our guide and taking a city tour visit the Museum of Cham Sculpture and you will drive up the coast to Hue. After lunch you will visit Tu Duc and Khai Dinh's Tombs. You will check into the Century Inn Hue Hotel. Dinner wil be at the hotel.

Day 12, Thursday.

After breakfast you will take a boat trip on the Perfume River, visit to Thien Mu Pagoda and the Old Royal Palace. Lunch will be served you will have a little free time for shopping before going to the Hue airport for your flight to Hanoi. There you will be met by our guide and transferred to the Hotel Metropole located at 15 Ngo Quyen St. Dinner will be at the hotel.

Day 13, Friday.

After breakfast you will have a short city tour. Visit The Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, One - pillar Pagoda, Sword lake Ruins of Co Loa citadel. Lunch and afternoon is on your own to stroll around the city.

Day 14, Saturday

After breakfast your guide will pick you up for transfer to the airport for your Vietnam Airlines flight to Hongkong. There you will be met by your local guide and driver and transferred to your hotel The Kowloon Hotel.

Day 15, Sunday

After breakfast explore Hongkong on your own. We can arrange a tour of The New territories, Victoria Island and Victoria Peak, and much more.

Day 16, Monday.

After breakfast you may wish to take a day trip to Macau by hydrofoil. This old Portugese Colony is also quite interesting. You can even visit the Casino there. As you may know the Chinese love to gamble.

Day 17, Tuesday.

After Breakfast you will transfer to the airport for your flight back to Bangkok. Turismo Asia will meet you and transfer you to The Royal Garden Riverside. The day and evening is on your own.

Day 18, Wednesday.

After breakfast transfer to the Bangkok (Hualampong) Railway Station for your excursion on the Eastern & Oriental Express to Singapore. Your departure is at 11:00am. Brunch will be served en route to The River Kwai and Kanchanaburi where you will arrive at 2:00pm. There will be time to explore the war memorial of the River Kwai before departing again at 4:30pm. Your next leg will take you to Hua Hin arriving at 8:45pm. You depart again at 9:00pm for Penang ( Butterworth). Dinner is served on that leg.



Day 19, Thursday.

With breakfast and lunch on board, you will arrive at Penang at 4:00pm. There you will have some time to explore until departure at 6:15pm. Afternoon tea and dinner will be served on this leg of your journey.

Day 20, Friday.

At 01:30am you arrive at Kuala Lumpur. After half an hour you continue again for Singapore. There you will arrive at 09:30am, after breakfast has been served on board. Our guide will meet you at the Keppel Singapore Station upon arrival and transfer you to The Marina Mandarin Hotel. After lunch on your own, you will be met for a city tour visiting China Town and seeing the sights. Our guide will pick you up and drop you back at the hotel late afternoon. If you like we can arrange high tea at the Singapore Zoo with an Orangutan. Dinner is on your own.

Day 21, Saturday.

After breakfast it is recommended to take morning tour of the Harbour. This can be re-arranged for the afternoon if you prefer. Our guide will pick you up at the hotel and return there approximately 3 hrs later. The remainder of the day on your own. A drink at the "Long Bar" at the Raffles Hotel may be in order and can be recommended. This is where the famous "Singapore Sling" was invented.

Day 22, Sunday.

After breakfast the day is on your own. We will arrange a late check-out and you will be met for your final transfer to the airport for your SAS flight SK972 departing Singapore at 10:15pm arriving into Copenhagen the next morning.

Day 23, Monday

After arrival at Copenhagen at 0630, you have the choice of continuing straight through to Chicago, another eight and a half hours flight. I would recommend you break it up and stay the night. We can arrange a hotel in the city. Should you wish to visit downtown Copenhagen, take a stroll down the famous walking street "Stroeget", enjoy one of the many fine restaurants in this city that is more than 850 years old, the distance from the hotel is only 10 to 15 minutes by taxi. A dinner at St. Gertrud's Kloster or Egoisten is highly recommended. If you wish to visit a local jazz club or just go to an up-scale cafe, then Cafe Victor is a good choice. Copenhagen is a 24 hour city.

Day 24, Tuesday.

After breakfast transfer by taxi to the airport, only 20 minutes away for your SAS flight SK943 bound for Chicago departing at 3:40pm getting into O'Hare at 5:40pm. Welcome home.


The program offers you Air transportation from the US, four and five Star hotel accommodations, based on two persons sharing a twin, breakfast daily, all transfers to and from the airports. Tours as described, meals as mentioned.

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