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Asia Tour 8: Bangkok and Angkor Wat
23-Day Bangkok, Thailand to Beijing, China
aboard Diamond Princess

Cruise Tour 8 Itinerary
Day Destination
1
 Bangkok
Arrive and check into your hotel. Overnight Sofitel Silom Hotel.
2
 Bangkok
Tour the Golden and Emerald Buddha Temple. Then, enjoy a boat ride on the Chao Phraya River with lunch at a riverside restaurant. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight Sofitel Silom Hotel. (B,L)
3
 Bangkok/Chiang Mai
Fly to Chiang Mai in time for lunch. Then, begin an inspiring city tour with a visit to the Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. Time for shopping at the night bazaar this evening. Overnight at the Sofitel Riverside Hotel. (B,L,D)
4
 Chiang Mai
Take a morning ride at an elephant camp. Then, head to Sankhampang, a village famous for Thai silk and cotton weaving. Evening is at leisure. Overnight at the Sofitel Riverside Hotel. (B,L)
5
 Chiang Mai/Siem Reap
Fly to Siem Reap via Bangkok. After lunch, set out for Cambodia's amazing temple complex of Angkor Wat. Overnight at the Angkor Palace Resort & Spa. (B,L,D)
6
 Siem Reap
Today's highlights include the royal city of Angkor Thom, Prasat Kravan, Banteay Kdei Temple, Sras Srang, and Ta Prohm. Dinner tonight includes a traditional dance show. Overnight at the Angkor Palace Resort & Spa. (B,L,D)
7
 Siem Reap/Bangkok/Laem Chabang
Visit Chantiers Ecoles, a vocational center that trains 650 apprentices a year, before heading to the airport for your return flight to Bangkok. Transfer to Laem Chabang to board your ship. (B)
Port
Arrival
Departure
7
 Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand
5:00 PM
8
 At Sea
9
 Singapore
9:00 AM
 6:00 PM
10
 At Sea
11
 Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Vietnam
7:00 AM
 5:30 PM
12
 Nha Trang, Vietnam
9:00 AM
 6:00 PM
13
 At Sea
14
 Hong Kong, China
8:00 AM
15
 Hong Kong, China
6:00 PM
16
 At Sea
17
 Taipei (Keelung), China
7:00 AM
 5:00 PM
18
 Okinawa, Japan
12:00 PM
 7:00 PM
19
 At Sea
20
 Shanghai, China
7:00 AM
 6:00 PM
21
 At Sea
22
 At Sea
23
 Beijing (Xingang), China
7:30 AM
Day Destination
23
 Disembark your ship in in Xingang and transfer to Beijing. *Due to air schedules, an operational overnight (full or partial) may be required at an additional expense.
24
 *If overnight is chosen, transfer from hotel to airport.
  

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Bangkok, Thailand

    Samples Shore Excursions:
  • Highlights Of Bangkok Tour
    - Experience Bangkok by land and water. See the giant statue at the Golden Buddha Temple. Visit the Grand Palace and view the fabled Emerald Buddha. Explore the “Venice of the East” on a Chao Phraya River cruise.
  • Legendary Bangkok Tour
    - Explore Bangkok's legendary Grand Palace on a walking tour. View the fabled Emerald Buddha and explore the “Venice of the East” on a Chao Phraya River cruise. Attend a cultural performance after a traditional Thai lunch.
  • Bangkok - Off The Beaten Track Tour
    - Discover the real Bangkok. Visit Vimanmek Royal Mansion, the world’s largest golden teak building. Tour Jim Thompson House Museum with its priceless paintings and ceramics. Observe a Thai culinary demonstration followed by lunch.
  • Scenes Of Old Bangkok Tour
    - This guided city drive takes in Bangkok’s highlights for passengers who wish to explore the city with little walking. Visit an 18th century Buddhist temple complex and enjoy free time for shopping.

    • [Bangkok, Thailand Shore Excursions in Details]


Singapore

    Samples Shore Excursions:
  • Highlights of Singapore Tour
    - Experience the "Crossroads of Asia" from fashionable Orchard Road to Chinatown. Explore the National Orchid Garden located within the Singapore Botanic Gardens, home to over 12,000 orchids. Visit Sri Mariamman, the city’s oldest Hindu temple. Take in the views from Mt. Faber and enjoy the option of remaining in town for additional sightseeing and shopping.
  • Singapore City Tour & Jurong Bird Park Tour
    - Experience the "Crossroads of Asia" from fashionable Orchard Road to the National Orchid Garden. Explore Chinatown and visit Sri Mariamman Temple, the city’s oldest Hindu shrine. Tour Jurong Bird Park - its 50 acres of landscaped grounds are home to over 9,000 birds, a walk-through aviary and a nocturnal bird habitat.
  • Singapore River Cruise & Chinatown Walking Tour
    - Take a leisurely cruise past the skyscrapers and restored shop-houses lining the Singapore River. Explore Chinatown on a guided walking tour and visit Sri Mariamman Temple. Fu Tak Chi Temple and the Chinatown Heritage Center are museums dedicated to Chinatown history and Singapore’s unique Chinese culture.
  • Battlefields Of Singapore Tour
    - Relive the dark days of World War II. At Kranji War Memorial view the names of those who died during the occupation. Explore Changi Chapel and Museum located near the Changi Prison, a brutal Japanese POW camp. Tour Central Command Headquarters where the decision to surrender Singapore was made on 15 February 1942.


Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Samples Shore Excursions:
  • Discover Ho Chi Minh City Tour
    - Explore the National History Museum and watch a performance of Vietnamese water puppets. Visit historic Thien Hau Temple in the city's Chinatown. Tour Reunification Hall - the old Presidential Palace. Enjoy a Vietnamese-style lunch and see skilled artisans at work on a stop at the Tay Son Lacquer Factory.
  • Vung Tau & Countryside Tour
    - Take in the sights of Vung Tau Long. The old seaside resort has become the center of Vietnam's emerging energy industry. Explore Lang Ca Ong Whale Temple and view its unique collection of whale skeletons. Then visit a typical farmer's home for a taste of everyday life with conversation and refreshments.
  • Cu Chi Tunnels & Countryside Tour
    - The Cu Chi District played a major role in the Vietnam War - here the Viet Cong excavated more than 124 miles of underground tunnels. Tour the massive complex that once provided safe haven and a base of operations for Communist forces.
  • The Mekong Delta Tour
    - The delta is a vast maze of canals and islands. Journey to My Tho to explore this fascinating area on a narrated cruise. Stop at an island garden and sample tropical fruits. Visit a traditional Delta home. Tour a coconut candy factory. Enjoy a lunch of Delta-style dishes. Don a straw hat for a sampan ride down tranquil canals.

    • [Ho Chi Minh City Shore Excursions in Details]


Nha Trang, Vietnam
    During the Vietnam War, Nha Trang was a popular recreation spot for U.S. servicemen. Today, it is one of the country's most popular seaside destinations. Its four miles of white-sand beaches lined with gently swaying coconut palms and turquoise waters makes this up-and-coming resort area a popular seaside destination. Colorfully painted fishing boats line the harbors of the small villages, and the surrounding countryside is a gently rolling landscape of little towns nestled in green valleys. Tour the city from the great Cham Tower to the Buddhist shrine at Long Son Pagoda. Or journey into the countryside to see the small villages, fields of rice paddies and bamboo groves.

    Samples Shore Excursions:
  • Nha Trang & Ponagar
    - Take in Nha Trang's scenic highlights. Visit the Cham Tower Complex overlooking the Cao River. Tour the Buddhist shrine at Long Son Pagoda. Discover the ancient art of Vietnamese picture embroidery during a stop at a local workshop. Embroidery subjects range from scenes of daily life to Vietnamese gods and myths.
  • Nha Trang Countryside Tour
    - Explore the countryside, a world of rice paddies, bamboo groves and colorful gardens. Visit a village and meet the local kindergartners. See a home workshop at the village temple and a traditional farmhouse before strolling through an open-air farmers' market.
  • Nha Trang City Tour & Shopping Tour
    - Take in the sights - from former royal villas to golden beaches – on a narrated tour of Nha Trang. Visit the bustling market and observe Vietnamese women practicing the art of picture embroidery at a local workshop.

    • [Nha Trang Shore Excursions in Details]


Hong Kong, China
    Skyscrapers form a glistening forest of steel and glass, junks and sampans ply the busy harbor waters, and the green, dragon-crested hills of Kowloon beckon. This is Hong Kong. Now a semi-autonomous region of China, Hong Kong has lost none of its excitement or exoticism. Explore the narrow streets crammed with vendors. In the duty-free capital of the world, the endless array of shops offer the visitor everything from hand-tailored suits and antique Chinese porcelain to the latest electronics. The former British colony has plenty of things to do and see. Take in the entire spectacle with a panoramic view from Victoria Peak. Enjoy lunch on one of the city's floating restaurants. Walk the crowded streets to feel the rapid pulse of the city. Shop the old-world markets and modern-day malls and don't forget to ride the famed Star Ferry.

    Samples Shore Excursions:
  • Hong Kong Island & Harbor Cruise Tour
    - Travel to the summit of Victoria Peak for panoramic views of Hong Kong Island, Victoria Harbor and the Kowloon Peninsula. Visit Aberdeen home to the island’s water people.
  • Lantau Island & Po Lin Monastery Tour
    - Lantau Island is twice the size of Hong Kong Island – but only 25,000 people live there. Take a guided walking tour and explore a traditional fishing village with its colorful boats and stilt houses. Visit popular Po Lin Monastery and view the world’s largest outdoor, seated bronze Buddha..
  • A Taste Of Hong Kong Tour
    - Discover the secrets of Chinese cuisine in a 3-hour cooking class that produces two traditional dishes.

    • [Hong Kong Shore Excursions in Details]


Okinawa, Japan

    Samples Shore Excursions:
  • Okinawa Highlights Tour
    - A scenic drive of the middle area of Okinawa visits two of the island's most important cultural sites, including beautiful Shikinaen Gardens. Shikinaen Gardens: The gardens date from the golden era of the old Ryukyu Kingdom. The area's villas once housed and entertained foreign diplomats. Beautifully manicured paths lead through the gardens, which are home to graceful stone bridges and the Rokkaku-do Pavilion, built in classic Chinese style.
  • Shurijo Castle & Kokusai Street Tour
    - Experience Okinawa’s past and present on a tour of Naha city. Tour Shurijo Castle and visit its Seiden or Main Hall. Enjoy approximately 50-minutes of free time to explore famed Kokusai Street. Its mix of department stores, restaurants and small souvenir stores blends the cosmopolitan with a bit of local color.
  • Peace Memorial Park & Museum Tour
    - Over 100,000 civilians died during the battle for Okinawa – a greater number than the combined military casualties on each side. Visit Okinawa's Peace Memorial Park in the hills above Mabuni and tour the Peace Memorial Museum.
  • The Art Of Ryukyu Bingata Tour
    - Once produced solely for Okinawa’s warrior class, bingata is a multicolored dyeing process used for silk and vegetable fibers. Learn the secrets of the art and produce your very own piece of Ryukyu bingata. Then set out on a tour of Shurijo Castle.

    • [Okinawa Shore Excursions in Details]


Beijing, China

    Samples Shore Excursions:
  • The Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square
    - Explore the Forbidden City's palaces, pavilions and courtyards on a guided walking tour. Stop for photographs at adjacent Tiananmen Square. The largest public square in the world accommodates one million people and has been the scene of historic events since its completion in the early years of the Ming Dynasty.
  • The Great Wall For Disembarking Passengers
    - Visit the Great Wall of China and stroll a section of its restored battlements. Work on the wall began in earnest in the 3rd century B.C. under the direction of the Qin emperor and continued through the 17th century A.D. Over 3,600 miles in length, it is the only manmade artifact visible from the surface of the Moon.
  • Tianjin City Tour
    - Visit the nearby city of Tianjin, one of the four municipalities of China, to the traditional temple house and cultural streets. Visit the Tianjin Museum for its history and art relics.
  • Beijing & The Terra Cotta Warriors: An Overland Adventure
    - This four-day, three-night overland adventure showcases the highlights of China’s glories in past 2,000 years, including the Great Wall and Forbidden City in Beijing, and the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xian.

    • [Beijing, China Shore Excursions in Details]


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