Escorted Tours 2020 & 2021 - 2nd Edition - Mercury Holidays

For full tour itineraries, please visit us online at www.mercuryholidays.co.uk/tours SOUTH EAST ASIA 47 MEAL PLAN: 15 breakfasts, 13 lunches & 15 dinners ACCOMMODATION Chiang Mai 2 nights 4 ★ Chiang Mai Plaza Sukhothai 1 night 4 ★ Sukhothai Legendha Resort Sukhothai to Bangkok 1 night Overnight Sleeper Train Bangkok 2 nights 4 ★ Montien Riverside Siem Reap 2 nights 4 ★ Saem Siemreap Hotel Battambang 1 night 4 ★ Classy Hotel & Spa Phnom Penh 2 nights 4 ★ Sunway Hotel Phnom Penh Long Xuyen 1 night 3 ★ Hoa Binh 1 Mekong Cruise 1 night 3 ★ Mekong Eyes Cruise Saigon 2 nights 4 ★ Bay Hotel MUI NE BEACH STAY 3 nights 4 ★ B&B from £279 or 3 nights 4 ★ Half Board from £299 HANOI AND HALONG BAY 4 nights from £619 Visit our website to learn more about our extensions. EXTEND YOUR TOUR DEPARTURES & FROM PRICES 2022 DEPARTURES AT 2021 PRICES CONTACT US FOR DATES • Prices based on flights from London Heathrow to Thailand with Thai Airways (via Bangkok) • A single supplement starts from just £729 • Private Tour supplement from £899 DAY 1: UK TO CHIANG MAI Depart London on your overnight flight to Chiang Mai in Thailand, via Bangkok. DAY 2: CHIANG MAI D On arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel before joining your group for a dinner at a local home. DAY 3: CHIANG MAI B/L/D This morning, journey to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple. Visit a jade factory before lunch and an afternoon at leisure. This evening, a Khantoke dinner offers multi-plate dining and a dance show. DAY 4: CHIANG MAI TO SUKHOTHAI B/L/D Depart Chiang Mai this morning, travelling first to Lampang to explore Wat Pongsanuk temple. Drive onward to Sukhothai, with the day at leisure. DAY 5: SUKHOTHAI TO BANGKOK B/L/D Explore the palaces and temples of Sukhothai Historical Park & Sri Satchanalai Historical Park. After dinner, board your overnight sleeper train to Bangkok. DAY 6: BANGKOK B/L/D Arrive in Bangkok early this morning and transfer to your hotel. Later this morning, visit Wat Traimit Temple then wander through Chinatown. DAY 7: BANGKOK B/L/D Journey to a salt and coconut farm and lively Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Travel to the River Kwai for lunch at a floating restaurant then visit the Bridge over the River Kwai and its World War 2 cemetery before returning to Bangkok. DAY 8: BANGKOK TO SIEM REAP B/D Fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia. On arrival, transfer to your hotel, with the rest of your day at leisure. DAY 9: SIEM REAP B/L/D Enjoy a full-day tour of Angkor Wat , visiting ruins, palaces and the temple of Ta Prohmset amongst the towering trees. DAY 10: SIEM REAP TO BATTAMBANG B/L/D Journey to the city of Battambang where you’ll visit Wat Ek Phnom Temple and two local markets. DAY 11: BATTAMBANG TO PHNOM PENH B/L/D Sample local coffee at a market then explore a Chinese temple and the city’s abandoned train station. Travel to nearby Phnom Sampeau and tour the Killing Caves then continue to Phnom Penh for your overnight stay. DAY 12: PHNOM PENH B/L/D Today’s city tour takes in the Royal Palace, National Museum and Killing Fields of Choeung Ek. DAY 13: PHNOM PENH TO LONG XUYEN B/L/D After a tour of the Tuol Sleng Prison Museum, take a speedboat into Vietnam, disembarking at Chau Doc and transferring to Long Xuyen. DAY 14: LONG XUYEN TO MEKONG CRUISE B/L/D Transfer to Can Tho and board your cruise ship. Sail through the morning then take a shore excursion to a local village before anchoring for the night. DAY 15: MEKONG CRUISE TO SAIGON B/L/D Set sail and explore the canals of the Mekong Delta on a sampan boat or by foot. Disembark and travel to Saigon for your overnight stay. DAY 16: SAIGON B/L/D Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels then visit the War Remnants Museum and Reunification Palace before a walking tour through the city. DAY 17: SAIGON TO THE UK B Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK, via Bangkok or continue to your chosen extension. B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner FOR YOU TO KNOW: Visas are only required for stays longer than 15 days to Vietnam. A visa for Cambodia can be purchased on arrival for 30USD. No visa is required for Thailand; however, travel insurance must be obtained before travel. Tips: It is customary to tip your guides and drivers; please allow approximately 119 USD for the duration of your tour. Optional excursions are at an additional cost 17 days from £2,499pp River Kwai THAILAND, CAMBODIA & VIETNAM TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ✔ Floating market and Wat Traimit’s golden Buddha statue in Bangkok ✔ Palaces and stupas of Sukhothai and Sri Satchanalai Historical Parks ✔ Tour and coffee tasting in Battambang ✔ Temple ruins of Angkor Wat ✔ Overnight cruise along Mekong River ✔ Walking tour in Saigon ✔ Cu Chi Tunnel network ✔ Visit the Bridge over the River Kwai Follow the winding waterways of the mighty Mekong as you journey from Thailand’s tropical north to the temple ruins of Cambodia, ending with a scenic river cruise in Vietnam. Thailand Laos Chiang Mai Sukhothai Siem Reap Battambang Phnom Penh Long Xuyen Saigon Phitsanulok Bangkok Vietnam Cambodia 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 Number of nights Coach Boat Rail Air VISIT THREE COUNTRIES IN ONE TOUR PACE: 12 Nov 20 £2,589 26 Nov 20 £2,779 06 Jan 21 £2,769 16 Feb 21 £2,519 17 Mar 21 £2,569 14 Apr 21 £2,619 19 May 21 £2,499 16 Jun 21 £2,579 22 Sep 21 £2,659 06 Oct 21 £2,669 24 Nov 21 £2,799 08 Dec 21 £2,799