Escorted Tours 2022-23

4 6 5 4 Meander along Damnoen Saduak floating market Thailand Thailand is famed for its unique markets, and none is more famous than the floating markets that have crowded along the Damnoen Saduak Canal for more than a hundred years. A riotous scene of sights, smells and sounds that must be experienced to be believed. • See pages 46 and 59 5 Uncover Angkor’s ‘lady temple’ Banteay Srei Temple, Cambodia Completed over a thousand years ago, Banteay Srei is the jewel in the crown of Angkor art. One of the smaller sites it’s described as the ‘Citadel of Women’ as the elaborate carvings are too fine for the hand of a man. • See pages 54-55 3 Explore Dalat, the ‘City of Eternal Spring’ Vietnam Discover a different Vietnam in the hills where a spring- like climate is a welcome break to the tropical heat of the cities and coast. French colonial villas and strawberry fields have made it a romantics favourite whilst waterfalls and canyons draw nature enthusiasts. • See page 47 6 Cruise along the mighty Mekong Vietnam and Cambodia Life on the Mekong is like nowhere else. Homes, markets and whole villages float upon the rivers and canals that criss-cross this emerald-green landscape. It’s easy to lose oneself amongst the mangrove forests, rice paddies, Viet Cong bunkers and ornate pagodas and temples. • See pages 47-55 & 58-59 41 Hundreds more escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk Southeast Asia