Join us in Southeast Asia
Hanoi Add-on: December 4–8, 2013
Main program (Saigon to Siem Reap): December 8–19, 2013
Hanoi Add-on
- Tour the Old Quarter and take a ride on a rickshaw
- See the infamous “Hanoi Hilton,” where John McCain was imprisoned
- Visit Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum and Ba Dinh Square
- Enjoy a traditional water puppet performance
- Cruise Ha Long Bay on a classic wooden junk, staying on board overnight
Vietnam (the main program begins in Saigon)
- Tour Saigon before settling into your cabin on the luxurious MS AmaLotus
- Travel by junk to the floating market of Cai Be
- Ride a xe loi (trishaw) from a slipper workshop back to the cruise ship
- Tour the home of Huynh Thuy Le, a key character in French writer Marguerite Duras’ awarding-winning novel The Lover
- See a local fish farm and rattan mat-making business
Cambodia
- Tour the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
- Visit a memorial to the Killing Fields and soak up Khmer culture at the National Museum
- Enjoy a performance of traditional dances
- Explore a silk-weaving community and a Buddhist monastery
- Visit the vast Angkor temple complex, a World Heritage site
Along the way, enjoy opportunities to shop, sample traditional cuisine, and mingle with the local people at outdoor markets.
