CAMBODIA  THAILAND  VIETNAM 33 SOUTH EAST ASIA Majestic Angkor Imaginative Facts Tour code: SAMA • Activities: Extensive walking at Angkor Wat • Accommodation: 4 nights simple hotels • Transport: Public and private bus, pick- up truck • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader except for day 5, guide on day 3 at Angkor Wat • Imaginative Traveller Suggests: Add our ' Bangkok Heart of the City tour' DAY 1: BANGKOK- Arrival day. DAY 2: BANGKOK - SIEM REAP - ANGKOR WAT- Early start to an adventurous journey from Thailand into Cambodia. We travel by public bus and pick-up trucks to Siem Reap, the home of the Angkor Wat temple complex. ( B) DAY 3: ANGKOR WAT- A spectacular day of exploration. We rise early for sunrise over Angkor Wat then enjoy a guided tour of the main complex, including Angkor Thom, Bayon, the South Gate, the Terrace of the Leper King and the famous Ta Phrom Temple built by Jayavarman VII in the early 12th Century, known for the huge Banyan trees that are growing over and through the temple buildings. ( B) DAY 4: ANGKOR WAT- A whole free day to further explore this amazing complex of Khmer temples or visit the bustling Siem Reap market. ( B) DAY 5: BANGKOK- Take the public bus back to Bangkok. Tour ends on arrival in Bangkok. ( B) From Bangkok to Bangkok Explore one of South East Asia's most magnificent temple sites • Take an adventurous journey from Thailand to Angkor Watin Cambodia • Enjoy a guided tour of the incredible main complex of Khmer temples • Free time to explore or visit Siem Reap's markets Majestic Angkor Imaginative Facts Tour code: SAMB / SAMS • Activities: Extensive walking at sites • Accommodation: 6 nights simple hotels • Transport: Public and private bus, pick- up truck • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, guide on first day at Angkor Wat • Imaginative Traveller Suggests: Add our ' Hua Hin Beach Extension' DAY 1: BANGKOK- Arrival day. DAY 2: BANGKOK - SIEM REAP - ANGKOR WAT- Early start to an adventurous journey from Thailand into Cambodia. We travel by public bus and pick-up trucks to Siem Reap, the home of the Angkor Wat Temple complex. ( B) DAY 3: ANGKOR WAT- A spectacular day of exploration. We rise early for sunrise over Angkor Wat then enjoy a guided tour of the main complex, including Angkor Thom, Bayon, the South Gate, the Terrace of the Leper King and the famous Ta Phrom Temple built by Jayavarman VII in the early 12th Century, known for the huge Banyan trees that are growing over and through the temple buildings. ( B) DAY 4: ANGKOR WAT- A whole free day to further explore this amazing complex of Khmer temples or visit the bustling Siem Reap market. ( B) DAY 5: SIEM REAP - PHNOM PENH- Our adventure in Cambodia continues as we travel to Phnom Penh. ( B) DAY 6: PHNOM PENH- This morning we have a city tour of the National Museum, Wat Phnom, Silver Pagoda and Royal Palace. In the afternoon we uncover the history of Cambodia's recent tragic past with a visit to Tuol Sleng - the former Khmer Rouge torture centre. The visit will also include the Killing Fields at Choeung Ek. ( B) DAY 7: SAIGON ( HO CHI MINH CITY)- Board the local bus from Phnom Penh to Saigon ( Ho Chi Minh City). Tour ends on arrival. ( B) This trip also operates in the reverse direction. See trip dossier. Bangkok to Saigon or Saigon to Bangkok Explore this magnificent temple complex as well as Phnom Penh • Take an adventurous journey to Angkor Watin Cambodia • Enjoy a guided tour of the incredible main complex of Khmer temples • Explore the highlights of Phnom Penh Note: These tours use public bus services and pick- up trucks between Bangkok and Siem Reap. The road is very poor and during the rainy season in particular ( May - September), the journey can be arduous. Although many travellers enjoy this ' jolting' introduction to Cambodia, others prefer to fly between Bangkok to Siem Reap instead. Please see the dossier for details. Single Supplement £ 55 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 22.87 * Price includes tour price of £ 210 and local payment of US$ 120All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 270pp Land Only * Single Supplement £ 100 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 23.77 * Price includes tour price of £ 280and local payment of US$ 120All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 340pp SAMB Land Only * Single Supplement £ 120 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 23.77 * Price includes tour price of £ 315and local payment of US$ 120All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 375pp SAMS Land Only * adventurer adventurer Tour duration 5 days Tour duration 7 days Starts FriEnds Tue BangkokBangkok 2009 09- Jan- 0913- Jan- 09 23- Jan- 0927- Jan- 09 06- Feb- 0910- Feb- 09 20- Feb- 0924- Feb- 09 06- Mar- 0910- Mar- 09 20- Mar- 0924- Mar- 09 03- Apr- 0907- Apr- 09 17- Apr- 0921- Apr- 09 01- May- 0905- May- 09 15- May- 0919- May- 09 29- May- 0902- Jun- 09 12- Jun- 0916- Jun- 09 26- Jun- 0930- Jun- 09 10- Jul- 0914- Jul- 09 24- Jul- 0928- Jul- 09 07- Aug- 0911- Aug- 09 21- Aug- 0925- Aug- 09 04- Sep- 0908- Sep- 09 18- Sep- 0922- Sep- 09 02- Oct- 0906- Oct- 09 16- Oct- 0920- Oct- 09 30- Oct- 0903- Nov- 09 13- Nov- 0917- Nov- 09 27- Nov- 0901- Dec- 09 11- Dec- 0915- Dec- 09 25- Dec- 0929- Dec- 09 Starts FriEnds Tue BangkokBangkok 2010 08- Jan- 1012- Jan- 10 22- Jan- 1026- Jan- 10 05- Feb- 1009- Feb- 10 19- Feb- 1023- Feb- 10 05- Mar- 1009- Mar- 10 19- Mar- 1023- Mar- 10 02- Apr- 1006- Apr- 10 16- Apr- 1020- Apr- 10 30- Apr- 1004- May- 10 14- May- 1018- May- 10 28- May- 1001- Jun- 10 11- Jun- 1015- Jun- 10 25- Jun- 1029- Jun- 10 09- Jul- 1013- Jul- 10 23- Jul- 1027- Jul- 10 06- Aug- 1010- Aug- 10 20- Aug- 1024- Aug- 10 03- Sep- 1007- Sep- 10 17- Sep- 1021- Sep- 10 01- Oct- 1005- Oct- 10 15- Oct- 1019- Oct- 10 29- Oct- 1002- Nov- 10 12- Nov- 1016- Nov- 10 26- Nov- 1030- Nov- 10 10- Dec- 1014- Dec- 10 24- Dec- 1028- Dec- 10 Starts FriEnds Thu BangkokSaigon 2009 09- Jan- 0915- Jan- 09 23- Jan- 0929- Jan- 09 06- Feb- 0912- Feb- 09 20- Feb- 0926- Feb- 09 06- Mar- 0912- Mar- 09 20- Mar- 0926- Mar- 09 03- Apr- 0909- Apr- 09 17- Apr- 0923- Apr- 09 01- May- 0907- May- 09 15- May- 0921- May- 09 29- May- 0904- Jun- 09 12- Jun- 0918- Jun- 09 26- Jun- 0902- Jul- 09 10- Jul- 0916- Jul- 09 24- Jul- 0930- Jul- 09 07- Aug- 0913- Aug- 09 21- Aug- 0927- Aug- 09 04- Sep- 0910- Sep- 09 18- Sep- 0924- Sep- 09 02- Oct- 0908- Oct- 09 16- Oct- 0922- Oct- 09 30- Oct- 0905- Nov- 09 13- Nov- 0919- Nov- 09 27- Nov- 0903- Dec- 09 11- Dec- 0917- Dec- 09 25- Dec- 0931- Dec- 09 Starts FriEnds Thu BangkokSaigon 2010 08- Jan- 1014- Jan- 10 22- Jan- 1028- Jan- 10 05- Feb- 1011- Feb- 10 19- Feb- 1025- Feb- 10 05- Mar- 1011- Mar- 10 19- Mar- 1025- Mar- 10 02- Apr- 1008- Apr- 10 16- Apr- 1022- Apr- 10 30- Apr- 1006- May- 10 14- May- 1020- May- 10 28- May- 1003- Jun- 10 11- Jun- 1017- Jun- 10 25- Jun- 1001- Jul- 10 09- Jul- 1015- Jul- 10 23- Jul- 1029- Jul- 10 06- Aug- 1012- Aug- 10 20- Aug- 1026- Aug- 10 03- Sep- 1009- Sep- 10 17- Sep- 1023- Sep- 10 01- Oct- 1007- Oct- 10 15- Oct- 1021- Oct- 10 29- Oct- 1004- Nov- 10 12- Nov- 1018- Nov- 10 26- Nov- 1002- Dec- 10 10- Dec- 1016- Dec- 10 24- Dec- 1030- Dec- 10 SAMB Bangkok to Saigon Dates Starts ThuEnds Wed SaigonBangkok 2009 01- Jan- 0907- Jan- 09 15- Jan- 0921- Jan- 09 29- Jan- 0904- Feb- 09 12- Feb- 0918- Feb- 09 26- Feb- 0904- Mar- 09 12- Mar- 0918- Mar- 09 26- Mar- 0901- Apr- 09 09- Apr- 0915- Apr- 09 23- Apr- 0929- Apr- 09 07- May- 0913- May- 09 21- May- 0927- May- 09 04- Jun- 0910- Jun- 09 18- Jun- 0924- Jun- 09 02- Jul- 0908- Jul- 09 16- Jul- 0922- Jul- 09 30- Jul- 0905- Aug- 09 13- Aug- 0919- Aug- 09 27- Aug- 0902- Sep- 09 10- Sep- 0916- Sep- 09 24- Sep- 0930- Sep- 09 08- Oct- 0914- Oct- 09 22- Oct- 0928- Oct- 09 05- Nov- 0911- Nov- 09 19- Nov- 0925- Nov- 09 03- Dec- 0909- Dec- 09 17- Dec- 0923- Dec- 09 31- Dec- 0906- Jan- 10 Starts ThuEnds Wed SaigonBangkok 2010 14- Jan- 1020- Jan- 10 28- Jan- 1003- Feb- 10 11- Feb- 1017- Feb- 10 25- Feb- 1003- Mar- 10 11- Mar- 1017- Mar- 10 25- Mar- 1031- Mar- 10 08- Apr- 1014- Apr- 10 22- Apr- 1028- Apr- 10 06- May- 1012- May- 10 20- May- 1026- May- 10 03- Jun- 1009- Jun- 10 17- Jun- 1023- Jun- 10 01- Jul- 1007- Jul- 10 15- Jul- 1021- Jul- 10 29- Jul- 1004- Aug- 10 12- Aug- 1018- Aug- 10 26- Aug- 1001- Sep- 10 09- Sep- 1015- Sep- 10 23- Sep- 1029- Sep- 10 07- Oct- 1013- Oct- 10 21- Oct- 1027- Oct- 10 04- Nov- 1010- Nov- 10 18- Nov- 1024- Nov- 10 02- Dec- 1008- Dec- 10 16- Dec- 1022- Dec- 10 30- Dec- 1005- Jan- 11 SAMS Saigon to Bangkok Dates Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243 Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243 Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243

SOUTH EAST ASIALAOS  THAILAND 34 " I felt more confident travelling as part of a group in countries that were new to me. Our group worked really well. I enjoyed it all very much." Angela Bickerton south east asia Magical Laos Imaginative Facts Tour code: STMA • Activities: Optional bike riding, village walks, elephant riding, optional inner- tubing • Accommodation: 14 nights tourist class hotels • Transport: Private air- conditioned minibus/ coach, pick- up truck, boats and plane • Flights: Vientiane to Luang Prabang, Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader and services of local guides and representatives • Imaginative Traveller Suggests: Add our ' Hua Hin Beach Extension' DAY 1: VIENTIANE- Arrive and check into your hotel. DAY 2: LUANG PRABANG- Guided tour of the highlights of Vientiane, Laos' capital city. Transfer to the airport for a flight to Luang Prabang, the cultural, historical and religious centre of this amazing country, one of South East Asia's best kept secrets. ( BD) DAYS 3 & 4: LUANG PRABANG- Guided tour around Luang Prabang's most impressive sites. The rest of the time is free to relax or explore - there are many lovely walks with an abundance of temples and scenic waterfalls. You can hire a bike or wander the leafy streets, stopping at golden temples to chat with the monks. The monks and the Lao people in general are probably the most charming and peaceful people of South East Asia and this is a wonderful opportunity to explore at leisure a place that time forgot. ( B) DAYS 5 & 6: PLAIN OF JARS- Today we drive to the mysterious Plain of Jars. These huge jars are made from a stone not found in the area and no one knows the exact origin or use of these amazing artefacts, some as big as 6 tonnes! Take a guided tour of the plain with the rest of the time at leisure to explore. ( Day 5 - BD, Day 6 - B) DAY 7: VANG VIENG- Drive to the beautiful riverside village of Vang Vieng, situated in the heart of stunning limestone karst scenery. You will have time to hire a bicycle, explore on foot or float down the river on an inner-tube. ( BD) DAY 8: VIENTIANE- A relaxing start to the day followed by a drive back to Vientiane. ( B) DAYS 9 & 10: HINBOUN- Laos is one of the most forested countries on earth. Today we drive deep into the forest to Hinboun, site of an amazing 4 km long cave which the river flows through. There will be time to explore this incredible cave by boat and relax at Sala Hinboun to the sounds of the forest. ( B) DAY 11: CHAMPASAK- We leave our deep forest hideaway and travel south to Champasak, a small village on the Mekong located next to the wonderful ancient ruins of the Khmer temple at Wat Phu. ( B) DAY 12: DON KHONG ISLAND- We drive to the south of the country via the ancient and beautiful Khmer ruins of Wat Phu. We then continue to the island of Don Khong, situated in the middle of the Mekong where the river can widen to as much as 14 kilometres before cascading down waterfalls into neighbouring Cambodia. ( B) DAY 13: DON KHONG- Morning boat trip to Somphamit waterfalls and a chance to catch a glimpse of the Irrawaddy dolphins. ( BD) DAY 14: UBON RATCHATHANI- Drive into Thailand via Kiet Gong village where we take an elephant ride up to the hilltop ruins of Phu Asso. We join the locals for lunch. In the evening we board a flight to Bangkok. ( B) DAY 15: BANGKOK- Tour ends after breakfast. ( B) A journey to the superb sights and pristine countryside of Laos • Visit the Imperial City of Luang Prabangand the sleepy capital Vientiane • Travel through dense forest to Hinboun via a mysterious 4 km long cave • Explore the mysterious Plain of Jarsand the karst scenery of Vang Vieng • Cruise the Mekong from Don Khong Island in search of rare river dolphins • Ride an elephantup to the hilltop ruins of Phu Asso Thailand Laos Houay Xai Chiang Mai Pakbeng Hanoi Sam NeuaMai Chau Vietnam Magical Laos Journey through Laos Hanoi to Bangkok Bangkok Ubon Ratchathani Don Khong Champasak Hinboun Vientiane Vang Vieng Plain of Jars Luang Prabang Single Supplement £ 225 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 22.87 * Price includes tour price of £ 930and local payment of US$ 230All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 1050pp Land Only * traveller Tour duration 15 days © Imaginative Traveller Starts SatEnds Sat VientianeBangkok 2009 10- Jan- 0924- Jan- 09 07- Mar- 0921- Mar- 09 06- Jun- 0920- Jun- 09 27- Jun- 0911- Jul- 09 25- Jul- 0908- Aug- 09 17- Oct- 0931- Oct- 09 14- Nov- 0928- Nov- 09 12- Dec- 0926- Dec- 09 Starts SatEnds Sat VientianeBangkok 2010 09- Jan- 1023- Jan- 10 06- Mar- 1020- Mar- 10 05- Jun- 1019- Jun- 10 26- Jun- 1010- Jul- 10 24- Jul- 1007- Aug- 10 16- Oct- 1030- Oct- 10 13- Nov- 1027- Nov- 10 11- Dec- 1025- Dec- 10 You can really get to the Heart of the City on our Bangkok City Tour - either pre or post tour. See page 29. don't forget ... We can also offer Extra Accommodation, Adventure Travel Insurance& Flights Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243