VIETNAM  CAMBODIA  THAILAND 37 SOUTH EAST ASIA Bangkok to Saigon by Bike Imaginative Facts Tour code: SPBB • Activities: Jungle hiking and cycling • Accommodation: 20 nights simple hotels and 1 night sampan cruise • Transport: Bike, bus • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader and back up crew DAY 1: BANGKOK- Arrival day. DAYS 2- 4: KHAO YAI NATIONAL PARK-We spend time in one of the most beautiful national parks in Asia. We explore the thick jungle on foot and by bike, following narrow paths that take us past spectacular waterfalls and steep- sided mountains. The scenery is stunning and there is a huge variety of wildlife. DAYS 5- 7: CYCLE to SIEM REAP- We then ride towards the east and leave the relative ease of Thailand's roads and cycle to Siem Reap through rural Cambodia. The roads are rougher on the Cambodian side of the border, and we often find ourselves overtaking carts drawn by water buffalo. We pass endless lush paddy fields and friendly villages where groups of children shout greetings. DAYS 8- 10: ANGKOR WAT- Three full days to explore the magnificent Khmer temple complex of Angkor Wat and its many surrounding sites as well as the bustling Siem Reap market. There is also time to recharge the batteries! DAYS 11- 15: CYCLE to PHNOM PENH-Continue cycling through scenic Cambodia en route to the capital, Phnom Penh. There is plenty of time to explore the city and get an insight into the appalling regime of Pol Pot who ruled Cambodia by terror. The infamous Killing Fields at Choeung Ek and the torture centre of Tuol Sleng are not far from the city. DAYS 16- 18: CYCLE to VIETNAM- Three more days of cycling on a rural route to Vietnam, heading south to the Mekong Delta. We move along at the languid pace of the region passing through tiny villages, verdant rainforests and stunning landscapes, absorbing the atmosphere as we pedal along. DAYS 19- 21: MEKONG DELTA and SAIGON- Take a sampan cruise through the waterways of the Mekong Delta, an area of islands and rivers, full of floating markets, lush scenery and friendly villages. This is a great opportunity to relax after our exertions, lulled by the rhythm of riverside life. DAY 22: SAIGON ( HO CHI MINH CITY)- We make for Ho Chi Minh City, which everyone still calls Saigon, the ultimate destination on this amazing journey. Tour ends. Note: This is an approximate itinerary and is subject to change according to local conditions. Please be flexible and expect some variations. Note: We won't be cycling the entire distance from Bangkok to Saigon. However, we will be covering some 725km, so it is essential that you have a very good level of fitness to ensure you enjoy this trip to the full. Join us on an epic bike ride across three remarkable countries • A challenging expeditionoffering legendary experiences and memories • Take to two wheels like the locals do and really get off the beaten track • Explore Khao Yai National Park, known for its herds of wild elephant • Visit the magnificent temples ofAngkor Wat, an architectural gem • Board a sampan and drift along the waterways of the Mekong Delta Thailand Cambodia Vietnam Indochina Adventure Imaginative Facts Tour code: SAIA • Activities: Snorkelling, optional watersports, extensive walking at sites, hilltribe trek, river rafting, nature walk, homestay. Trek grade - Easy/ Moderate • Accommodation: 21 nights simple hotels, 5 nights sleeper train, 2 nights island hut on Whale Island, 1 night homestay, 2 nights village houses, 2 nights rafthouses, 1 night jungle huts, 2 nights beach bungalows • Transport: Private and public bus, Reunification Express, cyclo, local boat, songthaew ( pick- up truck) tuk tuk, ferry, sleeper train • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, services of qualified guides in the Mekong Delta, at Angkor Wat, whilst trekking and in Khao Sok National Park DAY 1: HANOI DAY 2: HANOI- ( B) DAYS 3 & 4: HUE- ( Day 4 - B) DAY 5: HOI AN- ( B) DAY 6: HOI AN- ( B) DAYS 7 & 8: WHALE ISLAND- ( Day 7 - BD, Day 8 - BLD) DAY 9: NHA TRANG- ( B) DAY 10: NHA TRANG- ( B) DAY 11: SAIGON ( HO CHI MINH CITY) DAY 12: MEKONG DELTA HOMESTAY- ( BLD) DAY 13: MEKONG DELTA - SAIGON- ( B) DAY 14: SAIGON- ( B) DAY 15: PHNOM PENH- ( B) DAY 16: PHNOM PENH DAY 17: PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP DAY 18: ANGKOR WAT- ( B) DAY 19: SIEM REAP- ( B) DAY 20: SIEM REAP - BANGKOK DAYS 21- 23: BANGKOK- ( B) DAY 24: BANGKOK - CHIANG MAI - ( B) DAY 25: CHIANG MAI- ( B) DAY 26: HILLTRIBE TREK- ( BLD) DAY 27: HILLTRIBE & ELEPHANT TREK- ( BLD) DAY 28: BAMBOO RAFTING - CHIANG MAI - ( BL) DAY 29: CHIANG MAI- ( B) DAY 30: BANGKOK DAY 31: BANGKOK- ( B) DAY 32: KHAO SOK NATIONAL PARK- ( LD) DAY 33: KHAO SOK - RAJA PHRABA LAKE- ( BLD) DAY 34: KHAO SOK- ( BLD) DAY 35- 37: KRABI Note: This tour finishes in Krabi to enable you to extend your time on the beach. However we can also arrange an overnight bus and train transfer back to Bangkok. Please see the dossier for details. Vietnam Cambodia Thailand ' Vietnam Highlights', ' Majestic Angkor' & ' Wilderness Adventure' • Visit the cities of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phnom Penh, Saigon and Hanoi • Enjoy the eco- resort of Whale Islandand the jungles of Khao Sok • Trek and elephant ride through hilltribe countryand cruise the Mekong • Visit imperial Hue, coastal Hoi An and magnificent Angkor Wat • Chill outon the tropical beaches of idyllic Krabi Single Supplement £ 300 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 23.77 * Price includes tour price of £ 825and local payment of US$ 300All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 980pp Land Only * Single Supplement £ 390 ( optional) Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 23.03 * Price includes tour price of £ 1125and local payment of US$ 370All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 1320pp Land Only * pioneeradventurer Tour duration 22 daysTour duration 37 days Starts SatEnds Sat BangkokSaigon 2009 07- Feb- 0928- Feb- 09 04- Jul- 0925- Jul- 09 24- Oct- 0914- Nov- 09 Starts SatEnds Sat BangkokSaigon 2010 06- Feb- 1027- Feb- 10 03- Jul- 1024- Jul- 10 23- Oct- 1013- Nov- 10 Starts FriEnds Sat HanoiKrabi 2009 16- Jan- 0921- Feb- 09 27- Feb- 0904- Apr- 09 10- Apr- 0916- May- 09 22- May- 0927- Jun- 09 03- Jul- 0908- Aug- 09 14- Aug- 0919- Sep- 09 06- Nov- 0912- Dec- 09 18- Dec- 0923- Jan- 10 Starts FriEnds Sat HanoiKrabi 2010 29- Jan- 1006- Mar- 10 12- Mar- 1017- Apr- 10 23- Apr- 1029- May- 10 04- Jun- 1010- Jul- 10 16- Jul- 1021- Aug- 10 27- Aug- 1002- Oct- 10 08- Oct- 1013- Nov- 10 19- Nov- 1025- Dec- 10 31- Dec- 1005- Feb- 11 Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243 Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243

SOUTH EAST ASIATHAILAND  MALAYSIA  SINGAPORE  VIETNAM  CAMBODIA 38 " This trip was the best by far I have had! Fantastic food, travel time, places of rest and sites." Jacob Orchard south east asia Hanoi to Singapore Imaginative Facts Tour code: SAHS • Activities: Hilltribe trek to ethnic minority villages, sea kayaking on Halong Bay, snorkelling, optional hiking in Koh Pha Ngan and the Cameron Highlands. Trek grade - Moderate • Accommodation: 29 nights simple hotels, 2 nights village houses, 1 night on board boat, 3 nights sleeper train, 2 nights island hut on Whale Island, 1 night homestay, 4 nights beach bungalows • Transport: Private and public bus, Reunification Express, cyclo, local bus, cruise boat on Halong Bay songthaew ( pick- up truck), sleeper train • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader, services of qualified guides while trekking, kayaking in the Mekong Delta and guide at Angkor Wat DAY 1: HANOI DAY 2: HANOI- ( B) DAY 3: HILLTRIBE TREK- ( BLD) DAY 4: HILLTRIBE TREK- ( BLD) DAY 5: HILLTRIBE TREK- ( B) DAY 6: HALONG BAY KAYAKING SAFARI- ( BLD) DAY 7: HALONG BAY KAYAKING SAFARI- ( BL) DAY 8: HANOI- ( B) DAYS 9 & 10: HUE- ( Day 10 - B) DAY 11: HOI AN- ( B) DAY 12: HOI AN- ( B) DAY 13: HOI AN - WHALE ISLAND- ( BD) DAY 14: WHALE ISLAND- ( BLD) DAY 15: WHALE ISLAND - NHA TRANG- ( B) DAY 16: NHA TRANG- ( B) DAY 17: SAIGON DAY 18: MEKONG DELTA HOMESTAY- ( BLD) DAY 19: MEKONG DELTA - SAIGON- ( B) DAY 20: SAIGON- ( B) DAY 21: PHNOM PENH- ( B) DAY 22: PHNOM PENH DAY 23: PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP DAY 24: ANGKOR WAT- ( B) DAY 25: SIEM REAP- ( B) DAY 26: BANGKOK- ( B) DAY 27: BANGKOK- ( B) DAY 28: BANGKOK - SURAT THANI- ( B) DAYS 29- 32: KOH PHA NGAN DAY 33: SATUN DAY 34: PENANG DAY 35: PENANG DAY 36: CAMERON HIGHLANDS DAY 37: CAMERON HIGHLANDS DAY 38: KUALA LUMPUR DAY 39: KUALA LUMPUR DAY 40: MELAKA DAY 41: MELAKA DAY 42: SINGAPORE DAY 43: SINGAPORE Note: From November - April the tour visits Krabi Province instead of Koh Pha Ngan. Please see trip dossier for more details. Krabi departures are marked with an *. ' Vietnam Explorer', ' Majestic Angkor' and ' Bangkok to Singapore' • Compare all the great cities of South East Asia • Kayakaround beautiful Halong Bayand explore the Mekong Delta by boat • Trek amongst minority hilltribesand the spectacular Cameron Highlands • Relax on beautiful Whale Islandand idyllic Koh Pha Ngan • Enjoy the diversity of Hue, Hoi An, Penang and Melaka Vietnam Cambodia Thailand Malaysia Singapore to Bangkok Imaginative Facts Tour code: SASB • Activities: Optional watersports, hiking in Koh Pha Ngan and the Cameron Highlands • Accommodation: 11 nights simple hotels, 4 nights beach bungalows ( or hotel in Krabi), 1 overnight train • Transport: Private and public bus, songthaew ( pick- up truck), ferry, sleeper train • Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour leader • Imaginative Traveller Suggests: Add our ' Bangkok Heart of the City tour' DAY 1: SINGAPORE DAYS 2 & 3: MELAKA DAYS 4 & 5: KUALA LUMPUR DAYS 6 & 7: CAMERON HIGHLANDS DAYS 8 & 9: PENANG DAY 10: PENANG - SURAT THANI DAYS 11- 14: KOH PHA NGAN DAY 15: SURAT THANI DAY 16: RIVER KWAI - BANGKOK DAY 17: BANGKOK- ( B) Note: From November - April the tour visits Krabi Province instead of Koh Pha Ngan. Please see trip dossier for more details. Krabi departures are marked with an *. An adventurous two week South East Asian experience • Compare and contrast Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore • Explore the tea plantations and spice gardensof the Cameron Highlands • Enjoy the diverse influences in Penang and Melaka • Visit the emotive sites along the River Kwai • Relax on the idyllic tropical beachesof Koh Pha Ngan Singapore Malaysia Thailand Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 24.35 * Price includes tour price of £ 1310and local payment of US$ 380All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 1510pp Land Only * Voluntary Carbon Offset £ 24.76 * Price includes tour price of £ 499and local payment of US$ 180All prices are subject to currency fluctuations £ 590pp Land Only * adventurer adventurer Tour duration 43 days Tour duration 17 days Starts SatEnds Sat HanoiSingapore 2009 10- Jan- 0921- Feb- 09 * 21- Feb- 0904- Apr- 09 * 04- Apr- 0916- May- 09 16- May- 0927- Jun- 09 27- Jun- 0908- Aug- 09 08- Aug- 0919- Sep- 09 19- Sep- 0931- Oct- 09 31- Oct- 0912- Dec- 09 * Starts SatEnds Sat HanoiSingapore 2010 23- Jan- 1006- Mar- 10 * 06- Mar- 1017- Apr- 10 * 17- Apr- 1029- May- 10 29- May- 1010- Jul- 10 10- Jul- 1021- Aug- 10 21- Aug- 1002- Oct- 10 02- Oct- 1013- Nov- 10 * 13- Nov- 1025- Dec- 10 * 25- Dec- 1005- Feb- 11 * * Tour visits Krabi not Koh Pha Ngan Starts SatEnds Mon SingaporeBangkok 2009 03- Jan- 0919- Jan- 09 * 17- Jan- 0902- Feb- 09 * 31- Jan- 0916- Feb- 09 * 28- Feb- 0916- Mar- 09 * 14- Mar- 0930- Mar- 09 * 11- Apr- 0927- Apr- 09 * 25- Apr- 0911- May- 09 16- May- 0901- Jun- 09 06- Jun- 0922- Jun- 09 27- Jun- 0913- Jul- 09 18- Jul- 0903- Aug- 09 08- Aug- 0924- Aug- 09 29- Aug- 0914- Sep- 09 19- Sep- 0905- Oct- 09 10- Oct- 0926- Oct- 09 31- Oct- 0916- Nov- 09 * 21- Nov- 0907- Dec- 09 * 12- Dec- 0928- Dec- 09 * Starts SatEnds Mon SingaporeBangkok 2010 02- Jan- 1018- Jan- 10 * 23- Jan- 1008- Feb- 10 * 13- Feb- 1001- Mar- 10 * 06- Mar- 1022- Mar- 10 * 27- Mar- 1012- Apr- 10 * 17- Apr- 1003- May- 10 * 08- May- 1024- May- 10 29- May- 1014- Jun- 10 19- Jun- 1005- Jul- 10 10- Jul- 1026- Jul- 10 31- Jul- 1016- Aug- 10 21- Aug- 1006- Sep- 10 11- Sep- 1027- Sep- 10 02- Oct- 1018- Oct- 10 23- Oct- 1008- Nov- 10 * 13- Nov- 1029- Nov- 10 * 04- Dec- 1020- Dec- 10 * 25- Dec- 1010- Jan- 11 * * Tour visits Krabi not Koh Pha Ngan Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243 Save up to 15% on your tour - see page 243