25: B/HAM - LONDON: Depart Digbeth via National Express 11.30/ Arrive Heathrow 14.00. Hopper bus to Thistle Hotel

26: LONDON – THAILAND: Check in T3 09.50 / depart 11.50

27: BANGKOK: Arrive T1 06.10a/ Taxi to Royal River Hotel / Store   luggage / Free day

28: BANGKOK: Free day

01: BANGKOK: Free day

02: BANGKOK - CHAING MAI: Taxi from hotel 10.00 / check in 11.05 / depart 12.05 / arrive 13.15pm. / Taxi to Chiang Dao Nest

03: CHIANG DAO NEST: Free day

04: CHIANG DAO NEST: Free Day

05: CHIANG DAO NEST: Free Day

06: CHIANG DAO NEST: Free Day (free night!)

07: CHIANG MAI: Taxi from Chiang Dao Nest / book hotel through Stuart

08: BANGKOK: Whole day in Chiang Mai /Depart 21.10 from Chiang Mai / Arrive Bangkok 22.20 to rest at airport!

09: HANOI: Depart Bangkok 07.50 / arrive Hanoi 09.35 / Taxi transfer to Hong Ngoc Hotel (arranged): Day free

10: (01 day of 43 day tour) HANOI: Day free / evening Briefing

11: (02) HANOI: Day free / evening water puppetry (B)

12: (03) HILL TRIBE TREK: Hoah Binh Province (BLD) / 2hrs drive / 2hrs boat / 3hrs trek / overnight with White Thai hill tribe

13: (04) HILL TRIBE TREK: Hoah Binh Province (BLD) / 8hr trek / overnight with hill tribe in Pom Coong

14: (05) HANOI: Short trek (2 hrs) then return to Hanoi (2hrs driving) (B) / overnight in hotel

15: (06) HANOI - HALONG BAY: (3 hours driving) / Sea Kayaking Safari / boat cruise (LD) overnight on boat

16: (07) HALONG BAY- HANOI: Sea Kayaking then return to Hanoi (3 hrs driving) (BL)

17: (08) HANOI – HUE: (B) Free time in Hanoi then boarding the overnight train to Hue (12.5hrs train)

18: (09) HUE: No meals / hotel transfer / Stunning architecture / Perfume River, etc. 

19: (10) HUE: (B) Free Day to explore

20: (11) HUE - HOI AN: (B) Travel to Hoi An via stunning Ocean Cloud Pass, Danang & China Beach (4hrs driving)

21: (12) HOI AN: (B) Full day at leisure in Hoi An

22: (13) HOI AN – WHALE ISLAND: Transfer by road and boat to secluded Whale Island / 1.5hrs drive

23: (14) WHALE ISLAND: Swim, sail, snorkel, explore (BLD)

24: (15) WHALE ISLAND - NHA TRANG: (B) Late departure to laid back beach resort

25: (16) NHA TRANG – SAIGON: (B) Time to check out town before boarding overnight train to Saigon (8hrs)

26: (17) SAIGON (HO CHI MIN CITY): Transfer to hotel and explore city or opt for excursion (No meals)

27: (18) MEKONG DELTA HOMESTAY: 3.5hr drive south / explore on foot & by boat / guests of local family (BLD)

28: (19) MEKONG DELTA – SAIGON: (B) Visit floating market before 3.5hr drive to Saigon

29: (20) SAIGON: (B) Day free to explore, relax

30: (21) SAIGON – PHNOM PENH: 7hrs drive by private bus across frontier / late afternoon to explore Phnom Penh

31: (22) PHNOM PENH: (B) Fully guided tours with option to killing fields, etc.

01: (23) PHNOM PENH – SIEM REAP: (B) Early start / 5hr boat ride / free afternoon

02: (24) ANGKOR WAT: (B) Sunrise over Angkor Wat and then day of exploration

03: (25) ANGKOR WAT: (B) Another free day to explore sights inc. old market and Lake Tonle Sap.

04: (26) SIEM REAP – BANGKOK: (B) Local bus (10hrs) or flight to Bangkok!

05: (27) BANGKOK: (B) Full day to explore

06: (28) BANGKOK – KANCHANABURI: Bridge over the River Kwai / call in at floating market on the way (6hr drive) Return to Bangkok for overnight train (13hrs) to Krabi Province

07: (29) KRABI: Transfer to Ao Nang (3 hrs) for relaxation

08: (30) KRABI: Ao Nang

09: (31) KRABI: Ao Nang / Doreen’s Birthday

10: (32) KRABI: Ao Nang

11: (33) KRABI - PENANG: 10hrs drive, then short ferry/bridge crossing to Georgetown

12: (34) PENANG: Free day to explore markets, beaches and buildings

13: (35) PENANG - CAMERON HIGHLANDS: 6hr drive to spectacular hill country

14: (36) CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Full day for jungle walks, tea plantations and spice gardens.

15: (37) CAMERON HIGHLANDS - KUALA LUMPAR: 5hrs drive / time to explore, especially famous KL night market

16: (38) KUALA LUMPAR: Free day to explore town or local countryside, inc. Batu caves

17: (39) KUALA LUMPAR - MELAKA: 3hrs drive and time to wander and explore

18: (40) MELAKA: Free day to explore amazing mix of cultures and architecture

19: (41) MELAKA – SINGAPORE: 4hrs drive to vibrant City/Island State

20: (42) SINGAPORE: Free day to explore and ‘end of tour’ evening meal to reflect on an amazing journey (we hope!)

21: (43) SINGAPORE – SYDNEY: Tour ends, day to explore, depart Singapore Airport 20.30

22: SYDNEY: Arrive 05.55 / transfer to Roslyn Gardens / Explore

23: SYDNEY: Explore

24: SYDNEY: Explore

25: SYDNEY: Explore

26: SYDNEY – BLUE MOUNTAINS: Collect Campervan 10am

27: EAST COAST AUSTRALIA....Blue Mountains to Cairns and 'whatever' on the way!

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23: CAIRNS: Drop off Campervan 10am / Explore

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26: CAIRNS – SYDNEY – SAN FRANCISCO: Depart Cairns 06.25 / arrive Sydney 09.29 / depart Sydney 14.40 / Arrive San Francisco 10.57 / check into San Remo Hotel / Explore

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30: SAN FRANCISCO – LONDON: Depart San Francisco 19.23

31: LONDON – BIRMINGHAM: Arrive Heathrow 13.30 / National Express 17.00 / Arrive Birmingham 19.20