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Itinerary Chaophraya River aboard a wooden rice barge, to learn about daily life, meet a shaman, and visit a
enjoying a Welcome Dinner onboard. weaving center. We’ll also meet students at a school
B,L,D — De Prime Rangnam or similar supported in part by Grand Circle
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. Foundation. After, we’ll get to know the
Lose a day as you cross the International Date Line, DAY 5 • Ayutthaya • Koh Kerd Village nearby Hmong hill tribe community.
but gain it back upon your return home. Visit the ancient city of Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World B,L — Muangthong Hotel or similar
Heritage Site and the capital of Siam from 1353 to
DAY 2 • Bangkok, Thailand 1767. After, experience daily life in Koh Kerd Village, DAY 9 • Vientiane • Home-Hosted Dinner
Meet your O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader and and have an insightful conversation with the Fly to Vientiane, Laos’ capital. A local family will
transferred to our hotel. You’ll be joined by travelers village chief. invite us into their home for an O.A.T.-exclusive
who took our optional pre-trip extension to Jewels of B,L — De Prime Rangnam or similar Home-Hosted Dinner.
Burma’s Irrawaddy River: Rangoon, Bagan & Mandalay B,D — Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel or similar
or New! Sri Lanka: The Pearl of the Indian Ocean. DAY 6 • Bangkok • Luang Prabang, Laos
De Prime Rangnam or similar Fly to Luang Prabang, the royal capital of Laos. Here, DAY 10 • Vientiane • Controversial Topic:
visit a local ferry station to meet locals who will Unexploded bombs • Meet a monk •
DAY 3 • Bangkok share nam paan with us, a traditional fruit smoothie. C.O.P.E. Center
Enjoy an O.A.T.-exclusive, hands-on cooking lesson. B,L,D — Muangthong Hotel or similar Explore Wat Sisaket monastery and meet a local
Afterward, return to the hotel, where we’ll have an monk. Then, visit the C.O.P.E. Center to meet a
orientation walk, stopping to sample traditional DAY 7 • Mekong River cruise • Pak Ou Cave victim of unexploded bombs buried in Laos after the
street food. Cruise to Muangkham Village to glimpse rural life Vietnam War, and hear their experience with this
B,L — De Prime Rangnam or similar and learn to prepare a traditional snack before Controversial Topic.
cruising to Pak Ou Cave, filled with thousands of B,L — Sabaidee @ Lao Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Bangkok • Grand Palace • Buddha icons. After, a jumbo, the local mode of
Controversial Topic: Freedom of transportation, brings us back to Luang Prabang. DAY 11 • Phnom Penh, Cambodia • Champey
expression • Dinner cruise B,L,D — Muangthong Hotel or similar Academy of Arts
Step into the Old Kingdom of Siam at the Grand Fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia today. Witness a
Palace of Thailand where we’ll witness the Emerald DAY 8 • Alms-giving ceremony • A Day children’s dance performance at the Champey
Buddha. Then, visit Thammasart University for a in the Life of a local village • Grand Circle Academy of Arts, an opportunity exclusive to O.A.T.
conversation about a Controversial Topic: freedom Foundation visit: Village school travelers. Then, ride in a remork, a three-wheeled
of expression in Thailand. After, cruise along the Partake in Buddhist alms-giving to local monks. motor rickshaw.
Then, experience A Day in the Life of a local village B,D — Phnom Penh Katari Hotel or similar

Meet the people who call
Southeast Asia home

Hmong Hill Tribe : On Day 8, we’ll
experience a Day in the Life in a Hmong
village in Laos and meet with the village
shaman, sit down for lunch that we will
help make, and discuss the tribe’s way
of life with village elders.
Family in Vientiane, Laos : We’ll join a local family in their home in
Vientiane on Day 9 to taste traditional Laotian dishes and have an
open dialogue about daily life in the country’s capital.
Cambodian Khmer Children : The Champey Academy of Arts
is a non-profit school that provides children in Phnom Penh the
chance to learn traditional Cambodian arts including dance,
music, and painting—for free. We’ll visit the school on Day 11 and
see a classical and folk Khmer dance performance by some of the
children who attend.

Locals Along the Mekong Delta : During our sampan cruise
through the canals of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta on Day 17, we’ll
interact with a few locals along the way, including a family who
makes coconut candy and a couple who will teach us about a local
belief started by Ong Dao Dua, known as the “Coconut Monk.”
Meet locals in Luang Prabang, Laos, on Day 6

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