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Singapore, Singapore
Lay Over
Arrive at 3am -> Once arrived go to terminal 3 movie theatre
During the day go to Jewel and do Singapore tour
Go to other terminals and explore the pool butterfly garden etc
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Phuket, Thailand
Phi Phi Island tour (main purpose of being in Phuket)
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Bangkok, Thailand
7th:
Get early plane to Bangkok
explore palace and temples
8th
Day trip to Kanchanaburi
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Kanchanaburi, Thailand
finish back in Bangkok for night train to Chang Mai
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
Bus gets in mid morning on the 9th
Use the rest of the Day to explore Chang Mai
10th
Go to elephant sanctuary
come back mid afternoon to take afternoon bus to Chang Rai
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Chiang Rai, Thailand
10th: Will get in later evening
Check into hostel and have dinner walk around
11th
Day to check out Chang Rai and all its temples
Get to bed early due to early bus
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Pak Beng, Laos
SLOW BOAT
Bus will come early (5am) from Chiang Rai
get to boarder
Pay for visa at boarder
get slow boat ticket --> first day on slow boat
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Luang Prabang, Laos
Slow boat day 2 up Mekong
After get in explore the slights
14th
Go waterfall tour
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Nong Khiaw, Laos
It is remote - but also very well visited
Go up sunset peak
Following morning do sunrise peak
(I think doing both the peaks we make it worth it)
Post sunrise work out how the hell to get out of here:
Two options
9hr bus to Vang Vieng direct
OR we get a bus to Muang Xay and get the fast train from there (might be the more time efficient option as long as there is the bus we need - should be canon find it online but travellers discuss them in videos Ive watched)
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Vang Vieng, Laos
16th is a big travel day - after finally making it settle in
following day explore
is the cheapest hot air ballooning if we want to
Blue lagoon very pretty place
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Vientiane, Laos
Take the train in the morning
use the rest of the day to explore (not a heap to explore) but there is a royal palace and a few temples
go to night food market
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Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
arrive on the 18th and settle in
19th
wake up early to try get to Angkor Wat temple for sunrise (light is meant to be really pretty)
then use the rest of the day to explore the temples and town
Get night bus at (midnight?) to Phenohm Penh
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Get here at 6am
Go to hostel Mad monkeys (try speak to them before hand)
they run a daily Killing fields and S21 tour which we should try and join (if they won't let us as not officially checked in we can go with a different operator)
Tour is only 4hrs
Use the rest of the day to explore city
21st
early bus to HCMC
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Make the most of the first day to explore the city
22nd
Do tour to Chu chu tunnels and Mekong for morning floating markets
tour is slightly expensive but only time efficient way to do both these things so definitely worth it
get night bus to nha trang
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Nha Trang, Vietnam
spend day relaxing on beach and having a slow day before taking another night train to Hoi An
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Hội An, Vietnam
Get in early then get exploring!
- go to tailoring shops early to get things ordered
Night activities
- Hoi An Memories
- Later boat ride/markets
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Nhà Văn Hóa Thôn An Sơn, Vietnam
EARLY morning leave Hoi An and travel by bus to Ba Na mountain/hills where the famous Golden bridge is located
take cable car up the mountain and explore for a few hours
come back down and take bus to Da Nang - Explore there for a few hours (if time) before night bus
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Ninh Bình, Vietnam
Gorgeous looking city!
Arrive in time to do sunrise and hike up Hang Mua cause the thing you want to do most after a night bus is hike up a trillion steps - I promise it will be worth it
Go on a river cruise from Trang Coc through the beautiful scenery
explore through all the temples until the afternoon and go to Pagola (find exact name)
take bus in afternoon to Cat ba to be ready for the following day
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Cat Ba, Vietnam
use as base to do this cruise!
Covers Ha long bag and La Han bay
that evening come back and take night bus to Ha Giang (Tour operator has said he can organise the bus for us so we can make it but need to organise with him ASAP via WhatsApp) - timing will be tight need to make enquires
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Hà Giang, Vietnam
Do Ha Giang loop vía Bong hostel 4 days 3 nights - definitely worth it
all meals and homestays included
at end take night bus to Hanoi
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Hanoi, Vietnam
2 full days exploring!
Train St - get cafe owner to invite you in (wait at gate) - check train schedule
fly out morning of the 5th