This tour represents great value as the price includes all of the following: 

• Return air fares from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane into Chiang Mai and out of Phnom Penh with Singapore Airlines and Silk Air, plus two other flights within South East Asia. 

• A one day stopover in Singapore. 

• A four day tour of the Golden Triangle area.

• A seven day coach, air and boat tour of Laos, including two days cruising the mighty Mekong River and three days in the wonderful world heritage town of Luang Prabang.

• A five day tour of Cambodia, including the wonderful, historic area of Angkor Wat. 

• Good accommodation, mainly three to four star.   

• All transport and transfers. 

• Entrance fees to many attractions. 

• Services of local tour guides and if there are 12 or more participants there will be an Australian tour leader.

The needs of single travellers can usually be met by our supplying them with someone to twin-share with, but this is not guaranteed. If you prefer a single room, there is an extra charge of $630.

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	Itinerary for  Laos Cambodia and the Golden Triangle Adventure Tour
	Included meals are indicated as B = Breakfast, L =Lunch, D = Dinner
22.03.12	Australia - Singapore Depart Sydney at 9.25am on SQ 212, arriving in Singapore at 2.30pm. Depart Melbourne at 11.00am on SQ238, arriving in Singapore at 3.45pm. Depart Brisbane at 2.40pm on SQ236, arriving in Singapore at 8.30pm. You are transferred to the Peninsular Excelsior hotel or similar in central Singapore for a one night stay.  Accommodation: Peninsular Excelsior Hotel or similar
23.03.12 (L)	Singapore - Chiang Mai Transfer to Singapore airport departing at 8.50am on MI 702, arriving in Chiang Mai at 10.45am. You will be met at the airport by your Thai guide and you will have a tour of Chiang Mai's famous handicraft factories and have lunch before checking into the Centara Duangtawan Hotel, situated in the centre of Chiang Mai's famous night market. Accommodation: Centara Duangtawan Hotel
24.03.12 (B/L)	Chiang Mai Mid morning departure from the hotel to visit an orchid nursery where we have lunch. After this we visit Chiang Mai's famous mountain top temple with spectacular views back over Chiang Mai. Accommodation: Centara Duangtawan Hotel
25.03.12 (B/L)	Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai Breakfast at hotel. Today we head north for a beautiful scenic drive to Chiang Rai. Our first stop is at an elephant camp to see a display of the elephants at work. Here we have a short elephant ride in the jungle.  We next travel through the main hill-tribe area of Thailand and stop and visit an Aka village. We then proceed to Chiang Rai, staying at the Wiang Inn in central Chiang Rai.  Accommodation: Wiang Inn
26.03.12 (B/L)	Chiang Rai This morning we visit the Queen Mother's beautiful gardens outside of Chiang Rai. This is followed by a visit to Wat Rong Khun. This white temple is unlike any of the other temples in Thailand. It is a modern masterpiece built by Chalermchai Kositpipat, a popular artist who dedicated 10 years of his life to this grand project, in the name of Buddha. It is a modern project built almost entirely out of white materials and decorated with small pieces of mirrored glass that make it glitter, especially during the night. Accommodation: Wiang Inn
27.03.12 (B/L)	Chiang Rai - HoueiSay - Pakbeng This morning there is an early departure from our Chiang Rai Hotel for a beautiful drive through the Golden Triangle area to the Mekong River, which we cross by boat to enter Laos. After completing border formalities, you board the Private Traditional Slow Boat for the trip downriver. Serene, timeless Laos is one of Asia's most unvisited, unchanged countries. Bisecting and bordered by the Mekong River, omnipresent symbol of Indochina, Laos today is an amalgam of cultural influences, including Theravada Buddhism, animism, France and the socialist ideal. It is a peaceful place, and the legendary hospitality, resilience and friendliness of the Lao people is much in evidence. Laos is Old Asia preserved. En route with lunch on board, we continue to sail down stream along the Mekong River to Pakbeng, arriving in Pakbeng by late afternoon for an overnight stay. Note: You will need to pack an overnight bag for this hotel visit as your main luggage will remain on the boat. Please note that the accommodation this evening is very basic, but is one of the best available in this small & rural town.  Accommodation: Phetsokxai Hotel
28.03.12 (B/L)	Pakbeng - Luang Prabang After enjoying breakfast in the hotel overlooking the Mekong, we continue our river journey downstream, passing areas of unspoilt forest with little villages along the river banks and perhaps the odd elephant or two with his mahout. You visit a fishing village and rice wine making village with an opportunity to sample some local specialty. A delicious lunch is again served on board, and upon nearing Luang Prabang we also stop to visit the famous Pak-Ou caves with their thousands of Buddha statues. You arrive in Luang Prabang around sunset and transfer to your hotel. This evening you can visit the night bazaar market and take a stroll around this enchanting little town.  Accommodation: Vang Thong Hotel or similar
29.03.12 (B/L)	Luang Prabang - City Tours Today you will enjoy a guided tour exploring this charming city that is today a UNESCO world heritage site. Luang Prabang is idyllically situated where the Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers converge, surrounded by mountains. From 1353 until1545 it was the capital of Lane Xang before power was transferred to Vientiane. Despite the move Luang Prabang remained the seat of monarchical power, and when the kingdom broke up in 1694, one of the deceased king's grandsons established a rival kingdom to those in Vientiane and Champassak. Though weakened, the Luang Prabang royalty endured until 1975, when after the reign of 63 kings it was formally dissolved. You spend the day exploring the temple and sites in what is called one of the last Shangri-La's of Southeast Asia. Your city tour takes in some of this history, visiting Wat Xiang Thong, the most important Buddhist monastery in the country, Wat Khili and Wat Mai. Lunch is at a local restaurant. Later we visit the former Royal Palace, now a National Museum where you will find ornate, gilded and brocaded reception rooms, as well as Buddha and spectacular artifacts including the Pra Bang, a large holy image, which was given in the 14th century by the Khmers to King Fa Ngum. At sunset we climb the nearby temple-topped hill of Phousi where you will catch a lovely view out over the town and the river. Optional; you may request a Lao traditional dance show performance this evening. Accommodation: Vang Thong Hotel or similar
30.03.12 (B/L)	Luang Prabang - Khouangsi Waterfalls As an early morning option you may want to rise early and participate in the daily early morning ritual of  saffron-clad monks with their black alms bowls being given offerings from the local people, from there you will visit the morning Dala Market where you will see such diverse products as dried buffalo skin, local tea and saltpeter among the chickens, vegetables and hill-tribe weavings. Next we drive to Ban Thinkeo, a Hmong village and start trekking with the villagers. Your guide will explain to you the common use of the plants for the Hmong people. You will go to the garden and cut some vegetables and herbs with the local people. We then continue to Kuang Si waterfall, where you will enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the beautiful multi tiered falls. You also have the opportunity to cool off in the turquoise blue pools. Afterwards you return to Luang Prabang in time to catch the sun setting over the Mekong.  Accommodation: Vang Thong Hotel or similar
31.03.12 (B/L)	Luang Prabang - Vientiane After breakfast at the hotel this morning, enjoy some free time until your transfer to the airport for your flight to Vientiane by QV102 at 1.10pm, arriving at 1.50pm. On arrival at Vientiane you will be met and transferred to your centrally  located hotel. Vientiane is a charming and fascinating capital, with an interesting mix of Lao, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, French and American influences. After a short rest, we start visiting the major sights of the capital, including the Wat Sisaket, the oldest temple with thousands of miniature Buddha statues and the former royal temple of Wat Prakeo, which previously housed the famous Emerald Buddha Image. Enroute to Lao's national precious heritage, the famous and sacred structure That Luang Stupa, you will have the opportunity to take some pictures of the imposing Patuxay Monument, which is well known as Vientiane's own Arc de Triomphe. Lunch at a local restaurant. Accommodation: Mercure Hotel
01.04.12 (B/L)	Vientiane - Nam Ngum Lake After breakfast this morning at our hotel, we head south out of Vientiane for 70kms towards Num Ngum. On the way we make a stop at Ban Keun, a town famous for its traditional salt extraction works. We then continue toward the Nam Ngum Dam, a huge reservoir created by the damming of the Nam Ngum River. You will arrive at the dam around noon and enjoy a picnic lunch beside the lake. Later we will drive north back to Vientiane via National Road 14. Along the way we visit a local market and arrive back in Vientiane in the late afternoon. Accommodation: Mercure Hotel
02.04.12 (B/D)	Vientiane - Siem Reap Enjoy breakfast at the hotel this morning, before we transfer to Vientiane airport for your flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival at Siem Reap International Airport you are met by your English speaking guide and then transferred to the hotel. In the afternoon visit the famous Angkor Wat temples. Angkor Wat is a temple complex built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. Angkor Wat is the most significant and best preserved temple in the area. It is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation, first Hindu and then Buddhist. Dinner tonight will be at the hotel. Accommodation: Prince D'Angkor Hotel
03.04.12 (B/D)	Siem Reap Before breakfast we have a hot-air balloon ride to see the spectacular sights of Angkor Wat. (Please note the balloon is tethered to the ground). We then come back for breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards we visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphuon, Elephants & Leper King Terraces. In the afternoon visit Ta Prohm temples. This evening there is a buffet dinner at a city restaurant with a Cambodian dance show. Accommodation: Prince D'Angkor Hotel
04.04.12 (B/D)	Siem Reap Breakfast at the hotel, then relax with a traditional wooden boat ride on Tonle Sap Lake to view the floating village. Tonle Sap Lake is known as the "Great Lake" of Cambodia, one of the largest in Asia. Afterwards visit Artisans D'Angkor and stone carving. In the afternoon visit the local Kravan village and primary school. Here you will have the chance to see Saa paper printing and a sugar palm plantation. Afterwards, enjoy a one hour foot massage in the city. Dinner tonight is in a city restaurant.  Accommodation: Prince D'Angkor Hotel
05.04.12 (B/D)	Siem Reap - Phnom Penh Breakfast at the hotel. At 8am we commence the drive to Phnom Penh. On the way there is a visit to an interesting village and we also see the Kampong Kdei ancient bridge which was established in the 12th century. Lunch will be under your own arrangement en route. Afterwards we continue the drive to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel. Then visit Wat Phnom Pagoda. Afterwards enjoy a one hour sunset boat cruise on the Mekong River. Dinner will be at the hotel. Accommodation: Juliana Hotel
06.04.12 (B)	Phnom Penh This morning visit the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. In the afternoon visit Tuoi Sleng Museum and the weaving village at Kean Svay District. Accommodation: Juliana Hotel
07.04.12 (B/L)	Phnom Penh - Singapore This morning at leisure, with an included lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon visit Choeung Ek (the killing field). Choeung Ek is the site of a former orchard and Chinese graveyard about 17 Kilometres south of Phnom Penh. Choeung Ek is the best known of the sites of the killing fields, where the Khmer Rouge regime executed about 17,000 people between 1975 and 1979. Mass graves containing 8,895 bodies were discovered at Choeung Ek after the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime. Many of the dead were former political prisoners who were kept by the Khmer Rouge in their Tuol Sleng dentention centre. Today, Choeung Ek is a memorial, marked by a Buddhist stupa. The stupa has arcylic glass sides and is filled with more than 5,000 human skulls. Some of the lower levels are opened during the day so that the skulls can be seen directly (if you wish to). Afterwards transfer to Phnom Penh International Airport for our flights home. Depart Phnom Penh at 6.10pm on MI607, arriving in Singapore at 9.10pm.
08.04.12	Singapore - Australia Brisbane passengers depart Singapore at 12.10am on SQ255, arriving in Brisbane at 9.50am. Melbourne passengers depart Singapore at 12.45am on SQ237, arriving in Melbourne at 10.05am. Sydney passengers depart Singapore at 12.45am on SQ231, arriving in Sydney at 10.30am.
Note:	This tour entails a fair amount of walking and steps so a reasonable degree of physical fitness is required. However it is well worth the effort!

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Conditions for Macleay Valley Travel's Laos, Cambodia and the Golden Triangle Adventure Tour.

Deposits and Payments - A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 per person is payable within 7 days of booking. This deposit is not refundable should you later cancel. The balance is payable in full 8 weeks prior to departure.

Refunds and Cancellations - Cancellations after final payment will result in a refund limited to whatever we can recoup from the airline.

Insurance - Adequate travel insurance is essential. We can arrange this for you if desired. Macleay Valley Travel offers Suresave Travel Insurance.  Please note that we can only process  your travel insurance when we have received full payment for the insurance and the signed Suresave Travel Insurance application form, located on the last page of the Suresave Travel Insurance information booklet. Until this time the travel insurance cannot be processed and will not be valid. Macleay Valley Travel will bare no responsibility for any consequences that may occur as a result of an incomplete insurance application.    

Passports - All travellers require a current passport with at least 6 months left on it at the end of the tour. Non-Australian passport holders require a re-entry visa for Australia.
Visas are not required for Thailand if travelling on an Australian passport. Visas are required for all Australian passport holders to Laos & Cambodia. Laos and Cambodia visas can be obtained upon arrival at the borders. Two colour passport photos, passport and US$30.00 are required for each.  (Please note that prices are subject to change).  

Basic Tour Price and Taxes - Air taxes and Fuel Levies are included in the basic tour price if the tour is paid in full on or before the due date on the final invoice. Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to charge for any increase in Air taxes and Fuel Levies if the tour is not paid in full by the due date.

Breakaway Fee - All fully inclusive prices are based on group travel and any deviation from the set itinerary will incur a breakaway fee. The breakaway fee for most deviations including a post-tour extension on this tour is $55 per person. Please inquire with our office for prices on any pre-tour extensions. 

Not  Included in the Cost - Travel insurance, visas and all items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, drinks, excess baggage, tips, meals (except those specified in the itinerary), etc. are not included in the cost.
Similarly, credit card payments can only be accepted if 2% is added to the price to help defray the heavy merchant fees charged to us by the credit card companies.

Booking through other Agents - As we keep the cost of our tours as low as possible, there is insufficient margin for us to be able to pay commission to other travel agents, so some bookings can only be accepted if the client pays the other agent's commission. 
Macleay Valley Travel is a fully licensed travel agent and as such any monies paid to us are fully insured by the Travel Compensation Fund. We are happy for any prospective traveller with us to check us out with your local Consumer Affairs (fair trading) department.

Health and Fitness - Macleay Valley Travel recommends that the passenger is reasonably healthy and/or fit to participate in this tour. Persons with a disability requiring special assistance must be accompanied by a companion. Macleay Valley Travel and their representatives cannot provide this service. Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to accept/decline or terminate a passenger's participation in the tour under certain circumstances.

Limitation of Liability - As Macleay Valley Travel acts only as agent for the Airlines, Hotels, Coach Companies etc., providing accommodation, transportation and other services, Macleay Valley Travel shall not be liable or responsible for death or injury to any person or loss or damage to any property including baggage arising out of or connection with any transportation, accommodation or other services, or resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, fire, breakdown in machinery or equipment, acts of Government or other authorities, de jure or defacto wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulations, delays or cancellations caused by changes in schedules or itinerary, or over bookings or defaults or for any causes beyond Macleay Valley Travel's control or any loss or damage resulting from improper or insufficient passports, visas or other documents and neither Macleay Valley Travel, and its servants or employees shall be or become liable or responsible for any additional expenses or liability sustained or incurred by the tour member as a result of the foregoing causes.
Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to modify the itinerary or the accommodation if circumstances make this necessary, provided that the amended itinerary is of equal value or greater value than that of the original program.
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