Tour itineraries
Before you read
1 Work in pairs. Tell your partner your ■favourite-form of transport for short journeys {car, bus, etc.) and for long journeys, and say why you prefer them.
Reading
2 Read the title and look at the map. How much of the journey do you think is done by:
■a.'boat*     b bus?      c plane?    d train?
3 Read the itinerary .quickly and check your answers.
4 Read the itinerary again. Find out where you can:
1 see many ancient temples .___.
2 cross the border from Laos
to Thailand ___
3 visit the Grand Palace __
4 visit caves (two places) _
5 see the sunrise .___
6 visit the Silver Pagoda ....__
7 cross the border from
I hailand to Cambodia. _____
, CAMBODIA, AND LAOS
The trip'"An exciting journeyjjirough the   ' .
fascinating kingdoms"of Cambodia and Laos by_ i hoat, trainband'bus, A .busy trip, but With lots' of1 " time'fof shopping, relaxing; and exploring" .
r*Size"of group-5^15 plus group leader* ahdr - * local guides,'-, s* - ~ —■   H t
Accommodation 11 nights in hotels, 2 nights in local houses ' -
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, Day 1    Depart Heathrow Airport, - 7 >
Day 2   Arrive Bangkok. ,
- Day3 < Visit the Grarid Palace, then take train to Aranyaprathet.
Day 4   Cross the border by train fo the old town of Battambang in Cambodia; explore in the afLernoon. ,..
Day 5   Take boat down river to Tonle Sap, then a short bus journey to Siem Reap, afternoon sightseeing in Banteay Srei
Day 6   A day to explore the amazing temples of Angkor, including the Bayon, Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and countless others.
Day 7 Early morning boat ride to Phnom Penh, afternoon visiting the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda
Day 8   Fly to Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
Day 9   Morning tour of Vientiane; afternoon bus journey to Vang Vieng past rice paddies and thi ough dense forests.
Day 10
Day 11 Day 12
Day 13 Day 14
Day 15 Day 16
Free day fo wander around peaceful Vang Vienglor take a walk and explore the 'spectacular limestone caves or the "surrounding;hills. " ,
Drive to Luarfg Prabang,Vworld -heritage, sight.
Early morning^climb of Mount PhousUo sec the sunrise; rest of the day free to visit the waterfalls'or simply relax *' ,
Speedboat trip to Pak Beng, stopping off at the Pak Oil oaves. ^ 1 *
Another boat trip to the border town Huay Xai and cross the Mekong back inter Thailand. 1
Fly to Bangkok in, the morning Night flight to London.     - ^
Arrive Heathrow Airport.
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