Trip Type: Cultural Connection
AAUM Representative(s): Jo Rumsey
Physical Activity Level: Moderately Active
Highlights:
- Special 2-for-1 cruise fares
- Free round-trip airfare from select cities
- Spend fifteen nights cruising with Oceania’s Nautica to historic and scenic ports of call.
- Build your own itinerary— Select from a variety of optional shore excursions in each port.
- Enjoy a casual but refined atmosphere on board the Nautica
Day 1 & 2: Depart U.S. for Singapore
Day 3: Singapore, Singapore
Arrive in Singapore and transfer to the ship.
Day 4: Cruising the South China Sea
Day 5: Ko Samui, Thailand
Explore this idyllic, forested island and its pristine beaches. Visit the giant Buddha at Wat Phra Yai, an elephant camp where these intelligent animals display their work skills, and a plantation where monkeys harvest coconuts. Head to the interior and view majestic cascading waterfalls and see how rubber trees are tapped. Enjoy the gorgeous beaches.
Day 6 & 7: Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand
Indulge your senses in the city’s fabulous golden temples and palaces, the royal barges, and the Emerald Buddha. Explore the hidden city of teak mansions and lovely gardens, or learn about Thai culture.
Day 8: Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Tucked into the Gulf of Thailand, idyllic Sihanoukville is Cambodia’s undiscovered gem, an unspoiled oasis of white sandy beaches, secluded coves, clear water, and charming bungalows. Cruise the waters to one of the many untouched islands nearby surrounded by pristine coral reefs, visit the urban center, or relax on one of the beautiful beaches.
Day 9: Cruising the Gulf of Thailand
Day 10 & 11: Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam
Discover the rich heritage of Saigon and the rural Mekong Delta. See the city’s lovely pagodas, colonial architecture, and broad boulevards. Visit the vibrant markets, Chinatown, and the fascinating Cu Chi tunnels. Explore the lush countryside of farms, rice paddies, and villages with a cruise on the Mekong.
Day 12: Cruising the South China Sea
Day 13: Hue/Da Nang (Chan May), Vietnam
Visit the intriguing Cham Museum, filled with wonderful artifacts of the Cham culture centered here for a millennium, and famed China Beach. Hue, the former imperial capital on the Perfume River, also beckons. Enjoy its lovely temples, pagodas, and imposing citadel protected by a moat.
Day 14 & 15: Hanoi (Ha Long Bay), Vietnam
Drink in the exquisite beauty of Ha Long Bay with its breathtaking monolithic limestone islands and famous morning mists before going ashore to visit Hanoi. Enjoy the broad boulevards, French colonial architecture, and wonderful old quarter. Visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Vuon Bach Thao park, where locals practice Tai Chi.
Day 16: Cruising the Hainan Strait
Day 17: Canton (Huangpu), China
Discover this ancient city and its beautiful temples; visit an emperor’s tomb, admire magnificent historical artifacts, and stroll elegant gardens. Tour a local kindergarten and see the children learning calligraphy and painting. Visit the grand Sun-Yat-Sen Memorial, explore Foshan, where Buddhas are carved in a hillside, or see a traditional scholar’s garden.
Day 18: Hong Kong, China
Disembark this morning and transfer to the airport for your return to the U.S.
