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 FAR EAST - Some recommended holidays
MULTI-CENTRE holidays plus a selection of THAILAND holidays - scroll down for details 
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 FAR EAST MULTI-CENTRE HOLIDAYS
  Colourful, bustling cities can readily be combined with a tropical beach stay for a memorable holiday of contrasting moods, but with the common element of high quality accommodation and impeccable service throughout.
There are cost advantages in booking an 'Off-the-Peg' multi-centre holiday.    However the Far East is a very FLEXIBLE destination & the scope for varied itinerary combinations is fairly infinite.   For very little extra price difference, pro-rata, a 'Tailor-made' holiday of your own choice can (usually) be readily put together - click on to our Tailor-made Quotes
 
HONG KONG + BANGKOK (+ Thai Beach Option): 6 nights/8 days away.   Ref.DW158a
DAY 1 Tue: Fly overnight from London Heathrow on British Airways
DAY 2: HONG KONG.  Transfer for 3 nights at the charming medium grade Charterhouse Hotel located between Wan Chai and Causeway Bay (277 air-con. rooms)
DAY 5: BANGKOK.  Fly Cathay Pacific for 3 nights at the medium grade centrally located Arnoma Hotel (369 spacious air-con. rooms. Has pool)
DAY 7: Overnight BA flight back to London Heathrow.    Alternatively extend your stay in Thailand at Bangkok or at a Thai Beach Resort ... (see our Thailand Beach Holidays above for possibilities ...)
GUIDE PRICE: from £920 per person twin share room only (no meals)
Email us if you have a specific departure date in mind and we will come back with a quotation.
Business class flight supplements, extra night rates, single supplements and 3rd adult sharing reductions are all available on request.  Flights from other UK airports, and/or with other airlines can be arranged, but normally at extra cost.
Prices are seasonal and are also affected by demand for the flights (booking late may mean a more expensive air fare)
 
SINGAPORE + HONG KONG + BANGKOK  ( + Thai Beach Option): 10 nights/13 days away.  Ref. DW158
DAY 1 Wed:  Singapore Airlines flight from London Heathrow arriving next day
DAY 2: SINGAPORE.   Transfer for 3 nights at the imposing superior first class Pan  Pacific Hotel at Marina Square (784 air-con. rooms all with great views.   Has large pool)
DAY 5: HONG KONG.  Fly Singapore Airlines for 4 nights at first class Excelsior Hotel at Causeway Bay 
DAY 9: BANGKOK.  Thai International flight for 3 nights at first class Holiday Inn Silom Hotel
DAY 12:
Overnight flight back to Heathrow with Thai International.   Alternatively extend your stay in Bangkok or at a Thai beach resort (see our Thailand Beach Holidays above for possibilities ...)  
GUIDE PRICE:  from £1390 per person twin share
Email us if you have a specific departure date in mind and we will come back with a quotation.
Business class flight supplements, extra night rates, single supplements and 3rd adult sharing reductions are all available on request.  Flights from other UK airports, and/or with other airlines can be arranged, but normally at extra cost.
Prices are seasonal and are also affected by demand for the flights (booking late may mean a more expensive air fare)
 
HONG KONG + BALI + SINGAPORE  - 11 nights/14 days away.    Ref. DW150b 
DAY 1 Wed: Overnight flight with British Airways from London Heathrow 
DAY 2: HONG KONG.   Transfer for 4 nights at Excelsior Hotel
DAY 6: BALI.  
Cathay Pacific flight for 4 nights at Melia Bali Resort on Nusa Dua Beach (510 air-con. rooms.  Has large pool).  Subject to availability, it is possible to extend your stay in Bali.
DAY 10: SINGAPORE.  
Australian Airlines fly you for 3 nights at the Pan Pacific Hotel
DAY 13:  
Overnight flight on Qantas Airways back to London Heathrow
NOTE: Although Bali has returned to its normal tranquility it would still be prudent to check the latest UK Govt advice on travel to the region -
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GUIDE PRICE: from £1275 per person twin share
Email us if you have a specific departure date in mind and we will come back with a quotation.
Business class flight supplements, extra night rates, single supplements and 3rd adult sharing reductions are all available on request.  Flights from other UK airports, and/or with other airlines can be arranged, but normally at extra cost.
Prices are seasonal and are also affected by demand for the flights (booking late may mean a more expensive air fare)
 
HONG KONG + SINGAPORE + MALDIVES  - 12 nights/15 days away.    Ref.DW151 
DAY 1 Thu:   Overnight flight  with Cathay Pacific from London Heathrow
DAY 2: HONG KONG.   Transfer for 4 nights at Excelsior Hotel
DAY 6: SINGAPORE.   2 nights at Pan Pacific Hotel after a Cathay flight
DAY 8: MALDIVES.   Fly with Sri Lankan Airlines to Male and 45 mins boat transfer to the small atoll island first class resort of Laguna Beach Resort for 6 nights (115 rooms + 17 water suites, all with ceiling fan and air-con.  Has extensive and excellent facilities.   Includes breakfast)
DAY 15:   Fly Sri Lankan Airlines, via Colombo, arriving back next day at Heathrow 
GUIDE PRICE: from £1560 per person twin share
Email us if you have a specific departure date in mind and we will come back with a quotation.
Business class flight supplements, extra night rates, single supplements and 3rd adult sharing reductions are all available on request.  Flights from other UK airports, and/or with other airlines can be arranged, but normally at extra cost.
Prices are seasonal and are also affected by demand for the flights (booking late may mean a more expensive air fare)
 
HONG KONG + SINGAPORE + MALDIVES  - 12 nights/15 days away.    Ref.DW151 
DAY 1 Thu:   Overnight flight  with Cathay Pacific from London Heathrow
DAY 2: HONG KONG.   Transfer for 4 nights at Excelsior Hotel
DAY 6: SINGAPORE.   2 nights at Pan Pacific Hotel after a Cathay flight
DAY 8: MALDIVES.   Fly with Sri Lankan Airlines to Male and 45 mins boat transfer to the small atoll island first class resort of Laguna Beach Resort for 6 nights (115 rooms + 17 water suites, all with ceiling fan and air-con.  Has extensive and excellent facilities.   Includes breakfast)
DAY 15:   Fly Sri Lankan Airlines, via Colombo, arriving back next day at Heathrow 
GUIDE PRICE: from £1560 per person twin share
Email us if you have a specific departure date in mind and we will come back with a quotation.
Business class flight supplements, extra night rates, single supplements and 3rd adult sharing reductions are all available on request.  Flights from other UK airports, and/or with other airlines can be arranged, but normally at extra cost.
Prices are seasonal and are also affected by demand for the flights (booking late may mean a more expensive air fare)
 
BANGKOK + HUA HIN + SINGAPORE  - 14 nights/16 days away.    Ref.DW116A
DAY 1 Mon:   Thai International flight from London Heathrow arriving next day
DAY 2:  BANGKOK.   Transfer for 4 nights at the first class Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza
DAY 6:  HUA HIN.  
Road transfer for 7 nights at the first class Anantara Resort & Spa, set in tropical grounds with its own peaceful and private beach. Has 197 air-conditioned rooms, bars, restaurants, spa, pools, and guests also have access to the facilities of the Hua Hin Marriott.
DAY 13:  SINGAPORE.   Fly for 3 nights at the excellent Pan Pacific Hotel
DAY 16:   Same day flight back to Heathrow with Singapore Airlines  
GUIDE PRICE: from £1070 per person twin share
Email us if you have a specific departure date in mind and we will come back with a quotation.
Business class flight supplements, extra night rates, single supplements and 3rd adult sharing reductions are all available on request.  Flights from other UK airports, and/or with other airlines can be arranged, but normally at extra cost.
Prices are seasonal and are also affected by demand for the flights (booking late may mean a more expensive air fare)
 
BANGKOK + CAMBODIA / Angkor Wat ( + Thai Beach Option) - 6 nights/9 days away.   Ref. DW130
DAY 1 Mon:   Thai International flight from London Heathrow arriving next day
DAY 2:  BANGKOK.   Transfer for 2 nights at the standard class Holiday Inn Silom Hotel
DAYS 4-7:  ANGHOR WAT.  
Early morning flight to Siem Reap.   Morning visit to see the 200 giant smiling faces of the 'Great City' Angkor Thom, then an afternoon tour of the many temple of the Grand Circuit.  Stay 3 nights, with meals included, at a standard grade hotel (usually the Anghor Hotel).   On second morning tour the Petit Circuit including a royal bathing place & in the afternoon visit Anghor Wat temple & its intricate bas reliefs.  On the final day in Cambodia cruise on Tonie Sap lake & visit the floating villages.    Then visit Chantiers Ecoles 'les Artisans Khmers' before your evening flight back to BANGKOK and 1 night
DAY 8:  A day at leisure before your overnight flight  with Thai International back to HeathrowAlternatively extend your stay in Thailand at Bangkok or at a Thai Beach Resort ... (see our Thailand Beach Holidays above for possibilities...) 
A visa is required to visit Cambodia
GUIDE PRICE: from £1180 per person twin share
Email us if you have a specific departure date in mind and we will come back with a quotation.
Business class flight supplements, extra night rates, single supplements and 3rd adult sharing reductions are all available on request.  Flights from other UK airports, and/or with other airlines can be arranged, but normally at extra cost.
Prices are seasonal and are also affected by demand for the flights (booking late may mean a more expensive air fare)
 
BANGKOK + VIETNAM (Saigon + Hanoi) + HUA HIN  - 13 nights/16 days away.    Ref. DW136
DAY 1 Tue:   Thai International flight from London Heathrow arriving next day
DAY 2:  BANGKOK.   Transfer for 3 nights at the standard class Amari Antrium Hotel
DAY 5: SAIGON.  
Fly  for 2 nights on B & B basis at the standard/first class Novotel Garden Plaza Hotel.    A Saigon city tour and also to the Cu Chi Tunnels are included
DAY 7:  HANOI.   Fly to the lakeside city, also known as Ho Chi Minh City, for 3 nights at a standard/first class hotel on B & B.  Included are an afternoon tour the Old Quarters, Hoan Kiem Lake & Temple of Literature plus a morning city tour including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillared Pagoda & Quan Thanh Temple.
DAY 10: HUA HIN.  Fly with Thai to Bangkok then road transfer, for 5 nights at the first class Anantara Resort & Spa, set in tropical grounds with its own peaceful and private beach. Has 197 air-conditioned rooms, bars, restaurants, spa, pools, and guests also have access to the facilities of the Hua Hin Marriott.
DAY 15:  Overnight flight to Heathrow with Thai International.   Alternatively extend your stay in Phuket
A visa is required to visit Vietnam 
GUIDE PRICE: from £1270 per person twin share
Email us if you have a specific departure date in mind and we will come back with a quotation.
Business class flight supplements, extra night rates, single supplements and 3rd adult sharing reductions are all available on request.  Flights from other UK airports, and/or with other airlines can be arranged, but normally at extra cost.
Prices are seasonal and are also affected by demand for the flights (booking late may mean a more expensive air fare)
 
 THAILAND holidays:
Thailand, formerly the old kingdom of Siam, is the most visited Far East destination by British holidaymakers.   Here, past and present mingle in harmony within a traditional culture that is distinctively unique - the Thais have enjoyed centuries of independence which has given them a sense of freedom and contentment.   The predominant religion is Buddhism.
 
A Popular Thailand holiday combination is -
BANGKOK & BEACH (Hua Hin): 8 nights/11 days away. Ref.DW117
Combine vibrant Bangkok with the scenic Hua Hin with its busy provincial town close by. Cha-am or Pattaya are other beach stay possibilities - if you would like a quote for these resorts, click - Tailor Made Quotes
 
Typical Itinerary:
DAY 1
:
Daily departures from London Heathrow with Thai International (other airlines & airports may also be available)
DAY 2:
Arrive
Bangkok & transfer for 4 nights at first class Holiday Inn Silom Hotel (726 air-conditioned rooms.   On the edge of the central area  with convenient access to most of Bangkok's attractions.  Has bar, restaurants, pool).   A deluxe alternative is the Royal Orchid Sheraton (772 air-conditioned rooms.   Superb location on the Chao Phraya River.   Top facilities including restaurants, bars, tennis, spa, fitness room, pools, regular river shuttle boat).
DAY 6: Land transfer to Hua Hin, where you are taken to your chosen hotel for 4 nights.
In HUA HIN there is the first class Anantara Resort & Spa, set in tropical grounds with its own peaceful and private beach. Has 197 air-conditioned rooms, bars, restaurants, spa, pools, and guests also have access to the facilities of the Hua Hin Marriott.   Your superior/deluxe accommodation choice is the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin,  set in 12 acres of gardens and lagoons along a 200 metre stretch of beach and about 5 minutes drive from the centre of town.   Has 204 lovely rooms plus a choice of restaurants and bars, large pools, health club, tennis court, sailing and canoeing.   Superbly equipped hotel in a quiet location.
DAY 10: Fly (or be driven from Hua Hin), with a change in Bangkok, back to London Heathrow arriving on day 11
GUIDE PRICES: per person twin share
£780 - £980 staying in First Class accommodation
£880 - £1050 staying in Superior/Deluxe accommodation
Email us if you have a specific departure date and duration in mind and we will come back with a quotation.
Business class flight supplements, extra night rates, single supplements and 3rd adult sharing reductions are all available on request. 
Flights from other UK airports, and/or with other airlines can be arranged, but normally at extra cost.
Prices are seasonal and are also affected by demand for the flights (booking late may mean a more expensive air fare)
THAILAND CITY+GOLDEN TRIANGLE+BEACH - 11 nights/14 days away.   Ref.DW123
Typical Itinerary:
DAY 1. Tue
Fly overnight from London Heathrow (other departure days may be available)
DAYS 2-54 nights Bangkok at either first class Holiday Inn Silom or deluxe Royal Orchid Sheraton
DAYS 6-8
Transfer for flight to beautiful Chiang Mai for 3 nights at the first class/superior Amari Rincome Hotel.  An optional excursion package is available for £29 to include 3 half day tours - 'Meo Hilltribe & Wat , Local Handicrafts Tour + Half Day Tour 'Elephants at Work' .   
DAYS 9-12: Fly back to Bangkok and transfer by road to your chosen beach centre for 4 nights at Hua Hin - either the First class Marriott Hua Hin (beachside resort about half a mile out of Hua Hin with 216 air-conditioned rooms and good facilities including a large pool ) or the superior/deluxe Hyatt Regency Hua Hin(see above).
DAYS 13-14Fly or transfer by road to Bangkok for overnight flight back to London Heathrow
GUIDE PRICES: per person twin share
from £950 staying in First Class accommodation
from £1380 staying in Superior/Deluxe accommodation
Email us if you have a specific departure date and duration in mind and we will come back with a quotation.
Business class flight supplements, extra night rates, single supplements and 3rd adult sharing reductions are all available on request. 
Flights from other UK airports, and/or with other airlines can be arranged, but normally at extra cost.
Prices are seasonal and are also affected by demand for the flights (booking late may mean a more expensive air fare)
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  • All our chosen holidays, and the prices shown, are subject to availability at the time of booking.   In some instances flight schedules may alter, and the itinerary may have to be modified to suit
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