30 Aug Fly from Vancouver to Bangkok
Depart your home city and fly to Bangkok with Cathay Pacific Airways.

31 Aug Bangkok, Thailand
Upon arrival, you will be met & transferred to hotel by a private car. Bangkok is a city of endless fascination. Spiked with countless high-rise buildings of concrete and glass, Bangkok is an exhilarating mix of chaos and refinement, of frenetic markets and hushed golden temples, early-morning alms-giving rituals and ultra hip designer boutiques. In the heart of the city is the Chao Phraya River, its vast network of canals (klongs) as important to local transportation as the intricate road system. There is a wealth of history and culture to be discovered here: palaces, temples, markets, and exquisite classical Thai dance performances.

01 Sep Bangkok, Thailand
Half-day private tour with Bangkok City & Grand Palace tour.

02 Sep Bangkok, Thailand
Day at leisure.

03 Sep Bangkok, Thailand
Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfers to cruise terminal for your luxury cruise aboard the Seabourn Pride.
Ship departs at 05:00pm

04 Sep Ko Kood, Thailand
Ship arrives Ko Kood at 09:00am and departs at 04:00pm
An "emerald isle set in a silver sea," Ko Kood Island is one of a group of beautiful Thai islands situated off the coast of Cambodia. Like its distant cousin Ko Hong, Ko Kood is a marvelous place for Seabourn's blissful beach barbecue.

05 Sep Cruising the Gulf of Thailand

06 Sep Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ship arrives Ho Chi Minh at 10:00am
Ho Chi Minh City covers an area of more than 800 square miles, stretching westward from the South China Sea to the Cambodian border. Its land is overwhelmingly rural, dotted with villages and clusters of houses set amidst rice paddies. The downtown section of is still known as Saigon, and it is here the economic changes sweeping Vietnam and their social implications are most evident. The level of activity and energy of this city will amaze you, and make it clear that this country does not intend to stand still.

07 Sep Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ship departs Ho Chi Minh at 04:00pm

08 Sep Cruising the South China Sea

09 Sep Da Nang, Vietnam
Ship arrives Da Nang at 08:00am and departs at 06:00pm
Da Nang, known as Tourane by the French, succeeded Hoi An as the most important port in central Vietnam during the 19th century. Today, Da Nang's distance from other power centers, its natural endowments, (the port and proximity to Laos and Thailand), and its high degree of provincial autonomy allows for considerable local initiative. Among the Da Nang area sites of interest to visitors are the Marble Mountains, China Beach, the ancient port town of Hoi An and the imperial city of Hue.

10 Sep Cruising the South China Sea

11 Sep Hong Kong, China
Ship arrives Hong Kong at 09:00am
Hong Kong is divided into four sections: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and the numerous outlying islands. One hundred sixty-four square miles of dense real estate dominate Hong Kong Island, including massive banks and financial houses, enormous skyscrapers with futuristic architecture, opulent hotels, residential compounds on Victoria Peak, beautiful beach resorts and some of the oldest Chinese communities in the region. All these elements create one of the most exotic and exciting ports of call in the world, one that is universally loved by tourists and its own enterprising citizens.

12 Sep Hong Kong, China
Ship departs Hong Kong at 09:00am

13 Sep Xiamen, China
Ship arrives Xiamen at 08:00am and departs at 01:00pm
Xiamen, facing the Taiwan Strait, has always been an important trading port. One of the earliest treaty ports opened to foreign trade in Chinese history, Europeans settled in Xiamen in the 1800s, leaving behind remnants of their architectural styles. Xiamen's rich cultural heritage and fascinating history is evident throughout this coastal city, and its surrounding countryside offers spectacular scenery, sub-tropical parks and pleasing tree-lined beaches.

14 Sep Cruising the East China Sea

15 Sep Shanghai, China
Ship arrives Shanghai at 08:00am
Disembark, meet Silk Holidays representative and be transferred to your hotel in Suzhou by a private car.
After check in, you will visit the Garden of Net Master and Suzhou Museum. (Lunch included)
Shanghai, "Paris of China" and "Pearl of the Orient," the vibrant city of Shanghai is a shining symbol of the economic emergence of the world's largest nation. A comfortable jumble of old and new, it is a city in seemingly unstoppable transition. Like the rest of China, Shanghai is undergoing one of the fastest economic expansions the world has ever seen, yet has strived to retain its historical roots. Today's Shanghai is a montage of stunning architecture, mixed with noble reminders of long-gone eras.

16 Sep Suzhou - Hangzhou
You will start your tour with the Garden of Humble Administrator, rickshaw tour to the lanes and old towns, cruise on the Grand Canal. If time permits, visit to the silk embroidery studio. Transfer to Hangzhou and check in to your hotel. (Lunch included)

17 Sep Hangzhou - Shanghai
Your day tour will include the West Lake cruise, Lingying Temple, the Chinese Herbs Museum and the tea plantation. Then transfer to Shanghai and check in to your hotel. (Lunch included)

18 Sep Shanghai
Half-day tour of Shanghai includes the Bund, Yuyuan Garden and the old town area, Shanghai Museum with English-orientation audio set. Dim Sum lunch at Lubolang Restaurant. (Dim Sum lunch included)

19 Sep Shanghai - Vancouver
At leisure before transfer to airport for your flight home.

Package prices exclude Taxes & Fuel Surcharges & port charges, are based on minimum two people travelling. Prices and schedules are subject to change without prior notice. Deviation/amendment Fee and restrictions will be applied. Please contact Silk Holidays for details.

For responsibility, booking terms & conditions. Please ask your booking agent for a copy of "Silk Holidays & The Yachts of Seabourn - General Booking Terms & Conditions"

Updated: Dec3 2009