DAY 1
Depart on your scheduled overnight flight to Singapore.
DAY 2
On arrival transfer to your hotel for a two night stay. The rest of the day is free for you to explore Singapore.
DAY 3
Today we include a guided tour of the sights of Singapore. Known as the Garden City, Singapore offers a fascinating insight into the dignity of the old colonial days, mixed with fast developing and futuristic enterprise.
DAY 4
Your day is free before an afternoon transfer to Costa Allegra for your 14 night cruise.
Depart 1900
DAY 5
Cruising at sea
DAY 6
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Arrive 0800 – Depart 1600
Better known as Saigon, this is a city of amazing contrasts combining its French colonial past with a predominantly Buddhist culture and a booming free-market economy. Visit the Presidential Palace, History Museum and Notre Dame Cathedral.
DAY 7
Cruising at sea
DAY 8
Da Nang, Vietnam
Arrive 0800 – Depart 1900
Da Nang is a major port city on the South China Sea. Visit the Champa Museum and the ancient pagodas of Hai Chau Pho Da Long Tho to discover the artistic glories of the Cham people from the 7th to the 15th centuries.
DAY 9
Cruising at sea
DAY 10
Hong Kong
Arrive 0700 - Depart 2300
Hong Kong is an intense, vibrant and colourful city of dramatic contrasts. Towering skyscrapers, teeming alleys and street markets festooned with red, gold and flashing neon signs form the backdrop to the busy harbour and historic island.
DAY 11
Cruising at sea
DAY 12
Manila, Philippines
Arrive 0900 – Depart 2000
The Pasig river runs through Manila, a city of historic and modern contrasts with Spanish and Chinese influences. Visit the 19th century Intramuros, and the many museums, churches and parks.
DAY 13
Cruising at sea
DAY 14
Kota Kinabalu, Borneo
Arrive 0800 – Depart 2000
In the shadow of magnificent Mount Kinabalu, explore the bustling markets, Buddhist Temple, and splendid views from Signal Hill. The area is home to an amazing variety of wildlife, birds, butterflies and rare orchids.
DAY 15
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Arrive 0800 – Depart 1700
This is the capital of Brunei, where you can visit the impressive Omar Saifuddin Mosque, the Royal Regalia Building housing the Sultan’s glittering treasures and robes, and the water village of Kampung Ayer.
DAY 16
Cruising at sea
DAY 17
Singapore
Arrive 0900
DAY 18
Singapore
Transfer to the airport for your return overnight flight to the UK.
DAY 19
Arrival in the UK.