Depart From: Depart from home for overnight flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In Transit: Cross International dateline as you fly to Asia.

Note: Transfer time is approximately 1 hour.

Arrive To: Arrive to Kuala Lumpur and transfer to board vessel (approximately 1 hrs transfer).

Afternoon: In the late afternoon check in and join your group leader for your program orientation.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Visit the National Mosque, or the Masjid Negara, the most distinguished mosque in Kuala Lumpur. Pass the Moorish-styled Federal Court, the old Railway station which is a striking piece of Mohammedan architecture, the Tudor-styled Cricket Club and the King’s Palace. Visit the Thean Hou Temple situated in Robson Heights, which is the home to patron Goddess Thean Hou of the Hainanese community. This striking six-tiered temple is regarded as one of the biggest Chinese temples in South East Asia.

Lunch: Enjoy lunch with a Malay family at their home.

Afternoon: Continue to the Kuala Lumpur Petronas Tower and get a bird's eye view of Kuala Lumpur.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board.

Morning: Depart for a morning discovery of Singapore. Explore the Asian Civilization Museum which will be a great introduction to Asian history and culture. Continue on a cruise on the Singapore River to gain an overview of Singapore. End the discovery at a Chinese clan house temple. Then transfer back to the ship for lunch or chose from a selection of restaurant in Singapore.

Lunch: Lunch on board or on your own in town.

Afternoon: Free afternoon on your own to explore Singapore. Singapore is a great place for free time. There are several ethnic neighborhoods to explore. Suggestions will be given to you.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Presentation #1: Pre-colonial culture and history.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free time to enjoy the ships amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Presentation #2: Pre-colonial culture and history.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free time to enjoy the ships amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Presentation #3: Pre-colonial culture and history.

Lunch: Enjoy tea with university students. Then enjoy a traditional Pho Lunch, noodle soup with vegetables and meat if desired.

Afternoon: Discovery Ho Chi Minh City, with a visit to the History Museum, then the FITO Museum, Vietnam's first traditional medicine museum, that displays an amazing collection of 3,000 items relevant to the development of traditional Vietnamese medicine (which dates as far back as the Stone Age).

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: You will be required to get in and out of small boats.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Discover the Mekong delta with a visit to the colorful Cai Be floating market. Proceed to evergreen islands among the Mekong River through a large network of meandering tributaries, crisscrossed with countless arroyos. Walk along the concrete path along the river through a local village and fruit gardens before coming to a preserved ‘Mandarin’ house. Built centuries ago, at least four generations of the same family have lived here.

Lunch: Enjoy lunch at the family's home.

Afternoon: Take a stroll through the family’s fruit orchard before continuing to Tan Phong Island where you will take a local rowing boat through the canals before returning to Cai Be. Return to Saigon late this afternoon.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Today is a free day in Ho Chi Minh City for you to explore on your own. Chose from an array of shore excursion from the ships' options, or chose to explore Ho Chi Minh on your own.

Lunch: Lunch on board or on your own.

Afternoon: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Presentation #4: Pre-colonial culture and history.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Presentation #5: Pre-colonial culture and history.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Cham Temple has stairs without railings. It is an ancient ruin,

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Explore the countryside of Nha Trang with a visit to a family’s home. Share tea and fruit with the family in their orchard. Interact with local elementary students. Then return to Nha Trang town and explore the Ponaga temple which was built in 8th century and the Xombong bridge for a photo stop.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore on your own. Nha Trang is a great little town to walk around. Visit the local market, take a walk on the beach or learn about silk embroidery.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Transfer to Hoi An is 45 minutes one way. This will be a walking excursion in Hoi An. You will dinner at the Lido deck tonight.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Presentation #6: Pre-colonial culture and history.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Explore Hoi An, once a major Asian trading port in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Hoi An’s architecture and relaxed lifestyle have changed little over the years. Join a guided walk through the ancient town center and visit the sites of former merchants’ homes, a 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, and a Chinese Communal Hall.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship. Tonight's dinner will be on the Lido Deck because you will be arriving later.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Today will be a long day. Transfer from Da Nang to Hue is about 3.5 hours.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: This morning transfer to Hue via Hoi Van Pass - Vietnams geographical and physiological boundary between north and south. Hue was once an outpost of the Hinduized Cham Empire, the area around Hue was conquered in the 14th century by the Viets from the north. In 1687 the Viets made Hue their capital, and continued their expansion into Cham territory. It remained the capital under the Nguyen dynasty, which had thirteen emperors, the last of whom ruled until 1945. Hue is still the intellectual capital of Vietnam with 12 schools of higher learning. It maintained its cultural identity while other cities were accumulating foreign influences. The Nguyen dynasty left an Imperial city of citadels, palaces, tombs and temples set in the peaceful countryside bordering the Perfume River. Hue today has regained its royal demeanor and is a calm, peaceful and relaxed place to visit. The remaining French colonial garden houses and villas, quiet streets, riverbanks, and outlying tombs and pagodas that escaped damage - all give Hue a unique atmosphere of tranquility.

Lunch: Lunch in town.

Afternoon: This afternoon, explore the Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Continue on a cyclo ride from ‘Old City’ to Tinh Tam Lake where the Emperors used to come to relax; full of lotus flowers in summer there are many local style coffee shops around the lake where university students come to study. Continue to visit Thien Mu (Celestial Lady) Pagoda overlooking the Perfume River.

Dinner: Dinner on your own.

Evening: Transfer to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. Upon arrival, check into hotel.

Lodging: Mercure Hanoi La Gare Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Note: Transfer time from Hanoi to the ship is approximately 2.5 hours.

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Explore Ba Dinh square, which includes Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, as well as his private residence from 1954 until 1969. The wooden ethnic minority style house, which was built on stilts, is surrounded by lovely peaceful gardens. In the same complex is One Pillar Pagoda, founded by King Ly Thai To in 1049, the structure has become an important symbol for the people of Hanoi. Continue to that National Fine Arts Museum which has an eclectic mix of contemporary Vietnamese art, religious pieces, lacquer-ware and sculptures. Then explore that Temple of literature, the first Vietnamese University.

Lunch: Lunch on own.

Afternoon: Time in the afternoon to explore the old quarters of Hanoi before transferring back to the ship in Haiphong.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Note: Transfer time to Halong Bay is 1.5 hours each way.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Coach to Halong Bay and board a Vietnamese Junk for a day cruise on the emerald green waters of Halong Bay, among the 3,000 spectacular limestone islands.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: In the afternoon, return to Haiphong port to embark the ship.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Presentation #7: Pre-colonial culture and history.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Ride the historic Star Ferry across the harbor to Central District. Even after 100 years, the ferry remains an important commuter link from Kowloon to Hong Kong island. The eight-minute crossing provides spectacular 360 degree views of Hong Kong’s magnificent harbor. Famous for its antique and curio shops as well as contemporary art galleries, this area is a favorite for collectors or simply those who want to browse and imbibe a feeling of 'old Hong Kong'. At the end of Hollywood Road, Man Mo Temple is one of Hong Kong's oldest and most active.

Lunch: Enjoy a lunch of dim sum – a Cantonese/Hong Kong ‘tea meal’ favorite. These dishes include a selection of fried and steamed dumplings, as well as various other savory items. The term for this Chinese style of eating translates as "Heart's Delight." Originally dim sum referred to the Cantonese practice of serving small dishes in teahouses.

Afternoon: Drive to the base of Victoria Peak and take the funicular up the highest mountain on the island, where spectacular views stretch over the city’s most valued real estate, to the harbor beyond.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Free morning on your own to relax or explore Hong Kong on your own.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: At the dynamic Hong Kong History Museum, learn about the unique origins of this beautiful city – from the history of its original inhabitants and colonial past to its present-day status as a distinctively international port and financial center.

Dinner: Once a small fishing village, Lei Yue Mun overlooks the eastern gate of Victoria Harbor and is enjoyed by locals as a place to relax by the harbor and enjoy special seafood dishes along with Cantonese non-seafood favorites.

Evening: Return to the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Take this time to explore Hong Kong on your own.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Continue your own exploration of Hong Kong.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship. Ship cruises this evening.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 2, Presentation #1: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 2, Presentation #2: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: 1 hrs transfer

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Being your exploration of Taipei with a visit to Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, now a landmark of Taipei City. World famous musicians (such as the great cello performer Yo Yo Ma and the great violinist Shao Lian Lin) and renowned playgroups have conducted performance here. Then continue to Taipei 101 and take make a photo stop there. Afterwards proceed to the National Palace Museum, with its antique collection amounts to nearly 700,000 pieces whose age range covers almost the entire five-thousand-old Chinese history, has made itself the greatest and priceless treasure house regarding Chinese art on earth. Among the collection, you may enjoy Chinese earthen ware like pottery, porcelain, as well as bronze, jade ware, sculpture, embroidery, calligraphy and paintings, each piece is a true curio.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: After lunch continue to Martyrs’ Shrine, which resting on the slopes of the Chingshan Mountain and overseeing the Keelung River. It was built in 1969 and covers a large area. Its grand and magnificent architectural style is similar to that of the Taihe Dian Imperial Palace in Beijing, Mainland China, and symbolizes the martyrs' brave spirit. More than 10,000 ping (33,000 m2) of grass fields surround the structure, and protected by the neighboring mountains it breathes a serene atmosphere which even more emphasizes its solemn and stately character. The 330,000 men who sacrificed their lives to the revolution before the establishment of the Republic of China and who fell during the Sino-Japanese war and the Chinese Civil war are worshipped here. Plates of these brave and loyal martyrs have been inserted into the four walls of the main building in testimony of their heroic deeds.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 2, Presentation #3: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 2, Presentation #4: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Explore Shanghai's historic old section and the nearby Yu Garden, whose classical pavilions, fountains, and arching bridges exemplify traditional Chinese garden landscaping.

Lunch: Savor a delicious vegetarian meal, supervised by monks at the active Longhua Temple. This imaginative and healthy Buddhist cuisine often uses plants, vegetables, mushrooms and tofu to simulate meat and seafood dishes.

Afternoon: Known as 'Children's Palaces', after-school centers have been established in cities all over China for the children of working parents. Children study the performing and visual arts, natural sciences, and computers. Observe young children involved in these various activities in one of Shanghai's centers.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Coach to the state-of-the-art Shanghai Museum, completed in 1996 on People’s Square, previously the site of Shanghai’s colonial horse-racing course. English language audio guides are provided, allowing you to explore China’s unparalleled collection of painting, bronzes, ceramics and sculpture at your own pace and according to your own interests.

Lunch: Coach to Shanghai’s Xin Tian Di (‘new heaven earth’) district – a restoration project that has set a benchmark for Asia. Walk about this fashionable area; take lunch on your own in one of its many cafes or international cuisine restaurants.

Afternoon: Strolling on the Bund, Shanghai's Huangpu River promenade, view the busy river activity and the iconic art deco and neo-classic buildings dating from the time of 'foreign concessions' in Shanghai. View, across the river, new Shanghai -- until recently undeveloped farmland and now a forest of glittering skyscrapers.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 2, Presentation #5: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 2, Presentation #6: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Spend the day exploring Seoul. Depart for Gyeongbok Palace and the Folklore Museum. Built in 1394 as the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty, it is the most comprehensive and grandest of the 5 palaces of the period. Inside the Paces is the Folklore Museum, a showcase of the lifestyle of the Korean people from the prehistoric age to the Joseon dynasty, displaying items of everyday use, funerary objects and major works of arts and replicas. Take a stroll on Isadong Street towards your lunch venue. Isadong Street located in the middle of the city, and is known as a traditional street to both locals and foreigners and represents the culture of the past and the present. It contains a mixture of historical and modern atmosphere and is a unique area of Seoul that truly represents the cultural history of the nation.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore Seoul on your own.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 2, Presentation #7: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Explore Mokpo with visits to Mt Yudal and Nogeokbong. At the top of Mt Yudal, you will get a view of Mokpo city. Continue to visit Sculpture Park, the first outdoor sculpture exhibition in Korea located under the Ideungbawui (the rock) on Mt Yudal. The Sculpture Park has over 104 pieces of sculptures worked by 44 members of the Korean Sculpture Association are exhibited on 13 thousamd pyeong wide round. Continue to the National Marine Museum, which recover relics that were lost underwater hundreds of years ago. The exhibits are organized into 4 different themes. There is also a full-sized display of a Korean Traditional ships on the waterfront outside the museum.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Drive time is approximately 1 hour one way.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Depart for Gyeongju, the Museum Without Walls, once the capital of the Silla Kingdom that blossomed into a major cultural center after the Silla Dynasty that unified the Korean peninsula in AD 676. Today, Gyeongju is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discovery of the city will reveal spectacular architectural points of interests, as well as extraordinary museums and ornate temples. In Tumuli Park there are numerous burial mounds, as well as 23 of the more than 200 royal tombs found in Gyeongju. The Cheonmachong (Heavenly Horse Tomb) was excavated in 1974 and yielded more than 10,000 treasures. At the National Museum, much of the Shilla heritage is on display, including artifacts such as magnificent gold crowns, and ancient pottery, Buddhist treasures and stone sculptures. A special attraction is the legendary Emille Bell--one of Asia’s largest and most resonant bronze bells, weighing 23 tons.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Continue explore this place then return to the ship.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: This morning, explore Dazaiful Temmang Shrine, dedicated to 9th century scholar Sagawara no Michizane. This shrine is surrounded by 6,000 plum trees and is a place where students often come to pray before school examinations. Continue to the Kyushu National Museum, one of the four national museums in Tokyo. During the Nara and Heian Periods, Dazaifa was the site of a government office that dealt with diplomatic relations with mainland Asia. The Museum recognizes its host cities' history by basing its exhibits on the concept of "Understanding Japanese culture from an Asian Point of view."

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free time this afternoon to explore Fukuoka on your own. Fukuoka is close to the port with many other sites of interest for you to discover.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Hiroshima is a vibrant city that belies its recent and infamous past. Transfer from the port by coach to alight the Peace Memorial Park and Peace Memorial Museum. Within the grounds of the Park is the Atom Bomb Dome, the old Industry Promotion Hall. The Hall was very close to the epicenter and its smashed walls and twisted metal frame vividly recalls the blast. Continue on to Shukkeien, an archetypal “shrunken” Japanese garden.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: This afternoon, take a ferry across to Miyajima Island to explore the UNESCO World Heritage site of Itsukushima Jingu Shrine, and its famed "floating" torii gate.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Transfer time to Kyoto is 1.5 hours one way.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Transfer to Kyoto by coach and explore some of the cultural icons of Kyoto, starting with the Golden Pavilion. Probably the most recognizable structure in Japan, this was built by 3rd Ashikaga Shogun Yoshimitsu as a lavish retirement villa. The Ashikaga Clan overthrew the Minamoto Shogunate in Kamakura in 1336 and returned the capital to Kyoto. Continue to Nijo-jo castle, the only Shogun residence still in existence, and a chance to learn about the daily life at the Shogun’s court.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Enjoy a private tea ceremony at Kodaiji temple. Then continue to Kiyomizu Temple, noted for its clift top Main Hall (designatead as a National Treasure) with a broad wooden veranda affording a panoramic view of Kyoto and environs.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship. Tonights dinner might be on the Lido deck.

Evening: Ship overnights at Osaka Port.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: This morning’s excursion takes you to Osaka Castle, constructed under Toyotomi Hideyoshi and considered to be the strongest and most beautiful castle in Japan. Continue to Shitennoji Temple, believed to be the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 2, Presentation #8: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 2, Presentation #9: Ancient Cultures in Modern Times.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Discover the highlights of Tokyo starting with a visit to Meiji Jingu Shrine, a Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his wife, Emperor Shoken, the great-grandparents of the present emperor. The shrine spread over 700,000 square meters covered by the forest of 120,000 trees and 365 species donated by people from all over Japan. Continue to Sensoki, the oldest and most impressive temple in Tokyo. The main was hall was first built in 645 to houses a tiny golden statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy that had been repeatedly hauled up in fishing nets despite being thrown back into the water.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: This is a 3 hour transfers one way.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Coach to the based of Mount Fuji to see this icon of Japan. Perfectly symmetrical volcanic cone, the mountain is a near-mythical national symbol immortalized in countless works of art, including Hokusai's 36 Views of Mt. Fuji.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Return to the ship.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Today is left free for you to explore the many facets of Tokyo. Join one of the ships shore excursion or go off on your own.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Continue your independent exploration of Japan.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: This morning take a visit to the Toyota Kaikan Museum, where Toyota's new models and technologies are displayed to the public and robot shows are held periodically.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore Nagoya port.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 3, Presentation #1: Natural History

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 3, Presentation #2: Natural History

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Discover Mt Sakurajima, a mildly active volcano that rises above Kinko Bay facing Kagoshima. Continue to Senganen Garden, a fine specimen of Japanese landscape gardening with Sakurajimand Kinko Bay forming its background. Then explore Shoko Shuseikan Museum that displays 700 year of Shimazu family history.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Rest of the afternoon is on your own to explore Kagoshima.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Explore the Peace memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Museum. Hear first hand from a survivor. Continue to Glover Gardens home of an expatriate Scots businessman, Thomas Glover, living in Japan during the late Edo and early Meiji, modern state, period. The gardens, which provide great views over the sea inlet, now contain period houses of other foreign traders brought here from around Nagasaki.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free time to explore Nagaski on your own.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 3, Presentation #3: Natural History.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 3, Presentation #4: Natural History.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Discover Shuri Castle which has a stong influence of Chinese architecture. Continue on a short walking through Kokusai Street which ends in Shikinaen Garden, the Ryukyu royal family's largest country retreat.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Continue exploring Okinawa island.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: You will need to purchase your own shore excursion at your own cost.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Free morning on your own to explore Okinawa island. Join a ships shore excursion or take a walk on Kokusai dori street.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 3, Presentation #6: Natural History

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Explore Tojin-baka (chinese tomb). Then transfer to Kabira Bay for a view of Ishigaka Island, known for the cultavation of black pearl. Take a glass bottom boat ride in Kabira Bay. Then see the Yaeyama Palm tree Groves, a rate palm tree that only grows on this island and designated as a National treasure monument.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free time this afternoon to explore the island.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Visit Taroko National Park Information Center, Eternal Spring Shrine, Swallow’s Grotto, Marble Bridge, and Tien Shiang.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free time this afternoon to explore Hualien town.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Drive to Fo Guang Shan Buddist Monastery. Explore main Shrine, Great Budda Land , Buddist culture Museum.

Lunch: Lunch at the Monastary.

Afternoon: Continue exploring Fo Guang Shan Monastary before returning to the ship.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 3, Presentation #6: Natural History.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 3, Presentation #7: Natural History.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Visit Rizal park and Intramuros (the old spanish walled city, with SanAugustin church, Manila cathedral, Fort Santiago and Rizal museum). Continue to Makati, a WW2 American cemetery, for a wreath laying ceremony.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Explore Corregidor is known in the world for its role in war, bravery, and history; it's strategic location was vital in the defense of Manila during World War II. It was from Corregidor that General Douglas MacArthur left for Australia.

Lunch: Lunch on Corregidor Island.

Afternoon: Continue your exploration of Corregidor. Afterwards return to the ship.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Cost of shore excursions are not included on this day.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Today is left for you to explore Manila on your own. Choose from one of the ship's shore excursion or explore Manila independently.

Lunch: Lunch on your own or on board the ship.

Afternoon: Continue your own independent exploration.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 4, Presentation #1: Lands of the South China Sea: A Chronicle of History and Modern Times.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 4, Presentation #2: Lands of the South China Sea: A Chronicle of History and Modern Times.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Explore Cebu with visits to Fort San Pedro, Casa Gorordo, Sto Nino Shrine, Magellan’s Cross, Taoist Temple and the Heritage Monument.

Lunch: Lunch on board or on shore.

Afternoon: Free afternoon for you to explore Cebu on your own.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 4, Presentation #3: Lands of the South China Sea: A Chronicle of History and Modern Times.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 4, Presentation #4: Lands of the South China Sea: A Chronicle of History and Modern Times.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Transfer to Sepilok Orang Utan Center. The Center helps once captive orang utans learn to climb and fend for themselves in the wild with the hope that one day they may return to the forest. Witness the semi-wild orang utans return to the platform provided by the Center for milk and bananas during the process of returning to the forest. Walk along a jungle trail and observe the tropical lowland rainforest. Numerous wildlife may be seen.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free time this afternoon to explore Sandakan on your own.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 4, Presentation #5: Lands of the South China Sea: A Chronicle of History and Modern Times.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Explore Kota Kinabalu, Capital of Sabah. Stop at Signal Hill to get a lay out of the city and Atkinson Clock Tower the only remaining colonial period structure not destroyed by the allied bombings. End your visit with a stop at the Sabah Museum to look at their large collection of Tribal artifacts.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore Kota Kinabalu on your own.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: This morning, discovery Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, the largest in the Far East, and considered among the most beautiful in the world. It reaches a height of 52 meters and is topped with a gold dome supported by walls of Italian marble, which also forms the mosque’s columns, arches, and towers. Continue on to the Royal Regalia museum near the city centre, which has elaborate displays of gifts received by the Sultan. Then take a guided visit of the Brunei Museum on the Kota Batu road which has an excellent display in the Islamic Art Gallery.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free time in the afternoon to explore Bandar Seri Begawan.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 4, Presentation #6: Lands of the South China Sea: A Chronicle of History and Modern Times.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 4, Presentation #7: Lands of the South China Sea: A Chronicle of History and Modern Times.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: Transfer time is about 4 hours.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Join in a village welcome ceremony as you enter Cambodia. This traditional welcome ceremony is a great introduction to the Cambodia people and culture.

Lunch: Lunch at the village.

Afternoon: Transfer to the Killing Fields and learn about the recent tragedy that destroyed the fabric of life in Cambodia. Continue to Tuol Sleng the interrogation center and learn about the recent Khmer History, but at the same time, see how the people are moving beyond this tragedy.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.

Lodging: Sunway Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Known once as the “Paris of the East,” discover the charming capital city of Phnom Penh. First visit the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda and finish the morning at the National Museum. The National Museum in Phnom Penh is the most significant public repository of Khmer artifacts in the country, displaying many important Angkorian artifacts and rare pieces from later periods.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.

Lodging: Tara Angkor Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Depart for an early morning visit to Angkor Wat to experience the sun rising over this magnificent architectural structure. Then return to your hotel for breakfast.

Morning: This morning, discover the ancient city of Angkor Thom, the last capital of the Great Khmer Empire under the reign of Jayavarman VII. This city is surrounded by an 8 m high wall, drawing a perfect square. Enter the city through the ancient South Gate, an impressive stone gate carved with Elephants and four giant faces. Contineu to Bayon Temple in the exact center of the city. This 12th century masterpiece is a study in grandeur and is well-known for its 54 towers with enigmatic faces representing the 54 provinces of the Great Khmer Empire. Continue to the “gem” of the Angkor area, the pretty temple of Banteay Srey, which is best viewed in the warm morning light. The so-called “Citadel of the Women” remains the best preserved temple in Cambodia. It displays some of the finest examples of classical Khmer art as this small temple is noted for its truly remarkable fine bas-reliefs. Banteay Srey is unique in that it is constructed of pink sandstone, which is seen nowhere else in Angkor.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Explore the magnificent Angkor Wat. Built during the reign of King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century, Angkor Wat is constructed following the model of the temple mountain symbolizing Mount Meru, the home of the gods. Inside the temple, the walls are covered with stone carvings and bas-reliefs depicting Hindu mythology and the wars Suryavarman II fought during his reign. Angkor Wat is well known for the more than 2,000 Apsara dancers decorating the temple. Construction is thought to have taken around thirty years of intensive labor. Today, Angkor Wat is figured on Cambodia's national flag as the temple symbolizes the soul of the Khmer people. View Angkor Wat at sun set when the temple is less visited and the Apsaras will shine in the most beautiful light.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.

Lodging: Tara Angkor Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: This morning, explore the highlights of the Small Circuit. Start your tour with a visit to Ta Prohm temple, built in the mid 12th to early 13th centuries. Ta Prohm is unique in that it has been left largely as it was found: overgrown by jungle trees and vines, with many parts of the temple crumbling to the ground. This makes Ta Prohm one of the most picturesque and memorable of the Angkor temples. Remainder of the morrning free for you to explore Siem Reap or more of the temples before your flight to Bangkok.

Lunch: Lunch on your own.

Afternoon: Transfer to the airport for your flight to Bangkok and transfer to your hotel.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant that overlooks Wat Arun.

Lodging: Majestic Grande Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Note: You will be require to get off and on small boats.

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Discover the icons of Bangkok with a visit to the Grand Palace. Join an exhilarating long tail boat ride through the klongs (canals) of Bangkok to Nonthaburi in the far north of the city, where the cityscape turns into countryside and the skyscrapers give way to teak houses, noodle shops, fruit orchards and rice fields.

Lunch: Lunch on your own.

Afternoon: Free time in the afternoon before transfering back to board the ship. (Note: Transfer time is approximately 1.5-2 hrs).

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 5, Presentation #1: Topic TBA.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 5, Presentation #2: Topic TBA.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Spend the morning learning about the Peranakan culture, a new culture that evolved from the intermarriage between Malays and Chinese and Malays and Indians. Begin with a stop at the Peranakan Museum, here you would be able to see and understand how the Peranakan Culture evolved and started, their style of clothing, their influence in the arts and pottery and lifestyle. Continue your journey continues to the Peranakan enclave in an area called Joo Chiat. Here you are able to see the influence of the Peranakan Culture in architecture. You would have the opportunity to visit a traditional Peranakan Deli and taste some of the Peranakan delights and see some of the great embroidery works. End the morning with a pedicycle ride through the enclave of little India before for your free time for lunch and returning to the Cruise Terminal.

Lunch: Lunch on your own.

Afternoon: Free time this afternoon to explore Singapore on your own.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Note: This is a difficult day. There are 272 steps up to the cave. however there are many activities at the bottom of the stairs that one can enjoy if you cannot make the steps.

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Depart for Batu Caves, the site of the annual Thaipusam festival (in January/February) when over 1.5 million devotees congregate. It comprises of three caverns and several smaller caves. It is the shrine of Lord Murugah, a Hindu deity - a flight of 272 steps lead up to the temple cave. Another cave, called the museum cave, is filled with images of deities and murals depicting scenes from the Hindu Scriptures. While climbing up, beware of the cheeky monkeys that line the way.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore Port Kelang on your own.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 5, Presentation #3: Topic TBA.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Enjoy a 15-minute cable car ride through the rainforest and waterfalls to the peak of Gunung Mat Chincang, one of the highest mountains in Langkawi. Breathe in the cool air as you take in the bird’s eye view of Langkawi Islands and more. Explore the mountain top with stunning vistas of waterfalls amidst tropical rainforests.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Due to varing interest, Phuket is a port that is left for you to choose your own shore excursions. The ship has many options for you to choose from, or you can also just spend a day on the beach.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Continue your own independent exploration of Phuket.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 5, Presentation #4: Topic TBA.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Explore the capital Port Blair with its old penal colony. Discover the islands’ exotic flora and fauna, or stroll along the meandering coastline where palm trees sway to the rhythm of the seas.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Free time for you to explore Port Blair.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 5, Presentation #5: Topic TBA.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 5, Presentation #6: Topic TBA.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Join a walking discovery of Pettah. Pettah is a neighborhood in Colombo, located east of the City centre Fort. The Pettah neighborhood is famous for its open air bazaars and markets. Walk east of Fort and arrive at Pettah, probably the most vibrant and colorful parts of the city. Pettah is also of the most ethnically mixed parts of the city and the streets are dotted with several interesting Mosques, Hindu Kovils, Churches and Buddhist Temples. The beautiful, red and white candy-striped, Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque is a popular tourist destination.

Lunch: Lunch in town.

Afternoon: After lunch proceed to visit Bandaranaike Memorial International and see the replica of Avukana Buddha. Also visit Independence Hall, and the Independence Square and National Museum.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 5, Presentation #7: Topic TBA.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: This morning, explore Kochi with visits to the Mattanchery Palace, Chinese Fishing nets, St Francis Church, Jewish Synagogue and the antique market.

Lunch: Family hosted lunch on shore.

Afternoon: Free afternoon for you to explore Old Fort Cochin.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Participate in a presentation by your on board lecturer. Theme 5, Presentation #8: Topic TBA.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Time to enjoy the ship's amenities.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Explore the sites of Goa with visits to the Idalcao Palace, Our Lady of Immaculate Conception(Main Church), and Braganza Institute. Contineu to Panjim and enjoy an orientation drive past the old mansions showcasing Portuguese architecture.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.

Afternoon: Join your group leader and the rest of your group for a program wrap-up to cruise.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Lodging: MV Voyager

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.

Morning: Explore this city highlights. Drive by the “Gateway of India” built in 1927 to commemorate the visit of King George and Queen Mary at the Delhi Durbar held in 1911. Visit the Prince of Wales Museum, has a priceless collection of art, sculpture, china and other antics. Carefully presereved, this mid-Victorian Gothic style building built in 1904 with beautiful gardens surrounding it, is worth visiting in Mumbai. Continue to Mani Bhawan where Gandhiani Bhavan is the old Mumbai residence of Mahatma Gandhi. It's a pretty, two-storied structure that now houses a reference library with over 2000 books, a photo exhibition of the Mahatma's life, and well preserved memorabilia, including an old charkha or spinning wheel that Gandhiji used to use.

Lunch: Lunch on board the ship or on your own in town.

Afternoon: Free time this afternoon to explore Mumbai.

Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.

Evening: Late evening flight home for those returning home.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive To: Arrive back to North America.