Vietnam welcomes you with impressive world heritage in HALONG BAY*. Around 3,000 bizarre, overgrown limestone needles rise out of the deep-blue sea as red dragon boats weave between them. The EUROPA will spend the night in Da Nang in order to find out more about the history of the country. Visit the coastal city of HOI AN*, which was one of the most important commercial hubs in South East Asia in the 17th century. To this day, historical residential and trading houses, mausoleums, pagodas, the roofed Japanese bridge and magical lotus ponds attest to the golden age – and make for a setting that becomes even more unforgettable bathed in the evening light of hundreds of lanterns. You will have two days to explore HO CHI MINH CITY. This gives you plenty of time to wander around the bustling night markets or watch the sun rise as you practice t’ai chi in Tao Dan Park*. The past and future fuse together in colourful coexistence in this flourishing metropolis. For example, you can walk past exotic food stalls and skyscrapers, Buddhist temples and buildings from the French colonial era. In neighbouring Cambodia, ANGKOR WAT was built for eternity by the Khmer – an overland excursion* will take you deep into the jungle to the artistic pagodas of this gigantic temple complex where huge, centuries-old trees have planted their roots. The modern lifestyle of Cambodia awaits you in PHNOM PENH*. Set out from Kampong Saom to experience life in the busy capital.