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Adventure CAEP – The Chase across Asia

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Adventure CAEP - The Chase across Asia

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2950 USD

Duration

13 Days | 12 Nights

Level

1

Tour Code

CAEP19

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A thrilling 13-day overland adventure across Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.

Search for clues, conquer challenges and revel in the spirit of friendly team-based competition. Prepare for a load of fun and an unforgettable experience! If you're a fan of the TV series The Amazing Race or The Amazing Race Canada, then why not try it for real yourself? Satisfy your sense of adventure with one of the most original travel experiences ever, while also earning CME credits with CAEP.

Quality Bikes
No bicycles needed

Your Guide
Experienced Leaders

Group Size
12 - 32

Accommodation
Comfortable hotels & Bungalow

Activities
Multi-activity

Minimum Age
18

Overview

Loosely based on the TV series, our version is a rollicking adventure across Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand; the most unique holiday you can ever imagine.

The Chase across Asia is a fun and action packed 13 days starting from Saigon through the Mekong Delta, into Cambodia, exploring Angkor Wat then finally concluding in Bangkok. Although it is a “race” you compete by using your wits. No one gets eliminated or has to sleep on the floor at the railway station! After each fun-filled day, you'll return to pre­-arranged accommodations and enjoy sumptuous local cuisine with the other teams.

Roam the countryside and cities in search of clues, conquer challenges and have a ball as you battle it out with other teams. All you need is a mobile phone, backpack and willing teammate to take part, then prepare to have the most fun you've ever had!

An experienced team of Western leaders and local guides test your cunning in some truly amazing places with daily challenges that contribute to your progressive score. You'll find yourself on a boat cruising down the Mekong River, searching for delicacies in a Cambodian market and racing a tuk­-tuk through the streets of Bangkok. There are no innocent bystanders here – you'll need to interact with the locals and gain intimate knowledge about each location. There will be giveaways and prizes along the journey and the overall winning team will share a $1000 grand prize.

Get ready for cryptic clues, unusual checkpoints, awesome activities, unexpected twists and memories of a lifetime. Fun, fun and more fun!!

If you haven't already, make sure to follow us on Twitter @CAEP_TheChase and The Chase across Asia Facebook Page for all the latest updates and teasers on the coming trip.

(Please note - Flights are not included in the tour and are the responsibility of contestants to arrange. Flight arrival and departure advice is provided below the itinerary)

Highlights

Challenge and immerse yourself in Asian culture through activities like cooking, market hunts, navigational races and other fun activities.

Visit rural villages, interact with the locals and get to learn about their real day-to-day lives and work.

Guided by enthusiastic and experienced western Team Leaders who have successfully run previous events.

A fantastic opportunity to travel and earn CME credits at the same time.

Day to Day


Meal:
Drinks, D

We arrive in the bustling commercial capital of Vietnam and find our way to the hotel near the city centre, getting first acquainted with the traffic and currency of Vietnam. This early encounter with the country will have you animated with excitement in the anticipation of the chase ahead! Following check-in we'll kick off with our first CME session in the afternoon, which will allow us a little more free time later in the journey. 

The full race contingent will meet up later for happy hour refreshments and a briefing from your tour leaders who will guide you through the trip, race rules and the documents for our race challenges. Following is our first group challenge, with all necessary details to be found in a packed envelope given by your leader.

Meal:
BL

It’s an early start this morning as we head off on our first race day around Saigon. Prepare for all kinds of fun activities today as we take on this dynamic and bustling city, including a market hunt and hands-on cooking class challenge. 

Following today's challenges you'll have a free afternoon and evening to spend at your leisure, be it cocktails by the pool, exploring more of the city or all of the above! 

Meal:
BLD

The day begins with a group transfer out of the city into the lush Mekong Delta region, where you'll learn about the work and day-to-day lives of the local residents. We'll take a visit to a typical rural village, learn how to pick coconuts, make coconut candy, catch fish, prepare rice paper and cook your own southern Vietnamese style pancake for lunch.

The day will also include a boat cruise through the delta's intricate canal system, the highways of the region, before settling into our comfortable bungalow accommodation. This is the perfect location for a little downtime and you can spend the evening relaxing in the garden area.

We will meet before dinner time and brief about our next race day in the Mekong Delta.

Meal:
B

Race through the Mekong Delta and get a great feel for the river life and rural scenes of Vietnam. Being our last day in Vietnam this is the perfect opportunity to put your local knowledge to action. We start our race day with the floating market nearby; ending the day in the border town of Chau Doc city. Today is packed full of surprise and fun.

Meal:
BLD

We'll start today with a morning announcement of the winning team for our Vietnam leg, then our Cambodian adventure begins with a leisurely start, crossing the border and travelling by boat up the Mekong River to the capital, Phnom Penh. We arrive after midday in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon CME session. 

Re-grouping in the evening, we'll enjoy dinner at the social enterprise restaurant of Friends International, an organisation that does fantastic work in the local communities, and brief everyone on the next day’s challenges.

Meal:
B

After a relatively slow-paced day the chase resumes today with a morning race through Phnom Penh! You'll be challenging the other teams in the "Kingdom of Wonder's" largest city, on a journey that will take in all the main sites and eye-opening contrasts of this Cambodian metropolis. It will be a great experience with the local people and a great way to get to know the nation's capital.

You'll have the evening free to enjoy dinner along the popular riverfront or place of your choosing and maybe ease your muscles with a well-earned traditional Khmer massage.

Meal:
B, Drinks

Today marks the halfway point of The Chase and we thought you would enjoy a day to spend at your leisure. The day is free for you to rest, shop, explore the city and/or visit sites not included on yesterday’s race such as Choeung Ek - The Killing Fields, which offers a valuable insight into Cambodia's tragic recent history.

In the evening, we meet again to share our stories over cocktails and receive instructions for the next day's racing.

Meal:
B, Drinks

Depart Phnom Penh this morning with the transport of your choosing. It’s an easy day for everyone to find their way to Siem Reap – home of the world-famous Angkor Wat.

In the late afternoon, we'll go enjoy a sunset cruise along the side of the breathtaking Angkor temples and chill out in the ancient Khmer capital.

Meal:
B

An amazing day lays ahead as you search for clues to your challenges amidst the extraordinary ruined city of Angkor and its many temples. Today’s race is a little different as it’s not timed and allows teams plenty of opportunity to explore the magnificent Angkor complex at your own pace and fully appreciate one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world.

The evening will be free for exploring of a different kind, through the lively but quaint town of Siem Reap, that serves as the gateway for international visitors to Angkor.

Meal:
B, Drinks

Today begins with an optional early morning jaunt to capture that bucket-list shot of sunrise over the iconic Angkor Wat. You are then free to spend the remainder of the morning as you wish. You can take the opportunity to rest your legs, make the most of your temple pass and explore the Angkor temples further or just wander the city of Siem Reap itself.

After an afternoon CME session, we'll meet around the pool. Cool off and enjoy a drink in the tropical sunset as we tally the points for the Angkor challenge and go over a briefing for our next day's racing to Thailand.

Meal:
B

We start our day early this morning as we race other teams to the border of Cambodia and Thailand. After crossing the border checkpoint we will travel to Bangkok by van together. 

We arrive in Bangkok around suppertime. After everyone is checked in, we meet to announce the winning team for the Cambodian leg of the competition followed by a briefing on our race challenges for the next day.  Your evening adventure starts with the first Bangkok challenge through the frenzy of the action-packed Khao San Road, one of the busiest hubs for travellers of all types from around the world.

Meal:
BD

Bustling Bangkok city makes for a great finish to the Amazing Chase across Asia as excitement and adrenaline levels rise with the conclusion in sight. Lots of surprises await as you take on the madness of Bangkok and decide which transport of your choosing will best take you around its frenetic streets. Good luck! 

This is the only major race day in Thailand, so full on, with lots of points that makes it anyone’s race. We'll end the day and the race with a big celebration farewell dinner as we total up the points, hand out prizes and announce the winner of The Chase!

Meal:
B

The tour concludes after breakfast and you are free to enjoy the morning as you wish. Reflect on your achievements or do some last minute souvenir shopping before leaving for the airport. If you wish to extend your stay in Thailand and need any assistance our team is happy to help.

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