Local Dress
In Asia the dress standard is more conservative than it is back home. When packing try to pick loose, lightweight, long clothing that will keep you cool in the usually hot and humid climate of Asian summers. In predominately Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim countries we ask that you dress respectfully and avoid very short shorts/skirts and singlets/tanktops when visiting temples or mosques or other holy sites.

Meals
Eating is a big part of traveling. Travelling with G Adventures you experience the vast array of wonderful food that is available out in the world. Generally meals are not included in the trip price when there is a choice of eating options, to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat. It also gives you more budgeting flexibility, though generally food is cheap. Our groups tend to eat together to enable you to taste a larger variety of dishes and enjoy each other's company. There is no obligation to do this though. Your CEO will be able to suggest favourite restaurants during your trip. Included breakfasts will usually be asian style consisting of noodles or congee (rice porridge) or bread and eggs. Vegetarians will be able to find a range of different foods, although in some areas the choice maybe limited. While trekking in remote regions food is included, plentiful and made of fresh local ingredients. For all trips please refer to the meals included and budget information for included meals and meal budgets.

Optional Activities
Hanoi- Vietnamese Foodie Tour and Cooking Class- Hanoi Cycling Tour- Tran Quoc Pagoda Visit- Hanoi City Highlights- Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre Performance (200000VND per person)H? Long Bay- H? Long Bay Junk Boat TripNinh Bình- Paddle Boat TourThành Ph? Ninh Bình- Ninh Binh Bicycle- Trang An Grottoes Tour- Bich Dong Pagoda- Hike to Hang Mua PeakPhong Nha- Caving in Phong Nha- Phong Nha Biking- Phong Nha Bar Crawl- Nuoc Mooc EcoTrailHu?- Hue Motorbike Tour- Hu? Royal Tombs, Tien Mu Pagoda and Imperial Citadel Tour- Hue City TourHoi An- Hoi An Bike and Boat Tour- Tailor Shops- Hoi An Lantern Making- Ba Na Hills and Golden Bridge Excursion- Hoi An Cooking Class (30USD per person)M? Son- M? Son Excursion (30USD per person)Nha Trang- Nha Trang Street Food Crawl- Nha Trang Boat Tour and Snorkelling (29USD per person)Ho Chi Minh City- Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour- War Remnants Museum Visit (2USD per person)- Ho Chi Minh City Cyclo Tour (10USD per person)C? Chi- Cu Chi Tunnels Guided Tour (23-27USD per person)Kampot- Rabbit Island Excursion- Kampot Pepper Farm Tour- Sunset Cruise- Cycle TourPhnom Penh- Tuol Sleng Museum (S-21 Prison) & Choeung Ek (Killing Fields) Half-Day Guided Tour (22-26USD per person)- Silver Pagoda Visit (10USD per person)- National Museum Visit (10USD per person)Angkor Wat- Angkor Wat Guided TourSiem Reap- Tour Tonle Sap Floating Village- Phare Circus (18USD per person)

What to Take
What you need to bring depends on the trip you have chosen and the countries or regions you are planning to visit. We suggest that you pack as lightly as possible as your are expected to carry your own luggage. As a rule we try not to have to walk more than 15-20 minutes with your bags which is why we recommend keeping the weight of your bags between 10-15kg/22-30lb. Suitcases are not recommended for G Adventures trips! Most travellers carry a backpack or rolling bag of small to medium size (no XXL ones please!) as they need to fit under the beds when travelling on sleeper trains. You will also need a day pack/bag to carry water, cameras and other electronics like ipods and mobile phones. If your trip involves overnights in homestays, villages or camping then you usually have the opportunity to rent sleeping bags if need be instead of bringing them with you.

Group Leader Description
All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our Chief Experience Officers (CEO). The aim of the CEO is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting- we think it's the best of both worlds.