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TA35
Duration:
0 days
This tour will take to discover most highlight destinations of Vietnam including: Hanoi, Hoian, Saigon, Mekong, HalongBay and Maichau. Apart from sightseeing, travelers will have opportunity to interact with local people esp children and students during, school visits, exchanges and community helps and gain insights of a different local life conditions as well as improve their teambuilding skill.
![](/Skins/Extend/Images/button2.jpg) | OverviewTravel Authentic is experienced
ground operator of school tours through Vietnam.We are confident that with our
deep understanding of local culture and its impact on visitors together with
our background in education, we’ll be able to make your school trips a great
fun , educational esp improve teambuilding skill and sharing through community
projects and also exchange with local students while strictly follow safety
requirements .
Below is one sample itinerary for school trip. It was
designed in a way that students can learn, enjoy and experience the most out of
the places they visit. However, we also can make a tailor-made itinerary to fit
better with specific needs and requirements of your student groups.
Contact us today for a memorable trip of your
schools. ItineraryThis tour will take to discover most highlight destinations
of Vietnam including: Hanoi, Hoian, Saigon, Mekong, HalongBay and Maichau. Apart from sightseeing,
travelers will have opportunity to interact with local people esp children and
students during, school visits, exchanges and community helps and gain insights
of a different local life conditions as well as improve their teambuilding
skill. For safety season, there wont be any adventurous activities involved but
travelers are required to be able to walk on uneven surface and take long bus
drive( up to 3 hours). There are also some cyclo( Rickshaw) and small boat
during the tour. Doing homestay in Mekong and Mai Chau will be unique
experiences for travelers to get to know about local life and cultures.
Community and teambuilding Activities:
- Local
school visits
- Helping
locals harvesting crops
- Student
exchanges with Vietnamese
students
- Learn
skills to work on various traditional crafts
- Homestay
experience and mingling into local life
Day 1: Arrive Ho Chi Minh City (D)
Transfer from Airport to Hotel, check in and
free to explore. Oriented walking tour around Lam Son square and Ben Thanh
market area to have a glimpse of the city
Day 2: Cao Dai Temple (In
Tay Ninh) and Cu Chi Tunnel (B)
After
our big breakfast, our bus will leave at 9am for our long drive to Tay Ninh
where the major Cao Dai Temple is. We will have
some short time to take pictures around the magnificent temple before going
inside to enjoy the unique mid-day service.
We then drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels for our exploration of this complex
3-leveled underground tunnel system where many Viet Cong lived and fought
during the 10 years of resistance. Back to Saigon for the night.
Dinner on your own.
Day
3: Saigon – Vinh Long (B, L)
Our 3
hour bus drive this morning takes us to the exciting water life over the Mekong River in Cai Be Town. Leaving
the bus, we will board our long motorized sampan to discover the Cai Be
floating market where local peasants buy and sell their agriculture produce
from their own boats. The trip continues with our walk through ever-green
villages to witness how people earn their living in a form of cottage industry
which include the production of fish-sauce, coconut candy, rice paper, bricks
and other handicrafts. Back to Ho Chi Minh City for the night.
Day
4: Saigon – Fly to Da Nang/ Hoian (B)
After
breakfast, we transfer to train station to take day train to Da Nang. Upon your arrival,
we accompany you to your hotel in Hoi An.
From the 16th to 18th centuries, Hoi An was a thriving international commercial
port. Today it is a quaint riverside town popular with tourists for its
eclectic architecture, tailor shops, and cafes. This afternoon we enjoy a
half-day walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter
visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, Assembly Hall, the 200-year-old Tam Ky house, and the
Japanese Covered Bridge. Overnight in Hoi An
Day
5: Hoi An and its surrounding villages (Tra Que vegetable Village). (B, L)
We take
our bus to Tra Que village and to a host farmer family. He will take us to his
field and demonstrate his techniques of preparing his land, growing his
vegetables and irrigating his farm etc. We will also practice the techniques we
have learnt before returning to his home for his authentic family lunch.
We then get back to the hotel and rent our own bicycles for a short cycle to
the beach 4 kilometers away for a swim.
Day
6: Hoi An and its surrounding Village (Thanh Ha ceramic village). (B, L)
This
morning we rent our bicycle to cycle through Hoi An town and the scenic
countryside to Thanh Ha ceramic village where we learn how to make simple
products for everyday use and especially some whistles in animal shapes. Our
lunch will be hosted by a villager family.
Day
7: Hoi An – Hue (B, L)
This
morning, we will head north to Hue. Our five-hour
route, hugging the coastline along the South China Sea, serves up breathtaking
views that grow even more spectacular as we wind our way up Hai Van Pass (“Pass
of the Clouds”). Arrive and check into our hotel before heading our for
lunch. In the afternoon we take a guided tour to the ancient walled Citadel
containing the former Imperial Palace. The Citadel was
closely modeled along the lines of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Much was damaged
during the last 2 wars.
Overnight in Hue
Day
8: Hue City tour
– Fly to Hanoi.
(B, L)
Our day
starts with our visit to King Khai Dinh and King Tu Duc Mausoleums where these
kings built in preparations for their own destiny. Our lunch will be an amazing
vegetarian meal served in a Buddhist convent.
After lunch we are transferred to the airport for a short flight to Hanoi. Meet and transfer to our hotel in
downtown. This evening we will enjoy a cyclo ride through Hanoi’s Old Quarter before having dinner
in a Vietnamese restaurant to sample some local cuisine. Overnight in Hanoi
Day
9: Hanoi City tour (B, L)
Today
you will enjoy a full day tour of Hanoi, Vietnam’s charming capital.
We will see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and his private home, a wooden stilt-house
surrounded by lush gardens. We will also visit the One Pillar Pagoda in the
same complex, an important symbol for Hanoians. The tour continues at the museum of Ethnology where we will seeVietnam’s
diverse culture through the Museum’s display of articles and dress used in
daily life. After lunch at a local restaurant we will visit the Temple of Literature (Confucius Temple), considered the first National
University of Vietnam. Next, we visit Hoa Lo prison (known as the “Hanoi
Hilton” during the American war). Then we enjoy walking tour through the alley
ways of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. This
bustling area of narrow streets and alley ways houses thousands of small family
businesses and shops. In the late afternoon, we enjoy a performance of the
traditional water puppet show, a typical northern Vietnam art form.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day
10: Ha Noi - Mai Chau (B, L, D)
We
drive for the whole morning today to Hoa Binh province, up and down the
mountain for a tranquil valley Lac village of Mai Chau districts. After lunch
we will take our rock ‘n’ roll trek up to picturesque Van village. Our dinner
and beds are hosted by a Thai ethnic family in their own house-on-stilt.
Overnight in local home-stay
Day
11: Mai Chau – Ha Noi. (B, L)
After a
simple breakfast we start our trek again up and down hills, through numerous
ethnical villages, jungles and passing by a few local schools. We get back to
Lac village at around lunch time for a meal before driving back toHanoi.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day
12: Hanoi –
Cat Ba island. (B, L)
We
depart early today to Hai Phong for the speed boat to Cat Ba island. Once we
arrive at the hotel we get room organized before lunch is served. The afternoon
will be for us to take our drive to Cat Ba National Park with our visit to
Military hospital cave and a mini trek up the Ngu Lam Mount. Back to the hotel
for a late afternoon visit to the beach and relax.
Overnight in Cat Ba Island
Day
13: Cat Ba – Kayak Ha Long Bay. (B, L, D)
We say
goodbye to this beautiful island early in the morning for our boat cruise
through magnificent Lan Ha Bay. Once we go over Van ocean mount (tide
depending), we will kayak to discover a floating village, or Ba Ham lagoon, or
Dark cave lagoon together with “off the boat” swimming. Lunch is served on
board. We will drop our anchor for the night in a government appointed site
together with many other boats.
Overnight on junk cruise
Day
14: Halong Bay - Hanoi
Waking
to the tranquil beauty of the bay, we will enjoy a simple breakfast on board.
Visit one of the beautiful caves and get back to the boat for a final glimpse
of Halong Bay. Return to the dock
where our cruise is ended. Drive back toHanoi in the afternoon.
Tonight we will have a final dinner in a Vietnamese restaurant.
Overnight in Hanoi
Day
15: Departure day (B)
Free
day until your transfer to Hanoi airport for your
flight home.
Contact us now for a valued
holiday of your school ! RatesAll Travel Authentic tours are private and specially arranged for
you. You will not join a group when you arrive at your destination.
This
price is indicative (low-season) pricing only, and is the price per person,
based on two people travelling together and sharing a twin/double room in
standard hotel accommodation.
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Prices include: all
accommodations with daily breakfast, transfers and land tranportation in
private air-con vehicle with driver, local & international flights in Indochina, professional English speaking guide, other meals as
detailed in the tour itinerary, all entrance fees and boat fees.
Price does not include: visa fees, airport departure taxes where not included
in air fares, tips and other personal expenses
The
exact price of your holiday depends on the date of travel, number of travelers,
your special needs and request. Our quotation will be sent to you by email and
will include prices for standard accommodations, 3 stars boutique hotels and 4
stars deluxe hotels. |
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