Vietnam
So much can change in 40 years, as you will see on your illuminating journey through Vietnam.
In Hue, see where former battlefields double as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In Hoi An, a bike ride into town takes you past rice terraces and tropic vegetation. Amidst their own landscapes, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi give context to modern history with the Reunification Palace and Hoa La Prison.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Vietnam
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Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City
Meet your Field Director at the airport
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Day 3: Cù Chi region + Ho Chi Minh City
Travel to Cù Chi region
Learn about guerrilla fighting tactics during a guided tour of the Cù Chi Tunnels
Return to Ho Chi Minh City
Visit the Reunification Palace
Visit the War Remnants Museum
Visit the Notre Dame Cathedral
Visit the Central Post Office
Free time for shopping at Ben Than market
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Day 4: Cai Be + Ho Chi Minh City
Journey into the Mekong Delta during a full-day excursion
- Enjoy a local experience in Cai Be
- River boat waterway cruise
Visit a floating market
Return to Ho Chi Minh City
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Day 5: Da Nang + Hoi An
Fly to Da Nang
Visit the Cham Museum
Make a photo stop at the Marble Mountains
Visit Non Nuoc Beach
Continue to Hoi An
Take a walking tour of Hoi An
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Day 6: Hoi An + Hue
Take a bike ride into the countryside
Travel to Hue
Take a boat ride to Minh Mang's Tomb
Take a boat excursion on the Huong River
- Citadel
- Imperial City
- Thien Ma Pagoda
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Day 7: Hue + Night train
Take a guided tour of Hue
Visit Tu Doc's Tomb
Visit Khai Dinh's Tomb
Board an overnight train to Hanoi
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Day 8: Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi
Take a guided tour of Hanoi
Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex
Stop at the Hoa Lo Prison
Take a guided walk at Hoan Kiem Lake
Visit the Temple of Literature
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Day 9: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Vietnam
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Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City
Meet your Field Director at the airport
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Day 3: Cù Chi region + Ho Chi Minh City
Travel to Cù Chi region
Learn about guerrilla fighting tactics during a guided tour of the Cù Chi Tunnels
Return to Ho Chi Minh City
Visit the Reunification Palace
Visit the War Remnants Museum
Visit the Notre Dame Cathedral
Visit the Central Post Office
Free time for shopping at Ben Than market
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Day 4: Cai Be + Ho Chi Minh City
Journey into the Mekong Delta during a full-day excursion
- Enjoy a local experience in Cai Be
- River boat waterway cruise
Visit a floating market
Return to Ho Chi Minh City
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Day 5: Da Nang + Hoi An
Fly to Da Nang
Visit the Cham Museum
Make a photo stop at the Marble Mountains
Visit Non Nuoc Beach
Continue to Hoi An
Take a walking tour of Hoi An
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Day 6: Hoi An + Hue
Take a bike ride into the countryside
Travel to Hue
Take a boat ride to Minh Mang's Tomb
Take a boat excursion on the Huong River
- Citadel
- Imperial City
- Thien Ma Pagoda
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Day 7: Hue + Night train
Take a guided tour of Hue
Visit Tu Doc's Tomb
Visit Khai Dinh's Tomb
Board an overnight train to Hanoi
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Day 8: Hanoi
Arrive in Hanoi
Take a guided tour of Hanoi
Visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex
Stop at the Hoa Lo Prison
Take a guided walk at Hoan Kiem Lake
Visit the Temple of Literature
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Day 9: Depart for home
Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness
Your experience includes
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Round-trip airfare
Your price includes round-trip airfare for your whole group
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Accommodations
6 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms and 1 night train accomodation; with extension: 7 overnight stays, 1 night train accommodation and 1 night cruise cabin accommodation
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On-tour transportation
Land and water transportation
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Regional-style meals
Light breakfast daily, 7 lunches and 7 local dinners or 9 lunches and 8 local dinners with extension
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End-to-end support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Tour Director
Your Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert Local Guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Guided sightseeing
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides who join your group for select experiences on tour.
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Entraces
Reunification Palace, War Remnants Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, Post Office, Floating market, Cham Museum, Bicycle Tour, Tu Doc's Tomb, Khai Dinh's Tomb, Minh Mang's Tomb, Perfume River tour, Chi Minh Complex, Temple of Literature
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $50 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible payment options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.
