Final Field Program - University of Virginia

HCM29 MEKONG DELTA OVERNIGHT – GROUP B (0800 Friday, 05 November – 1800 Saturday 06
November) Minimum 15/Maximum 40 (PRICE: $166) PRE-SALE ONLY
For a description of this trip, please see HCM19 Mekong Delta Overnight – Group A.
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Travel by motorcoach (about four hours) to Cai Be
for a boat trip along the Mekong River. Visit a local farm
and enjoy fresh fruits. Time to eat your ship box lunch is
provided before continuing overland (about two hours) to
Can Tho, the most modern and commercial town in the
Delta. Dinner is at a local restaurant. (Box L, D)
Day 2: After breakfast, depart to observe boat-building
along the river. Continue to the Cai Rang Floating Market
and board a small boat for a river cruise where you can
observe the local people as they bargain over fresh fruit, fish
and vegetables. Upon returning to Can Tho, visit the Khmer
Pagoda and have some free time at Can Tho market. Enjoy
lunch at the hotel before returning overland to Ho Chi Minh
City. (B, L)
HCM30 CAMBODIA: PHNOM PENH & ANGKOR WAT – GROUP C (1100 Friday, 05 November – 1700
Sunday, 07 November) Minimum 15/Maximum 60 (PRICE: $1,089) PRE-SALE ONLY
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Depart for the airport for your one-hour flight to Phnom Penh. Upon arrival, obtain a Cambodia visa (US$
20 in cash, at your own expense, plus two photos). Visit the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. In the afternoon,
visit the Palm Tree Orphanage, which is supported by SAS alums Terry Kellogg and Marvel Harrison, founders of
Cambodia’s Hope. Enjoy a sunset cruise on the Mekong River followed by dinner at a local restaurant. (Box L, D;
Area hotel)
Day 2: In the morning, visit the Tuol Sleng Museum, the Killing Fields and the Russian Market. Transfer for your
flight to Siem Reap. Upon arrival, view and explore Angkor Wat until sunset. Check into the hotel for dinner and
overnight. (B, L, D; Area hotel)
Day 3: Early risers may enjoy an optional sunrise tour of Angkor Wat. After breakfast at the hotel, spend the day
exploring the area’s massive and elaborate temple ruins and restoration projects, including Angkor Wat. In the late
afternoon, transfer to the airport for your return flight to Ho Chi Minh City. (B, L, Box D) Please note: Do not wear
shorts during the Phnom Penh tours; knee-length shorts are acceptable attire when touring the Angkor temples.
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HCM31 MEKONG DELTA DAY TRIP – GROUP B (0800-1630 Saturday, 06 November) Minimum 16/
Maximum 80 (PRICE: $46)
For a description of this trip, please see HCM17 Mekong Delta Day Trip – Group A.
HCM32 CU CHI TUNNELS AND CAO DAI TEMPLE – GROUP C (0800-1900 Saturday, 06 November)
Minimum 16/Maximum 80 (PRICE: $55)
For a description of this practicum, please see HCM18 Cu Chi Tunnels and Cao Dai Temple – Group A.
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