VIETNAM & CAMBODIA SCHOOL TOURS
HANOI - HALONG BAY - HUE - HOI AN - HO CHI MINH - MEKONG DELTA - CU CHI - SIEM REAP - ANGKOR THOM & ANGKOR WAT TOUR
This student tour in Vietnam and Cambodia is an eye-opener for students, with a heavy emphasis on community service projects and social justice issues; the itinerary allows for a high degree of cultural immersion into the daily life of those in impoverished regions. Students will participate in community service projects and volunteering activities, giving back to disadvantaged communities across some of the most poverty-stricken regions in each country. The school trip will facilitate learning through sightseeing and hands-on educational activities, such as visiting Vietnamese history, war, and military museums, exploring the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, and visiting traditional Khmer houses in Cambodia to chat to Siem Reap locals. This is a well rounded itinerary aimed at global learning.
Your school can incorporate a wide range of projects into this suggested itinerary to suit your trip's outcome. See our Project Types.
This is a suggested itinerary only and can be changed to suit each individual school group. We can specifically tailor each itinerary to ensure that we meet your schools learning objectives and requirements. Whether your students are travelling for a specific topic or looking for something with the cross-curricula value we can meet all of your requirement
Trip code : TWSCS1631
Duration : 17 days
Destination : Vietnam, Cambodia
Travel Dates : As required
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn about the Vietnamese and Cambodian history, culture and traditions
- Take part in community projects in Vietnam and optional projects in Cambodia
- Learn about different highland minorities
- Engage in studies of society and environment
- Participate in team building exercise, group-trekking, kayaking, amazing race challenge
- Enhance perspectives, develop appreciation for diversity and differences
- Develop communication skills within peers and in a foreign environment
- Discover a world more beautiful, diverse and colorful than any textbook could ever portray
- Develop skills for students through a meaningful overseas experience
HIGHLIGHTS
- Explore the Cu Chi tunnels, a remnant of the Vietnam War
- Experience the Mekong Delta by boat (including the unique Cai Be floating market)
- Visit the Birla Children’s village in Hanoi and spend time with orphaned children
- Stay in the picturesque cities of Hanoi and Hoi An
- Discover the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay (and stay overnight)
- Daily Tai Chi sessions
- Interact with local people and culture
- Join in a fun traditional Vietnamese cooking class in Hoi An
- Visit the mystical temples of Angkor Wat
- Explore a floating village in Cambodia
DAY 1
On arrival you will be welcomed by our local your guide before transferring to your hotel. After check-in you will have some free time to rest before our tour guide takes you out for a welcome dinner or lunch depending on your flight arrival time. Overnight in Hanoi. Meals: Lunch or dinner
DAY 2
Sightseeing: Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum and his former stilt-house residence, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh museum, One Pillar Pagoda, the Temple of Literature, and the Museum of Ethnology. After lunch you will see the Hoa Lo Prison, the National Museum of Vietnamese History, followed by a 1hr cyclo tour around Hanoi's old quarter then watch a Water Puppet Show before transferring back to your hotel. Overnight in Hanoi. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Today we will visit Hoa Binh. This province is home to Vietnamese minorities including the H'mong, Muong, Dzao and Thai. After lunch we will visit the Ho Chi Minh Trail Museum and cruise on the Hoa Binh reservoir, before our driver transfers you back to your Hanoi hotel around 5pm. Overnight in Hanoi. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
The cruise bus will transfer you to Halong Bay. On arrival board your cruise and have lunch on-board as the cruise ventures out to the bay. Visit Vung Vieng fishing village by local rowing boats or kayaks and discover the interesting daily lives of its inhabitants. In the late afternoon we will have a Vietnamese cooking demonstration with our expert chef before enjoying an a la carte dinner. Overnight on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 5
In the morning head to the upper deck to participate in the daily Tai Chi session. Relax with an early morning cup of tea or coffee and enjoy a buffet breakfast on board. After breakfast we board the excursion boat for a side trip to Surprise Cave. We will then re-board the boat and check out of your cabin. After an early lunch and a last goodbye from the crew, you will board the excursion boat and head back to the wharf where you will be transferred back to your hotel in Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
After breakfast at your hotel, our Tour Director and Driver will pick your group up and take you to visit the orphans at Birla Children's village in Hanoi. After lunch our driver will transfer your group to Noi Bai airport for a short domestic flight to Hue. On your arrival at Hue airport our your guide and driver will meet your group and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Hue. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 7
You will begin the day by boarding the Dragon boat cruise along the Perfume River. Our first stop is the charming Lady Pagoda (Thien Mu Pagoda), before continuing on to visit King Khai Dinh's Tomb and King Tu Duc's Tomb. After lunch at a local restaurant, we will visit Hue Imperial City, the home of Vietnam's last royal dynasty, then travel on to Dong Ba market to see the daily life of local people. Back to your hotel around 5pm. Overnight in Hue. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Today you will travel to Hue by private car via Hai Van Pass. It is the highest and the most beautiful pass in Vietnam (about 500 meters above sea level), and it is the final mountain belonging to Truong Son. On arrival in Hoi An, check-in to your hotel and have a rest then join a cooking class in the afternoon. Overnight in Hoi An. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast we will visit Hoi An's Centre for Social Protection of Quang Nam. The Centre for Social Protection (CSP) supports and implements social protection programs aimed at reducing poverty in the region. We travel back to Hoi An for lunch and then explore the town of Hoi An, visiting the 400 year old Japanese Bridge, 300 year old Chinese temples and 200 year old Vietnamese former merchants' houses. Overnight in Hoi An. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 10
Today our driver will transfer you to Danang airport for your short domestic flight to Ho Chi Minh City. On arrival in Ho Chi Minh City your group will transfer to your hotel for a short rest before our tour guide takes your group out for dinner. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today we travel to the Mekong Delta. First you will visit Cai Be floating markets by boat followed by a visit to some local workshops. After lunch we visit a local farmer and transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City at 5pm. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 12
This morning our local driver and tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to the Cu Chi Tunnels. On the way back to Ho Chi Minh we will have lunch before you are transferred back to your hotel for your afternoon free at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Today you will take a short international flight to Siem Reap. On arrival to Siem Reap airport our local driver and tour guide will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel. After check-in, our Tour Guide will take you out for dinner. Overnight in Siem Reap. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Visit the mystical Ta Prohm temple, ancient city of Angkor Thom, mystical Bayon temple, Baphoun, a hill top pyramid temple and Elephant and leper king terraces, the royal enclosure temple of Phimean Akas and the Preah Pithu groups of smaller temples. After lunch visit the amazing Angkor Wat. Enjoy the sunset and the stunning views of Tonle Sap Lake, Western Baray, Angkor Wat and dense jungle of Angkor Thom from the top of the mountain temple of Phnom Bakheng. Overnight in Siem Reap. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Today we discover the countryside of Siem Reap and chat with the locals. Visit Khmer traditional houses built on stilts, farming areas and a Buddhist monastery. After lunch visit the floating village of Kompong Phluk or Kompong Khleang before transferring back to your hotel around 5pm. In the evening, our Tour Guide will take you out to enjoy our Farewell Dinner. Overnight in Siem Reap. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 16
Our private car will pick your group up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your departure flight home. Meals: Breakfast
FIRST-CLASS SERVICE
- 24/7 local assistance and travel guidance
- Medical kit
- Airport Meet-and-Greet welcome service with the local tour guide
- Assistance with project coordination for community project/services or mission/immersion trips
- Destination and trip Information Packs
- A unique "local-host" experience exclusively offered by Tweet World Travel
FLIGHTS
- International flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap with full service airlines
- All domestic flights in Vietnam with full service airlines
- Hanoi to Hue
- Danang to Ho Chi Minh City
- All flights are in Economy class with luggage allowance
VISAS
- Vietnam and Cambodia Visas
ACCOMMODATION
- Stay at excellent hand-selected high-quality 3 or 4- star accommodation in a central location or adjacent to monuments or strategically at the edge of a wilderness.
- We guarantee that students will be located together within the same area in hotels
SIGHTSEEING
- Entrance fees at monuments
- Comprehensive sightseeing as per itinerary:
- Full day Hanoi City tour
- Hill tribe villages tour
- Hue City tour
- Hoi An cooking class
- Mekong Delta day tour
- Cu Chi Tunnel half day tour
- Angkor Thom & Angkor Wat day tour
- Meets the Locals & Floating village full day tour
- All local government fees & tax
TRANSPORTATION
- Arrival and departure airport transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
- All touring in private air-conditioned vehicles
- Locally based professional drivers
TOUR GUIDE & TOUR LEADER
- English-speaking local tour guides who live and breathe the destination – they will bring your itinerary to life
- On top of local tour guides, we will provide an experienced Local Tour Director. He or she will oversee the entire journey, accompany your group every day and connect you to the people, places and encounters in a way you’ll never forget.
MEALS
- Welcome & Farewell Dinner
- A Unique & Varied Dining Experience
- Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner): 15 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 7 dinners.
Please contact us on +61 8 7226-1898 or 1300 739 652 for the price.
Price depends on the below:
- Projects your group would like to participate
- Desired outcome/Learning objectives for students
- Accommodation level
- Travel date
- Group Size
- Duration of the tour
- Sightseeing
For some countries, their citizens are eligible for a Vietnam & Cambodia Visa exemption for limited duration, and do not need Vietnam & Cambodia Visas.
Otherwise, your Vietnam & Cambodia visas are included in our tour and we act on your behalf to apply for the visas, all necessary documents relating to your visa application will have to be provided to us at least 90 days before your departure. If you fail to provide the necessary documents before 90 days prior to your departure, we will not be held liable for your visa application.
The visa fee included in our tour is not refundable in any circumstances.
Important Note:
- All travellers must have a valid passport for international travel and most countries require at least 6 months validity from the date of return and some countries require a machine‐readable passport.
- If you provide all necessary documents relating to your visa application in less than 90 day before departure, an additional fee of $120 per person will incur.
- It is your sole responsibility for any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not satisfying the requirements of those authorities.
- Travellers might need to present the visas at multiple checkpoints and may be refused to fly out of their countries, if the visa documents cannot be presented. If such an event occurs, we won’t be liable, and the travellers will be deemed as “no-show”. Please check our term and condition for a ‘’No-show”.
