Experience Vietnam the Fulbright way! Connect with the Fulbright community in Hanoi as well as local people while you do volunteer work with schools and NGOs. Take a two-day boat ride among the karsts of Halong Bay, visit Sung Sot cave and Cua Van floating market. Explore the ancient villages of Duong Lam, visit Hoa Lo Prison and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, enjoy a water puppet show, and experience the markets and Vietnamese cooking. Learn about the culture and history, and gain insight into some of the challenges facing Vietnam today.
Total cost: $2710 (for shared room); additional $800 for single room
Dates: April 8 – 20, 2018
Travel partner: Friends for Asia
Contact: traveltravel@fulbright.org
Registrations may still be accepted, pending hotel availability. Please contact us if you are interested in joining the trip.
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Pick up new arrivals at airport in Hanoi, Viet Nam.
Escort to Silk Path Hotel, dinner, and evening orientation/activities, if time allows.
Walking Tour of area, along with lunch and Welcome Dinner.
*Schedule here may change depending upon arrival time
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8:00 – Breakfast at Hotel
9:00 - Orientation at Hotel in morning (covering Vietnam language lessons, cultural do’s and don’ts, Staying Healthy in Hanoi and Program Specifics)
12:00 – Lunch at local restaurant
2:00 – Vietnam Cooking Lesson and Market Tour
6:00 – Dinner and Prep for following day
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8:00 – Breakfast at Hotel
9:00 – Depart to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
10:30 – Visit Hao Lo Prison Musuem
11:30 – Lunch at local restaurant
1:00 – Visit Project Site (Friendship Village)
2:00 – Return back to hotel for planning and prep
6:00 - Dinner
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8:00 – Breakfast at Hotel
9:00 – Depart for Duong Lam Ancient village
10:00 – Arrive and take tour of village.
11:30 – Lunch
1:00 – Visit Thay Pagoda
4:00 – Depart back for Hotel
6:00 – Dinner
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8:00 – Depart Hotel for Friendship Village
8:30 – Arrive and begin service work
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Return to Hotel
2:00 – Meet and discuss the day, and plan/prep for following days.
3:00 – Free Time
6:00 – Dinner near lake
8:00 – Water Puppets!
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8:00 – Depart Hotel for Friendship Village
8:30 – Arrive and begin service work
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 - Bat Trang Pottery village visit
4:00 – head back to hotel
6:00 - Dinner
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7:00- Breakfast
8:00- Depart Hotel
11:30- Arrive at Halong Bay, board the boat with welcome drinks. Check in to your cabin and set sail through the Bay while lunch is served
2:30- Visit Cua Van floating village by kayak or local rowing boat
4:00- Swimming and Snorkeling
5:00- Enjoy sunset party on the sundeck with local wine and fresh fruit
5:30- Join Cooking demonstration
7:00- Dinner
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7:30- Breakfast while sailing to Sung Sot cave
8:30- Drop anchor to explore Sung Sot cave (Surprising cave)
9:30- Relax and Enjoy the Ride back
10:30- Lunch is served on board
11:45- Disembark at the harbor, Halong city
4:00- Arrive back at hotel, and Dinner
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8:00 – Depart Hotel for Friendship Village
8:30 – Arrive and begin service work
12:00 – Lunch
Afternoon open for Connecting with Fulbright community.
6:00 – Dinner
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8:00 – Depart Hotel for Friendship Village
8:30 – Arrive and begin service work
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Depart Friendship Village
2:00 – Visit Hanoi History Museum
3:30 – Return back to hotel and relax, get ready for last day of service
6:00 – Dinner
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8:00 – Depart Hotel for Friendship Village
8:30 – Arrive and begin service work
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Say good byes and head back to hotel. Free Afternoon!
6:00 – Dinner
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8:30 – Depart Hotel
10:30 – Arrive at pagoda
Spend the morning with staff exploring the 500 La Han statues, along with a 10 meter high bronze Buddha statue
12:30 – Lunch at local restaurant
1:30 – Visit Trang An – Boat trip to visit multiple caves and the rivers of Ninh Binh province
4:00 – Depart back for Hanoi
6:00 – Dinner
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Group is escorted to the airport, and helped with check in with staff. Good byes
Please read all the information in our registration packet for terms on cancellations, refunds, and other policies.
Membership requirements: Please also note that you must be a current member of the Fulbright Association in order to join the tour. If you are not a member, you can click here to join, or if you are a lapsed member, please click here to renew your annual membership. Not a Fulbright alumn? No problem! The Fulbright Association welcomes all supporters of the mission of the Fulbright Program to join as Friends of Fulbright. Tour registrants may also bring one non-member guest. Please indicate who your guest is in your registration materials.
If you have any questions, please give us a call at (202) 775-0725 or e-mail us at travel@fulbright.org.