Program overview
Program
Title: Neonatal Care in Vietnam Delegation leader: Patty Kelly, RN, BS Dates: Main program: Central Vietnam Optional pre-program extension in Siem Reap (Cambodia) Optional post-program extension in northern Vietnam Itinerary: Main program
Day Place Highlights Hotels & meals
Day 1 Hue Personal welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel Thanh Uyen Hotel (Sat) Remainder of the day at own disposal (no meals included) Day 2 Hue / Quang Delegation welcome, program briefing and general introduction to the Mekong 2 Quang Tri (Sun) Tri destination (B/L/D) Introduction to urban life of Hue, including a visit to a local market area, a traditional Vietnamese food Transfer to Quang Tri Official welcome dinner Day 3 Quang Tri 1st day: Full-day HBB facilitator training at a district hospital in Quang Tri Mekong 2 Quang Tri (Mon) (B/L/D) Day 4 Quang Tri 2nd day: Full-day HBB facilitator training at a district hospital in Quang Tri Mekong 2 Quang Tri (Tue) (B/L/D) Day 5 Quang Tri 1st day: Full-day HBB provider training at a district hospital in Quang Tri Mekong 2 Quang Tri (Wed) (B/L/D) Day 6 Quang Tri / 2nd day: Full-day HBB provider training at a district hospital in Quang Tri Thanh Uyen Hotel (Thu) Hue Transfer to Hue (B/L/D) Day 7 Hue Visit to the Imperial City Thanh Uyen Hotel (Fri) After lunch, a visit to a local market (B/L/D) Farewell dinner Day 8 Hue Depending on the departure time, day at own disposal or optional museum (B) (Sat) visits Individual transfers to the airport Itinerary: Optional pre-program extension in Siem Reap (Cambodia) Day Place Highlights Hotels & meals
Day 0 Siem Reap Flight to Siem Reap Tara Angkor Hotel (Wed) Personal welcome at the airport, transfer to the hotel, check-in Remainder of the day at own exploration (no meals included) Day 0 Siem Reap Visit to Angkor Thom, the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Tara Angkor Hotel (Thu) empire, and exploration of the Bayon Temple at its center, famous for the 216 (B/L/D) massive stone faces on the many towers Visit to the temple ruins of Ta Prohm that became the main location for the 2001 action film Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft because of its jungle atmosphere with trees growing out of the ruins Lunch at Bat Chum Restaurant and time to relax back at the hotel Dinner at PorCuisine with a traditional Apsara dance show Day 0 Siem Reap Excursion to the floating village of Kampong Phluk, built on stilts over the Tara Angkor Hotel (Fri) waters of Tonlé Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia (B/L/D) Lunch at New Hope Cambodia's Bakong Ancient City Training Restaurant Optional visit to New Hope Cambodia, a grassroots NGO that provides free education and much more in one of the poorest slum areas of Siem Reap Visit to Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century Visit to the Phnom Bakheng Temple for the best sunset views of Angkor Wat Farewell dinner at the hotel Day 1 Siem Reap Day at own disposal (e.g. Siem Reap town and markets) (B) (Sat) Individual transfers to the airport, depending on departure time Itinerary: Optional post-program extension in northern Vietnam Day Place Highlights Hotels & meals
Day 8 Hanoi Flight to Hanoi Boss Legend Hotel (Sat) Personal welcome at the airport, transfer to the hotel, check-in Remainder of the day for own exploration (no meals included) Day 9 Hanoi & 08:00 am: Pick up from the hotel & transfer to Halong Bay, the "Descending Bhaya Classic Cruise (Sun) Halong Bay Dragon" in the Gulf of Tonkin, UNESCO World Heritage and one of the "10 (B/L/D) most dramatic costs in the world" according to the Huffington Post with a labyrinth of almost 2,000 limestone islands and islets Check-in on the junk, start of the Halong Bay cruise and buffet lunch Exploration of Vung Vieng floating village with rowing boats, optional kayaking, cooking demonstration on the sundeck Spectacular sunset, dinner and overnight on the junk Day 10 Halong Bay & 06:15 Optional sunrise Tai Chi demonstration on the sundeck Boss Legend Hotel (Mon) Hanoi (B/L/D) Exploration of Surprise Cave, one of the biggest caves in the Bay with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites 10:00 - 11:00 am: Return transfer to Hanoi and check-in at the hotel 03:30 pm: Traditional lunch and visits Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (outside only). Ho Chi Minh”s house on stilts and Ngoc Son Temple Traditional show at the water puppetry theater and farewell dinner Day 11 Hanoi Day at own disposal (e.g. for a walking exploration of the Old Quarter) (B) (Tue) Individual transfers to the airport, depending on departure time
Program prices per person in USD
Main program Price per person: $1,650 (price based on a sharing basis) Single occupancy supplement: $85 Included: accommodation (single rooms), meals (6 lunches, 6 dinners, all with 1 non-alcoholic drink), transport (with mineral water on the vehicle), all activities and entrance fees, HBB master training with certification (if qualified), guiding, 24/7 emergency support from our local program office Not included: international transport (flights, airport taxes etc.), visas, travel and medical insurance, meals other than stated, extra beverages at the restaurants, alcoholic drinks, personal expenses and other extras
Pre-program extension in Price per person: $800 (price based on a sharing basis) Cambodia Single occupancy supplement: $105 Included: accommodation, meals (2 lunches, 2 dinners, all with 1 non-alcoholic drink), in-country transportation, admission to all activities, mineral water on the vehicle, full-time local English-speaking guide, 24/7 emergency support from our local program office Not included: international transport (flights, airport taxes etc.), visas, travel and medical insurance, meals other than stated, extra beverages at the restaurants, alcoholic drinks, personal expenses and other extras
Post-program extension in Price per person: $800 (price based on a sharing basis) northern Vietnam Single occupancy supplement: $160 Included: accommodation, meals (2 lunches, 2 dinners, all with 1 non-alcoholic drink), in-country transportation, admission to all activities, mineral water on the vehicle, full-time local English-speaking guide, 24/7 emergency support from our local program office Not included: international transport (flights, airport taxes etc.), visas, travel and medical insurance, meals other than stated, extra beverages at the restaurants, alcoholic drinks, personal expenses and other extras
TERMS & CONDITIONS: Payment details - $500 non-refundable deposit payment at time of booking - Payment of the remainder not later than 60 days before the start of the program Refund policy - 45 or more days prior to the start of the program: Price is fully refundable, less the $500 deposit - 44-15 days prior to the start of the program: 50 percent of price is refundable - 14 or less days prior to the start of the program: None Terms & conditions GEI's general Terms & Conditions apply to this program: www.global-engagement.org/TCs