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16 days from $4,147 total price from Los Angeles or San Francisco ($3,595 air & land inclusive plus $552 airline taxes and departure fees) WITH BARRETT HAZELTINE! JOURNEY THROUGH VIETNAM Guaranteed Small Group: Limited to 24 Guests JOIN us for an exclusive Brown Travelers

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October 13-28, 2013 An Exclusive Small Group Tour for Alumni & Friends of Brown University Featuring Barrett Hazeltine, Emeritus Professor of Engineering Tour membership limited to 24 alumni and friends of Brown University Journey through Vietnam 16 days from $4,147 total price from Los Angeles or San Francisco ($3,595 air & land inclusive plus $552 airline taxes and departure fees)

n a land of breathtaking natural beauty, abiding tradition and profoundly hospitable people, rewards abound for the thoughtful traveler. In our flexible I and congenial group we encounter rewards aplenty on this comprehensive journey, featuring all the highlights plus the beautiful, remote , where we spend two days.

Day 1: Depart U.S. for , Vietnam

Destination Hanoi Air Day 2: Arrive Hanoi We arrive in the Motorcoach Vietnamese capital this evening, then transfer Extension (air) VIETNAM South China Sea Entry/Departure to our hotel.

Hue Day 3: Hanoi This morning we take a walking

CAMBODIA tour of Ba Dinh Square, a popular complex of Siem Reap cultural and historic sites, including the marble (Angkor Wat) and granite mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and 1,000-year-old One Can Tho Pillar Pagoda. Following lunch on our own we (Saigon) (Mekong Delta) embark on an orientation tour of this French- accented city. We pass Hoan Kiem Lake; visit Avg. High (°F) Oct Nov Hanoi 84 78 the marvelous Temple of Literature (c. 1070); Da Nang 83 80 and tour infamous Hoa Lo Prison, also known Ho Chi Minh City 88 87 as the “Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam War. Later we walk the Ancient Quarter. Your Small Group Tour Highlights Tonight we gather at a local restaurant for a

Unique small group itinerary ... Hanoi sightseeing ... welcome dinner. B,D Traditional water puppet performance ... Excursion to Ha Long Bay ... Imperial capital of Hue ... Charming Hoi An ... Day 4: Hanoi/Ha Long Bay Early this Acclaimed Cham Museum ... Visit to farming settlement ... ­morning we depart on a full-day excursion to Extensive Mekong Delta touring ... Floating markets at Cai Ha Long Bay, a breathtaking waterway sprinkled Be and Cai Rang ... Saigon touring: Reunification Palace, with 3,000 islands and islets and surrounded by History Museum, Cu Chi Tunnels a fairytale landscape of limestone cliffs, secret Day Itinerary Hotel Rating grottoes and hidden caves. Our tour includes 1 Depart U.S. for Hanoi a boat ride and seafood lunch. B,L InterContinental 2-4 Hanoi Deluxe Hanoi Westlake Day 5: Hanoi/Da Nang We fly this morning Hyatt Regency 5-7 Da Nang Deluxe to Da­ Nang, Vietnam’s third largest­ city, situated Danang on the south central coast. Upon arrival, we tour 8-9 Hue Saigon Morin Sup. First Class the acclaimed Cham Museum, which celebrates 10-11 Can Tho (Mekong Delta) Victoria Hotel Sup. First Class the Cham people’s Hindu legacy with a fine Ho Chi Minh Sofitel Saigon collection of sculpture and artifacts. We reach our 12-14 Deluxe City (Saigon) Plaza beachfront hotel mid-afternoon; the remainder of 15 Ho Chi Minh City/Depart for U.S. (overnight flight) the day is at leisure in this splendid setting. B,D 16 Arrive U.S. Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel Day 6: Da Nang/Hoi An This morning industry standard reference. we visit nearby Hoi An. A UNESCO World

Cover photo: We visit the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay on Day 4. Observe the French architectural influences during an orientation tour of Hanoi on Day 3.

Heritage site, Hoi An’s Old Town is a charming Day 10: Hue/Mekong Delta/Can Tho car-free pedestrian zone lined with tailors, shops Today is a travel day that begins with an early and art galleries. This afternoon is at leisure to morning flight to Saigon. Upon arrival we either remain in Hoi An on your own or return to transfer to a motorcoach for the three-hour our resort for a relaxing interlude. B drive south to the Mekong River town of Cai Be. From there we travel by coach and ferry Day 7: Da Nang A morning walking tour to the busy river port and provincial capital of of a nearby farming settlement reveals the daily Can Tho. B,D life of a local community up close. Here rice paddies occupy every spare patch of ground, Day 11: Can Tho/Mekong Delta We rise water buffaloes plow the fields and villagers early for today’s journey by boat to the bustling ride to market with produce piled high on floating market at Cai Rang on the Mekong’s lower their bicycles. Later we enjoy a cooking lesson reaches. After lunch together at a local restaurant, and lunch in Hoi An. B,L we return to our hotel, where the remainder of the afternoon and evening are at leisure. B,L Day 8: Da Nang/Hue We depart this morning by coach for the ancient imperial city of Hue, whose palaces, temples and tombs evoke its past Post-Tour Extension: October 27-30, 2013 grandeur as home to emperors and mandarins. We explore the Imperial City, including the Cambodia: Angkor Wat Forbidden Purple City complex, now a UNESCO 3 days/2 nights for $837 total price World Heritage site. We also visit the Central ($795 air & land inclusive plus $42 Market, where locals buy fish, meat, produce airline taxes and departure fees) and sundry goods. Tonight we enjoy a special Single Supplement: $195 Hue buffet, accompanied by a performance of A special opportunity to discover the amazing traditional music. B,D temples and statuary from the Angkorian Empire.

Day 9: Hue This morning we cruise along Your Tour Price Includes Hue’s Perfume River to peaceful Thien Mu • Air transportation Ho Chi Minh City/Siem Reap Pagoda, a Buddhist monastery that ranks among • 2 nights’ accommodations in Siem Reap at the city’s oldest and most important monuments. Sofitel Angkor (Deluxe); rooms reserved for late check-out on the third day (late evening flight) Later we visit the palatial Tomb of Ming Mang • 4 meals: 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners (c. 1804), with its pavilions and courtyards • Three days’ sightseeing of Angkor complex modeled after the Ming Tombs of China. (UNESCO World Heritage site), including all This afternoon we see the tombs of Tu Doc, entrance fees a gem of royal architecture; and Khai Dinh, • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited representative • Private motorcoach transportation an elaborate mix of ancient and modern, • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and European and Asian. B,L hotel porters and all drivers Day 12: Mekong Delta/Saigon An hour- long coach ride brings us to the upper banks of Brown Faculty Lecturer the storied Mekong. Here we board motorized sampans for an up-close look at river life as we Barrett Hazeltine, Emeritus explore the maze of tributaries and inlets that Professor of Engineering, has lead to tiny settlements and villages populated been teaching at Brown since 1959. He has also taught by fishermen and farmers. After lunch at a local at universities in Botswana, restaurant we continue by coach to Saigon Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe (the name Ho Chi Minh City is used inter- and has lectured and consulted changeably). We reach our hotel late afternoon; in several other countries. Hazeltine currently dinner is on our own in this vibrant city. B,L teaches courses in entrepreneurship and engineering management, including issues Day 13: Saigon A morning tour includes the of modernization and cultural change in less former Presidential Palace, which served as the industrialized countries. His areas of interest South Vietnamese government’s wartime head- also include the history of how technological quarters. We also tour the History Museum, change has affected people’s lives. Professor Hazeltine has received awards for teaching with its excellent display on the indigenous from 13 senior classes at Brown, and in 1985 peoples of Vietnam. Later we attend a traditional the award was named after him. He has water puppet performance. B,D accompanied the Brown Travelers on several trips and consistently receives stellar reviews Day 14: Saigon from participants. This morning we visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, the famous under- ground network Tour Departs: October 13, 2013 from which North Prices include international airfare and all taxes, Vietnamese forces surcharges and fees. operated in war- time. This after- Los Angeles, San Francisco $4,147 noon is at leisure; Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, tonight we enjoy New York, Phoenix, Portland (OR), $4,447 a farewell dinner. Seattle, Washington, DC Tradition endures in Vietnam. B,D Boston, Denver, $4,547 Houston, Minneapolis Day 15: Depart for U.S. Following a day at leisure for independent exploration, late this Baltimore, Charlotte, Cincinnati, evening we depart for the airport and our over- Cleveland, Detroit, Miami, $4,647 Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa night flight to the U.S. Our rooms are reserved for our late check-out. B Please call if your city is not listed. Land Only cost is $3,095 and does not include airport arrival and departure transfers. Prices are Day 16: Arrive U.S. We arrive in the U.S. per person based on double occupancy and and connect with our flights home. include airline taxes, fuel surcharges and departure fees of $552, which are subject to change until final payment is made. Single travelers please add $1,595. All tour prices Your Tour Price Includes above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; and departure fees) are guaranteed. all flights within itinerary Business Class upgrade on round-trip trans- • 13 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe and Pacific flight $4,195 per person.(Business Class upgrade is subject to availability and the pric- Superior First Class hotels ing is subject to change.) • 24 meals: 13 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners Please note: This trip involves full days of sight- • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all seeing and a significant amount of walking. entrance fees You should be in relatively good physical • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director condition to enjoy the tour to its fullest. • Private motorcoach transportation throughout For reservations and information, please your trip call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at • Luggage handling for one bag per person • Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers, (888) 370-6765 airport and hotel porters and all drivers Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-7:00 PM, Eastern Time Newton, MA02458.OrcallOdysseysUnlimited,Inc.toll-freeat888-370-6765. to OdysseysUnlimitedandsendto:Unlimited,OneNewtonPlace,275WashingtonStreet,Suite300, made byAmericanExpress,Discover,MasterCardorVISApersonalcheck. 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