O: Vietnam and Cambodia Travel Adventure
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Fri, Feb 26, 2027; 8:00 AM
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- Sun, Mar 21, 2027
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02/26/2027 8:00 AM
03/21/2027 8:00 AM
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O: Vietnam and Cambodia Travel Adventure
Vietnam and Cambodia Travel Adventure: Join us for this 22 day, 21 night adventure in Vietnam and Cambodia to experience the culture, historic sites, and beautiful sights of this exotic land. You can also do Vietnam only as a standalone 16 day, 15 night tour or Cambodia only as a standalone 7 day, 6 night tour. See Vietnam Travel Adventure and Cambodia Travel Adventure for details on each trip. This combined trip covers all the sights described in the individual Vietnam and Cambodia tours. Both trips are unique and the itineraries that we will do are not offered by other tour companies.
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Stephanie Gross
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Organized By: Angeles Chapter, Crescenta Valley
Event Organizers:
Stephanie Gross
madelinesmother@gmail.com
818-545-3878
Fred Dong
madelinesdad@earthlink.net
818-545-3878
Join us for this 22 day, 21 night adventure in Vietnam and Cambodia to experience the culture, historic sites, and beautiful sights of this exotic land. You can also do Vietnam only as a standalone 16 day, 15 night tour or Cambodia only as a standalone 7 day, 6 night tour. Our trip will take us to 6 UNESCO world heritage sites in Vietnam and 2 UNESCO world heritage sites in Cambodia including many important historic places. You will start the tour in Hanoi where you will see the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and many more things in the capital. We will visit Ninh Binh, with exploration of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, the former political and cultural center of Vietnam during the Dinh and Early Le dynasties. We will explore Tam Coc, a UNESCO site with a breathtaking landscape characterized by limestone karst formations, lush greenery, and winding waterways traveling in the caves. In the area, we will also visit Cuc Phuong National Park to visit the Endangered Primate Rescue Center one of largest primate conservation centers in Southeast Asia to see lorises, langurs, douc langurs, and gibbons.Later, we will visit the Ninh Binh Bear Sanctuary, a safe haven for Asiatic black bears rescued from captivity. We will travel to other parts of Northern Vietnam visiting the Duong Lam Ancient Village. It's on to Sapa center of the colorful ethnic Hmong people where we will visit the Sa Pa Night Market and other sites. Next, we will visit the famous and colorful ethnic markets in northern Vietnam Bac Ha village where the Flower Hmong who gather in traditional dress to trade goods, socialize, and celebrate local culture. Our tour will also visit Halong Bay, a UNESCO world heritage site, where you will enjoy a cruise trip on the Bay and explore the limestone rocks and the karst grottoes where you can explore the unique and enchanting cave formations. Next, we explore Hue, the former imperial city is another UNESCO world heritage site which is a city rich in palaces, temples, libraries, and museums. We will visit the former imperial city and many other beautiful and unique sites in Hue. It's on to Hoi An - a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Vietnam's most charming towns. This historic trading town boasts a unique blend of Japanese, Chinese, French, European, and Vietnamese architecture which we will explore for a couple of days. We will take a day tour to My Son Sanctuary, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once the capital of the Champa Kingdom, My Son was the spiritual and political heart of a unique culture that flourished along Vietnam's central coast. We will end our Vietnam tour in Ho Chi Minh City formerly Saigon where we will see some of the sights of the city. We will also explore the Mekong delta boarding a sampan and cruising down the river as well as visiting rural farming areas. If you are doing the Vietnam only tour, you will fly back to the US. If doing the combined Vietnam and Cambodia Tour or Cambodia only tour, you will continue on to Phnom Penh. In Phnom Penh , we will visit the Phnom Tamao Zoological Park and Wildlife Rescue Center. PTWRC which currently houses over 1,200 rescued animals from 102 species including endangered Asian elephants, tigers, Pileated gibbon, Siamese crocodile, Malayan sun bears, among many others. We will visit the old market, French Quarter, the former Royal Palace complex, the glittering Silver Pagoda, National Museum, home to over 14,000 historical items and more. Next, it is on to Siem Reap where we will visit the Angkor Center for Conservation of Biodiversity which has rescued, rehabilitated and released many important species of Cambodian wildlife, including rare mammals such as Asian palm civets, Bengal slow lorises, Germain's langurs, leopard cats, pileated gibbons and Sunda pangolins and many birds. We will visit many temples and complexes in the Siem Reap area including the Banteay Srei Temple, a stunning 10th-century Cambodian Hindu temple, a highlight of the Angkor complex, Ta Prohm Temple. Ta Prohm presents guests with a magical experience unlike any other, well-known for its interweaving plants and roots reclaiming the temple remains, the breathtaking beauty of Angkor Wat at sunrise, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, Angkor Thom and nearby temples and terraces. We will also visit Koh Ker Temple complex, a lesser visited temple site, that is another UNESCO world heritage site that was former capital of the Khmer Empire, the site is now remote and heavily forested. At the conclusion of our tour in Cambodia, we will fly back to Ho Chi Minh city where you will return home.
Rice Terraces North Vietnam
Photo: Fred Dong
Level: Moderate (O)
Cost: Price includes, 21 nights lodging (2 Persons, 2 beds per room) in three and four star hotels, transportation within Vietnam & Cambodia, admission to sightseeing places, many meals, and more. Does not include airfare from the US. The price is $3,600 plus $500 for the Cambodia airfare (total $4,100) until July 31 and $3,800 plus $500 for the Cambodia airfare (total $4,300) starting August 1 unless fills earlier. Non-members $100 more. Single supplement is $1,500. We will not cash your checks until after July 31.
Signup Instructions: Send e-mail address, mailing address, phone number(s), SC#, check (Sierra Club) to CoLeader/Reserv.: Stephanie Gross, PO Box 423, Montrose, CA Leader: Fred Dong 818-545-3878
Cancellation Policy: Per Trip Letter after sign-up