Connecting Vietnam & the World - A Vietnam student cultural exchange journey

✅ Services included:

• 5 nights’ accommodation at 2-star hotels or homestays (shared double / triple / quad rooms – student-friendly)
• Meals as specified in the program
• Overnight train ticket from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang (air-conditioned soft sleeper, 6-berth cabin)
• Private air-conditioned coach throughout the tour
• Professional English-speaking Tour Leader throughout the trip
• All sightseeing and entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary
• Cultural exchange activities, workshops, and materials
• Vietnamese cooking class and farewell dinner
• Drinking water on the coach (1 bottle per person per day)
❌ Services not included:

• International airfare to/from Vietnam
• Vietnam visa and visa-related fees (if applicable)
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses (laundry, minibar, shopping, etc.)
• Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
• Optional activities not listed in the program
• Tips for guides, and drivers (optional)
• Other costs not mentioned in the included services.

Departure point: Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Arrival point: Danang International Airport, Danang City, Vietnam

Day 1: Welcome to Vietnam - Vibrant Saigon

☀️ Morning / Afternoon

     🛬 Arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
     🚌 Airport pick-up and transfer to hotel in Ho Chi Minh City
     🏨 Hotel check-in and rest

🌆 Evening

     🍽️ Welcome dinner
     🎶 Free time to explore Saigon by night:
          🔸 Nguyen Hue Walking Street
          🔸 Local cafés or rooftop views           
          🔸 Experience the lively nightlife of the city

🎯 Focus: First impressions of modern, dynamic Vietnam

Day 2: Connecting hands - Student cultural exchange day

📍 Venues:

     🏫 University of Science (VNU-HCM)
     🏫 Van Lang University

🌟 Exchange Theme
“We are different – We are connected”
Understanding through diversity, bonding through shared experiences

🌅 Morning Session – University of Science HCMC

🕚 08:30 – 09:00 Welcome & ice-breaking activities
     🎎 Mixed teams of Vietnamese and international students
     🗣️ Fun introduction games

🕚 09:00 – 10:30 Cultural exchange & student talks
     🤝 Vietnamese students share:
          🔹 Student life in Vietnam
          🔹 Campus culture and traditions
     🤝 International students share:
         🔸 Their home cultures and reasons for choosing Vietnam
     📝 Open discussion:
          📍 “What surprised you most about Vietnam?”

🕚 10:30 – 11:30 Mini Cultural Workshops
     🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Rotating small groups:
          📖 Basic Vietnamese language & student slang
          💃 Traditional music or simple folk dance
          🎭 Vietnamese crafts (calligraphy, conical hat decoration)

🕚 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch & Campus Tour
     🍲 Lunch at the university canteen
     🏡 Guided campus tour and student interaction

☀️ Afternoon Session – Van Lang University

🕚 14:30 – 16:30 Creative collaboration projects
     🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Group activities:
          📍 Design “A dream student trip in Vietnam”
          📍 OR create a short video: “A day as a Vietnamese student”
     📊 Group presentations and sharing

🕚 16:30 – 17:00 Closing circle
     🎁 Souvenir exchange
     📸 Group photo
     🔄 Social media networking

🎯 Focus: Friendship, creativity, and cross-cultural understanding

Day 3: History & city life - Saigon past and present

🌅 Morning

     👉 Visit Cu Chi Tunnels
          📍 Learn about Vietnam war history from a local perspective
          📍 Experience selected tunnel sections (optional)

☀️ Afternoon

     👉 Ho Chi Minh City tour:
          📍 Reunification Palace
          📍 Notre Dame Cathedral (outside view)
          📍 Central Post Office
          📍 Ben Thanh Market

🌆 Evening

     🍱 Dinner
     🚍 Transfer to railway station
     🚆 Overnight train to Da Nang

Day 4: Central Vietnam welcome - Hoi An Ancient Town

🌅 Morning

     🚄 Arrival in Da Nang (approx. 9:00–10:00 AM)
     🚉 Train station pick-up
     🥢 Lunch at a local restaurant

🌞 Afternoon

     🚌 Transfer to Hoi An
     🏷️ Hotel check-in and rest

🌆 Evening

     🏯 Explore Hoi An Ancient Town:
          📍 Japanese Covered Bridge
          📍 Lantern-lit streets
          📍 Floating lanterns on the river
     ☕ Free time for cafés and night walks

🌙 Overnight in Hoi An

Day 5: Live like a local - Hoi An experience

🌅 Morning: Rural & Community Experience

     🚴‍♂️ Bicycle ride to Tra Que vegetable village or Cam Thanh
     👩‍🌾 Hands-on activities:
          🔸 Organic farming
          🔸 Basket boat ride
          🔸 Interaction with local residents

🌤️ Midday: Vietnamese Cooking Class

     👩‍🍳 Learn to cook traditional Vietnamese dishes
     🍽️ Enjoy lunch prepared by the students themselves

☀️ Afternoon | Creative Workshop

     🏮 Lantern-making workshop
     🍡 Or handmade souvenir crafting

🌆 Evening: FAREWELL NIGHT

🎊 Theme: “One World – One Family”
     🎉 Farewell dinner
     🎶 Cultural performances by students from different countries
     🖼️ Open sharing session: reflections and memories

Day 6: Da Nang - See you again, Vietnam

🌅 Morning

     🧳 Check-out
     🚌 Transfer to Da Nang
     ✨ Short city highlights:
          📍 My Khe beach
          📍 Dragon Bridge / Love Bridge

🌤️ Midday

     🍜 Light lunch

☀️ Afternoon

     🚍 Transfer to Da Nang International Airport
     ✈️ Departure

✅ Please read the information carefully before booking the tour.
✅ Bring all necessary personal items.

Any cancellation of a guest service will incur additional charges as follows:

• More than 20 days before departure date: No charge.
• Within 20 days before departure date or no show: 100% of tour price.