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Fresno City College Thailand–Vietnam Study Abroad Tour
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| Details | | Mongol Global Tour Co. | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | May 21 | Departure | In the early evening we depart from Fresno for San Francisco International airport (or it could be Los Angeles International) for your late night flight to Bangkok (via Singapore). The adventure begins!
| | May 22 | In Flight | In-flight. Because we cross the international dateline, we lose a day, but we will regain it when we return. (meals on flight)
| | May 23 | Singapore-Bangkok | You will arrive in Singapore early in the morning. You will continue on your flight to Bangkok, Thailand where your guide will meet you and take you to your hotel.
| | May 24 | Bangkok | This “conservative dress” day begins with a tour of Wat Po, the Reclining Buddha Temple. This temple features many exciting buildings and the 80-foot long brass Buddha statue. Afterwards we tour the Royal Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo. After lunch we take a Chao Praya River cruise with a stop at the Temple of the Sun which is where the 3rd capital of Siam was located (just across the river from Bangkok). B, L
| | May 25 | Bangkok | The morning is free. After the cruise we will visit the Arts University Drama Department to speak with performing artists about the Thai approach to theatre, music, and dance. We will observe classes in session and watch dance demonstrations.B
Evening: We go to the Joe Louis Puppet Theatre where we will be able to go backstage, meet the puppeteers, see the puppets up close, and learn how they are operated. This is a traditional Thai puppetry form which requires three puppeteers per puppet who are thoroughly trained in traditional Thai dance as well as puppetry. After dinner we will enjoy a performance by the company. We then will explore the nearby Night Market after the show. B, L, D | | May 26 | Bangkok | Free day in Bangkok.
| | May 27 | Bangkok | Thai cooking class. The rest of the day is free. B
| | May 28 | Wat Khanon | We leave early to visit Wat Khanon and see over 300 Nang Yai Shadow Puppets, watch a demonstration, then travel on to the Floating Market. Here we will cruise on the canals through a Thai river neighborhood into the Floating Market area. B, L
| | May 29 | Bangkok | Free day B (suggestion: Visit the National Museum or take a walking tour of China Town)BR>
| | May 30 | Bangkok | Free Day (If you want you can go shopping at a Gem Factory, Shopping Center. Etc.)
| | May 31 | Hanoi | You will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Hanoi. There your guide will meet you and transfer you to the Hong Gnoc Hotel. The rest of the time is free. B
| | June 1 | Hanoi | There our guide will meet us and take us on a driving tour of old Chinatown, the legendary Hanoi Hilton wall and gate, and other important sites. After lunch we will go for a cyclo-rickshaw tour of the Old Quarter of Hanoi. The ride will end at the the ancient shrine and the oldest University in Hanoi, the Confucius Literature Center (where there is a traditional Vietnamese music performance in the back building). We will check into our hotel mid-afternoon. The rest of the day if free. B, L
| | June 2 | Hanoi | The day begins early with a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Museum, and the surrounding grounds. We then go to the Museum of Ethnology. This museum not only features the culture, tools and ethnic costumes of the various minorities, but also features full-size buildings from various groups that we may tour. (Pay the camera fee!). In the afternoon you will given a tour of Hanoi to visit the Municipal Theatre, Kim Dong Theatre and the Old French Quarter. B, L
| | June 3 | Hanoi | Today we will travel outside of town to visit the stage and temple area where water puppeteers are trained. We will attend a performance and afterwards tour backstage at the Water Puppets Theatre where we will learn about the mechanics and secrets of this unique form of drama. (Traditionally, the mechanics of Water Puppetry were a well- guarded secret). B
| | June 4 | Hanoi | Free Day
| | June 5 | Singapore | Free Day. We will transfer you for the afternoon flight to Singapore. There you will take the coach transfer to your hotel in Singapore. The rest of the day is free.
| | June 4 | OPTION: Halong Bay Overnight cruise – one of the most beautiful sites in the world! | Today we cruise on some of the most beautiful waters on earth, Halong Bay. We drive north through the Hanoi Delta to Halong harbor. There we board our private ship to cruise through the islands, have lunch, and visit some caves. We stay overnight onboard. (The ship has small, clean, and comfortable rooms with private bathrooms and flush toilets). B, L, D
| | June 5 | OPTION: Singapore | We return from Halong Bay and drive back to the Hanoi airport for your flight to Singapore. There you will take the coach transfer to your hotel in Singapore. The rest of the day is free.
NOTE: For those who would need to return to Bangkok for an international flight on June 6, we could fly them back to Bangkok the afternoon of June 5. They could enjoy the Halong Bay cruise or the free days in Hanoi (which is a enjoyable city to walk around in – especially the Old Quarter area and the east side of the Hoan Kien Lake).
DOUBLE NOTE: If it is deemed necessary to retain the Hua Hin itinerary, we could return those of such a mind to Bangkok on June 4, transfer them to Hua Hin for the free June 4 + 5 there. Then return them to the airport for their flight out of Bangkok on June 6. | | June 6 | Singapore-U.S.A. | The day is free in Singapore. Then you will take the late afternoon coach transfer back to the airport for your flight back to Fresno in the USA. |
| | | | Total meals - 30 | Breakfasts - 12 | | Lunches - 9 | Dinners - 9 |
| | | Archaeology | Dance | | History | Music | | Photography | |
| Included: Round-trip International coach air (Fresno to Bangkok – Hanoi - Singapore – Fresno with some stops), Hotel accommodations** (Bangkok - 9 nights; Hanoi - 5 nights,; Singapore -1 night).
Breakfast included with all hotels, other meals included as listed
all hotel taxes
all excursions listed above (including entrance fees, transportation and guides where stated)
airport transfers US and International departure taxes
Hotels: good 3-star level **
Bangkok: D'MA Pavilion Hotel , Baiyoke Sky Hotel or similar
Hanoi: Hong Gnoc (as requested by the professors) or similar
Singapore: Furama Riverfront, Peninsula Excelsior or similar
Not Included: Passport and visa fees**, any optional visits or activities, international airport taxes (500 Baht in Thailand, approx. $14USD in Vietnam), meals not specified above (basically all lunches and dinners), drinks with included meals, Optional tours (such as Halong Bay) personal items, telephone charges, etc. tips and gratuities (typically for guides, drivers and porters).
Halong Bay Option available: $195/person - 2 minimum).
13 or more on Halong Bay - $165/person
**Visa issues: US citizens do not need a visa to enter Thailand. You must have a visa to enter Vietnam. You can obtain a group visa, however, we do not recommend this. If there is a problem regarding someone before or during their time in Vietnam, they do not have any documentation in their own passport for the travel into or around in the country. We recommend that you obtain individual visas. You can do this on your own, or if you want, we can provide visa services.
If you do this yourself you will need to fill in the Vietnam visa forms (make sure that they are properly filled in, along with passport headshots this. Costs: $75/visa Vietnam Consulate fee per passport. If you would like us to administrate the visa processing we will do this for an additional $25 per passport (if the passports are mailed to us all together.)
Refund Policy: (amount non-refundable)
Up to 90 days before departure: $100/person
Between 90 – 61 days before departure: $250/person
Between 60 and 31 days, 50% of the program price
Between 30 days and the day of departure: 100% of the program price
Insurance Coverage:
Included with program:
Medical and accident insurance for all participants and faculty (the following limits of coverage apply:
Emergency Medical Expenses benefit: $100,000, Deductible: $250
$100,000 Emergency Medical Evacuation benefit
$20,000 Repatriation of Mortal Remains benefit
$25,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit
Physicians' fees and hospital expenses
Special trip expenses for acc. travelers, 18 years of age and younger, to home
Special trip expenses for bringing a companion to your side
Optional Hazardous Sports Rider
MEDEX Worldwide Travel Assistance Services
Not included in program, yet can be purchased with additional cost:
1. Basic Cancellation Insurance**:
This policy offers cancellation coverage for any reason up to 14 days before departure. IF cancellation occurs within three days of departure, coverage only applies for the following reasons:
1. Sudden serious medical condition (requires a doctor’s note verifying that the client is unable to travel at this time).
2. Severe illness requiring hospitalization of a near family member
3. Death of a near family member
4. International emergency related to the area making travel to the site unsafe.
5. Your home becomes uninhabitable due to a natural disaster
6. A terrorist act which occurs within 30 days of departure date in your city or in a city which is scheduled destination for your tour.
Cost 125.00 (**only for those 11 participants that already purchased through Intrax.)
2. Complete Travel Insurance (the following limits of coverage apply**):
emergency medical expense benefit: $50,000 deductible: zero
trip cancellation: total cost
trip interruption: up to total cost
trip delay: $750 total (up to 150 per day)
missed connection: $250.00
baggage and personal effects lost: $750 total
baggage delay: up to $200.00
medical expense: $50,000
medical evacuation and repatriation: $1,000,000
relative to bedside to bedside after 5 days (or transfer to hospital of choice anywhere in the world)
Cost: Under 35 years of age: $155 --- Ages: 35 – 59: $175
NOTE: If the client has already taken out the Basic Cancellation Insurance with Intrax, we can apply this amount($125) to the Complete Travel
Insurance fee. Net additional listed below:
IF BASIC Cancellation Insurance ALREADY PURCHASED –
NET ADDITIONAL: Under 35 years: $30
Ages: 35 – 59: $50
**coverage provided through Travel Guard Insurance Company (for additional coverage information refer to tour provider). Please note that the Complete Travel Insurance replaces the Basic Cancellation Insurance and the Medical insurance. This insurance is a better overall coverage and does not expire 3 days before departure (as the Cancellation Insurance does). The Complete Travel Insurance covers the purchaser both medically and financially throughout the trip. This insurance requires that cancellation is for a covered reason (as listed above). |
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