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VIETNAM

Spring Break 2025

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Hang Mua Cave

Halong Bay

Me Kong Delta

Cham Islands Snorkeling

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Day 1 - Fly out...

Depart Tuesday, March 18th from Boise and return Sunday, March 30th

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Day 2 - Hanoi City Tour (Vietnam’s Capital)

Highlights…

  • Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House
  • One Pillar Pagoda
  • Hanoi’s Old Quarter
  • History Museum or Ethnology Museum
  • Hang Be Market
  • Hanoi Train Street
  • Hoan Kiem Lake
  • Temple of Literature
  • Traditional Water Puppet Performance
  • Enjoy Vietnamese Coffee & Cyclo Tour

Hang Be Market

Hoan Kiem Lake

Hanoi Train Street

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Day 3 - Ninh Binh

Highlights…

  • Red River Delta
  • Hang Mua (Mua Cave) - The “Splendid Queen” of Trang An
  • Tam Coc Region
  • River boat ride
  • Hua Lu - Vietnam’s medieval capital
  • Hang Ca, Hang Giua, & Hang Cuoi caves

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Hua Lu - Vietnam’s medieval capital

Tam Coc Boat Tour

Red River Delta

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Day 4 & 5 - Halong Bay Cruise

Highlights…

  • Enjoy TWO NIGHTS on the water aboard a cruise boat!!
  • Swim, kayak - explore Halong Bay
  • Vietnamese Spring Roll cooking lesson
  • Evenings of games & squid fishing
  • Sung Sot cave
  • Trinh Nu & Me Kung cave

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Halong Bay

Cruise Ship, Halong Bay

“Incense Burner” Halong Bay

Sung Sot Cave

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Day 6 - Depart Halong Bay and Fly to Danang

Tai Chi aboard our cruise ship deck then we will take a domestic flight to Danang and travel to the ancient coastal city of Hoi An..

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Day 7 - City of Hoian (Hoi An)

Highlights…

  • Explore the ancient seaport of Hoian
  • Japanese Bridge
  • Chua Ong Pagoda
  • Tan Ky ancestral house
  • Chinese Assembly Hall

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Japanese Bridge, Hoian

Chua Ong Pagoda

Tan Ky, Hoian

Hoian

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Day 8 - Cham Islands

Highlights…

  • Cham Islands - UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
  • Hai Tang Pagoda
  • Bai Lang fishing village
  • Beach lounging, swimming, snorkeling

Hai Tang Pagoda

Bai Xep Beach

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Day 9 - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Food Tour

Highlights…

  • Fly from Danang to Saigon
  • Visit the District 10 Flower Market
  • Enjoy local dishes…Banh Xeo, Banh Mi, and Com Tam
  • Walking Street Food Tour

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Day 10 - Saigon City Tour & Cu Chi Tunnels

Highlights…

  • Cu Chi Tunnels
  • Reunification Palace
  • War Remnants Museum
  • Ben Thanh Market
  • Notre Dame Cathedral (built in the OG’s Image)

Cu Chi Tunnels

Cu Chi Tunnels

Ben Thanh Market

War Remnants Museum

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Day 11 - Mekong Delta

After driving to Ben Tre Province, we will tour Vinh Trang Pagoda, an ancient architectural marvel, en route to Hung Vuong Pier. There we will board our own private boats as we take in the Mekong Delta and sip coconut juice. We will visit coconut groves, fruit orchards, brick workshops, and sample homemade products such as coconut candies and rice cakes. After a short walk, we will visit a local family and learn how to make sedge mats and enjoy tea with tropical fruits. Next, we will explore the local village on, “Xe Loi,” a type of motorized rickshaw. We will enjoy lunch along the river and then board a sampan for a tour of the canals. Finally, we will return to Saigon.

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Day 12 - Departure from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)

Departure from Saigon. Our return will be similar to our journey to Vietnam. This will be solidified once tickets are officially booked.

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Estimated Cost…

Deposit Info…

  • Flights $900-1400
  • Tour $1200
  • Meals (not covered in the tour, souvenirs, extras) $300
  • Trip Insurance: $100-$150

TOTAL $3000 (maximum)

  • Flight costs might make the price go down, but not up. We accounted for this in our cost estimate of $3000.

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  • $500 by the week November 5th
  • Submit funds to Mrs. Mercado
    • Subsequent deposits can be made to Mrs. Mercado as well.
    • Checks made payable to: Baker High School
    • Debit/Credit Card Payments are accepted! Ask for Mrs. Mercado to make those payments.
  • Let us know if you need some flexibility to the initial deposit deadline - we know it is tight!
  • We are hoping to get tickets purchased before the holiday season to take advantage of off-peak pricing. :)

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Other important issues and questions…

PASSPORTS: https://www.usa.gov/apply-adult-passport

APPLICATIONS: Deliver to the Courthouse in the Clerk’s Office. Need an original or certified birth certificate. They can help you track those down in that office too.

If you currently have a passport, make sure it DOES NOT EXPIRE BEFORE September 30th, 2025. If so, you must renew before leaving the country.

VISA PROCESS: https://vn.usembassy.gov/vietnamese-visas-and-entry-exit/

Upon arrival: Need $25 cash and two passport size photos. I will research the online visa process to see what that involves. We may pivot--plenty of time to decide.

IMMUNIZATIONS: Consult your primary care physician or ask Monty down in the SBHC for his thoughts. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/travel-vaccines

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Other important issues and questions…

CODE of CONDUCT: Subject to all 5J Board Policies for Behavior: https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/3041/bhs_parent_student_handbook_2023_2024.pdf

General Rules for Student Travel during Spring Break Trips

  • Students are expected to participate every day on all tours and excursions.
  • Students are expected to stay with their chaperones at all times; they must ask permission and take a peer for even temporary things like using restrooms, etc. Buddy system at all times.
  • Students are expected to use Whatsapp chat to stay connected with the group at all times.
  • Students will refrain from consuming drugs and alcohol at all times despite any laws to the contrary while traveling. We will follow all U.S. laws and 5J policies regarding the same.
  • Students will abide by curfews and bedchecks set by the chaperones in each destination city.

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