Maryville College Study Tour to VietNam: Preliminary Itinerary

Tentative Dates: January 5 - 19, 2003

Hanoi:

  • January 7: Arrive in Hanoi, morning
  • January 8: Visit: City tour of Hanoi, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Temple of Literature; Presentation - "Overview-The History, Culture, and Psychology of VietNam."
  • January 9: Visit: Fine Arts Museum; Presentation - "Traditional Vietnamese Music" and meet with US Ambassador at the US Embassy.
  • January 10: Visit: Bat Trang Pottery Village and University faculty and students
  • There is a possibility that we might be able to visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, house, and museum, too!

Hue:

  • January 11: Visit Museum of Ethnology. Fly to Hue. Visit Thien Mu Pagoda.
  • January 12: Visit Imperial Citadel and Tombs of Kings Tu Duc and Khai Dinh.

Ho Chi Minh City:

  • January 13: Fly to Ho Chi Minh City. Visit: City tour of Ho Chi Minh City and Thie Hau Pagoda in China Town.
  • January 14: Visit and cruise Mekong Delta and islands.
  • January 15: Visit Cao Dai Temple and Cu Chi Tunnels.
  • January 16: Visit the Reunification Hall and the War Relics Museum. Presentation - "The Vietnamese Calendar: Secular and Religious Holidays."
  • January 17: Visit the Saigon South Project.
  • January 18: Fly home from Ho Chi Minh City.

HANOI HOTEL:

Polonez Hotel
61 Tran Nhan Tong Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 011-84-4-822-5715 (or 822-5716, or 822-5717)
Fax: 011-84-4-8225228
Web Address: http://www.vietnam-hotels.com/polonez/

HUE HOTEL:

Huong Giang Hotel
51 Le Loi, Hue, Vietnam
Tel: 84 (54) 822122; 823958; 822182
Fax: 84 (54) 823102; 823424
E-mail : hghotel@dlg.vnn.vn
Web Address: http://www.vietnamtourism.com/tourist/hotel/09/huonggiang/th09.huonggiang.info.htm

HO CHI MINH CITY HOTEL:

Palace Hotel
54-66 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: 011-84-8-8292-860
Fax: 011-84-8-8244-230
Web Address: http://www.palacesaigon.com/english.asp

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