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January 18, 2005
Our Vietnam trip itinerary
For all those who've been wondering what exactly we're going to be doing while we're in Vietnam, here's our tentative itinerary - looks great!
Kids First Tentative Itinerary February 25 – March 11, 2005
Feb. 25 - Friday
Evening flight – Seattle to Vancouver
Feb. 26 - Saturday
Mid-night flight - lose a day – Vancouver to Hong Kong
Feb. 27 - Sunday
Morning flight – Hong Kong to Hanoi
We will check into our hotel in the morning and the remainder of the day is yours to explore the wonders of Hanoi. We will enjoy a leisurely dinner at the famous restaurant school for homeless youth.
LUCKY HOTEL
12 Hang Trong Street
Hoan Kiem District
Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone:+84-4 8 251029
Fax: +84-4 8 251731
Feb 28 - Monday
Today is another free day in Hanoi for sightseeing and shopping. For those interested, we will schedule a tour of the Prosthetics Outreach Center where you will see how the Vietnamese create prosthetics limbs for amputees. In the evening we will have dinner with representatives from the Vietnam Women’s Union.
HOTEL –LUCKY
Hanoi
Mar 1 - Tuesday
In the morning, you will check out of hotel and drive to Hai Phong where you will spend the day enjoying the sunshine and kayaking through the limestone rocks in Ha Long Bay.
Mar 2 - Wednesday
Today we begin our cycling proper. We transfer south to explore the famed area of Hoa Lu by bicycle, home to Vietnam’s first capital and also the splendid limestone cliffs of Tam Coc. Here we board rowing boats to further explore this area of natural beauty. In the late afternoon we retire to the nearby town of Ninh Binh. (74 miles, 120 km)*
QUY NHON HOTEL
08 Nguyen Hue Str ,
Qui Nhon City , Binh Dinh ,Viet Nam
Tel : 0568.892401 or 02
Fax : 0568.891162
hotelquynhon@dng.vnn.vn
Mar 3 - Thursday
Continuing south we visit the remains of the former citadel of Thanh Hoa dating from the Ho Dynasty. (37 miles, 60 km)
Mar 4 - Friday
We follow Highway 1 to reach the town of Vinh. This province has special significance to the Vietnamese people, as it was the ancestral home of the nation’s founder, Ho Chi Minh. Staying overnight at the coastal resort of Cuc Lu (93 miles, 150 km) *
Mar 5 - Saturday
We will begin the day with a morning bus transfer 100kms. Today’s ride includes a cycle over Deo Con Pass and a pleasant ride into Dong Ho’i. (68 miles, 110 km)*
HOA HONG HOTEL
01 Pham Ngu Lao St
Hue, Vietnam
hoahonghotel@dng.vnn.vn
tel: + 84 054 24377
fax: +84 054 826949
Mar 6 - Sunday
Today we have an excursion to Vietnam’s fifth and most recent UNESCO World Heritage site – Phong Nha National Park. The park’s most impressive feature is its caves. Part of the route will take us along the newly built Ho Chi Minh Highway, and we’ll pass sections of the original Ho Chi Minh Trail as it weaves through the forests and cliffs. There is also the chance to relax in some hot mineral water streams and the sandy beach of Nhat Le. Later we return to Dong Ha for the evening. (68 miles, 110 km)*
PHUNG HOANG HOTEL
No. 146, Le Duan St
Dong Ha, Quang Tri Prov.
Tel: + 84-53-854567
Fax: + 84-53-855441
phunghoanghotel2001@yahoo.com
Mar 7 - Monday
We visit the DMZ and some of the remaining Viet Cong tunnels. We bike the final portion of our journey, rejoining our fellow travelers at the Kids First Rehabilitation Village in Dong Ha Town, Quang Tri Province. (63 miles, 102 km)
In the evening we will have a gala dinner celebration with members of the Quang Tri People’s Committee.
HOTEL – DONG HA
Mar 8 - Tuesday
We will have the dedication of the Statue at Village (Woosley Family), and will tour the Kids First Rehabilitation, Career and Technical Training Village, Pig Farm and School.
We will drive to the ancient capital city of Hue, visit the Duc Son Pagoda Buddhist Orphanage for fun and dinner.
HOA HONG HOTEL
01 Pham Ngu Lao St
Hue, Vietnam
hoahonghotel@dng.vnn.vn
tel: + 84 054 24377
fax: +84 054 826949
Mar 9 - Wednesday
Your morning will be free with a mid-afternoon flight to Saigon (HCMC).
Dinner in Saigon
ASIAN HOTEL-HCMC
150 Dong Khoe St,
Tel: +84 8.8296979
Fax: +84 8 8296421
asianhotel@hcm.fpt.vn
Mar 10 - Thursday
Today you will have a free day in HCMC to explore this wondrous city.
HOTEL – ASIAN
HCMC
Mar 11 - Friday
9:00 AM Depart hotel for airport for return flights to USA.
Posted by oren at January 18, 2005 04:29 PM