2009 Study Abroad Tour-Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam

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Bangkok's skyscrapers </I></div> <div> <I>balance the quiet beauty of Angkor Wat, and the opulent Grand Palace contrasts a Mon tribal village. </I></div> <div> <I>Ride an elephant, meander through the Cai Rang floating market, walk through history in </I></div> <div> <I>Ho Chi Minh City and realize the breadth of this one-of-a-kind adventure.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="96c5ea60.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="166" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Itinerary</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Day 1: Overnight Flight to Thailand</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Day 2:  Arrival in Bangkok</B></div> <div> <I>Enjoy time meeting with tour guide and having some free time.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Day 3: Bangkok</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bangkok</B></div> <div> <I>From skyscrapers to Buddhist monasteries.  Bangkok is known as Krung Thep ("City of Angels"). </I></div> <div> <I>Begin the day with a boat tour through the Chao Phraya River and "klongs" (canals) that </I></div> <div> <I>once gave Bangkok the name of Venice of the East. The canals at one time outnumbered the roads. </I></div> <div> <I>The canals still play an important part in transporting foods and goods to and from the city. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Visit the Grand Palace, an enormous royal compound, which is still used by Thailand's King</I></div> <div> <I> on certain occasions. See the Royal Chapel (Wat Phra Kaeo) where the Emerald Buddha, </I></div> <div> <I>(Thailand's most sacred Buddha image) resides. You will also see the Reception Hall, the</I></div> <div> <I> Royal Guest House, the Coronation Hall, the Throne Hall and the Funeral Palace.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>You will also visit a Buddhist school in the Mahadhat Temple area in the afternoon.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Traditional Thai Dinner and Dances</B></div> <div> <I>In the evening enjoy an introduction to mystical dances, authentic Thai cuisine and ambiance. </I></div> <div> <I>Traditional Thai dancers will demonstrate the beauty of their dances,  </I></div> <div> <I>and perform stories from classical Thai literature and folktales.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Day 4:  </B><B>Ba</B><B>ngkok and Kanchanaburi</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Visit to Phra Pathom Chedi</B></div> <div> <I>The first ("pathom") tower-like Buddhist shrine ("chedi") in this region and the largest pagoda </I></div> <div> <I>in southeast Asia. The original part of this structure is more than 2,000 years old </I></div> <div> <I>and the golden stupa rises more than 393 feet in the air.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Passage via the Death Railway</B></div> <div> <I>Pass through former labor camps traveling on the Death Railway, so named because so many </I></div> <div> <I>Asian laborers and Allied prisoners of war died under the harshest conditions during its construction.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Visit a Mon Village</B></div> <div> <I>Travel by jungle raft to an island no accessible by car to visit a Mon village. Visit this village of</I></div> <div> <I> people who migrated from Myanmar. They still who hold firmly to their customs and</I></div> <div> <I> traditions, dress and language. They are well-know for their Mon pottery.  </I></div> <div> <I>The landscape is reported to be extremely beautiful.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Optional Elephant Ride</B></div> <div> <I>Join an optional excursion into the jungle on the back of an elephant. </I></div> <div> <I>It is reported that you will gain an entirely different perspective on your surroundings </I></div> <div> <I>from 10 feet up in the air.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Traditional Mon and Burmese Dances</B></div> <div> <I>Enjoy a presentation of dance and song accompanied by traditional musical instruments,</I></div> <div> <I> as the Burmese harp and the Mon brass gong.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>The River Kwai Jungle Rafts Resort</B></div> <div> <I>Remember the movie </I><I><B>"Bridge Over River Kwai"?</B></I><I>  </I></div> <div> <I>Spend the night at the River Kwai Jungle Rafts Resort in  Kanchanaburi.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Day 5: Bangkok via Pakseng</B></div> <div> <I>Sail past plunging gorges, endless beaches, cascading waterfalls and banks of wild orchids</I></div> <div> <I> as you leave the jungle on your way to Pakseng. Board the coach to Bangkok.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Day 6: Bangkok and Battambang</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Transfer to Cambodia</B></div> <div> <I>Travel to the Arranyaprathet border and cross into Cambodia. See the Cambodian </I></div> <div> <I>countryside to arrive in Battambang, an elegant riverside town that boasts about the </I></div> <div> <I>best preserved colonial architecture in the country.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Day 7: Battambang and Siem Reap</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Visit to Banteay Chmar Temple</B></div> <div> <I>Discover the silent beauty of this temple that is reported to be rarely visited.</I></div> <div> <I>Capital of Jayavarman II, it was rebuilt by Jayavarman VII and dedicated to the</I></div> <div> <I> latter's son and four generals who were killed in the Cham invasion of 1177.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Arrival in Siem Reap</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Visit to the Temples of Angkor.</B></div> <div> <I> These temples are likened to the Colosseum to Italy and the pyramids to Egypt. </I></div> <div> <I>Spend the day exploring these stone temples dating back to the 9th-13th centuries.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Angkor Thom and Bayon</B></div> <div> <I>A site that rivals ancient Rome in size.  Pass through its walled enclosure and over the </I></div> <div> <I>moat to admire elaborate stone carvings of human and mythological creatures. </I></div> <div> <I>Visit the Bayon temple, built in the 12th century which is surrounded by massive</I></div> <div> <I> towers carved with more than 200 huge stone faces. The faces and who they represent </I></div> <div> <I>are the subject of fierce debate. Search the walls for scenes of harvesting games and battle.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Terrace of the Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King</B></div> <div> <I>Visit two stages for important public events and ceremonies.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Admire the Terrace of the Elephants many elephant and bird-man carvings</I></div> <div> <I> See the Terrace of the Leper King's huge stone platform carved with mythological beings.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Phimeanakas</B></div> <div> <I>Built over the 10th and 11th centuries, this king's temple is the tallest scalable temple in</I></div> <div> <I> Angkor Thom. Climb to the top for an amazing view of the compound.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Angkor Wat</B></div> <div> <I>Visit the temple dedicated to the Hindu go Vishnu and watch the sun set over </I></div> <div> <I>this mass structure representing the Hindu concept of the universe. The exterior walls </I></div> <div> <I>depict Hindu mythology and historical wars. Marvel at the towering, lotus </I></div> <div> <I>bud-shaped inner sanctum.  The Temple remains an architectural wonder.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="9725eeb0.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="235" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> Angkor Wat, meaning "City Temple" was built  in the 12th century.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Day 9: Siem Reap and Phnom Penh</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ta Prohm</B></div> <div> <I>Originally built in the 12th century. Experience the exotic parrots.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Neak Pean</B></div> <div> <I>This small island temple's name means "coiled serpents." The structure is a lotus pattern</I></div> <div> <I>made up of eight pools whose waters are thought to have healing properties. The temple </I></div> <div> <I>also features an intriguing statue of a horse saving drowning sailors.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Preah Khan</B></div> <div> <I>This complex name means "sacred sword," was originally a Buddhist school and monastery.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Visit a chantier-</B><B>é</B><B>cole</B></div> <div> <I>See traditional handicrafts and apprentices hard at work as you tour this training school for</I></div> <div> <I> the trades such as woodworking and stone carving. Here, you will have the opportunity</I></div> <div> <I> to test your skills in bartering.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Flight to Phnom Penh</B></div> <div> <I>Continue on to Siem Reap, where you will board an afternoon flight to Phnom Penh.</I></div> <div> <I> Arrive in the capital of Cambodia where you will spend the night.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Day 10: Phnom Penh and Chau Doc</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Guided Sightseeing Tour of Phnom Penh</B></div> <div> <I>On this tour, you will be introduced to the Cambodian culture. Visit the Royal Palace, </I></div> <div> <I>built in 1866, the Silver Pagoda, which has a floor covered with more than 5,000 silver tiles. </I></div> <div> <I>View rare turn of the century paintings of the Ramayana epic, a 90 kilogram, </I></div> <div> <I>solid-gold Buddha, and the Emerald Buddha.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Visit the National Museum, which houses the country's most important collection of</I></div> <div> <I> ancient Khmer artifacts from the 4th to the 13th centuries, as well as many objects</I></div> <div> <I> from the Angkorian era. Make a final visit to Wat Phnom, the city's namesake, where it </I></div> <div> <I>is reported that in 1372, Lady Penh found a Koki tree floating in the Mekong River. </I></div> <div> <I> Inside, were four statues of Buddha.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Cruise to Chau Doc</B></div> <div> <I>Cruise to the frontier town in Vietnam, known as the place of five hills and seven mountains.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Day 11: Chau Doc and Can Tho</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sampan Excursion in Chau Doc</B></div> <div> <I>See the hundreds of floating houses and markets that line Chau Doc's canals, as well as </I></div> <div> <I>the underwater cages where fish are bred. Continue on to the Cham stilt house village of</I></div> <div> <I> Phu Hiep. Explore the mosques and silk costumes weaved by the women</I></div> <div> <I> on hand looms. Walk Sam Mountain and experience the rice fields.</I></div> <div> <I>  Visit the Lady Xu temple.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Transfer to Thot Not</B></div> <div> <I>Visit the Bang Lang Sanctuary, home to thousands of storks, on the way to Thot Not.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Can Tho</B></div> <div> <I>Continue on to Can Tho, the "west capital" of Vietnam.  You will spend the night here.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Day 12: Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Boat Trip to the floating market</B></div> <div> <I>Take boat trip to the Cai Rang floating market where hundreds of boats reside with </I></div> <div> <I>merchandise and goods for sale. Continue through the town of Rach Ngong, </I></div> <div> <I>passing traditional houses and lush, green orchards.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Guided Sightseeing Tour of Can Tho</B></div> <div> <I>The tour director will introduce you to the city of Can Tho. It is the largest </I></div> <div> <I>city in Vietnam and the industrial, commercial and cultural center of the country.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Day 13: Ho Chi Minh City</B></div> <div> <I>Take a guided sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City, commonly referred to as </I></div> <div> <I>Saigon--the city's name before South Vietnam fell to communism.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Visit the Tien Hau Pagoda, a place of worship where a yearly festival of traditional </I></div> <div> <I>rituals takes place. Pass through the maze of the market in Cho Lon, </I></div> <div> <I>Ho Chi Minh's Chinatown. Visit the History Museum to see over 2,000 years </I></div> <div> <I>of recorded Vietnamese history. Browse collections dating from the Bronze Age </I></div> <div> <I>to the French colonial era and see the famous water puppet theater.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Visit the Reunification Palace where North Vietnam military tanks</I></div> <div> <I> crashed the front gates and overthrew the South Vietnamese government. </I></div> <div> <I>Also visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, a prominent legacy of French culture and styles. </I></div> <div> <I>Visit the General Post Office, built in colonial style by Gustave Eiffel who also built </I></div> <div> <I>the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.  See the large portrait of Ho Chi Minh inside.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Chu Chi Tunnel Tour</B></div> <div> <I>See the 124-mile network of underground tunnels built and used by the </I></div> <div> <I>Viet Cong during the French Indochina War and the Vietnam War.   </I></div> <div> <I>From the mid-1940s onwards, the Viet Cong constructed secret meeting rooms, </I></div> <div> <I>kitchens, dining rooms, hospitals and printing presses 40 feet underground.  </I></div> <div> <I>Your visit includes a historical description of the tunnel system and an opportunity </I></div> <div> <I>to crawl through parts of the maze.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Day 14: Return Home</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Download Complete Brochure Here:</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <a href="HTMLobj-2419/Brochure.Thailand__Cambodia__VietNam09.pdf"><u>Brochure.Thailand__Cambodia__VietNam09.pdf</u> </a>  </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adobe.com"><U><B><IMG SRC="485581f0.gif" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Cost of Study Abroad</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>For Young Adults Under 23 Years of Age</B></div> <div> <B>Total Cost of Trip: $3,612, including excursions </B></div> <div> <I>(Includes Program Fee-$3025; Departure Fee-$457;Lifetime Membership Fee-$95; Weekend Supplement-$35; Peace of Mind Program-Free; </I></div> <bR> <div> <B>For Adults Over 23 years of Age:</B></div> <div> <B>Total Cost of Trip:  $4,027, including excursions </B></div> <div> <I>(Includes Program Fee-$3025; Departure Fee-$457;Lifetime Membership Fee-$95;Weekend Supplement-$35; Peace of Mind Program-Free; </I></div> <div> <I>  and, Adult supplement for double room-$415 ) </I></div> <div> <I> </I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Plus optional  insurance:</B></div> <div> <I><B>All Inclusive Insurance Plan  - $115 (recommended)</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Medical and Accident  Insurance - $65</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Baggage and Property Insurance - $45</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>*Note:  Prices are subject to change.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Program fee valid for all who enroll through Sunday, August 31, 2008.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>ALL PRICES INCLUDE :</B></div> <bR> <div> Round-trip airfare;  </div> <div> 12 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms; </div> <div> 3 meals daily; </div> <div> Full-time  bilingual EF Tour Director;</div> <div> Sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides; </div> <div> Visits to special attractions; </div> <div>  EF walking tours</div> <bR> <div> Optional: Elephant ride</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>For more information, please contact Dr. Rosalyn M. King at:</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> </B></I><A HREF="mailto: roking@nvcc.edu" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: roking@nvcc.edu"><U><I><B>roking@nvcc.edu; </B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> Enroll</B></I><A HREF="http://www.eftours.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eftours.com"><U><I><B> online.  </B></I></U></A><I><B>Tour Number: 466273-G1</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>To Enroll Online:</B></I></div> <div> 1. Visit <U>www.eftours.com</U> and click on the tab “Parents/students”</div> <div> 2. Click on the circle which reads “Enroll”</div> <div> 3. Enter the Tour ID 466273...then follow the directions.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>To Enroll Over the Phone:</B></I></div> <div> 1. Simply call <B>1-800-665-5364 </B>(customer service)</div> <div> 2. Note the ID number<B> 466273</B><B> </B>and provide information and credit card payment.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Study Abroad Requirements:</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>All tour members will designate some aspect of Southeast Asian culture, history, art, archaeology, </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>architecture, political or social system , symbolism or behavior they want to study.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Study tour members are studying on-line and visiting links about the places to be visited.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>We will also have one or several half-day meetings in  late April to early May.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> During the study tour we will keep a journal and take photos for a photographic journal on </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>our studies and experiences. At dinner, we will spend some time discussing the events of the day.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> Students who are studying particular aspects of Southeast Asian</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>culture and behavior will be responsible for developing a report on their specific content area(s).</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> We will then compile our tour findings with pictures, essays and descriptions for publication</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>on the course Web site for public education and viewing.  Tour participants will receive an </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>EF backpack and  journal for the trip. Students will be asked to write up their summary </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>descriptions on the trip back home for submission before departing the airplane in the US.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Use this course web site and the tour web site for study.  Enter tour site by going to:</B></I></div> <div> <I><B> </B></I><A HREF="http://www.eftours.com/public/home.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eftours.com/public/home.asp"><U><I><B>www.eftours.com</B></I></U></A><I><B>.  </B></I><I><B>Enter Tour Number: 466273-G1</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>On the EF site, you will find links, suggested reading, suggested movies.  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Read destination profiles, pack for your tour and travel smart sections. </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Pay particular attention to sections on appropriate clothing to take, money/currency, etc. </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U> <A NAME="important_travel_links"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>IMPORTANT TRAVEL LINKS</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fac"><U><B>CIA-World Fact Book</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html"><U><B>Exchange Rates</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/get_840.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/get"><U><B>Passport Services</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.state.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.gov"><U><B>US Department of State</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://usembassy.state.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://usembassy.state.gov"><U><B>US Embassies</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U> <A NAME="related_learning_links"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>Related Learning Links</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/thtoc.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/thtoc.html"><U><B>A Country Study: Thailand</B></U></A></div> <div> A complete and thorough study of Thailand by the Library of Congress. Includes history, society and environment, population, ethnicity, religion, social system, economy, education, health, </div> <div> international trade and finance, industry, agriculture, national security, local government, </div> <div> armed forces, foreign security, military, criminal justice and much more.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2814.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2814.ht"><U><B>Background Note: Thailand</B></U></A></div> <div> A profile of the country produced by the U. S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian </div> <div> and Pacific Affairs.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1237845.stm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/"><U><B>Country Profile: Thailand</B></U></A></div> <div> An overview of Thailand by the BBC News.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/th" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/th"><U><B>Map of Thailand</B></U></A></div> <div> A map of Thailand by the U.S. State Department.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/thailand/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/inter"><U><B>Thailand News-The New York Times</B></U></A></div> <div> An overview of articles about Thailand featured in the New York Times.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1243059.stm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/"><U><B>Timeline: Thailand</B></U></A></div> <div> A chronology of key events in Thailand from 1782 to the present time.  Produced by the BBC.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>