Thailand and Viet Nam 2005

Helpful notes

The following number may be used for extreme emergencies only from May 2-May 6.  This is the private cell phone number of a professor from Christian University in Nakorn Pathom. 

66 1 764-7656.

 

Iowa is 12 hours behind Bangkok.

5/1

DSM-BKK

UA6838 01MAY DSM-ORD     619A   730A  

KE 038 01MAY ORD-ICN      1245P   445P+1

KE 653 02MAY ICN-BKK         825P 1145P  

5/2

THAILAND

Arrive in Bangkok (about midnight BKK time)

Veingtai Hotel

42 Thanon Khao San

Banglamphu, Bangkok

Phone: 280 5434; Fax:  281 8153

www.viengtai.co.th

5/3

BKK (Bangkok)

Morning:

Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha)

Grand Palace

Dusit Hall (Funeral Hall)

Wat Po (featuring a reclining Buddha)

Picnic lunch (Thai lunch in the park)

Early afternoon: National Museum

Late afternoon: Siesta, swimming, Hard Rock, and handicrafts, Medical Museum

Evening: Calypso Cabaret (optional)

Veingtai Hotel

5/4

BKK

Morning: Jim Thompson’s house

DEBRIEFING #1

Midday: Street market for gifts

Afternoon: Klong Toey (preschool and living areas in small groups)

Evening: Yok Yor River Cruise

 

Veingtai Hotel

5/5

Morning/Afternoon:  Kanchanaburi

Evening:  Nakorn Pathom

§          Visit the Chedi

§          Conversations with Thai college students

§          Night Market

Christian University, Nakorn Pathom

5/6

Ayutthaya: Visit ruins and historical studies center

DEBRIEFING #2

Early evening: Board overnight train to CNX

Onboard Train

5/7

CNX (Chiang Mai)

Morning: Lecture on Buddhism, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep and Orchid Jade,

Late afternoon: FREE TIME

Raming Lodge

17-19 Loikroh T. Changklan

Muang, Chiang Mai

Phone:  66 5327 1777; Fax: 66 5320 7039

www.raminglodge.com

5/8

CNX: Scavenger Hunt Day

Raming Lodge

5/9-10

CNX-Karen village or service project

Raming Lodge or Karen village

5/10

Evening: DEBRIEFING #3.

 

Raming Lodge

5/11

VIETNAM

Hanoi

Midday: Arrive at Hanoi by VN830 (12:20-14:10).

Transfer to Halong city, check in hotel. Dinner at the restaurant.

Evening: Enjoy Halong Bay.

Sunlight Hotel

88 Hung Thang Tourist Area

Bai City, Halong City

5/12

Halong Bay: FREE DAY

Breakfast at hotel. Lunch & dinner at restaurant

 

Sunlight Hotel

5/13

Halong Bay-Hanoi

4 hours boat trip to visit the natural beauty of Halong Bay –Thien Cung grotto, Wood head cave, Lu Huong islet, The Couple islet.

Lunch on boat with seafood.

Return to Hanoi. On the way, stop at Hai Duong.

Arrive in Hanoi. Check in hotel for rest.

Dinner at restaurant with traditional music performance.

See water puppet show!!

Hoa Binh Hotel

27 Ly Thuong Kiet Street

Hanoi

5/14

Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, President’s house, Mot Cot pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Literature temple.

Lunch at restaurant.

Afternoon: 1 hour cyclo trip around Old quarter.

Free shopping at this area until dinner at restaurant.

Hoa Binh Hotel

5/15

Hanoi-HCMC (Saigon)

Morning in Hanoi:  West Lake, Tran Quoc pagoda, Hoan Kiem lake, Ngoc Son temple.

Transfer to the airport for flight to HCMC by VN225 (15:00-17:00).

Evening in HCMC: Walking trip along famous Dong Khoi street

Check in hotel. Rest until dinner.

New Epoch Hotel

120 Cach Thanh Tam Street

HCMC

5/16

HCMC

Morning: Cu Chi.

Lunch at restaurant.

Afternoon: War museum, Reunification Palace, HCM monument and Ben Thanh market.

Dinner on boat along Sai Gon River & enjoy live songs.

 

New Epoch Hotel

5/17

THAILAND

HCMC-BKK

Breakfast at hotel. SGN-BKK (VN851 11:35-13:05)

Bangkok Christian Guest House

123 Sala Daeng Soi 2, Thanon Convent

Bangkok

Phone: 66-1-233 6303

5/18

BKK

FREE DAY in BKK (until 10 pm BKK time)

Bangkok Christian Guest House

5/19

BKK-DSM

KE 652 19 MAY BKK-ICN  12:10 A-7:20A

KE 037 19 MAY ICN-ORD   12:00N-1040A

UA5395 19MAY ORD-DSM 1250P 209P