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Vietnam Encompassed

Trip Highlights

• Volunteering with victims of Agent Orange
• Bustling Saigon
• Meandering Mekong Delta
• Peaceful Dalat
• Relaxing Nha Trang
• Sleepy Hoi An
• Colonial Hue
• Stunning Halong Bay
• French influenced Hanoi
• Fascinating hill tribes of Sapa

Your "Taste of Volunteering" Project

Assist the young unfortunate victims of Agent Orange (a horrific chemical defoliant used in the Vietnam War), at the Vietnam Friendship Village. This is a project founded and funded by the governments of Vietnam, USA, UK, France and Germany. The Village is home for 160 children and elderly or disabled adults, who are victims of Agent Orange. Give the young children a head start by teaching them English or help maintain the village gardens.

Trip Description

This beautiful, fascinating, exciting and rewarding adventure not only encompasses all the highlights of this gorgeous country it also gives you the opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of some of its less fortunate inhabitants.

Enjoy many varied experiences. Swap the bustling Ho Chi Minh city for the tranquil, meandering Mekong Delta (“rice bowl of Vietnam”). Explore the gorgeous, temperate hill station of Dalat, then lounge on a boat as you cruise the beautiful islands around Nha Trang. Savor sumptuous food in delightful Hoi An, cycle out to the magnificent Marble Mountains and discover the culture and history of Hue.

Unfortunately, all these fascinating destinations and the warm welcoming people hide a much darker chapter in recent history. Though the majority of these extraordinary people have shrugged off the hardships of the Vietnam war, some will always suffer the side effects of the chemical agents used in that campaign. Help provide opportunities for these less fortunate souls. Give them invaluable English lessons, teach them songs and help in the organic gardens. The joy in their faces will be the highlight of an already remarkable trip.

However, your adventure is far from over. Relax on an overnight cruise through the magnificent monolithic limestone islands of Ha Long Bay. Then head inland to the beautiful northern reaches and meet ethnic minority tribes in the villages around Sapa. A return to the fascinating capital of Hanoi marks the end of a truly memorable and life changing journey.

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For further information please contact us.

Feel free to contact us if you have any enquiries about this trip.  

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