Kosher Tour of Vietnam and Cambodia

January 15th - 25th, 2012

Vietnam & Cambodia Tour

from just $4800 per person

Extremely limited places: book now to secure

Meet a totally different culture, way of life and way of looking at life.

Departures (flights are not included)

Israel: ElAl via Bangkok

Departure Sunday 15 Jan 23.05 arrival 16 Jan 20.55 (ElAl & Vietnam Air)

New York; Korean air via Seoul

Departure Sunday 15 Jan 00.50 (that’s late Sat night, not Sunday night) arrival 16 Jan 22.20 (all Korean Air)

Flights are not included.

January 16, Day 1: (Monday): Hanoi Arrival

Arrival Noi Bai airport by…Pick up and transfer to the hotel. (not like in the picture on a right)

Late dinner at koshered restaurant.

HOTEL: DAEWOO 5* www.hanoi-daewoohotel.com

January 17, Day 2: ( Tuesday) : Hanoi

Breakfast at Hotel.

After breakfast at our hotel, prepared under our Mashgiach’s supervision, we’ll visit the top Hanoi sights: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Museum, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hilton Prison, Hoan Kiem Lake area, Ngoc Son Temple, Hanoi Old quarter.

Both lunch and dinner will be in our private koshered restaurant.

HOTEL: DAEWOO HOTEL 5*

January 18, Day 3: ( Wednesday) : Hanoi - Ha Long - Hanoi

Breakfast at hotel.

8:00 We depart for the interesting 3.5 hour drive to Ha Long and its beautiful bay.

After boarding our tour boat, we’ll enjoy the lunch prepared fresh on board with the ingredients we brought. Then, sit back to enjoy a cruise for about 4 hours through the emerald waters between the limestone outcrops and long corridors, visiting THIEN CUNG DAU GO cave- the most beautiful cave in the bay.

Back to Ha long city where our bus will be waiting to take us back to Hanoi for dinner.

HOTEL: DAEWOO HOTEL 5*

January 19, Day 4: (Thursday) Hanoi - Hue

After breakfast at the hotel, there’ll be some time for shopping and roaming in Hanoi before we transfer to Noi Bai airport for our flight to Hue (12:40 - 13:50). A lunch pack will be supplied from our restaurant.

Once in Hue, we’ll visit the Dong Ba market, the Imperial Citadel from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945, and the ruins of the Purple Forbidden City

Dinner in another specially koshered restaurant

HOTEL: Imperial http://www.imperial-hotel.com.vn deluxe river view room 5*

January 20, Day 5: (Friday): Hue morning – afternoon drive to Hoi An

Breakfast at hotel.

We’ll take a boat trip on the famous Perfumed River to visit Thien Mu pagoda, the Forbidden city and Khai Dinh tomb. In the early afternoon we’ll drive to Hoi An, arriving 15h30. Shabbat: at 17h30

Dinner at the hotel supplied by Chabad of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).

Dinner at restaurant.

HOTEL: VINH HUNG RESORT 4*, HOI AN. www.vinhhunghotels.com.vn best hotel by Old City where we will be walking on Shabbat – private room for group

January 21, Day 6: (Shabbat): Hoi An - HCMC

Breakfast at hotel.

Walking tour to visit Hoi An’s ancient town, the Japanese bridge and Phuc Kien Pagoda. We’ll visit the silk factory to watch the tailors.

All meals at hotel.

After shabbat – bus to Da Nang airport to catch flight to HCMC (former Saigon).

HOTEL: NEW WORLD SAIGON HOTEL - 5* , www.newworldsaigon.com

January 22, Day 7: (Sunday): Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho

Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho 22 Jan

Drive to MyTho, the first province in the Mekong Delta. Boat trip on Mekong river to visit the tropical fruit gardens and peasants' houses on islets. Enjoy season fruits. Lunch. Proceed to CanTho. Check-in hotel. Sight-seeing and shopping at local market. After dinner, we’ll discover the night-life of Ninh Kieu quay. Overnight in Can Tho

HOTEL: VICTORIA CAN THO HOTEL - 4* www.victoriahotels-asia.com superior room (best hotel in Can Tho)

January 23, Day 8: ( Monday) Can Tho – Chau Doc

Breakfast at hotel. Take a three hour boat trip to visit the Cai Rang & Phong Dien floating markets. Roam into the villages to visit the rice paper mill, the rice noodles. Return to Can Tho. Proceed to Chau Doc via Long Xuyen visit Crocodile farm. Check in on arrival. Visit the Sam Mountain, the caved pagoda and enjoy the sunset over the Vietnamese - Cambodian Frontier

HOTEL: VICTORIA CHAU DOC HOTEL - 4* www.victoriahotels-asia.com superior room (best hotel in Chau Doc)

January 24, Day 9: (Tuesday) : Chau Doc – Phnom Penh – Siem Reap(B/-/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the 5 hour boat trip up the Mekong River into Cambodia; then flight Phnom Penh – Siem Reap

HOTEL: BOREI ANGKOR HOTEL – 5* www.boreiangkor.com

January 25, Day 10: (Wednesday) : Siem Reap

Breakfast.

Angkor Wat, part I – sunset too.

HOTEL: BOREI ANGKOR HOTEL – 5*. www.boreiangkor.com

January 26, Day 11: (Thursday) : Siem Reap- Departure

Sunrise - Breakfast at hotel.

Angkor Wat II

Evening – transfer to airport for flights:

19.30 / 21.10 for BKK; 00.20 – TLV

22.00 for Seoul - NYC

Price: 4800 USD * single room supplement: 1000 USD

Tour Cost includes:

Full transportations as tour program indicated by a 45 seat bus

Private boat trip in Halong bay, Perfume river, and Mekong delta.

Flight Phnompenh Siem Reap

Express boat Chau Doc- Phnompenh

Full board meals ( kosher food, local cooks , Chabad hashgacha)

All entrance fees

Airport transfers

English speaking guide in the tours, helpful and professional

Accommodation (double/ sharing room) in required hotels written in each day

Tour Cost excludes:

International airfare – both from Israel and NY approx $1600 at today’s rates

Travel insurance

Personal expenses,

Emergency transfers

Tips ($150 pp recommended)

PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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