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Join Osher at UWM on a 12-day/10-night exploration that shows you the highlights of south, central and northern Vietnam. Enjoy seeing famous cultural sites in the cities as well as meeting locals and sampling organic cuisine on farm tours as you discover the history, culture and beauty of this unique country.
Trip dates: Jan 25–Feb 5, 2026
Highlights:
- Visit the Neo-Romanesque Notre Dame Cathedral and the magnificent Saigon Opera house in Ho Chi Minh City
- Enjoy the lively Ben Thanh Market
- Tour the Old City of Hoi An, one of the most important trading ports in Southeast Asia in the 15th century
- Explore the Mekong Delta River area by boat, visiting a coconut factory, handicraft workshop and honeybee farm
- Tour the Imperial City and 19th century Citadel in Hue, including a panoramic view of both the daily life and the architecture of Hue on a trishaw (cyclo) tour
- Enjoy a boat trip on the Thu Bon River to see traditional woodworking and boatmaking before visiting the Organic Village for lunch
- Adventure on a Perfume River Boat Trip with lunch at Dong Thien Pagoda
- View the thousands of limestone islands rising out of the sea during the Halong Bay excursion
- Visit the Museum of Ethnology and enjoy a Water Puppet Show in Hanoi
Includes:
- An Osher staff person to guide and assist throughout the trip
- Transfers between Milwaukee and O’Hare
- Roundtrip, economy-class flights between Chicago and Vietnam, and both in-country flights, Ho Chi Minh-Da Nang & Hue-Hanoi
- 10 nights First Class accommodations, including:
- 3 nights in Ho Chi Minh
- 2 nights in Hoi An
- 2 nights in Hue
- 1 night in Halong Bay
- 2 nights in Hanoi
- Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
- Hotel porterage
- All transfers within Vietnam
- 19 meals: 10 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners
- Sightseeing in a modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Entrance fees at tour venues
- Comfortable headsets for enhanced touring
- Gratuities for tour guide, coach driver, hotel & restaurant staff for meals that are included
- UWM Travel Abroad insurance for major medical, dental and mental health needs while abroad with the group.
Is This Trip Right for You?
This moderately paced program features some tours that will require walking for extended periods of time and walking over uneven terrain. Two of the city-to-city transfers are via flight. There may be a couple of early mornings, depending upon our group’s flight schedule.
It is each traveler’s responsibility to have a passport valid for at least six months beyond the trip return date.
Pricing for Trip: $5,540 per person double occupancy and $5,990 for single occupancy.
The official registration for this trip will open on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10 am.