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Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand

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11 or 14 days

Ho Chi Minh City, Cai Be, Siem Reap, Bangkok, extension to Cha-Am

With fresh perspective on the past and eyes on the future, get ready for an adventure in the east. The region’s raw energy, delicious food and jungle-cloaked mysticism will sweep you up in all three countries, and the temple-pierced sky is the limit. Such is the beauty of Southeast Asia, where otherworldly landscapes lay the backdrop for experiences unlike anything else in the world.Image displaying map describing the itinerary of the Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand tour

Day 1: Fly overnight to Vietnam

Day 2: Hô Chi Minh City

Meet your Field Director at the destination airport

Day 3: Hô Chi Minh City

Journey into the Mekong Delta on a waterway cruise

Enjoy a local experience in Cái Bè 

Take a tour of Cái Bè with your Field Director

Enjoy lunch in Cái Bè

Enjoy dinner in Hô Chi Minh City

Day 4: Hô Chi Minh City

Learn about guerrilla fighting tactics during a guided tour of the Cù Chi Tunnels 

See the Viet Cong tunnel system 

Enjoy lunch

Visit the Reunification Palace and the War Remnants Museum 

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend time exploring the Saigon Post Office on your own

Day 5: Hô Chi Minh City • Siem Reap

Fly to Siem Reap

Meet your Cambodian Field Director at the airport

Visit a local artisan workshop

Enjoy lunch in Siem Reap

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a half day exploring Siem Reap on your own 

Day 6: Siem Reap

Take a tour of Angkor Wat temple complex with your Field Director

Visit Preah Khan temple

Take a tour of Ta Prohm with your Field Director

Visit Angkor Thom temple complex and see:

  • Elephant Terrace
  • Terrace of the Leper King
  • Bayon Temple

Enjoy lunch in Siem Reap

See a cultural dance show and enjoy dinner

Day 7: Siem Reap

Visit the Cambodian Landmine Museum

Visit a local NGO

Enjoy lunch in Siem Reap

Take an excursion to Tonlé Sap Lake and floating fishing village 

Enjoy dinner in Siem Reap

Day 8: Siem Reap • Bangkok

Travel to Bangkok


Enjoy lunch on the way to Bangkok

Meet your Thai Field Director

Enjoy dinner in Bangkok

Day 9: Bangkok

Take a tour of Bangkok with your Field Director

Visit the Grand Palace and see the Emerald Buddha 

Cruise down the Chao Praya river 

See Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn

Enjoy lunch in Bangkok

Day 10: Bangkok

🔹 Independent exploration: Spend a full day exploring Bangkok on your own 

Add this in-depth excursion:

Bangkok bike tour

Bangkok bike tour

Explore Bangkok by bike this afternoon 

Enjoy a cooking class and dinner

Day 11: Depart for home

Add 3 more days

Day 11: Bangkok • Cha-Am

Travel to Cha-Am beach

Enjoy free time at Cha-Am beach

Day 12: Cha-Am

Enjoy free time at Cha-Am beach

Day 13: Cha-Am • Bangkok

Enjoy free time at Cha-Am beach

Return to Bangkok

Enjoy dinner in Bangkok

Day 14: Depart for home

Learning outcomes on this program

Confidence • Curiosity • Global perspective • Empathy • Adaptability • Relatability • Self-Awareness

Academic resources

With this program, you get access to our Global Learning Resources, which include:

  • Discussion questions

  • Sample assignments

  • Journal prompts

  • Webinars

  • EF's Global Competency Assessment, a pre- and post-program assessment to measure competency development

See the resources you get

Your experience includes

Transportation
Accommodations
Select meals
End-to-end support
EF Global Learning Toolkit
Field Director
Guided exploration
Field Visits

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