Highlights
- Group Size: 15 – 35 students
- Hotel Class: 3-star based on Twin/Triple sharing for students + Single for teachers
Learning Objectives:
- Community Project Work: Contribute to a community-identified project, with briefings on who it serves and why.
- Life on the River: Farm, cook and travel by sampan to see how delta households live with the water.
- Reflection and Leadership: Guided reflection sessions and a student-led talent show build confidence and teamwork.
Accommodation
- Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City & Mekong Delta
Inclusion
- Accommodation with daily breakfast in Twin/Triple sharing for students and Single room for teachers. Single supplement will be applied to requests of additional single rooms (if any)
- Private, air-conditioned transport and transfers as listed
- Local English-speaking guides with the ratio: 2 guides for services learning part // 1 guide for whole group for cultural sightseeing
- All activities and entrance fees listed in the itinerary
- Meals where mentioned (B: breakfast; L: lunch; D: dinner)
- Service charge and current government tax
- Project Investment for Housing project in Mekong Delta
Exclusion
- International flight tickets
- Early check-in & late check out surcharge
- Travel insurance (Compulsory)
- Visa to Vietnam
- Other services not mentioned in itinerary and Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tips)
Detailed Itinerary:
This is a proven starting itinerary. Every day can be adjusted to fit your group’s learning goals, age range, dates and budget.
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City! Your AET guide meets the group at Tan Son Nhat Airport and transfers everyone to the hotel (rooms available from 2:00 pm). The rest of the day is free to settle in and recover from the flight.
Meals included: Nil
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta, Project Orientation & Cultural Workshop (B, L, D)
Depart the city in the morning for the Mekong Delta, a drive of roughly three and a half hours, and check into your hotel. After lunch, the group heads to the project site to meet the community team and hear how the project works and who it serves. A safety briefing and task demonstration follow, then the first session of hands on work.
The day ends with a traditional craft workshop led by a local instructor, followed by a group dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Service Learning Project, Community Dialogue & Farming Experience (B, L, D)
A full morning on site continuing the construction work. In the afternoon the group meets local community representatives and partner organisation staff to understand the wider context behind the project and the impact of the work, followed by a guided reflection session.
The day closes with a farming activity alongside village families, where students take part in the daily work of the rice fields and learn how rural households in the delta make a living.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Service Learning Project, Cooking Class & Talent Show (B, L, D)
The final working day on the project site, wrapping up the tasks the group has been building on all week. Afterwards, students cross to a river island for a hands on cooking class with a local family, learning a traditional delta dish from scratch.
The evening is student led. Teams are given a theme and a set of materials and have a few hours to prepare their performance for the group talent show.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Mekong Delta Exploration – Back to Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)
Leave by boat for a morning on the river, stopping at a family run home for tropical fruit and a conversation about life on the water. Visit local craft workshops to watch artisans at work and try making a traditional delta product yourself.
Continue by sampan through the narrow canals, where students see first hand how completely daily life here depends on the river. Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon, with the evening free before a group dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)
A day in the city, with time to explore its landmarks and history before the group reconvenes. In the evening, board the river bus for a sightseeing cruise along the Saigon River and watch the skyline light up from the water, followed by a farewell dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B)
Free time until the transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your departure flight (check-out at noon). Safe travels home, and see you on the next adventure!
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Nil
- Information
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Highlights
- Group Size: 15 – 35 students
- Hotel Class: 3-star based on Twin/Triple sharing for students + Single for teachers
Learning Objectives:
- Community Project Work: Contribute to a community-identified project, with briefings on who it serves and why.
- Life on the River: Farm, cook and travel by sampan to see how delta households live with the water.
- Reflection and Leadership: Guided reflection sessions and a student-led talent show build confidence and teamwork.
Accommodation
- Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City & Mekong Delta
Inclusion
- Accommodation with daily breakfast in Twin/Triple sharing for students and Single room for teachers. Single supplement will be applied to requests of additional single rooms (if any)
- Private, air-conditioned transport and transfers as listed
- Local English-speaking guides with the ratio: 2 guides for services learning part // 1 guide for whole group for cultural sightseeing
- All activities and entrance fees listed in the itinerary
- Meals where mentioned (B: breakfast; L: lunch; D: dinner)
- Service charge and current government tax
- Project Investment for Housing project in Mekong Delta
Exclusion
- International flight tickets
- Early check-in & late check out surcharge
- Travel insurance (Compulsory)
- Visa to Vietnam
- Other services not mentioned in itinerary and Personal expenses (laundry, telephone, drinks, tips)
- Itinerary
-
Detailed Itinerary:
This is a proven starting itinerary. Every day can be adjusted to fit your group’s learning goals, age range, dates and budget.
Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City Arrival
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City! Your AET guide meets the group at Tan Son Nhat Airport and transfers everyone to the hotel (rooms available from 2:00 pm). The rest of the day is free to settle in and recover from the flight.
Meals included: Nil
Day 2: Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta, Project Orientation & Cultural Workshop (B, L, D)
Depart the city in the morning for the Mekong Delta, a drive of roughly three and a half hours, and check into your hotel. After lunch, the group heads to the project site to meet the community team and hear how the project works and who it serves. A safety briefing and task demonstration follow, then the first session of hands on work.
The day ends with a traditional craft workshop led by a local instructor, followed by a group dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Service Learning Project, Community Dialogue & Farming Experience (B, L, D)
A full morning on site continuing the construction work. In the afternoon the group meets local community representatives and partner organisation staff to understand the wider context behind the project and the impact of the work, followed by a guided reflection session.
The day closes with a farming activity alongside village families, where students take part in the daily work of the rice fields and learn how rural households in the delta make a living.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Service Learning Project, Cooking Class & Talent Show (B, L, D)
The final working day on the project site, wrapping up the tasks the group has been building on all week. Afterwards, students cross to a river island for a hands on cooking class with a local family, learning a traditional delta dish from scratch.
The evening is student led. Teams are given a theme and a set of materials and have a few hours to prepare their performance for the group talent show.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Mekong Delta Exploration – Back to Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)
Leave by boat for a morning on the river, stopping at a family run home for tropical fruit and a conversation about life on the water. Visit local craft workshops to watch artisans at work and try making a traditional delta product yourself.
Continue by sampan through the narrow canals, where students see first hand how completely daily life here depends on the river. Transfer back to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon, with the evening free before a group dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Ho Chi Minh City (B, L, D)
A day in the city, with time to explore its landmarks and history before the group reconvenes. In the evening, board the river bus for a sightseeing cruise along the Saigon River and watch the skyline light up from the water, followed by a farewell dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B)
Free time until the transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for your departure flight (check-out at noon). Safe travels home, and see you on the next adventure!
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation: Nil
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