Journey through Vietnam

An Exclusive Small Group Tour for

Members of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

15 days for $4,397 total price from Washington, DC

($4,095 air & land inclusive plus $302 airline taxes and fees)

This tour is provided by

Odysseys Unlimited,

six-time honoree

Travel & Leisure’s World’s

Best Tour Operators award.

Journey through Vietnam

November 15-29, 2021

Dear VMFA Members,

Join VMFA on an exclusive 15-day journey through Vietnam, a country that captivates travelers with its

enduring traditions, breathtaking natural beauty, and warm hospitality.

Begin the journey in the capital, Hanoi, touring historical sites and sampling local cuisine. Enjoy a tranquil boat

tour while taking in the fairytale landscape during a full-day excursion at beautiful Ha Long Bay. In Da Nang,

tour the acclaimed Cham Museum and stay in a beachfront hotel. Visit charming Hoi An and its Old Town, a

car-free pedestrian zone and UNESCO site. Then travel to the ancient imperial capital of Hue and cruise on

the Perfume River. After two days of exploring the storied Mekong Delta, your river life experience will leave an

indelible impression. Conclude your journey with a three-night stay in spirited Saigon. Discover Angkor Wat’s

amazing temples and the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh on an optional 5-day/3-night post-tour extension.

With this superb itinerary, we expect that our limited space will ﬁll up quickly. Your deposit is fully refundable

up until 95 days prior to departure. Book risk-free today!

Sincerely,

Adele “Hutch” Livingston

Coordinator of Member Travel

VMFA RESERVATION FORM – JOURNEY THROUGH VIETNAM

Enclosed is my/our deposit for $______($500 per person) for ____ person(s) on Journey through Vietnam,

departing November 15, 2021. I/We understand the final payment is due at least 95 days prior to departure.

Payment may be made by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, VISA, or by personal check. Please make

check payable to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., and send, with completed reservation form, to: Odysseys

Unlimited, Inc., Attn: Special Interest Groups, One Newton Place, 275 Washington Street, Suite 300,

Newton, MA 02458. You may also call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at 888-370-6765.

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Final invoicing will be sent by our tour operator, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. The balance of the program price must be paid to

Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. Final payment is due at least 95 days prior to departure, and is payable by check or credit card.

Day 1: Depart U.S. for Hanoi, Vietnam

Day 2: Arrive Hanoi We arrive in the Vietnamese

capital late this evening and transfer to our hotel.

Day 3: Hanoi This morning we take a walking

tour of Ba Dinh Square. Highlights include the

mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential

Palace, and thousand-year-old One Pillar Pagoda.

Following lunch on our own, our tour of Hanoi

features Hoan Kiem Lake; the marvelous Temple

of Literature (c. 1070); and the infamous Hoa Lo

Prison, also known as the “Hanoi Hilton” during

the Vietnam War. We also visit the Hanoi Military

Museum, one of Hanoi’s oldest museums, which

chronicles Vietnam’s struggle for independence.

Tonight, we enjoy a welcome dinner at a local res-

taurant in the bustling Ancient Quarter. B,D

Day 4: Hanoi/Ha Long Bay This morning we depart

on a full-day excursion to Ha Long Bay, a breathtaking

waterway sprinkled with 3,000 islands and islets, lime-

stone cliffs, secret grottoes, and hidden caves. Our tour

includes a boat ride and seafood lunch. B,L

Day 5: Hanoi/Da Nang We ﬂy this afternoon to

Da Nang, Vietnam’s third largest city, situated on the

south central coast. Upon arrival, we tour the acclaimed

Cham Museum, which celebrates the Cham people’s

Hindu legacy with a ﬁne collection of sculpture and

artifacts dating from the 7

to 15

centuries. After we

reach our beachfront hotel, the remainder of the day is

at leisure in this splendid setting. B,D

Day 6: Da Nang/Hoi An This morning we visit

nearby Hoi An, where a succession of Dutch, Chinese,

Portuguese, and Japanese traders helped to build an

architecturally diverse and colorful village where many

ancient traditions still hold sway. A UNESCO World

Heritage site, Hoi An’s Old Town is a charming car-

free pedestrian zone lined with tailors, shops, and art

galleries. This afternoon is at leisure to either remain

in Hoi An on your own or return to our beachside

resort for a relaxing interlude. Tonight, we enjoy a

cooking lesson and dinner in Hoi An. B,D

In a land of breathtaking natural beauty, abiding tradition, and profoundly hos-

pitable people, rewards abound for the thoughtful traveler. And in our ﬂexible and

congenial small group we encounter rewards aplenty on this comprehensive journey

featuring all the highlights, plus the beautiful, remote Mekong Delta, where we

spend two days.

Cover photo: We visit the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay on Day 4.

Small Group Tour Highlights

Unique small group itinerary • Hanoi sightseeing • Ha

Long Bay cruise • Imperial capital of Hue • Charming

Hoi An • Acclaimed Cham Museum • Visit to farming

settlement • Extensive Mekong Delta touring • Floating

market at Cai Rang • Saigon touring

Day Itinerary Hotel Rating

1 Depart U.S. for Hanoi

2-4 Hanoi

InterContinental

Deluxe

Hanoi Westlake

5-7 Da Nang

Hyatt Regency

Deluxe

Danang

8-9

Hue

Saigon Morin Sup. First

Hotel Class

10 -11

Can Tho Victoria Can Sup. First

(Mekong Delta) Tho Resort Class

12-14

Ho Chi Minh Soﬁtel Saigon

Deluxe

City (Saigon) Plaza

15 Depart Ho Chi Minh City for U.S.

Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel

industry standard reference.

Journey

through Vietnam

15 days for $4,397 total price from Washington, DC

($4,095 air & land inclusive plus $302 airline taxes and fees)

Avg. High (°F) Nov Dec

Hanoi 78 72

Da Nang 80 77

Ho Chi Minh City 87 87

Destination

Air

Motorcoach

Extension (air)

Entry/Departure

CAMBODIA

VIETNAM

Ho Chi Minh City

(Saigon)

Siem Reap

(Angkor Wat)

Da Nang

Hue

Hanoi

South China Sea

Can Tho

(Mekong Delta)

Phnom Penh

Day 7: Da Nang We begin today by visiting the

Thanh Khe Valiant Mother Monument, which honors

the heroic Vietnamese Mother Nhu for her signiﬁcant

dedication to the nation’s independence and freedom.

Next, we stop for viewing and photos of the Marble

Mountains, a cluster of ﬁve mountains dedicated to

the elements of water, metal, ﬁre, earth, and wood.

A walking tour of a farming settlement then reveals

the daily life of a local community up close. Here

rice paddies occupy every spare patch of ground,

water buffaloes plow the ﬁelds, and villagers ride to

market with produce piled high on their bicycles. B,L

Day 8: Da Nang/Hue We depart this morning by

coach for the ancient imperial city of Hue, whose palaces,

temples, and tombs evoke its past grandeur as home

to emperors and mandarins. We explore the Imperial

Citadel, which houses the Forbidden Purple City

complex where emperors lived with their families and

now a UNESCO site, enjoying a traditional cyclo ride

along the way. We also visit the busy Central Market.

Tonight we enjoy dinner accompanied by traditional

music. B,D

Day 9: Hue This morning we cruise along Hue’s

Perfume River to peaceful Thien Mu Pagoda, a

Buddhist monastery that ranks among the city’s old-

est and most important monuments. After admiring

the seven-story octagonal tower, we visit the palatial

Tomb of Minh Mang (c. 1840), with its pavilions and

courtyards modeled after the Ming Tombs of China.

This afternoon we see the tombs of Tu Duc, a gem of

royal architecture; and Khai Dinh, an elaborate mix

of ancient and modern, European and Asian. B,L

Day 10: Hue/Saigon/Can Tho Today begins with

an early morning ﬂight to Saigon. Upon arrival we

board a motorcoach for the three-hour drive south

Observe the French architectural inﬂuences during a tour of Saigon on Day 13.

to the Mekong River town of Cai Be, then on to the

busy river port and provincial capital of Can Tho. B,D

Day 11: Can Tho/Mekong Delta We rise early for

today’s journey by boat to the lively ﬂoating market

at Cai Rang on the Mekong’s lower reaches. After

lunch together at a local restaurant, the remainder of

the day is at leisure. B,L

November 29-December 3, 2021

Cambodia: Angkor Wat &

Phnom Penh

5 days/3 nights for $1,395 total price

Single Supplement: $325

Discover the amazing temples and statuary from

the Angkorian Empire, and also the Cambodian

capital of Phnom Penh.

Your Tour Price Includes

• Air transportation Ho Chi Minh City/Siem Reap; Siem

Reap/Phnom Penh, inclusive of airline taxes and fees

• 3 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in Siem Reap at

Soﬁtel Angkor Phokeethra (Deluxe); 1 night in Phnom

Penh at Soﬁtel Phnom Penh (Deluxe); rooms reserved

for late check-out in Phnom Penh

• 6 meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners

• Three days’ sightseeing of Angkor complex (UNESCO

World Heritage site), including all entrance fees

• Phnom Penh sightseeing

• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director

• Private motorcoach transportation

• Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel

porters, and all drivers

Post-Tour Extension

Day 12: Mekong Delta/Saigon An hour-long coach

ride this morning brings us to the upper reaches of the

storied Mekong. Here we board motorized sampans

for an up-close look at river life. After lunch at a local

restaurant, we continue by coach to Saigon (the name

Ho Chi Minh City is used interchangeably). We reach

our hotel late afternoon; dinner is on our own in this

vibrant city. B,L

Day 13: Saigon A morning tour includes the

former Presidential Palace, which served as the South

Vietnamese government’s wartime headquarters.

Now called Reuniﬁcation Palace, it was here that the

ﬁrst Communist tanks rolled into Saigon on April

30, 1975; it remains preserved as a museum almost

exactly as it was on that day. We also tour the History

Museum. Later we attend a traditional water puppet

performance. B,D

Day 14: Saigon This morning we visit the Cu Chi

Tunnels, the infamous underground network from

which North Vietnamese forces operated in wartime.

Then we travel to Tay Ninh this afternoon, where we

visit the Cao Dai Temple, dedicated to the supreme

deity believed by Caodaists to have created the uni-

verse. Tonight we enjoy a farewell dinner. B,D

Day 15: Depart for U.S. Today we transfer to the

airport for our return ﬂights to the U.S. B

Your Tour Price Includes

• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all

ﬂights within itinerary

• 13 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe and Superior

First Class hotels

• 25 meals: 13 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 7 dinners

• Extensive sightseeing as described, including all

entrance fees

• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director

• Private motorcoach transportation throughout

your trip

• Luggage handling for one bag per person

• Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers,

airport and hotel porters, and all drivers

Tour Departs:

November 15, 2021

Prices include int’l airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees.

Los Angeles,

$3,997

San Francisco, Seattle

Atlanta, Dallas, New York,

Phoenix, Portland (OR)

$4,297

Boston, Chicago,

Denver, Detroit,

$4,397

Houston, Minneapolis,

Washington, DC

Baltimore, Charlotte,

Cincinnati, Cleveland,

$4,497

Miami, Orlando,

Philadelphia, Tampa

Land Only (transfers not included) $3,095

Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person

based on double occupancy and include airline taxes,

surcharges, and fees of $302, which are subject to

change until final payment is made.

Single travelers please add $1,495. Your $500 deposit

is fully refundable up to 95 days prior to departure. All

tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges,

and fees) are guaranteed.

Depending on flight schedules, certain U.S. cities may

require an evening flight from Ho Chi Minh City on Day

15, arriving in the U.S. on Day 16. In this case, hotel

rooms will be reserved for late check-out on Day 15.

Business Class upgrade on round-trip international flight:

$4,395 per person in addition to the above costs

(upgrade is subject to availability and pricing is subject

to change).

For reservations and information, please

call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at

888-370-6765

Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM, Eastern Time

For further information, contact VMFA

Member Travel at

804-340-1519

Angkor Wat at sunset

Smile, breathe

and go Slowly.”

– thich nhat hanh

Local produce and ﬂowers at Hoi An market

JOIN US FOR AN EXCLUSIVE

VMFA TOUR TO VIETNAM!

Reserve risk-free: Your deposit is fully

refundable up to 95 days before departure

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Standard

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Unlimited, Inc.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please read this information carefully, as payment of a $500 deposit per person represents your acceptance of the following

Terms and Conditions.

Not Included in Tour Price: Airfare when purchasing a Land Only package; costs of passports and visas; personal expenses such as

beverages, laundry, room service, and meals not specied; airport transfers when purchasing a Land Only package; communication

charges; gratuities to your Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director, which are at your discretion (suggested gratuities: $10-$15 per

traveler, per day); optional sightseeing; and travel protection insurance. Additional baggage fees may apply and are subject to

change at any time. You should conrm directly with your airline(s) prior to departure.

Cancellations, Refunds, and Changes: If you must cancel your trip, the effective date of cancellation will be upon Odysseys Unlimited,

Inc.’s receipt of your notication. Refunds for cancellations are subject to the following per person charges: cancel 95 days or more

before departure: full refund; cancel 94-65 days before departure: 50% of tour price; cancel 64-30 days before departure:

75% of tour price; cancel 29-0 days before departure: no refund. If you make any changes to your reservation from 94 to 30

days prior to departure, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. will apply a $100 per person administrative fee, in addition to any fees or penalties

imposed by third parties. Changes are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. If your reservation changes from double

occupancy to single occupancy for any reason, you will be charged the single supplement. No changes are allowed within 30 days

of departure. Upon reservation, you must provide your full legal name as it appears on your passport, as well as your date of

birth and gender. In the event an airline ticket is issued with incorrect information you have provided, you will be responsible

for charges associated with the ticket’s reissue.

Responsibility: The liability of VMFA, as sponsor, and Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., as tour operator, is strictly limited. Odysseys

Unlimited, Inc. purchases transportation, hotel accommodations, and restaurant and other services from independent suppliers

not under our control. We serve only as agents for these suppliers in securing tour arrangements, and therefore will not accept

responsibility for wrongful, negligent, or arbitrary acts or omissions of these independent contractors, or of their employees, agents,

servants, or representatives. VMFA and Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. are not liable for injury, damage, loss, accident, or delay that may

be caused by events not within our control, including, without limitation, acts of terrorism, war, strikes, the defect of any vehicle,

or the negligence or default of any third party. All coupons, receipts, and tickets issued are subject to the terms and conditions

specied by the air carriers, cruise lines, and other independent suppliers. We will make every effort to operate our tours as

planned, but we reserve the right to make itinerary changes as necessary. If unforeseen circumstances require us to change a

hotel, we will select alternative accommodations of the same or better quality.

Health and Medical Issues: We request that you be in good health to participate in this Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. tour. There is

a reasonable amount of walking, and you must be able to get on and off motorcoaches and boats on your own. We regret

that we cannot offer individual assistance; in such cases you must be accompanied by a companion who will assist you. Please

note that many of our tour itineraries, for reasons beyond our control, do not accommodate wheelchairs. Please call or e-mail us

to inquire and we will do our best to answer any questions you may have. We reserve the right to remove anyone whose physical

or mental condition, in our opinion, compromises the operation of the tour or detracts from the enjoyment or safety of the other

passengers. In that event, VMFA and Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. assume no nancial responsibility for any unused portion of the tour.

Air Transportation – Important Information: Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. includes in its tour price round-trip economy air from

designated gateway cities as shown, and contracts with those airlines the company feels provide the level of service, routings, and

value necessary for your entire trip. While another airline may offer a more direct connection, it may be at a price unavailable at

the lower group rates. You will receive your preliminary air schedule approximately 2½ months prior to departure. Please note

that seat assignment on your international ﬂight is usually done at airport check-in. Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. is unable to

guarantee any seat assignments. Due to the nature of tour operator tickets, other restrictions apply, including, but not limited

to, frequent yer mileage accrual, stopovers, alternate travel dates, upgrades, and airline taxes and fees. If you prefer to make your

own travel arrangements, Land Only is available on most tours. Since international and domestic air schedules are subject to

change at any time, we recommend that if you choose to make your own airline reservations, you do not purchase non-

refundable tickets or those with high penalties for changes. If you choose to make your own air arrangements, Odysseys

Unlimited, Inc. shall not have any liability for any loss resulting from cancellation of this tour or changes in this tour.

COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols: The well-being of our guests and staff members on tour will continue to be our

highest priorities. To maintain a healthy environment for travel, we will be establishing and adhering to a detailed set of health

and safety protocols for all facets of your tour. We are committed to following the guidelines of the State Department, CDC,

WHO, and authorities of respective countries regarding travel to a particular destination. Detailed protocols for this tour,

based on conditions at the time, will be provided approximately 90 days prior to depar ture.

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