USC EMBA CLASS 41

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Hotel Information in Vietnam

 

Park Hyatt Saigon
  • Check in:  Saturday, October 10th
  • Check out:  Tuesday, October 13th
  • Address: 2 Lam Son Square, Ho Chi Minch City (Saigon), Vietnam
  • Phone: +84 28 3824 1234
  • Check in time: 2:00pm, early check in is not guaranteed and is based on hotel’s availability

 

Hotel Information in Bangkok

 

Mandarin Oriental
  • Check in:  Tuesday, October 13th
  • Check out:  Saturday, October 17th
  • Address: 48 Oriental Avenue, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
  • Phone: +66 (0) 2 659 9000
  • Check out time is at 12:00pm

 

Your class reservations at the Park Hyatt Saigon are Park Room City View for three (3) nights and Deluxe Premier Single Rooms for four (4) nights at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok.  Total 7 nights with daily breakfast for 1 person.  If you wish to:

  • Add a second person in the room, there is a supplement charge of $285 for the week (breakfast & taxes).
  • Upgrade your room or extend your accommodations, please request through our office and we can arrange this for you.  This must be prepaid to our office to confirm and guarantee the group rate.

If you have any questions, please send an email to: [email protected]

To request additional night(s) & room upgrade or add guest(s) to your reservation, please proceed to the Registration Page.

 

FLIGHT OPTIONS TO VIETNAM & BANGKOK

Crown International Travel Inc. have access to all the airline reservation systems.  We don’t offer a discounted fare for individual tickets but we always do our best to find the best available airfare.  If you have at least 10 people interested in traveling together, please contact our office and we can check the price for a group rate.

  • Your accommodation is from Saturday, Oct 10th & check out Saturday, Oct 17th
  • Official program starts on Sunday late afternoon, Oct 11th until Friday evening, Oct 16th
  • EMBA students are responsible for their own airfare to Vietnam and leaving from Bangkok.  Crown International Travel can assist you with flight arrangements and ground travel.
  • Arrival transfer service on October 10th from the airport in Vietnam to the Park Hyatt Saigon will be covered by the EMBA Program.
  • If you plan to arrive Vietnam before October 10th, EMBA program will cover your arrival transfer service if you are staying at the Park Hyatt Saigon only.  Please contact Crown to extend your accommodations.
  • Group flight on October 13th from Vietnam to Bangkok will be arranged and covered by the EMBA Program. You must reserve a spot for your guest on or before August 12th.   
  • Departure transfer service on October 17th from Mandarin Oriental Bangkok to the airport will be covered by the EMBA Program.

 

GROUP FLIGHT FROM HO CHI MINH CITY TO BANGKOK

Group flight will be arranged and covered by the EMBA Program for students only.  If you plan to bring guest(s), you must reserve a spot on the group flight.

  • Tuesday, October 13th
  • Vietnam Airlines #609
  • Depart Ho Chi Minh (SGN): 6:25pm
  • Arrive Bangkok (BKK): 8:05pm
  • Flight time is 1 hour & 40 minutes
  • Aircraft: Airbus A321
    • Baggage allowance: Each passenger is permitted to check-in 1 bag up to 50 lb/23 kg.  Fees apply for additional checked bags.
    • Important: No advance seat assignments or online check in will be available.  Everything will be managed at Ho Chi Minh Airport
    • August 12th: Deadline to reserve
    • $50.00 cancelation penalty

 

Airport Information

Vietnam arrival airport: Ho Chi Minh City – Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)

  • Nonstop flight from the US:
    • Vietnam Airlines out of San Francisco (SFO) – operates 4 days per week (Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday)
  • Direct flight from the US:
    • United Airlines out of Los Angeles (LAX) – Operates daily: makes 1 stop in Hong Kong (HKG)

Bangkok departure airport: Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)

  • No nonstop flights to US:
  • Direct flight to the US:
    • United Airlines to Los Angeles (LAX), Operates daily: makes 1 stop in Hong Kong (HKG)

Here you can check the most current Travel requirements and restrictions

We would be happy to assist finding the most economical fare and routing for your.  If you’re interested in Premium Economy, Business Class ticket and for other flight and airline options, please fill out the Registration Page or send an email to: [email protected].

If you plan to book your flight on your own, please make sure to send a copy to [email protected].  We will need this information to coordinate the arrival/departure transfer service.

 

AVAILABLE OPTIONAL TOURS

Tours in Saigon

Saturday, October 10th

To join these tours, you must arrive Saigon by Friday, Oct 9th as tour will start on Saturday morning.

  • Option 1: Full day Saigon City Highlights w/lunch

    Meet with your private guide at the hotel lobby at 8:30am and start to be with the chaos of the traffic in Saigon to visit some historic landmarks including the Post Office – with its notable decorated ceiling – where you can send some postcards of your trip back home and Notre Dame Cathedral circa 1880, a highlight tour of the former Presidential Palace, once headquarters for the Saigon Government during the American War in Vietnam. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

    After lunch, continue the visit to the Chinese district of Cho Lon to enjoy the bustling wholesale quarter of Saigon. Your tour continues with a visit to Thien Hau Temple built by Cantonese Buddhists the end of 18th century and considered as the Goddess Protector of Sailors. Then, be back to the city center to visit the War Remnant Museum to have an overall picture of the most recent wars in country. End your day at Ben Thanh central market for some shopping spree.

Cost:

    • $190.00 per person, min 2 pax
    • $150.00 per person, 3 – 5 pax
    • $115.00 per person, 6 – 10 pax

 

  • Option 2: Full Day Mekong Delta Tour w/lunch, Saturday, Oct 10th

After early breakfast, meet your private guide at the hotel lobby at 8:30am and take a 2-hour drive passing paddy fields and tributaries to Tien Giang in the Mekong Delta. On arrival, take a boat ride on the Mekong River to see bustling daily life activities on this mighty river of the Mekong Delta. Then get off at one of many islands for further exploration with combination of a leisure bike ride and/or just walking. The journey will take you through local villages, green fields, and orchards. Enjoy seasonal fresh fruits, green tea or even home-made rice wine, and the tranquil nature of the region in the middle of a garden. Stop at a local restaurant for a delicious and filling lunch.Return to Saigon later in the afternoon, arriving at 6:00pm.

Cost:

    • $390.00 per person, min 2 pax
    • $335.00 per person, 3 – 5 pax
    • $295.00 per person, 6 – 10 pax

To join this tour, you must arrive at the hotel in Saigon on Saturday, Oct 10th by 4:30pm.

  • Option 3: Evening Street Food Discovery by scooter (3 hours)

Meet private guide at the hotel lobby 6:00pm and hop on the back of scooter/motorbike with your expert local driver, you will experience Saigon’s vibrant streets and explore charming local haunts and experience the thrill of Vietnam’s traffic. We drive through city districts, embracing local life whilst sampling a variety of delicious Vietnamese specialties from Banh Xeo to a local equivalent of beef bourguignon soaked up with Banh Mi and incredible coconut ice cream. Return to your hotel at around 9:00pm.

Cost:

    • $160.00 per person, min 2 pax
    • $145.00 per person, 3 – 5 pax
    • $110.00 per person, 6 – 10 pax

Sunday, October 11th

  • Option 1: Morning Street Food Discovery by scooter (3 hours)

Meet your private guide at the hotel lobby at 9:00am and hop on the back of scooter/motorbike with your expert local driver, you will experience Saigon’s vibrant streets and explore charming local haunts and experience the thrill of Vietnam’s traffic. We drive through city districts, embracing local life whilst sampling a variety of delicious Vietnamese specialties from Banh Xeo to a local equivalent of beef bourguignon soaked up with Banh Mi and incredible coconut ice cream. Return to your hotel at around noon.

Cost:

    • $160.00 per person, min 2 pax
    • $145.00 per person, 3 – 5 pax
    • $110.00 per person, 6 – 10 pax
  • Option 2: Half Day Visit Cu Chi Tunnels 

Meet your private guide at the hotel lobby at 8:30am and drive to the outskirt of Saigon to visit Cu Chi Tunnels (about 60km ~ 1,45hrs), located in an area known in the Vietnam war as the Iron Triangle, the remains of a real bloody battlefield, which is a complex network of tunnels built during the long years of wars. The walking visit of the tunnels will give you an authentic look at the former Vietnam War to understand how the guerrillas lived and fought by visiting different bunkers for weapon, guard, Commander, meeting, kitchen, dining, etc. If interested, you can also shoulder an AK47 and shoot off a few rounds (about $3 per bullet – your own expense) at the shooting range. Return to Saigon early in the afternoon and the rest of will be at leisure for your own exploration. Lunch is on your own today.

Cost:

    • $130.00 per person, min 2 pax
    • $95.00 per person, 3 – 5 pax
    • $60.00 per person, 6 – 10 pax
  •  Option 3: Private Cooking Class w/lunch

Meet your private guide at the hotel lobby at 8:30am and transfer to me your chef who will take us to a local colorful market to introduce Vietnamese food and raw materials with a walking tour through the market. You will be taken to “Mai” Home – The Saigon Culinary Art Center to have a hands-on cooking class of Vietnamese typical dishes, enjoy the wonderful demonstration by our chef, and followed by a lunch that you cook together.

Cost:

    • $140.00 per person, min 2 pax
    • $120.00 per person, 3 – 5 pax
    • $95.00 per person, 6 – 10 pax

Notes:

  • Above tours will operate with a minimum 2 people participating
  • Price includes your English-speaking tour guide, private car and driver.

Tours in Bangkok

Wednesday, October 14th 

Tuk Tuk & Street Food Tour in the evening

Visit the 3 most famous sight of Bangkok by tuk tuk. Explore, Bangkok Chinatown and experience street food. Continue trip to the flower market and last stop is a giant swing and experience noodle at pratupee area.

Note:

  • Maximum 6 pax per tuk tuk
  • Tour will operate with a minimum 4 pax
  • Cost: $105.00 per person includes a private tour guide, tuk tuk ride, beer + street food sampling

If you have any questions, please send an email to: [email protected]

To join us on these tours, please proceed to the Registration Page.