NU Offering Backpacking Trip Through Vietnam
Niagara University is set to offer a 20-day backpacking expedition through Vietnam May 17-June 5, 2015.
The experience, titled the “Legacy of War Tour,” will explore two of the country’s most pressing needs: the unexploded ordnance that litters the countryside, maiming or killing hundreds of Vietnamese people each year; and the debilitating effects of Agent Orange on generations of Vietnamese children.
Over the course of three weeks, participants will hike in Vietnam’s jungles and mountains, spend two nights in Hmong and Tay homestays in the mountains near the Chinese border, visit sites of war significance throughout Central Vietnam, and meet with leaders of internationally renowned NGOs dedicated to alleviating the war-related suffering that continues to plague the country.
Individuals do not need to be affiliated with Niagara University to participate.
The cost to attend is $3,975, which includes everything (all international and domestic flights, trains, shuttles, boats, visas, travel insurance, hotels, hostels, homestays, park and museum entrance fees, guide fees, gratuities, and taxes) except food. The cost for food is estimated at $350-450.
To participate, a nonrefundable deposit of $2,000 and a copy of a valid passport will be required by Nov. 7, 2014.