Cultural Exchange program
Cambodia
Details of the Program
Application Deadline: 22 Nov 2015
Date (8Days 7Nights)
5 Jan, 2016 - 12 Jan, 2016
Quota
15
Fee
HKD 9,800
Location (Cambodia)
Phnom Penh & Siem Reap
*HKD 9,500 each for group application (2 or more)
Cultural Exchange Program is a highlight activity of UNi. It aims to enlighten people with new perspectives to social services. Social services are meaningless when we know very little about the needs of society. Therefore, before dedicating your time as a social servant, UNi provides first-hand experience of local culture by engaging you in interacting with youths and villagers.
Highlights
UNi believes that learning from the society is the most fundamental before serving it. We therefore devise a series of unique cultural activities for you to get acquainted with Cambodia. The activities range from visiting historical sites to joining tailor-made cultural events. We bring you comprehensive understandings of lifestyle, history and social issues of Cambodia.
Culture is mostly about people. UNi facilitates cross-boundary and long-lasting friendship through interactive programs. You can make friends with all walks of life from Cambodia including elite university students and representatives from NGOs. Our past participants always keep in touch with Cambodian facilitators!
After learning from the society, UNi brings you to serve the rural villages through interesting activities such as home visit and surveys, i.e. need assessment. The data collected will be used as a reference for Cambodian NGOs to enact blueprint for long-term village improvement. As an escape from hustle and bustle, you can meanwhile appreciate the wonder of mother nature and its amazing relationship with human beings. Rice planting and handicraft DIY together with the villagers will definitely
UNi believes that learning from the society is the most fundamental before serving it. We therefore devise a series of unique cultural activities for you to get acquainted with Cambodia. The activities range from visiting historical sites to joining tailor-made cultural events. We bring you comprehensive understandings of lifestyle, history and social issues of Cambodia.
Itinerary
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Gather in Hong Kong International Airport
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Arrival in Phnom Penh International Airport
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NGO Visit - Daughters of Cambodia, a faith-based non-Government organization reaching out to victims of sex trafficking in Cambodia.
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Dinner in riverside, enjoy the views of intersection of the 4 rivers
Day 1
Hong Kong to Phnom Penh
Day 2
Phnom Penh
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Travel to Russian Market, grab a local taste of bargain and trade
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Visit to S21, experience oral history of political prison in dark age of Khmer Rouge
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Enter Wat Phnom and Royal Palace, walk through the history of Phnom Penh
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Network with local buddies, enjoy dialogue over Khmer cuisine and beverage
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Diamond Island, a wonderful place for wedding and nearby amusement park
Day 4
Phnom Penh to siem Reap
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Pack up and take private bus to Siem Reap, enjoy the natural sceneries alongside
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Dinner at Pub Street, bustling with music, food and drinks
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NGO Visit: Pour un sourire d'enfant (PSE), working to provide food, shelter, medical care, vocational training to children in Phnom Penh
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Road to Killing Field, witness the mass grave of political prisoners in dark age of Khmer Rouge
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The biggest shopping mall in Cambodia, Aeon Mall
Day 3
Phnom Penh
Day 5
Siem Reap
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Cultural exchange in Paññāsātra University of Cambodia (PUC) and have an unforgettable moment with local university elites
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Go into rural villages, collect data for improving their community through home visit and surveys
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Free time Old Market, let’s try local massage and relaxation
Day 6
Siem Reap
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Farm fieldwork in village, experience the daily work of rural community
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Lunch with villagers, enjoy rural delicacy
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Handicraft workshop with villagers, make your own masterpiece
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Buffet dinner with traditional dance performance, such as the classical khmer dance - Apsara dance
Day 7
Siem Reap
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Enjoy early sunrise in Angkor Wat, capture the beauty of world wonder together!
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Enter Angkor Wat, have a time travel back to ancient Kingdom of Angkor
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Visit Artisan and Silk Farm, witness the production of high-quality handmade carving and silk products
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Travel to "Made in Cambodia Market" , immerse in the gathering ground of social businesses
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Farewell dinner with local coordinators and students from PUC
Day 8
Siem Reap to Hong Kong
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Departure for Hong Kong International Airport
Breakfast
Day
Lunch
Dinner
Accommodation
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1
On Flight
Khmer Cuisine in Riverside
Buffet
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Hotel
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Khmer Cuisine
Hotel
3
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Salita Hotel
Lunch with PUC student
Lunch in Village
Hotel
Hotel
Hotel
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5
6
Roadside Restaurant
Lunch in Pub street
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Hotel
7
8
Hotel
Pub Street
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Buffet with dance
performance
Farewell Dinner
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Angkor Twinkle Villa
Price Terms
Includes ：
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Round-trip Air Tickets (From Hong Kong to Phnom Penh, and from Siem Reap back to Hong Kong)
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Accommodation in Phnom Penh (3 nights) and Siem Reap (4 nights)
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Group Travel Insurance#
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Local Transportation
Above Appointed by Action Holiday (License No.: 353091) -
Breakfast, and depending on itinerary, some meals are included, either lunch or dinner or sometimes both
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Local translators and coordinators
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Team T-Shirt
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Elementary costs for program manager(s)
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Activities included in the itinerary
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All entrance fees and tour guides to cultural and historical spots
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UNi administration and local long-term research and development
Excludes :
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Individual Universal Travel Insurance#
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Meals in free time and personal expense in Cambodia
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Visa
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Vaccination
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Activities not included in the itinerary
This program is co-organized with a Hong Kong licensed travel agency, Action Travel Services Ltd (License No.: 353091). Your rights are protected under the regulations set by Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong.
#The group travel insurance, appointed by Action Holiday (License No.: 353091), is included in the fee and only covers the activities listed in the itinerary but excludes other personal injuries and accidents during transportation by Tuk-tuk and during free time. In order to protect your rights, you are required to obtain your own universal or “all-inclusive” travel insurance with adequate medical cover if you wish to join the program. A copy of your insurance with emergency contact has to be provided to UNi no less than 1 week before departure. Failure to provide this information can, and has, resulted in participants being unable to continue on program and no refunds will be offered.
All photographies and videos shown may not be actual representations of the program(s), the activites may vary according to dates, program length and locations.
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