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WELLNESS, RETREAT AND RELAXATION
destinations / VIETNAM / TOURS
Overview
HANOI ARRIVAL /HANOI CITY TOUR /HANOI - HALONG BAY /HALONG BAY – HANOI - FLAMINGO DAI LAI RESORT /FLAMINGO DAI LAI RESORT - FLIGHT TO HUE - RETREAT AT ALBA WELLNESS /HUE HALF DAY CITY TOUR - WELLNESS TREATMENT /HUE - HOI AN /HOI AN CITY TOUR - FOOD AND TEA TASTING /HOI AN - DA NANG FLIGHT TO HO CHI MINH CITY /HO CHI MINH CITY - BEN TRE - CAN THO /CAN THO - PHU QUOC /PHU QUOC FREE AT LEISURE /PHU QUOC FREE AT LEISURE /PHU QUOC FREE AT LEISURE /PHU QUOC DEPARTURE
Welcome to Hanoi city. You will be picked up at International Airport by local guide then transferred to your hotel.
Located in the center of the northern delta, Hanoi is an ancient city that was founded and developed for more than 1000 years since 1010. Although some relics have not survived through wars and time, the city still has many cultural and historical monuments of interest to visitors and residents.
Free day in the capital for your own discover the Ha Noi’s Old Quarter with 36 streets and a maze of lanes making up the old city center of the capital more attractive.
Meals: None
Overnight in Hanoi
Located in the center of the northern delta, Hanoi is an ancient city that was founded and developed for more than 1000 years since 1010. Although some relics have not survived through wars and time, the city still has many cultural and historical monuments of interest to visitors and residents.
Free day in the capital for your own discover the Ha Noi’s Old Quarter with 36 streets and a maze of lanes making up the old city center of the capital more attractive.
Meals: None
Overnight in Hanoi
This morning, you start the tour with a visit to Thang Long Imperial Citadel, situated at the heart of Hanoi, the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is an outstanding place of interest not only for the capital city but also for the country as a whole.
Then continue to visit Quan Thanh temple, formerly known as Trấn Vũ Temple, is a Taoist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. Dated to the 11th century, the temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu, or Trấn Vũ in Vietnamese, one of the principal deities in Taoism. Walk along the road of Thanh Nien street, enjoy the breeze from West Lake then you will reach Tran Quoc pagoda the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi, is located on a small island near the southeastern shore of Hanoi's West Lake, Vietnam.
Enjoy lunch at local restaurant.
Then hop on a cyclo to explore Hanoi Old Quarters. The cyclo will drop you in the heart of the city then you will get into the small alley and visit a typical Hanoian family, talk with the family members while enjoying the tea, you will also know more about the local culture and the way all generations of the familly living together in city.
Transfer back to hotel and relax.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Hanoi
Arrival in Hanoi by early morning, have breakfast then transfer to the Ha Long Bay - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lunch of sea food on the board. Afternoon, you can enjoy from several interesting activities: kayaking or rowing boat around the gottos, swiming, a cooking demonstration with chef on board.
Overnight on cruise in Halong Bay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight onboard.
Note:
• Cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions. Swimming or kayaking excursions may be cancelled due to poor weather. Unused services are not subject to a refund.
• There will be guide on board (English speaking guide), your guide escort you from Hanoi will not get on board with you. For another language, request for guide on board will subject to additional surcharge.
Overnight on cruise in Halong Bay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight onboard.
Note:
• Cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change due to weather, tide levels and operating conditions. Swimming or kayaking excursions may be cancelled due to poor weather. Unused services are not subject to a refund.
• There will be guide on board (English speaking guide), your guide escort you from Hanoi will not get on board with you. For another language, request for guide on board will subject to additional surcharge.
After breakfast, crosses the bay and stop to visit a natural cave. Brunch on board before returning on the coast and transfer by road to Hanoi airport. Stop to visit But Thap Pagoda. Continue to transfer to Flamingo Dai Lai Resort - Land of Arts. Diner at restaurant in resort.
Being just far from Hanoi about 45 km and belonging to Phuc Yen District, Vinh Phuc Province, Flamingo Dai Lai Resort reminds people about the land of “graceful mountains and debonair water” with fresh weather, majestic scenery and those of miracles inside. A land of romantic features harmonizes with the peace and quiet but contains the ground wave of happiness expansion. A land of four beautiful seasons appeared like stepping out from the old legend...
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner
Overnight in Dai Lai
Being just far from Hanoi about 45 km and belonging to Phuc Yen District, Vinh Phuc Province, Flamingo Dai Lai Resort reminds people about the land of “graceful mountains and debonair water” with fresh weather, majestic scenery and those of miracles inside. A land of romantic features harmonizes with the peace and quiet but contains the ground wave of happiness expansion. A land of four beautiful seasons appeared like stepping out from the old legend...
Meals: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner
Overnight in Dai Lai
After breakfast, check out.then transfer you to airport for flight to Hue. You will arrive at Alba Wellness Resort, which is 35 minutes drive from Hue center and 3 hours drive from Hoi An.
This is a destination of wellbeing activities, which is built on the core element of Thanh Tan Hot spring
Check in the resort and relax.
Complimentary services included:
• 01 daily Reflexology treatment (50 minutes per treatment) per pax per paid night.
• Daily 01 Onsen bath treatment for 30 minutes.
• Daily hot springs bathing.
• Daily breakfast any time and at any w here
• Complimentary shuttle bus between Resort and Hue city centre as schedule
• Daily one time playing Zipline & Highw ire (discovery stage) activities
• Complimentary Movement Therapies
• Healthy welcome drink upon arrival
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Hue (Alba Wellness Valley)
This is a destination of wellbeing activities, which is built on the core element of Thanh Tan Hot spring
Check in the resort and relax.
Complimentary services included:
• 01 daily Reflexology treatment (50 minutes per treatment) per pax per paid night.
• Daily 01 Onsen bath treatment for 30 minutes.
• Daily hot springs bathing.
• Daily breakfast any time and at any w here
• Complimentary shuttle bus between Resort and Hue city centre as schedule
• Daily one time playing Zipline & Highw ire (discovery stage) activities
• Complimentary Movement Therapies
• Healthy welcome drink upon arrival
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Hue (Alba Wellness Valley)
After breakfast, You will visit Thien Mu pagoda. This 7-storey octagonal tower is a symbol of Hue, here the guide of Sens Asia will explain you the reason why Thien Mu is one of the most important pagoda of Vietnam. Behind the pagoda are peaceful gardens and, somewhat incongruously, the old Austin car which transported Thich Quang Duc to Saigon in 1963 for his self-immolation.
Then continue to visit Imperial Citadel, here you can see the ravages of time and war on what was the carefully designed capital of the Nguyen Dynasty.
Tour ends. Transfer back to resort.
Complimentary services included:
• 01 daily Reflexology treatment (50 minutes per treatment) per pax per paid night.
• Daily 01 Onsen bath treatment for 30 minutes.
• Daily hot springs bathing.
• Daily breakfast any time and at any w here
• Complimentary shuttle bus between Resort and Hue city centre as schedule
• Daily one time playing Zipline & Highwire (discovery stage) activities
• Complimentary Movement Therapies
• Healthy welcome drink upon arrival
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Hue (Alba Wellness Valley)
Then continue to visit Imperial Citadel, here you can see the ravages of time and war on what was the carefully designed capital of the Nguyen Dynasty.
Tour ends. Transfer back to resort.
Complimentary services included:
• 01 daily Reflexology treatment (50 minutes per treatment) per pax per paid night.
• Daily 01 Onsen bath treatment for 30 minutes.
• Daily hot springs bathing.
• Daily breakfast any time and at any w here
• Complimentary shuttle bus between Resort and Hue city centre as schedule
• Daily one time playing Zipline & Highwire (discovery stage) activities
• Complimentary Movement Therapies
• Healthy welcome drink upon arrival
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Hue (Alba Wellness Valley)
Breakfast at hotel. Check out hotel. En route, stop at Lang Co Beach. Lang Co beach is the famous natural landscape of Thua Thien Hue province. Many years ago, this beach has famous for nature and the most beautiful landscape in Vietnam with white sand-bank along with tropical forest on the mountains.
The outstanding point of journey from Hue to Hoi An is connected by the famous Hai Van Pass. A remarkable 24-kilometre section of mountain road, on the coast looking out to the East Vietnam Sea. It is one of the most beautiful scenic routes in Vietnam. So have your camera ready. Go pass Hai Van Pass and head to Hoi An, check in resort in Hoi An. Rest of day free at your own leisure.
Hoi An is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the Central Vietnam that attracts not only domestic tourists but also tourists all over the continents. In 1999, Hoi An Vietnam was even recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
You can occupy your free time by wander around the beautiful streets of Hoi An Ancient town, check out lovely café shop and spa which are available anywhere, or cycle to An Bang beach for sunbath and swimming. If you want some fun activities such as jeep or kayak in coco palm tree, please don’t hesitate to contact our travel consultant.
Complimentary services included:
• 60-minute spa treatment at My Chi Wellness & Spa for maximum 2 pax per room night.
• Unlimited sauna and steam.
• Daily scheduled Yoga class.
• Daily scheduled Tai-chi session at poolside.
• Daily in-house activities according to Resort’s schedule.
• Scheduled shuttle bus to An Bang beach.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Hoi An
The outstanding point of journey from Hue to Hoi An is connected by the famous Hai Van Pass. A remarkable 24-kilometre section of mountain road, on the coast looking out to the East Vietnam Sea. It is one of the most beautiful scenic routes in Vietnam. So have your camera ready. Go pass Hai Van Pass and head to Hoi An, check in resort in Hoi An. Rest of day free at your own leisure.
Hoi An is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the Central Vietnam that attracts not only domestic tourists but also tourists all over the continents. In 1999, Hoi An Vietnam was even recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Site.
You can occupy your free time by wander around the beautiful streets of Hoi An Ancient town, check out lovely café shop and spa which are available anywhere, or cycle to An Bang beach for sunbath and swimming. If you want some fun activities such as jeep or kayak in coco palm tree, please don’t hesitate to contact our travel consultant.
Complimentary services included:
• 60-minute spa treatment at My Chi Wellness & Spa for maximum 2 pax per room night.
• Unlimited sauna and steam.
• Daily scheduled Yoga class.
• Daily scheduled Tai-chi session at poolside.
• Daily in-house activities according to Resort’s schedule.
• Scheduled shuttle bus to An Bang beach.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Hoi An
After breakfast at your hotel, morning is free at your leisure.
At 1.30pm the guide will meet you at the hotel’s lobby and start the tour.
You will enjoy walking through the streets and small alleys of Hoi An, visit Hoi An Museum of History and Culture, lined with Chinese traders’ homes and wooden houses reincarnated as restaurants, cafés, and outlets for local artists, craftsmen and tailors. Explore the beautiful 16th century Japanese Bridge.
Spend time at Precious Heritage Art Gallery – the gallery of of Rehahn,
Réhahn is more than just a man behind a camera. He visited over 35 countries before making Hoi An, Vietnam his home in 2011. His unique combination of fine art photography and documentary styles results in images that both inform and mesmerize. His portraits take the viewer along on the voyage to catch a glimpse of authentic interactions with people, their smiles, their wisdom, their daily lives. For Réhahn, photography is a way to approach people, to document what is happening in the present while also learning about the traditions and heritage of their past
Our guide will take you to a famous shop of Banh My Phuong. David Farley, a BBC reporter who used to write about Vietnamese banh my in his article in 2014 said that Vietnamese banh my was the best sandwhich he’d ever had.
A typical Vietnamese sandwich is a fusion of meats and vegetables from native Vietnamese cuisine such as chả lụa (pork sausage), coriander leaf, cucumber, and pickled carrots and daikon combined with condiments from French cuisine such as pâté, along with jalapeño and mayonnaise.
In Vietnam, people try to make food following oriental philosophy: food needs to have 5 tastes “sweet, sour, salty, bitter and spicy”. Banh my is just fabulous for this, when eating this, you will find 5 tastes mingled together perfectly.
After the first taster, head out to try the famous ‘White Rose’ dumplings in town.
“ White rose” dumpling are a speciality of Hoi An and cannot find them anywhere else. It’s said that if visitors haven’t not eaten White Rose dumplings they haven’t not yet enjoyed the taste of the ancient town.
Then, let’s have some break at a secret tea house, tasting its delicious coffee, tea or fruit juices and biscuits are served in the charming atmosphere of an ancient, tastefully decorated house in the heart of the town. The important point when you enjoy tea at this place is you will enjoy the beauty of silence in our tea house, a tranquil oasis in the center of bustling Hoi An.
Finally, our guide will take you to the pier for a boat trip on river, if weather permits, you can enjoy sunset over the river.
Included: Banh my and tea on tour.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Hoi An.
At 1.30pm the guide will meet you at the hotel’s lobby and start the tour.
You will enjoy walking through the streets and small alleys of Hoi An, visit Hoi An Museum of History and Culture, lined with Chinese traders’ homes and wooden houses reincarnated as restaurants, cafés, and outlets for local artists, craftsmen and tailors. Explore the beautiful 16th century Japanese Bridge.
Spend time at Precious Heritage Art Gallery – the gallery of of Rehahn,
Réhahn is more than just a man behind a camera. He visited over 35 countries before making Hoi An, Vietnam his home in 2011. His unique combination of fine art photography and documentary styles results in images that both inform and mesmerize. His portraits take the viewer along on the voyage to catch a glimpse of authentic interactions with people, their smiles, their wisdom, their daily lives. For Réhahn, photography is a way to approach people, to document what is happening in the present while also learning about the traditions and heritage of their past
Our guide will take you to a famous shop of Banh My Phuong. David Farley, a BBC reporter who used to write about Vietnamese banh my in his article in 2014 said that Vietnamese banh my was the best sandwhich he’d ever had.
A typical Vietnamese sandwich is a fusion of meats and vegetables from native Vietnamese cuisine such as chả lụa (pork sausage), coriander leaf, cucumber, and pickled carrots and daikon combined with condiments from French cuisine such as pâté, along with jalapeño and mayonnaise.
In Vietnam, people try to make food following oriental philosophy: food needs to have 5 tastes “sweet, sour, salty, bitter and spicy”. Banh my is just fabulous for this, when eating this, you will find 5 tastes mingled together perfectly.
After the first taster, head out to try the famous ‘White Rose’ dumplings in town.
“ White rose” dumpling are a speciality of Hoi An and cannot find them anywhere else. It’s said that if visitors haven’t not eaten White Rose dumplings they haven’t not yet enjoyed the taste of the ancient town.
Then, let’s have some break at a secret tea house, tasting its delicious coffee, tea or fruit juices and biscuits are served in the charming atmosphere of an ancient, tastefully decorated house in the heart of the town. The important point when you enjoy tea at this place is you will enjoy the beauty of silence in our tea house, a tranquil oasis in the center of bustling Hoi An.
Finally, our guide will take you to the pier for a boat trip on river, if weather permits, you can enjoy sunset over the river.
Included: Banh my and tea on tour.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Hoi An.
Driver will pick up and transfer you to Da Nang airport for your flight to Ho Chi Minh city. Welcome to Ho Chi Minh city. You will be picked up at Airport then transferred to your hotel. Free time at your leisure.
Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), a vibrant and charming city, converges all the conveniences of a modern metropolis. With a rising economy and modern facilities, Ho Chi Minh City is considered the economic, cultural, scientific, and technological hub of the Vietnam.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Complimentary services included:
• One spa treatment per person per night stayed included
Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), a vibrant and charming city, converges all the conveniences of a modern metropolis. With a rising economy and modern facilities, Ho Chi Minh City is considered the economic, cultural, scientific, and technological hub of the Vietnam.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Complimentary services included:
• One spa treatment per person per night stayed included
After breakfast, transfer to Ben Tre. On arrival in Hung vương Pier. Boating on Ben Tre river – one of tributaries of Mekong river- is along mangrove tree from town to country. Witness lively activities in morning as fishing, coconut cargo boats carrying on river.... Stop at traditional brickwork to see how to make bricks by hand. Turn on Cai Son canal winding through coconut jungle, visit coconut workshop, have a look stages of coconut processing from husk off, prize out to peel out by hand. Go on small waterway and stop at local house to see making rice paper and enjoy some rice cake. Walking along canal to coconut candy workshop, have a look them making candy by hand, try some sweet, enjoy some fruits, honey tea and listen to local music as well. way. Go on by boat, and walk to farmer house who making sleep mats.
Cycle rural tracks or drive tuktuk through coconut grove, vegetable plains (cucumber, bitter melon...). Keep going by row boat on shady palm tree canal and stop for lunch at riverside restaurant. Boating back Hùng vương pier by motorboat. Transfer to hotel in Can Tho. Check in then relax at the left of day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight Can Tho.
Cycle rural tracks or drive tuktuk through coconut grove, vegetable plains (cucumber, bitter melon...). Keep going by row boat on shady palm tree canal and stop for lunch at riverside restaurant. Boating back Hùng vương pier by motorboat. Transfer to hotel in Can Tho. Check in then relax at the left of day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight Can Tho.
After an early breakfast, visit the vibrant Cai Rang floating market, visit the Binh Thuy Ancient House and discover Can Tho’s colourful market before driving to airport for flight to Phu Quoc.
Check in resort then relax at the left of day.
Phu Quoc, a tropical paradise of Vietnam. Located in the Gulf of Thailand, this natural and untouched wonder covers a total area of about 580 km2. Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s largest and most beautiful island. It’s home to some of the country’s most picturesque beaches.
Besides laying by the white sand beach of this paradise island, there are recreational activities to occupy your free time such as snorkeling, islands hopping, visitting vibrant markets, traditional fishing village and pepper plantations for experience local lifestyle and sampling authentic regional specialties.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Phu Quoc.
Complimentary services included:
o Complimentary Yoga twice a day, 6 days a week
o Complimentary aqua Yoga twice a week
o All dishes are free from MSG, artificial colourings and preservatives.
o In-house Spa
o In-house dive centre
Check in resort then relax at the left of day.
Phu Quoc, a tropical paradise of Vietnam. Located in the Gulf of Thailand, this natural and untouched wonder covers a total area of about 580 km2. Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s largest and most beautiful island. It’s home to some of the country’s most picturesque beaches.
Besides laying by the white sand beach of this paradise island, there are recreational activities to occupy your free time such as snorkeling, islands hopping, visitting vibrant markets, traditional fishing village and pepper plantations for experience local lifestyle and sampling authentic regional specialties.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Phu Quoc.
Complimentary services included:
o Complimentary Yoga twice a day, 6 days a week
o Complimentary aqua Yoga twice a week
o All dishes are free from MSG, artificial colourings and preservatives.
o In-house Spa
o In-house dive centre
After breakfast, free time at your own leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Phu Quoc
Complimentary services included:
o Complimentary Yoga twice a day, 6 days a week
o Complimentary aqua Yoga twice a week
o All dishes are free from MSG, artificial colourings and preservatives.
o In-house Spa
o In-house dive centre
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Phu Quoc
Complimentary services included:
o Complimentary Yoga twice a day, 6 days a week
o Complimentary aqua Yoga twice a week
o All dishes are free from MSG, artificial colourings and preservatives.
o In-house Spa
o In-house dive centre
After breakfast, free time at your own leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Phu Quoc
Complimentary services included:
o Complimentary Yoga twice a day, 6 days a week
o Complimentary aqua Yoga twice a week
o All dishes are free from MSG, artificial colourings and preservatives.
o In-house Spa
o In-house dive centre
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Phu Quoc
Complimentary services included:
o Complimentary Yoga twice a day, 6 days a week
o Complimentary aqua Yoga twice a week
o All dishes are free from MSG, artificial colourings and preservatives.
o In-house Spa
o In-house dive centre
After breakfast, free time at your own leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Phu Quoc
Complimentary services included:
o Complimentary Yoga twice a day, 6 days a week
o Complimentary aqua Yoga twice a week
o All dishes are free from MSG, artificial colourings and preservatives.
o In-house Spa
o In-house dive centre
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight in Phu Quoc
Complimentary services included:
o Complimentary Yoga twice a day, 6 days a week
o Complimentary aqua Yoga twice a week
o All dishes are free from MSG, artificial colourings and preservatives.
o In-house Spa
o In-house dive centre
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Phu Quoc Airport by hotel’s shuttle bus for your return flight via Ho Chi Minh City.
Meals: Breakfast
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Meals: Breakfast
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Getting away from the stresses, responsibilities and mad rush of daily life and letting the mind quiet down from its daily routine, it’s time to connect with that inner silence and inner peace within. A wellness retreat provides a much needed safe space in our busy lives, to finally slow down, to relax and be with ourselves.
