HAPPY IN Vietnam
MULTI-OPTIONS
5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS & 6 NIGHTS / 7 DAYS
DEPOSIT $100-$200
Per Person
SHARED ROOM : FROM $800
or $1000 Private Room
THE EXPERIENCE
Join us in the historic city of Hoi An in central Vietnam for an amazing 5 night 6 day adventure. I have secured 10 rooms at the Phu Thinh Boutique Resort and Spa. Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a well preserved ancient city with lots of shops, restaurants, and beautiful beaches. There are 3 exciting tours offered in this package. The first is a one day bicycle tour across the beautiful countryside offering the opportunity to see the true Vietnamese way of life. You will ride through rice fields, dine at a local’s house and travel across unusual bridges made out of wood and bamboo.
The second tour will take you to Sabirama cooking school. (This trek features tours of the market, boat rides, water buffalo rides, foot massages and a chance to cook your own Vietnamese cuisine. The third tour is a guided hike around Marble Mountain. We will also enjoy one group dinner to introduce you to exquisite, local Vietnamese cuisine at Streets Restaurant, There will be plenty of time to do your own independent exploring too! Lounge at the nearby beaches or visit one of the hundreds of nearby tailors for affordable custom clothing. This is an active trip for fun minded people. If you enjoy laughing, dancing, exploring, and adventure then this trip is for you. Bring a family member or friend, but make sure they are fun!
Vietnam
What’s Included in
2023 Trips:
- 5 nights at the Phu Thinh Boutique Resort and Spa
- Daily breakfast
- One group dinner at Streets.
- One full day bicycle discovery tour (Lunch Provided)
- One full day cooking school (Lunch Provided)
- Marble Mountain trek
- Free Happy Gift
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary are not included. Personal Drinks, any additional activities or transfers, gratuities, medical expenses or additional entrance fees to theatres, parks, museums/visitor centres not outlined in this itinerary, additional travel expenses or waiting time. Travel insurance and personal spending are travelers responsibility.
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What’s Included in
2024 Trips:
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Private transfer for whole trip as itinerary mentioned
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Daily complimentary breakfast
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Bicycle tour in Hoian
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English speaking guide
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All meals mentioned in the itinerary
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All entrance tickets for included tours
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Twin share rooms accommodation for group from 18-24 people,+1tour leader
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(hotel-homestay-camping)
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Boat trip to visit Phong Nha Cave
TOUR EXCLUSIONS
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Additional food, drinks & optional tours
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Individual airport transfer on departure day
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Tips/gratuities for your driver and guide
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Other expenses note mentioned in the itinerary
Trip Itinerary
April 13th-18th 2023
Danang & Hoi An Adventure
Day 1 :
April 13th Arrival
From Danang International airport, take a 30 minute taxi ride ($25-$30 for 4 persons) to the Phu Thinh Boutique Resort in Hoi An (hotel address below). We will rendezvous at the Bamboo Bar in the hotel for a meet and greet reception at 5:30pm. Enjoy complimentary appetizers, and order drinks at the bar (cash bar) or simply bring your own beverages. This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow travel mates and I will give a briefing of the weeks activities.
Day 2 :
April 14th
Complimentary Breakfast at the hotel. Meet in the lobby at 8 am and get ready to see the very best of the Hoi An countryside. We will embark on a short boat ride to an island where we will begin our bike ride through the countryside (moderate level biking with flat terrain). We will cross several beautiful bamboo bridges, meet local farmers, learn the art of wood boat making, and try your luck commanding a traditional Vietnamese basket boat. Tour includes lunch. (Recommended attire, tennis shoes, shorts, hat, sunscreen)
Day 3 :
April 15
Complimentary Breakfast at the hotel. Today is your free day! Enjoy some time at the beach or visit one of the many local tailors. At 6pm we will all meet in the hotel lobby for our group dinner at Streets Restaurant. This restaurant helps train disadvantage youth for careers in the restaurant field. It’s also one of the top ranked places to dine on TripAdvisor. http://www.streetsinternational.org
Day 4 :
April 16th
Complimentary Breakfast at the Hotel. We will meet in the hotel lobby at 9 am and depart for nearby Marble Mountain for hiking and sightseeing. We should be back around 2pm and you can enjoy the rest of your day
Day 5 :
April 17th
Complimentary Breakfast at the Hotel. We will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for the coolest cooking adventure ever! This tour features a walk around the local market, private boat excursion, a ride on a water buffalo, foot massages, and of course cooking classes. Tour includes lunch (Recommended attire, tennis shoes, shorts, bathing suit, sunscreen)
Day 6 :
April 18th
Complimentary Breakfast at the hotel. There is nothing planned on this day as most of you will be heading home or to another destination. Anyone heading to the airport can share a taxi.
April 18th-24th 2023
Hue & Paradise Cave
Day 1 :
April 18th
Our private bus and guide pick up group at Hoi An hotel to depart Hoi An and make our way to the ancient Vietnamese capital of Hue. The journey takes you 3 hour drive through the Hai Van Pass which is one of the most breathtaking routes in Viet Nam. In addition to the amazing views of the mountains and ocean you will see many US military bunkers from the war.
Arrival Hue in the noon time, check in and free time to discover the city.
Day 2 :
April 19th: -Hue half day city tour (overnight in Serene Shining Hotel & Spa-57/5 Nguyen Cong Tru Hue)
Enjoy complimentary breakfast. 8:30: we will tour the ancient city of Hue to visit the Imperial capital including the Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda where now are listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Sitting on the banks of the delightful Perfume River you will find amazing citadels, fabulous palaces and royal tombs (Minh Mangking, Gia Long King, Khai Dinh Kinh,…). Many of the sites can be reached by river and this makes an excellent way to see the city.
Optional lunch and dinner. Optional dragon boat trip along Perfume River
Meals/ B
Day 3 :
Day 3-April 20th -Hue-Phong Nha (overnight in Lucky Home and Restful River Bungalow: 2 next doors accommodations)
Enjoy complimentary breakfast. 9h00: we will travel to Phong Nha which is in the heart of the Cave region of Vietnam. (3 plus hour drive) Arrive and relax at our homestay hotels.
Day 4 :
Day 4-April 21st -Phong Nha (overnight in Lucky Home and Restful River Bungalow: 2 next doors accommodations)
(complimentary breakfast, including lunch). Today discover Paradise Cave – the longest dry cave in Asia and Phong Nha Cave treks. You will then be taken by golf cart (1.6km) from the main gate through the jungle, to where you will then climb to the mouth of the cave; a climb that boasts spectacular views of the mountainous region around the cave. 12:30: Lunch at local restaurant in Phong Nha village. Here you will enjoy a traditional Vietnamese dish. Vegetarian option available. 13:30: Depart for Phong Nha Cave. You will then take a 25 minute ride to the cave by a traditional dragon boat. This cave is called a water cave as it exhibits an underground river. After going into the cave by boat, you will explore 300 meters into the cave on foot. Then, you will be taken back by boat. This cave is famous for its spectacular rock formations.
Day 5 :
April 22nd 2023 – Cha Loi Discovery- Camping (complimentary breakfast, included group lunch & BBQ dinner)
Today we will embark on a 4-5 mile jungle hike, swim in caves and view waterfalls. 07h45: Car and BAJ Team will pick you up at the hotel. Depart to Ho Chi Minh Road east branch to visit the Long Dai ferry is the artery traffic point on Ho Chi Minh road which is the coordinates of the fire during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1972. After hearing about the introduction to Long Dai ferry, you take some pictures then continued the journey. 08h30: Come to the company’s operating center in Sung village. Here you will be provided with some specialized and necessary equipment for cave exploration such as: flashlight, shoes, gloves… Our tour guide will show you how to use the device, a number of equipment to prepare for your adventure, as well as some principles of cave exploration. After that, you will experience the unique feature of Hang Nuoc cave, also known as Ong Giap cave according to the calling of the locals. After experiencing in Hang Nuoc, you will arrive at the A72 information station entrusted the task of ensuring communication for the Southern battlefield. With many par important commands are transmitted in this cave from 1971-1973. Then you come to the journey to discover Cha Loi cave. Here visitors will be experience many activities like walking, crawling, climbing, swimming to experience the journey more than 4km long in the cave… During this discovery trip, visitors will be taking many pictures of beautiful discoveries in the cave. In addition to admiring the magnificent stalactite system as well as the adventure experience, visitors will also come to the beautiful tunnel of love.
13h00: You return out of cave and enjoy a lunch with local food organized by our BAJ cruise team. After lunch you relax some minutes. 15h00: Depart to Hang Coi village where there is a love valley of Bru -Van Kieu people
17h30: Set up tents, rest and have a dinner with BBQ style prepared by the company. In the evening, visitors will be able to participate in group
games with guides and porters
When night fell, the valley shimmered from the light of the small huts. The camp-fire flared up, we made new friends and the world seemed to be
at peace.Enjoy Complimentary breakfast. After breakfast we will begin our trip back to Danang (4 hours) We expect to arrive Danang between 4-5pm. For those who wish to stay in Danang for the
evening we can recommend a hotel. Most international flights depart in the evening.
Day 6 :
April 23rd
Enjoy Complimentary breakfast. After breakfast we will begin our trip back to Danang(4 hours) We expect to arrive Danang between 4-5pm. Most international flights depart in the evening.
Day 7 :
April 24th
Da Nang departure-Tour End
April 4th – 14th 2024
Vietnam 2024
Day 1 :
Arrival Danang Airport
Upon arriving Danang international airport, our bus & tour guide will pick you up at the airport and then transfer to Phu Thinh hotel & spa (or same standard hotel). Check in hotel, relax until we meet later this evening for our group dinner at a local restaurant.
Hotel: Phu Thinh Hotel & Spa (Junior Suite Room)
Meals: D
Day 2 :
Bicycle Tour to Discover Rural Vietnam
Spend a day leisurely cycling though the scenic countryside of Vietnam, far from the traffic the motor scooters, and the noises the city. You will cross the islands on the Song Thu river delta using local transportation, including ferries and floating bridge.
This tour will take you to discover how wooden river boats are made, learn the secret of weaving the colorful straw “Hoi An” sleeping mats Try the renowned Vietnamese basket boats and much more You will spend the day with first-hand contact with one of the rural inhabitant of the region, far from the usual tourist circuits.
At lunchtime you will be invited into the home of a local Vietnamese family for a traditional Vietnamese meal, and learn their customs and traditions. After you have relaxed for a while under the shade of a mango tree, you will begin your return towards Hoi An by boat, which will take about 35 minutes.Back to the hotel.
Departure 8:30 AM and return 3 PM (times are approximate)
Hotel: Phu Thinh Hotel & Spa (Junior Suite Room)
Meals: B, L
Day 3 :
Free Day for Ba Na Hills Optional Tour
Enjoy an included breakfast at our hotel. Today is yours to enjoy how you please! We will have an optional tour to visit the Ba Na Hills.
Hotel: Phu Thinh Hotel & Spa (Junior Suite Room)
Meals: B
Day 4 :
Sabirama Cooking Tour with Mr. Quy
Complimentary Breakfast at the Hotel. We will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for the coolest cooking adventure ever! This tour features a walk around the local market, private boat excursion, a ride on a water buffalo, foot massages, and of course cooking classes. Tour includes lunch (Recommended attire, tennis shoes, shorts, bathing suit, sunscreen)
Hotel: Phu Thinh Hotel & Spa (Junior Suite Room)
Meals: B, L
Day 5 :
Hoian-Hue Imperial City
After breakfast at the hotel, our private bus and guide will pick us up from our hotel at 8 AM. We depart Hoi An and make our way to the ancient Vietnamese capital of Hue. The journey takes you on a 3-hour drive through the Hai Van Pass which is one of the most breathtaking routes in Vietnam. In additional to the amazing views of the mountains and ocean, you will see many US military bunkers from he war.
We arrive around noon in Hue and you will have free time to discover the city. This afternoon, we will have an optional Cycle tour to discover Hue Imperial city and also an optional group lunch and dinner with the guide.
Hotel: Alba Hotel
Meals: B
Day 6 :
Hue Half Day City Tour.
Breakfast is included at the hotel. At 8:30 AM, we will tour the ancient city of Hue to visit the Imperial capital including the Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, which is not listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Sitting on the banks of the delightful Perfume River you will find amazing citadels, fabulous palaces, and royal tombs (Minh Man King, Gia Long King, Chai Dinh King, and more). Many of the sites can be reached by river and this makes an excellent way to see the city.
This afternoon, you will have an option to take a dragon boat along the Perfume River to see these amazing sites. This optional tour includes an optional lunch at dinner.
Hotel: Alba Hotel
Meals: B
Day 7 :
Hue-Phong Nha
After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart at 9 AM to travel to Phong Nha. Our journey is roughly a 3 hour drive. Phong Nha is in the heart of the cave region of Vietnam. Then, you will arrive to our homestay hotel visit to relax.
This afternoon, we have an optional bicycle tour around the village that includes a group lunch and dinner.
Hotel: Lucky Homestay and/or Restful River Bungalow
Meals: B
Day 6 :
Hue Half Day City Tour.
Breakfast is included at the hotel. At 8:30 AM, we will tour the ancient city of Hue to visit the Imperial capital including the Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, which is not listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Sitting on the banks of the delightful Perfume River you will find amazing citadels, fabulous palaces, and royal tombs (Minh Man King, Gia Long King, Chai Dinh King, and more). Many of the sites can be reached by river and this makes an excellent way to see the city.
This afternoon, you will have an option to take a dragon boat along the Perfume River to see these amazing sites. This optional tour includes an optional lunch at dinner.
Hotel: Alba Hotel
Meals: B
Day 7 :
Hue-Phong Nha
After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart at 9 AM to travel to Phong Nha. Our journey is roughly a 3 hour drive. Phong Nha is in the heart of the cave region of Vietnam. Then, you will arrive to our homestay hotel visit to relax.
This afternoon, we have an optional bicycle tour around the village that includes a group lunch and dinner.
Hotel: Lucky Homestay and/or Restful River Bungalow
Meals: B
Terms and Conditions
Group Trip Cancellations.
If YCSMH has to cancel a group trip because a country has closed its borders, everyone will have a choice of receiving a refund or being rolled over to another group trip. The decision to cancel a group trip will be determined by myself and our local guides.
DEPOSITS PAID- CANCEL WITH NO REPLACEMENT
If you cancel a booking and cannot find a replacement the FULL deposit amount will be lost from the original person making the reservation.
DEPOSITS PAID- CANCEL WITH A REPLACEMENT – $100 Penalty
If YOU cancel and find your own replacement that “helps” but it doesn’t alleviate the time and effort I must spend to get your replacement up to speed (answer questions and send previous emails). A $100 fee will be charged if you cancel and find your own replacement.
FULL PAYMENTS PAID- CANCEL WITH NO REPLACEMENT- 90 DAYS BEFORE TRIP DEPARTURE
Full payments for all Happy trips are due 90 days before departure. If you cancel the trip you will not be eligible to receive a refund. You will need to file a claim with your insurance provider. As a rule most tour vendors, charter companies and hotels require full payment 90 days before arrival. Once we have made reservations MOST resorts, Charter companies, rental shops, etc hold YCSMH financially responsible (i.e. we have to pay them, hence we expect YOU to pay us).
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FULL PAYMENTS PAID- CANCEL WITH A REPLACEMENT- 90 DAYS BEFORE TRIP DEPARTURE
In the event of a cancellation, YCSMH will gladly help find a replacement but the responsibility to find the replacement is that of the person canceling. If you find a replacement to fill your spot you will be eligible for a full refund minus a $100 fee.
If YCSMH finds you a replacement you will receive a refund minus the trip deposit. As I mentioned there is a considerable amount of time and effort spent to send out emails to your replacement to get them up to speed.
I hope this helps clarify our terms as we all navigate through this post pandemic world. For those of us who are passionate travelers the small inconveniences of testing, insurance and entry requirements are well worth it.
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