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Rach Gia/Kien Giang: 6 weeks (6/19 – 7/30)

• Day and weekend trips to Phu Quoc, Can Tho (and nearby floating markets), exploring the river villages, Ho Chi Minh City, Chu Chi tunnels
• Nam Du Islands

Saigon: 1 day (7/30)

• Morning flight from Rach Gia, arrive in Saigon early 7/30 at 11:25 am
• Leave for Dalat on overnight bus on 7/30, arrive in Dalat on 7/31
• Catch up w/ Richard and Quoc
• Leave the night of 7/30 at 11 pm to Dalat through Thanh Buoi Bus

Dalat: 2 nights, 2.5 days (7/31-8/2)

• Overnight bus from Saigon to Dalat (7/30-7/31)
• 7/31: Arrive at 5 - 6 AM, check in to hotel, visit Audrey’s great uncle and family
• 8/1: Easy rider tour? Or tour with Audrey’s family? Night market in the evening.
• 8/2: 7:30 am leave for Nha Trang
• Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort and Spa ($80/night)
• Le Lai Street, Cam Ly Falls
• Tel: 063-355 5888
• Easy Rider Tour
• Dalat Countryside Tour
• Dalat Double Tour
• Dalat to Nha Trang Tour
• Leave Dalat on 8/2 at 7:30 am

Nha Trang: 2 nights, 3 days (8/2-8/4)

• 8/2: Arrive in Nha Trang at 11:30 am, check in to Tide Hotel, Mudbath, lounge on beach
• 8/3: Visit Di Au and wife, go island hopping and spearfishing with Bac Di
• 8/4: Lounge on beach, Po Nagar Cham towers, flight to Danang in the afternoon, taxi to Hoi An?
• Mud Bath at Thap Ba Natural Hot Springs
• 15 Ngoc Son - Ngoc Hiep - Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa
• http://thapbahotspring.com.vn/
• VIP Spa (mineral water and mud bath, aromatherapy, massage, one meal, and tea)
• (84 58) 3835335 - 3835345 - 3834939 – 3830090
• Tide Hotel ($13/night)
• 1A Pham Van Dong ( Bai Duong), Nha Trang 10000, Vietnam
• Tel: 0583-836951

Hoi An: 2 nights, 2 days (8/4-8/6)

• 8/4: Arrive in Hoi An in the afternoon, check-in, explore, go to Cua Dai Beach
• 8/5: Explore My Son Temples through Sinh Tourist, arrive as early as possible, 9 am - 12 pm, then head home
• 8/6: Explore Hoi An, relax on beach (Cua Dai Beach), Depart for Hue at 2 pm
• Betel Garden Homestay (emailed for pricing, $55/night for bungalow, $35/night for standard room)
• 161 Tran Nhan Tong St.
• (84) 510 3924165
• sales@betelgardenhomestay.com
• http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298082-d807111-Reviews-or20-Betel_Garden_Homestay-Hoi_An_Quang_Nam_Province.html
• Explore temples, The Imperial City
• Day trip to My Son
• Diving/beaches
• World Heritage sites (Hoi An and My Son)

Hue: 1 nights, 1 day (8/6 - 8/7)

• 8/6: Arrive in Hue at 6 pm, check into Huenino Hotel, eat good food, explore some areas
• 8/7: Explore Hue, afternoon/evening flight to Hanoi
• Explore temples
• World Heritage site
• Huenino Hotel ($14 - $22/night)
• 14 Nguyen Cong Tru
• dnblan@gmail.com

Hanoi: 1 night, 1 day (8/7 - 8/8)

• 8/7: Arrive in the evening on 8/7, check in to hotel, plan trips to Halong Bay and Sapa
• 8/8: Spend time with Co Betty’s friend, explore, leave at 11PM for Sa Pa
• Stay at cheap hotels
• Water puppet show

Sapa: 3 nights, 2 days (8/8-8/11)

• Leave on night train on 8/8, arrive morning of 8/9
• Leave night of 8/10, arrive morning of 8/11
• Saturday/Sunday morning markets, hiking
• Overnight home-stay in ethnic minority village
• Fanispan View Hotel ($28/night for view of Fanispan)
• Xuan Vien Street, Sapa town, Lao Cai, Vietnam, Sapa, Vietnam
• Tel: +84 203 873 468

Hanoi: 1 night, 1 days (8/11-8/12)

• 8/11: Seminar at Hanoi Medical University and meeting with Dr. Minh in the morning (until 1PM), water puppet show
• 8/12: Leave in the morning for Ha Long Bay

Halong Bay and Cat Ba: 2 nights, 3 days (8/12-8/14)

• 8/12: Leave in the morning for Ha Long Bay
• 8/13: Explore Ha Long Bay/Cat Ba
• 8/14: Return to Hanoi in the evening
• 2 day boat trip in Halong Bay (tour company TBD)
• Stay on Cat Ba two nights, hiking/kayaking
• Floating villages
• Duc Tuan Hotel
• No: 210 - 1/4 Str, Group 17th, Cat Ba, Vietnam
• Tel: 030 3618 024

Hanoi: 1 night, 2 days (8/14-8/15)

• 8/14: Arrive back late from Ha Long Bay, relax
• 8/15: Relax in the morning, explore Hanoi, 5PM flight home!
• Explore a bit more, relax before flight home!
• Perfume Pagoda if time (day trip, rowboat access)