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Vietnam Retreat – Return To Inner Peace

Ha Noi - Ninh Binh - Ha Long - Hue - Hoi An

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11 days

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Upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our driver and transferred to your hotel in Hanoi. After check-in, the rest of the day is at leisure for you to relax after the flight or explore the city on your own.

Overnight at hotel in Ha Noi

After breakfast, depart from Hanoi for a peaceful journey to the countryside. Our first stop is Dau Pagoda, one of Vietnam's oldest Buddhist temples, renowned for its historical significance and serene atmosphere.

Continue to Phat Quang Pagoda, a tranquil temple nestled amidst nature, where visitors can engage in meditation and contemplation. In this peaceful and sacred setting, visitors can slow down, reconnect with themselves, and experience moments of inner peace guided by the temple's serene energy. We also have the opportunity to listen to monks' sermons, enjoy tea, admire the flowers, feed the fish, and relax our minds. If you wish to learn more about the history and meaning of each landscape within the temple, you can ask the monks for explanations and philosophical insights into life and the ways of the world.

After the meditation session, continue our journey to Ninh Binh, enjoying the stunning rural scenery along the way. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and relax in the evening. Overnight stay in Ninh Binh.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight stay at a hotel in Ninh Binh

This morning, we will enjoy a half-day e-bike tour which offers a perfect blend of nature, culture, and local life in the peaceful countryside of Ninh Binh

  • 8:25 AM Gather at the starting point
  • 8:30 AM Get comfortable with your E-Bike and start the adventure
  • 8:50 AM Visit Thai Vi Temple, a hidden gem in the rice fields with its peaceful atmosphere
  • 9:30 AM Cycle along small backroads to the famous - Bich Dong Pagoda, set dramatically against limestone cliffs
  • 10:30 AM Head to Hai Nham for a 40-minute boat ride
  • 10:40 AM Experience a relaxing tea ceremony on the boat, surrounded by calm waters and green scenery
  • 11:30 AM Cycle back through peaceful countryside landscapes
  • 12:00 -1:00 PM Experience typical home cooked meal with a local family. Pick fresh vegetable from the garden, take part in meal preparation, and learn about traditional Vietnamese dining. And then return to the meeting point with unforgettable memories

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at hotel in Ninh Binh

After breakfast, check out from your hotel in Ninh Binh and transfer to Legacy Yen Tu – MGallery, a sacred retreat nestled in the mountains and inspired by Trúc Lâm Zen Buddhism.

Upon arrival in Yên Tử, enjoy a peaceful lunch at Tho Quang Restaurant, where traditional Vietnamese flavors are thoughtfully prepared using fresh, local ingredients.

After lunch, proceed to hotel check-in at around 15:00. The rest of the afternoon is free for you to relax, explore the tranquil surroundings, or enjoy the hotel’s wellness facilities at your own pace.

17:00 – 17:45 | Sunset Yoga or Walking Meditation

Meet at the designated area for a gentle yoga session or guided walking meditation as the sun sets behind the Yên Tử mountains, allowing you to reconnect with your breath and the natural rhythm of the landscape.

The remainder of the night is at leisure, ideal for quiet reflection or a restful early night surrounded by nature.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Legacy Yên Tử

  • 07:00 – 07:45 | Serenity with Nature

Meet at the Legacy Reception for a morning mindfulness experience in nature, designed to awaken the senses and set a calm intention for the day.

Return to the hotel for a relaxing breakfast, enjoying the serene mountain atmosphere.

  • 10:00 – 10:45 | Singing Bowl Meditation

Gather at the Legacy Yoga Room for a healing singing bowl session, where sound vibrations help release tension and restore inner balance.

In the afternoon, take part in a Traditional Conical Hat–Making Experience, learning about this iconic Vietnamese craft while engaging in a mindful, hands-on cultural activity.

  • 16:15 – 17:00 | Legacy Yen Tu Cultural Tour

Join a guided tour around the Legacy complex to discover its unique architecture, historical background, and spiritual significance linked to the Trúc Lâm Zen tradition.

  • 19:30 – 21:00 | The Village Night Show

End the day with The Village Night Show, a captivating cultural performance that brings to life the stories, traditions, and spiritual heritage of Yên Tử.

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight at Legacy Yên Tử.

Breakfast at the resort then head back to the Noi Bai International Airport and take the flight to Hue

Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at Phu Bai Airport and transfer to have lunch before head to Alba Wellness Valley by Fusion, check in and free time at leisure

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight in Hue

You will enjoy a full day of rest, relaxation, and wellness experiences at Alba Wellness Valley, with access to the resort’s signature activities, including:

Daily hot mineral spring bathing, ideal for relaxation and body rejuvenation.

Afternoon tea ceremony combined with Qigong practice at Binh An Temple, offering balance for body, mind, and spirit.

Complimentary one-time Zipline & Highwire experience per guest per night (children must be at least 1.1 meters tall).

Complimentary participation in wellness activities as scheduled by the resort.

One 50-minute acupressure treatment and 30-minute Onsen bath per adult per night, designed for deep relaxation and recovery.

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight in Hue

After breakfast, check out from your hotel, meet up our guide then we will head to Huyen Khong Son Thuong.

Set in the tranquil pine forests on the outskirts of Hue, Huyền Khong Son Thuong Zen Monastery is an ideal sanctuary for a wellness and meditation retreat. This tour invites guests to slow down, disconnect from daily stress, and reconnect with inner peace through mindful living and spiritual practice.

Participants will experience guided meditation sessions, gentle breathing practices, and mindful walking within the serene monastery grounds. The retreat emphasizes simplicity, silence, and harmony with nature, allowing the mind to settle and the body to fully relax. Vegetarian meals prepared in a monastic style support physical well-being and mental clarity.

Surrounded by forested hills, lotus ponds, and traditional Zen architecture, the retreat at Huyen Khong Son Thuong offers a rare opportunity to cultivate mindfulness, balance, and emotional renewal in one of central Vietnam’s most sacred and peaceful settings.

Then have lunch at a vegetarian restaurant before transfer to your hotel in Hoi An and free at leisure.

In the evening around 6PM, Once a bustling maritime commercial port of Asia between 15th and 19th centuries, Hoi An, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, is now a peaceful town of exceptionally well-preserved architecture, lifestyles, and traditions. The town exemplifies a fascinating fusion of cultures between Vietnam and the outside world including China, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. Your sightseeing will include the iconic 400-year-old Covered Bridge with a small temple attached to one side as a prominent example of Japanese architecture, the Museum of Trade Ceramics which is an elegant Vietnamese style wooden house built in 1858 showcasing antique ceramic artifacts. You will also visit the 200-year-old Tan Ky House typifying an ancient Chinese merchant residence, Ong Temple built in 1653 by Chinese settlers to worship Guan Yu, an ancient Chinese general whose character stands for loyalty, bravery and justice and the local market vibrant with colors and activities.

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight at hotel in Da Nang

Breakfast at the hotel and free in the morning

Afternoon: 02:00 – 05:00 pm

Experience details

Part 1: You are sitting in the middle of a healing garden filled with fragrant herbs and flowers, listening to the sounds of the wind, the birds and enjoying some organic herbal teas. You will feel comfortable, and we will boost your health with weather-appropriate teas.

Ms. Hang will share insights on the flavors of herbs that suit your body’s constitution and guide you through making traditional Vietnamese home remedies that help boost immunity and enhance overall health.

For example: When the weather is cold or the seasons change, many viruses develop, so our bodies are susceptible to respiratory diseases caused by these. Therefore, honey ginger tea is a good choice because of its antiviral and body-warming properties.

Part 2: You are walking, preferably barefoot, breathing in the fresh air of the garden and listening to the sounds of nature.

Under the guidance of companions from the farm, you will be inhaling and savoring the scents of herbs, medicinal plants and flowers.

  • Herbs that will help you relax, reduce your stress, enhance your mood and fight depression such as rose, jasmine, peppermint, rosemary and so on.
  • Herbs that provide energy from nature to nourish your body such as pandan leaves, basil, stevia, cinnamon, holy basil.
  • Herbs that make you awake and aware which stimulate the senses of the body and relieve headaches such as peppermint, lemon balm, lemongrass, rosemary and thyme.
  • Herbs that support the healing of respiratory diseases, colds, flu, antivirals such as perilla, country borage, peppermint, choco-mint, lemongrass leaves etc.

Part 3: Meditation practice

Walking meditation

  • In the lush green space of An Farm Hội An, we invite you to practice walking meditation – a mindful journey that helps you connect deeply with nature.
  • Under gentle guidance, you will walk slowly, feeling each step on the soft earth, inhaling the pure aroma of a diverse variety of herbs, and listening to the chirping birds and the rustling leaves in the breeze.
  • Each step is an opportunity to relax your mind, reduce stress, and embrace the serenity and peace that nature offers.

Sitting meditation

  • The journey concludes at “Healing Hill”, a tranquil corner at the end of the garden – a space dedicated to seated meditation. You will be guided through a short meditation session to relax, focus on your breath, and embrace the inner peace within.
  • In this open space, beneath the lush passion fruit trellis, surrounded by fresh air filled with the delicate scents of roses and rosemary, seated meditation allows you to return to yourself, recharge your energy, and experience the harmony between humans and nature.

Part 4: Learn to make detox juice and herbal mixture

Detoxifying herbal drink experience

  • Using simple and natural ingredients like lemongrass, calamansi (or citrus fruits) and mint, we will guide you in creating a refreshing and health-boosting beverage that helps cleanse the body and promote overall well-being.

Vietnamese herbal steam & foot soak

  • Discover the secrets of a traditional Vietnamese herbal steam bath – a blend of carefully selected medicinal leaves used for foot soaks, baths, hair rinses, and even steam therapy for colds. You will learn about the significance of each herb, take part in preparing the mixture, and then enjoy a soothing warm herbal foot soak, allowing you to fully relax and embrace the healing power of nature.

Part 5: Foot soak and Herbal steaming experience

  • You will experience herbal steaming for your face or body, this is a treatment that helps relax, purify, and circulate blood, helping to reduce colds and respiratory diseases. Then you will experience foot soak in a bamboo pot with a mixture of herbal soaking water combined with ginger and sea salt.
  • This experience helps to stimulate the circulation points on the soles of the feet, improves metabolism, helps make muscles and joints supple, strengthens the body’s resistance and relieves diseases such as varicose veins and respiratory diseases and helps to treat insomnia, relieve headaches, and reduces sweaty feet.

Part 6: Enjoy a big healthy meal

Home foods:

  • Herbal fried rice
  • Sauteed mushroom
  • An Farm’s salad
  • Summer rolls
  • Vegetable soup
  • Detox juice

Part 7: Free time for relaxing, walking and gardening.

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight at hotel in Hoi An

'Morning, meet our guide at your hotel and transfer about 40 km West of Hoi An to visit My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO-recognized world heritage which was once a religious center of Cham people where royal ceremonies and burials were performed. The site now is a colony of partially ruined Hindu temples from the total of 70 constructed by Cham Kings between the 4th and the 14th Centuries in dedication to god Shiva. It is regarded one of the foremost Hindu temple complexes in Southeast Asia and is often compared with other temple heritages of Southeast Asia such as Angkor in Cambodia, Ayuthaya in Thailand, or Borobudur in Java.

Meal: Breakfast

Overnight at hotel in Hoi An

Our tour guide and driver pick you up at hotel in Hoi An and transfer to Da Nang International airport for flight to next destination.

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  • Accommodation in a twin or double room with daily breakfast
  • Lunch or dinner as specified in the itinerary
  • Services of a driver and private air-conditioned vehicle during all tours and transfers
  • Experienced English-speaking guide during all tours and transfers
  • Entrance fees for all visits as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Mineral water is available as complementary
  • International & Domestic flight tickets
  • Personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc. All other services not specified in the itinerary
  • Meals, if not specified in the itinerary
  • Vietnam visa approval letter on arrival USD5$ per pax
  • Visa stamping fee at the airport (25US$ single entry to Vietnam paid by cash at the airport)
  • Gratuities for guides and drivers (compulsory 5usd/guest/day)
  • Travel insurance (we highly recommend that you purchase adequate insurance)
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