Soft Matter, Fluids, Interfaces
June 09th – 15th, 2024, Quy Nhon, Vietnam

June 15 - June 23, 2024

*1450 USD in single room, Double (Couple): *1220 USD/person
(This price includes: Accommodation full board, air conditioned vehicle, boat trip, English speaking guide and entrance fees – *minimum 3 persons – surcharge of 150 USD if less than 3 persons)

Ha Long Bay	Hoi An	The Imperial City of Hue

Program

This tour will begin in Qui Nhon and end in Hanoi. We will travel north, first by road from Qui Nhon to Hoi An, a well preserved coastal city of considerable historical interest; UNESCO has designated it as a World Heritage Site. After spending the night at Hoi An, we will continue north by bus to Hue; if there is sufficient time, we will make a brief visit to Danang and other interesting sites. Hue was the imperial capital under the Nguyen Dynasty, which dominated Southern Vietnam from the 17th to the 19th century, and it is also a World Heritage site. From Hue, we will continue to the beautiful and unique Halong Bay; we will first fly to Hanoi, and from there go directly to Halong by road. We will visit the bay on a cruiseboat, on which we will spend the night; in this way, we will experience the unforgettable sight of sunset and sunrise over the limestone islands scattered over the whole bay. The next stop will be Ninh Binh, known as the “celestial Halong”. We will then continue to the city of Hanoi, the current capital of Vietnam, and spend some time exploring its interesting monuments and also participating in its life. The tour will end in Hanoi.
Day 1: Saturday, June 15
12:00 am : Meeting at the lobby of the hotel.
We leave for Hoi An – the UNESCO world heritage site – about 350 km away. Arrival at the Hotel at around 7pm. Check in, Dinner at the hotel.

June 15 – 18, 2024

*420 USD in single room, shared room: *330 USD/person
(This price includes: Accommodation full board, air-conditioned vehicle, boat trip, English speaking guide and entrance fees, Air Ticket from Hue to your country is NOT included) (organized for a minimum of 3 people)

Hoi An	Hue Historic Citadel	Thien Mu Pagoda

Program

This tour will begin in Quy Nhon and end in Hue. We will travel north, first by road from Quy Nhon to Hoi An, a well-preserved coastal city of considerable historical interest; UNESCO has designated it as a World Heritage Site. After spending the night at Hoi An, we will continue north by bus to Hue; if there is sufficient time, we will make a brief visit to Danang and other interesting sites. Hue was the imperial capital under the Nguyen Dynasty, which dominated Southern Vietnam from the 17th to the 19th century, and it is also a World Heritage site. The tour will end in Hue.

Day 1: Saturday, June 15
12:00 am: Meeting at the lobby of the Seagull hotel. Leave the hotel for Hoi An – the UNESCO world heritage site – about 350 km away.
Arrival at the hotel at around 7pm. Check in at Mercure hotel****. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 2. Sunday, June 16
After breakfast, you will leave on the coach. With your tour guide, you will explore Hoi An’s many unique attractions related to the town’s legacy as a commercial crossroad in Southeast Asia: these attractions include a Japanese bridge, Chinese temples, the Old House, the Hoi An museum, the Hoi An market etc.
Return to the hotel at about 1:00. Check out.

Lunch at a local restaurant in Danang. After lunch we will visit the Cham Museum, which houses many relics of the ancient Cham civilization. Then we go to Hue, 110km away from Danang, which is about a 3-hour trip. We will pass through one of the longest tunnels in Vietnam, which connects the provinces of Danang and Thua Thien Hue. We will stop at Lang Co beach, one of the best beaches in Vietnam. There, we will be able to enjoy a cup of coffee (or indeed anything else!) in full view of the Pacific Ocean.
At about 6:00 PM we will check in at the Park View Hotel Park View hotel**** in Hue, a UNESCO World Herige. At 7:00 pm a coach will take us for dinner in Hue

Day 3: Monday, June 17
After breakfast, we will take a private boat to visit the Thien Mu (Heavenly Lady) temple. We will then continue our tour on the “Perfumed River” to visit the Minh Mang tomb. At about 12:00, the coach will take us for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will visit the Tu Duc tomb and the Thuy Xuan Street Children’s Center. Return to the hotel at about 6:00 pm.
7:00 PM: pick up for dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 4: Tuesday, June 18
After breakfast at the hotel, visit to the Inner Citadel of Hue followed by a visit to the Dong Ba market.
Lunch at a local restaurant. Check out of the hotel
End of the tour in Hue