Date

Place

Program/Schedule

Hotel

   09 Mar Sat  

D

4:00 - Orientation and Tea in Hotel Lobby

5:00 – Depart Hotel for Memorial to Thich Quang Duc 

Five Minute Walk to Xa Loi Pagoda 

7:00 – 9:00 Welcome Dinner --- HUM Restaurant 

The White LTT

Deluxe room

 

   10 Mar Sun B,L,D

Saigon – VungTau

5:30  Wake Up

6:00  Meet in lobby to Walk to Nearby Park for Mindful Movements

7:00  Breakfast Buffet

8:00  Depart by Bus for Vung Tao

Visit Truc Lam Tri Duc Pagoda, 

An Phuoc Commune, Dong Nai Province

Visit Thuong Chieu Monastery, 

Phuoc Thai Commune, Dong Nai Province

Late Lunch at Lan Trinh Restaurant, Vung Tao 

Speed Boat to Saigon

6:30  Dinner at TIB 

8:00  The White Hotel.

The White LTT

Deluxe room

 

 11 Mar Mon B

Saigon – DaNangHoiAn

5:30  Wake Up

6:00  Meet in Lobby to Walk to Nearby Park for Mindful Movements 

7:00 Breakfast Buffet

7:45 Bus Meditation to Airport for flight to Da Nang on VN1310 @ 9:30

Visit Da Nang Agent Orange Victims Assn  (DAVA) Center for the Disabled

Lunch at Tra Que (Vegetable) Village 

Arrival at Ha An Hotel, Hoi An

Enjoy Walking in Hoi An Ancient Town

5:30 Tea & Sharing with local Friends (Hotel)

Dinner on Your Own

Ha An Hotel,

Hoi An

  12 Mar Tue B,L,D

HoiAn – Hue

5:30  Wake Up

6:00  Sitting Meditation

6:30  Mindful Exercise on Lawn

7:00  Breakfast Buffet

8:30  Meet in Hotel Lobby to Board Bus

 Depart for Hue via Hai Van Pass

 Visit Marble Mountain

 Rest Stop at Lang Co Beach

 Check in at The Park View Hotel, Hue

 Lunch in Hotel Vegetarian Restaurant 

 Visit the former Imperial Citadel &  Forbidden Purple City

 Visit Thien Mu Pagoda 

 Tea & Dharma Sharing at Thien Mu

  Dinner (Hosted by Ann Tours)

Park View Hotel

Superior rooms

  13 Mar Wed B,D

Hue – DongHa – Hue

5:30   Wake Up

6:00   Sitting Meditation & Mindful Movements 

(In Park);

7:00   Breakfast Buffet

7:45   Depart Hue to Dong Ha  

Briefing at Mushrooms-With-A-Mission   Center & Visit to Mushroom-growing Family

Visit the Mine Action Visitors’ Center &    Briefing by PROJECT RENEW

Lunch at Visitors’ Center

Visit Peace Trees Project for Briefing/Tour of Center

Return to Hotel

Dinner at USHI’S 

9:00     Return to Hotel.

Park View

Superior rooms.

  14 Mar Thu 

B,D

Hue

5:30   Wake Up

6:00   Sitting Meditation & Mindful Movements in the Park

7:00   Breakfast in Hotel

8:00   Bus departs for Tu Hieu Temple  

Day of Mindfulness

7:00    Dinner at Les Jardins de la Carambola

Return to Hotel.

Park View

Superior rooms.

  15 Mar Fri B,L,D

Hue – Hanoi

5:30  Wake Up

6:00  Sitting Meditation & Mindful Movements

7:00  Breakfast Buffet 

7:45  Board Bus to River Boat

 Cruise on Perfume River 

 Visit Royal Tombs

   Picnic

 Flight to Hanoi

 Check In at Diamond Hotel, Bao Khanh Str.

5:00   Stroll Around Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake

6:30   Meet in Hotel Lobby to walk to nearby   restaurant

  Dinner at  Madame Hien

9:00   Tea and Sharing – On Roof of Hotel

Diamond Hotel

Deluxe Rooms.

  16 Mar Sat B,L,D

City tour

5:30   Wake Up

6:00  Morning Walk Around the Lake – Solitary  Practice

7:00  Breakfast

10:30 Depart for Visit to Van Mieu Temple

Lunch at KOTO Restaurant

3:30  Visit Luy Lau Buddhist Center 

         Visit But Thap Pagoda 

7:30  Dinner at Au Lac House

9:00  Return to Hotel

Diamond HotelDeluxe Rooms.

  17 Mar Sun 

B,L,D

City tour

5:30  Wake Up

6:00  Sitting Meditation & Mindful Movements

7:00   Breakfast 

9:45  Depart for Visit to Women's Museum 

 Lunch at LEAN & GREEN 

 Visit Tay Ho Pagoda

 Tea and Sharing on Hotel Roof

7:00  Dinner at Gioi Chay Restaurant

8:30  Return to Hotel

Diamond Hotel

Deluxe Rooms.

  18 Mar Mon B,L,D

Hanoi – ConSonKiep Bac

5:30  Wake Up

6:00  Mindful Movements by the Lake w/Anne

7:00  Breakfast 

8:00  Depart Hotel

11:00 Arrive Con Son – Kiep Bac Area Visit Con   Son Buddhist Center

  Lunch in Con Son

  Visit Quynh Lam Pagoda 

  Check -In at Con Son Lake Guest House

  Dinner at Guest House

  Sitting Meditation/Dharma Sharing

Con Son Lake Guest House

(Simple)

 19 Mar Tue B,L,D

Con Son – Yen Tu – Hanoi

5:30   Wake Up

6:00   Sitting Meditation & Mindful Movements

7:00   Breakfast

8:45   Depart Guesthouse

  Visit Truc Lam Tay Thien Monastery 

          Lunch in Yen Tu 

  Cable Car OR Walking to Hoa Yen Pagoda   at Summit of Yen Tu Mountain 

  Return to Hanoi Hotel

  Dinner Garden Restaurant 

  Diamond Hotel

Diamond Hotel

Deluxe Rooms.

16.  20 Mar Wed B,L,D

Hanoi

6:30  Wake Up

7:00  Solitary Practice Around Hoan Kiem Lake

7:00  9:00 Breakfast 

9:30  Mindful Walk to Hanoi Cinemateque

10:30 Conversation with The Honorable Huu Ngoc   & Lady Borton

  Lunch at Cinemateque 

  Walk to Hotel or Wherever 

  Afternoon on Your Own.

4:45   Bus Departs from Hotel to Art Vietnam,

  Dharma Sharing with Hanoi Friends

  Dinner at Art Vietnam, Salon Gallery & Home   of Suzanne Lecht

    Return to Diamond Hotel

Diamond Hotel

Deluxe Rooms.

  21 Mar Thu B

Hanoi departure