A&N2026
Itinerary

Day by day

Twenty-four entries, in order.

  1. Departure
    Day 00 · Fri 10 Jul

    Casablanca → Abu Dhabi

    Long-haul departure 09:25 CMN, arrive Abu Dhabi 19:45.

    Check-in CMN T2Lounge AUH
    Etihad EY758
    Overnight in transit · no hotel
  2. New DelhiIndia
    Day 01 · Sat 11 Jul

    Arrival in Delhi

    EY212 02:40 → 07:55. Check in Taj Palace, light explore.

    Check inDiplomatic Enclave walk
    Taj Palace New Delhi
  3. New DelhiIndia
    Day 02 · Sun 12 Jul

    Taj Mahal sunrise

    Pre-dawn drive to Agra, sunrise at the Taj, Agra Fort, back to Delhi.

    Sunrise Taj MahalAgra Fort
    Taj Palace New Delhi
  4. JaipurIndia
    Day 03 · Mon 13 Jul

    Delhi tour → Jaipur

    Full-day Delhi sights, evening flight to Jaipur.

    Red FortHumayun's TombQutb Minar
    Flight DEL → JAI evening
    Hyatt Regency Jaipur Mansarovar
  5. JaipurIndia
    Day 04 · Tue 14 Jul

    Jaipur heritage

    Amber Fort + city palaces + rooftop lunch.

    Amber FortHawa MahalCity PalaceJantar Mantar
    Hyatt Regency Jaipur Mansarovar
  6. HanoiVietnam
    Day 05 · Wed 15 Jul

    Jaipur → Delhi → Hanoi

    Midday flight to Delhi, evening lounge, 23:35 VN980 to Hanoi.

    Airport transferLounge
    JAI→DEL · DEL→HAN VN980
    Overnight in transit · no hotel
  7. SapaVietnam
    Day 06 · Thu 16 Jul

    Arrive Hanoi → Sapa

    Land 05:25, morning bus to Sapa (5–6h). Check in Lady Hill.

    Bus Hanoi → SapaInfinity poolSapa town walk
    Bus Hanoi → Sapa
    Lady Hill Sapa Resort
  8. SapaVietnam
    Day 07 · Fri 17 Jul

    Fansipan

    Cable car to 3,143m, summit pagodas, cloud views.

    Fansipan summitCable car
    Lady Hill Sapa Resort
  9. SapaVietnam
    Day 08 · Sat 18 Jul

    Cat Cat → night bus

    Cat Cat Village morning. Sleeper bus Sapa → Hanoi overnight.

    Cat Cat VillageH'mong waterfall
    Sleeper bus Sapa → Hanoi (overnight)
    Overnight in transit · no hotel
  10. HanoiVietnam
    Day 09 · Sun 19 Jul

    Hanoi arrival

    Arrive from sleeper bus AM. Check in Carillon Boutique. Old Quarter.

    Egg coffeeHoan Kiem Lake36 streets
    Carillon Boutique Hotel
  11. HanoiVietnam
    Day 10 · Mon 20 Jul

    Full Hanoi day

    Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, water puppet show.

    Ho Chi Minh MausoleumTemple of LiteratureNgoc Son TempleWater puppet show
    Carillon Boutique Hotel
  12. Ha Long / Lan HaVietnam
    Day 11 · Tue 21 Jul

    Hanoi → Ha Long cruise

    Morning shuttle from Hanoi to Tuan Chau pier. Board Catherine Cruise mid-day, sunset on the bay.

    Cruise check-inWelcome lunchSunset deck
    Hanoi → Ha Long Bay (cruise shuttle)
  13. Ninh BinhVietnam
    Day 12 · Wed 22 Jul

    Cruise → Ninh Binh

    Morning kayak + cave exploration, disembark midday, transfer to Tam Coc. Check in Ailee Villa.

    Sunrise on deckKayakingCave explorationDisembark
    Ha Long → Ninh Binh
    Ailee Villa & Hotel Tam Coc
  14. Ninh BinhVietnam
    Day 13 · Thu 23 Jul

    Ninh Binh — Trang An & Mua Cave

    Trang An boats through limestone gorges, Mua Cave viewpoint at sunset, Tam Coc rice paddies by bike.

    Trang An boatsMua Cave viewpointTam Coc rice fieldsLocal cycling
    Ailee Villa & Hotel Tam Coc
  15. Da NangVietnam
    Day 14 · Fri 24 Jul

    Ninh Binh → Da Nang

    Slow morning in Ninh Binh, midday transfer to Hanoi airport, VN187 17:25 → 18:50 to Da Nang. Late check-in Peninsula on My Khe Beach.

    Last Ninh Binh morningTransfer to HANFlight VN187 Hanoi → Da Nang
    Ninh Binh → HAN → DAD (VN187 17:25)
    Peninsula Hotel Da Nang
  16. Da NangVietnam
    Day 15 · Sat 25 Jul

    Ba Na Hills

    Cable car, Golden Bridge, French village, foot bath at Peninsula.

    Golden BridgeFrench VillageFoot bath spa
    Peninsula Hotel Da Nang
  17. Da NangVietnam
    Day 16 · Sun 26 Jul

    Da Nang beach day

    My Khe Beach, Marble Mountains optional, evening on Vo Nguyen Giap.

    My Khe BeachMarble Mountains
    Peninsula Hotel Da Nang
  18. Hoi AnVietnam
    Day 17 · Mon 27 Jul

    Da Nang → Hoi An

    45-min transfer to Hoi An. First evening in Ancient Town.

    Ancient Town walkRiverside dinner
    DAD → Hoi An
    Grand Sunrise Palace Hoi An
  19. Hoi AnVietnam
    Day 18 · Tue 28 Jul

    Hoi An — basket boat + cooking class

    Coconut waterway, cooking class, lantern boat at dusk.

    Basket boat tourCooking classLantern boat
    Grand Sunrise Palace Hoi An
  20. Hoi AnVietnam
    Day 19 · Wed 29 Jul

    Hoi An rest day

    An Bang Beach, hotel pool & sauna, tailor shops.

    An Bang BeachPool & saunaTailor visit
    Grand Sunrise Palace Hoi An
  21. BangkokThailand
    Day 20 · Thu 30 Jul

    Hoi An → Bangkok

    Transfer to DAD, VN627 15:15 → BKK 17:05. Check in Centara.

    Flight DAD → BKKKhao San evening
    VN627 DAD → BKK
    Centara Life Bangkok Phra Nakhon
  22. BangkokThailand
    Day 21 · Fri 31 Jul

    Temples & river

    Grand Palace, Wat Pho, boat to Wat Arun, dinner cruise.

    Grand PalaceWat PhoWat ArunChao Phraya cruise
    Centara Life Bangkok Phra Nakhon
  23. BangkokThailand
    Day 22 · Sat 01 Aug

    Last day → fly home

    Morning canal tour, market, EY405 15:05 to AUH.

    Thonburi canalsChatuchak/ICONSIAMSunset rooftop
    EY405 BKK → AUH
    Overnight in transit · no hotel
  24. Home
    Day 23 · Sun 02 Aug

    Home — Casablanca

    EY757 02:05 AUH → 07:20 CMN. Wheels down at home.

    Arrive Casablanca
    EY757 AUH → CMN