A seven-night New Year escape

Vietnam ’26

Lantern-lit old towns, a night adrift on emerald water, and New Year’s Eve on the river. Confirmed through Hanoi, Lan Ha Bay and Hoi An.

SydneyHanoiLan Ha BayHoi AnSydney
26 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 · Tim · Britt · Mikayla · Patrick · Laura
The pitch

Why this works

Busy enough to feel like a proper adventure, slow enough that nobody spends the holiday recovering from the logistics.

Booked core for fourYes
Mikayla arrangementsSeparate
All-in group estimateA$19,625
Three stops

The route

Each stop has a job: Hanoi brings the city energy, Lan Ha Bay is the reset, and Hoi An carries New Year’s Eve plus the tailor run.

The plan

Day by day

Eight days, with travel days highlighted and the practical bits visible without digging through confirmations.

Confirmed stays

Where we land

Bookings currently cover Tim, Britt, Patrick and Laura. Mikayla books her own rooms, cabin and flights, with estimates included in the group budget.

Bookings ledger

Flights, costs & actions

Flight times and money figures are pulled from the current OneDrive workbook and booking PDFs.

Flights

Confirmed flight times and booking references.
Sat 26 Dec
Sydney → HanoiVietnam Airlines · nonstop · Gotogate #1136-345-504 for Tim & Britt
15:15 → 20:45
9h 30m
Wed 30 Dec
Hai Phong → Da NangVietJet VJ725 · Booking ref DBPTNP · four passengers
16:30 → 17:50
1h 20m
Sat 2 Jan
Da Nang → SydneyVietjet via Saigon · Gotogate #1134-594-936 for Tim & Britt
17:10 → 09:50+1
12h 40m

Money

Whole-group estimate for five, including Mikayla estimates.
FlightsA$11,534
Stays incl. Mikayla estimatesA$4,511
Meals, activities & NYEA$3,300
Private transfersA$280
Tim & Britt actual paid so farA$6,040
All-in estimateA$19,625
OpenNew Year’s Eve dinner reservation.
NeededPassport details and bed preference for Peony.
UnbookedOne-way transfer from cruise pier to Cat Bi Airport.
So, shall we?

Let’s do it.

Hanoi, Lan Ha Bay and Hoi An — a seven-night New Year escape, with the important bookings visible before anyone has to ask.