See the best of Central Vietnam. Visit Hoi An old town and the My Son sanctuary, Hue and its historical attractions. Experience Vietnamese ordinary life in the Central of Vietnam.
Day 1: Hoi An / Arrival
Arrival at airport in Da Nang. Pick you up at airport and transfer to Hoi An.
Upon arrival in Hoi An, check-in at hotel. Rest of the day is your leisure time.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 2: Hoi An
Morning, visit My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Afternoon, visit Hoi An town on foot: Hoi An’s Colorful Local Market, Tan Ky Old House, Fu Jian Assembly Hall, and the 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge.
Overnight in Hoi An.
(B,L)
Day 3: Hoi An
Morning, enjoy your breakfast at hotel in Hoi An. After that, depart for Da Nang. Visit Bana Hill with French Village and Golden Bridge – the most amazing bridge in Viet Nam.
Afternoon transfer to Hue.
Overnight in Hue.
(B,L)
Day 4: Hue
Visit famous places in Hue including Emperor Minh Mang’s Mausoleum, Emperor Khai Dinh’s Mausoleum, Emperor Tu Duc’s Mausoleums, Imperial capital, watch a performance of Vietnam Traditional Kungfu. Boat trip on Huong river at sunset.
Stay overnight in Hue.
(B,L)
Day 5: Hue / Departure
Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure until we trasfer you to Hue airport for your onwards flight.
(B,L)
Details
Best of Central Vietnam
Day 1: Hoi An – Arrival.
Arrival at airport in Da Nang. Pick you up at airport and transfer to Hoi An. Upon arrival in Hoi An, check-in at hotel. Rest of the day is your leisure time.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
Day 2: Hoi An – My Son Sanctuary (B,L)
At 8.00, Our guide picks you up at hotel and leave Hoi An for visiting My Son Holly Land – the ruins of Cham people and was an imperial city during Cham dynasty. Here you can have more chance to explore and understand of technique of Old Cham people in making red bricks to build Tower which still now a secret to everyone, you can see a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 65 architectural works. It also surprises for those who are curious with architectural art.
In 1999, UNESCO labeled the Cham architecture in My Son as a World Cultural Heritage Site. Moreover, you have chance to enjoy traditional music performed by Cham girls in their colorful uniforms.
Afternoon, we will discover the city of Hoi An by foot. The historic town which used to be a prosperous seaport city from the 16th to 18th centuries is now a beautiful city that can’t be missed while touring the South East Asian region.
While walking through the city, we will visit:
- Hoi An’s Colorful Local Market
- Tan Ky Old House
- Fu Jian Assembly Hall
- The 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge
Also, you will have chance to see local residents raise silkworms and produce silk for Hoi An’s burgeoning textile industry.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
Day 3: Hoi An – Ba Na Hill – Hue (B,L)
08:00: Our Guide will pick you up at the hotel and start to visit Ba Na Hills – King Mountain, also known as the second DaLat/ Sapa in Central. The beautiful weather here is
always cool.
09:45: You will admire the high by the most modern cable car system in Southeast Asia .After finishing the first cable car, you will visit the golden bridge (Winding its way around a 150-meter course lined with flowers, a golden bridge shimmers against the Ba Na Hills, supported by a pair of giant hands), France wine cellar, Garden flowers, Linh Ung pagoda.
You will see the panorama of Danang City.
12:00 Have a lunch at the restaurant ( Buffet )
13:00 Explore the French Village , Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Linh Phong Monastery,Tru Vu Tea Shop Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome… Challenge the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car (free ride), Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games. Explore King Peak at an altitude 1.487m, On the top of mountain have Linh Tu Pagoda that is a special temple construction.
15:00: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills
16:45 – 17:45: Transfer from Da Nang to Hue. Check-in at hotel.
Stay overnight in Hue.
Day 4: Hue – city tour (B,L)
Around 8.15, you will start the tour by visiting Thien Mu Pagoda. To visit this pagoda, you will get a boat trip on Perfume River (called “Huong” River in Vietnamese). After the boat trip which takes around 45 minute, you arrive the Pagoda. Thien Mu Pagoda was built on a hillock overlooking the Perfume river. This pagoda is an icon of Vietnam and the symbol of Hue city.
9.30, finish your visit at Thien Mu Pagoda, get on the car waiting outside to visit the Citadel (also called “The Imperial City”). It is a walled palace within the citadel of the city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. The building was built in 1362, and took 203 years to complete.
10.45, your next visit will be at Hue Royal Antiques museum. The Royal Antiquities Museum displays a huge collection of ornaments, furniture, jewelry, clothing, and other items relating to royal life during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). It is housed in the former Long An Palace, which is widely considered to be one of Vietnam’s most beautiful palaces.
You have 20 minute for exploring the Museum before visit Dong Ba Market. This is Hue’s largest market, selling anything and everything.
12.45, arrival at a nice local restaurant. Enjoy your lunch and take a rest.
13.45, we leave the restaurant for the tomb of King “Minh Mang”. King “Minh Mang” was the second emperor of the Nguyen dynasty of Vietnam, reigning from 14 February 1820 until his death, on 20 January 1841.
15.00, Continue your visit at the Tomb of King “Khai Dinh”. King “Khai Dinh” was the 12th Emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty in Vietnam, reigning from 1916 to 1925.
16.00, we leave the the Tomb of King “Khai Dinh” to visit a nearby village where people making incense stick and conical hat.
16.30, we go back to Hue city and drop you off at your hotel.
Stay overnight at hotel in Hue.
Day 5: Hue – Departure (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Your leisure until we trasfer you to Hue airport for your onwards flight.
End of the tour!
Price per person in USD
OPTION | Group Tour | Small Group[ | Private Tour |
Basic 3 star | 250 | 320 | 390 |
Deluxe 4 star | 350 | 420 | 490 |
Luxury 5 star | – | 560 | 660 |
Inclusions:
- Accommodation mentioned.
- Transfers during the tour.
- Boat in Hue.
- English speaking guide .
- Entrance fees.
- Meals mentioned (B,L,D = Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Exclusions
- Drinks
- Personal expenses