CENTRAL HIGHLANDS : HOCHIMINH CITY - DA LAT - BUON MA THUOT - PLEIKU - KON TUM -DA NANG - HUE - HANOI
( 11 days - 10 nights )
Day 1 : HOCHIMINH CITY
Welcome at Tan Son Nhat airport, Hochiminh City. Tour the bustling downtown area of Saigon.Transfer to the hotel. O/N in HCMC.
Day 2 : HOCHIMINH CITY
Take a sightseeing tour. Stop at a colorful Chinese temple and Binh Tay wholesale market. Visit Historical Museum with thousands of historical and artistic objects followed by a lacquer ware factory. Relax O/N in HCMC
Day 3 : HOCHIMINH CITY - DALAT
Drive to Da Lat, the old French mountain resort with its cool weather. Pass many mulberry fields and enjoy the beauty of Dam'bri water fall. Stop at tea house. Walk through the Da Lat market full of local products. O/N in Da Lat City.
Day 4 : DALAT - BUON MA THUOT
Tour the major sightseeing spots of Dalat such as Tuyen Lam Lake, Bao Dai King's Summer Palace. Drive to Buon Ma Thuot. Stop at Lake lake. Take an elephant ride around the lake at the M'Nong Jun village. Minority style lunch at the village. Arrive Buon Ma Thuot City, hotel check in. Relax. O/N in Buon Ma Thuot.
Day 5 : BUON MA THUOT - PLEIKU
Visit Buon Ma Thuot museum of ethnic minorities. Drive to Pleiku, optional stops at coffee and rubber plantations. O/N in Pleiku.
Day 6 : PLEIKU - KONTUM
AM: Visit Dektu and Dekcop villages of the Bana minority. Experience Bahnar ethnic community life at their Rong communal house and look at their cemetery and learn about their burial customs. Enjoy Bahnar Gong music and ''Can'' wine. In Kontum, visit the old-style wooden church and the Bishop's residence O/N in Kontum.
Day 7 : KONTUM - DANANG
Drive to Da Nang on Hochiminh Trail. Visit Cham museum and Marble mountain. O/N in Danang.
Day 8 : DANANG - HUE
Drive north along the dramatic coastal road at Hai Van Pass to Vietnam's former imperial capital, Hue is a beautifully Vietnam's capital throughout the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). In the afternoon wander the last empire's Forbidden City, the Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, as well as boarding the dragon boat for a cruise along the Perfume River out to the tomb of Minh Mang. O/N in Hue City.
Day 9 : HUE - HANOI
Transfer to Phu Bai airport for a short flight to Hanoi. City tour: the restored Sword Lake, which is the habitat of a rare giant species of tortoise. O/N in Ha Noi.
Day 10 : HANOI
AM: Visit President Hochiminh's Mausoleum and One Pillar Pagoda that looks like a lotus lower. Then see the mythical Sword Lake, the habitat of rate giant tortoises. PM: Ruins of Co Loa Citadel. After dinner, enjoy the unique water puppet show created by Ly King in the 11th century. O/N in Ha Noi.
Day 11 : HA NOI - NOI BAI AIRPORT
Transferred to Noi Bai Airport for departure..
Hotels List
Hochiminh City: + 5 star: New World Saigon, Sheraton Saigon, Renaissance + 4 star: Rex, Pacific, Duxton, Novotel Saigon + 3 star: Vien Dong, Huong Sen, Oscar, May
Dalat : + 5 star: Sofitel Dalat + 4 star: Hoang Anh Resort + 3 star: Vietso Petro, Cam Do
Buon Ma Thuot : + 5 star: No + 4 star: No + 3 star: Thang Loi, Dam San
Pleiku : + 5 star: No + 4 star: Hoang Anh Pleiku + 3 star: Pleiku, Ho Dien Hong Villas
Kon Tum : + 5 star: No + 4 star: No + 3 star: Indochina
Da Nang: + 5 star: Hoang Anh + 4 star: Green + 3 star: Center Bamboo Green, Saigon Tourane
Ha Noi : + 5 star: Sofitel Plaza Ha Noi, Sheraton Hanoi, Dea woo Hanoi, Melia + 4 star: Hanoi Horison, Fortuna + 3 star: Trade Union, Zephyr, Hoa Binh
Tour Include
* Air conditioned car for ground transportation and transfers * Air - ticket : HCMC - DANANG ; HUE - HANOI * Accommodation based on twin sharing bed. * Boat trip tickets as described in program * Local English speaking guide throughout the whole program * Entrance tickets to all visiting places as described in program * 3 meals/ day
Tour Exclude
* Travel insurance * Beverages, personal expense and other services not specified in program.
Tour Note
* The price with full meals * Without meals: - USD 220/ Pax/ 11 days
