The beauty of the highlands and the heritage cites (14D13N)
Do you love nature? Do you love exploring history and culture? This trip will not let you down. Departing from the city, to the plateau, to the sea, discovering the wonderful cultural heritage ... you will feel almost all aspects of the S-shaped country only in the 14 days 13 nights tour with Phu Binh Voyages!
DAY1 : HANOI (L + D)
Arrival in Ha Noi in the morning by VN Airlines/Air France flight. Collect at the airport with English/French speaking guide and transfer to the hotel by private car. Check-in hotel. In the morning,visit Hanoi and its cultural and historical riches: visit to the Museum of Ethnology, the Temple of Literature (1st Vietnamese University, 11th century), Lake of the Restored Sword. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Ngoc Son temple, the unique Pillar Pagoda. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
DAY2 : HANOI – HUE (B + L + D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time until transfer to the airport for the flight HAN/HUI by VN 1372 (11h10 – 12h35). Collect at the Phu Bai airport and transfer to the hotel with English/French speaking guide by private car. Check in hotel. Lunch at the local restaurant. Head to Thien Mu Pagoda (built in 1960 - the symbol of Hue City) by boat along the Perfume River. After that, visit Tomb of Tu Duc. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at a hotel in Hue.
DAY3 : HUE ( B + L + D)
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, visit Dong Ba Market where it is well-known for its conical poem hats. Then, guided tour in the Imperial City Hue built in 1804 on a site chosen in accordance with the principles of geomancy. Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam renowned for its magnificent historical relics from King Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945) and the Imperial City classified by UNESCO as World Heritage in 2003. Lunch at a local restaurant. Free time in the afternoon. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at a hotel in Hue.
DAY4 : HUE – DA NANG – HOI AN (B + L + D)
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, depart for Lang Co by private bus, a fishing village surrounded by coconut trees and white sands. Climbing to the famous Pass of Hai Van (previously known as the Pass of The Clouds) that separates geographically and climatically Northern Vietnam and Southern Vietnam. You will be stunned by the magnificent panoramic views from mountain tops. Short stop for taking pictures. Continue to Da Nang and lunch at the restaurant in Danang. In the afternoon, visit Cham Art Museum. Continue to Hoi An. Dinner at the restaurant in the ancient Hoi An district. Then, take a walk to feel the atmosphere of Hoi An at night. Overnight at a hotel in Hoi An.
DAY5 : HOI AN (B + L + D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit to Tra Que plant village, located 3km from Hoi An. Experience the process of cultivating plants like a real farmer. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the artisan villages: the Silk Village, where silk is a tradition in Hoi An - a town on the ancient Maritime Silk Road, and Village of Pottery Thanh Ha, a traditional village of manufacture pottery since the 16th century. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at a hotel in Hoi An.
DAY6 : HOI AN (B + L + D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Bike trip around Hoi An towards Van Lang fishing village and Bay Mau water coconut forest, surrounded by mangrove forests, canals, houses covered by coconut water leaf (4 km from center of Hoi An). Taking basket boats (thuyen thung) to visit fishing village and learn their traditional fishing techniques. Prepare lunch at Cam Thanh Cooking class with help of a local family and learn how to make “Tam Huu” spring roll, “Xeo” pancake. Take a short rest after lunch, back to Hoi An to visit Hoi An ancient town, its houses are particularly interesting, not only thanks to their ancient architectural beauties, but also to the fact that they are still inhabited nowadays. Guided tour on foot through the small streets up to the Covered Bridge of Japanese style. Pay visit to Chinese Pagoda of Fujian style and the Oldest House in Hoi An: the Tan Ky House. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at a hotel in Hoi An.
DAY7 : HOI AN – KONTUM (B + L + D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Kontum, located 290 km from Hoi An. Arrival at Kon Tum. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon, city tour consists of a unique wooden cathedral frame, the Seminary and the village to see the activities of Bahnars people. Lunch at the local restaurant. Transfer to Konkotu village. Dinner at Rong house. Overnight at Rong house in Kontum.
DAY8 : KONTUM (B + L + D)
Breakfast at Rong house. Visit KonJoRi village. Cross the forest to reach the DakBla river. Continue the hike along this river to the suspension bridge. Lunch at a local restaurant on the bank of the river. Swimming in the river. In the afternoon, boat cruise along this river to reach the KonKoTu village. Dinner at Rong house. Listening to traditional music accompanied by the Gong - a traditional musical instrument of local people, admire the Xoang dance when drinking local alcohol (rice wine to be sipped with a bamboo straw). Overnight at Rong house in Kontum.
DAY9 : KONTUM – QUY NHON (B + L + D)
Breakfast at Rong house. Departure for Quy Nhon, located 200 km from Kontum. On the way, visit the Gialai Ethnic Minorities Museum, an architectural gem that shows the cultural and historical heritages of Gia Lai as well as the entire Tây Nguyên region. Lunch at Kontum. Afternoon visit the village of Dektu, located 33 km from Kontum, a cultural tourist destination with 4 villages inhabited by the Bahnars. Continue to Quy Nhon, visit the Tay Son Tam Kiet temple, all the Tay Son dynasty sites established by the three brothers, Nguyen Nhac, Nguyen Hue and Nguyen Lu, considered to be the "Tam Kiet Tay Son" (three leaders of Tay Son). Arrival at Quy Nhon. Check-in hotel. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at a hotel in Quy Nhon.
DAY10 : QUY NHON (B + L + D)
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, visit The Banh It Tower (also called the Silver Tower) built in the end of the 11th century and beginning of the 12th century. Then visit Do Ban citadel, the last capital of the kingdom of Champa where the Cham Kings lived between 11th and 15th century. Lunch at a local restaurant. Free afternoon for swimming and relaxing on the beautiful beach. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Quy Nhon.
DAY11 : QUY NHON (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for swimming and relaxing on the beach without any services except the hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Quy Nhon.
DAY12 : QUY NHON – SAIGON (B + L + D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time in the morning. After lunch and a small rest, transfer to the airport for flight UIH/SGN byVN1397 (15h35 – 16h45). Collect at the airport with English/French speaking guide and transfer to the hotel by private car. Check-in hotel. Dinner at a restaurant in town. Overnight at a hotel in Saigon.
DAY13 : SAIGON (B + L + D)
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, visit city hall which is inaugurated in 1908, Notre Dame Cathedral built in 1877 and 1880 and the Central Post Office built on between 1886 - 1891. Lunch at a restaurant in town. In the afternoon, visit Cholon, Thien Hau Pagoda, Phuong Nam Lacquerware and shopping at Ben Thanh Market. Dinner at a restaurant in town. Overnight at a hotel in Saigon.
DAY14 : SAIGON – DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day until transfer to the airport for the return flight.
END OF TOUR
Note:
B: Breakfast
L: Lunch
D: Dinner
SERVICE INCLUDED
- English/French speaking guide as mentioned in program.
- All transfer by private air-conditioned car or bus.
- Sightseeing tickets and boat trips as mentioned in the program.
- Accommodation shared in Double/Twin/Triple room with daily breakfast.
- Domestic air tickets as mentioned in the program.
- All meals as mentioned in the program.
SERVICE EXCLUDED
- Personal expenses, tips, beverage.
- International air tickets.
- Entry visa in Viet Nam.
- Travel insurance.
ACCOMODATION INFORMATION
Order |
Destination |
HOTELS |
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Superior |
Deluxe |
Luxury |
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1 |
Hanoi |
Authentic*** ATS Hotel*** Hoa Binh*** |
The Ann**** Hilton Garden Inn**** Sunway Hanoi**** |
Hilton Hanoi Opera***** Apricot***** Sofitel Metropole***** |
5 |
Hue |
Orchid Hotel*** Four seasons*** |
Huong Giang**** Saigon Morin**** Alba Spa**** |
Indochine Palace***** La Résidence Hotel & Spa***** |
6 |
Hoi An |
Emm Hoi An*** Ancient Hoi An*** Like Hoi An*** |
Silk Sense**** Hoi An Beach Resort**** Royal Riverside Hoi An**** |
Sunrise Premium Resort***** Palm Garden Beach Resort & Spa***** Royal MGallery Hoi An***** |
7 |
Kontum |
Rong House |
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8 |
Quy Nhon |
Hoang Yen*** Quy Nhon*** King Hotel*** |
Seagull Quy Nhon**** Muong Thanh**** Saigon Quy Nhon**** |
AVANI Quy Nhon Resort and Spa***** FLC Luxury Resort and Spa***** |
9 |
Saigon |
Asia Ruby Center Point*** Saigon Hotel*** Oscar Saigon*** |
Royal Saigon**** Palace Saigon**** Liberty Central**** |
Sheraton Saigon***** Majestic***** The Reverie***** |