6-day trip with the best of Da Nang/Hoi An/Hue. This tour features the best of Da Nang and surrounding including Hoi An ancient town, My Son sanctuary, peaceful villages of Hoi An, Ba Na hills, Hue Imperial City combining with an unwind break at beautiful Beach in Da Nang.
Hoi An or Da Nang
Upon arrival at Da Nang airport, meet our guide and transfer to hotel in Hoi An, check in and rest.
Visit Hoi An old town – an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century, its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site, we start our walking tour to explore the ancient city of Hoi An highlights with Phuc Kien Communal House, Tan Ky ancient commercial house, Japanese covered Bridge, and Phung Hung Ancient Trading House…
Dinner suggested for a street food tour in Hoi An to discover the flavours and dishes that make this town and its cuisine so unique. Alongside an expert local guide, your journey introduces you to the stories behind Hoi An’s most iconic dishes at the town’s most famous eateries.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Start the tour today by bike around Hoi An toward Tra Que vegetable village. Riding on bike you can see the tranquil atmosphere of the countryside of Hoi An. Arrive at Tra Que organic herb village, walk through and visit the garden where local farmers work on their farm and use the traditional methods. Next, you will join with local host in their daily gardening activities; you will learn how to prepare and make the land, fertilize green manure before growing vegetables.
Enjoy about 20 minutes to relax by soaking your feet in the medical herbs water – a traditional therapeutic practice. This is one of the ways to refresh yourself after the hard time in garden. Then you can join with the family chef and learn the traditional ways in preparing and cooking local Vietnamese dishes. Have your lunch with the family after class.
Afternoon, depart to My Son sanctuary which was once an imperial city during the Champa dynasty, between the 4th and the 8th centuries. My Son was the site of the most important Cham intellectuals and a religious center. Visit My Son sanctuary, the ruins towers of Cham people and learn about of architecture of Cham civilization. Spend about 1.5 hour to see a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 65 architectural works. In 1999, UNESCO labeled the Cham architecture in My Son as a World Cultural Heritage Site. You will also have chance to enjoy the traditional Apsara dancing of Cham girls.
Morning, ride a bike or transfer to Bay Mau water coconut forest in Cam Thanh village. You will get on a basket boat and start sailing into the water coconut forest. Enjoy and learn the skills of the local farmer with basket boat, visit palm forest, listen to stories about the American war in this area, and experience fishing crabs like a local.
Have lunch at a restaurant and check out your hotel and depart for Da Nang. Have a stop for visit at the Marble Mountain (Ngu Hanh Son), discover the stunning natural caves of the mountain and enjoy the beautiful view from the top of the Marble Mountain. You also visit the stone sculpturing village.
Check in your beach front hotel in Da Nang and rest.
Afternoon, go on discovering Da Nang city, drive to Son Tra Peninsula (Monkey Mountain), visit the third Linh Ung Pagoda of Danang, with the highest Buddha statue, and admire the huge Buddha Statue which is the highest statue in Vietnam. You will be amazed at its cool climate there. Then leave Son Tra and travel along coastline street to enjoy beautiful beaches up close. Stop over at DHC Marina and visit the beautiful Dragon Carp by Han River of Da Nang and beautiful Dragon Bridge.
Overnight in Da Nang.
Morning, pickup and depart for Ba Na hills and take Cable Car which gains 5 world scores to Ba Na hills station. Stop at By Night station to visit Vong Nguyet hills, Linh Ung pagoda, The Old Villas of French. Continue moving up by cable car to the Nui Chua Mountain – the top of Ba Na range, visiting Nginh Phong top, Le Nim Villas, Orchid Garden… Experience hill climbing train (first and unique funicular in Vietnam) and visit an old French cellar (Debay Ancient Wine Cellar), flower garden Le Jardin D’amour and Linh Ung Pagoda.
You should not miss walking on the Golden Bridge amid the foggy hills of the mountain, enjoy the gorgeous view of Da Nang City.
Have lunch at restaurant.
And Free for explore the French village or joining games in Fantasy Park – the third biggest indoor games zone in Vietnam with series of interesting games: 4 – 5D film, skiver, The death race, dinosaur park…
Descending on cable car and transfer back to your hotel. Free time for relaxing at the beautiful My Khe beach, one of the most stunning beach of the world.
Morning, check out hotel and depart for Hue, on the way to stop for sightseeing the high mountain pass of Hai Van; Lang Co beach; the lagoon far below with Da Nang spread out.
On arrival in Hue, start driving to visit the tomb of Nguyen Emperors – Minh Mang tomb, in a tranquil setting of gardens and lakes and tomb of Khai Dinh, a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. Then return to the city to have lunch at a typical Garden House restaurant.
Afternoon, go on to visit the Imperial Citadel with the Flag Tower, Ngo Mon Gate, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden City (Tu Cam Thanh).. Continue to visit Dong Ba market.
Your optional for joining a Royal traditional music performance on Dragon boat sailing along the Perfume River (Hue royal music also recognized as Cultural World Heritage).
Overnight in Hue.
This morning you board a dragon boat for a cruise on the Perfume River giving you a taste of the scenic countryside, as well as an enjoyable stop on Hen Islet to learn about the daily life of local people in one of the most traditional parts of Central Vietnam.
Continue to Thien Mu Pagoda, situated on Ha Khe hill, on the north bank of the Perfume River. The pagoda features a seven successive tiers, each of which is dedicated to a human form taken by the Buddha. Continue to Thuy Bieu village, visit the first local garden house and discover the aloes woodwork by local people, the ancient houses which are called “Nha Ruong” with the history of over 100 years.
Check out your hotel and have lunch at a restaurant before transferring back to Da Nang airport for departure flight home.
