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Day 1 : HO CHI MINH CITY
On arrival, our guide will welcome you at the airport. Proceed to your hotel and check-in.
Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 2: HO CHI MINH CITY / DALAT (B)
After breakfast, depart to Dalat, known as "Petit Paris" during colonial times. On the way, visit a rubber plantation, a tea and coffee processing plant in Bao Loc and Coho village before arriving in Dalat in the late afternoon.
Overnight in Dalat.
Day 3: DALAT (B)
After breakfast, visit the market of Dalat known for its fresh vegetables and flowers. Discover the Tuyen Lam Lake, Truc Lam Pagoda, Emperor Bao Dai's Villa and the old railway station. In the afternoon, visit Lat minority village. This minority has given its name to Dalat, which means the water point of the Lat. End the afternoon with the visit of the Xq Folk village, where you will enjoy a cup of traditional tea.
Overnight in Dalat.
Day 4: DALAT / LAK LAKE (B)
After breakfast, depart along scenic Highway 27 to Lak Lake and stop at Jun village. Enjoy an elephant ride to Mlieng village, home to the Mnong Minority and Ede minorities. Spend some time walking through the village and discover the traditional long houses, then return to the other side of the bank by dugout canoe.
Overnight in Lak Lake in a traditional long house (community centre).
Day 5: LAK LAKE / BUON MA THUOT (B/L)
After breakfast, enjoy a tour by a dugout canoe on Lak Lake and then transfer to Buon Me Thuot for lunch. In the afternoon, drive to Buon Don village. Take a look at an amazing suspension bridge, then, spend time strolling around the village and visit the former house of a famous elephant hunter.
Overnight in Buon Ma Thuot.
Day 6: BUON MA THUOT (B/L)
After breakfast, visit the Ede village of Tur, Drei Sap waterfalls and return to Buon Me Thuot for lunch. Visit the Ethnographic museum and spend time in an Ede village, where you will meet families weaving traditional ethnic fabrics.
Overnight in Buon Ma Thuot.
Day 7: BUON MA THUOT / KONTUM (B)
After breakfast, depart to Kontum through the Ta Grong Pass and numerous tea and coffee plantations. You will see the striking contrast between the green of the coffee plantations and the red laterite. In the afternoon, visit the Jarai village of Yachim near Yaly Lake and discover their amazing funereal art. Each tomb is surrounded by several wooden statues representing each step of the deceased person's life.
Overnight in Kontum.
Note:
This visit is subject to provincial government approval and may be
cancelled without prior notice. In that case, the visit will be
replaced by a visit to the artificial lake of Yali.
Day 8: KONTUM (B)
After breakfast, visit the seminary and the charming wooden church of Kontum, built in 1913. The prayers are written in the 3 main languages of the minority people and if you are lucky to attend a holy mass, you will see that the church is too small to welcome all the devotees wearing their most beautiful clothes. Later in the day, enjoy a mild trekking (around 4 km walk) through the Banhar villages of Kontum Konam, Kontum Kopong, Konko Wang, Kon Jori and Kon Kotu. On the way, you will discover beautiful scenery with rice fields and witness at the village the daily life of the Banhar people.
Overnight in Kontum.
Day 9: KONTUM (B)
After breakfast, depart to Dak To town located 40 km northwest of Kontum. Dak To, which was an American air base during the Vietnam War and the runway, where remnants still remain. Then, reach Da Ki Rob, a Sedang village, accessible only after crossing a bamboo bridge over a river. Continue to Dak Ri Peng and visit afterwards, a Gie Trieng village. Have a look over the Lao-Cambodia-Vietnam border point and if access is permitted, visit the unique village of the Brao people, one of the smallest ethnic groups in Vietnam consisting only 300 people. Return to Kontum at the end of the day.
Overnight in Kontum.
Day 10: KONTUM / HOI AN (B)
After breakfast, depart to Hoi An via scenic highway 24. On the way, visit the villages of Kondu and Konbin (40 km from Kontum) in the district of Konray. Stop at the communal houses of various ethnic groups and see the last minority group of the region: the Hre people. Pass upon pass, valley upon valley, slowly you will reach the sea level. In the coastal plain, stop near Tam Ky and visit Chien Dan Cham towers dating from the 11th before arriving in Hoi An at the end of the day.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 11 HOI AN / MY SON / HOI AN (B)
After breakfast, drive to My Son, the ancient kingdom of Champa and spend the morning touring Vietnam's most important Cham ruins (unesco world heritage site). Return to Hoi An at the beginning of the afternoon and visit the Ancient town of Hoi An, which was an important trading port during the 17th and 18th centuries and which, is now officially considered a unesco world heritage site. Take a walking tour around Hoi An ancient town and explore its treasures, then visit a lantern making cottage and try to make your own lantern.
Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 12: HOI AN / DANANG / HUE (B)
After breakfast, free time in Hoi An to enjoy the ancient town or the beach.
In the afternoon, leave to Hue, the former imperial capital via the Hai Van pass. On the way, visit Danang's famous Cham museum.
Overnight in Hue.
Day 13: HUE (B)
After breakfast, continue by car and visit the Tu Duc and Emperor Minh Mang's Mausoleum.
You will also stop at villages to see how conical hats and incense sticks are made.
In
the afternoon, visit the Imperial Citadel and continue the journey to
the seven-storey Thien Mu pagoda on the riverbank at around 16h30 where
you can watch the monks at their daily prayer. You will end the day
with a boat trip on the gentle perfume river.
Overnight in Hue.
Day 14: HUE / HANOI (B)
After breakfast, depart to the airport to take your flight to Hanoi.
On arrival, welcome at the airport and proceed to your hotel.
Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 15: HANOI (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time until your departure to the airport for your flight.
End of our services.
Our prices include:
- Accommodation in shared double or twin room at hotels selected.
- Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle as per program.
- English speaking guide for each area except during time at leisure.
- Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned on the program.
- Private boat for the trips mentioned.
- Meals as mentioned on the program: (b) for breakfast, (l) for lunch or (d) for dinner.
- Government taxes currently in force (v.a.t.).
Our prices do not include:
- Visa for vietnam.
- Flights Hue - Hanoi including domestic airport taxes.
- International flights and airport taxes.
- Drinks, tips, personal expenses and all services not clearly mentioned.
Source: phoenixvoyages.com
Note:
- Program is subject to change without prior notice due to airlines unexpected changes of schedule or flight cancellations.
- We reserve the right to adjust the prices at any time in the event of an increase in the fuel surcharge applied by airlines or any other transport companies.
- Visa into Vietnam available upon arrival at the airport with prior arrangement for authorisation letter.
- In general most places ( shops, markets) are closed in vietnam throughout the period of the Lunar new year (from January 25th to 29th 2009).
Supplement:
- Half-board: 11 lunches at local restaurants.
- Full-board: 11 lunches and 14 dinners at local restaurants.
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| Days: | >= 5 days |
| Price: | 500usd - 1000usd |
| Start from: | Ho Chi Minh City |
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| Name: phoenixvoyages |
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