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Pilgrimage to La Vang
DANANG - HUE - LA VANG SHRINE - BA NA HILL - HOI AN ( 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS )
Start city: Danang City / End city: Danang City
Code tour: Pilgrimage 09
Churches & Shrines: La Vang shrine ( Our lady of La Vang ), Thien An monastery, Rooster Church ( Con Ga Church ), Our lady star of the sea ( Our lady of Sao Bien ), Hoi An cathedral
Mass: at the churches noted in tour itinerary with your priest
Highlight of trip: Hai Van pass, Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba market, Tu Duc tomb, Lang Co beach, Lap An lagoon, Ba Na hill, Hoi An silk factory, Hoi An city tour
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Danang – Hue City ( Lunch / Dinner )
Welcome at Danang Airport and transfer to Danang Beach for our lunch. We then drive to Hue City and cross over the epic Hai Van pass or Pass of the Cloud, a spectacular mountain pass between Danang and Hue, with views of the East Vietnam Sea on one side and the lush mountainous landscape on the other.
The coach ride is 2.5hrs passing through paddy fields and the scenic view of Vietnamese culture. Check in at the hotel. We then visit Phu Cam Cathedral. Stay overnight in Hue City.
Accommodation: Moonlight Hotel / Deluxe River View
Day 2: Hue City – La Vang Shrine ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
This morning, we visit La Vang Holy land for our mass. It is here that Our Lady presented herself as Mother of God to the many Catholics who were taking refuge during the great persecution and suffering from sickness and hunger. She advised the people to use the leaves of the “La Vang” fern to treat their ailments and promised them to receive their prayers with maternal generosity.
After our brunch ( Vietnamese noodle soup ) we return to Hue City and visit the old capital city of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty. Visit legendary Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty governed from 1802 to 1945 and shopping around Dong Ba bustling market. Have dinner and Stay overnight at the hotel in Hue City
Accommodation: Moonlight Hotel / Deluxe River View
Day 3: Hue City – Ba Na hill ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
This morning, we mass at Thien An Monastery. Thien An Monastery is a historical monastery and it is one of the few monasteries spread in the city that belongs to the Christian denomination. The monastery was distinguished by an architectural design similar to Hindu temples, with spacious outdoor spaces leading to prayer and worship rooms. The monastery also includes a group of statues representing Jesus and the Virgin. We then visit Tu Duc Royal King Tomb and enjoy lunch at the local restaurant.
Check out and leave Hue City for Hoi An. A short stop at Lang Co Beach, a long white-sand beach with blue seawater which offers great view of a peaceful fishing village with boats sailing in Lap An lagoon and flocks of storks flying back to their nests at dusk.
After lunch at Ba Na hill, we make our trip to Ba Na Hills well-known as the second Da Lat or Sa Pa in the Central Vietnam with the longest cable car system ( 6000 m ) in the world. Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries, remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27 m high Buddha statue.
Leave Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of mountain and see the remains of old villas. Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487m. Enjoy the panorama view of the Danang from the top of Ba Na Hills and then visit Golden Bridge. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Ba Na Hill
Accommodation: Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills
Day 4: Ba Na hill - Hoi An ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
Take a cable car go down to station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain and transfer to Hoi An. En route, we will stop to visit and mass at the Rooster Cathedral named Con Ga Church, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus built by French Missionaries in 1927, also known as Con Ga Church ( Rooster Church ) because of the weather cock on the steeple.
After lunch, we visit silk factory and Hoi An ancient town, the world cultural heritage. You will admire the ancient definition with old stretched system; visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Phung Hung Ancient House. Free for shopping ( Cloth made…etc…). Have dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Hoi An.
Accommodation: Vinh Hung Resort / Superior garden view
Day 5: Hoi An Departure ( Breakfast / Lunch )
After breakfast, we mass at Hoi An Cathedral. Hoi An Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province of Danang diocese. The current church was built in 1965, but its history lasted longer because it is the church of the oldest parish in Vietnam.
Check out and transfer to Danang Airport. We will stop to visit Our lady of Sao Bien ( Our Lady Star of the Sea ), a religious park in Da Nang City, draws hundreds of pilgrims daily to its bonsais, trees, flowers, grass and winding concrete paths. On the grounds owned by the sisters (Nuns) of St. Paul de Chartres ( before the government took the lands, people pray and leave incense and bouquets under the Christ statue ).
Have lunch and drop you off at Danang Airport for your flight to home. The trip ends here.
Start city: Danang City / End city: Danang City
Code tour: Pilgrimage 09
Churches & Shrines: La Vang shrine ( Our lady of La Vang ), Thien An monastery, Rooster Church ( Con Ga Church ), Our lady star of the sea ( Our lady of Sao Bien ), Hoi An cathedral
Mass: at the churches noted in tour itinerary with your priest
Highlight of trip: Hai Van pass, Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba market, Tu Duc tomb, Lang Co beach, Lap An lagoon, Ba Na hill, Hoi An silk factory, Hoi An city tour
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Danang – Hue City ( Lunch / Dinner )
Welcome at Danang Airport and transfer to Danang Beach for our lunch. We then drive to Hue City and cross over the epic Hai Van pass or Pass of the Cloud, a spectacular mountain pass between Danang and Hue, with views of the East Vietnam Sea on one side and the lush mountainous landscape on the other.
The coach ride is 2.5hrs passing through paddy fields and the scenic view of Vietnamese culture. Check in at the hotel. We then visit Phu Cam Cathedral. Stay overnight in Hue City.
Accommodation: Moonlight Hotel / Deluxe River View
Day 2: Hue City – La Vang Shrine ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
This morning, we visit La Vang Holy land for our mass. It is here that Our Lady presented herself as Mother of God to the many Catholics who were taking refuge during the great persecution and suffering from sickness and hunger. She advised the people to use the leaves of the “La Vang” fern to treat their ailments and promised them to receive their prayers with maternal generosity.
After our brunch ( Vietnamese noodle soup ) we return to Hue City and visit the old capital city of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty. Visit legendary Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty governed from 1802 to 1945 and shopping around Dong Ba bustling market. Have dinner and Stay overnight at the hotel in Hue City
Accommodation: Moonlight Hotel / Deluxe River View
Day 3: Hue City – Ba Na hill ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
This morning, we mass at Thien An Monastery. Thien An Monastery is a historical monastery and it is one of the few monasteries spread in the city that belongs to the Christian denomination. The monastery was distinguished by an architectural design similar to Hindu temples, with spacious outdoor spaces leading to prayer and worship rooms. The monastery also includes a group of statues representing Jesus and the Virgin. We then visit Tu Duc Royal King Tomb and enjoy lunch at the local restaurant.
Check out and leave Hue City for Hoi An. A short stop at Lang Co Beach, a long white-sand beach with blue seawater which offers great view of a peaceful fishing village with boats sailing in Lap An lagoon and flocks of storks flying back to their nests at dusk.
After lunch at Ba Na hill, we make our trip to Ba Na Hills well-known as the second Da Lat or Sa Pa in the Central Vietnam with the longest cable car system ( 6000 m ) in the world. Visit the Le Jardin, old wineries, remains of French Villas and Linh Ung pagoda with 27 m high Buddha statue.
Leave Le Jardin for the second cable car station to visit the top of mountain and see the remains of old villas. Conquer the Peak of Chua Mountain at the height of 1,487m. Enjoy the panorama view of the Danang from the top of Ba Na Hills and then visit Golden Bridge. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Ba Na Hill
Accommodation: Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills
Day 4: Ba Na hill - Hoi An ( Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner )
Take a cable car go down to station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain and transfer to Hoi An. En route, we will stop to visit and mass at the Rooster Cathedral named Con Ga Church, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus built by French Missionaries in 1927, also known as Con Ga Church ( Rooster Church ) because of the weather cock on the steeple.
After lunch, we visit silk factory and Hoi An ancient town, the world cultural heritage. You will admire the ancient definition with old stretched system; visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Phung Hung Ancient House. Free for shopping ( Cloth made…etc…). Have dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Hoi An.
Accommodation: Vinh Hung Resort / Superior garden view
Day 5: Hoi An Departure ( Breakfast / Lunch )
After breakfast, we mass at Hoi An Cathedral. Hoi An Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province of Danang diocese. The current church was built in 1965, but its history lasted longer because it is the church of the oldest parish in Vietnam.
Check out and transfer to Danang Airport. We will stop to visit Our lady of Sao Bien ( Our Lady Star of the Sea ), a religious park in Da Nang City, draws hundreds of pilgrims daily to its bonsais, trees, flowers, grass and winding concrete paths. On the grounds owned by the sisters (Nuns) of St. Paul de Chartres ( before the government took the lands, people pray and leave incense and bouquets under the Christ statue ).
Have lunch and drop you off at Danang Airport for your flight to home. The trip ends here.
Included:
- Land transport ( 45 seated bus )
- English speaking guide
- Hotel accommodation ( 4 stars )
- All entrance fees
- Cable car to Ba Na hill
- Meals as mentioned in tour itinerary
- Drinking water ( 2 bottle 500ml / 1 pax / 1 day ) & wet tissue.
- Tips for local guide and driver ( USD 4 per day/pax). Please prepare your own.
- Air tickets to and from Danang.
- Other things are not mentioned in tour itinerary
- Private tour
Hotels in Hue or similar 4 star hotel:
Moonlight Hotel / Deluxe River View
http://www.moonlighthue.com/
Hotels in Ba Na Hill 4 star hotel:
Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills
https://all.accor.com/hotel/8488/index.en.shtml
Hotels in Hoi An or similar 4 star hotel:
Vinh Hung Resort / Superior garden view
http://www.vinhhungresort.com/
Moonlight Hotel / Deluxe River View
http://www.moonlighthue.com/
Hotels in Ba Na Hill 4 star hotel:
Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills
https://all.accor.com/hotel/8488/index.en.shtml
Hotels in Hoi An or similar 4 star hotel:
Vinh Hung Resort / Superior garden view
http://www.vinhhungresort.com/
