DANANG – HOI AN – MY SON – BA NA HILL – HUE – DANANG ( 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS )
Code tour: Vietnam Tour for Indonesian 01
Start City: Danang City / End City: Danang City
Highlight of trip: Marble Mountains, My Son Holy Land, Hoi An walking tour, Ba Na hills tour, Pass of Ocean Clouds, Heavenly Lady Pagoda, legendary Imperial Citadel, Dong Ba bustling market, Tu Duc Tomb, Lang Co Beach, Lap An lagoon
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Danang – Hoi An ( Lunch,Dinner )
Meet at Danang Airport and transfer to the restaurant. After lunch, we then head off to the Marble Mountains which also referred to as Ngu Hanh Son or Mountains of the Five Elements, consist of five marble mountains: Thuy Son ( water ) which is the highest, Moc Son ( wood ), Kim Son ( metal ), Tho Son ( soil ), and Hoa Son ( fire ). The Marble Mountains are famous for their traditional stonemasonry activities. Arrive in Hoi An to check in at the hotel. Overnight in Hoi An
Day 2: My Son Sanctuary – Visit Hoi An – Basket boat ride ( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner )
In the morning, we drive to My Son Holy Land, a World Heritage, 50 km southwest of Hoi An which is located in a lush valley. My Son was a capital and religious center of Cham people; it is now remaining with red brick towers and sanctuaries.
My Son, considered being in the same league as some of Southeast Asia's greatest archaeological sites, including Angkor in Cambodia, Bagan in Myanmar, Ayutthaya in Thailand and Borobudur in Indonesia. These towers and sanctuaries were built from the 7 to 13 centuries. Return to Hoi An for lunch and rest.
In the afternoon, we walk around a tiny town of Hoi An to visit the 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants' house. End of the day, we enjoy to take a basket boat ride for sightseeing Bay Mau Coconut Forest on Thu Bon river. Overnight in Hoi An
Day 3: A day trip to Ba Na Hill ( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner )
This day tour, you will have a great chance to admire the beautiful landscapes and some interesting activities in Ba Na Hills. We leave from Hoi An for Danang and drive to Ba Na Hill.
We will then take a cable car up to Ba Na Hills and make our day trip to Ba Na Hills well-known as the second Dalat or Sapa 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.
Return to cable car station at the foot of Ba Na Mountain and transfer to Danang hotel and have dinner. Stay overnight in Danang.
Day 4: Danang – Visit Hue – Danang ( Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner )
After breakfast, we drive to Hue City. The coach ride is 2.5hrs passing through paddy fields and the scenic view of Vietnamese culture. We will cross over the Pass of Ocean Clouds and stop there for photos.
Our first visit is Thien Mu Pagoda ( Heavenly Lady Pagoda ) – one of the oldest pagodas in Hue City.
Next stop is a visit legendary Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty governed from 1802 to 1945 and shopping around Dong Ba bustling market.
After lunch, we visit Tu Duc Tomb which is the most popular, imposing and impressive of the royal mausoleums, designed by Emperor Tu Duc himself before his death. The tomb is located in the fine forest and has an architectural masterpiece that reflects a perfect balance between artificial structures and nature.
On our way return to Danang, we 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.
The rest of the day, we have a short time to go around Danang for sight-seeing and shopping. Overnight in Danang.
Day 5: Danang Departure ( Breakfast )
Free at leisure until the time transfer to Danang Airport for your flight home. Our Central Vietnam tour for Indonesian ends here