DANANG – HUE – PHONG NHA CAVE – HOI AN – DANANG ( 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS )
Code tour: Vietnam Tour for Korean 02
Start City: Danang City / End City: Danang City
Highlight of trip: My Khe Beach, Pass of Ocean Clouds, Lang Co Beach, Lap An lagoon, Minh Mang King Tomb, legendary Imperial Citadel, Heavenly Lady Pagoda, boat trip cruise along Perfume River, Peace Bridge, Ben Hai river, boat trip cruise along Son River to Phong Nha Cave, Cham Museum, Marble Mountains, Hoi An walking tour, Marble Mountains, Linh Ung Pagoda, Han Market
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Danang ( Dinner )
Welcome at Danang Airport and transfer to downtown, check in hotel. You will spend your time to relax at the hotel or walk around the city for more experience.
Danang is famous for beautiful beach, especially My Khe Beach where you can swim on fresh water and relax on a nice sandy beach with more refreshment. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at hotel in Danang City.
Day 2: Danang – Hue City tour ( Breakfast/Lunch )
Leave Danang for Hue City, we will cross over Hai Van Pass or the Pass of Ocean Clouds and stop there for photos. Continue the trip to 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.
Our first visit of Hue City is Minh Mang King Tomb which is one of the most mystical tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty that has a complex system of 40 beautiful constructions, including a temple, pavilion, palace...Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant.
After freshen up at the hotel, we visit the legendary Imperial Citadel where the Nguyen Dynasty governed from 1802 to 1945, our guide will take you to see around the Citadel such as as Forbidden Purple City, Thai Hoa Palace, Royal Theater, Nine Urn Dynasties.
After that, we visit Thien Mu Pagoda ( Heavenly Lady Pagoda ) – one of the oldest pagodas in Hue City and take a boat trip cruise along Perfume River to enjoy the sunset on the river and admire the beautiful scenery. Overnight at hotel in Hue City
Day 3: Hue City tour – Phong Nha Cave ( Breakfast/Lunch )
After breakfast, we depart for Phong Nha Cave. The coach ride is 3 hours passing through paddy fields and the scenic view of Vietnamese culture.
On the way, we stop at Hien Luong Bridge ( Peace Bridge ) over the Ben Hai river, the river that was the only true physical demarcation between North and South Vietnam.
After lunch at local restaurant, we take a boat trip cruise along Son River to Phong Nha Cave. The deeper one penetrates, the more magical are the natural aspects of the caves.
After on boat, a large dry passage is appear. We then walk to discover the cave and have a chance to explore remain of Cham Altars and Inscriptions inside. Return to Hue City for an overnight stay.
Day 4: Hue City tour – Hoi An ancient town ( Breakfast/Lunch )
Leave Hue City for Hoi An ancient town, we will stop at Cham Museum to learn more about collection of Champa sculptures displayed at the museum.
Continue to drive to visit the Marble Mountains – the most attractive destination in Danang City to discover the system caves and pagoda at five mountains with the names of Mental, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. Have lunch at restaurant.
In the afternoon, we make a walking tour around this enchanting port town. Follow the narrow lanes lined with centuries-old houses influenced by Chinese, Japanese, French and European architectures and visit its numerous places of interest: the 400-years old Japanese Covered Bridge, the Phuc Kien Assembly Halls, the local fish market…
Around the town we can see numerous art galleries and tailor shops, get some made-to-order clothes if you like. The rest of the day is free for shopping such as Cloth made… Overnight in Hoi An town.
Day 5: Hue City tour – Hoi An ancient town ( Breakfast/Lunch )
After breakfast, you depart from Hoi An to Danang City and visit Son Tra Peninsular to discover the forest right in city center of Danang City. At the Peninsular, you will visit Linh Ung Pagoda where has the biggest Buddha Statue of Vietnam and enjoy the cool climate here.
We will then spend the time to see the daily life of local people here and go shopping at Han Market to buy things to take home. After lunch, transfer to Danang Airport for your flight back home. This Central Vietnam Tour for Korean ends here.