Discover the cultural heritage of Central Vietnam 6 days 5 nights
Duration
6 Days
Departure time
08:00 AM
Departure
Da Nang
Tour Type
6 days
Overview
Central Vietnam 6 Days 5 Nights is the most wonderful trip, bringing you the touching emotion when exploring the road of world heritage sites in central Vietnam.
You will discover the incredible geology, morphology, and very diverse ecosystem in Phong Nha, explore about Hue history, especially, enjoy the “Royal meal” as well as listen to the traditional music and dress in royal costumes of the Nguyen Dynasty; experience the local culture, history of the UNESCO – listed coastal town – Hoi An. All of the experiences will make your trip full of colors. Don’t miss this!
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Marble Mountain
- Hoi An old town
- My Son Holy Land
- Royal meal
- Hue Imperial
- Thien Mu pagoda, Tu Duc Tomb, conical hat village, Incense village, Vong Canh Hill
- Paradise Cave
- Phong Nha Cave
- Finish at Hue airport
Itinerary
Day 1: Da Nang - Marble mountain - Hoi An old town (L/D)
In the morning: Our guide and driver will meet you at Da Nang airport and depart for Discover the cultural heritage of Central Vietnam 6 days 5 nights.
Then you have lunch at a local restaurant.
After your lunch, transfer to Hoi an old town. On the way, we will stop some minutes to see The Marble Mountain. The historical story behind the name “Marble Mountains” According to Cham legend, one day a dragon flew to Non Nuoc beach and laid an egg there. After a long time, the egg hatched and a beautiful girl stepped out of the egg. The egg shell was broken into 5 pieces that became the five magical mountains as we see today. In the 19th century, Marble Mountains had been named “Ngu Hanh Son” by Minh Mang (the second King of Nguyen Dynasty) according to the theory of five essential elements of Eastern (water, wood, fire, metal and earth). Vietnamese Government keeps this name until now and it becomes a famous destination in Da Nang.
After visiting Marble Mountain, we will go to Hoi An old town, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries and its architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years.
In the Afternoon: Take a walking tour of the Hoi an ancient town center to, visit Hoi An Ancient Town – immerse yourself in the idyllic beauty of the old town, discover the interference between Eastern cultures from Japan, China and Vietnamese culture, is a trading port. The most crowded and busiest existed under the Nguyen Dynasty about 200 years ago, it was the trade between Vietnam and other countries (Japan, China,…), with highlights such as tourist icons Hoi An – Japanese Covered Bridge, Quang Tay Assembly Hall, Fujian Assembly Hall, Tan Ky Ancient House, Hoi An Handicraft Facility…
Check in hotel in Hoi An
Enjoy dinner at a restaurant in Hoi An. After your dinner, free to discover Hoi An at night. Overnight in Hoi An
Day 2: Hoi An - My Son Holy Land - Hue city - Joyal meal (B/L/D)
In the morning: Have breakfast at the hotel, check – out the room. Driver and tour guide take you to visit the capital and religious centre of the former Champa Kingdom. The former capital of the ancient Cham civilization that ruled central Vietnam from the second to the thirteenth century is far away 60 km from Da Nang, 150 km from Hue, and 75km from Hoi An ancient town is My Son sanctuary. It is considered to be one of the best-preserved Cham structures in Vietnam. The complex is comprised of seventy Hindu – like towers and temples dating from the second century.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
After your lunch we will transfer to Hue city
Check – in hotel. Take a rest.
You have dinner at restaurant.
Overnight in Hue.
Day 3: Hue city tour (B/L)
In the morning: Have breakfast at hotel. You will visit Thien Mu pagoda.
It is a historic temple in the city of Hue in Vietnam. Built in 1601 on the order of the first Nguyen lords, Nguyen Hoang, who at that time was the governor of Thuan Hoa (now known as Hue). The Nguyen Lords were in name, officials of the ruling Le Dynasty in Hanoi, but was the de facto independent ruler of central Vietnam. According to the royal annals, Hoang while touring the vicinity, was told of the local legend in which an old lady, known as Thien Mu (literally “celestial lady”), dressed in red and blue sat at the site, rubbing her cheeks. She foretold that a lord would come and erect a pagoda on the hill to pray for the country’s prosperity. She then vanished after making her prophecy. Upon hearing this, Hoang ordered the construction of a temple at the site, thus the beginning of Thien Mu Tu.
After visiting Thien Mu Pagoda, we will visit Imperial which is definitely a highlight in your trip to Hue city. With an impressive history, amazing architecture, and the most stunning grounds, it is one of the most awesome tourist attractions that you should not miss. Hue itself is already a city full of unique cultural and historical traits, and the Imperial Enclosure just adds to this even more. Located inside Hue Imperial City, this historic Centre would probably take you a whole day to explore. So, let’s get into everything you need to know about this destination.
Imperial is a walled enclosure within the citadel of the city of Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyen dynasty. It contains the palaces that housed the imperial family, as well as shrines, gardens, and villas for mandarins. The Imperial was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
Have lunch at a restaurant Hue special food.
After your lunch, we will visit Tu Duc tomb. Emperor Tu Duc enjoyed the longest reign of any monarch of the Nguyen dynasty, ruling from 1848-1883. Although he had 104 wives and concubines, he was unable to father a son (possibly he became sterile after contracting smallpox).Getting enthronement in the complex country situations and an awful private life when he was unable to have children, Tu Duc Emperor wanted to have a large space to compensate for his sorrow, so he put his heart into his own tomb.
After visiting Tu Duc tomb, we will visit Thuy Xuan conical hat and incense village, Vong Canh Hill.
After visiting Vong Canh Hill, we will come back to hotel.
Have dinner with your own budget in Hue city. Feel free to discover Hue city at night.
Overnight in Hue city.
Day 4: Hue - Phong Nha Cave (B/L)
In the morning: After your breakfast, driver and tour guide will take you to visit Phong Nha Cave.
On the way go to Phong Nha, you will hear a guide introducing about Truong Son Cemetery, Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River,…This is the evidence of a fierce war.
Enjoy lunch at local Restaurant in Phong Nha.
After lunch, we will visit Phong Nha cave. The boat takes you inside Phong Nha cave and begins conquering the beautiful Phong Nha cave. Phong Nha has been voted as one of the most wonderful caves in the world for a number of reasons: for its longest underground river, for its most beautiful underground lake for its highest and widest entrance, for its most beautiful and widest dry cave, for its most beautiful sandbank and reef, as well as for its most spectacular stalactites, stalagmites and longest water grottos.
Then, we will come back Dong Hoi city (or home stay in Phong Nha)
Have dinner with your own budget. Free to discover town at night.
Overnight in Quang Binh province.
Day 5: Paradise cave - Dong Hoi City (B/L)
In the morning: After breakfast, driver and tour guide will take you to Paradise Cave.
Paradise Cave (Thien Duong Cave) is a cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. Although it has a long history of formation, Thien Duong cave was only discovered in 2005, by cave experts from the Royal British Cave Association. Also according to the association’s announcement, Thien Duong cave has a length of up to 31.4 km…Thien Duong Cave has a magnificent and magnificent structure created by a combination of natural light from skylights and thousand-year-old stalactites. The beautiful scenery at Thien Duong cave is evaluated and recognized by experts as a beauty like a place on earth, as beautiful as a paradise in the middle of the world.
Have lunch at restaurant in Phong Nha.
After lunch, you come back to Dong Hoi city.
Have dinner with your own budget.
Overnight in Quang Binh province.
Day 6: Dong Hoi City - Dong Hoi Airport (B)
At noon: Check-out the room and go to Dong Hoi airport in Quang Binh province. End of tour Discover the cultural heritage of Central Vietnam 6 days 5 nights
Beside, we have organize other tours: Central Vietnam Pilgrimage tour 6 days 5 nights, Catholic tour in Central Vietnam 6 days 5 nights
Included/Excluded
- Private vehicle
- Meals according to the tour program (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D=Dinner)
- English guide
- Entrances fee such as Hoi An old town, Marble Mountain, My Son Holy Land , Imperial, Tu Duc tomb, Thien Duong cave, Phong Nha cave
- Bicycle
- Boat
- Accommodation: 2 – 3 pax/ room
- Water bottle: 02 bottles/day/pax
- Wet tissue
- International flight tickets and Visas stamp
- Domestic and regional flights in the tour
- Any items of purely personal nature such as laundry and telephone calls,…
- Personal, travel and health insurance
- Early check in and late check out
- Single room supplement if request
- Royal dinner
- Drinks during meals
- Meals that are not specified
- Gratuities/tipping to tour guide, driver and hotel staff and restaurant’s staff
- Surcharge for peak season & compulsory dinner on X’mas and New Year’s Eve
- Visa fee (If visitors require)
- Any additional expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as natural calamities (typhoon, flood), flight delays, rescheduling or cancellations, any accidents, medical evacuations, riots, strikes etc
Policy
- Under 2 years old: free (Parents will cover any incurred costs, if applicable)
- Under 1.0m: 50% fee of adult
- From 1.0 m – under 1.3 m: 85% fee of adult
- From 1.3 m and above: 100% fee as adult
- Two adults can accompany up to 2 children under 1.3m, the third child will be charged 100% of the fare. In case a child is accompanied by only 1 adult, that child will be charged as an adult
Notes
“B”= Breakfast, “L”=lunch, “D”=Dinner
- All of our itineraries can be tailor-made to suit your requirements, allowing us to create the perfect holiday just for you. You please let us know your requirements
- During the tour, we can adjust the time and change the sightseeing location depending on the reality of the trip but still ensure all the sightseeing in the itinerary
- If you want to add sightseeing points or replace some places, please let us know in advance
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