Ultimate 5-Day Central Vietnam Tour: Beauty, History & Local Culture

Morning: Flight to Da Nang from Ha Noi/ Ho Chi Minh or other countries

Afternoon: The driver will pick you up at Da Nang Airport, then depart for Marble Mountain, the place known as the pearl of the city, where you will be admire the view of Da Nang City, and visit the Xa Loi Tower, Linh Ung Pagoda, Tang Chon Cave, Non Nuoc stone carving village

After visit Marble Mountain, depart for Bay Mau Coconut Palm Forest

Move by basket and go along the Thu Bon River for reaching to Bay Mau Coconut Palm Forest to admire the scenery both sides of the river and the local people’s living activities. 

Then starting the journey to explore the Bay Mau Coconut Palm Forest: learn how to row the basket boat, fishing crab, how to throw the net for catching fishes, how to make the hat, grasshopper, rings ect. by coconut leaves and save all memories with these green beauty of coconut forest Cam Thanh.

You will be seenthe fantastic performances shake basket boat and throw the net for fishing.

Transfer to hotel for check-in if room is available

Evening: Dinner at the restaurant (self-pay)

Departure walking admire Hoi An Ancient Town – Cultural heritage with many famous architecture as: 400-year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, cultural museum Sa Huynh, old house…

Take a walk to see beauty ancient town near by Hoai river and shopping.

Return to the hotel in Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An

Morning: Have breakfast at your hotel. Check-out the hotel

The driver will pick you up at your hotel. Starting this morning with visiting My Son Holy Land. 

Arrive in My Son, you are going to find out a unique beautiful sanctuary world of the ancient Cham religion. You will have a chance to discover My Son Holly land – restored in the 7th century by Sambhuvarman who rebuilt the temples with locally made bricks. Up to the 13th century, more than 70 similar temples were built, establishing My Son as a sanctuary of Hinduism in the Champa Kingdom. Enjoy Champa dance & music performance (upon availability).

Noon: Lunch at the restaurant (self-pay)

Afternoon: Departure to Da Nang. Check-in if room is available. 

Rest of the day, you are free at leisure. Overnight in Da Nang

Morning: Have breakfast at your hotel.

Our driver and tour guide pick you up at hotel lobby. Reach Ba Na Hills via Cable Car Spend your time on the most modern Cable Car in Southeast Asia, visit Dream Stream Cable car Station

After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge – which has the most exotic structure and also the word’s most prominent pedestrian bridges highlighted by the British Guard newspaper, France wine cellar, Le Jardin D’amourn (consists of 9 gardens), Linh Ung pagoda.

Continue the 2nd Cable Car to visit the French Village – enjoy Street Music, watch Art’s statue, Campanile, Nine Floor Goddess Shrine, Tombstone Temple, Watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome… Challenge the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car (free ride)…

Noon: Lunch at the restaurant (Buffet)

Afternoon: Take the Lava Train from Sun Kingdom to many new attractions for check in such as: Helios waterfall, Time Gate, The Moon Kingdom… Join in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discover Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degree, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.

Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills, go to Da Nang.

Our driver drop you off at your hotel in Da Nang. Overnight in Da Nang

Morning: Have breakfast at your hotel.

Our driver will pick you up at your hotel. On the way to Hue, our driver will go through Hai Van Tunnel – the longest tunnel in Southeast Asia at 6.28km (not Hai Van Pass).

The next place in the Hue tour from Da Nang, we will stop at Lap An Lagoon with nice views of the brackish water lagoon, the place where local fishermen plant oysters. There is a cafeteria there with a lagoon view and you also can taste the best Vietnamese coffee (self-pay)

As you know, all the emperors of the Nguyen dynasty thought that this life is just a temporary life. When you passed away, you would live a real life. So what you need in this life, you would need in the after-life. So the first thing they did when they first came to the throne is to order the Fengshui tellers to find the perfect Fengshui places to build the tombs. Please remember it, everything inside the tombs has never been used in the past, only for their afterlife.

The first place is the Khai Dinh Tomb. We will visit the most beautiful and expensive royal tomb of the 12th emperor, the Khai Dinh Tomb. Not following traditional architecture, Khai Dinh Tomb is a mixture of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, French, and Vietnamese architecture.

You will say twice “Wow! Wow!” because it is such a fabulous tomb and the most beautiful tomb in the world. At the Khai Dinh tomb, you can take some great photos and practice your photography skills.

Noon: Lunch at the restaurant (self-pay)

Afternoon: Continue to the 17th-century working Buddhist monastery of Thien Mu Pagoda, considered by many to be the unofficial symbol of the city.

After that, we will visit the Hue Citadel. Hue was the capital city of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam from 1802- 1945. Our guide will tell you some valuable information about the royal lives of Emperors, concubines, and eunuchs. It is a complex including 3 sections: The citadel (Protecting area); Royal city (The working area of the Emperor, civil servants, and military servants); The Forbidden City (The private area of the emperor, his concubines, and eunuchs).

Return to Da Nang. Our driver drop you off at your hotel. Overnight in Da Nang

Morning: Have breakfast at your hotel. Check-out the hotel

The driver will pick up at location appointment in Da Nang city. Moving to explore Son Tra Peninsula (Monkey Mountain) – 10km northeast of the center of Da Nang City, is a screen to shield wind storms for Da Nang City. Here, you will enjoy the panoramic view of Da Nang City and take some pictures, visit Linh Ung Pagoda, admire the 67m tallest Bodhisattva Buddha statue in Vietnam.

After visiting Linh Ung Pagoda, the driver will take you to Han Market for shopping. On the way, you will visit Dragon Bridge.

Noon: Lunch at the restaurant (self-pay)

Afternoon: The driver pick you up and transfer to the airport for your flight to Ha Noi/ Ho Chi Minh or other countries

End tour. Thank you! Good bye! See you again!