Highlights
– Visit the Royal Citadel of Hue, royal tombs
– Excursion to Tra Que village and learn how to cook some traditional dishes
– Excursions to visit 3 world heritage sites of Vietnam: Hue Ancient Capital, Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son holly land
– Beach breaks in some of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam including Lang Co beach, Da Nang beach, and Cua Dai beach
Itinerary
Day 1: Hue City Tour Full Day
Option 1: Superior Tour
In the Morning: 07.50 - 08.10: Pick up you at your hotel and then take a full day to discover Hue: Visit Emperor Khai Dinh tomb, Performing Programs of Vo Kinh Van An - Vietnam Traditional Kungfu and Emperor Tu Duc ’s tomb. Stop on the way to see how conical hats and incense sticks are made. Lunch at a local restaurant.
In the Afternoon: Visit Imperial capital during Nguyen Dynasty, An Hien Garden House and the seven-story Thien Mu Pagoda on the riverbank. Return by boat on the gentle Perfume River.
17.00 pm: Arrive at your hotel.
Option 2: Deluxe Tour
Morning (8.15 am - 12.30 pm): Visiting Dong Ba Market to see the daily life of local people then take the boat trip to Thien Mu pagoda - The oldest pagoda in Hue City.
After that, visit Imperial Citadel of Royal Dynasty of Nguyen Family (1802 - 1945) & Royal Antiques Museum - A collection of ornaments from the Nguyen dynasty. Lunch at local restaurant (Hue specialties, Western and Asian food)
Afternoon (12.30 – 17.00 pm): After lunch, continues to visit Incense stick village, Khai Dinh King’s Tomb – a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. Minh Mang King’s Tomb, one is impressed by the majesty and symmetry of the architectural constructions. On the way back to your hotel, we drop in handicraft village in Hue city – Conical hat village
16.00 – 17.00 pm: Back to Hue City. Tour ends.
Day 2: Hue – Lang Co (B, L)
08.00 am: In the morning, enjoy the boat trip on Perfume River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda considered as Royal Pagoda of the Nguyen Dynasty, Tu Duc and Khai Dinh Tombs. Lunch at the garden restaurant.
After lunch transfer to Lang Co beach. Check-in hotel and free time. Overnight at hotel in Lang Co.
Day 3: Lang Co – Da Nang (B)
Free morning on your own activities. Afternoon transfer to Da Nang, you visit Cham Museum, Marble Mountains, stone- carving village of Non-Nuoc, Son Tra Beach and then free time on the beach. Overnight at hotel in Da Nang.
Day 4: Da Nang – Hoi An (B, L)
Transfer to Hoi An (30km), the most attractive ancient town in South East. Arrive in Hoi An, explore the ancient narrow lanes of Hoi An. Visit the old house of Tan ky, Japanese Covered Bridge, Thu Bon River, and Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and then at leisure for relaxing or swimming on Cua Dai Beach.
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
Day 5: Hoi An Cooking Class ( B, L)
After breakfast, enjoy a biking trip to Tra Que Vegetable Village, stop by Hoi An’s colorful central market. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the local sellers and learn about the ingredients to be used in the cooking lesson later. So make sure your camera is handy.
Arrival in Tra Que vegetable, welcome drink for rest and walk through the vegetable gardens where local farmers work on their fields using the traditional methods of hundreds of years ago, no electrical machinery here.
11.00 am: Work together with the chef. Learn the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food. After the lesson, enjoy what you have cooked. Short rest before heading back to your hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Hoi An.
Day 6: Full Day in Hoi An
9.00 am: Pick up at your hotel in Hoi An, head out for Hoi An town, stop on the way to visit the Marble Mountain (Ngu Hanh Son), discover the stunning natural caves of the mountain and enjoy the beautiful view from the top of the Marble Mountain. You also visit the stone sculpturing village.
Arrive in Hoi An old town – an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century, its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site, we start our walking tour to explore the ancient city of Hoi An highlights with Phuc Kien Communal House, Tan Ky ancient commercial house, Japanese Covered Bridge, and Phung Hung Ancient Trading House. Visit one of the lantern making workshops. Have lunch at the restaurant.
Afternoon, time for walking around for shopping and have your clothes tailored. Or you can opt for other activities below:
Optional:
– Relaxing on a “Xich Lo” (Rickshaw) ride through the opposite site of Hoi An River bank where you can take a panorama view of Hoi An town. Keep on the “Xich Lo” through the tiny lanes of Hoi An countryside, passing the fields of corn, sweet potatoes, beautiful local fruit-garden,…
– Take a boat trip on Thu Bon river to visit one of the traditional craft villages of Kim Bong wooden carving village, Thanh Ha pottery village, Cam Nam fishing village.
Day 7: Hoi An – My Son – Da Nang – Departure (B)
Travel on rural roads to My Son (55km), where explore the architectural treasure and sculptures of Cham dating from the 7th to the 13th century.
After the visit, heading to Da Nang Airport for departure flight. End of services.
Inclusion
– Entrance fees
– English speaking guide
– Roundtrip transfer per program
– Hotel/resort accommodation
– Tours and activities as stated above
– Meals as indicated (B= Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
Exclusion
– Personal Expenses
– Tips
Notes:
– Inform in advance if you are vegetarian
– The itinerary is subject to change due to weather and operating conditions
– Don’t wear singlet, shorts, dresses or skirts, or tops with low-neck lines and bare shoulders to temples, pagodas