HIGHLIGHT OF CENTRAL VIET NAM
Duration: 4 days (The order of tour date could be swopped or extended on your request)
Highlight: Hoi An,Mỹ Sơn holly land and Hue imperial city.
DAY 1 DA NANG – HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN
Meet at the airport and drive to Hoi An old town, a busy commercial port about 400 years ago. Check in the hotel for refreshment for taking a sightseeing tour to discover the town. Firstly paying a visit to Tan Ky old house, a typical represent for wealthy merchant’s house in the past, Chinese Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, a gathering place for home-away Chinese traders, Japanese covered bridge, the symbol for the town, lively market and Hoi An traditional handicraft demonstration where you could see how Hoianian raise silkworms to produce silk for embroidering gorgeous paintings and fold-up lanterns. Check in the hotel. Overnight in Hoi An.
DAY 2 HOIAN – MỸ SƠN HOLLY LAND – HOI AN (B/L/)
In the morning an one-hour driving to the hilly place to visit Mỹ Sơn UNESCO site to discover the miracle of thousands-year-old Hindu temples built by the native people in the secret lush valley and served as the most sacred religious land from 4th to 13th century under the ancient kingdom of Champa related to the Maritime Silk Route in the past. Walking around the valley of Mỹ Sơn, you seem to be getting lost into the mythological land with ancient temples, epitaphs, mysterious religious rites, statues of deities and sacrifices. Enjoying fresh air, green nature, ancient fine art, and the special architecture of Champa temples whose construction technique remains controversial. Mỹ Sơn temples are unique and without equal in Southeast Asia. That is the reason it was honoured as the World Heritage site by UNESCO.
Lunch at local family to learn more about local life around Mỹ Sơn site and taste local dishes bringing the cuisine integration between Champa and Việt culture. Transfer back to Hoi An.
DAY 3 HOI AN – DA NANG – HUE (B/ /)
Check out the hotel, driving to Hue,old capital of Viet Nam under feudalism time, you will be on one of the most incredible roads with green mountains, pass and vast brackish water lagoon on the way to Hue. Stop at Marble Mountains, Champa museum in Da Nang and photo stop at Dragon Bridge then driving over Hai Van Pass (the pass of ocean a cloud), one of the most fantastic top in the country, enjoying the spectacular view of sky and sea and Lang Co Bay for a rest. Continue to drive to the Hue city. Check in the hotel. Overnight in Hue.
DAY 4 HUE –IMPERIAL CITY TOUR (B/L/)
You will have a great day by visiting the Imperia City of Hue, where all the most important political ceremonies happening in Viet Nam, the seat for the Nguyen dynasty during 143 years. Walking around the royal walls to artistic buildings such as King’ palace, Queen mother Palace, royal theatre and royal garden, etc. After that taking a Vietnamese CYCLO (known as Xích Lô) around the Citadel to discover the local life inside this defensive fence. Then a short drive by car to visiting the Thien Mu Pagoda, Heavenly Lady pagoda, oldest Buddhism pagoda in the south of Vietnam, where the Austin car which was used by a monk in Dai Gon before his self –immolation is being displayed. A morning tour will be finished by a Dragon boat trip on the romantic Perfume River to cool you down before tasting Hue style lunch at a garden restaurant with typical Hue architecture.
After charging energy you keep visiting two most typical King Mausoleums built by Tu Duc and Khai Dinh King, one with oriental architecture and the other with the combination between oriental and western modern style. Ending up the day tour by a short stop at Hue incense stick making village to experience how Hue locals make colourful incense sticks in traditional way by skilful hands. Back to the hotel.
DAY 5 HUE CITY – NEXT DESTINATION
Free time until transferred to the airport for the next place. Have a good trip!
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