From Hoi An to Hue & Phong Nha Caves | Authentic package tour - 07 Days

From Hoi An to Hue & Phong Nha Caves | Authentic package tour
Overview
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  • Start/End: Danang/Dong Hoi City
  • Visit: Danang - Hoi An - Hue - Quang Tri - Phong Nha
  • Duration: 07 Days
  • Travel style: Authentic, Culture and Heritage, Nature & Discover
  • Category: Private tour
  • Tour schedule: Daily departure
  • Tour guide in: English, Français, Español
Highlight

A journey in discovering the cultural diversity, ancient history and wonderful nature of central Vietnam. You will encounter the famous hospitality of the Vietnamese people and have many authentic local experiences. This package tour of central Vietnam’s heritage road starts in the ancient town of Hoi An and stops at the historic citadel of Hue. After Hue, you will visit the massive cave systems in Phong Nha, some of the largest in the world! This tour also includes a day of relaxation on a tropical beach.

  • Heritage sites: Phong Nha caves system, Hue citadel, Hoi An ancient town
  • Beach relaxing
  • Boat trip on Perfume River
  • Historical relics
  • Cycling, boating
  • Craft villages excursion
  • Encounter with local people
Itinerary Expand All
  • Day 1,Danang - Hoi An25km - 0.75hFri, Mar 29, 2024
    Danang arrival, welcome & transfer to Hoi An

    Landing at Da Nang airport you are welcomed by professional tour guide and driver at the pickup lobby.

    On the about 30 - 45 minute driving from the airport to your accommodation, your tour guide will introduce you about the city’s highlights and share the experiences of eating and drinking, traffic, culture....

    Drive along the beautiful coastline to your hotel, check in and relax.

    Note: If arrive at Hoi An early, we will do a walking program instead of the 2nd day
    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Private transportation
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    La Charm Hoi An Hotel & Spa(Superior Room)
    64 Dao Duy Tu, Hoi An, Quang Nam , Vietnam
  • Day 2,Hoi AnSat, Mar 30, 2024
    Exploring Hoi An the peaceful land by cycling & walking

    8:00 AM: Pick up from hotel to Hoi An town center. First visit Cam Pho - one of the oldest communal houses in Hoi An. It was built in the shape of Chinese character means the country for worshipping and trading business and cultural exchange between locality and Chinese, Japanese traders.

    Leisurely walk to the Hoi An city’s symbol - the Chua Cau or the Japanese Covered Bridge, built in the 17th century to allow the Japanese quarter to be accessible from the Chinese neighborhoods. The bridge’s original style has been carefully preserved for the last 400 years.

    Immersing into the life of town, walk through the town to Quan Thang ancient house - one of the most authentic old houses in Hoi An with the lively and fine architecture and sculptures were made by craftsmen of famous Kim Bong carpentry village in the oriental style. The house offers a good look of Hoi An family's daily life. 

    Next stop is the Phuc Kien or Fujian Assembly Hall before embark on the ferry crossing the Thu Bon river to Kim Bong village. On the boat, you will immerse yourselves into the comfortable fresh air and enjoy the idyllic landscapes on both sides of the river.

    This village has long been known for its wood carving. At first, the artisans inherited the techniques from the northern Vietnamese. Later, from business exchange, they could successfully adopt the know-how of Chinese and Japanese sculptures and cultivate their own style. Bike around the village to understand their daily life and visit a carpenter's workshop to admire their talent. It is possible to buy some wood products as souvenirs.

    Continue cycling on the trails to Tra Nhieu village. Immerse into the countryside in the center of Vietnam. The trip will allow some unprecedented meetings for instance, Ms Duoc with the mat weaving, Mr Kha with the bamboo sampan basket making and Mr Huynh Ri with his craftsman shipyard. A countryside landscape of palm and rice fields, buffaloes and farmers in the fields will surround you along the way.

    From Tra Nhieu, set off on a boat trip on Thu Bon River to Cam Thanh village. Along the way the landscapes of fishing farms and water palmtrees will accompany you.

    Arrive in Cam Thanh, take a little rest in the house of fisherman (Mr. Phong) enjoy green tea and foot massage with medicinal herbs that planted in the family garden. Then prepare vegetables and herbs from Tra Que village, small practice of cooking the dishes: crispy pancake (meat, shrimp, beansprouts…), spring rolls of Hoi An, Tam Huu, grilled fish in banana leaf… Enjoy the dishes that you made.

    In the afternoon, embark a small round bamboo sampan basket boat to the water palm trees forest. This is a relaxing moment after hours of biking.

    Transfer back to hotel at the end of the day.

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B, L
    Boat: Cam Thanh,Tra Nhieu - Cam Thanh
    Private transportation
    Entrance fees
    Bike: Hoi An
    Leisure: Foot massage
    Cooking class: Cam Thanh
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    La Charm Hoi An Hotel & Spa(Superior Room)
    64 Dao Duy Tu, Hoi An, Quang Nam , Vietnam
  • Day 3,Hoi AnSun, Mar 31, 2024
    Hoi An free & easy

    Set a free & easy day. You can be lazy on the beach with family and friends or leisurely walk around the old town, find yourself a gift from this beautiful town or create your own journey ...

    Included:
    Meal: B
    La Charm Hoi An Hotel & Spa(Superior Room)
    64 Dao Duy Tu, Hoi An, Quang Nam , Vietnam
  • Day 4,Hoi An - Hue125km - 3hMon, Apr 1, 2024
    Travel to Hue, visiting Cham sculpture museum, Hai Van Pass, Thien Mu Pagoda, Khai Dinh King's Tomb

    8:00 AM: Pick up from hotel then travel to Hue by passing Da Nang along the sea road. Once you arrive in Da Nang, stop to visit the Cham Museum which preserves the most important Cham culture collections in the world. Then, walk to My Khe beach where you can enjoy the view of giant Goodness of Mercy statues in the Linh Ung Pagoda. Take photos of fishermen by the beach then continue driving along the coastline to Hue ancient capital. Make a stop at top of the Hai Van pass to enjoy the breathtaking view of the ocean. 

    Arrival in Hue, enjoy lunch then visit Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas in Hue, dating back to 1601. This is the spiritual highlight of the city and well known for its majestic octagon tower and beautiful view of the Perfume River.  

    Have a short drive to visit Khai Dinh King's tomb, built in 11 years (1920 – 1931) on Chau Tru hill. Khai Dinh King's tomb is distinguished from other emperor's tombs by the mixture of oriental and western styles. A hundred-step climb will take you to the worship palace at the top. You will discover the amazing decoration with delightful porcelain fragments, a giant painting on the ceiling and a small royal objects museum next door. Finally, the descent offers a panoramic view to the tomb and surrounding area.

    End of the day. Check in your hotel and relax

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B, L
    Private transportation
    Entrance fees
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    Rosaleen Boutique Hotel(Deluxe Double Room)
    36 Chu Van An street, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
  • Day 5,Hue25km - 1hTue, Apr 2, 2024
    Huong River boat trip, excursion to Tien Non, Thanh Tien, Sinh village, well-known Hue Citadel

    8:00 AM: Transfer to the Huong River (or Perfume River) to embark a Royal boat trip to the villages in the East of the city. This is an opportunity to discover the local life on the both sides of this poetic river. Upon arrival in Tien Non village, disembark for a bike ride in the countryside through three villages: Tien Non, Thanh Tien and Sinh village. During the trip, you will be immersed into the daily rhythm of life in the villages.

    In Tien Non village, meet the villagers working on the fields and vegetable gardens. Then, visit a family worship house in the village. Next, reach Thanh Tien village, an artificial paper flower village dating back 400 years. Besides the rural works, they make paper flowers for the New Year festival to offer their ancestors the best wishes. Visit Mr. Hieu’s family, one of the well-known artisans in the village to learn how to make paper flowers under his instruction. Keep going to Sinh village, a cradle of 400 year folklore prints in Hue. Meet Mr. Phuoc who will explain the techniques of traditional prints. You will find beautiful souvenirs on this trip. Later, take the boat back to the city.

    In the afternoon, visit the most important sites in city - Hue Citadel, the only vestige symbol for what was once the imperial city of Vietnam. It is inspired by the fortification of Vauban. The city is composed of three parts: Kinh Thanh (the Capital city), Hoang Thanh (the Imperial city) and Cam Thanh (the Forbidden City). The most beautiful sites in Hue are concentrated in this area including the flag tower, the South gate, the palace of supreme Harmony, the Dynasty temple area and the settlement area.

    Travel back to hotel at the end of day.

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B
    Boat: Sinh - Tien Non
    Private transportation
    Entrance fees
    Bike: Hue
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    Rosaleen Boutique Hotel(Deluxe Double Room)
    36 Chu Van An street, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
  • Day 6,Hue - Quang Tri - Phong Nha230km - 6hWed, Apr 3, 2024
    Visiting Vinh Moc tunnel, Hien Luong Bridge, travel to Quang Binh

    7:30 AM: After breakfast at the hotel, travel to Quang Binh province, the narrowest part of Vietnam and famous for the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park which is listed on the World Heritage in 2003. Covering 85,754 ha of outstanding geological and ecological value, the site will let you immerse into sumptuous landscape of karst plateaus and rainforests by surveying its spectacular underground caves and rivers and discovering its abundance of endemic species.

    On the way, stop to visit the well-known 17th Parallel. According to the agreement of Geneva, this historical site was the border of the Communist in the North and the Non Communist in the South of Vietnam. Visit the museum, flag tower, the Ben Hai River and the Hien Luong Bridge to learn more about the special history of this land.

    Continue to the famous Vinh Moc Tunnel. Local people dug in 2 years (1965 - 1967) to create the system of 1.7 km long and 10 to 23 m deep tunnel which was used as bomb shelter during the Vietnam War. The site is evidence for the heroism of the Vietnamese people. 

    Arrival in Phong Nha national park around 3 PM, have a boat trip to explore Phong Nha Cave. Discovered in 1994, this famous cave is well-known for its underground river and its system of fantastic stalactites and stalagmites. From the pier, you take the boat following the Son River to the gigantic gate of the grotto. Enjoy a leisure walk to admire the natural masterpieces by crossing some secret corners: Bi Ki Cave, Celestial Palace.

    Pick up by driver then transfer to your accommodation. Enjoy your stay in peaceful town.

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B
    Boat: Phong Nha
    Private transportation
    Entrance fees
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
    Phong Nha Lake House(Deluxe Pool view)
    Hung Trach hamlet, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh , Vietnam
  • Day 7,Phong Nha - Dong Hoi City70km - 2hThu, Apr 4, 2024
    Discovering the mystery beauty of Paradise Caves

    Wake up in the pure air of mountain, enjoy your breakfast. Today we have a special visit to the Paradise cave (Thien Duong cave). New surprises are waiting for you. Discovered in 2005, with 31.4 km long, 60 m high and 30 to 100 m wide, it is considered as the longest in Asia. After a short walk in the forest, you begin the discovery of this terrestrial paradise through the different rooms that amaze you with the grandiose stalactites and stalagmites both mystical and extraordinary.

    In the afternoon, transfer to Dong Hoi city to catch flight (or train) in the evening.

    Included:
    English speaking guide
    Meal: B
    Private transportation
    Entrance fees
    02 bottles of mineral water (500 ml)/pax/day
Inclusions
  • English speaking tour guide following itinerary
  • All entrance fees and tickets mention on itinerary
  • Selected Accommodations with daily breakfast
  • Boat: Cam Thanh, Tra Nhieu - Cam Thanh, Sinh - Tien Non, Phong Nha
  • Private car following itinerary
  • Meal: B: 06, L: 02
  • Bike: Hoi An, Hue
  • Leisure: Foot massage
  • Cooking class: Cam Thanh
  • Service charges and Taxes
Exclusions
  • International flight from/to your country
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Tipping and Gratuities
  • Other not mentioned in the program


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