Journey Through Vietnam Radiant Central Coast

Upon your arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City (also known as Saigon), our private tour guide will meet you with the welcome signboard and will escort you to your hotel in the downtown. 

Check in your hotel and the rest of the day is on your own leisure.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

** Please note that the standard check in time at the hotel is 14:00. If your arrival time is earlier, an early check in at the hotel will be subject to the availability **

In the morning, your private tour guide will come to your hotel and pick you up for a private excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels - one of the most famous battlegrounds of the Vietnam War. The network of Tunnels included innumerable trap doors, specially constructed living areas, storage facilities, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers and kitchens. Today, the remaining tunnels have become a major tourist attraction, giving you a unique experience and a feel of what underground life during the U.S.-Vietnam War must have been like.

In the afternoon, join in a city sightseeing to the War Remnants Museum and the former Presidential Palace. From there, take a short walk to the Old Saigon Post Office, Dong Khoi Street, Continental Saigon Hotel and the Saigon Opera House. Stop in front of the Ho Chi Minh City Hall, an iconic landmark in Saigon, to have some photos.

Return to your hotel for a relaxing time.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Have breakfast at the hotel then travel on your private vehicle along pretty country roads to the Mekong Delta region. This area is popularly known as the “rice bowl” of Vietnam, famous for its vast rice fields, orchard farms, coconut trees and numerous waterways...

After approximately 2 hours driving, your will arrive at My Tho. From here, board a motorized boat and sail down the river passing by Dragon Island, Phoenix Island, and Turtle Island. Stop at the famous Unicorn Island to visit a natural beekeeping farm where you can taste the local honey and some local wines as well. Take a walk through the village and row along the coconut canal to see daily local life in the Mekong Delta.

Continue your motor boat trip to Ben Tre province to visit a handmade coconut candy workshop. Switch to a smaller motor boat to travel along the lush, green canals.

Stop at a local Vietnamese restaurant for some traditional food. Later on, enjoy various types of tropical fruits at the orchard garden and listen to traditional music. 

At the end of the tour, our local boat will take you back to My Tho. 

Travel on your private vehicle back to Saigon.

Upon arrival, check in your hotel for a relaxing time.

Overnight in Ho Chi Minh.

After breakfast at hotel, take a private transfer to the airport for a flight to Dong Hoi, the gateway city to Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park - the UNESCO's World Natural Heritage Site ideal for cave and grotto exploration.

Upon arrival, your private tour guide will escort you to your selected hotel for a check in.

Free to explore the surrounding on your own leisure.

Overnight in Dong Hoi.

In the morning, travel to Son River in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, one of the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites in Vietnam, by private vehicle for a boat trip to visit Phong Nha Cave, from which the name to the whole system and the park is derived. The cave is famous for its rock formations which have been given names such as the "Lion", the "Fairy Caves", the "Royal Court", and the "Buddha". 

Continue visiting Tien Son Cave which was discovered in April 1935 in the limestone mountain of Ke Bang. Located about 400m away from Phong Nha Cave and at the height of 135m, Tien Son has nearly 400m in the total 980m length installed with lighting system to make it safe for visiting. Like Phong Nha cave, Tien Son features spectacular stalactites and stalagmites shaped like several fairy-tales.

Have lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, head to Phong Nha Botanical Garden by private vehicle and embark a trekking tour to explore its diverse ecosystem featuring over 500 plant species. During the trek, make some stops at a Wildlife Enclosure to see animals like Langurs and some others, an area of 100 year old Sao trees, a prototype exhibition house, a propagation section and pristine forest patches. At the end of the garden, there is the fantastic Thac Gio waterfall with 30m height where one can enjoy the powerful cascade of cold refreshing water. The botanical garden is also home to the Vang Anh Lake, a popular destination to take a dip or swim in its amazing fresh blue water after a steamy hike through the wilderness. 

After a relaxing time nearby the lake, return to your hotel in Dong Hoi for a check in.

Overnight in Dong Hoi.

** You are recommended to wear non-waterproof shoes that provide great grip or better yet sandals for the trekking tour **

After breakfast, leave Dong Hoi for Hue, the former imperial capital in central Vietnam.

On the way, stop to visit Tam Giang Lagoon, the largest brackish water lagoon in Southeast Asia, known for its serene and picturesque scenery, offering a tranquil haven away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Take a walking tour of Ngu My Thanh, an age-old fishing village with unique stilt houses and aquaculture systems.

Arrival Hue, check in your hotel for leisure time.

Overnight in Hue.

After breakfast, meet your private tour guide at the hotel lobby, then start your day with a visit to Thanh Toan Village to see the bustling morning market where locals buy their daily groceries. From the market, walk to the nearby 300-year old Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge and a museum displaying agricultural and fishing tools.

Continue to the Forbidden City, the former home of the Nguyen Dynasty (Vietnam's last dynasty) from 1802 to 1945.   

In the morning, meet your private tour guide at the hotel lobby and travel to Bach Ma National Park by private vehicle 

Upon arrival, stop at the "Visitor Centre" to get a brief introduction about the park's rich biodiversity and its trail routes. Continue with a 19km uphill drive passing many twists and turns to the starting point of Vong Hai trail. Take a short hike to Vong Hai Dai peak situated at 1,450m above the sea level and used to serve as a sea observation tower. Enjoy a panoramic view to the ocean, Tam Giang lagoon and the whole strip of Lang Co beach. Blaze the less travelled trails to unveil footprints of wildlife and endemic species. This leisure stroll spreads approximately 3km under the shade and is very kid friendly.

From Vong Hai Dai, hike follow a trail to reach the Five Lakes, a collection of five natural cascading lakes lying peacefully under dense forest canopy. Mind your steps and use supportive ropes as you climb down slippery cliffs. 

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the peaceful atmosphere surrounded by abundant flora and fauna.

In the afternoon, trek along a path through dense jungles to Do Quyen Waterfall, a five-tiered natural wonder that cascades down 300 meters of rugged cliff face. The waterfall derives its nickname from the vibrant rhododendron flowers that bloom nearby, painting the landscape in mesmerizing shades of pink and red during the spring months. Enjoy the beautiful vistas from the top of the falls and soak your feet in the cool water before trekking back to the departure point.

Return to Hue city by private vehicle. 

Check in your hotel for leisure time. Overnight in Hue.

** For a trekking day, gloves, a long sleeve shirt and proper trekking shoes are advisable **

After breakfast at hotel, travel with your private tour guide to the southward of Hue to Danang, a coastal city in central Vietnam.

Upon arrival, have lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit Marble Mountains, a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngu Hanh Son ward, south of Da Nang City. The 'mountains' are named after the five elements: Kim (metal), Thuy (water), Moc (wood), Hoa (fire) and Tho (earth). All of them have cave entrances and numerous tunnels, and it is possible to climb to the summit of one of the peaks. Several Buddhist sanctuaries can also be found within the mountains.

Continue our visit to Cham Museum, built in 1915 according to the motifs of ancient Cham Architecture. The museum displays an intensive and diverse collection of Champa sculpture dating from the 7th to the 15th centuries.

Check in your selected hotel for a relaxing time.

Overnight in Danang.

In the morning, travel to My Son Sanctuary, a cluster of abandoned and partially ruined Hindu Temples constructed between the 4th and the 14th century AD by the kings of Champa. The temples are dedicated to the worship of the god Shiva, known under various local names, the most important of which is "Bhadresvara". The temples are in a valley roughly two kilometers wide, surrounded by two mountain ranges. It was the site of religious ceremonies for the Kings of the Champa dynasty, and was also a burial place of Champa royals and national heroes. The My Son temple complex is one of the foremost temple complexes of Hinduism in South East Asia and is the foremost heritage site of this nature in Vietnam. Though much of the complex has been destroyed over time, there are still many majestic ancient temples to see in this area.

After discovering the complex, take a private transfer to Hoi An, an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Have lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, embark on a 2-hour walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the ancient town, visiting the Tan Ky house, the 400-year old Japanese Covered Bridge, the Assembly Hall of the Chaozhou Chinese Congregation and the markets.

Visit to the home of a local lantern maker. You will get a brief introduction about the history, shape, and color of lanterns and the many stages of making them. You will then be shown how to decorate and make your own lantern which you can keep as a souvenir.

Return to your hotel in Danang for a relaxing time.

Overnight in Danang.

Have breakfast and enjoy your whole free day at the hotel or on the beach.

Overnight in Danang.

Hotel breakfast is included. Check out time is 11:00 am. 

Free time until your private driver arrives to take you to the airport for your departure flight. 

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