7 Days in South and Central Vietnam: Essential Highlights and Top Destinations
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SOUTH AND CENTRAL VIETNAM
Embark on an exhilarating 7-day adventure through South and Central Vietnam. From the bustling streets of Ho Chi Minh City to the ancient allure of Hoi An, immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and stunning landscapes of this diverse region. LET’S GET STARTED!!! 🌏✨
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Destination
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Departure
Start from Tan Son Nhat Airport to Da Nang -
Departure Time
Day 1 : Arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport and transfer to your hotel for check-in -
Return Time
End Travel: Da Nang -
Places List
HO CHI MINH - CU CHI TUNNELS - MEKONG DELTA - DA NANG - BAY MAU COCONUT FOREST - HOI AN OLD TOWN - BANA HILLS - CHAM ISLAND
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DAY 1: HO CHI MINH ARRIVAL
- Welcome to Ho Chi Minh, you will be collected by our local guide at Tan Son Nhat Airport and transfer to hotel for check in.
- The room is at your disposal from 02:00 PM onwards. Balance of the day as your leisure. Meals on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
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DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY TOUR - CU CHI TUNNELS (B,L)
Morning
Afternoon
- 08:00 – 08: 30 AM: Pick up at your hotel and start the city tour included:
- Independence Palace (the Reunification Palace) was built on the sight of the former Norodom palace.
- War Remnants Museum which has a vast display of the both the Indochina wars.
- Notre Dame Cathedral & Central Post Office the beautiful structures from the French Colonial times
- Jade Emperor Pagoda with the peaceful atmosphere &o many stories behind each detail of the pagoda.
- 12:30 AM: Lunchtime with a famous Phở restaurant (Vietnamese noodle soup).
Afternoon
- 02:00 PM: Depart around 1,5 hours through the pleasant countryside before arriving at Cu Chi Tunnels – the historic site where Vietnamese soldiers used as a shelter during wartime. This fantastic network stretches over 250 km and is the shelter of Vietnamese soldiers during the wars.
- There is a shooting range where you can try to fire automatic or semi-automatic weapons for a fee (this fee is not included)
- 06:00 – 07:00 PM: Be dropped off at your hotel. Dinner on your own account. Overnight at the hotel.
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DAY 3: DAY TRIP TO MEKONG DELTA (B,L)
Morning
Afternoon
- 08:30 – 09:00 AM Depart from your hotel for My Tho, the town lies on the left side of the Mekong River.
- Boarding the sampan and cruising down the river around the four beautiful islands: Dragon, Unicorn, Phoenix and Tortoise islands.
- Stop over at Unicorn Island, go walking around country lane and seeing orchards, enjoy tropical fruits, folk song music.
- Visit the fruit plantation.
- Riding a hand-rowed sampan through Thoi Son canal
- Visit the family business, visit honey-bee farm, enjoy honey tea and coconut candy workshop. Have lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon
- Cycling around the Tan Thach village, meet the local villagers to experience the local daily life in the Mekong delta.
- 05:00 – 05:30 PM Drop off at your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
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DAY 4: HO CHI MINH FLY TO DA NANG - BAY MAU COCONUT FOREST - HOI AN OLD TOWN (B)
Morning
Afternoon
- Free at your leisure until being transferred to the airport (without tour guide) to take your domestic flight to Danang.
- Once arrive in Danang, you will be warmly welcomed by our tour guide and transfer to hotel for check in.
- The room is at your disposal from 02:00 PM onwards.
Afternoon
- 15:00 Pick up at hotel in Da Nang and transfer to Coconut Forest in Cam Thanh, Hoi An.
- On the way to Hoi An, you will take a rest & visit Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village (this stop is arranged flexibly as time arrangement). Visiting Coconut Forest first (about 5km from the southeast of the Hoi An Old Town) - the place is poetic with green pure water and eco-system of coconut trees in the forest. You will experience basket boat riding around the coconut forest, learn about the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, local people’s life
- While enjoying the basket boat ride, you will join some activities with boatman. Watching magical basket boat riding showed by boatman, experiencing an equally fun basket boat race and seeing how traditionally throwing fishing net, which will bring you a lot of wonderful experiences.
- 17:00 Move to Hoi An ancient town, a well-known walking town which is one of the major trading centers in Southeast Asia during the 16th century due to the early western trader occupation period. Visiting Hoi An, you will have chance to admire high cultural values, traditional customs, lifestyle and ancient culinary of Hoi An people.
- In the town, you will have a chance to have a flashback of a truly 16th century town of Viet Nam. We will walk around and visit the ancient houses, ancient assembly halls, bridges, temple. Specially, Hoi An town is very attractive with lanterns on streets in the evening, so you seem to put yourself into the ancient architecture and the shimmer of lanterns in the evening. Also you will have free to time to visit Hoi An night market.
- 19:00 having yummy local dishes for dinner meal at restaurant in Hoi An.
- 20:00-20:30 saying goodbye to Hoi An Town and our transport will get back Danang city.
- 21:00-21:30 Return to your hotel in Danang.
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DAY 5: DAY TRIP TO BANA HILLS (B,L)
Morning
Afternoon
- 07:45 AM: Our Minivan and a tour guide pick you up at the 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 and see the panorama of Quang Nam – Danang City on high.
- After finishing the first cable car, you will visit The Golden Bridge – which has the most exotic structure and also the world’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, Linh Phong Monastery, Linh Chua Linh Tu Temple & Tru Vu Tea Shop, watch Carnival Performance Show, Square Du Dome, challenge the most popular adventure ride – Slide of Tube Car (free ride).
- Lunch at restaurant (Buffet with local food).
Afternoon
- oin in Fantasy Park with Walking in Fairy Forest, discovering Dinosaur Park, play 5D wild west, enjoy 4D death race ride, watch 3D mega 360 degrees, ride on Journey into the underground, enter Jurassic Park, challenge Freefall Tower and participate in an adventure in Horror House and over 90 free games.
- 03:00 PM: Return to the Cable Car for leaving Ba Na Hills
- 04:45 – 05:45 PM: Our Minivan brings you back to your hotel in Danang. Dinner on your own. Overnight at the hotel.
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DAY 6: CHAM ISLAND SIGHTSEEING AND SNORKELING TOUR (B,L)
Morning
- 07:30 Driver will be picked up at the hotel in Danang, and then we start Cham Island tour by departing for Cua Dai port in Hoi An. On the way to Hoi An, you will take a rest & visit Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village (this stop is arranged flexibly as time arrangement).
- 09:00 Going to Cham Island, you will experience the feeling of riding on the surf waves by high speed canoes, heading to this island. There is a stunning scenery along with about the way. Cham island is included a main island, Lang, the biggest island with are around 3.000 people living at and several smaller island with many beautiful corals.
- At Lang beach, you will visit the highlight places such as Marine Protected Area where special marine species are displayed. After that, we back in time and visit the Champa ancient well to listen to the interesting story told by tour guide which the island people are pray for love. Also, we keep going to the Hai Tang pagoda - the old pagoda in the island. Then we will arrive to Chong/ Ong beach for swimming and snorkeling in cooling and crystal clear blue water where you deep in to a various marine life with natural coral reefs and many kinds of fish.
- 12:30 You will enjoy lunch with special seafood before heading back to Hoi An.
- 14:00 Packing luggage for return trip to Hoi An.
- 15:00-15:30 Return to Da Nang and end of services at your hotel!
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DAY 7: DA NANG DEPARTURE (B)
- On this day, you are free at your own leisure until being picked up and transferred (without the guide) to the airport for your departure flight. The room is at your disposal until noon. Meals on your own.
✓ WHAT'S INCLUDED
- ✔Shared Group tour
- ✔Standard shared transportation
- ✔Domestic flight tickets
- ✔Comfortable private room in beautiful homestay/hotel 3 star
- ✔Delicious local meals mentioned in the itinerary
- ✔English speaking Local tour guides.
- ✔All entrance fees for sightseeing destinations
- ✔Full participation in various activities as per the itinerary.
✕ NOT INCLUDED
- ✘Tip money
- ✘Drinks ( Beer, smoothie, wine…)
- ✘Personal expense