Central Vietnam tour 5 days

Hue - Danang - Hoi An

Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide

Day 1: Hanoi (or Ho Chi Minh City)/Hue (G in Hue)

On arrival, you'll check in your hotel in the city centre and have a Hue city tour in the afternoon.

14.30 - 16.30: You'll be picked up to visit Imperial Citadel, once the seat of the Emperors of the powerful Nguyen Dynasty that ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945.

16.30 - 17.30: You'll visit the bustling Dong Ba market, which is one of the most famous markets in the Centre areas.

You'll spend the night in Hue.

Day 2: Hue (B, L, D, G)

7.30 - 8.30: Breakfast at your hotel

8.30 - 10.00: You'll be taken by car to visit Thien Mu Pagoda, a tranquil pagoda in the banks of the Perfume River.

10.00 - 12.00: Take a cruise along the Perfume River to the Royal Tombs of Minh Mang, the most majestic emperor with many wives and more than 100 children.

12.00 - 13.30: Drive back to Hue for lunch at a typical Vietnamese restaurant.

13.30 - 16.45: In the afternoon, you'll drive to visit Royal Tu Duc tomb, the "poet Emperor". You'll then be picked up to visit the Royal Khai Dinh tomb is an unprepossessing concrete construction on the side of a wide valley.

16.45 - 17.30: The last famous site in your programme will be Tu Hieu pagoda, which is one of the most famous pagodas in Hue. In the evening, you'll have dinner at one of a typical famous garden house. You'll spend the night in Hue.

Day 3: Hue/Hoi An (B, L, G)

7.30 - 8.30: Breakfast at your hotel, you'll then be picked up to travel to Hoi An.

8.30 - 12.00: You'll drive to Lang Co Beach and the lagoon far below. You'll then cross the high mountain pass of Hai Van with excellent view to see Danang spread out.

12.00 - 14.00: You'll have lunch at local restaurant and have a brief to visit Cham Museum, a remarkable Hindu statuary.

14.00 - 15.45: Driver and guide will take you to visit Marble Mountain, Stone Carving village where you can admire the stone products of local people.

15.45 - 17.30: You'll continue driving to Hoi An and have a visit  Hoi An Town, and enjoy its considerable significance in the history of Vietnamtown.

You'll spend the night in Hoi An.

Day 4: Hoi An/My Son (B, G)

8.00 - 8.30: Breakfast at your hotel

8.30 - 11.15: Drive to visit the World Heritage My Son Sanctuary, the guide will show you the remains of the remarkable brick towers, and explain their origins and purpose.

11.15 - 12.00: You'll return to Hoi An. Rest of day will be free perhaps to stroll around the Old Quarter of relax on the beach. You'll spend the night in Hoi An.

Day 5: Hoi An/Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City (B, G in Hoi An)

Your time will be your own until you'll be picked up to Danang airport for your flight to Hanoi (or Ho Chi Minh City). You'll then transit for your departure flight. 

Prices per person in US$: 

Valid until December 31, 2007

Surcharge for peak season of hotels are not inclusive in the prices above.

Prices include:

• Breakfast and accommodation in twin or double room.

• All pick up and transfer.

• Private boats cruise as programme.

• Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver.

• Experienced English-speaking tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.

• Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.

• Lunches and dinners, as specified, in the local restaurants

• Government Taxes.

Price do not include:

• Flight tickets and airport tax.

• Visas.

• Dinners except as specified.

• Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.

• Insurance.

Hotel list for First Class standard

• Hue: Saigon Morin Hotel (**** luxury colonial hotel, overlooking the perfume river)

• Hoi An: Victoria Hotel (**** the best modern resort hotel on China Beach with swimming pool, Deluxe Sea View room)

Hotel list for Deluxe standard

• Hue: Saigon Morin Hotel (**** luxury colonial hotel, overlooking the perfume river)

• Hoi An: Victoria Hotel (**** the best modern resort hotel on China Beach with swimming pool)

Hotel list for Superior standard

• Hue: Huong Giang Hotel (**** overlooking the Perfume River)

• Hoi An: Dong An Beach Hotel and Resort (**** on the China Beach)

Hotel list for Mid-range standard

• Hue: Heritage Hotel (*** newly opened in the city centre)

• Hoi An: Lotus Hotel (*** with swimming pool, 2km from town centre) or similar

Hotel list for Budget standard

• Hue: Green Bamboo Hotel (** local standard in the city centre)

• Hoi An: Pho Hoi Riverside Resort (*** overlooking the Thu Bon river)